Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
Nebraska
LIVELY IN POLITICAL AERENA
Democrats Slated for Sharp Contest
for State Control.
BRYAN OPPOSED BY HITCHCOCK
Fixht-Taft League Plans Sc
rIes of BanaBets in
Nebraska.
From a staff Correspondent

Foillc4Iiy the week just paSstA haS S'eh
one Of the most interesting of the pre-
election campaign 10 date. The meeting
Of the la Toilette Roosevelt forces Mon
day night with the subsequent arrange
nent with John o. Yeiser. sponsor for
the Roosevelt boom, has completed the
lineup within the republican party. while
the democratic contest is rapidly unfold
ing itself.
The call for a meeting Of the Harmon
men and the letter OF ii. +. Harrington
containing the def OF the Wilson forces
has furnished the groundwork for one
Of the prettiest fights ever pulled of
within the democratic party. Bryan, the
une-time idol and dictator OF everything
democratic in Nebraska, Is the head OF
the wilson-Champ Clark combination in
the state. while Senator Hitchcock Is
recognized as the Harmon general-in-
chief Metcalfe and Thompson are dlvi
sion commanders under Bryan, while shall
lenberger and Morehead occupy similar
relation 10 Senator Hitchcock with Mayor
Dahlman In charge Of an independent
command. operating in conjunction.
HOST To seieFt FROM.
A majority at least Of the candidates
for state offices have filed and even
those who have not are busy laying wires
and fixing up fences out over the state
and the dear voter Is having the time OF
his life keeping track Of things II he Is
busy between now and the date OF the
primary in April he may possibly be able
TO pick the men he wants out Of the for
nidabie iist which will grace the primary
ballot Il certainly is a gay life. this Ne
braska primary. and possibly the voter
may he compelled to call in a civil engi.
neer to locate himself Even the engineer
may have his troubles. there has been
so much moving OF the old established !
corners.
plan series of Bsnaaets.
The Taft league has planned series
OF bsnquets TO be held in various parts
Of the state. but rs yet the scheme has
not progressed far enough that dates have
been announced. Mr.. currie Is busy how
ever. and has received assurances from
Congressman Mckinley. the head OF the
national Taft campaign committee. that
speakers OF note will be sent TO address
these various affairs.
Move for One Set Of Delegates.
A movement was started late last week
to do away with the two sets Of repuh-
lIesn candidates for delegates to the ma
tlonal convention and have the ones
chosen pledged TO vote for the choice Of
the primary. but II did not move far.
While II IL understood both sets Of dele.
gates are pledged 10 do this. both the
Taft campaign managers and those &C.
tive in behalf Of La Toilette and Roose.
Welt took the ground that II such n plan
was ever advisable things had gone on
too far for that now, as petitions for
putting the names on the ballots had
already. been sent out and in some In
stances filed with the secretary OF state.
In addition the entire organization OF
both sections Of the party had been
built around this idea Of delegates to
represent them.
soisns Hope 20 Come Back.
Whether II was the water OF the capt
tai city or the sight Of the scenes Of
former political adventures the past week
certainly witnessed a large number OF
declarations Of political ambitions on the
part OF former members OF the leglsla-
ture. Among those. here attending the
meetipg OF the, old timers large per
cent declared they would make the effort
10 return
Prince 60 Plead insanity.
Albert Prince. the colored man who q
week ago today attacked and killed
Deputy Warden Davis during chapel ex-
ercises at the peniientiary, will plead
insanity. Il Is announced. when his trial
comes on. In his cell he exhibits the
dition, In fact. never mentions the affair
10 his guards and when II IL preached
turns It off. lie Is being closely watched
TO prevent him from doing harm to him.
self or others.
Quiet In saprcme Court.
The supreme court VIII hear arguments
this week but so far as the calendar re-
yeals there Is nothing TO come up OF es-
peeial importance. though II Is expected
some move will be made by the attorney
general In the South Omaha Fire and
Police commission case, pending on mo-
tion for judgment or the appointment Of
referee to hear testimony. Following
is the call for the week:
For hearing Monday, February ~,
1919: Chase. administrator. against Chi.
cage. Burlington a Quincy Railroad
drus. Lancaster: Parsons against Barnes.
Lancaster. Lincoln Grain company
against Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
Railroad company, Lancaster; McCaffery
against City Of Omaha treargumentl.
Douglas; Patterson. trustee. against
For hearing Tuesday, February %,
1919. keenan, against. Sic, Boone; Wilson
against Spencer. Boone. Kramer against
WeiEand Boone: Bernhard against barn
hard. Boone. The First National hank OF
council Bluffs against Moore, Harlan.
For hearing Wednesday. February 81
1872: Nen against Brandeis. Douglas,
Prueha against coufai. Butler: The Good.
year Tire A. Rubber company against
Bacon. Douglas: Paisley against Paisley,
Polk. Bresee against Preston. KeyA
Paha: Burr AGAINST Finch. sheridan.
Ward against Aetna Life Insurance COM
10 session Of court Thursday. February
Fer hearing Friday, February q. 1919
Adams against Village Board Of Curtis
Frontier; Perry 4 Bee company against
Holbrook Opera House company. Furnas:
Tiger against Button Land company,
Lancaster. Smith against Potter ION mo-
ton for rehearng1. Lincoln.
The following Il a proposed assignment
OF cases for hearing at the session COM
menclng Monday. March 4.
Hoffman. administrator, against Chi
cago 4 Northwestern Railroad company
treargument). Holt. Redman against Fl
deity Accident Insurance company,
Boone: Harris against Lincoln a North
western Railroad company Lancaster.
Weller against Sloan. ThurstOn; Henze
AGAINST Mitchell Sheridan: Gamble
against Estate Of aGmble. Dodge: Pineuie
Medicine company against 1oder a Up
ley. Gage. Quick against Modern Wood