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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
GAGE COUNTY COUPLE
MARRIED SIXTY YEARS

BEATRICE, Neb.. April lS.-(Special)-
Mr.. and Mrs. II, c. Stoll. old residents of
Beatrice. went to Lincoln yesterday,
where they win celebrate their sixtieth
wedding anniversary at the home of their
son. Louie ]. Stoll, liza L street, They
were married in New York City, April IS.
lS5s, and came to Beatrice from Joliet,
H.. In 1s7S They are the parents Of
twelve children, all Of whom are living
except one.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
WOMAN TAKEN TO IOWA
ON INFAhTICIDE CHARGE

HASTINGS. Neb.. April 1S-(specisI
Telegrsm-)-Miss Clara Bauers. aged 10
years, who arrived at Holstein, Neb.,
Tuesday. was taken by Sheriff Brady Of
Upton. Ia, to answer to the charge Of
infanticide. She was held responsible by
tho coroner's jury at Bennett, Ia, for
the syrder Of a child said to have hun
born 10 her.
Miss Bauers denies the charge She
waived requisition.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
Hidden Cash Found
Near Hermit's Home

PIERRE 5 n, April l&-,Speciai Tel
ram)-Several DAYS ago Charlie Ras.
musSen, river hermit, who has occu.
pied tumhle-doNn cabin on the river
bank here for more than twenty years,
died at the hospital in this city, Today
In digging about the old pile OF logs and
dirt he called home tin can containing
over $40 was unesrthed. The cabin IS
being torn to pieces to learn II there is
any other hidden treasure.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
CHANCELLOR MAKES REPORT
ON cHASTiSlhG INCIDENT

stFrom. a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. April 1S.-tspeciai. PROT J..
II. Powers OF the university faculty is
not 20 be dismissed as a result OF a Sc
we're punishment administered partly in
public to his 1s-year-old daughter. Hide
garde. last Monday evening. Chancellor
Avery this morning sent the following
statement to the members Of the Board
OF Regents:
ITO the Members Of the Board Of Re-
gents-Having investigated the charges
that Prof. Powers had applied corporal
Punishment TO his daughter with undue
severity, l beg leave TO report that the
facts as disclosed do not, in my opinion.
require that any action be taken by the
Board Of Regents.
ION account Of the regrettable publicity
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19

FREMONT. Eeb.. April s.-(Speciall-
Group two Of the Nebraska Bankers as
ISOLATION win hold meeting here Mon
day, April 2 The principal address will
be by W. b Hughes. secretary Of the
Omaha Clearing association. Edward
Martin Of Omaha viii make an address
on the legal status Of married women in
Nebraska L B. Howey of Lincoln will
lead discussion on the national reserve
association z E Lyle viii be toastnas-
ter at the banquet in the evening. Arthur
ID. Welton Of ST. Louis Will make an ad-
dress on the National Citizens league.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
Dundee Boy Injured
at Laboratory Work

LINCOLN. Neb., April lS--CSpeeiaI Tel.
egraml-N. f. Dow, son Of J. y. Dow
of Dundee. lost the index finger Of tbs
left hand and half OF his thumb this
afternoon when his hand encountered a
buzz saw in the mechanical engineering
laboratories Of the state university.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
PLAN FEDERATION
Cooperation Asked to Regulate the
Number in Various Communities.
CARROLL APPEALS FOR FUNDS
Governor of Iowa Asks for Help for
Sufferers I'm Mississippi Valley
: -Des Moines Club for
smith.
(From q Staff Correspondent


DIES MONIES. Ia. April 1S-(Special
Telegram.) - Cooperation among the
churches of Iowa was planned at an in
formal conference Of the representatives
Of seven churches OF the state. Tentative
plans for the formation Of an inter.
church federation were adopted at this
meeting. Meetings will be held In the
future to complete the organization now
under way. The work Of this informal
conference will be taken up with the
state bodies of the church with a view
OF securing an endorsement of the work
of the church. A constitution was
adopted at the meeting this morning.
The thinning out Of churches in over
churched communities and the churching
of communities without the proper
church facilities Is one object Of the in
terchurch federation.
Aid for Flood Sufferers.
Governor Carroll. as president OF the
iowa Red Cross society, issued a procla-
nation asking for subscriptions from
1owans to aid the flood sufferers Of the
Mississippi valley. A lettergrsm was re.
ceived by Governor Carroll from Presi.
dent Taft setting forth the extreme sit
uation In the south and urging the states
to cooperate in alleviating the suffering.
Des Moines Boosts smith.
The directory board Of the Des Moines
Commercial club has adopted resolutions
urging the secretary of war to appoint
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
Oyerton Has . Robbery.

ovERToN. Neb,, April iS-tspecial
Telegram)-Las night between 6 and I
o'clock Mr.. Ford Of the firm OF Ford &
Son stepped across the street to a drug
store and while he was gone some thief
opened the cash register and got away
with IS bill and some small change
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
Burns Fatal to M...

PIERRE. 8 D.. April r-tspecisl Tel
egram-0H- L Hszeiton. the man who
was burned in the early morning hre
here yesterday. died at 81 Mary's no.
pataI tins morning from the effects Of his
INJURIES. He leaves a family AT Lurerne.
MINI.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19

the society, Mr.. Georse W. Post. York.
Neb.
hope the people Of our state will lC.
spond generously in contributions TO
these, our unfortunate citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19

which has been given to the unfortunate
family affair, / am taking the liberty Of
giving this report to the public press.
Yours very truly.
SAMUEL AVERY, Chancellor"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19

the cuticura Remedies. used the cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment. also the Resolv-
ent. for about four months. and they COM
plstely cured ne Of eczema. I have had no
return Of the disease since. fnever had 0 good
nights rest after the skin eruption inst broke
out till commenced using the Cutieura soap
and Ointment. had only used them . few
days before could see they were beginning
to heal. and the terrible itching Was gone
Those that lived In the house q. the time
know how ! suffered. and how the Cuticura
sozp and Ointment cured ne I never take
. bath without using the Cuticura Soap, and
do not believe there are better remedies for
any SKIN disease than the Cuiicura Soap and
ointment." lSigned1 Miss sarah calkins,
Mar. 10, 1911.
cuficura Soap and Ointment do 20 much
for skin eruptions. poor complexions. red.
rough hands. and dry, thin and falling hair,
and cost 20 little that Il IA almost criminal not
TO use them Sold everywhere. LIBERAL
sample Of each mailed free. with 32-p. book
o. skin and scalp treatment. Address,
"cuticurz." Dept. I. Boston. Tender-facsd
Bsn should use Caticlrz Soap Shaving sick.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19


should 20 crazy. II hrst
came out In little pimples
on my back and spread till
It covered my whole body
and limbs down 10 my
knees, also my arms down
to my elbows. Where Z
scratched. 1t made sores.
and the terrible itching and
burning kept mefromsleep-
ing. ] tried several rene
dies su to no purpose.
Thar rnn~ft.Ha1 - So
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
BREAKING OUT
COVERED BODY
Where Scratched ltMade Sores. Ter.
ribleltching and Burning Kept Her
Housekeeping. Cuticura Remedies
Completely Cured Her, No Return.

waukegan, III. Three years sgo this
winter had breaking out that covered ny
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
white Frost Reported.

There was heavy white frost reported
In this section this morning. but In the
opinion OF fruit growers none Of the
fruit was far enough advanced to be In
jured by 1t. One thing that helped ma
terially is the fact that It Is dry.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-19
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Join the Hoosier Club This Week
OPEN TO 100 MkMBERs oSi4r

Pay membership tos si,oo-havs iieesieF delivered
at once and pay 400 week Until the sahiaat is paid
for, Price. The Hoaaisr special ,,,,,,l aa6. 90
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
NEW MEMBERS MUST WAIT
Crumpacker Declares They Can
not Act Before Convention.
From The Tribune Bureau


WASHINGTON MAY % Newly elected
members of the Republican National Com
r,ittee cannot begin their duties until the
adjournment Of the convention en-
phattcally declared Representative Crum-
packer. Of Indiana. in discussing tonight
the report ot r. T.. Howell. prospective
committeeman from Nebraska. and five
other members Of the national committee
would attempt 10 tahe their seats hciof"
tho ChiCgo convention meets.
Mr.. Crumpackcr has heen in public life
more than "A score Of Years, has attended
many Republican conventions and is recoS-
nizod as on" of the most astute politicians
in the House. where he has served more
than sixteen years He said
! have never heard Of such proposition
before. Newly elected committeeman are
not entitled To- take their seats until the
old committee has organized the ConNen-
tion and put II under way. The retiring
committee always has charge of IN" Of
eani7ation OF the convention ana paSsrS
or all contests and other questions arising
lie fore the convention The same prd' 'tl'c
undoubtedly Will he followed At chicago.
as there is no precedent for contrary action
There is no ground whatever for tho
claim that new member "f the national
committee has a right tO take his seat ana
heln organize the convention. Tho UNIFORM
rule Of the Republican party has been ihat
the new committee begins us ne WIN 'n"
adjournment q Of the convention. II has no
voice in tho actual organization OF the con
vention. the adjournment Of which marks
the beginning of the duties Of IN" new com
mittee.
doubt. will prevail ~ the chicago conVen,
lion. and the siX committeeman mentioned
have no basis whatever for their claims.
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
TAFT MEN CLAIM TEXAS
Presidents S Managers Say He Will
Have "a of 40 Delegates.


Washington. MAY % 9-Prcsidcnt TAFT has
won the eight dclcsatcs-at-largc from
Texas increasing his total of delcg. .cs I'm
the Chicago convention To 5S}. on e. NOR.
than 2 majority. according To Il statement
maze .c.dav by the Taft bureau, which
says further:
Not only did the Taft convention contain
Der of counties in the state, but II adj
vclt'S cry Of Let the people rule" by has
publican vote east in the state.
ON lhc other hand. Cecil Lyon MIR
Roosevclts representative. held one of his
personally conducted expeditions into thr
realm of politics along the lines which n,
has followed in Texas in fifteen years. and
AGAINST which the rank and file Of the parry
have complained and manifested their dis
pleasure by refusing tn vote for LYON :
candidates FOR office in increasing number
each campaign.
IN lS'6 the Republicans polled $4,000 votes
in Texas. two years ago the Lyon Candi-
dates polled about 5000 votes. OF course.
Mr. RooseN cit thoroughly approves Of Nj
Lyons efforts to throttle the Republicans
Of Texas because he l. doing II IN his In
terest. ana is therefore n leader and
not a boss
The fun complement Of delegates from
Texas has now been elected and President
Taft viii have thirty-four ~ them at Chi
Caso and Mr.. Roo9eyelt six.
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
FOR BRYAN-O GORMAN SLATE
Democrats Form Club to Boom Com
moner and Senator

Friends of William Jennings Bryan in
this city haV" organized BRYAN and
O'Gormau Democratic club" to boom Mr..
Bryan for another Presidential nomination.
They have taken up senator Ottoman rs
their candidate for second place, believing
that such action viii help t. get the sup
port of Sew York state for Bryan AZ the
head Of IN" ticket
James :. McDonoGh. y lawyer. with Of
fees at 80. ~ wall street. and living ~
40 i9i East ljilh street. who is at the head
Of the organization, said last night that
similar clubs were being formed in other
parts Of the country.
'rhc candidates who have been seeking
the nomination for President are gradually
eliminating one another from the race,
said Mr. McDonoGh. Bryan Is the most
popular man in America. Notwithstanding
tho calumny and d"traction Of twenty
years. lac stands to-day with an uniarnshod
reputation.
"For the Nicc-Prcsidontial nomination
Senator OGorman is the unanimous choice
Of the New York delegates.
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
WARD TO GO TO CHICAGO
He and Duell to Lend Hand IN
Roosevelt Contests.

William l.. Ward. who is the main fore
behind tho Roosevelt movement III TINS
state will 60 to Chicago on TUESDAY ~ he
present a, the meeting of the national com
mittee Of which hc is a member Judr'
Charles H. Duel chairman ~ the Ro"S"-
Welt city committee. VIII go with him
II want 10 he ON hand for the contests.
said Judge Duor last night. We Will try
and have the hearing Of IN" contests IN th.
oren. 0f course. We DO not expect 20 have
all of the Roosevelt contestants seated hut
neither do Nc anticipate that all of Nh" Taft
contestants viii he seated 10y the national
committee.
II am confident that Colonel HoosoNel'
will he nominated and the primaries IN
New. Jersey did no more than strengthen
The conviction that had had for som" tim"
before
Plans arc being made 10 take 'ra.nload
Of Roosevelt boomers 10 Chicago from this
state II was announced Yesterday that .'
Roosevelt special would leave here for chi
caro- on A dav not Vet determined Nj
Ward some time ago engaged large NUM-
her of rooms in the convention city. and IT
is said that no expense Will he spared 20
&c, them filed with rcdhot Roosevelt boom
4rs Robert &. Mccormick. Assistant Dis
irict ATTORNEY. is IN charge II IN" arrange
menis for the special train
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
CAN "CHEAT" ONLY TAFT
SO Mr.. Mckinley Declares in At.
tacking Roosevelts s Plan.
From The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington, May 29.--William B. Me.
kinley. director of the Taft bureau said
to-day:
President Taft will have a majorit, of III.
delegates in the Republican National Con
vention and is entitled TO and Viii Ieceive
the Republican nomination for Pres.denE
Not only has the President a majority ot
the delegates in the convention. but he has
carried 3i states and territories IN this cam.
paign TO Is for Mr.. Roosevelt In Republ.
can states alone President Taft has u 70
Mr.. Roosevelt's T.. and his delegate, in the
convention will represent l9i electoral votes
to III for Mr.. Roosevelt
on this showing with the President in z
majority all along the line. the 1nli cand.
date VINO can possibly be cheated out
Of the nomination at Chicago - President
The Republican states which President
Taft has carried IN this contest. together
with the electoral votes they represent are
colorado. s: Connecticut = Delaware &.
Indiana. Is: Iowa. - kentucky y Massa.
cchusetts. Il; Michigan I? Missouri n'
g. New Mexico, T. New York. IS, Rhode IsI-
and. :. Utah. & Vermont. I: Washington,
I, and Wyoming, 3. Total, ;9l.
Mr. Roosevelt has carried the following
states:
California l3. Idaho. {: Illinois. % Ksn.
sas. 70: Maine, 8. Maryland. ; Minnesota.
y: Nebraska s New Jersey. "a ONO. =;
Oregon. ;: PENNSYLVANIA, 3s Total II
In the South. in addition. 10 th~ Repub-
lican states, = esdent Taft has Cdrrled ten
states and Mr. Roosevelt two. while the
President has also carried all the terri
tories. II is the votes from the southern
States that Nj Roosevelt y contestnS
throughout The main portion ot his pres
ent campaign nov consists or an fnGeavor
- get these Southern delegates for himself
by any means fair or foul
II is therefore. apparent on itS te'e nat
j praG a
Republican party this year VINO can possl;
bly, win I'm November II i the, doubtful
states that win the elections. and in them
President Taft il the almost unanimous
choice There is not a sing,@ sat Z NJ;
Roosevelt's whole column that the Presl-
dent cannot carry in November. while there
are large number. IN addition 10 New
York. Indiana and Missouri tha' Nr
Roosevelt cannot hope 10 carry The any
third term sentiment alone would cost ne
Republican party many states oet"@en
Massachusetts and the MISSISSIPPI! hlNer,
ius, as Il did in the campaign OF l''i 70 neA
the party lost them all on thls Issue
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
LONGWORTH SILENT ON OHIO
Declines to Say Whether he Is a Rs'
ceptive Candidate for Governor.
lFrom The Trihlne Burtal

Washington. MAY % - Represen'a'iVs
Nicholas Longworth saws he Is 4 cand.6a'e
only for Congress in spite Of the !act ina;
a goyernorship boom OF considerable poo
portions has been launched for HIM o' rs
Ohio friends.
Il am candidate only for Congress ana
that i. all ! ear say declared Co-oae!
Roosevelt's son-in-law to-day
Representative LongwOrth declined -
saw Whether he vas even receptive can
didate tor Governor Of ohio. Howe e.
in view OF the fact that lie stands dl-i
in the Republican organization lD tha,
state and is decidedly popular. = - as
sumed N Washington that Mr. LonsVo.tH
does not have TO worry about the progress
Of any boom in his behalf back home
Astutc politicians in Washington sec II
REPRESENTATIVE LonEworth an ideal rar-
inee for Governo. and believe re N'4.'4
reunite the Republican factions There
is no surprise here that he is he popular
choice of many Republican leaders IN
Ohio
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
WATSON BEATEN IN GEORGIA
Lost Fight to Control Convention
instructions for Underwood.

Atlanta. MAY % Thomas T. Watson lost
his fight To control the Democratic state
Convention IN a spectacular political BATH"
here to-day. lie won place as deleGa to-
at-larcc to thc Baltimore conventions how
ever. with others. whom ho denounced to-day
m convention speech rs nis avowrd
enemies The convention named eight dele
Latcs-at-lareo and forty-cight district dele
gates. four from each district. thus giving
the state delegation of hfy-siA
After the Watson fight had been decided
the convention indorscd Oscar " Under
wood for Presidential nominee according "a
the result II the primary, ana instructed the
delegates {" Not" for him until his nomina-
ton shall he secured
Tn" "igh; d"lcgatcS-at-largc arr Thomas
T. Watson. Thomas T. Fielder " H. Dean.
Randolph Anderson. Crawford W Wheat
ley. q H. lIutchcns. g T. Pcndlcton and
CONGRESSMAN W. q. Brantley.
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30

ton do you expect TO begin canpa,gn.
ing?" some one asked. The colonel
made comical grimace and shook h,s
hst in mock severity at his interroga.
tor.
I'm the course Of a long experience "a
hunter" he facetiously replied, Il havs
learned never TO divide the bearskin un.
I'll the bear is dead"
The colonel wouldn't discuss N.
change Of heart Of County Clerk Devoy
in Kings. who came out emphatically
for Roosevelt a few days ago.
Colonel Roosevelt went in a taxi %
the Harvard Club about $50 o'clock lss.
evening and dined with r. n. Post. for.
mer Governor of Porto Rico. and one NJ
two other friends. The colonel said m.
meeting had no significance. Later ne
Mr. Post and Assistant District Attorne,
James 3. Reynolds went to the Lyceur,
Theatre TO see Paul j. Rainey's African
hunt pictures.
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
HONOR PAID TO GAYN0R
Mayor Chief Guest at Mr.. 0 Cor
mans Democratic Dinner.
IFrom the Trihunc Rurcau.


Washington May 2q-Mayor Gaynor vas
the guest of honor at dinner given AT the
New Willard tonight by Senator O'Gor-
man 70 several Of his colleagues in the Sen
atn. Speaker Clark. Representative Under
wood and the Democratic members ~ IN"
New York delegation in the HouS'
senator O'Gorman said there was no po-
litIcal significance to he attached TO the
affair and that il was given simply out Of
compliment 10 MaYor Gaynor. TO meet
whom he had asked some Of his friends in
the Senate and House. The guests were:
Senators Williams, BACON. culberson'
Hitchcock. Ovcrman, Smith ~ Georgia,
Clarke Of Arkansas. Kern and MARITIME,
Speaker Clark, Representatives oscar
Underwood. William &. Redheld. Henry NJ
GoidfoGle Henry George. jr. Michael +.
ConrE Edwin s Underhill Charles B.
Smith. jefferson VI. Levy, James 7. Maher'
Thomas + c Atten ,,,nhns IhIr.es briarHIi GF,Gi
Frank T. Wilson. Daniel j Riordan. Mar
tin ". Littleton and John J. Kindred
The suspicion that the dinner toreshad-
owed ii political move to promote senator
O'Gorman's chances 10 tecomo leader oi
the New York Democracy and to pay" the
way for turning the New York delegation
AT Baltimore over To one canddat" or an
other after a Complimen'aiy vote ioI
Mayor GaNnor VAS not shared by senator
ottoman colleagues in tn" Senate. They
pointed out that the presenc" Of Speaker
Clark and Ecpre-ontatiye Underwood
amonS the guests did not bear "ut the
suggestion Of conspiracy unless m" Ne"
York delegation vas prepared 10 reconcile
itself coylt 10 both candidates
The presence Of Wilson supporters also
did not argue ooll for the harmony " the
occasion II the affair were 20 be political
From tins aspect the list of guests was
mixed Senator MARITIME and Culberson.
VINO have allied themselves With tho more
o. les radica' element Of tic Democratic
party o. the senate. sitting beside senators
Bacon and clarke. who belong 20 tHe con
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
SPEYERS GET MEXICAN LOAN
Department of Finance Places Sl0,-
100000 Gold with Bankers.

Mexico city. May ~ The Mexican De-
partment of Finance has placed the $1,000.
rti gold loan recently authorized 10y CON
gicsS for the building up Of tn" army. with
Spcycr Il CO.. of New York. and Sro,ci
Brothers, of London The bonds ,natur,
one year from date. They draw g.. per cent
interest and were taken at 20. In state
mcnt Erncsto Madcro. Minister Of Finance
said to-day he had received various Offers
from foreign bankers and thus had been
able 10 choose that which was the most
advantageous for Mexico
Thr minister pointed to thc high price
paid for the bonds a. an evidence Of the
confidence felt by foreign lAancicrs in the
future Of Mexico and in the present admin
istration.
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
FILE CONTEST, THEN ELECT
Colorado Roosevelt Men Will Choose
Delegates Later.

Denver. May 2a-The Progress.re 80
publican club Of Colorado. notified r-ark
Knox. chairman ~ the Roosevelt o~- %
tion AZ Chicago to-day n fle a contest 0''l
the Republican Atonal Committee asi.''t
the delegation seSted by the S'tte E'2G'I-
can committee.
The Republican ProEressi,es plan '' al
q convention here Friday or S1tu~i'. u
next week Ia name the ront"stInc dsl'gttNH
in behalf ~ ROoSeN eli.
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
SAYS CoRpoRAT'cNS MUST PAY

Albany, MAY 9.-Attofa.y General car-
mody has advised S"cretaIy Of state La
zansky that the section ri nc tax Law pro-
Niding that the organization taN ON cor
rcTatIons shal not in any case be less than
3 IL r." iCable to corporations having
shares ~ STOCK without nomina! or par
value.
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
MONTANA lNpoRses CLARK.

Butte. MAY 29.-Montana Democrats in
state convention here this afternoon unan-
mousy adopted the committee resolutions
indorsinc the candidacy for President Of
Speaker champ clark and iustructinc the
eight delegates TO Baltimore 10 vote for
-
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
WILSON WINS TWO MOTE

Greensboro. y. c.. MAY ,'-Democra.s -
the 5th Congress District tonight r'n'r-
mated Representative charles " Stedmin
and elected delegates % the Rll'imnr' o.
vention instructed for Woodrow Nl-'n
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
UNDERWOOD CARRIES FLORIDA.

Jacksonville. Fla. May 29.-Wth large
percentage of the vote in yesterdays pri-
mary accounted for indications are that
| nderwOOd dclcgatc- have been elected
rom the state at large as we'll as from
the three districts
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
CLARK BEATS WILSON IN ARIZONA

PhpniX Ariz. May 20 Speaksr 'art
carried Arizona in to-daye Democrats
Presidential primary Il, a. least % 20 over
Governor Wilson, according % return e.
CeiVed early tonight
New-York tribune., 1912-05-30
SHERMAN COMES TO NEW YORK

Washington. May 29-Vice President
sherman left here tonight for New York
and Will he away until TUESDAY Senator
Bacon OF Georgia. was chosen as tenn
porary presiding officer during Mr.. Sher-
mans absence.