Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-29
NETWORK GOVERNOR.
ENROUTE TO COAST.
Whitman Says Republican Party
Never in Better shape Than at
the Present Time.
rs ACCOMPANIED BY HIS STAFF

Omaha and Nebraska in fair
weather" said Governor Charles s.
whitman Of New York, who was at
the Union station twenty minutes
Friday morning, but ] suppose this
rain is just what is needed for the
crops, and so / ought to be content.
Il have board much OF Omaha and the
country tributary and had wanted 20 see
the city and the farms and stock ranches /
that have been advertised until they have |
become q household word all through the |
east. with us the name Of Omaha Is
much moro familiar than the names OF
sons Of the nearoy cities. We under
stand that Omaha Is one Of the great |
cities Of an inland empire and that out
here people have not felt the depression |
that has been 90 general in business cir
clsH IN many parts Of the country. Then. |
TOO. we understand that the country
around and about Omaha IL the most fer |
tho Of any In the world These things.
7 an taken together have created a most
favorable impression with many and with
many fond anticpations l had been look
ing forward 10 this stop"
The GOverRor's Party.
In the governors party are the follow
ing;
Governor and Mrs. Charles s. whitman.
Miss Olive whitman Major ]. STAN
ley More, Mrs. Edward Schoen-
neck, Mrs Zion r. Brown. General
and Mrs. Louis w. stotesbury. Senator
and Mrs George a. whitney, John r.
Yale. Mr.. and Mrs. Thaddeus c. Sweet.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. 0lynn. Major
Henry J. cookinham. ir.: Major Reginald
L. Foster. Lieutenant Commander Louis
n. Joserthal Major John Franklin Dun
seth, Captain Waiter r. Gibson. Captain
Theron r. Strong. Captain Henry r.
Greene. Captain william II. johnson, First
Lieutenant John r. Daniel. First Lieu
tenant John w. Goff jr.: First Lieuten-
ant Harold G. Woodward, First IAeu-
tenant f.oriliara Spencer. First Lieutenant
Thomas Fairservis First Lieutenant
Maunssll q. Crosby ana First Lieutenant
Avian w. Perry.
Greeted by OnsahaBs.
Notwithstanding the rain that fell dur
ina the entire stay OF the New York
executive In the city this morning, fully
100 persons called at the station 20 greet
him. There were city and county Of
flciais. members OF the Commercial club.
railroad officials and business men. Dur
ing HE stay the governor was the re-
cspient OF . huge bouquet Of American
beauties and carnations sent by Presi-
dent Mchier OF the Union Pacific
This trip has no political significance"
asserted Governor whitman. We are out
70 - the country and learn more of
conditions in the central and the Pacific
ueast west. II IL the first time that I
have ever been out here and wanted 10
ses for myself n all OF the wonderful
stories I have heard are true. have
seen and now am OF the opinion that
even the whole Of the truth has not been
told"
@. o. r. IN rtne shape.
Asked as to political conditions In New
York. the governor replied;
The rspublican party was never In
better shape than now. II il practically
united. ana IN fn1s there will be no doubt
about carrying the state. With Us this
Il en- of year. and ABIDE from sorns local
elections next fall. there viii not be much
doing politically. However. you are 10
understand that the political pot 10 now
boiling. In New YORK there are politics
all the TINA"
10 tho suggestion that he might be a
presidential possibility IN 1bie the gov
eFnor answered.
You may say what you please relative
20 this. but understand that you arc not
10 quote me In any particular. and you
can't quote me very well. a. have noth-
ins 70 say"
Busaness is Emprevins.
Relative 20 buHsness conditions Governor
whitman asserted;
we note . decided Improvement IN the
lest ak months While business h moi
beonains. Il V decidedly better all through
View York There are tower idle men IA
the cities and towns. and everywhere
there seems 10 Be q better feeling and
more OF a tendency to launch new indus
tries and start up those that have beer
IDLE"
In the reoeinns line In the Observation
- the governors car MrB. whitman me
All who called upon her husband and be
tween times she found time TO ash
Interested On sufffrase.
IL Nebraska soing to vote suffrage I,
the women when Il Games up again.
adding. We vote on the question In iOi
and IL IL going 70 carry. ! am an arden
sufffagist. not Of tho militant kind bu
one who believes that the ballot shoul,
oe placed in the hands OF the American
women.
Il believe that all OF the political par
ties IN New York want our votes. an
this being 20. when the question come
before the people as constitutions
amendment tie majority OF the voter
are soing 70 set In line. enabling Us I
win ~ q large majority"
The governor listened 20 his wits civ
dissertation on suffrage. smiled ans
Winkins At the men gathesed. sbcut hin
unmarked:
Yotes Cor Wsnaen an Issae.
Shes a pretty good politician. and
Aouid not be surprised II she Il boz
right IN her conclusions. Al any rat
votes for women "a going 20 be one OF q
tveiisst Of the live Issues In the ls
aSAQpaisn."
The TlaaA who are with the New Yoi
sovernor with the exception OF the rev
PAPER correspondents. are members
the executive stsff and all are great
enjoyinE the trip across the eountrv. IN
being the nrnt time most OF them ma
been vest Of the Mississippi river.
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