Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-01
DARK HORSE TALK
HEARD IN LOBBIES
Norton Of Polk Being Mentioned al
Likely Contender for Office
of Speaker.
MoREHEAD MAY TAKE PART
Indications Point to some Smooth
Work on Part of ITS Henchmen
ON Behalf of Broome OF
Alliance.
From a Staff correspondept.)

-FOUR days more to the time when the
democratic caucus must meet to select
the officers of the legislature. and there
is little here to indicate that any of the
numerous candidates for the important
positions have a sure thing.
Nobody ventures to predict the out
come on speaker Friends of the several
candidates are close mouthed. Others are
: talking the dark horse and presume to
think that Norton of Polk will loom UP
large when the proper time comes Some
claim that Norton. bein ga dry man, can
not hope to win in body which is con-
sidered distinctly wet
Governor Keeps OutF
Efforts to bring Governor Morehead into
the fight 30 far have proven unavailing
The nearest that the governor has ap-
preached to mixing Is the activity of one
of his appointees, Fire Commissioner
Ridgeu. in behalf of +. NJ. Broome of
Alliance. Some have taken this as an
indication that the governor is friendly
to him, and point to the fact that the
governors private secretary, Andrew Nor
rissey, being from the same locality as
Broome, is the guiding hand In the mat
ter. although not appearing to be SO.
Colonel Morrissey is what might be con-
sidered one of the smoothest politicians
connected with the governors admins
tration. His fine Italian hand has shown
in many a political move which has
proven success. and while Colonel Nor
rissey does not appear on the surface
many claim that his hand is on the rud-
der and his eye fixed on the political
compass so that he knows just exactly
where to guide the Broome submarine in
the coming battle.
Richmond willing.
Those close to the governor are OF the
opinion that personally Governor More
head is taking no hand in the selection of
a candidate for speaker other than in
sisting that the man must be in hearty
sympathy with the executive plans as to
economy and efficiency and a short
term full of good results. It is said that
in this matter Colonel Henry Richmond
has assured the governor that he is with
him in his plan. This has been announced
by Colonel Richmond himself. Other can
didates, especially Mr.. Broome, have
held consultations with the executive and
proclaim that they, too. are with the
executive and unless a dark horse is in
jected into the fight the battle will be
between Colonel Richmond and Colonel
Broome, with George jackson not very
far away and DR.. Meredith Of Saunders
considerably in evidence. Such appears
to be the situation four days before the
battle. -
Five Ont for Clerk.
On the chief olerkship of the house. 4
appears to be free for all, no candidate
having the call at this time. All foui
candidates who appeared in the fight a
the start appear to be about in the sam,
position, McKissick OF Gage. Potts o
Pawnee. Ridgway Of Douglas and Davi
of Loup. However the situation has beer
changed somewhat since the advent o
Trenmore Cone of Platte county into tn,
race Cone belonged to that memora
BILE legislature of 1907 and while he wal
a member of the minority party. his voic
was heard among the leaders. Conse
quently he believes that he has a recor,
on which he can stand. lie has prepare,
a program of economy which he claim
has fitted in closely with the plans of al
members so far who have appeared oil
the ground and today says that his can
didacy looks good enough so that he 1
not losing any sleep.
N Not All ON Deck.
Neither Davis nor Ridgway has ap
peared on the scene so far. Potts wa
here a couple of days the first Of thu
week, but McKissick is camping stud
ously OF the job and says he has n
cause to worry. He, too. has a program
of economy that looks good ana is no
worrying. Potts relies upon his standin
with former members and his record 0
reform to assist in getting the vote
and Is not making the strenuous cam
paign that some Of the others are put
ting up.