Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26

welt was in Lincoln. Roosevelt day
furnished a good excuse for their
flocking to Lincoln, and when john
ME Byrne of Columbus, former
democratic state chairman. got to
Lincoln he did not care whether he
saw Roosevelt or not He hurried
straight to the state house to enter
his protest to the governor.
Senator Phil Kohl OF Wayne came
trooping next with his bundle Of pro-
tests. Senator Johp Mates and
George Leidigh, both Of Nebraska
City, then came upon the scene, and
in the executive Office and at the Lin
coin hotel they buzzed about the ear
of the governor in tones sometimes
loud and sometimes low.
They insisted that there are plenty
of young men who can save the coun-
try, and that Governor Neville must
bee Saved" to run for the United
States senate later. .,
Argue Loud and Long. i
They argued that it would upset
their political plans for the governor
to leave now. They have him slated
for the senate and in this slate are
said to be penciling other political
prospects from various parts of the
state into their respective places.
Lest these arguments might not be
sufficiently persuasive, Arthur Mullen
of Omaha, Senator Alberts and john
ME Byrne of Columbus are said to
have made plea for the democratic
appointees who might possibly lose
their political jobs il Lieutenant Gov
ernor Edgar Howard succeeds as chief
executive of the state.
Howard is known to lean toward
the Bryan wing OF the democratic
party instead of toward the Hitch
cock wing, which is the wing that
put Neville in the governors chair.
The Neville appointments, then, were
not all pleasing to the lieutenant gov
ernor nor to Bryanites.
Ridgell Can't Sleep.
Fire Commissioned Ridgell, it is
said, has not rested easily single
night since the announcement that his
chief, to whom he owes his appoint
ment may resign. Arthur Mullen,
who had much to do with making
up the list Of Neville appointments,
has been wearing haunted look since
June Is, when The Bee published an
exclusive story of the governors de-
sire to 60 the the front.
Jim Bulla, ]. H. Gaddock and
Doc" J. M. Tanner, all Of Omaha,
also have made their pilgrimage to
the shrine OF Neville to urge him not
to rush madly to the trenches when
his democratic friends need him so
badly in the executive chair. =.
Though the governor will not say
definitely that he is going to war,
his private secretary, Lee Metcalfe,
is accustomed to rising early and TAX
ing long horseback rides about Lin
coin. He has gradually drawn an en-
tourage about him which amounts to
good sized cavalcade on nice sunny
mornings.
Aids With Cavalry.
Sometimes he is joined by His Ex-
:ellency Keith Neville, who dons his
'aber along with the rest and the clan
md helps increase the clatter on the
'aved streets of the capital
Lincoln residents, including Secre-
ary OF State Charles Pool, who live
lear Metcalfe, are awakened regu-
arly by the sound OF the armor and
he ring of horseshoes. Pool likes
lis early snooze and the warriors
'ides disturb him.
There is thought to be no doubt
hat the governor would accept a COM
Mission and might seek to do service
II a military nature if he was COM
non private citizen and at liberty to
ollow his inclinations. But he has
duty to perform as governor of the
tate, a duty to the people of the
tate, and now his friends de-
lare his duty is to stick to the execu-
i've job. ...
Governor Neville has had military
experience in military school and
commissioned would not be a no.
ice by any means.
The Sixth Nebraska regiment is TO
e ready to muster by July /. Gov
rnor Neville has been mentioned as
eing groomed for the colonelcy.
dajor John G. Maher of Lincoln,
ow stationed i'll the quartermaster's
apartment in Omaha and whose rec
rd dates from Spanish-American war
ays, has been grooming the gov
rnor.