Omaha daily bee., 1921-02-28
Delegation
To Discuss
Patronage
Nebraska Members to Decide
Whether They Shall Act
As Unit in Naming
State Officers.
Decision Will Be Final
By Z. c. SNYDER.
Washington COrrespOndent Omaha Bee.

Washington, ID. G.. Feb. N.-(Spe-
cial Telegram, Even before The
t,mult and shouting dies next FRI
day and the country has actually
passed from democratic rule, with
the Inauguration of Harding, the re-
publican members of the Nebraska
delegation will old what promises
ITO be the most Important meeting in
its history to decide once and for all
the question whether the delegation
shall act as unit on all matters af
Meeting the patronage OF the state
under the new administration.
This meeting. which may be, re-
gardcd as almost vital TO the hopes
and aspirations of many anxious to
enter the federal fold in official life,
may be held on next Monday morn.
ing in the office of Senator. Norris.
Indeed. so pressing are the matters
to be deliberated upon, it even may
be decided, at late hour. to call the
delegation together for this purpose
tomorrow i'll order that the time OF
its members may not be taken from
the floor during the busy closing
week days and nights OF the session
next week.
50 Rule Useless.
There are those in the delegation.
no believe that with precedent Civ
ing the senator the right to name
federal officers within the state, it
would be useless to make any hard
and last rule with reference to the
positions of United States attorney,
marshal, International revenue collec.
tor and federal prohibition enforce
ment director.
Up to this time the delegation
has not been able to get together.
Two or three members realize that
Senator Norris has very strong
following among the house lnein--
bcrs, and that with his vote and
those of his friends IN the house he
could put over anything lie desires
III the way OF federal patronage
for the state. Thus the meeting
promises 10 be momcntous one.
Candidacy Considered. /
The meeting is called primarily
for the purpose OF considering the
candidacy Of r. Honnold of Scotts
bluff for the position OF, commission
er OF the general land office here
in Washington. His qualifications
ior that important office are being
urged strongly by Congressman
kinkaid. from whose district lie halls.
Honnold is all attorney and former
ly was in the United States reclaim
alton service as field lawyer pre-
pairing cases for the federal courts.
After consideration and possibly
disposition of Honnold's candidacy
one way or another by the delega-
stion as a unit. ether offices in the
state and the present candidates for
them will be discussed. From
careful canvass OF the delegation the
four known candidates for Unit
ed States attorney have been ascer-
tanned: ]. c. Kinsler, T. J. Nc
Guire and M. 0. Cunningham of
Omaha, and ]. c. Cook Of Fremont,
county attorney for Dodge county.
Dry Enforcement Director.
The position OF prohibition en-
forccment director seems to hold out
more glittering allurements than aty
other state office under presidential
appointment. Among the candi-
dates for it are Crawford Kennedy,
the republican wheel horse" of Lin
coin; Thomas Lynch, secretary OF
the republican Douglas County CEN
trail committee; NJ J. Greevy, T. A.
Holster, c. H. Clancy and J. Harry
Sinclair. all of Omaha; E. D. Clark
of Valentine; {. Z. Sandal of York,
and U. S. Rohrer of Hastings, the
latter being backed by the anti
saloon league.
Frank p. Corriek of Lincoln is the
best-known candidate for collector
OF internal revenue, although w. S.
Waters, also OF Lincoln, is receiving
support.
Thomas H. Sloan OF Pender is
candidate for commissioner Of In
dian affairs, as is L. A. Darlington,
brothetin-law of Congressman
Reavis and now in the Indian SER
vice, stationed in Oklahoma. his
home formerly having been in Chad
ron.
James T. Smith OF Kearney wants
to be an inspector OF weights and mea-
sures, while Ambrose c. Epperson
of Clay Center would like to be made
attorney for the Federal Land bank