Evening star., 1933-03-24
SENATE MAY GET
SECOND GOVERNOR
Bryan of Nebraska Likely
to Fill Howell Seat
if He Receivers.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

ernor in its midst, by appointment Of a
Lieutenant Governor, If Gov Charles
Bryan Of Nebraska RECEIVERS from an
illness that came on him soon after the
election last November
Gov. Bryan's appointment to the Sem
ate to fill q vacancy caused by the death
Of the late Senator Howell of Nebraska
would be the second case in the present
Congress where Governor stepped
from the Governors chair to become
Senator Sy appointment Of Lieutenant
Governor elevated to the Office Of Gov
ernor through resignation. The first
case was that of Senator Erickson Of
Montana. Senator Erickson resigned as
Governor of his State and was ap-
pointed by his successor. the former
Lieutenant Governor, to I'LL the Senate
seat formerly held by the late Senator
Thomas j. Walsh.
Believed First of Kind.
The Erickson case was the first of its
kind, so far as a search Of the Senate
has been attacked by Federal Judge
George M. Bourquin, who sent a letter
to the Senate charging that the ap-
pointment was the result Of IDEAL"
between the Governor and the Iicu-
tenant Governor. A subcommittee Of
the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, headed by Senator King Of
Utah, has been appointed to look into
the whole matter
Reports brought here from Nebraska
are to the effect that Gov. Bryan Is
hopeful that he will soon return to q
healthful condition and that he will
then resign as Governor and the Lieu
tenant Governor will, upon becoming
Governor. appoint Mr.. Bryan to the
Senate vacancy.
not to seek Senate appointment him.
self, it Is understood he has in mind
the appointment to the Senate either
Of Thomas Allen Of Lincoln or Judge
w. H. Thompson Of Grand Island. Mr..
Allen was for many years chairman Of
the Democratic State Committee. He is
a brother-in-law Of Gov. Bryan Judge
Thompson formerly was justice Of the
State Supreme Court.
The only announcement so far made
by Gov. Bryan Is that he plans to with
hold filling the Howell vacancy in the
Senate until after the adjournment Of
the State Legislature. now in session.
The Legislature will adjourn, it is said,
in about 80 days.
Hitchcock Mentioned.
Two other men in Nebraska have
been mentioned In connection with the
Senate vacancy. One is former Sen
ator Hitchcock, publisher Of the World
Herald In Omaha, and the other is AZ
thur Mullen, Democratic national CON-
mttteeman and a Roosevelt leader In
the last campaign. Mr.. Mullen has
been talked Of, too, as possible cp-
pointee to the Roosevelt cabinet In the
office of Attorney General. It is un-
derstood. however, that he has been
offered appointment as q Judge of the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals, but that he Is disinclined to ac-
cept.
Former Senator Hitchcock and the
Bryans have been rivals In Nebraska
Democracy for many years. At one
time Mr.. Hitchcock succeeded in win
ming the Democratic nomination for
the Senate, although his nomination
was opposed by the late Col. William
Jennings Bryan, brother Of the pres
Civ 0ovCAAoI. ~ OO6S I1OC appear
likely, therefore, the Governor would
hand over the senatorial appointment
to Mr.. Hitchcock. Mr.. Mullen has been
friendly to the Hitchcock faction Of
the Nebraska Democracy and would
have no call on the Governor, it is said,
Gov. Bryan has been seriously III
and IS reported to be still confined to
his bed.
Gov. Bryan is expected by some of
the Nebraskans here to be a candidate
for the Senate when an election is held
to I'LL the Senate seat, provided he
regains his health. It is said, too, that
he might hesitate to resign and seek
appointment to the Senate, because the
lieutenant governor has not been Of the
Bryan faction. The lieutenant governor
is Walter Jurgensen, and has not been
prominently identified in the past with
Democratic factions in the State.
Indeed, it Is reported that two years
ago he ran as Republican for election
to the State Senate. The lieutenant
governor may be classed, therefore. as
Roosevelt Democrat"