Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
RESULT ABOUT A STANDOFE
Fight Between Broatch and Chaffee at Re-
publican Primaries,
NEITHER MAKES HIS NOMINATION SURE
Edwards for Treasurer IL Turned
Down In His own Ward-Inrpc
Vote I'm Most of the
Wards.

Delegates to the republican city conven-
tion, which meets this afternoon, were chosen
at primaries yesterday afternoon.
The main contest was over the mayoralty
and the result of the voting leaves 1t unset
tied whether W. J. Broatch or c. l.. Chat
fee will receive the nomination They will
so into the convention with an almost equal
backing, though the primaries were hoty
contested and everything possible was done
by the candidates to win.
Considerable money was spent on both
sides. Mr. Broatch had many of his old
henchman at his back and put in practice.
personally and through his retainers. the
same methods that have characterized former
efforts to secure support. Prominent among
those who were doing his work were police
officers and patrolmen, who in uniform.
legged for him at the polls and busted them
selves in all places to get voters of their kind
to the polls
In the interest of Chaffee the same tactics
were used as in the county republican pri-
maries week ago. On the previous occa-
sion tho ranks of the water works employees
were padded as much as possible during the
days preceding the primaries. The men we're
given their time and transportation to and
from the polls, where they were presumed to
vote soldy in the interests of the water
works candidate for the district court clerk
snip. The scheme worked to perfection. and
the company repeated the maneuver Thurs
day fifty men were added to the water works
force making nearly 400 men employed nm
the extension Of the system. all of whom
were available as Chaffee voters This solid
vote was expected to cut wide swath when
iauhched into the primaries and the opposition
candidate carried out his plan to watch the
water works voters closely, having them chal-
lenged on any excuse.
HOW THE WARDS VOTED.
frobaply the most interesting side issue
was the contest in the Ninth ward between
Edwards and Dumont for city treasurer and
Whlch resulted in the burial of Edwards in
his own bailiwick
me delegation in the First ward is
mixed affair, it being composed of five of
she candidates nominated by the caucus and
iour who ran on petition. Regarding the
msyoralty, it is much in doubt and is claimed
Dy both the supporters Of Chaffee and
Broatch. 1t is considered however that n
majority, at least five, is in favor of Broatch.
and 1t is possible that he has one more The
average First warder, though. is not gambling
on the ticket. The delegation comprises A.
M. Back, Harry Brandes, e. j. Cornish. Lee
S. Estelle, w. II. Hanchett, Morris Morrison,
ienry Nelson, 5. w. Scott and John Butler:
Back, a Broatch man, received the highest
nnmbsr Of votes. 215. and TIanchett'
Cnanee supporter. the lowest, 1Gs The
counollmanic fight was hot but Dubois re-
ceived the preference over Bandhauer, re-
ceiving 1877 votes, against 1876 for Bandhauer
me total number of votes cast was 403
The Second ward elected an almost solid
Chanee delegation, eight of the ticket favor
ing him, while only one is for Broatch. 1t ia
understood though, that If Jenkins name is
presented to the convention he will receive
two and possibly three of the Chaffee votes,
The delegation ls as follows: George Antbes.
H. II. Boyles, Frank Francl. A. C. Hart Fred
10Y, Charles kessler, Anton Kment, Charles
Norberg and Fred Pycha. Kesser polled the
highest number of votes, 1929, and Kment the
lowest. 235 There were three candidates for
councilman and the fight of the day was be-
tween two of them, Bingham and Cott Ring
nam came out ahead with 2l0 votes to his
credit, while Colt received 1S9. Alstadt the
other candidate, received only 34 There were
52S votes cast
Third Ward-Sold Chaffee delegation and
IN favor OF Lew Burmaster for the courcil:
Frank Anderson, Nate Brown, Lew Burmas-
ter f. E. Heacock, Leon Levy, j. T. Newt
tie, William Reece, Henry Rhode, G. r.
Young.
Fourth Ward.sod Broatch delegation: J.
j. Boucher T. C. Brownlee, X. s. Fisher. w.
b. Howard, Frank B. Kennard, Frank G.
o OHolleren, Frank Planck, Richard Smith. ].
7. Wertz. This delegation wants Edwards for
treasurer and Highly for clerk
Fiith Ward-Jim Kyner put up ticket
j.. 4.
derson for the council. 1t were charity to
Kyner to suppress the figures by which his
list was showed under. Dave Christie se-
cured the endorsement for the council and the
delegates elected will support John jenkins
for mayor ana then go to Broatch il there is
no chance to make Jenkins. There were
AL votes polled end the delegates who re-
ceived nearly all Of them were: c. A. Ask
with, Dr. Blythin. j. S. Bryant, w. B.
Christie William Edmunson, w r. Graham.
Z. M. Rylander, w. e. Stockham, d. o.
Yates
Sixth Ward--Jim Winspear came out as a
ciean republican yesterday afternoon and
spent the day in directing the movement OF
the Chaffee forces at the Sixth ward prl-
maries There were G66 votes cast c. III.
Grafton received 291 votes for member OF
the Board Of Education and +. ]. Burgess 2S5.
Carr AFFORD had 1t all his own way for the
nomination for the council. John Westbera
gets the endorsement OF the ward for comp
troller, while the delegation stands seven
for Chafee and two for Broatch for mayor.
The anti Broatch men elected are: b. s. An
derson. w. s. Askwith, William Bell. George
o. Collins, T. ]. Davis. J. l.. Haley and
George Il. Wilson. The Broatch men on the
delegation are II. G. Bronze and John Car
naby.
LIVELY TIME IN SEVENTH.
In the Seventh ward there were 400 votes
cast, and the count was still unfinished at
midnight. AT that time. however. there was
no room left for doubt that the Chafee dele
botiOh was NlElOIlOus' 1Hele MAS good
deal OF scratching. There was no particu-
lar fight on Chaffee, but the opposition ticket
was In the interests Of A. Il. Baldwin for
police Judge, and its delegates were unpledged
for mayor. The Baldwin ticket made much
better showing than was expected, and the
regulars who were claiming their election
by two and three to one we're obliged to ma
terlally modify their figures. The Chaffes
delegation consists of Howard H. Baldridge
Charles +. Bendorff, ]. w. Eler, John
Grant, Louis Peterson, George Sabine, John
w. Stone, George p. Stryker and b. r..
Thomas. There were four candidates for
councilmanic honors In the persons OF G. s.
Amber, William C. Goss Joseph II. Taylor
and Lee Yates. II was nip and tuck between
Taylor and Yates, and at ~ o'clock the In
dlcations were that Yates would pull out
| ahead by a very small majority A. q,
Baldwin, II. e. Cochran and James Powers
were rival candidates for the support Of the
delegation for police Judge. Baldwin had a
clear majority. but Il is considered doubtful
whether the Chaffee delegation will support
him after his action in putting up a rival
ticket. II they should choose TO retaiate by
turning Baldwin down Cochran will be their
choice.
Eighth Ward-Doc Saville engineered ths
Chaffee campaign In the Eighth ward, aided
aud sbetted by Prof w. ii. Allen who dis
missed his school early to get his finger In
tho ata