Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-24
CANDIDATES COMING OUT
Election Being Anticipated by a Great Many
Local Aspirants.
VARIETY FOR CONVENTION TO PICK FROM
Many Men Come Out I'm search of the
Places that Are to BE
FILLED by the voters
Consent.


Although IL Is a full four months before
election candidates for the several county
Offices to be voted on this fall are springing
up like mushrooms after u heavy rain, and
already many of them have started an ac-
tive campaign. This fall the voters OF Pot
tawattamie county will be called upon TO
elect a recorder, auditor, attorney, clerk OF
the district court, two members of the
Board of County Supervisors and a coroner.
That a coroner has to be elected this fall
will be news to many, as DIR. II. b. Jen-
nings was elected last fall and in the or
binary run of affairs his term would not
expire until 1900. 1t is a question, how
ever, whether Pottawattamie county at pres
ent has a coroner, as DR.. Jennings, who was
elected to succeed himself, omitted to quail
ify, as the law required, before January l
following his election. There has been no
case so far this year requiring the services
of q coroner, but 1t Is generally conceded
that DR.. Jennings holds over until a new
coroner is elected. His omission to qualify,
however, causes a vacancy which will have
to be filled this fall, and DR.. Jennings will
presumably be the nominee of the repub-
lican party.
w. M. Shepard. the present umbe OF
the recorder 3 ONCE, Is HllluB HE III tSim
and consequently will not be a candidate for
| denomination, although it is stated that he
is a candidate for auditor. William Larsen,
who has been Recorder Shepard's deputy
for the last four years, is a candidate, and
has been making a quiet but active cam
paign for some time past. Mr.. Larsen is re-
garded as a strong candidate, and will have
| collective strength of the Scandinavian vote
of the county. Elmer e. Smith, a promi-
nent and we'll known merchant of Macedonia,
Is said to be a candidate for recorder, and
already a vigorous campaign on his behalf
has been commenced by his friends. w. H.
Lynchard of this city has also recently an
I nounced himself as a candidate for recorder.
Some One 10 Succeed Matthews.
For the office of auditor there are a num-
Der of candidates mentioned as being in the
field anxious to succeed the present in
cumbent. John M. Matthews. Auditor Mat
thews is now completing his third term and
following the precedent established in Pot
tawattamie county will not seek a fourth
term, although it is said he would not re-
fuse the nomination if it was offered to
him, but he is not a candidate In any sense
of the word. V. lines, who has per-
formed faithful service as Auditor Mat
thews' deputy during his entire three terms
' WILL liz VA Wv 'S'NhSf ~ -
candidate for the office and has the back
ing and endorsement of every member OF
the Board of County Supervisors. Mr.. In
nes' candidacy has been very favorably re-
ceived both among local republicans and
throughout the county, where he is well
known.
w. L. Bedison, who during the time the
Omaha & st. Louis railway was in the hands
of a receiver was its auditor, is said to be
a candidate for the office and is making q
quiet campaign among different railroad in
~terests. A. Dalrymple Of this city, who
was a candidate for the republican nom.
ination two years ago, is out after it again
He is a resident of the Fifth ward. Nat,
c.. Phillips, who at present occupies the of.
flee of city clerk, is said to be a candidat,
for county auditor and is being groomet
for the nomination by a certain faction o
the party In this city.
For county attorney the present incum
bent, Colonel c.. C. Saunders, has served blu
two terms, and as three terms has general,
been the standing rule in this county he is
candidate for denomination, which hi
friends claim he is entitled to. Present in
dications are that he will be honored with
denomination. There are, however, severa
other candidates in the field with more O
less strength. Attorney John Lindt of thi
city early IN the year announced himself an
has been making a vigorous campaign, es
~pecially among the old soldier vote. Neol
as a rule is never backward in coming for
ward" with candidates, and this year has "
III. Killpack as a candidate for county at
torney. Mr.. Killpack is conceded to hav
considerable strength in the east end of tn
county and will make a strong fight for tn
nomination. C. S. Preston, a rising youn
attorney Of Avoca, is also said to be a can
didate, and Glen F. Kimball of this cit
also has aspirations in the direction of tn
county attorneyship. Mr.. Kimball has take
an active part in local politics and his can
didacy is much favored by the younge
element of the party.
So far candidates on the democratic tickle
have not yet announced themselves, althoug
1t is said that more than likely the party
nomination for county attorney will fall t
John Organ, who previously held the posi-
) tion for three terms just prior to the cleo
ton of Colonel Saunders. 1t is expecte
that other candidates will develop in tn
: near future.
Freeman L. Reeds second term as cler
t OF the district court expires this year and a
. yet no aspirant for the office has declare
himself as anxious to contest his renomi
nation, which is generally conceded.
The terms OF Jacob Hansen of Hazel De
and Colonel w. F. Baker, members of tn
Board of County Supervisors, expire thl
year and present indications are that bot
, will have a clear field for denomination.
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way church tonight and tomorrow nigh
5 given by the drummer boy of Shiloh. Owe
g 100 views thrown upon the canvas. Man
[ war scenes, including the battles of Shilo
and Manila. Admission. % cents; childre
under IL years, 10 cents. Matinee Saturda
at 2 p. IN. General admission. 10 cents.
Hoffnlayr's fancy patent nour makes tn
best and most bread. Ask your grocer for /
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Bluffs.
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