Omaha daily bee., 1900-09-27


and rewards its partsans by once even to
the fourth term.
We again declare the so-called mulct law,
put upon the statute books of this state by
the republican party. TO be a delusion and q
snare ny which the people are defra uded
and deceived and politicai demazogues are
rewarded.
Naming the Ticket
These prelimnaries out of {he way the
convention got down to work and the nam
ing Of county ticket was taken up. The
first nomination was for clerk Of the dis
trict court and Louis Shields of Norwa.k
township was named by J. X. Cooper of this
city who suggested that the Nomination
be by acclamation This was opposed by
some Of the country delegates, and 1t was
decided that all nominations should be
made on roll call Of the precincts. No
other name was brought out on roll call
and MIR. Shields was declared nominated
by acclamation. MIR. Shields was not pres,
ent
| For county auditor the delegates from
Lewis township placed in nomination II.
II. Martin and j. J. Klein's name was
brought out by the First ward. The first
ballot gave the nomination to Klein by a
vote of 122 to 50 for Martin. on motion
Of Colonel Knepher the nomination was
made unanimous.
| Five candidates appeared in the field for
county recorder, r. J. Smith Of Boomer.
w. s. Powell of Belknap, Warren Hough
l,of Crescent, John +. Garner Of Garner
and o. II. Letner OF Lewis Before the
roll was called Garner and Letner with
drew.
only one ballot was needed, the nomina-
tion going to Powell with 12s votes, while
Hough received 81 and Smith II.
| T. S. Campbell, one of the country dele
| gates, placed in nomination John +. Organ
for county attorney and urged that 1t be
made by acclamation, organ. as soon as
the cheering died down, said he did not
desire to be considered cand date and
insisted that the nomination be made as
before by roll call. Belknap presented the
name of Roscoe Barton of Avoca ex-Sheriff
John Hazen making an impassioned speech
in support OF the nomination. The first
ballot decided the nomination in favor of
organ by a vote of 122 to i6 for Barton.
In response to repeated calls for speech
again Mr.. Organ said while he had not
thought Of being a candidate he would
accept the command Of the convent lon as "A
duty he owed to the democratic party, con,
cludins by throwing few stray bouquets
at his opponent for the nomination from
Avoca.
For members Of the Board of County
Supervisors the names of James Boiler of
Wright township, A. l.. Ingram of Keg
Creek and +. NJ. Alice OF Lincoln township
were presented. Ingram and Alice were
nominated. the ballot resulting as follows:
Ingram, 16i Alice, los; Boiler, 50.
Ncw County Committee.
The following county committee was
named the selection Of a county chairman
being left to the nominees and the COM
mittee:
Boomer-Joseph Mackland
Belknap-S. D. Tobey.
Center-C. ri. Vandrun.
Crescent-Warren Hough.
GarnerrJohn Garner.
Grove-Peter FrederclSsen.
Hij6@5iI$ Hsssij #ss %I5sR@ 6siI9$ I : FsElss; ;smas.,,
Knox-John r. Hazen
Layton-E. c. Thompson.
Iewis-R. c. Williams.
, Lincoln-W Davis
MaesdoniaLM. 4 ,stempel
NorwalR-Thomas c. Holmes.
Pleasant--A II. Ennis.
Silver Creek-George Galloway.
Valley-W. c. Batele.
Washington-B; f.. Taylor,
Waveland-D. W. Leonard.
Wright.L. a. Smith.
| YOrk-W. \. Dun.
Council Bluffs-First ward First pre-.
cinct ID. Denny; second precinct J. j
Klein. Second ward, first precinct, W. b
hi9dfr wsf ssionf First sTefnS prsenc Jack oaStp
second precinct, Frank TUX Fourth ward
'irst precinct; Henry Atkins; Second pre-.
recinct, NJ b. Brown; Second precinct
: Bethers Sixth ward, First precinct, w
y. Boyer
! The naming of the county committe,
ha tfaa
stood adjaurned.
Louis Shields, the nominee for clerk O.
the district court is a member OF the firm
of Shields Bros, general merchants at I'm
derwood.
b J. j. Klein, nominee for county auditor
is bookkeeper for John Linder, the whole
; sale liquor dealer of this city.
w. s. Powell, nominee for county recorder
is resident of Oakland where he is en-
a gagged in the insurance business.
John p Organ, nominee for county at
: torney, is a well known member of the oca
bar and held the position OF county at
torney some years ago.
;, Township Ticket Named.
Immediately following the county conven
= tion the delegates from the city met an,
placed in nomination a township ticket
, Harvey Ouren acted as chairman and Pau
j {, AylesWorth as secretary. The nomina
; tions for two justices of the peace brough
out these five candidates o, II. Lucas, Am
, brose Burke. Phil Wareham, George e. r
! 7. Hunter and Vigo Badollet. Lucas an
! Wareham were nominated on the first bal
: lot.
; Frank Kulp and John Stockert were tn
/ only candidates for the two nomination
l. for constables and they were selected b
acclamation.
George f. r. T. Hunter was nominate
n for trustee and it was decided to leave tn
d nomination for assessor for Kane outside t
+ the people of that precinct to select an
4 submit the name TO the county central com
d mittee to be placed on the ticket.
I The convention then adjourned
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