Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-09

committee on resolutions submitted It's re-
port without including an anti-third-term
resolution. 1t was generally understood that
the agitation in this respect had been
killed of during the early hours Of the
morning before the convention. As soon
as the resolutions reported by the commit
tee had been adopted Frank Turner Of Knox
township offered the resolution endorsing
the denomination Of Hon. o. D. Wheeler for
Judge of the district court, which was en-
Enthusiastically adopted. The committee on
delegates having presented its list for the
state, congressional and judicial conven-
lions, which proved agreeable TO the con-
~yentioD, the work OF placing the ticket in
nomination was begun.
Paul Beezley OF Oakland started the ball
rolling by suggesting that r v. Innes be
renominated for county auditor by acclama-
ton and this was done.
Next In order was the nomination for
clerk OF the district court and here Il was
thought the fun would begin. Freeman
Reed, the present incumbent and candidate
for q fifth term, however, had things we'll
in hand and the nomination went to him
on the second formal ballot. It was de-
cided to first take an informal ballot and
this resulted as follows: F.. L. Reed, 761k;
G. @. Baird, 911S; H. ". Battey. 3s; H.
M. Brown. 10; q. E. sayles, 10.
The first formal ballot showed that H..
V. Battey. deputy clerk Of the courts at
Avoca and candidate from the east end
Of the county had the solid vote Of the
delegations from Grove, Knox, Layton,
Lincoln, Macedonia and Pleasant town
ships. but little strength in the city. The
ballot resulted in Reed Just missing the
nomination by one vote. the vote being:
Reed. ssh; Baird, I'm; Battey. Al; sayles,
9; Brown, Q.
On the second formal ballot Battey
drew from Baird and Brown, but failed
to beat Reed, the nomination going to
him with SIN votes, as against SIN for
Battey, Baird receiving 20, Brown 5 and
sayles 8.
Elmer e. Smith had a walkaway for re-
nomination for county recorder, as on the
Informal ballot he received 154 votes,
against fourteen cast for B. H. Bailey OF
Loveland and six for r. H. Williams Of
this city. On motion the informal ballot
was made q formal one and Smith declared
the nominee.
Then followed the nomination for county
attorney and 1t took two formal ballots to
settle It. The informal ballot gave W. H.
Killpack, present incumbent Of the ONCE,
70; G. F. Kimball, present assistant
county attorney, 80, and John NJ. Calvin
SO. The Informal ballot developed the fact
that Killpack's strength lay in the coun-
try precincts, while Klmball had the best
Of 1t In the city. The first formal ballot
resulted as follows: Killpack, IS; Kim
ball, 81; Calvin, 81. The second formal
ballot gave the nomination to Killpack
with ninetysfour votes, as against hfty-
hye for Klmball and twenty-four for Gal
win.
Allen Bulls and Henry c. Brandes were
renominated for members Of the County
Board Of Supervisors by reclamation, the
former for the short term to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of B. G..
Aud. This brought the nominations to a
close.
l. New Central Committee.
George S. Wright was unanimously re-
elected chairman OF the county central
committee and these were named as mem
bers Of that body:
Belknap. Elmer Fehr; Boomer. G. II.
Darlington; Carson, c. L. Linguel; Center,
William A. Innman; Crescent, J. b. Mat
lock; Garner 7 W Doliarhide; Grove,
Hazel Deli. j. ISifHf H. ss%saln; Fe.e Egg DfGy reeR;
r. Hiewinkel;, Knox, John Fletcher; Lay
Ten t5n;co 4; KinGsidi Lewis Fred G. KpCewIes;
Ayres; Minden. Jacob Geiger; Nicola. r. P.
Melton; Norwalk, Peter Olson; Rockford,
Evans; Waveland. z. s: Parker; Wright,
re coSnsif BsiH aTs. Y 3 StoTEIiiesT,. Watts w S Baird.
George Gould, J. c. Baker. C. S. Haver-
stock, A. W. Meisner. j.; J. Hess, Julius
Israel Lovett.
James and Pleasant townships failed to
name their committeeman.
Freeman L. Reed, clerk Of the district
court, has the distinction of being the
second man in the history Of politics In
Pottaw attamie county to receive a renom.
inatlon for q fifth term for any ONCE.
John Bennett served FIVE successive terms
as county auditor and at the close of the
hfth term was nominated for county treas
urer. was elected and served two successive
terms. County Auditor lines, County Re-
corder Smith and County Attorney Kill
pack have each served two terms in their
respective ofices. for which they were re-
nominated yesterday.
Kane Township Convention.
For justices OF the peace. George Carson
and Divide Wien; for constables, Leo AL
berti and Hiram II. Baird; for trustee
Chris Jensen; for clerk, @. P. Kemp.
This township ticket was placed in nom
nation yesterday by the republicans OF
Kane township, which includes the city OF
Council Bluffs.
The convention, which was composed Of
the delegates from the city precincts to
the county convention, was held imme-
diately after the close OF the county con-
} vention. George H.. Mayne acted as chair
man and the proceedings we're somewhat
OF the informal order, the business being
dispatched with considerable a~lacrity.
Judge Carson. who was appointed by the
Board Of Supervisors to Fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Justice Fer
rier, was nominated on the first ballot.
For the second nomination Divide Wien de-
feated R. T.. Bryant, the present incum-
bent, by 4s to 26 votes.
C~onstables Alberti and Baird were re-
nominated by reclamation. as was Chris
Jensen for township trustee. @. p. Kemp's
nomination for township clerk went to him
by reclamation.