Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-20
REPUBLICANS MEET TODAY
City Convention Will Be Called in Court
house This Afternoon.
DEVELOPMENTS IN RACE FOR MAYOR
capitalization OF Sentiment Reported
I'm Favor of Alderman McDORald-
LOugee Takes Chances a.
q Dark Horse.

| DeVelOpmentS IN the contest TOT the re-
publican nomination fer mayor yesterday
appeared to indicate q capitalization Of
sentiment in favor Of Alderman Mcdonald.
All of the candidates put In a busy day
lining up their forces and trying to repair
the breaches In their fences which had
been wrought by the primaries Tuesday
night. Although Alderman McDonald's
candidacy went up several notches in the
market quotations yesterday, the nornina-
ton is still an unsettled quantity. The
friends Of Dell @. Morgan are confident that
the strength he displayed at the primaries
will land him the Nomination, while W. r.
Sapp and his supporters have not given up
tho fight. Friends Of s. F. Henry are
equally confident Of being able to secure his
nomination.
A new Richmond appeared In the field
yesterday in the person Of Alderman Eldin
II. Lougee OF the Second ward. who, be-
1ieving that the convention might look for
a dark horse, decided that he would have
no objection to assume such a role. Yes
terday he and his friends were actively
canvassing the situation and It was pub
licly announced that he would be a candi-
\ date before the convention for the much
sOught-for nomination.
Nonpartisans dor Henry.
The members of the Municipal Nonparti-
san league have adopted s. +. Henry as
their standard bearer and decline to con-
slider any Of the other candidates. Mem
bers Of the league, including Rev. W. s.
Barnes OF the First Presbyterian church
and other c~lergymen, were busy cleo
pioneering yesterday on behalf OF MI.
Henry. A leading member Of the league
asserted with confidence that Mr.. Henry
would go into the convention with at least
twenty votes.
Colonel Charles r. Hannah is said to be
out Of the race, although some Of his friends
were still insisting yesterday that the con-
vention would nominate him. After the
primaries Tuesday night Mr.. Hannah who
is in New York, was telegraphed to and
asked II he was a candidate for the nomina-
ton. It Is said that he te~iegraphed back
that. owing to business matters, he could
not be a candidate. His friends who urged
him to become a candidate before he left
for the east refuse to accept this answer
as final and are determined to make q
strong effort to secure his nomination THIS
afternoon. This was their talk yesterday.
Morsan's friends are confident that II he
can hold his delegates together he. will win
out, az judging from the resalt OF the pT-
maries. he will have the best showing on
the first ballot, 1t was said yesterday that
Morgan might lose some Of his delegates
through their deserving to Henry. Old
, time politicians yesterday asserted that the
informal ballot this afternoon would be no
criterion Of the formal ballot, as so many
!. Of the delegates will go into the convention
entirely unpledged and untrammeled by any
promises.
In the event Of Alderman Mcdonald Sc
...l-o A. raavnraItv nomination. II Is be-
lieved that Dell Morgan VIII be nominated
for alderman -at-large, together with JONI
Olson.
Frank True and F. L. Evans will be re-
nominated for treasurer and auditor, re-
spectively, without opposition. This Is Z
foregone conclusion!
& Race for City Solicitor.
]. J. Hess is said to be in the lead foi
the nomination tor city solicitor, although
II. ]. Chambers and 8. b. Snyder are boil
strong candidates. Frank Everest VIII D.
renominated, 1t is said, for city assesso
without opposition. In the event OF Del
Morgan being nominated for mayor, Their
? will. 1t Ia expected. be quite q contest TO
= the second nomination for alderman-et
large. It is said TO be definitely settle
that John Olson will be one Of the nominee
and the eandidates willing to be his run
N ming mates are w. c.. Dickey, soren VII
son. D. II. Brown and perhaps others.
There promises to be quite a contest 70
" the nomination for park commissions
which. under the new law. carries with 1t
salary of $500, provided the holder Of th
ONCE puts in 100 days OF actual service
! The term is for six years and makes tn
once a desirable one. C. A. rtbbits, tn
g retiring member Of the board. is seeking
denomination. while Abe Mitchell OF tn
Fifth ward is an avowed and active candI
rs date for the nomination.
@. Il. Sackett and James Davis are tn
,, two avowed candidates for the nominatio
% for welghmaster.
The convention will be called together I
2 O'Clock this Afternoon in the superb
IL court room In the county courthouse /
Chairman Harry Brown Of the city centF'
50 committee. He will name Attorney o.
Blanchard as temporary chairman.