Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-24
CONTEST IN SIXTH
Good Prospect of Elscting Republican Con-
gresham Brings Out Candidates,
LIVE STOCK SALES At THE STATE FAIR
National Association Have Taken
Charge Of Them and Promise TO
Have tbs Finest of stock
There.


From a STAN Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, May 2S.-CSpecial )-Interest is
being manifested by republicans here in the
for the republican congressional
nomination in the Sixth district. There
are numerous candidates in the field, but
far no one seems to have gained any
advantage over his competitors.
big fusion majority that prevailed in
the district during the historic period Of
reform has dwindled down to 200,
under this condition the prospect Of
carrying the election for the republican
nominee is more than encouraging.
The candidates and men mentioned for
the nomination are: A. z. Cady Of Howard
county, H. NJ. Grimes Of Lincoln county,
Moses P. Kinkaid of Holt, +. NJ. Currie Of
Custer. Frank Beeman OF Buffalo. and G.
W. Darr and w. H. Stewart Of Dawson
county. The convention will be held in
Crawford, on June u.
In the preliminary maneuvers NJ. P. Kin
kaid is credited with having accomplished
a coup, which gives him a few more votes
in the convention than be otherwise would
have had. When the district committee
met Mr.. Kinkaid, he remarked to several
Of the members that he would esteem it a
A9NbA A. AA1N WYNN A6hR -
ton In the convention based on the vote
cast for himself in 1900. There seemed
to be no opposition and when the committee
was called to order. Joseph Hoagland Of
North Platte, was prepared to make the
necessary motion In due time the mo-
ton was made and carried.
After the representation OF the various
counties had been figured out on this basis
it was discovered that Kinkaid had the ad-
vantage Of six votes from the north coun-
ties. But it was too late to reconsider, and
so the matter was dropped without further
discussion. The north counties will have
about twelve more votes than before, but
the net gain will be only half Of that num-
Der. A singular part Of this transaction
is the fact that the motion was made by a
partisan Of Judge Grimes, a competing can
didate.
Important to Bankers.
An important decision bearing upon the
responsibilities Of bank officials has been
given by the supreme court in the case
of John T.. Jones, formerly city treasurer
Of Lincoln, against the First National bank.
II is held that as a general rule acts done
by an oficer Of a bank away from its place
Of business. and not authorized or ratified,
are not binding upon it, nor do the acts
Of a bank official, outside the usual scope
Of his authority, in a matter to which 1t is
no party. and Of which it is not charge
able with notice, bind the bank Further
1t is declared that a bank is not charge
able with notice Of the fraudulent act of
its employee, outside the scope of his Ru-
thority, and in furtherance OF his wi
personal designs, solely because he is an
employe.
Innovation at state Fair.
The auction sales of livestock will be an
innovation at the next state fair. They
will be conducted by three Of the leading
livestock associations and are expected to
draw many buyers from throughout Me-
braska and nearby states.
I'VE confidently expect the next state
fair to be bigger in all respects than the
last one said Secretary Furnas of the
State Board of Agriculture. Our predic-
tions regarding the fair last year came true
and we feel safe in saying now that the
next one will show a still greater improve
ment.
THE livestock feature Of the exposition
will be bigger than ever. We have con-
tracted for the erection OF four new live
stock barns, two of which will be for ca:-
tie, one for sheep and one for horses. The
American Hereford Cattle association has
promised us that it will bring 100 head OF
the finest cattle in the United States here
for the auction that will be held under its
auspices. The American Berkshire asso-
citation will also conduct IN auction and
will have some of the finest stock OF that
brand for the sale. The American Duroc-
Jersey association will have an auction Of
swine. AL these sales will be conducted
by the national associations. We have
made provisions for other sales, but spe-
cial plans have been made for the three
big ones.
THE reports we receive from over the
state regarding crop conditions could not
be more encouraging and this fact leads US
TO believe that the fair will establish a new
record for itself. Winter wheat, so Tar as
we can learn, has suffered but little"
The board granted the contract for build
ing the four new livestock barns TO George
G. Wilson of this city. his bid being SIS
lower in the aggregate than the others.
The case of Pearl Randolph. who was
convicted in Merrick county Of forgery,
will be heard at the next sitting Of the su-
preme court.
Another criminal case TO be heard by
the supreme court is that Of Albert Darrah,
who was convicted in SCOTS BLUM county OF
receiving stolen property. knowing that II
had been stolen. He was sentenced to
eighteen months in the penitentiary.
Chief Tame Warden Simpkins returned
today from a successful expedition In
search of illegal fishing in the Nemaha
river. He was accompanied on the trip by
Deputy Game Warden Carter anc Superin-
tendent o'Brien Of the state FISH hatcheries
OF south Bend. On the Nemaha between
Falls City and Rulo they found and con-
| hscated thirty-seven nets and nineteen fish
traps. Mr.. Simpkins retained one OF the
nets as a emento Of the trip. It is sew
eral hundred feet in length and as placed
in the river made it impossible for any fish
Of reasonable size to escape. No arrests
were made.
An ofaeer of the supreme court this