Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-22
Republicans Forced to Decide on New
Nominee for Mayor.
STANDARD BEARER FIRST NAMED DECLINES
Emergency Finds Former Candidates
10th 70 Enter Contest-AccIama-
ton Plan Finally Finds
Favor.

egram:
NEW YORK, March ALTO The Omaha
Bee, Council Bluffs, Ia: Absolutely i'm
possible for me to accept nomination owing
to business engagements.
CHARLES r HANNAH"
The telegram was In answer to one sent
to Colonel Hannah Thursday afternoon
after the convention, asking him II he would
accept the nomination. Following the dis
patch received by The Omaha Bee came
several others of a like character to
friends of Colonel Hannah in this city. In
his telegram to B.. M. Sargent, member OF
the Board Of Education. Colonel Hannah
said: Cannot consider nomination owing
to uncertainty Of being at home this sum
mer."
The news that Colonel Hannah could not
accept the nomination spread rapidly
through the city and within half an hour OF
its receipt the politicians gathered in knots
at the street corners discussing the situa-
tion. That there was something in the air
was evident even to the eye of a stranger
In the city.
The question arose, what was to be done
under the circumstances? Was. the va
cancy in the ticket thus caused to be filled
by the republican city central committee
or should the convention be reassembled
and the selection OF o candidate. for the
head Of the ticket be. left TO eit7 .Sr.t.
h Are'in Doubt 'a3r
The first suggestion was to cali the con-
vention together again, but some were of
the opinion that this could not be done, as
the convention on adjourning without day,
Thursday afternoon, had gone out Of legal
existence. Chairman Brown of the city cen
trail committee, after a consultation with
several Of the leaders Of the republican
party, decided to call a meeting of the COM
mittee in the evening to I'LL the vacancy,
and notices to this effect were prepared.
Before the notices were sent out, the serv-
ices Of a number Of leading attorneys were
sought and they gave 1t as their opinion
that the convention should be reassembled
and 1t was decided. to prevent any mistakes,
to recall the convention and hold a meet
ing Of the city central committee, the latter
, body to appoint such candidate to fill the
vacancy as the convention might nominate.
The nominations as made Thursday aft
ernoon were fled with the city clerk the
same evening. and yesterday being the last
day in which such nominations could be
fled, It was decided to hold the convention
at 8 o'clock in the evening. Notices to this
effect were then served upon each dele
gate. either by messenger or by means of
the telephone.
The law provides that in the event OF
a candidates declining the nomination. or
dying before election, the vacancy thus oc-
casloned may be filled by the convention,
caucus meeting or primary. OF other per-
sons making the original nomination or in
such manner as such convention, caucus
meeting or primary has previously pro
yided. II the time is insufficient for agair
holding such convention. caucus meeting
or primary, or in case no such previous pro.
visions have been made, such vacancy shall
be filled by the regularly elected or APP
pointed executive or central committee.
The city convention Thursday failed t.
instruct or empower the city central com
mittee to fill any vacancies that might oc.
cur in the ticket
Wire. Pulling Resumed.
When 1t was announced that the conven.
ton would be reassembled, the wire-pull,
ing was begun and the frlebds OF the sew
eral candidates who were before the con
~vention Thursday started out campaIgnin,
anew. The members OF the Municipal Mon.
partisan league swept into the breach II
support Of their candidate. 8. F. Henry
business men left their ,places&of buslnes
to get out and work for the man of thei
choice, and the nomination for mayor OF
the republican ticket again became the all
absorbing topic. p
The names of a number Of what wer,
termed compromise candidates were brough
out and discussed and Alderman Eldin H
Lougee of the Second ward was agaii
trotted out as a possible dark horse. o.
all sides the action Of Colonel Hannah 4
declining the nomination was regretted, a
his election was generally conceded.
The convention, when II reassembled las
night, nominated Dell G. Morgan by accla
nation to head the city. ticket, in place o
8 Colonel Charles r. Hannah The nomina
a tion was brought about after nearly an hou
had been consumed in caucusIng.
When the delegates began to assemble a
the courthouse, word was received from s
F. Henry that he declined to be a candidat
any further. and that under no circum
< stances would he accept the. nomInatioI
Some OF his friends at once FASTENED I
. his residence, requesting him to reeonsidei
but he stated that his decision was nna
Then came the intimation that Alderma
Mcdonald had retired and that Dell {
Morgan was no longer q candidate. tn
climax was reached when It was announce
that w. F. sapp would not permit h
y name to go before the convention again.
e without a Candidate.
This left the convention without a car
didate before It and the search for ms
y who would accept the nomination was b,
gun. Efforts were made to induce DIR. II.
Jennings to accept the nomination. but
would not consent, Alderman Lougee vi
absent from the city. and he would probab
have received the nomination had Il be,
possible to come to some agreement as
who would succeed him as nominee Z
alderman from the Second ward. Par
leaders asked Colonel c.. G.. Saunders II
would permit his name to go before Il
convention. but he declined.
~ In the meantime the lobby becAma IL
patient and the noise In the hall resembl
er that in a theater when there is . delay
ringing up the curtain
After considerable persuasion Dell
Morgan consented 10 accept the nominatic
provided X were given to- him by ACCLAIM
tion. Then Chairman Brown raped I
order and Attorney Blanchard assumed I
" gavel and read = telegram fran Color
. Hannah declining the nomination.
W. +. sapp took the door and said