Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-19
REFUSES TO Be SWITCHED
LObeok Will Not Be a Candidate for County
Commissioner.
SAYS ~FUsloNlSTs PROMISED HIN BETTER
Thought He Was Heir Apparent TO
Congregational Nomination, but
Now Has Eye on Mu-
nicipaI Place.

county commissioner have evidently Deen
reckoning without their host, for yester-
day Mr.. Lobeck said that under no circum-
stances could be consent to become a candi-
date.
The suggestion that he be nominated for
that office is looked upon by some OF Mr..
Lobeck's friends as an attempt to shelve
him in order to keep from delivering the
goods in an agreement made with him two
years ago.
When the democratic congressional con-
vention met in Omaha two years ago it was
q three-ringed circus. The democrats met
at the rooms OF the County Democracy, the
populists at the old Peter Cooper club
rooms on Farnam street and the free silver
republicans at Morand's Dancing academy
There was little question as to whom the
democrats desired as a candidate and Ed
gar Howard was nominated. Judge Howard
at his Sarpy county home was not much OF
an idol among the populists and the free
silver republicans had but little more use
for him. When they were asked to swallow
the nomination Of the Sarpy county states
man they refused to look pleasant, and in
fact for an hour or more refused to endorse
the nomination. A delegation from the free
silver republican convention went to Mr..
Lobeck ard told him that he could have
LuClI HUMILIATION lOI the dShlubs WIN d
few friends Mr.. Lobeck went to the hall
where the populist convention was being
held, at that time not having answered the
free silver republican invitation. AS soon
as he appeared a number of the popullst
leaders came to him and rendered him their
nomination, among the men doing this be-
ing the Sarpy county delegates.
While they were talking G.. NJ. Hitch
cock anu some others from the democratic
convention came into the hall and learned
what was going on. Mr.. Hitchcock called
Mr.. Lobeck to one side and said in effect
Head off this matter. If Edgar Howard
does not receive the nomination he will
fight the state ticket and we cannot afford
that. II you lay down now you can have
the nomination two years from this time
without any trouble"
Mr.. Lobeck laid down." declining the
invitation of the free silver republicans
and the populists, and for want of another
champion Edgar Howard was endorsed.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Lobeck said: yes,
I remember the promise, but l may not push
IL. I will not be a candidate for county
commissioner, however, as there are city
positions more attractive and the spring
campaign is not very far off,"
With a compromise effected at the elev-
enth hour in the First ward by which the
delegation to the democratic county con-
vention is to be divided between the sup
porters Of Lysle Abbott and James P.
English, there will be contests in only
four wards in Omaha, the Second, Fourth,
Seventh and Eighth, while four wards in
South Omaha will also see contests, the
First, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth.
The primaries will be held Thursday
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warm. The projection of Lee Herdman
into the fight has created considerable
feeling on the part of the friends of Mr..
Abbott and every effort is being made to
offset that influence.
The Omaha delegations certified to Chair
man Howell are as follows:
First ward-Joseph Pezdirtz, John zeller,
games p Connolly James s: Delaney,
Siavin, Charles F. Kaufman, Tim J.
Foley, Thomas Kirkland. Chris Rissi, John
Second Ward, Abbott Tlcket-wlliam
Russell, r. Havelka, Anton Gross. William
Cerny, Charles Koutsky, Charles NestrotWel,,
E1MTshk Mekyicka' Frank Xlasak, g. II.
philip Daniels, Charles Ries, Ed Kennedy'
Second Ward, English Ticket-oiirrich ].
Jelen, W. H. Herdman, Adam. ]. sloup,
schnell. John H. Killian, VacIav j. Kroupa'
John Schmidt. John Elsasser, F. j.
Mearne william VILLAIN Fargo, Joseph Roncek,
Aitchison, Frank Hynek, Anton surne.
mann; Joseph Mqllner, l. p, Pickard,
renee. Flynn, james w. Kranda, Philip
Hapth, John Cepuran.
Rothery, Patrick Ford, sr., Frank H Sew
mour, w, ii. Gunsolus, James Shea, An
drew LAWYER; William ]. silk Ed Dietrich,
Reeves, RObert Dunlap, Wiini hma Fl. Mo 5 5
Ea SUaTfb J; coyle Charles Bonneyier.
yaso6, qis6, Albert Y. Dreshsr, ' ". ).
ThOmas A. Donohoe, G, L. Porter Otto
H. H S striSen.1 a TheodEFs A sspratiin, george
,Cihu. Frank L.. Weaver, G. r. Bersners
Il uI G.; Wiser ax j p,d n; Payne. samuel b
Arthur I, Anderson. W. G. Sef %dack 81 F SssX;
4 Murphy. s. d. Bryan, ]. Z. Muiiin'
Fifth .ward(ames Leary, Thomas 8
Rb 2tSer. Martin aarrS Tighe' o| 7; q WFsssth. A. 4
Daley. Hobart WWilliammse, jJ !. + FhG Ma4is H.
W. p. Thomas, Peter Remacle, ]. j. SpeI.
man, otto j, SSuman
psFIsnoe {; e, Forbes, Ed Hatcher. Harry
M MsSGasl h0R Tho a5dse Mod +; M2stgn' w n q 3
Pslmatier. II. b. Roberts, George w
Shields, George w. Smith, Ed p Smith
George w. Tierney, A. j. Webb. c, SNYDER
Seventh Ward, Abbott Ticket-E p
fDufie, A. Wagner, Alma jackson. 1 W
Porter, Joseph A. Common, Charles I, Rus.
tin, Martin Cullerton. Charles Epstein
Xavier ~Dafrgalzwski. C. +. Tanning .Tohr
g.. Knox. John Flanagan.
Seventh Ward, English Tfcket-E p
Berryman, James sehneiderwind, j. ]
William O.. Gilbert Henry Robin. Andrew
V9ss william Roman J. P Sweeney.
Van Camp, John T.. Hart, Dan B. Butler
Ed A. Smith. John A. White. Ernest Mer
tens. Harry McYea, Harold Overlook
Harry Hartry, Thomas Kelley, William
Creedon, James Wilson, Charles Kelley
Barney Concammon. James Lane, Waite
Eighth Ward. English ricket-John A
Rine, l. J. Dunn, George Fitzpatrick
Charles II. Withheld. James Swift, c. L
Conn. John .Pinault, Phil McGovern, Pat
rick Nj. Tobin, I. III. Comte, Louis CroneT
i. huffman. A. g. Ellick, A. w. Young
+. j.. McArdle. M. ~Cavanaugh.
Ninth Ward-Robert Smith, c. II. Brown
NJ. II. Thompson, ]. III. Schmidt. c. c
Wright, George Martin. p. c.. Heatey, Johl
f. Coad Churchill Parker, E. p. Eaton
q Edward T. Welch.