Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-09
WANTS TO HURRY
Afraid the Democratic Congressional Eomi-
natisn viii Escape Him.
MANY CANDIDATES NOW in FIELD
Convention Called for Next Week BE
cause Shields Fears h Candi-
dates May Take Has Dele
gates, Already Selected.
Chairman Fred H. cossrovs ha. called the

Chairman Fred H.. Cosgrove has called the
democratic congressional convention Of this
district 10 convene Ia TINS city 9 , -,
Saturday, August Is. The delegates to
the convention from Douglas county we're
selected At the county convention held on
June n, when It was generally Understood
that the congressional convention would
not be called until along toward the hrst of
October. after the republicans had made
their nomination.
The sudden call for an early convention.
under the circumstances, is not only q sur
prise, but something Of q shock to the dem
ocrats Of the district. II was generally CON
ceded at the Jacksonian and Douglas County
Democracy clubs last night that the call has
some hidden signincance-that the change
which brings the democratic nomination on
before the republicans have named their
man was brought about in the interest Of
some particular candidate. Although the
friends Of George w. Shields pFofessed to
have been surprised by the early call. there
Is good reason for believing that he Is the
particular candidate who induced 1t. Il
Candidates Galore Now.
when the delegates TO the congressional
convention were selected June II Shields
was the only avowed candidate In the field
for the nomination and his friends were
permitted to dictate the names Of the dele
CATION. Shields. together with almost every
other democrat in the county, then con-
sidered that his nomination was a foregone
conclusion, and there was no disposition
on their part to rush the matter. But
things have changed since June II. Others
have appeared voluntarily and otherwise as
possibilities for the democratic congress
sional nomination. For the past week or
two Dr.. T. H. Bnsor OF South Omaha has
been making an active canvass for the nom
nation. having solicited support from the
delegates. Lysle Abbott's name has been
whispered among the delegates for sound
ing purposes. G. J. smyth has been talked
about 90 much In connection with the nomi-
nation that Il has become necessary for him
to tell his friends that he would not take IL.
W. 8. Poppleton, James =. Boyd Ind James
H. McIntosh have been mentioned. Last OF
all a great many democrats. and among
them many supposed supporters Of Shields,
have been talking about the running quail
hcstions OF nd p. Smith and Il has come to
be considered that Smith might beat Shields
out after ALL in case he concluded to let
his friends 80 ahead. Everythins has worked
to give SHIELDS a very severe nervousness
just such a feeling AZ would prompt him tc
call for quick action before the delegation
that was put up in his interest could be un-
dermined.
List ~ the Delegates.
n delegates to the democratic eOngres-
sionAl Convention are as follows:
~omaha-Ftrst ward, John zelIers. Walter
Brandea, Edward J, Dee, John Drexel
David Rowden; Second ward, William II
Albert Feenan. John Murphy Third ward
a Il knabet w. II. Gonsoulus, Edward
Fourth ward. r. l. Weaver. George Ieary
Il Frank Murphy, 3. r. Burmese, e. c. Page
nth ward o } Baumen. A. A. AFTER
grove: Sixth ward, F d smith. w. II
Harry L4wrIe; Seventh ward. e. p. Berry.
man e r. Howell. J. o,connor, Henrs
Withnell. Lee Van Camp. A. G. Eilick
p. n. Tobln. 7. II. McArdle: Ninth ward
c Martin G. e Wright Frank 7 Ran,
Frank Murphy Clark s. Powell. L. j
Patti e Montgomery. c. j. smyth
South Omaha-FTrst ward Frank Hur
ness, James Bulla; Second ward, ]. Q
Cushing. p. McDonnough: Third ward
Steven Carroll. Up. Cramer: Fourth ward
! ). Rins, John ). Jaekman; SIN wsTd
ID. r. Berlin. Edward Halpin.
From the Country-Elkhorn, Joseph Nc
1Fe.s; n PSnSss: y yoIIsx = NuaR; SionssIf
Omaha, c. +. Younger: Benson, James a
Howard; Douglas, o. J. Pickard; Chicago
Fred Bulla; MeArcis T c. MeArdle; Nh
nineton, John + Kelly; Union. Steve War
ner; Waterloo. A. H.. Campbell.
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Mitigating cireumstauees.