Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-08
LAYING POLITICAL WIRES
Delegates from Country Arrive Early and
Begin Talking Politics.
TWO NOMINATIONS ARE MUCH IN DOUBT
Numerous Candidates for clerk of the
Courts and County Attorney
Complicate the sit
uatIOn.

Monday was a busy day politically, espe-
cially among the candidates for the several
nominations to be dealt out by the re-
publican county convention today. A num-
Der Of the country precinct delegations
arrived in the city yesterday afternoon,
most of them making their headquarters
at the Kiel hotel. which during the evening
was the scene Of much activity. The can
dldates from the city were to be seen
h~obnobbing with the country delegates In
the endeavor to strengthen their fences
while on the other hand indivual dele
gates from the outside precincts might
be seen earnestly conversing with the
city folks in the endeavor to secure
some pointers as to the situation. During
the afternoon the delegates from Wright,
waveland, Norwalk. Hazel Dell, Minden,
Grove and Macedonia arrived on the scene.
The early arrival Of the country delegates
indicates that there will be something
doing at the convention today because
as a rule the delegates from the outside
precincts do not reach the city until
the morning Of the convention.
The contest over the nominations for
clerk Of the district court and county
attorney promise to be the star feature
Of the convention. The fight for the nomi-
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expected, will be particularly keen, there
being SO many candidates in the field.
each of whom It is believed will have a
good sized backing. For some time past
1t has been known that more than one Of the
country precincts will come into the con-
~vention opposed to according candidates a
third term nomination, but 1t is now very
doubtful whether any such resolution will
be sprung today. The situation is such
that IL seems very doubtful II 1t will be
when Il is taken into consideration that
Auditor lines and Recorder Smith, both IT
whom have served two terms, will go be-
fore the convention today with practically
no opposition for a denomination.
With the nominations for clerk of the
district court and county attorney, the
situation is different, both County Attor-
ney Killpack and Clerk Reed having several
opponents in the field against them.
situation Badly Mixed.
Such was the situation last evening that
even the old time war horses declined to
pick out the winners for these nomina-
lions. There is no doubt but that Free
mar Reed will go into the convention this
morning with a strong following, espe-
cially from the country precincts, and his
friends are confident that he will be re-
nominated without much dificulty, pos
sibly on the very first formal ballot. On
the other lar G. @. Baird's candidacy
cannot be overlooked nor his strength
underestimate, as he has a large power
full following In the city. H.. ". Battey of
Avoca, at present deputy clerk there, and
the east end of the county candidate for
the district court clerkship. will enter the
convention with at least four of the pre-
cincts from his section of Pottawattamie
solid for him. Harry M. Brown, deputy
clerk Of the superior court and chairman
Of the city central committee, has not been
idle since he announced his candidacy.
His campaign has been made to a great
extent on the still hunt" plan, and his
friends assert that he will develop more
strength than he Ia given credit for. 2.
E. Sayles. former alderman-at-large, will
have the Fifth ward delegation at his COM
mand, but his strength in the country dis
tricts is problematical.
County Attorney Killpack's strongest OPP
ponent is conceded to be John M. Calvin,
who Is said to have at least forty of the
city delegates to start with. Assistant
County Attorney Kimball has been doing
some hard work within the last few days
and yesterday was wearing a sanguino
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that the lightning would strike his way
today.
The contest for the two nomination. for
members Of the Board Of Supervisors does
not promise to be very exciting and 1t is
believed that Supervisors Brandes and
Bulls VIII be both accorded nominations
The county convention will be called to
order at IL o'clock this morning in the
superior courtroom by Chairman Wright
of the republican county central committee,
who will name George s. Mayne as tenn
porary chairman, leaving the convention
to select IT'S temporary secretary.
Beyond the appointment Of the usual
committees 1t is expected little else will
be done by the convention before the noon
adjournment. The Kane township conven-
tion viii be held Immediately at the close
of the county convention.
Owing to the heavy rain last Saturday
several Of the country precincts failed to
hold their caucuses and held them last
night instead.
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