Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-24

members who had voted for the Cornell sub
stitufe voted f1r the resolution. the result
was "a 10 ~ in favor OF the resolution before
three cher members changed their votes
making the maj tally "a to Is Several
msmbers who kept tally were firmly cum
WINGED that the secretary had made q mis-
taxa in tA1lying the vote ON the Connsll sub
Stituts ana that Il really passed by a ma
iorlty Of one vote
Under the provisions Of the Guriey reso-
futiGn. which was declared adopted. Chair
man Goss appointed the following commit
tee to confer with the congressional and
judicial committees Charles A Co.'S and
G. G Thompson Of the N1bsa ward, A. II.
Burnett Of the Seventh. Charles Potter Of
Dundee and ]. G. Troutman Of South Omaha.
r. w. Breckenridge then introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted
after brief debate:
Resolved. That no person shall be en-
titled TO vote at any primary election in
the primary election districts where regis
law unless his name sppears as resissere3.
excepting such persons az are entitled
under the primary election laws to special
titled to vote at any primary eiection in
any event unless he voted the republican
Dental el sasfen OF Or WI Will 'G make Rse oath sh Stei he
mas changed his party Affiliations since
ina date and expects hereafter to vote
lenged shall satisfy the election oficers by
his oath that he Is entitled under these
rules to have his ballot deposited.
Last Effort for Fairness.
Mr.. Cornell was then recognized. He
said that he had prepared a resolution. the
adoption OF which would promote har-
mony. He read the following:
Whereas, 1t Is desirable in the interest Of
the republican party and to avoid com
plications and controversy over the selec-
congressional convention that the congress
sionel committee Of said district and the
republican unit committee OF Douglas
county should work IN harmony and hat
the action taken and calls issued by said
committees should not in any manner con-
about unity OF action and reaching a salts
factory understanding, be It
committee OF Douglas county, as repre-,
senting the republican party Of said county,
ton OF deieEates to the consress,onai Se coS-
vention, II being the province and power
OF the congressional committee merely to
the congressional convention and the rum.
Der OF delegates to be assigned to ca! a of
the counties within said congressional Sis
trictj and be II further
Resolved, That the congressional commit
mites ueH ee aDtlne 10 o. fnr 1hs sSu %1, OF this com,
this resolution and that for such purpose
and fol, the purpose of having carried into
10 Alo -AS5OloNtOh ~ COInIIllLlG6 10 De
appointed by the chair present the same
to the congressional committee and urge
action In accordance Herewith.
Mr.. Cornish was called upon and took up
the matter Of apportionment between the
counties, showing that IL the same basis
OF apportionment was used in Omaha as in
the remainder OF Douglas county and the
apportionment based upon the vote cast for
Mr.. Mercer at the last election, the basis
heinz 0na TnlaOofa NAe ooohs Inn -.
for the candidate, no precinct would have
more than one delegate, and that It would
not be fair to change the basis, but he
was willing to concede two to each pre-
cinet outside OF the city. He asked d.. H..
kirschner, a member Of the committee
from the country, II that was not fair.
1T is fair enough" replied the commit
teenAn, but we are wiling to take all
that we can get"
Mr.. Cornish then said hat he agreed
with Mr.. Breen as to the irregularity of
the selection Of delegates in washington
county, but had no desire to ~criticise II the
people of Washington county are satisfied.
On motion Of W. F. Gurley the Connell
resolution was tabled and then, again
on motion Of Mr.. Gurley, the meeting ad-
journed. .r
Congressional Committee Proceedings
The congressional committee did not con-
vene until after the adjournment Of the
county committee. The committee ac-
cepted the resignation of J. L. Carson as a
member and his successor was appointed
by David H. Mercer selecting George G.
Thompson. A messenger was sent out
to bring in the candidates for nomination
and reported Mr.. Pratt out Of the city.
Mr.. Breen being called upon to express
his idea Of what the committee should do,
said that as a lawyer he was Of the opinion
that the committee could do no more than
the time and place for holding the con-
and determine the number OF dele
gates from each county composing the
that the selection of delegates by
and sarpy counties was ir-
regular and In the case Of tho former
county probably illegal. as there was no
call for the selection of delegates
Issued by the county committee at the
time the convention was held. Chairman
Blackburn said that the committee had
decided that It had power to ap-
the delegates to the wards and
precincts OF Douglas county. and Mr.. Breen
II never desire to talk to a
Jury after it has returned a verdict"
Blackburn Wants the Lists.
The question OF the selection of judges and
,lerks Of election came up and the candl-
iates were invited TO present lists Of the
OF persons. they desired to have on
he returning boards of the precincts, the
and clerks to be apportioned between
he candidates. This precipitated another
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