Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-27
FILE NOMINATION PAPERS
Possibility that ProhibitisniSts Right t.
Place Nay Be Tested.
COMMITTEE MAY CERTIFY BlRDsALus
state Executive Council Sending out
New Blanks to Assessors in
Conformity with the
Present Laws.
From a stan correspondent

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nomination papers for ]. d. c. McFar-
land Of Des Moines, as prohibitioniet candi-
date for congress in the Seventh district
against Captain Hull. were filed with the
secretary OF state today and accepted. I'm
less someone questions the regularity Of
the nomination the name will go on the
official ballots. There is some doubt as to
whether the certificates would bear inves-
tigation. The convention was held out
side the district and the nomination made
at Waterloo at the time the state conven-
tion and by the delegates to the state con-
vention. This was done with all the pro-
hibition nominees for congress. The usual
custom Of having separate conventions
was done away with and the delegates to
the state convention held the eleven dis
trict conventions. But the prohibition
committees in filing the Mcfarland papers
certified that the call for the convention
included nomination Of candidates for con-
gress and that the delegates were selected
with that in view as well as to nominate a
state ticket. Tho papers being in legal
form have been accepted and their cor
rectness can only be questioned on a pro-
ceeding to prevent placing the names on
the official ballots. The case is looked
upon as establishing a precedent. and may
~ NhAo ANeoOh w AVNAO"ON w NhO
elections board.
Five Tickets in Third.
The certificate of nomination Of r. A.
Bymeburner Of Dubuque as socialist candi-
date for congress In the Third district was
filed today, which makes 1t certain there
will be FIVE tickets in the Third district.
The name of Judge BirdsalI will undoubt-
edly be certified to the secretary Of state
as a nomination by the district commit
tee, which has power to fill a vacancy, as
it is generally believed that the convention
held at Hampton was in no sense legal
and can only be an indication to the com
mittee what should be done.
The certificate Of nomination for Donald
Montgomery of Sioux county for member
Of the legislature was received and re-
turned because it did not state he was a
candidate to fill a vacancy. The vacancy
is one caused by the removal OF c. w.
Carter from Rock Valley to Grinnell and
his subsequent resignation.
Senator Clark OF Wyoming, a former
Iowan, has agreed to make a number OF
speeches for the republicans in this state.
New Instructions to Assessors.
The state executive council is engaged
In revising the blank sent out to assessors
throughout the state and preparing new in
structions to conform to the new laws,
which make some important changes in the
matter of assessment. During the coming
winter the assessors will make the real
estate assessment OF the state and will
gather more statistios In regard to person
atty than ever before. The new instruc-
tions will be prepared some time next week
and be sent out by the state auditor.
New Corporations.
The Harris & Cole Brothers company has
filed articles of Incorporation. The COM
pany has headquarters In Cedar Falls and
has a capital OF $500, 900. Record Publish
ing company, of Cedar Falls, capital &c.
900, by S. T. Walker and others. Norris &
Loring Hardware company, Cedar Rapids,
stock increased from $25, 600 to sos, 900. Fox
Cutlery company, Dubuque, capital $40, 900,
by jules Kenkle and others. Primghar
Gas company, capital SIC, 900, by W. A.
Armstrong and others. Cedar Falls Man
ufacturing company, capital $25, 900. by G.
B. Santee and others, to manufacture
gloves. Romans Holmes company, of Den
ison. capital $4,000.
Building Into Coal Fields.
The promoters of the Iowa & St. Louis
railroad have advertised for contracts for
another section OF the line north from
Melrose into Monroe country. This runs
into one Of the best coal fields Of the state
that has not yet been worked. The line
extends in the direction of Knoxville and
west of the city, and Is coming direct to-
ward Des Moines. Practically nothing has
yet been lone toward securing entrance
to Des Moines. but there is no doubt OF
work being done on the line in southern
Iowa.
Accused of Wholesale Larceny.
Earl Roberts. Perry Little and Henry
Shaffer, the three young men charged with
stealing $500 worth OF goods from the Des
Moines Drug company, were to have been
tried in Justice Duncan's court today. but
the case was continued until October q
1t is stated that the reason of the con-
t~inuance is to allow the grand jury to make
a report, averting the necessity OF a pre-
liminary hearing. All the states witnesses
will be sent before the grand jury to tell
what they know of the case. The three
accused were formerly employed by the
Dies Moines Drug company, and were ar
rested last summer, charged with a whole
sale thieving by billing goods out Of the
house to customers and then having the
teamsters haul the goods to their homes