Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-10

4 naming Of the ticket was finished by 2:30
| o'clock
The first nomination on the list was that
for state senator, and Colonel c. @. saun-
ders was renoniinated by acclama ton.
| There were calls for a speech from the
colonel, but Chairman Mcdonald said he
had made a speech and that was SUFFICIENT
and the convention would proceed with the
work in hand, emitting all speech-making,
as the country delegates had to catch early
afternoon trains home. He also ruled that
informal ballots would be dispensed with.
W. II. Freeman Of Oakland was renomi-
mated by acclamation for state representa- -
tive, but II took two ballots to name a
successor TO ]. II. jerks of Avoca, there
being three candidates for the nomination.
The first ballot gave A. L. Preston Of
Avoca 463s votes, r. ]. Martin OF Hancock
742S and j. B. Matlack of Crescent 532s
The nomination went to Martin on the sec
ond ballot with o225 votes, as against 522S
for Martin and 297s for Mat.ack. On mo-
: tion of Mr.. Preston, who was given the
privilege of the floor from the lobby, the
| nomination of Mr.. Martin was made unani-
nous.
Two Ballots for Treasurer.
Then came the nomination Of county
treasurer and 1t was generally expected
that prolonged struggle would ensue, but
the combination OF the Greenshields and
Consigney forces threw IL to the east end
candidate on the second ballot. The first
ballot gave Leffert 1874 votes; Consigney,
531h and Greenshelds, 4S. On the opening
Of the second ballot Greenshields' delegates
went to Consigney and when the roll call
was concluded he had So votes-six short
OF the nomination, while Leffert had rs
and Greenshields, II. Then the delegates
who had remained by Greenshields turned
the tables by changing their vote to Con-
sgney and one OF the keenest fights for a
nomination in the history of republican
politics in Pottawattamie county was
closed.
The nomination for sheriff had been ex-
pected to result in an interesting contest
but 1t did not Edward Canning, former
deputy under Sheriff Cousins, had figured
on having 100 delegates and he missed It
only half a delegate, as on the first bal
lot he captured the nomination with esIh
votes as against 95h for d. W. Mckee of
Carson, 16 for c. W. Ames of Walnut and
for Captain Cousins. The ballot proved
great surprise to the friends of Sheriff
Cousins. Ed Slade of Avoca who for sew
eral months has maintained headquarters
in this city and made a vigorous cam
paign for the nomination, announced his
withdrawal from the race before the first
ballot.
Prof. o. ]. McManus was given a re-
nomination for county superintendent of
schools on the first ballot by a vote of
l1s to Sc for Prof. II. L. Calliett of Mace
| donia.
Surprise over Surveyor.
It was generally supposed that in view
| of the fact that Ernest E. Cook the pres
ent incumbent, had declined to be a can
didate again that the nomination for county
surveyor would have gone to j. Harley
| Mayne and an effort to nominate him by
acclamation was made but failed Friends
| of Thomas Tostevin insisted on his name
| going before the convention and the first
ballot resulted in his nomination by a
vote of s41k against SOrs for Mayne. When
| apprlsed of the action of the convention
Mr.. Tostevin stated that he was not GER
tain whether he would accept the nomi-
I nation.
4 Dr. " L. Treynor was renom,nated for
coroner by reclamation and the same cour-
tesy was extended Allen Bulls of Wright
township for member of the Board of su-
pervisors.
For the second nomination for member
of the Board of Supervisors there were
several candidates brought out on the first
ballot which resulted as follows: j. B
Young. rs; Hiram Sigler, 81; G. w. spen-
Ger, 70; j. Bollinger, z; j. B. Matlack, g.
Willoughby Dye, q; r. T. Ward, /, Or
the second ballot the nomination went tc
Spencer of Nicola township by 1S9 votes tc
% for Sigler and for Young. Dye ot
Macedonia withdrew after the first ballot
County Central Committee.
George s. Wright was reelected chair
man of the county central committee BY
ncclamation. The committee will be com
posed OF the following:
Belknap, E. L. Fehr; Boomer, George
harrington; Carson, w. c. Sides: Center
w. A. 1nman; Crescent. B. F. Barritt Gar
ond precinct, M. Gallup; Grove, w. @
Putnam; Hardin, C.. B. Dryden; Hazel Dell
Keg Creek, Fred Hoist; Knox, c. H. Reed
Lewis, 70. A. Hess; Lincoln, j. z. Jimmer
man; Macedonia, Milton Osler: Minden, B
walk J., ]. Miles; Pleasant, George Hall
Rockford. Oscar Kelsey; Valley, Fred ]
Boie; Washington. Felix setE; Waveland
ID. X. Parker Wright, Allen Bulls; York
William Carson; Kane, (outside city, ]. B
Buler. Council Bluns-First ward Firs
9. Baird, Second ward. First precinct
George Gould; Second precinct, o. S
Blanchard; Third ward, First precinct
Painter Knox, Second precinct, A. w Meis
ner; Fourth ward. First precinct, j. ]
Hess, Second precinct, Julius johnson
Fifth ward, First precinct, Fred Palmer
Second precinct, Thomas Mcmillan; Sixtl
ward, First precinct. Israel Lovett, Secont
precinct, e. w. Ward.
The members OF the county central com
mittee from Kane township met yesterda
afternoon following the county convention
for the purpose OF nominating a townshi
trustee to succeed Robert Green, who's
term expires this fall. Mr.. Green was re
: nominated by acclamation.
MethOdists to Build New Church.
CRESTON. Ia, June s.-(special )-Th
Methodist church congregation, who's
building was torn down by the storm tha
swept over this city last week, has vote
to erect new building. Architects sal
that II would cost nearly as much to pu
. the old one in shape again as to build
new one, and as It was too small for tn
+; congregation, which is the largest of tina
denomination in the state, and the boar
: was preparing to remodel the old one,
was thought best to build a new church
. This will be a handsome new brick struC
/, ture of modern convenlences and architec
ture to cost between $4,000 and $4,000
Work will be begun on it as soon as tn