Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-23
COUNTY CONVENTION EARLY
Activity of Candidates One Reason Assigned
for the Move.
DATE LIKELY TO Be FIXED FOR JUNE
idea Is 90 Have only One Convention
to Name Candidates and Dele
gates to the state
Convention.

county chairman george .. wright an
nounced yesterday that he would call the
republican county convention the middle
or latter part Of June. This is earlier
than usual. but Chairman Wright's idea
is to have one convention to nominate the
county ticket and to select delegates to the
state convention, which, 1t is expected, will
be called somewhat earlier than usual this
year. Then again the unusual activity
among the aspirants for the county nomi-
nations this fall is said TO call for an early
convention. The candidates now in the
field have expressed themselves as In favor
of an early convention.
Not for many years has the local politi-
cal pot started to boil at such an early
stage in the game as IL has this year, and
the campaign for the republican nomina
lions Is being waged with more than the
usual vigor. The fact that the republican
leaders announced last fall that the party
would present all new candidates before
the people this year has brought out at an
early date a big field Of aspirants for Of
hcs.
The latest item OF Importance in the
local political field Is the official announce
ment of J. p. Greenshields that he is a can
didate for the republican nomination for
treasurer. While IL had been generally I'M
derstood that he would be a candidate, Mr..
Greenshields did not make any public an
nouncement Of the fact until Saturday even
Ing. Except for serving in the city coun-
Gil, Mr.. Greenshields has not hitherto
sought political preferment. In the face OF
Mr.. Greenshields' candidacy 1t is stated that
City Treasurer Frank True has Withdrawn
from the race.
Emil H.. Leffert, at present deputy county
.r-.na,g hN1 AanANlahYy Nnr Nha
nomination some time ago, and has been
making an active campaign. He has a
large circle of friends, and will undoubt-
edly be heard from at the convention. AS
deputy treasurer for several years under
County Treasurer Arnd he has made an en-
viable record in the ofice.
l.. G. Consistency Of Avoca is the candi-
date for this nomination from the east end
OF the county.
Interest in sherIfT's once.
The announcement that Sheriff Cousins
is a candidate for a third term, while Gre
ating more or less surprise, has added in
terest to the contest for the nomination fol
this office. Ed Canning, whose appoint
ment as deputy sheriff was summarily re.
voked by Captain Cousins, is making a Wig
orous campaign. Ed slade of Walnut, since
the rupture between Captain Cousins and
Deputy Canning, has. entered the race asa
avowed candidate, and expects to have 9
good following from the east end OF the
county.
Perry Kerney, chairman of the Board o.
County Super :isors. Of which he has beer
a member for the last ten years, has stated
emphatically that he will not seek nor &C
cept a denomination this fall. Mr.. ker'
rey states that his private interests pre-
clude any possibility of his remaining on thu
hoard after his tenn expires this year. Su'
~pervisor Allen Bulls, whose term also ex
pires this year, will accept a denomination
and It is generally expected that 1t will b.
given him.
The result Of the republican school eau
cuses Saturday night seems to indicate tina
Colonel w. ]. Davenport will be nominate'
by reclamation for member Of the Boar
Of Education. II the Sixth ward insists oil
being given representation on the board, l
is mere than likely that the other nomina
lion will go to the candidate from tina
Fart of the city. Mar Bouricius of the Thir'
ward, however. has a strong backing, an
undoubtedly will show considerable strength
in the convention.