Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-08
RESULT IN
DOUGLAS
Republicans Garry 0Ounty BY NSiOritiss
Ranging Up to Thousands
CLOSEST VOTE is ON THE SHERIFF
NoDoRald Has Nearly Five Hundred Over
Tom Flynn.
OTHER CONTESTS NOT EVEN CLOSE
Fink Runs Away from Fleming in First
Glass kanner,
STATE TICKET ALONG WITH THE REST
Police Judge of south Omaha the Only
Thing the Democrats save in
the Race for County
Offices,
STATE TICKET ALONG WITH THE REST

although Mcdonald for sheriff and Leslie
for county judge run behind their asso-
ciates.
Judge Lotions majority over Judge
Hastings QusD is more than 5000.
The only democrat who has saved him
self seems to be Pat King. in South
Omaha, who has been reelected police
judge for that city.
Some of the republican majorities, when
completed will figure up over 1900, which
is remarkable, considering the light vote.
The day was beautiful and brought out
a large part Of the registered vote. The
total approximated in the county about
1900.
Gibson IL Satisfied.
L. c. Gibson, chairman of the republi-
can county committee, went to his home in
South Omaha as soon as he found the re-
suit certain. When asked FOR statement
to the outcome. he said:
Il attribute the result TO the fact the
party organization was nearer harmonious
than it had been for years; that the per-
sonnel of the candidates in point of ex-
cellence was far superior TO the democratic
candidates. Notwithstanding the county
committee conducted the campaign with
81 500 less than former county committees
there was more efficient and harmonious
work done The committee will close up
its affairs with money left in the treasury.
believe the ticket received the support
Of the party. l am much gratified at the
result as / have devoted my entire energy
for the past thirty days to the work and
am satisfied the committee in it's entirety
has rendered efficient services"
COsGrove Claims Flynn.
At midnight Chairman Cossrove of the
democntti6 eounix committee was claim
ing the election OF Nam flynn as sheriff
"Our figures indicate Mr.. Flynns cleo
tion,' said Chairman Cosgrove. up TO
this time there is not much difference in
the vote and we have Mr.. Flynn ahead
on our returns. In any event, there is
not difference of 100 votes either way.
While we are short two country precincts
and one or two in the city. we figure Nc
Donald will carry the latter by small ma
jorities and the missing country precincts
should favor Flynn"
Chairman Cosgrove asserted that his
committee had the word of one voter,
Samuel Nathan. from whom the commit
tee rents it's rooms, that he was inter-
fered with in the casting of his ballot
by a Judge in the Fourth precinct Of the
Third ward.
official intruded himself behind the cur
tain and prevented him from completing
his ticket as he intended. We propose to
swear out a warrant for the arrest OF the
negro at once. We maintain and think
we have the evidence TO prove that there
| were Irregularities in other precincts which
will invalidate their vote"
Changes in Court House.
L rrAz of ali will he ba
after January l all of the occupants of the
court house except the clerk of the dis
trict court will be republicans. The county
board is now republican with one demo-
| crat but after the first OF the year will be
entirely republican. The board will be be
Kennard, Trainor. Bruning Ure and Solo
mon.
The offices regained and whose political
! complexion will be changed are county
clerk. sheriff and register or deeds. These
are all large Offices and have more or less
patronage attached.
There was no contest for the Offices OF
members OF the Omaha Board Of Educa.
ton and the republicans were all elected
but this does not change the political com
plexion of the board as they were all re.
publicans before. Those elected were DR.
w II. Christie, J. O. Detweiler, David Cole
a
Charles Harding was elected for the shor
term.
Interest in Election.
The interest in the election could no
be measured by the vote, for thu
post-election demonstrations showed 4
to be intense. The telephones at Thte Be-
editorial rooms were in constant use b.
people all over the county, mostly In tn
city of Omaha, wanting 10 know the re
suits. These inquiries began as early a
$3.50. a half hour after the polls closed
and, indeed, one came in at 5:55. but thi
was from a citizen of Adams county. VIII
happened to be in Omaha and was anxiou
to know how things had gone out in hi
county.
Voting machines were used for the hrs
| time and no difficulties were experiences
with them. Saloons were closed tight al
day by the orders Of Chief OF Police DOnA
hue and kept closed by the exercise o
vigilance. No trouble was reported from
any quarter Generally 1t was very quie
around the polling places with not man!
workers or carriages In sight
The indications during the day were tina
many scratched tickets were voted. rhi
conclusion was reached from the length o
time the voters remained curtained in tn
machines Under ordinary circumstance
straight tickets were voted In ten sec
onds. one man, however, scratched hi
ticket " seven places and yet voted Il
twenty-six seconds by the watch.
Attempt at Injunction.
In behalf OF Charles Leslie, republica
nominee for county Judge r. w. Blackburn
attempted 10 get an Injunction from Judg
Troup forbidding election officers in Ger
tain precincts from operating machines 70
lliterate or disabled voters az their n
quest. Judge Troup refused TO issue n
order, saying he saw no reason why b
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