Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-10

| SAEbhk beteAhNhohs
After T w. Blackburn and r. Beechcr
Howell had consumed two hours vainly
| trying to induce the belief that they and
| the anti-machine faction had been badly
treated, the republican county committee
yesterday afternoon adopted a resolution
arranging for these things:
Endorsed the candidacy Of Judge f. r.
Duffie for nomination for Judge OF the SUI
| preme court.
Provided that the vote Of the Douglas
| county delegation in the state convention
shall be governed by the majority.
| Recommended that NJ. l. Learned, Victor
RosewHter and r. e Wilcox be made mem
bers OF the state committee
Provided that the delegates TO the state
| convention be selected by a committee of
one committeeman from each Omaha ward,
one from South Omaha and one from tho
country, from a list of names handed in by
| the members of the county committee and
that credentials be issued upon the agree
ment OF the delegates to acquiesce in the
| declarations"
Not many members Of the committee we're
absent or unrepresented by proxy. c. A.
Potter acted as secretary and NJ ]. Greevy.
assistant. While the roll was being called
Blackburn showed his teeth by objecting
to the proxy OF George Mead a member Of
the executive committee He was imme-
diately reminded that he, himself, had just
tried to have Joseph Koutsky OF the state
committee voted by proxy although tho
formalities had not been complied with as
Mead had done Blackburn was settled on
this particular point, but did more talking
than all the others put together later in
the meeting.
COweH Pleads for United Action.
In opening Chairman Cowell said:
"A thoroughly representative and strong
delegation should go to the state conven-
ton from this county inasmuch as we have
a candidate for the ONCE of supreme Judge
in the person Of Judge e. r. Dufie. He is
recognized as being a man of ability and
experience, Of such a character as flts hir
especially for the place. For this reason
II for no other, am anxious that the dele
cation be a strong one and united one. I
would deplore very much a divided delegs-
ton. Personally can see no good reason
why the delegation should be divided"
Bert Miner read the resolution embracing
the four points ultimately agreed to by the
committee, the document incidentally re-
citing the merits of Judge Dufie and ex-
tending him the warmest support. II was
like red flag to a bull to Blackburn, how
ever, and he was on his feet instantly with
!
DUNE be endorsed and the solid Douglas
vote pledged to him. He made speech No
/, saying that for the sake OF the supreme
bench candidate he thought this course
should be taken, leaving other questions In
the Miner resolutions to subsequent action
On the roll call Blackburn's motion was
defeated 1911 votes to 81 votes and this was
the ratio developed in regular and anti
strength.
Antis Are Hard Losers
Blackburn Immediately made speech No
2, declaring that the committee had refused
to extend its support to Judge Dufie This
was met by an avalanche of negatives and
Blackburn smiled sarcastically and pro-
posed that Judge Dufie be directed to se-
lect his own delegation.
The supporters of the Miner resolution
repeatedly demanded a roll call on the
proposition and Chairman Cowell was in
clned to refuse Blackburn's application for
a second substitute
Blackburn declared the ruling rank" and
sought to take an appeal from the decision.
Mr.. Cowel acquiesced cheerfully in this
arrangement, but Blackburn, feeling the
weakness Of his position. made speech No
and withdrew the appeal He said he was
opposed to the recommendation for state
committeeman and to the idea of a special
committee selecting the delegates. but did
not explain why.
MIR. HOweII to the Fore.
It was at tins point that r. Beecher
Howell present and participating as a
member OF the state committee, who had
been acting as scorekesper for Blackburn,
saw opportunity to make a speech. He
desired to tell how much he and the
Fontanelle club had been abused by Chair
man Cowell, but the case he made out for
himself and his client was a sad one Fair
play" were words used many times by
the statuesque person who has been so
busy acquiring the water works for the
last several years. He accused Chairman
Cowell Of being "one man who deigned
TO dictate 10 the electors or the county
that they could not hold a primary TO select
delegates to the state convention" and re-
ferred to the proposed choice by the COM
mittee as revolutionary" Then with tears
in his voice he said:
THE reason is they don't want me on
the state central committee any longer.
That is a trihing matter, though"
Several In the crowd laughed and said
Impossible"
Yes. gentlemen" Howell assured them
''it is a small matter. and I merely tell Il
TO you 10 show you what peanut politics
p has been resorted to-"
c. W. Britt tried TO call Howell 20 order
for insulting the chairman, but Mr.. Cowell
declared that every speaker should have
all the liberty on the floor he wanted.
Then Howell proceeded to relate a tale
about a letter Arthur c. Smith sent 10
Chairman Cowel asking for a primary
election. He was forced TO admit that the
letter was dated August 20, or less than
the twenty days before the convention.
given by the old law for holding primaries,
and which Howell contended should have
governed 10 cover defects IN the Dodge pri-
mary law He said it was not too late for
I. a primary and begged that one be held
Tuesday, September Y. His motion to this
effect was lost by decisive vote.
Chairman COweH Turns Light On.
Chairman Cowell replied TO some OF the
structures OF Howell, explaining that Mr..
: Smith had written him letter dated Au-
gust 20. delivered August 80, and received
by him two days after he FeturnSd from