Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-01
GIBSON SUCCEEDS COWELI
Stats Ssuz1nr fr7m s9z1h OnAha Chairman
dRsFlbAiazn County ouznmittss.
LECTION IS MADE UNANIMOUSLY
Rspo11fiOn that Ola Committee EIelSs
AHfhsSify and Records Under Pre-
test AnticiPatins InvaHdity
of Primary Law.

Y State Senator l.. G. Gibson Of South
gaia was unanimously elected chairman
- the new republican county committee.
70 g1cceed Robert Cowell, who resigned
al harmonious and well attended organ
ization meeting held yesterday afternoon
on the seventh floor OF The Bee building.
The new committee is the first one Of
the party chosen under the new Dodge
primary law and TO save confusion a reso-
luton was adopted by the old committee
surrendering control under protest, so that
II the courts knock out the Dodge law and
the legality OF the new committee the old
one can take charge
Bert c. Miner was selected for vice
chairman by reclamation. For the offices
Of secretary-treasurer and members of the
executive committee the chairman and
candidates were authorized to choose the
men, who must be members of tho com
mittee, according 20 another resolution A
report on these matters and nominations
for vacancies on the committee and the
consideration OF contests where they exist.
are to be made next Saturday afternoon
whsn the committee will meet again.
COveITs Fnrewen speech.
BY way OF a farewell speech Chairman
Cowen said:
After serving you as faithfully as 1
could for two years / am about to retire
from active participation in county politics.
/ promise the chairman who may be your
choice my most earnest and thorough sup
port. will obey the mandates of the pri-
mary election. personally am for the
ticket from top to bottom and for any
thing I can do to assist in the election
OF the ticket It will be only necessary for
tho candidates or the committee to call
on me and shall respond Immediately to
the full extent of my ability. 1 leave this
once with a consciousness within myself
that have tried to deal fairly by all men
and act for the best interest of the repub-
Hcan party"
Al soon as the new committee was or
E1nized Mike Lee introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted by unani-
nous vote:
Whereas the services of. Robert Cowell
as chairman of the republican county com
Of a character that renders the party of
Douglas county deeply grateful for his
aeos Of the duties falling fail '' to the once,
therefore be it resolved, that the republican
B 9unty committee make this formal e ex-
ume and energy gratuitously given to the
cause of his party
Gibson Speaks Briefly.
In his brief speech on assuming the chair
Senator Gibson said he felt reminded of the
line about toois rushing In where angels
fear to tread. He paid compliment to his
predecessor and said he was grateful for
the confidence shown him by his selection
A TO bead the new committee. Harmony. the
Asenator declared, is absolutely essential to
win the campaign. He asked that a secre-
tary and ar executive committee that would
thoroughly support him be chosen
Immediately after the old committee con-
vened Fred Benin offered this resolution:
1t Is hereby agreed and understood be-
tween the members OF the outgoing republi-
can county committee of Douglas county
and of the republican county committee
chosen At the primaries held September 10,
1906, under the provisions of the Dodge pri-
yields its authority and possession OF the
records under protest, and reserving all It's
rights and privileges in the event that the
said Dodge primary law should be declared
unconstitutional and void.
1t Is further agreed and understood that
IN the event said Dodge primary law shall
be declared constitutional prior to the elec-
ton TO be held November, Z, 1906, the said
outgoing committee VIII not assert its
rights as to the management OF the pending
campaign until after the election but shall
leave the management of the campaign In
the hands Of the incoming committee.
Ninth Opposes the Resolution.
1t was opposed by Charles Unit on the
theory that the new committee, having been
elected. should retain power even though
the Dodge law is overthrown. Mike Lee
said the object was TO make certain of hay
ing committee to run the campaign II the
supreme courts decision is adverse to the