Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-22
FRANK BASDLE NOMINATED
Named BY Republican COMMITTEES for
County Register Of Deeds.
CHOICE MADE ON THE FIRST BALLOT
Judge sutton Decides Committee Nom
ination OF Register and Road
overseers within Bounds
of the Law.


Frank Bandle was nominated for register
OF deeds by the republican county commit
tee at a meeting held yesterday afternoon
from which twenty members were absent.
The committeeman cast votes in accordance
with the number OF ballots cast In their
respective precincts at the primary one
for every nifty ballots. The first roll call
gave the following result:
Frank Bandle ........................... .14s
u. 9. Miner
IA; J. SreeNg ,.''''-''''''..''''''''''' =,
John +. McArdle ..-.......t-. .............. 1
Mr.. Bandle's nomination was made unan-
imous and he thanked the committee In
a brief speech Mr.. Bandle is an old resi-
dent OF Omaha, gained fame on the base
ball diamond, and later as manager Of a
team, Is at present running a cigar store,
and was an unsuccessful candidate sup
ported by the regular organization for the
nomination for county clerk at the pri-
maries. For years he worked in the Union
Pacific headquarters and later for the Pa
ciic Express company, in this way gaining
valuable experience in clerical work.
UNFIT starts Movement.
Committeeman Unit started a motion
20 begin making up a petition for Mr.. Ban
die II his name could be got on the ballot
in no other way, but Attorney c. W. Britt
explained that Judge Sutton had handed
down an opinion earlier in the afternoon
wherein he stated he would issue man.
damus to compel the county clerk to ac-
cept the committee nomination for register
OF deeds.
Charles Townsend was nominated as a
candidate for road overseer from Florence
precinct.
The meeting was without particular Incl
dent. The night for the nomination was
between Bandle and Miner. both belonging
20 the so-called machine" element.
Greevy had considerable strength. which
was thrown to Bandle before the votes were
announced.
The committee had an executive session
to discuss finances.
At 2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon Judge
Sutton rendered his decision in the man
dainus proceeding brought by Attorney
c. w. Britt for the republican, county
committee against County Clerk Drexel.
Judge Sutton holds the committees Of
the two parties can nominate candidates
for the ONCE of register Of deeds, and also
that they can name candidates for road
overseer in the various precincts. The
writ will issue TO the county clerk in these
instances
hHdh Ju6NAcSS VI lht6 pcdSo
and constables have jurisdiction an over
the county they are not precinct officers
within the meaning OF the law. Hence
the writ will not issue as to these officers.
Persons wishing to get on the ballot
as candidates for justice and constable
will be compelled to present petitions signed
by $50 qualified voters, and they will not
have a party designation following their
names on the ballot
Judge Sutton gave his reasons for the
conclusions reached in a brief burt succinct
statement, and both the county attorney
and Mr.. Britt accepted the rulings of the
court as being fair and warranted by law.
When the case was taken up Saturday
morning Attorney Britt read a stipulation
entered into between himself and County
Attorney slabaugh as to the facts This
paper was accepted and filed by the court.
Mr.. Britt also gave the court to under
stand that County Clerk Drexel had con-
scented to waive any opposition to accept
ing the list OF district and precinct can
didates heretofore submitted by the re-
publican and democratic county commit
tees. The state law reads township or
precinct ofncers," and as Douglas county
Is not working under the township system
the county attorney and county clerk de-
sired to have the court define what dis
trict' office Is.
By further agreement between the parties
TO the suit 1t was decided to bring to the
attention of the court the decision OF the