Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-20
EXCITEMENT AT WlNDUP
Several Men Try to File for Office Of County
Commissioner.
FINK AND ORtxtL REFUSE THE MONEY
senator Thomas Enters the Lists for
Nomination 60 the once Of
County Judge nt EIev-
enth Hour.

enth Hour.
Closing hours Of the last day for fling
as candidates for nominations TO county
ofhces were not entirely without incident
State Senator Benjamin F. Thomas en-
tered the county clerks Office about 4
o'clock and smillngly laid down a check
Tor $50 with the declaration that he desired
TO file for county Judge. Senator Thomas
although one Of the trainers OF the prl-
mary law, had made the mistake Of getting
into the wrong ONCE with his money He
was directed to the county treasurers
Office, where he paid his money and went
back to the clerks office to leave his re-
oeipt. This was finally arranged and the
senator's name will go on the primary bal
lot as an aspirant for the republican NOM
inatioh for county Judge
little lated Emmett q. Solomon Of tho
county auditors office, accompanied by
William G. IRE, Henry Ostrom and City
Attorney Breen. walked into the county
treasurer's ONCE and rendered the sum of
$54 with certificate to the effect that he
desired 20 file for the once Of county COM
missioner for the Third commissioner dis
trict. Messrs TIRE and Ostrom did the like
act. both specifying the Fifth commissioners
district as the bailwick of their political
desires.
Facing the would-be candidates, from the
other side OF the counter. were the smiling
countenanceB Of County Treasurer Fink
and County Clerk Drexel. Mr.. Fink
pushed back the gold the visitors had
stacked up az the fling fee, but he took the
certificates and Endorsed on the back there
Of:
Reasons for Rejection.
Refused, for the reason that the office
I'm 10 ma On
Of the county. clerk for the primary cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday, February 10,
Mr.. Drexei wrote the same words below
the Endorsement Of the treasurer and then
the certificates were handed back to the
gentlemen. They at once made out new GER
tihcates for the same ONCE and rendered
the sum OF $40, thus fulfilling what they
were advised might be a necessary for
fnality, II the law holds good which ex-
tends the terms of county commissioners
to four years. These certificates and the
money accompanying we're refused with
the same endorsement. Then exit the Wis
iting party whose gold had been refused.
Within a few minutes william ]. Hunter
and a friend stepped In. Mr. Hunter also
desired to try for the commissionership in
the Fifth district His money too was
twice refused and he took away two GER
tihcates with the same endorsement as had
been put on the others.
Half an hour later Charles A. Tracy
walked in, also accompanied by a friend.
and he, as democrat, dared the county
treasurer and the county clerk TO let him
run for commissioner IN the district now
represented by his old friend, Peter Hofeldt.
He put down Sd. with certificate When
this had been pushed back and the paper
Endorsed. Mr.. Tracy raised the bet to S72,
and again II was refused with smile. I'VE
he soft Mr. fl,t,t
under the circumstances we shall have TO
let you keep IT,"
What further action, II any. will be taken
in this commssionership middle is yet
TO be developed. None of the gentlemen In
terested would talk OF their plans II they
have any.
Two Democratic Surprises.
A slight ripple of surprise created
when DR.. J. F. Borglum filed as a demo-
cratic candidate for coroner. This was
duplicated little lated when NJ. ]. Lacy
OF the city engineers once declared himself
in as the democratic candidate for county
engineer.
The offices of the county treasurer and
clerk were kept open up to o'clock, to
accommodate those who desired to get on
the list as candidates for the county COM
mlttees OF the two parties, AS will be seen
by the lists printed below, the republican
candidates FOR committeeman are ABOUT
twice as numerous as the democratic.
Preceding Senator Thomas. County Clerk
Drexel was the last OF the big fellows" to
get on the list Priority of Ming has no
significance in the coming primary cleo
ton, however. as the names OF candidates
ID for any given ONCE are TO be rotated on
y the ballot in every precinct.
On the republican side County Treasurer
Fink has no opposition for denomination,
and his democratic competitor, William
Fleming, also has a free field. The shriev-
atty and county judgeship contests will
engage the most attention, and on these
much effort is to be expended, especially
on the republican side.
For the judgshlp nomination on the demo-
cratic side Attorney J. w. Woodrough has
no opposition. On the republican side
three republican candidates whose given
name Is Charles are to contest. Judge
Dickinson, Attorney Haller and Chief Clerk
Leslie OF the county judges ONCE. Sena-
tor Thomas makes fourth In the race.
John Power Stronger.
For sherift the present incumbent, John
Power Is considered practically sure OF
the democratic nomination, although he Is
seeking a fourth term. His opponent is
Thomas j. Flynn, formerly jailer under
Sheriff Power. He is depending disaf-
lection growing out OF the South Omaha
packing house strike. to give him the
nomination
Three men are framing up a fight for
the republican nomination, Councilman
Fred II. Hoye, Former Sheriff John w,
Mcdonald and A. J. Donahoe. who was q
candidate for the nomination once before.
The present county clerk John c. Drexel
ts unopposed for the democratic nomina-
ton on the republican side Frank w
Bandle and d. NJ. Haverly, who has once
held the once, are the contestants.
Superintendent OF Schools Bodwell has
opposition for a denomination In the per
son OF A. r. Clarendon. There is no can
didate for the democratic nomination.
County Engineer Edquist has opposition
Herman Beal OF South Omaha also seek
ing to do the county surveying and en-
\ gineering work. NJ j. Lacy is the demo
cratic candidate.
There is one democratic candidate for cor
oner. and two other undeftakers are seek
ing 70 secure the republican nOmina tiOF