Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-28
COUNTY CONVENTION TUESDAY
Republicans Will Nominate Ticket and
Select State Delegates
EXTENT OF CUSMlNs' DEFEE
Returns Last Night stood Anti
Cummins, 1T7J Cummins, 80,
Doubtful. 1t Not Heard
from, g.

Word from Boomer township yesterday
was that II had elected a split delegation
two for Cummins and two for anti-Cum-
minis. Garner precinct No. with two
delegates and wavelsnd township with
four delegates had not reported up to last
night. This leaves six delegates unac-
counted for out of the NJ, which will COM
pose the Pottawattamle county conven-
ton to be held in this city tomorrow morn
ing.
The figures last night stood: And-Cum-
minis, III; Cummins, 80; doubtful, /; not
heard from, 6; total M
The crushing defeat of the Cummins fac
ton was alike surprise TO the stand
patters" as il was 70 the followers OF
Governor Cummins. While the ants felt
confident Of carrying the city. they had no
idea they would make such a clean sweep
| of everything as they did in both the city
and county.
with but thrty-three delegates, the Cum
minis people will cut but a very small
! figure in the convention tomorrow and the
''standpatter' brigade will be in full con-
troll. There IL no intention. however, the
controlling faction says, Of rubbing it
in" as the "standpatters" did in the Har-
rison county convention by adopting reso-
buttons bitterly antsgonistic to Governor
| Cummins. Nothing. they say, will be done
| at tomorrow's convention in any way dis
courteous to Mr.. Cummins
Saunders VIII Preside.
State Senator c. c. Saunders has been Sc
lected by George s. Wright chairman of
the republican county central committee,
| for temporary chairman and Il is likely
he will preside over the entire convention,
as 1t is understood the temporary organ
lzation will be made permanent.
The control OF the convention by the
1 ants means the denomination of Sheriff
Gaming, County Attorney Hess, County
Auditor Cheyne, Clerk OF the District Court
! Battey, County Recorder Baird, County
Surveyor Mayne and County Coroner Trey
nor. There will not be any contests for any
Of these Offices.
The nominations for two members OF the
house of representatives and, five mem
bers OF the board Of county supervisors are
| in some doubt as Supervisor Brandes seeks
, the nomination for representative.
The result OF the primaries practically
eliminates Judge G. H. Scott from the con-
test for the nomination for Judge Of the
superior court. as he relied for renom-
ination on the success of the Cummins
party. The nomination now lies between
bers and w. A. MINISTER. with B. s. Baird
and former City Solicitor Snyder, 1t is said
| in the lead.
| What is true OF Judge Scott Is also
true of o. j. McAfanus. superintendent OF
| schools. With the defeat Of the Cummins
wing, with which he was identified, hi:
chances for denomination for a fourth
term went, II is said. a glimmering. There
are three other candidates for the nomina.
ton, namely L. B. Pruitt of Minden. E
r. Jackson OF Oakland and II. L. Caillet
of Macedonia. IL was stated yesterday by
leaders of the wing which will control the
convention that the nomination will fall
to Jackson.
Contest for Treasurership.
One OF the features OF the convention
promises to be the contest for the nom.
nation for county treasurer, owing to the
decision of L. @. Consigny not to seek g
denomination. L. T. Spangier Of Walnut
who was announced as candidate, was saic
yesterday to have withdrawn from the
field and the three candidates now in the
ring are ]. p. Christensen. chief deputy
under Treasurer Consigny; Emil Leftert
chief deputy under former Treasurer Arnd
and ]. w. Mitchell a new aspirant fol
political office. ]. p. Christensen through
ms seven years continuous service IN tins
treasurer's ONCE Is well known throughout
the county and has received the promise
OF support from a number of leading meI
throughout the county as well as in the
city. Emil Leffert was a strong candidate
three years ago and was only defeated fol
the nomination through the followers Of
j. p Greenshields throwing their strength
to L. G. Consigny, who was "darl
horse" ]. w. Mitchells strength in tn,
county precincts is an unknown quantity
but he will undoubtedly have a strong fol
lowing from the city. while his friends
assert he will have equally as strong
support from the outside precincts.
Despite the contests for the nomination.
for treasurer and judge of the superio
court all indications are that the oonven
ton tomorrow will be a perfect low
feast" with no disturbing elements.