Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-09
CLARKE ENTERS A PROTEST
Net at kse:inr and Disapprovss RssOlu-
ton surrendsring TO Yeiser.
N. P, DODGE EXPLAINS HIS POSITION
Now says We Feels All Republican,
Are In Honor Bound 60 Abide
by Action of state
Convention,

The commotion created by the publication
OF resolution said to have ben adopted
by all the republican candidates for the
legislature in this county, except Senator
Gibson. evidently has not been allayed. IL
turns out that another member OF the dele
cation was absent from the meeting and
does not propose to. stand for its action.
This member is Henry T. Clarke, jr., who
Is not satisfied with being represented as
Joining In the surrender to Yeiser and has
called upon Mr.. Dodge who acted as chair
man of the meeting and wrote out the RESP
luton, to set him right before the public
The correspondence is interesting, giving
as II does. a little more of the inside Of the
transaction aud is as follows:
| OMAHA. oct G. 1gO6-fsun N z. Dodge
] Jr.. Omaha, Neb.: Dear Sr--I notice in
! Saturday mornings Bee an item which l
| hereto attach purporting to be a copy OF
| resolution adopted by the republican legis-
I Iative candidates Of Douglas county at n
meeting held at your office and signed by
| am credited as being present and concur
| ring In the action of the delegation. l be
! lieve the action Of the delegation was ill
advised and taken without SUFFICIENT consid-
! desire that You publicly correct this
mistake for the following reasons:
! First--I was not present.
Second-I do not concur in the action OF
! the delegation.
| The title of the various legislative candi-
dates nominated at the last primary cleo
| ton was questioned by Mr. John o: Heiscr,
! a defeated candidate who brought legal
| proceedings TO test the same That MIR.
| Yeiser should use these proceedings as
club and extort the above resolution from
| those present at the meeting as CONDITION
precedent 10 his dlsmissing his proceeding
does not reflect credit on himsef, ror add
strength to the merit of his pretended con-
test.
I do not propose TO accept any nomine-
ton the title Of which is clouded or which
t. nIo 81 NJ
II demands of a defeated contestant.
/ While am opposed TO the nomination OF
United States senator in a state convention
until such time as the constitution can be
changed end the people given a chance 10
vote on the men and Issues directly. , and
while I am greatly chagrined at the fai'ure
Of Douglas county man TO secure the re-
nublican nomination for the United States
senatorship, yet I regard It as moor poit-
to go back on the action of the state COM
vention after having entered into the con-
test.
Moreover. setting aside the abstract qucs
ton of right and wrong. politically II is
great tactical blunder. This city has been
OF a law providing for the taxing OF rail-
road terminals for municipal purposes Ike
other property. Such law would compel
: the railroads to pay their fair share ot
municipal taxes throughout the state. and
cane the payment of $4,000 to $500 900 taxes
annually which in fairness they ought 70
pay. The republican party, In its last
: such a law a part OF its platform. II en-
/ acted into law, 1t will increase the mt
from $500 60 10 100000 year without TAX
? ing away taxes from any county city.
town. township or school district that they
now receive. and which taxes the railroads
now evade -..-t.;s
II the republican nominees for the legs-
action action Of the Convention so far as il re.
lAtes TO the senatorial nomination they
= establish good precedent for the country
I am not suficiently Informed as to who
resGo,nssls for his action vI o and drI my
! me TO question his sincerity, but. frankly.
forth in the .resolntiaE.s You viii play int
, want municipal taxation OF terminals: they
don't want Norris Brown elected sen tor.
IL. by your action. YOU, stir up strife with
the other state LEGISLATORS. who feel bound
by the action OF the state convention. and
am sure you will you may ,, dereat o Norris
Douglas county man. and you Certainly
+ will not secure the enactment OF ter
and the railroads win. s...
Thakns you for -s az ear cy re9X, YOURS Ip
+ Dodge Explains Himself.
O This is Mr.. Dodge's reply:
A There seems to be considerable mlsun-
Outstanding In regard TO the resolution
!. passed by the republican legislative iie
: OF our action that / find II necessary in
publishing Mr.. Clarkes letter TO state my
E own position In this matter. Mr.. Clarke
was not present at the meeting and
should have so stated. As | was leaving
the state and had to file my name before
! the state convention, ] made statement
s as to where / stood on certain matters OF
J. state legislation. | also stated woult
i. vote for the convention nominee for United
&c States senator. / had hoped 1t would be
/ an Omaha man. but although Omaha was
l. unsuccessful I'm the contest / feel that al
! republicans are in honor bound to abide
| by the declaration of the convention FIRST
!, as much as they are TO support every
g. declare ton of the state platform. Some
| politicians tell me il is disloyal to Omaha
D. 10 vote for Mr.. Brown. | make no olaims
T. 10 political acumen and merely claim thai
,r would be dishinest to vote for anyone
= | but the nominee of the state convention
% according to my ante convention declara
[, ton
II Mr. Yeiser's resolution was to vote foi
an Omaha man or other men from dis
tricts not antagonistic TO Omaha" l know