Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-26
Cummins and Anti-Cummins Factions
Make Charges

The progressive republicans" or Cum
Minis faction. and the "standpatters." or
anti-Cummins faction, both claim Potta-
wattamie county, but the precinct prima-
ries tonight will decide which faction has
made a correct diagnosis of the situation
Yesterday both sides were bending all
their efforts to secure success at the eau
cuses and the same will be true today.
Not a stone will be left unturned by either
side to get their followers out to the eau
cuses this evening and a big vote Is looked
for both in the city and country precincts.
Naturally there were all kinds of re-
ports on the streets yesterday The Cum
minis men claimed to have information
that the ants intended to. II possible,
adopt the tactics used in the famous Cum
mins-Gesr contest of seven years ago. On
the ether hand. the standpatter crowd &C
cused the Cummins men yesterday Of pre-
pairing ballots with the names Of Cummins
delegates so ingeniously worded as to mis-
lead person wishing to vote other than
the Cummins ticket. As the primaries.
however are to be conducted under the
strict rules adopted in 1890. Il Is not thought
likely that there will be any attempt at
Illegal voting.
Major G. H. Richmond chief of police
7 i'm view Of the reports reaching his depart
| ment. deemed II advisable to issue the fol-
lowing notice last night:
It having come to the notice Of this de-
partment from seemingly reliable sources
| that an EFFORT Will be made unlawfully and
In violation Of the peace TO bring non
residents OF this state into the republican
ptT 5ss as chief 6t Of police Of this
| attempt, II made, shall not succeed.
| further deem II best for all that this warn
ing be given. have taken the necessary
precaution to prevent the violation of the
law and l mean to stand by my duty to
GEORGE H. RICHMOND,
| Chief of Police.
| Regarding the announcement that r. v.
Innes.. former county auditor was the
Cummins faction choice for the nomination
for county treasurer, Mr.. Innes yesterday
denied that he was a candidate or even
had thought OF being one He declared
yesterday that he had not talked politics
with anyone and was of the belief that
the report had been circulated by other
| than his friends and for political effect
Emil Leffert. who was a candidate for
the nomination three years ago at the close
| Of william Arnd's term and under whom
he was chief deputy. has announced himself
as a candidate for the treasurership nominA-
tion. Three years ago Mr.. Leffert secured
1871 votes on the frat ballot, against IS for
| j. +. 6reenShietuS ana ootz TOT L. u Con-
signy. On the second ballot the Green
shields faction threw its votes to Consigny
and nominated him by 1o2 votes, against
| 70 for Leffert.
I. T. spangler of Walnut is also out
with the announcement OF his candidacy
] for this nomination and 1t is almost GER
| tain there will be a spirited fight for this
plum.
Late last night 1t was asserted on what
/ was said to be reliable authority that the
anf-Cummins forces had decided upon
Freeman L. Reed as their candidate for
the nomination for treasurer. Previous to
this IT was understood that James w.
Mitchell was the candidate Of the ants.
The primaries tonight will open at s
o'clock and must be kept open for an hour.
or until such time as all present have cast
| their ballots.