Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-02
WEBSTER PULLS OUT OF IT
His Withdrawal Leaves the Ants" with
No One to Hitch To.
WILLING TO TAKE ANYONE BUT RoSEwATER
While Prominent Republicans Heed
Editors Growing strength, FOnta-
neIIes Are Ready 20 Trade
County for seInsh Ends.

The announcement that John l. Webster
will not get into the senatorial contest with
a delegation following closely on the with
drawal Of G. W. Wattles and c. J. Greene.
is taken by politicians to mean they all
have had their ears to the ground and
heard the current OF public sentiment turn
ing toward Edward Rosewater. The only
other avowed candidate, Senator Millard.
has been in a quiescent state and so far
as any one knows, no move is being made
on his behalf.
Mr.. Webster is said to have written
letter for publication. which was not given
out. in which he gave several reasons for
his decision. The controlling reason. how
ever. was stated several times to different
friends. in response TO their inquiries, In
this language:
why have I decided not to put up
delegation? What use would there be in
it? l am not going TO spend my time and
money going after something that Is out
OF reach. The situation here makes 1t
certain that Rosewater will control Douglas
county, and 1 am not going to let myself
be used without avail by those who merely
want to oppose Rosewater."
The little bunch OF "antls" trying to get
Ex-Governor Crounse into the field is bcnt,
Rosewater, and these men admit they do
not care whether the senatorship Is rc-
tanned in Douglas county or not. While
Crounse has been nominslly making his
residence in Omaha for two or three years,
he has never been regarded as an Omaha
man, and in all of his political campaigns
has been charged up 10 Washington county
where he formerly lived The fact is not
denied that these "antis'' would like to
see the thing shape around so they could
swap the senatorship of to some outside
party In exchange for a governorship nom
ination for Charlie Saunders They have
been looking for some one TO finance their
schemes, having previously tried out Mil
lard and wattles, both without success.
Matters Are simpIihed.
The decision OF the congressional COM
mittee to have the congressional delegation
chosen at the same primaries as the state
delegation simplifes matters a little and
in all probability will insure the renomina-
ton OF Congressman Kennedy without con-
test. Douglas county is TO have lis dele
gates in the congressional convention and
eighty-three in the state convention, or a
total of 20l delegates to be elected at the
/ primary.
| II Tom Blackburn's efforts to force the
voters to make cross mark for every
delegate should succeed. the practical re-
suit OF observation-disclosures is all the more
obvious. for It would be impossible for each
voter TO cross his ballot 90l times.
In the meantime the organization of the
movement behind Mr.. Rosewaters candi-
dacy for the senate is going on apace
Meetings of the ward committees are being
held almost every night and the organlza.
/ a. L. AnNV klI a., anH al
trict.
| CrOunse VIII Take II.
Lorenzo Crounse said Friday afternoon:
"I have decided to be a candidate fol-
United States senator have accepted the
endorsement of the Fontanelle club Until
the meeting with my friends, who are active
in supporting my candidacy. Saturday
night / will not have much TO say about
it. / do not know that shall be especially
active in my campaign"
Mr.. Crounse will address the Fontanell,
club at an open meeting tonight.
County Clerk Haverly Friday morning f.
sued a supplementary call for the congres
sional primaries, fixing July as the date
Chairman Jefferis of the republican com
mittee and Chairman Vail for the social
lists both filed formal requests for pri
maries on this date. and it is understood
the democrats will do the same.
Candidates for places on the delegation
will have to hurry II they want place OF
the ballot, as filings will be received no
later than 5 O'Clock Monday evening fo
both the state and congressional primaries
Eight more republicans have filed thei
applications for places on the ticket The!
are: w. j. Broatch, T. w. Blackburn
James Allan. John Edward winslov
Evans. Edward L. Bradley. George II
Barker, Ben s. Anderson and A. j. Van
allstine All of them want to go to tn