Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-05
DEMOCRATS HOLDING ALOOF
Waiting to See Who Republicans Nominate
Before They Declare Themselves.
PINNING HOES ON REPUBLICAN DIscORD
II Republican State Convention is Not
Too InhsrmOniOus wise Ones VIII
Decline TO Run for Local
Omcea.

There IL a disposition among the demo-
Gratis to postpone holding their county con-
ventlon until after the republican state
convention at Des MoInes on August !.
The reason for this. It Is said, is that
there are several prominent members OF
the party who might consent to be candi-
dates for certain OF the county offices this
fall in the event the republican convention
resulted in too much nlfeeling This pos
sibility It Is said, may induce certain dem
ocrats to stand for some Of the county
nominations
on the other hand the democrats concede
that II the convention is not too acri-
monlous the chances for democratic sue
cess this fall would be mighty slim, and
that IL why several prospective candidates
who have been approached have declined
to give an answer at this time.
Former Justice Of the Peace Harvey
Ouren II IL generally conceded will be the
democratic nominee for Judge OF the SUI
perior court, but the other nominations
are 80 far all in the air. There has been
some talk of w. d. Hardin, at present
holding the Office OF city assessor. being
the candidate Of the party for county
treasurer, but It Is said that Hardin has
declined to give any definite answer until
after the republican state convention.
Hardin has been candidate for county
treasurer before. but each time met with
defeat The name of w Brooks Reed, sec
rotary Of the Commercial club, is men
toned in connection with the nomination
for county treasurer, but It is not known
II he has any aspirations In this direction.
Three years ago he was the party nomi-
nee and was only defeated by narrow
margin by Treasurer Consigny. Theodore
Laskowski, assistant cashier OF the Coun-
ell Bluffs Savings bank, has also been men
toned in connection with this nomina-
tion but his friends say he would not con-
slider the proposition for a minute.
Charles Walters was a few weeks ago
said to be an avowed candidate for the
nomination for sheriff. but he has since
denied that he has any ambitions in that
direction, although his friends assert that
he would not decline the nomination II II
was offered him. As soon the date OF
the convention is fixed It is expected can
didstes for the other nominations will show
themselves.
The democratic county central committee
| is scheduled to meet tomorrow morning In
| the office OF Chairman r. w. Miller AT II
| o'clock, TO Ak the date OF the convention
| and to decide whether TO hold separate
conventions for naming a county ticket
and selecting delegates to attend the state,
congressional and judicial conventions.
| Chairman Miller ia in favor Of holding but
one convention. while others Of the party
think It would be best to hold oonven-
ton at an early date TO select the delegates
| to the state, congressional and judicial
conventions and to hold the convention to
| name a county ticket at a later date.
! ]. J. Hughes, chairman of the democratic
city central committee. is a candidate FOR
member Of the democratic state committee
| from this district.