Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-06

OF Candidates Tor office, and that We Will
Omaha man of integrity and ability, OF
such men from other districts who. are
not antagonistic to Douglas county IL inn
possible to elect an Omaha man.
(Signed) Mp. DODGE, Chairman.
The adoption of the above resolution is
said to end the fight for places on the
republican legislative ticket and settle
John o. Yeisers contest.
The meeting of the candidates was
brought about by a letter written by
Yeiser to G. W. wattles Mr.. Yeiser de-
manded in consideration of the abandon
ment of his fight for a place on the
| ticket that the legislative candidates be
pledged to amend the primary election
law to prevent slate making and to sup
port an Omaha man for United States
senator or a nan not antagonistic TO
omaha's interest Failing TO agree to his
proposition. Mr.. Yeiset said he would
continue his contest on the ticket.
YeIser to wattIes.
The letter written by Yeiser follows:
| OMAHA, Neb., oct. T. 1866. w. Wat
| ties: Dear Sir-In reference to the legisla-
| tive difficulty the settlement of which you
have sought with me have this. to say:
! After consultation with a number OF my
| friends L have concluded TO resCind from
| my proposition to require the withdrawal
/ of two members. such vacancy to be filled
| by the committee in order to overcome the
''anti-slate" sentiment in this county and
| harmonic our party.
! | now propose i'm lieu of this that the re-
publican nominees for the legislature from
this county make the following pledges TO
First--That they will do all in their power
| to amend the present primary law as tar
as possible to prevent combinations OF can
! Second-That they will support as a unit
men of ability and integrity from Douglas
men from other districts who are not an
tagonlstic to Douglas county If impossible
TO elect a Douglas county man.
II these conditions are complied with !
will dismiss my application for recount
and abandon all contemplated litigation
and do all in my power to elect such ticket
In Interest of the Party.
make this proposition solely in the in
terest of our party and the public wei
fare and believe our party will have thu
support Of the people If We pursue thes'
ceded.
You are fully cognizant of all my rea
sons and arguments in support of thi
didates that II 1t should not succeed the!
may lay the blame upon me and ] vii
: Brown and his friends that II was al
alternative, as IL is, between this and
de Yog may sso say If any two TWO or thre
members refuse TO comply with this re
quest that l will not take that as at al
serious. 1 will accept the pledge of thos
willing to make 1t and fill the. places o
those who refuse with democrats who ar
willing to stand up for Omaha
/ cannot delay my plans longer thai
Saturday and must request that you lie
mo know by that time what can be done
| Please do not alter these terms. as ] can
not concede another more favorable thai
1 have stated, as ! would rather fight an,
be defeated than to make a dishonorabl
and unsuccessful surrender of public in
= teTests an advertisement to my sup
porters as vacillating temperament.
Truly, JOHN o. YEISER
Yeiser says he will now officially with
draw from his recount proceedings.