Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-10-18
DICKINSON AND YElsER OFF
Both Decline Democratic Nomination.
since Court Rules Them on
Republican Ticket,

Following the announcement the supreme
court had refused TO issue a mandamus TO
compel the state canvassing board to place
their names on the republican ticket as
candidates for district judge Judge Charles
T. Dickinson and John O. Yeiser have with
drawn as democratic candidates for the
same office. Thursday Judge Dickinson
wrote a letter TO Secretary Of State Junkin
directing that Official not TO place HIS name
on the democratic ticket, and MFR. Yeiser
wrote a similar letter to George Rogers,
chairman of the judicial committee notl-
Tying him he would not run, Judge Dickn-
son says in his letter:
was a candidate for the nomination on
the republican ticket for Judge OF the dis
trct court of the Fourth judicial district.
and was also placed on the democratic
ticket by petition filed In your ONCE, signed
by democratic electors OF the Fourth ju-
dicial district, and having failed to receive
sufficient republican votes at said primary
must decline TO accept the nomination
on the democratic ticket, and you are
hereby Informed that do decline to accept
the sdme and are authorized and directed
not to have my name placed upon ths
official democratic ballot as a candidate for
Judge of the district court for the Fourth
judicial district to be voted for at the
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In his letter to Mr.. Rogers Mr.. Yelser says
he regrets disappointing his friends in both
parties " refusing to run and expresses
the belief that under the conditions he
could be elected II he did run However,
he says his published letter was taken by
the public to mean he would not remain on
the democratic ticket II he were not nom
mated by the republicans and on account
OF this Interpretation he says he feels he
must treat It so. though he did not so in
tend II. He quotes from decision OF the
Wisconsin supreme court to the effect that
the names written IN and printed on the
ballots OF other parties should be counted
for candidate and then continues:
on account OF this decision, together with
the one in IS Nebraska, S57, and the reasons
previously published In my letters l consid-
cred II my duty to present the matter to
the highest court of the state for interpre-
preside as a judge II I could not abide by
the final decision Of our courts, although I
do not dispute a superior power in the peo-
pie on election day. Therefore I adopt the
courts construction and surrender my own
contrary opinion because the questions may
fairly be said to be capable of two con-
structions by working In a possible legis-
lative intention. However. doubt such
right excepting in constituting ambiguous
terms.
Since this decision has the effect OF maxi
Ing out OF the act n complex primary in
stead Of a single primary my pledge to
mary to go on the republican ticket COM
pels me to accept no support which would
amount TO an opposition to that ticket
Being nominated by the democrats subject
10 those conditions, falr-mlnded democrats
will recognize that I mrst not be urged to
violate the conditions required by law.
I thank you and your party for your con-
hdence in me and assure you that retire
from this campaign filled with hope and
happiness.
meeting OF the democratic nominees
with the chairman OF the old judicial COM
mittee and few prominent democrats was
held in Judge Estelle's ONCE Thursday
afternoon for the purpose Of selecting
new committee. Both Yeiser and Dickin-
son participated, holding they were still
candidates until their Withdrawals had
been iled in the office Of the secretary of
state.