Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-08
SEDGWICK IS IN THE RACE
Chief Justice Candidate for Another
Term on Bench.
REESE BOOM Is UNDER MOTION
EROrt 40 Create Demand FOR His
Candidacy Leads To the Fulfil
ment OF PrOphesy of Fight
for Place,
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From a Stan Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. July 7.-(special)-T inth
nation Of The Bee last week that some
thing in state politics would soon be started
has been fully borne out and the prospects
of a fight for the republican nomination
for supreme Judge between Chief Justice
sedswick, who is seeking the election on
one side, and former Judge Reese repre-
senting the seif-styled reformers, is almost
assured Judge Sedgwick's plan OF opera
tions developed by the appearance Of pc
titions circulated by his supporters, ad-
dressed to the secretary of state, asking
that his name be placed on the officlsl pri-
mary ballot under the terms OF the new
primary law and reports received here are
to the effect that they are being rapidly
signed by republicans throughout the state.
In only a few counties, so far as reports
have come In, has any reluctance been
manifested among those 10 whom the pc
tltions were presented for signatures.
Progress of the Reese Boom.
In the camp Of the opposition the lines
have been drawn closer for prevailing
upon Judge Reese to consent to become
candidate. lie is understood to have de-
clared that he would enter the race only
II convinced that public 'sentiment among
republicans demanded him. Some clever
work has been done to create the public
sentiment which would justify Judge
Reese's projection into the political arena.
A large number Of copies Of the Albion
News containing his portrait and bio
grahpical sketch, with reprints of sympa-
thetic extracts from a few other news
atf
gang Of politicians" have been sent out to
selected names and quite a number OF
them received here in Lincoln. Another
obstacle in the way has also been removed
by the quick conversion of Ross Ham,
mond and the accession of his Fremont
Tribune to the Reese movement. Ham
monds paper a week ago read Reese OUT
of the running on account OF his advanced
age, but this week says It was mistaken
In giving the judges age as 70, whereas
he would only he 70 at the expiration OF
the term OF office, to which he would now
be aspiring. The Tribune has come out
| squarely for Judge Reese as fulfilling q
demand that judges be predisposed In
favor of the people as against the interests
of corporations"
Democrats to Keep Alive.
The movement among the old line poll
/ ticians among the democrats to keep them
selves in the saddle in spite OF the direct
primary law by holding state convention
and nominating a ticket In advance OF the
regular primary election has not made ans
headway or met with favorable Response
and as consequences has been abandoned
/ Chairman Allen OF the democratic STATE
committee insists that some steering mus
be done to keep the democratic wheels re
| yolying and proposes, therefore, to cal
the democratic state committee July IL, u
meet at Lincoln and In conjunction with
few safe and reliable outsiders speciall!
| invited, to constitute itself into a sort o
conference or convention that will serv'
! the same purpose, to the extent OF ad
yiEins the rank and file Of both Democrat
and poulists what is best for them to do
A lot OF plain everyday democrats WIN
subscribe to Mr. Bryan's definition that u
democrat is one who believes In the rul
Of all the people" are strenuously object
ing to taking orders from any discredite'
bosses, and doubt is expressed whethe
any result will come from Drother-in-laV
Aliens pet scheme should he attempt t
carry It out.
Lancaster Bars Candidates.
The Lancaster county lawyers who pu
up a judicial ticket in the name of tn
Bar association a couple Of weeks ago
having failed to find smooth sailing 70
their nominees have issued a proclamation
over the signature Of special committe
of FIVE, saying apologetically that the;
did not intend to put up ticket but sim
ply to give the people the benefit or thei
disinterested and experienced advice as I
the qualifications OF candidates for judges
They recommend none the less than tn
names selected at the bar meeting b
given preference at the primary election
but slngularly, omit to say whether the
are to run as republicans or democrats o
as both. No one here has yet been abl
TO figure out either whot would happen i
the event that the condition mentioned b
The Bee should be presented, namely, tina
some OF these republican candidates 70
Judges should win out on the democrati
ticket. but fall down in the republica
primaries. The fact that the Bar ssso
citation appeals carries the name OF q
least one we'll known democratic lawye
whose name has been familiar on success
ful democratic tickets has not relieved tn
disposition OF republicans to regard III
bar ticket with suspicion.