The Columbus journal., 1908-09-16
THE STATE CAPITAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ALL
CITIZENS.
RETURNS SLOW COMING IN
Eleven Counties Vet to Be Heard from
Before Tabuiated Statement
$500 Can Be Given

Lincoln-Returns from eleven cOun-
ties are yet to be received before the
secretary of state can complete the
tabulatiOn of the official returns from
the primary election held September l..
Most people, except those personally
interested, take much interest in the
matter SO far as the large majority OF
the state Offices are concerned. The
result has been known for many days
except in the case of candidates for
the nomination for state auditor.
Eighty counties reported give Barton
$3.50, and Alden 1O,6OS. Among the
missing counties is Douglas which
gave Barton a plurality of about LOO.
Barton's nomination by about $50 is
considered assured. The counties miss
ing from the official returns are
Brown, Butler, Deuel., Douglas, Hayes.
Holt, Polk, Rock, Thayer and Wash
ingtOn.
Unless the figures are not deceptive.
". 3. Price of Lincoln. the democratic
nominee for state auditor, is also nom
mated by $50 or more. Mr.. Price Is
probably as much surprised as any
one over the result Of the primaries.
He desired to be candidate for con-
gress in the First district but was sud
denly pulled off at the last moment
and Informed by the leaders of his
party that he could not run for con-
gress. UnbeknCwn to him some of his
democratic friends then filed nomina-
ton papers for him for the Office OF
state auditor.
Congressman Hinshaw believes the
newspaper reports have given him too
much of a majority over his opponent.
His reports are official with the eXcep-
ton of reports from three counties. He
believes the returns give him 1865,
Aldrich $500; a majority Of 1859.
1t is shown by the official returns
that the two constitutional amend
ments submitted for adoption by polit-
ical parties to be placed on the ballot
this fall as party measures have been
adopted by all political parties. repub-
lican. democrat. populist and even So
cialists. The returns show some OppO-
sitiOn, however. among the democratic
ranks to the amendment increasing
the number of supreme judges. in
creasing their salary and increasing
the salary of judges of the district
courts and providing for the appoint
ment of four supreme judges by the
governor. This opposition is shown in
Valley county. where the democrats
defeated this amendment, and in Web
ster. Kearney and Harlan, where tho
pOpulists defeated the amendment re-
lating to the judiciary. The amend
ment for the investment OF state
school funds in school district bonds
and such other securities as the legis-
lature NAV from time to time direct.
appeared to be more popular every
where than the judiciary amendment.
The real test of the popularity Of the
amendments will come at the NOvem-
Der election. when they are to be voted
upon for final adoption or rejection as
a part of the state constitution.
If the candidates do not amend their
affidavits. Edgar Howard OF Columbus
will be recorded as having spent more
money in his campaign than was spent
by his opponent. James p. Latta Of Te-
kamah.
Secretary of State Junkin has re-
ceived a message showing that W. A.
Stewart of Lexington was nominated
by the republicans of the Thirteenth
senatorial district by majority OF
;wenty-three. Stewards opponent came
out for county option and he opposed
it. This was an issue of Importance
in the district Stewart is said to have
won because OF his record as pro-
gressive as against his opponent. who
has been identified with the old ma
| chine for many years.