Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-01
MANY CANDIDATES IN RACE
Judge coyle Of HumbOldt Latest to
Get in Judgeship Contest.
COMMITTEE WILL MEET TUESDAY
plan Proposed TO HoSd state %Onven
tions Daring state Fair to Give
Delegates Advantage OF
Rates.
lFrom a sad corresnondent.l

can nomination for the Supreme court
vacancy. Judge Coyle is a district judge
OF the Fourteenth judicial district and his
district takes in the whole north half OF
the Tenth congressional district. Robert
Healy Of Fort Dodge and Judge Z. A.
Church Of jefferson are also from the
Tenth congressional district and both are
Understood to be candidates for the same
position.
Friends Of Senator w. II. Berry Of India
nola think they see an Increased likelihood
of his chances in the situation. They think
that Coyle, Healy Church, Evans and Hod-
con will divide the delegates from the
northern part OF the state, increasing the
chances OF a man from the southern part
OF the state. Furthermore w. Il Baily of
this city has announced his candidacy and
the candidacy Of Judge McHenry and
Judge Brennan Of the district bench had
already been announced and the candidacy
OF Judge Miller and Judge Howe is prophe-
cied to be announced shortly, making five
candidates from Polk county. Berry's
friends think this will throw the support
Of the Seventh congressional district to a
man outside Of Des Moines, which would
mean himself.
Furthermore, unless Judge Towner Of
Corning or Judge Roberts OF Ottumwa enter
the field It seems likely Berry will be the
only candidate in all southern Iowa, out
side of the bunch Of candidates in Des
Moines.
Call for Committee Meeting.
Chairman FRANKIE Of the republican state
central committee today announced a call
Of the committee for next Tuesday for the
purpose Of settling the date of the state
convention. The democratic committee has
been called together for next Monday for
the same purpose.
There Is a renewal today of talk Of hav-
ing the conventions during the state fair
week In order to get the benefit of the state
fair railroad rate for the delegates. The
trouble with the proposition was that there
was no hall available for the meeting.
Today John Simpson of the state fair, said
that If tho conventions or either Of them
is called for August 20 or 81 the stock pa
vilion could be used on the state fair
grounds. The state fair reduced rates
start on Wednesday, August 10. The stock
pavilion will he In use for judging the live
stock beginning August %, the fair this
year starting on August %, or three days
earlier than usual. The pavilion is per-
haps the coolest place in the state in
which to meet. since 1t is a very large
building with abundance of opportunity for
ventilation and stands away from other
buildings so as to give a chance for a
breeze.
Williams Wants n Pardon.
G. A.. Williams, the farmer of Union
county who shot a deputy sheriff who was
serving a writ Of attachment on him, has
asked Governor Cummins for a pardon
or for the Communication of his sentence
of life imprisonment to one OF a definite
term of years. Williams committed a cold
blooded murder that would have been pre-
vented had he not been too proud to tell
the deputy that the. debt had been paid
The deputy was sent to the farm to serve
the attachment In satisfaction OF a debt
Before the deputy reached the farm vii.
liams left and vent to town and paid OF
the debt. When he returned to his farm
the deputy awaited him. The deputy die
not know the debt had been paid that
day by Williams and Williams knew it.
but would not tell him. He denied that
the deputy had the right 10 serve the at.
tachment, but the deputy. believing he wa,
dlscharging his sworn duty. started t.
read the attachment. and while he read 4
was shot by Williams.
williams Is now 60 years old and ha
been at Fort Madison penitentiary sine,
December, 1899, and claims that for i
months he has lived on nothing but breaC
and milk. He has some land in Arkansai
leased and wants to get out so that h,
can cut the walnut lumber off 1t.
Sullivan tor President.
Des Moines Elks today started the can
didacy of Jerry b.. Sullivan OF this cit!
for president OF the state association
the annual meeting OF which will be hel,
at Waterloo next week. Sullivan was tn
democratic nominee for governor of low,
twice and was a candidate for nomination
for vice president at Denver.
Would Get Daughter Out.
The mother Of Edith Adams called at tn
offices OF the State Board of Control tc
day and demanded that her daughter b
released from the Glenwood school 70
feeble minded. Mr.. Cownie of the boar
refused the request and tried to inforl
the woman that the girl Is better off wher
she is. For a time the loud talking OF tn
mother attracted the attention OF the bul
OF those in the state house to the board
control offices and she threatened all sort
OF suits II the girl is not released.
The family live in Des Moines and II
girl was released once before on parol
but being a simple minded girl was soc
lead estray and was finally returned to II
school again.
school Census OF Des MOines.
There are 2S,S 5 persons OF school age
the city OF Des Moines. The taking
the census was completed today. or the
l1.6o3 are boys and IL, S42 are girls.
Hall Gets Certificate.
Late this afternoon the executive eounC
Issued a certificate OF the primary elecuC
Feturns to the secretary OF state and Sc
rotary Of State Hayward will notify q
county auditors at once or the names to
placed on the election ballots. This max
Congressman J, A. T. Hull the republic,
nominee
No Cooler Weather,
Until late today the cooler weather PROF
ised by the weather bureau did not mat
ialize, and the suffering from the heat W
nearly as great as yesterday. II. NJ. Bick
Of 1914 West Fourteenth street was owe
come by the heat. Paul Eastman, W
was Frustrated yesterday was improved
day.
Driven by the heat to the water a
seized with cramps, while swimming, Fl
JubSF. Is years old, was drowned in RI
coon river here this afternoon. Companio
dove for the body Immediately after he sa
from sight, but their efforts We're In va
The body had not been rrcovered NJ