Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-10
BURKETT'S ENEMIES HUSTLE
Lancaster Opponents of Senator Get to
Work Early.
DoBBNs GOES DOWN FOB TAFT
Lincoln state Committeeman Gets
Himself on Record After the Roll
Call Had Disclosed Feeling
of other Members.
(From a staff Correspondent.

LINCOLN. Jan. Especial with
the exception OF the hotel men there IL
very little regret expressed here that the
republican state convention is to be held
in Omaha instead Of Lincoln. The poll
ticians place all the blame on the two
committeeman from Lancaster county for
not being able to corral a majority of the
committee, but the removal Of the con-
vention from it's old stamping ground
has practically been lost sight Of in the
arrangements Of the preliminaries for a
big fight in this county over the selection
of the delegation to the state conven-
tion. On the personnel of this delegation
depends whether Lancaster county will
present the name of Senator Burkett to
the convention as a candidate for dele
gate-at-large or whether II will present
some other name. II the opposition to
Senator Burkett can agree upon a man,
the fight will start at once and IL will
be wide-open. Among those who have
been discussed by the opponents Of SEN
ator Burkett to measure swords with him
are Judge Allen Field, Judge Lincoln
Frost. II. j. winnett and today w. b.
Rose was mentioned. The last-named was
used by the opponents of the senior SEN
ator to prevent him from going as a
delegate to the last state convention.
DObDins Gets on HecOru.
Some Of tn politicians here are criticising
their committeeman for not voting last
night when a preferential vote was taken
for president. Harry Dobbins and his
proxy and spokesman, c. o. whedon, left
tthe room at the time the roll was about to
be called, in company with Frank Harri-
son. Mr.. whedon not getting out until
after some names had been called. After
/. II
had been announced, 26 votes for Secretary
Taft and one for President Roosevelt, Mr..
Dobbins returned to the room, went TO the
secretary and had himself recorded for
Secretary Taft This was after Bud Lind
sey had called out that he wanted Ian
caster TO be called again and its repre-
sentative to cast a vote.
While the committeeman who were still
herethis morning expressed their entire
satisfaction with the work done last night
Dobbins of Lancaster county was real
huffy when he went home because the
committee turned down the primary plan
| of C. o. whedon and announced that he
had thoughts OF resigning from the COM
mittee He was asked this afternoon II
he intended to carry out his threat and
he replied that he did not intend to resign
| and could not be forced to resign.
Committee fs Ready.
! Chairman Hayward said he had no idea
how many Of the counties would ask fol
ballots upon which IN east vote for presi
dent as none of the county chairmen haC
communicated with him. but that the com
nrlttee would be ready to furnish the neces
I sary supplies when any county makes ap
plication. 1t is a question whether Ian
caster county will hold a primary and
there may be a fight over the proposition
This county has in the past selected IL
delegates at primaries, but whether th'
county committee will care to go any fur
ther than that cannot be determined unit
| the committee meets.