Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-03
DEMOCRATS TAKING A HAND
Seek to Force Republicans to Elect a
Senator Now.
REPUBLICANS LIKELY TO ACoEDE
Committees In Both Houses Get to
WORK on New Primary Bill, but
some Time Likely 10 EIapse
Before IL IL Completed.
CFrom a staff Correspondent.l

DbS MUM Ss sept -NSbNSAeh'
democrats of the legislature today took the
initiative in the matter Of forcing the I'M
mediate election Of a United states senator
frcm low for the ubexpired portion of
the Allison term. Senator Lambert and
Representative DeMar. both democrats, In
troduced in the two houses an Identical
resolution providing for a joint assembly
to elect a senator, to be held next Tues
day, September Z. In the house the resolu-
tlcn was sent to the elections
and in the senate 1t was made q special
order for tomorrow afternoon. The intro
duction Of this resolution precipitates the
senatorial matter and will compel the
members to show where they stand. The
dem ccrats take the position that the cleo
ton OF = senator is on this
legislature at this time, and a large num-
Der Of the republicans are now accepting
that view Of the matter. There was a dis
position on the part of many Of the re-
publlcans to avoid this contest now and
to either adjourn without electlng a soma
tor or to postpone election until after the
November election. The plan TO postpone
is being hard worked, but is meeting with
opposition. The democrats insist that the
senator should be elected and that it is
the duty of the republicans to make a
decision now. 1t is almost certain the
resolution for a joint session will be carried
and that next Tuesday a vote on senator
will be taken.
The standpat element in the legislature
made the first open move in regard to the
manner of providing for of
the senatorial matter to the republican
voters. In the house Representative Paul
of Jones county, and in the senate Senator
| n,,pbapn ~ Dalauyara county nraaentad
identical bills providing for a way to re-
submit the matter. The bills provide for
attaching the primary ballot directly to
the regular election ballot and that 1t shall
be a part of the same. In order that the
ballot may be counted the voter must cast
his ballot for governor, lieutenant governor,
member of congress and candidates for the
legislature, and at least some of the candi-
dates for presidential elector. Senator Dun
ham explained that this was merely Il ten
tative measure designed to afford a basis
for committee action.
Immediately after adjournment OF the
morning session the two election commit
tees met separately and each one named a
subcommittee to prepare a bill to amend
! the primary law or amend the general
election laws. These subcommittee are
Senate-Senators Wilson of Fayette, Tur-
ner Of Adams, whipple Of Benton, Peter
son of Wright and Stirton of Cedar.
House-Representatlves Darrah of Lu-
cas-, Lee of Emmett, Jones of Montgomery
Harding OF Woodbury. and DeMar of
Davis.
The joint subcommittee met at 2 p. m.
and went to work in preparation of a bill.
The makeup OF the committee is regarded
as favorable to a compromise and early
solution Of the problem. There was some
discussion OF the general principles to be
f,IIou.oa Of tho noaatiDRg Of tha 9anaral
committees, but nothing definite was done
A great many of the republicans are com,
ing to be in favor of providing for re.
submission of the senatorial question or
a primary ballot rather than as a part
of the regular election ballot and Others
are in favor of having the same genera
test Of party fealty next November as that
which prevailed at the June primary in.
: stead of an effort to establish a new
} standard that will disfranchise a great
many lifelong republicans. The outlook
for an immediate agreement is regarded
l as not very bright.
The house adopted a resolution framed
! by Speaker Kendall providing for a join
I committee to prepare a memorial to the
! late Senator Allison.
: A resolution relating to the death OF
Representative Hickey was passed and g
itoOiublOh itiaNihS W lhhlSoidNS ulSIoSoI
4 of the matter of the number of employees
T of the house was buried. Both houses NEE
at 10 o'clock on Wednesday.
: Republican Campaign Opening.
The republicans are preparing Il
formally open the state campaign som,
. time next week and the state committe,
: is arranging for some good speakers t
g take up the work. A speaker from outsld,
9 the state is desired, but the man has no
: yet been definitely secured. The activ,
campaigning will not commence for som,
time. In this county the campaign will b.
, opened Saturday at a small town nea
here with local speakers.
Iowa CrOD Reports Good.
e The Iowa weather crop service make
k report on Iowa crops for this week in op
e timistic tone. The wet weather recent,
! caused delay in threshing grain, but Il
! has aided the pastures and plowed land
1T is now generally conceded" say
To the report, that there has been sufficien
, moisture to insure the corn crop and will
warm and dry weather the bulk of tn,
d crop will mature by the close of Septem
d Der. A large acreage of clover will be Gu
for seed with present prospects favorabl
r for a good crop. Fall blowing is progress
d ing rapidly, with the soil in the best o
i condition. Reports indicate a large yielC
d of peaches and a good crop of grapes
Pastures were never better at the close o