Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-02
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seat in the convention and called attention
to the fact that the Pottawattamie county
convention In selecting its delegates had
specially provided that no proxies were to
be permitted. The convention held with
Mr.. Calvin and the holder Of the proxy was
not permitted to take his seat.
In accordance with the recommendation
of the committee on permanent organiza-
ton, Hon. John Y. Stone of Glenwood was
selected as permanent chairman Of the con-
vention with w. c. Ratcliff Of Montgomery
county as secretary and B. w. Wood of
Cass county as reading clerk.
On assuming the gavel Mr.. stone paid a
tribute to the judiciary as a body, to the
judges Of the Fifteenth district and to
Judge Macy in particular.
The work Of the convention then com
menced by a roll call Of counties for nom
nations, the names Of the candidates be-
ing presented without nominating speeches.
Cass county presented the name of j. b.
Rockafellow. Harrison county that OF
Thomas Arthur, Mills county that Of A. E.
Cook. Montgomery county that of r. w.
Beeson and Shelby county that of George
w. Cullison.
Bnlloting IL M-onotonOus.
The balloting was an exceedingly monot~
OlOlS IlDCCCulHBt especially v NlS SpSN-
tator, There was practically no change in
the vote from the first to the last ballot
with the exception Of the few votes which
straycd away from Cook, the Mills county
candidate.
At the close Of the thirty-second ballot a
motion to take a recess for five minutes
prevailed, but when the balloting was re-
sumed the vote stood the same as before.
From the thirty-first to the thirty-ninth
ballot, inclusive, there was not the change
even of a single vote. on the forty-second
ballot Fremont county varied the monotony
by dividing its eight votes, which had been
going to Beeson. between the Montgomery
county candidate and Rockafellow, the
Cass county candidate, but on the next
ballot gave its whole eight votes back to
Beeson. The juggling of its eight votes
by Fremont county was about the only
diversion. On the forty-fourth ballot the
supporters of Arthur thought victory was
coming their way when Audubon gave their
choice four of its votes, but the gain was
only temporary. On the fifty-fourth ballot
Fremont county cast its eight votes for
Hon. John Y. Stone, the permanent chair
man of the gathering, and on the next
ballot gave them to Beeson again. On the
fifty-ninth ballot the Fremont county votes
wandered off to Rockafellow and then on
the next ballot back to Beeson again.
When the siSty-third ballot had been an
nounced Almer Stern of Harrison county
moved to adjourn to $3.50 Wednesday morn
ing, the vote on roll call being 81 for and
81 against adjournment. The counties voted
as follows: For adjournment: Harrison
y; Mills, 10; Pottawattamie, 2S, and Shelby,
l. Against adjournment, Audubon, s; Cass
IL; Fremont. s; Montgomery, Il; Page, 10,
and Shelby, 3.
Up to a late hour last night the situation
was said to be unchanged. The five can
didates were all standing pat. despite ali
the lobbying of the leaders. Friends OF
Arthur, the Harrison county candidate,
were quite optimistic and declared that
their candidate. would be nominated before
IL o'clock this morning. One of the leaders
from Harrison county said: I'VE have
enough first and second choices to name
our man when the proper time comes. II
may take some time, but Arthur will be
the nominee. The other counties cannot
the way things are lined up, form a com,
bination to defeat US"