Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
POPULISf MANAGERS MEET
Committee Receives designations Of
Candidates Named at Primary.
EDGAR HOWARD IS IN THE LIST
Gets out Of way bf the check Book"
Candidate "In the Interest OF Good
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Asks
n Recount.
lFrom a 500 correepondent.l

LINCOLN, Oct. I-(SpeciaL)-Fewer than
4 dozen members OF the populist state COM
mittee showed up this afternoon at the
meeting in the Lincoln hotel, called by
Chairman c. y. Manuel. An air OF mys-
lery was thrown about the meeting by some
Of those who took part In It, but politicians
on the outside ventured the opinion that
the "committee' had very little to do. The
resignation OF George w. Berge as the
party candidate for governor and G. a.
Luikart for auditor were on file, and the
intention was to name 10 their places a. c..
whendOn Asks for Recount
e.. r. Pettis. attorney for c. O.. Whedon'
who is contesting the nomination OF T.. I.
Brown as a republican candidate Tor the
state senate, this mornins filed In district
court a motion praying that County clerk
w. /. Dawson be directed to forthwith
bring before the court for the purpose OF
recount. the ballots, tally sheets and poll
books used I'm the recent republican pri-
mary and that q recount of the ballots
cast for senator be had either before the
court or before a referee to be appointed
nv the court. The motion sets up the facts
as to the primary election in which Brown
is shown on the fact of the returns to have
received six more votes than were cast for
Whedon and that Whedon claims TO have
in reality. received a plurality over Brown,
and is contesting the right Of the latter
TO have his name appear on the ballots.
Shallenberger and w. b.. Price. who were
nominated In the democratic primaries Sep
tember 1. The populistsg conferred with
3 Chairman Allen and Secretary Gruenther
OF the democratic state committee before
meeting by themselves.
The d~eclination of Mr.. Berge was filed
with the secretary of state this afternoon.
He simply says he respectfully Declines
Edgar Howard filed his declination. The
withdrawal asks the populist committee Of
the Third congressional district to nominate
the Democratic candidate. James p. Latta,
the check-book man, ito the end that
equity may prevail and that the cause Of
good government may not be hindered."
Fred. J. sedlecek of Spencer, populist
nominee for senator In the twentieth dis
trict, has declined and the ~populist COM
mittee has nominated j. M. Talcott of
Crofton.
Grand Lodge DsgreeF of Honor.
The grand lodge of the Degree of Honor
Will offer no defense to the injunction suit
filed In the district court yesterday after
noon by Joseph Burns, a member of the
local lodge, and Mary a. Latky, grand
chief Of honor of the order, from paying or
contributing any of its funds to the SUI
perior lodge. This was the effect OF a
l-essIstlon passed this morning at the
tenth annual session OF this body,
The grand lodge, which opened for a
session of rhree days at the state capitol,
is represented by delegates from 262 lodges
in the jurisdiction. Including the grand
officers. over 300 were present. The floor
or representative hall was filled with those
who had the proper credentials and a mum
Der of members occupied the gallery.
The Degree of Honor now has over 1900
members in Nebraska, and is making sat
isfactory growth. There is between 4 5000,
go and $l4. 900, 600 insurance now in force.
A person may be a social or a beneficiary
member and from $500 to 5000 may be
taken out. The cost is graded according
TO age. Two years ago the graded in
surance plan was put in force and so strong
was the objection at first that 1t was
difficult 30 prevent many members drop
ping out of the order. A campaign OF edu
cation was conducted and proved success
full; few dropped out on account OF the new
departure. The report OF the grand chic
OF honor. which vii be read this evening
indicates how difficult 1t was to bring tn,
graded scheme into operation,
Mistake Likely to BE Fatal.
Indications point to a lively time owe
the office Of grand recorder. though non,
q 1.-THE members will admit that the session
will be anything but a love feast.
Mistafdng a cannon firecracker for
candle, Mrs. Sophia Brehm of 1904 Clare
mont avenue, lighted the fuse and wen
into the cellar to get vegetables. The eX
plosion shattered her right hand. She prob
ably will die.
Defendant and Witness Fined.
AlNSWoRTH. Neb., Oct. G-(Special.)-
Game Warden Franckie arrested three me