The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-08-28
RANDALL ADMITTED
HE HAS HAD HIS SHARE
WHEN ASKED, HE SAID 1T WAS
STATIONS TURN THIS YEAR.
DECLARED HE WOULD NOT RUN.
John Eberly a Stanton Banker, Went
to Randall Before Appleby Was An.
nounced and Randall Conceded That
He Had Been Given His Share.

He Had Been Given His Share.
Stanton, Neb., Aug. 25.-An aft
davit has just been issued by John
Eberly Stanton banker, in which
Mr.. Ebery, upon oath, declares that
G. A. Randall, the Newman Grove
banker now seeking to continue him
self in office as senator from the Elev-
enth district, conceded the Republican
nomination to Stanton county this
year, and assured Stanton county
Republicans that he would not be a
candidate for denomination in view Of
the fact that Stanton county Repub-
Leans desired to present the name of
h. Y. Appleby for the nomination.
Mr.. Eberly says that he went to
Randall on Arbor day, at the bank
ers' convention in Norfolk, for the ex-
press purpose of discussing with him
the senatorial situation. Stanton
county loyalty supported Randall for
the nomination and election two years
ago. Senator Randall asked for the
nomination at that time because 1t
was Madison cOunty's turn, by virtue
of the time-honored custom of rota-
ton, established by the Republican
party when the district was formed.
And Stanton county Republicans at
that time, as did also Republicans of
Pierce and Wayne counties, conceded
the nomination to Madison county Re-
publicans.
Randall's View of the Rotation.
Mr.. Randall on Arbor day, in talk
ing with John Eberly of Stanton, de-
clared that it was Stanton county's
turn, in accordance with the estab-
lished and eminently fair custom of
rotating the nomination. Mr.. Ran
dali further said, according to Mr..
Eberly, that if Stanton county Repub-
licans had a candidate he would not
ask a denomination.
Mr.. Randall was told at that time
that R. Y. Appleby was the choice of
Stanton county Republicans and in re-
ply Mr.. Randall is quoted by Eberly
as having declared, in substance: Gail
right; it is Stanton countys turn and
will not be candidate"
To this statement Mr.. Eberly makes
affidavit. And Mr.. Eberly is a banker
whose word is good, even without
oath.
That was on Arbor day. Having
given Mr.. Randall an opportunity to
declare himself, and having his word
that he would not be a candidate for
denomination, few of Appleby's
friends announced the candidacy of
Mr.. Appleby in the Stanton Picket on
the next day, April %.
Then Randall Came Out
A short time after this Mr.. Randall
who is said to have declared that he
recognized the fairness of naming a
Stanton county man this year and
who is quoted as having said he would
not be candidate for denomination,
announced that he was a candidate.
Then his friends began asserting that
he was the only Republican in all
these four counties who could save
the district
The Affidavit.
Here is the affidavit which Mr.
Eberly makes:
The State of Nebraska, Stanton
county SIS.
|, John Eberly, being duly sworn
on my oath depose and say, that at
Norfolk, Nebraska, April %, 1908, at
| tho hoOIyarS' convention in oOnvorco.
| ton with C. A. Randall, in regard to
| his candidacy for the office of state
Senator of the Eleventh district of
Nebraska, he stated that it was Stan,
ton county's turn, that if we (Stanton
county, had a candidate he would not
be a candidate and that | told him at
the time that r. Y, Appleby was a
candidate and was the choice of Stan
| ton county Republicans for that posi-
ton, to which he replied in substance
All right; it was Stanton county
| turn and that he would not be a candi
date" And further deponeth sayeth
not.
John Eberly.
| Subscribed in my presence and
sworn to before me this oath day OF
August 1908.
Edward b. Baer, Notary Public
| (SealD
Commission expires Jan. $3.50.
Stanton Feels Appleby Was Wronged
Stanton county Republicans fee
that they and Mr. Appleby have been
grossly wronged by Mr.. Randall, APP
pleby said before Eberly went to talk
with Randall that if Randall was going
to ask for denomination, he would re
main out of the contest. He did not
desire to start a factional fight in the
district. The Office did not mean
enough to him to warrant him engag
ing in bitter struggle to gain the
nomination, Stanton county Republi
cans know he is a capable man and
we'll qualified for the office, 1t was
| felt the nomination would come tC
Stanton county without hostility, AND
particularly so after Randall was
given opportunity to declare himself
and gave Stanton his word that, in
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