Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-20
HULL MAY PERMIT RECOUNT
Intimation He Will Withdraw Dallas
County Injunction.
STATE BOARD STILL UNDECIDED
Attorney General Asked to Interpret
New Primary Law with Reference
TO Filling Supreme Court
Vacancy.

! f'a
count OF the votes in Dallas county. His
attorney. Judge w. e. Miller, adtS led to-
day that the captain Is tired Of the whole
ton. Friends Of Congressman HUI say to-
day that the Captain is tired of the whole
matter and will allow a recount in order to
settle the question one way or the other.
Judge Miller declared today that the
Prouty men could start court action II they
would that would force the matter into the
courts at once and get a settlement now,
but that Judge Prouty would not permit
this, and as Hull could not start 1t the
matter was hung up. HulIs only recourse
therefore, is to permit the recount though
he claims that the ballots have been tam
pered with since the election.
The form OF the question which the exc
cutive council has submitted to Attorney
General Byers regarding tile canvas of the
returns now before that body is as follows:
Does the primary law require the exc
cutive council TO canvass the returns In the
Seventh district with respect to congress-
man before the fifth Thursday following
ties Of the district?
General Byers took the matter up today
and is working on the question.
Judge Prouty said today that all he asks
is the recount Of the Dallas county vote
and that II it favors Hull he will not whim-
per and il It favors him he will expect
Hull's support. He claims that the Dallas
board Of supervisors which will make the
recount consists Of two Hull men and one
democrat. but that they are honest men
and he will abide by the result of their
work II the recount is made.
At the congressional convention this af-
ternoon all counties Of the district were
represented except Dallas Hull delegates
were not present except a few who took no
part. After forming a permanent organlza-
ton the convention took a recess till next
Thursday at 2 o'clock.
Many in Field.
Governor Cummins has asked Attorney
General Byers for an opinion on the mat
ter Of filling the vacancy on the supreme
bench by an election Of candidates nomi-
mated by the parties this year. As an
nounced yesterday. Governor Cummins is
disposed to believe that it will be possible
to have nominations made for the Novem-
Der election, but though he indicated this
very strongly to delegations calling on him
in the interests Of the appointment of can
didates he did not take the stand definitely.
He has asked Attorney General Byers for
his opinion.
1t is understood that Governor Cummins
takes the position that because the law re-
quires him to make a proclamation of the
election with the vacancies and positions 70
be filled that he must include this vacancy
on the supreme bench, and that 81 this Il
done then to carry out the i=tent Of the
law there must be party nominations. These
nominations, under the old law, would be
by a state convention. the delegates to
! which would be selected under the caucus
and convention system, and since the pri-
mary election law does not provide any
means Of recalling the old convention or
selecting a new one by the primary, then
the convention must be convened under the
caucus and convention system.
1t Is understood that there will be a large
number of candidates for the position. The
fact is there Is no candidate among those
now suggested that is in the lead. Judge
w. II. McHenry of the Polk county court,
and also Judges Howe and Miller OF the
same court, are in the field. Judge H.. NJ.
Towner OF Corning, Judge Green of Audi.
bon and Judge Church of jefferson are all
known to be candidates. There is talk OF
Congressman Birdsall of Clarion entering
the race.
Hnnchett President.
A. P. Hanchett was elected president Of
the State Board Of Medical Examiners at
the annual meeting of the board which has
been in session several days this week. A.
NJ. Linn of Des Moines was elected pres
ident OF the State Board of Health. the
membership OF the two boards being the
same. DR.. L. A. Thomas of Red Oak wa,
elected secretary of both boards and the
office force remains the same as formerly.
At the meetings Of the board a gchedule
of minimum requirements for equipment
for medical colleges was adopted and a
list Of nurses training schools was raised
upon.
Rehenring on Re6aced Rates.
A rehesring has Teen granted by the
executive committee of the Western Pas
senger association on the problem Of re-
duced rates 10 state fairs, and the fact
that a rehearing has been granted is taken
as strongly indicating that the reduction
may now be granted. Secretary Simpson
OF the Iowa state fair today received word
OF the rehearing, which will be next Thurs
DAY IN Chicago. At the hearing in May
last the reduction was refused. If the re-
auction is now granted it will be apple
able to all state fairs. including those 9f
Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas and Mime.
sofa.
Before the 2-cent fare laws were passed
by these states the state fairs were given
a rate OF Ia cents a mile or 3 cents for the
round trip. Since the passage Of the =
lows no IeuuCeu rate mas been
given and II has been taken as an intent
on the part OF the railroads to punish the
states for passing the laws. Every effort
talled TO get a reduction for last years
iairs and the request was turned down at
the May meeting Of the Western Passenger
association committee. Secretary Simpson,
is a member OF the committee Of the asso-
cation OF fairs and expositions that has
The matter In charge and he is hopeful
that on the rehearing the request will be
granted. 1t means much in the matter OF
attendance at all the western fairs.
The rehearing will be next Thursday in
Chicago and IL is proposed to take delega-
lions OF business men to Chicago to at
tend and use their influence.
INSANE WITH JOY OVER ~