Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05
COUNCIL BLUFFs.
Totals
Retnrnn Are Slow.

AS lad been expected, the election Off
cials we're late in making their returns to
the county auditor, Several OF the city pre-
cincts were not reported until late yester-
day, while it was 1880 o'clock before the
officials in the secord precinct of the Sec
ond ward had completed their count. Up
to a late hour last night no returns had
been received by County Auditor Cheyne
from Belknap. James, Knox and Waveland
townships.
Figures however. had been obtained which
showed sufficiently conclusive the success
full candidates for the several republican
nominations. They are: i.
Auditor-H. v. Innes of Council Bluffs.
Recorder-H. A. Waddington of Council
Bluffs.
Clerk of the District court-Harry Brown
Of Council Bluffs.
County Attorney-J. ]. Hess of Council
Bluffs.
Coroner-Dr. V. L. Treynor of Council
Bluffs.
Surveyor. H. Mayne of Council Bluffs.
Supervisors-T. ]. Johns of Center town
ship, for term commencing January l.,
ship and G. w. Spencer of Nicola township,
for term commencing January J. 1910. .
County Treasurer ]. w. Mitchell and
County Superintendent of Schools Jackson
had no. opposition for denomination.
NO Nomination for sheriff.
There was no nomination for sheriff,
none of the nine candidates securing the
necessary 35 per cent of the vote cast
for this office. III nomination will have
to be made by the county convention
which will be held June 20.
The vote on sheriff, exclusive Of
James township, from unofficial figures
was. l.. T. Albert, Council Bluffs, SAC.
Brindley OF Walnut, ls4, A. j. Grace of
Avoca, 1881, w. A. Groneweg of Council
Bluffs, s57; ]. B. Matlack of Council
Bluffs, 179; T. +. McCaffery of Council
Bluffs, 44l: C. w. Turner of Council
Bluffs. 5l4; r. c. Williams of Council
Bluffs, 334; C. L. Woolman Of Council
Bluffs. 400. Number of votes necessary
for nomination was figured at 1909.
On the legislative ticket Senator =. G..
Saunders is renominsted over George
II. Scott. the cummins candidate by about
500. Henry c. Brandes and Willoughby
nye are renominated for representatives
over Frank Collard and r, j. Martin, the
Cummins candidates by good sized ma
%jerities.
For township offices the republican
nominees are for justices of the peace
in Kane township, which includes Council
Bluffs, Paul Aylesworth and L. b. Gard
liner; for constables, J. c. Baker and w
IL. Wallace.
Little attention was paid to the demo-
cratic ticket, there being only contests
for three places, ]. X. Cooper and George
T.. Hunter are the democratic nominees
for justices of the peace in Kane town
ship.
With four townships TO hear from. j
N. Coons of Macedonia has a lead of -four
over S. b. wadswor of Council Bluffs
for senator. ". II. B%orghausen Of Council
Bluffs Is nominated for recorder and
DR.. c. II. Bower Of Council Bluffs fol
coroner.
The republican county convention tC
be held June 20. viii be controlled bS
the standpatters. In addition TO making
a nomination for sheriff the conven'
tion win elect delegates to the state con.
vention and the congressional and Judi
cial district conventions.
The Board OF Supervisors will NEE
Tuesday. June 8, to canvass the vot,
cast at the primary. II is not likel!
that the list of the delegates TO the count!
convention elected at the primary can b.