Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-17
LACEY OUT FOR SENATOR
standpatters Decided on Him as Can
date for Allison's Succession.
ONLY TWO BALLOTS REQUIRED
strong Sentiment for Congressman
Walter 1. smith, but He De-
cIined to BE Considered
fer the Place..
OFrom a staff correspondent.)

(From a Staff ~Correspondent.)
DIES MONIES. Ia, Sept. 16.-(Speclal
Telegram Heterogeneous John +.
Lacey of Oskaloosa was today selected at
the stRndpat conference In the Savoy here
as the candidate for the republican nom
ination for United States senator and his
name will go on the primary ballot at
the time of the November election. Lacey
was selected on the second ballot. The
first vote was: Lacey, SO; K. e. Clarke
of the Interstate Commerce commis sion,
AZ; ex-State Senator Trewin, IL; Congress-
man Birdsall, IL; scattering, ~. the total
vote being 164. The second ballot re-
suited. Lacey. 49,; Clarke, As. and the
rest scattering. Then a motion to make
1t unanimous was carried by reclamation.
When Congressman Smith of Council
Bluffs refused over the telephone to ac-
cept it looked as though Clarke would be
selected. When the conference met in
the afternoon a letter from Clarke to
Governor Cummins giving the governor
his support was read and that settled
It. Clarke's friends admit that 1t de-
feated him. though they maintain he is a
standpatter.
AS soon as the vote was taken Lacey.
who was present at the conference, made
a short speech in which he told the con-
ference that he PROPOSED to make a clean
campaign, in which he would not at any
time attack his opponent, but would work
for the success of the entire ticket. Later
in the Savoy lobby he told different peo-
pie the same thing and said that he be-
lieved that Cummin would do the same
thing. This is all taken as being favor.
able to the success Of the entire state
ticket at the November election and espe-
cially favorable to the election of a re-
publican legislature.
Forenoon for Talk.
The entire forenoon conference was spent
in listening to speeches while members from
the Ninth congressional district were en-
deavoring to get in connection with Con-
gresham Smith by telephone to find out
whether he would run, Near noon definite
word was received by Victor Bender, Sena-
tor Saunders and others that he would
not run. Telegram from Secretary James
Wilson said he would not run and one from
ex-Secretary Shaw said he would not run
unless progressives as we'll as stand-patters
united on him. Ex-Governor Frank w.
Jackson said last Sunday that he would
not run and he has SINCE refused to re-
consider the matter.
This narrowed the field. There was a
strong sentiment for Congressman Smith
and If he had been willing he undoubtedly
would have been selected. The Ninth dis
trict men were much disappointed when
Smith refused and felt that he should have
consented.
The conference was called by invitations
sent to those over the state who were
leaders in the campaign for Allison last
June. The conference was held In the old
dining room of the Savoy and admittance
was BY. ticket only, and In this way 1t is
known that a little over 300 were in at
tendance. G.. F. McCord of Jasper county
was made chairman and Frank Bennett
of Sioux City, secretary. Ex-Governor
| Frank d. Jackson of Des Moines, ex-Con-
gresham Lacey of Oskaloosa. George d.
Perkins OF Sioux City, Lafe Young Of Des
Moines. James G.. Berryhill of Des Moines,
lob Smith of Harlan and eX-State Sena-
tor j. w. Trewin of Cedar Rapids spoke in
the order named, and took up the time
from the meeting of the conference at a
little after 10 until noon, and the conference
then adjourned until . at which time It
was decided to take up the problem of unit
ing on a candidate for senator.
Men in Attendance.
The leaders and most conspicuous men
in attendance at the conference today were:
Lamont Cowles, committeeman from the
/ FirSt uiSIrict, n. ". SOFeidnut committee
man from the Eighth district; Senator
Trewin of Cedar Rapids, and ex-Represent-
alive Bealer of Cedar Rapids; ~ex-Congress-
man Hedge of Burlington, ex-Congressman
Lacey of Oskaloosa and ex-Congressman
Perkins of Sioux City; w. D. Eaton OF
Burlington, Senator McKlveen of Chari-
ton; A. c. Savage, nominee to the legis-
lature from Adair; ex-Unlted States Mar
shall Christian. ex-Lieutenant Governor
! Herriott. Senator Elerick, Louis Miles, ex-
United States attorney; A. U. Quint of
Des Moines, manager for the Allison cam
paign; Senator c. G.. Saunders Of Council
Bluffs; James G. Berryhill. Editor Bailey
of Britt, Ex-Governor Frank D.. Jackson,
Colonel D. J. Palmer of the railroad COM
mission, s. s. Ethridge, referee in bank
ruptcy here; Bernard Murphy, ex-state
printer; James Wilson of Adair and LATE
Young of Des Moines.
AS pointing out the necessity for con-