Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
lOCAL FIGHT IN LANCASTER
Clear Cut Contest Over Selection of
Legislative Ticket.
COUNTY OPTION Is THE ISSUE
No Candidate ffns Been Asked 60
Pledge ffimself ON Amy other
Quesaoh-Two states
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LINCOLN. Aug. s.-fspeoisll 1.-THE local
fight In Lancaster county Tuesday
IL clear-cut. It VIII Be over the selec-
tion Of a legislative ticket pledged to county
option. Another ticket is in the field
which Is not pledged TO county option and
neither Is Il pledged against county op-
ton. The county option slate Is composed
OF the following;
senators-E. p. Brown, and ]. II. Mock
cit. jr.
Representatives.. w Brown. Cyrus
Black. w J. Biystone. I. s, Gilman and
B. F. johnson.
The slate which has not endorsed county
option Is composed OF the following:
senators-C. o. whedon and s. w. Burn
Representstives-L4 G. Foss, w. @. Glas-
row. William A. Green, John e, Lowe and
No candidate has been asked to pledge
himself except on the one proposition,
county option. Both Whedon and Burn
ham. candidates for senator. refused to give
out ahfexpression on this question. Friends
OF both contend county option is not the
Issue IN this campaign. Friends Of both
urge their selection because OF their stand
Ing In the community and for the things
each has done for the republican party
and the county. with two exceptions. the
men on the county option ticket have
served IN previous legislatures. but their
records are not being discussed. Their
friends are running them solely on the
county option endorsement, The contest
is badly mixed and the outcome win be in
doubt until the vote is counted.
HOward Flashing Campaign.
Edgar Howard this week concluded his
campaign against the check-book in the
Third district. Mr.. Howard has made a
hard fisht against Senator Latta and the
result will be watched with much interest
over the state. In speaking of the game,
Mr.. Howard, addressing the voters Of
Platte county through HIS paper, the CO.
lumbus Telegram, says;
IT have made the best fight possible
against the greatest money and political
machinery odds ever put up against a
democrat who asked for a nomination in
Nebraska. ] know the power OF the oppo-
sitlon, but feel that perhaps my home
county may give me a vote large enough
to overcome the opposition in other parts
Of the district.
III you nominate me. then l shall be
thankful.
"Tf you defeat me. then shall not be
ashamed. because I have done what I
ronld In my weak way to lay my cause
before you. I can do no more than to
await your pleasure at the primary"
state Fair Opens To-day.
The Nebravka state fair will be on in
fun biavt tomorrow morning. This year
the first dey win be Lincoln DAY and
the business houses will be closed In the
afternoon 80 that every business man and
every clerk In town may have an oppor-
tunity to behold the greatness Of Ne
brAska.
Practically every piece of machinery
will be running in the morning and the
fair will be more complete than at any
past opening day. The fruit display Is
ready for Inspection. county exhibits are
all in place and the hogs, cattle and the
horses are on the grounds. The rnce
entries number more than 400 horses, tie
largest number ever entered.
Thursday. September Q. is Omaha day
and Governor Coe l. Crawford of south
Dakota Will speak. This will also be re-
publican day at the fair and Governor
Crawford will talk politics. A numoer of
marching clubs win be held from cut
in the state and the dsy will be a mem
orable one from D political standpoint as
well as In the history OF state fair
crowds. The speaking will occur in the
immense auditorium, which Is large
enough TO satisfy most everyone who
wants TO hear a speech Friday Mr..
Bryan will speak and an immense crowd
will be present to hear him.. He win
dedicate the new auditorium and the DEM
ocrats over the state expect to make a
big day out OF n.
Secretary Mellor has removed his office
TO the fair grounds and all day taday a
big force OF clerks was busy yettlng
everything In readiness for the coming
week.,
Bryan Begins Another Tour.
William j. Bryan, democratic candidate
for president. today launched upon another
speech-maklng tour. He left here at 4sC
O'Clock for s.. Paul. MINI, where tomor-
row, he will sreak at the fair grounds, his
remarks dealing with the subject OF gov.
ernmental extravaganza, Three other
speeches win be delivered before he returns
here Thursday, These win be at Fargo and
Grand Forks. N. d., and Sioux City, la
No particular topic will be discussed. blu
II is the intention OF Mr.. Bryan 10 dea'
senerally with the issues OF the campaign
The Ohio speech OF Mr.. Taft yesterday
in which he entered at some length into
the labor question. was carefully read b,
Mr.. Bryan, but he declined to make an,
comment regarding IT,
As usual. Mr.. Bryan attended religious
services In the little Methodist church a
Normal. a short distance from Fairview
He was accompanied by the entire family
the carriage being driven by himself.
BY dint Of hard work the democratic can
didate last night completed his Labor da,
and Peoria speeches and they will be dellv
cred TO the Press association tomorrow 10
distribution among the papers.
saloon euestfSR Up Again.
SYRACUSE. Neb, Aug. S.-tspeciaI.l-
For the second time within six months tn,
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