The Washington times., 1910-08-17
DEMOCRAT.

OMAHA, Neb-. Aug I7-Nebraska
stands pat" in the Republican ranks,
while William J. Bryan has been re-
bIked by the Democrats due 10 his
fight on county option, according TO the
latest available returns Of the first
Statewide direct primary held yester-
day
Hitchcock for United States Senator
IS running two to one ahead Of Met
calfe, Bryan's candidate and a former
employee Of Hitchcock
Congressman Norris, the ingurgent
leader, who introduced in Congress the
resolution that resulted in Speaker
Cannon's being ousted from the Rules
Committee, was returned without op-
position
4 heavy vote was pOlled, but the Re
publican figures were lower than in
years, while the Democratic total has
reached high water mark This was
due to the fact that State Senator AID
rich, Republican dry nominee for the
gubernatOrial hOnOrs. got many Demo
cratic dry votes, and jim Dahlman, the
cowboy mayor Democratic wet leader.
cut into the Republican wet support
Aldrich, an insUrgent. today claimed
victory over eX-State Senator Cady,
Et2ndpattcr-
The result viii not be certain until
the 6nal returns are IN
Probable Winners.
The probable winners are:
REPUBLICAN-Gove c H Aid
rlch. Of David City. over A Z. Cady.
United States Senator. A J. Burkett. OF
Lincoln. over Charles o. WhedOn-
DE8gOCRAT-Govern Mayor J. c.
DahImsn. of Omaha, over Gov 4 c
shauenberger United States Senator.
Congressman c. NJ Hitchcock. Omaha,
over Richard L 8Ie.caIfe. Lincoln
Nebraska returns are VIGOROUSLY slow.
and final returns Of the most exciting
primary campaign in the history OF the
state may not be IN before tomorrow
night
Chief interest centered in the contest
over the Democratic EUbeTnatOTiaI nom
inati0n.
DahIman In the Lead.
Mayor Dahlman carried his home
county. Douglas. by 1900. and ran well
ahead Of Governor ShaIIenberser in
most OF the cities and towns.
Even Lincoln Ccity) and Lancaster
county went for Dahlman by an esti-
mated majority Of Loo. this despite the
fact that the Omaha mayor Is fostering
q move 10 take the State capital from
Lincoln, as a result Of the capital city
twice going dry
The ShallenbeTEeT managers are still
pinnias their hopes 10 the rural votes
and insist that belated returns viii
show that the governor has been renOm-
mated
4 terrific rainstorm swept over almost
the entire State yesterday afternoon
and thousands Of farmers we're prevent
ed from going to the polls Shallen-
berger was the cEief loser on this &C
count
In case the complete returns bear out
the present outlook that Dahlman IS the
nominee, the leadership Of William J.
BRYAN viii finally have passed
Every effort for Dahlman is a pro-
test against Bryan's county option views
and DahIman's nomination viii be re-
Earded as a reDudiat1On OF the once
peerless leader"
Hitchcock for Senator
Congressman Hitchcock is running
well up with Dahlman and appears to be
the Democratic nominee for United
States Senator by a safe plurality
douglas county has gone to Cady for
the Republican nomination for gov
erT1or, but in most Of the other counties
AldriCh IS assuming a commanding lead
" squeezed through in Lancaster, his
home county, but IS gaining on the rural
returns, in addition 70 having carried
Omaha
William H Hayward. secretary Of the
Republican national committee. has won
the Republican nomination for Con-
ETeSs over. George +. Tobey by an over
whelminS vote, carrying every county
r. the district