Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-26

Late returns from the convass In Lam
caster county reveal a gain OF twenty votes
Cor Dahlrnan over the above figures.
The same ninety counties, official. give
Walt, for secretary OF state, 17,707 and
Ryder l4704. Adding to these the unoffl-
cial vote OF Douglas county gives Wait
1s.l21 and Ryder 1872, making Waits plu-
ralty 749
Mayor Dahlman said Thursday morning
that the recount that has been made in a
few counties on the request of Governor
Shallenberger has so signally failed TO
change the results that the whole matter
will probably be dropped as far as his sim
liar request is concerned and he is sitting
back in his chair. literally speaking. wait
ing for the governor to admit his defeat.
complete count of NINETY counties
shows that the mayor leads by only l09
votes and this narrow margin is not de-
cisve enough TO insure a very prompt ad-
mission Of defeat from Shallenberger.
The recounts I'm the thirteen counties
which Shallenberger expected to turn the
tables for him are progressing, Hall county
reduced Dahlman's vote by four and added
two to the governors. making Dahlman's
majority on the recount 241 instead Of 247.
In the other counties one or two votes have
changed hands.
Accused of sharp Tactics.
Pho more messages have been exchanged
'between the two candidates. Tom Flynn,
manager for the mayor, accuses the gov
ernors supporters OF rather sharp tactics
in their recount requests.
They waited" says Flynn, until just
before the time limit had expired and then
fired in their affidavits for the thirteen
counties where they think they could get
more votes. Our affidavits to all the
counties were sent out as quickly as pos
sible after this. but in some Of the coun-
ties where the returns had been in for
three days we were too late. OF course
we are not cut out OF our chance in most
OF the outlying places but we were beaten
out Of part of them and We wanted every
vOta in the state recounted The next move
Is up 70 Shallenberger-if he persists we
will have TO keep up our work. otherwise
we will quit since the nomination is ours '
Mayor Jim received word through Ton
Flynn Thursday from Mayor Pet" Clay.
ton OF st. Joseph that Clayton would gladly
stump the state for a week in 'Jim's" be,
half Clayton sent his hearty congratula.
tions over the report OF the nomination
from fishing resort In Wisconsin.
ShaIIenberRer's Last Resort.
should Governor Shallenberger fail in hi
recount OF the votes Of several counties tC
secure a sufficient number to nominate hin
IN the democratic primary. he may play an
other card. He may, II he so desires in
stiute quo warranto proceedings TO Gus
Dahlman from the head OF the ticket
should he be given the certificate OF nomi
nation,
Lawyer friends and advisers OF the gov
ernor insist that ne has a legal way il
which he may investigate his charges o
fraud made IN Douglas county, REGARDLESS
OF the fact that provision for this ap
pears in the primary law. one attorney
who has been directing the governor in hi
demands for the recount, insist that whel
the certificate OF nomination is given Dahl
man. the governor may demand 70 know
by what authority he holds the certificate
alleging that he obtained II by fraud, A
that II Is charged that persons in Dougla
county, not entitled to vote. cast thel
ballots for him. These matters this al
torney insists may gone into should au
Narranta proceedings be Instituted to Gus
Dahlman from the ballot.
In the meantime the state canvNassin
hoard will meet next Tuesday 10 canvas
the votes cast at the primary and IL is yer
probable the various counties in which
recount has been demanded will not hav
completed their work by this time. T
prevent the issuance OF certificate G
nomination TO Dahlman who has won /
the face OF the returns. Governor shallen
berger likely will sile a statement with n
board apprising the members Of the fac
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