Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-29

iority over all. The vote on the first bal
lot, which ended matters, stood thus
NJ. l.. Learned. Omaha. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. t2
NJ. l.. Munger. ..,.......,.......... "
r. J. MahOuey, Omaha. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL
II. H. Wilson. Lincoln. Observation-Disclosures.
Jacob FawCett, Lincoln. Recommendations. I
r. w. breckenridge. Omaha..,,..,'.....,..
Samuel Rnikcr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ]
G.. W. Norris, MCCoOk 90, ....,.......,,.,,.. l
TotRl......,.............. ,..,,,,..,..,,.....lo
The result Of tho election was no sur
prise. The comparatively few men support
ing other candidates than the victor had
fought for two days the general ducstior
Of an endorsement. They had with them
the presiding officer and the retiring presl-
dent, Charles u, Ryan though Mr.. Ryan
did not depart from parliamentary rractoe
except at the beginning of yesterdays aft
ernoon session. when he delayed vote on
a resolution to proceed TO endorse some
one Mr.. Ryan had other reasons also for
this. He wished to get before the conven-
tion the paper which Lynn Helm of Los
Angeles was to read and to have the com
mittee on legal education report, 1t was at
the same time his desire to get this part OF
the programme enacted while a large audi
ence remained and to delay final conFid-
GRAFTON Of the endorsement proposition.
Supporters of Mr. Learned did not get
tired. They listened with interest TO Mr.
Helm and to Judge Hastings and sat tight
determined to stick until the vote came, II
they had to stick until sundown
Final Move Comes late.
The convention reached final oonsdera-
ton of the b. G.. Burbank resolution TO
recommend some TO President Taft
about $3.50 y. m. and would then have
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time but for the sensational developments
about the rejection OF John o. Yeiser's
application for membership The war over
this matter lasted nearly two hours.
The convention then proceeded to elect
| officers and adjourn. Those new officers
unanimously chosen. are:
Presdent-B r. Good, Wahoo
Vice Presidents-D o. Dwyer Patts-
mouth; Edgar Scott Omaha; w. H.
Thompson, Grand Island.
| Secretary -Treasurer-A. O. Illiok, Omaha
Member Executive Council (for three
years)-John Erhart, stanton.
The convention then adjourned. II had
been one of the most vigorous conventions
the Nebraska State Bar association has
known.
The convention voted seventy-four TO
twenty y-seven to indorse some one when
tive basis. Yesterday, as on Tuesday, a
substitute motion not to lndorse was Of
fered and much parliamentary hair-spiit-
ting was INDUCED in. As to this President
Ryan kept clear head and his rulings
were sound parliamentary law except
when he delayed the vote at the beginning
of the afternoon session. II was no easy
convention to preside over.
Flight Made Over RuIes
Late in the afternoon when some mem
bers of the convention wanted to overrule
the bar associations own constitution to
suit the purpose in the Yeiser fight. T. J.
Mahoney rose and asked the attorneys
present to remember that they were law
yers and ought as such to respect the laws
Of their own association.
When the Burbank resolution had car
ried by a three to one majority nomina-
tions were then in order There was a little
delay and c. j. Smyth rose and said he
would nominate some one who had not
been talked OF in this connection I sug-
gest we lay aside ali previous views and
recommend T J. Mahoney."
Mr.. Mahoney begged the convention IN
proceed seriously. The convention later
accorded him more votes than any candl-
date except Mr.. Learned and Judge Mum
ger. How serious the votes were. is a
question. Mr., Mahoney himself did not
take the affair as In earnest. Then John
L. Kennedy nominated Myron l. Learned
| For nineteen years" said Mr. KENNEDY.
the man nominate and I we're associates
and partners in the practice OF law. and
can say with all consclentousness. with
personal friendship entirely sheIved. that
he would make a most excellent Judge on
any bench in the land. / nominate Mvron
L, Learned OF Omaha"
c. A. Goss rose to speak for Ralph "
Breckenridge Mr.. Goss said that Mr.
Breckenridge asked his friends not 10 vote
for him. Judge f. Wakely then nominated
Judge William H. Munger OF the United
States District court.
John M. stewart OF Lincoln nominated
| his fellow townsman, II. H. Wilson. Tire
ballot followed Mr.. Learned getting
forty-seven more votes than his nearest
competitor, Judge Munger.
Learned Thanks Association.
Mr. Learned was called upon 10 address
the convention He spoke a few words OF
thanks and appreciation The convention
after electing officers adjourned sine die
In the evening the annual bar banquet was
held at the Rome hotel.
Copies OF the official record OF endorse
meEt we're ordered sent 70 President TAFT
and the Nebraska representatives in the
senate and the house.
The forenoon fight was lively ons
When Mr., Whiteock had finished his ad-
dress the opening gun was sounded by b.
G. Burbank, who lead the pro-endorse-
mcnt hosts on the floor Mr.. Burbank Of
fered resolution that this association
do now endorse lie moved 20 adopt the
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