Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-07
Nebraska
HAYWARD CALLS COMMITTEE
Republican Chairman Orders Meeting
at Lincoln Hotel June 16.
WILL SETTLE CONVENTION SITE
Charles Arnot and Frank $. Pcrdue
VIII Soon Announce Candida
cies for superintendent
of Instruction.

LINCOLN, June 6.-(Special )-Chairman
william Hayward of the republican state
committee has issued a call for meeting
OF the committee Thursday night June
6 The meeting will be held at the Lin
;oln hotel at 7:30 o'clock. Mr.. Hayward
has sent out with his call for the meet
ng and Invitation to the republican editors
" the state to meet with the committee.
At this meeting the location Of the state
convention will be selected, as well as the
basis Of representation upon which dele
gates Will be chosen.
Looking for an Excuse.
Because WIN Hayward, candidate for
congress in the First district, mentioned
the fact that he is chairman OF the re-
publican state committee in writing letters
to the voters of the district, he has been
aiken to task by the local daily demo-
;ratic paper, here. The Star said friends
Sf George Tobey another republican can
sidate. insist upon fair fight and they
cay Hayward is taking unfair advant-
age by saying he is chairman of the re-
publican comhhittee The letter which
caused the democratic paper TO get out
Of sorts was published follows:
Having served as chairman of the state
committee when you were committeeman
in 1869 In ----~--, and having mad the
benefit Of your valuable assistance and
your hearty cooperation during that time,
1 am taking the liberty of asking your
support and the benefit of your influence
In behalf of my candidacy for congress
1 shall hope to see you In person dur
Ing the three months that must elapse
before the primaries, but in the meantime
wanted you to know that ! desired your
help in any way you find it in your
power to give It to me, and would very
much appreciate hearing from YOU
| have not felt like making an active
campaign when occupying the position OF
chairman, and am DESTROYS of rendering
my resignation as soon as the committee
wa $500 - : VIM. HAYWARD.
Another Democrat for Congress.
Clarence e. Harmon of Holdrege has
tiled his name with the secretary of state
rs candidate 70 rthe democratic nomina-
ton for congress in the Fifth district. Mr.,
Harmon is a travelling man employed by
Council Bluffs firm and is well known over
the district among democrats. He has
never held office, though hard party
worker. syn
Blackburn Files for Congress.
Thomas w. Blackburn came to Lincoln
this afternoon and filed his name with the
secretary of state as a candidate for the
republican, nomination for congress in the
Second district. SO far Mr.. Blackburn is
theonly republican to file.
Arnot to File for superintendent.
Charles Arnot, superintendent of schools
at Schuyler, will shortly announce his can
ddacy for state superintendent of public
instruction on the democratic ticket, so his
friends have reported here. Mr. Arnot Sc
cured his papers for filing from the secre-
tary of state last week For two terms
Mr.. Arnot was county superintendent of
Dodge county and for three years has been
superintendent of schools at Schuyler.
Perdue TO Ask for Promotion.
Deputy state Superintendent Frank S.
Perdue will file his name as a candidate
on the republican ticket for state super
intendent provided superintendent Bishop
decides to go to Iowa. Mr.. Perdue was
county superintendent of Madison county
at the time of his selection as deputy state
superintendent. His duties have taken
aim into almost every county in the state
and therefore he has large acquaintance
with the school people of Nebraska. Mr.
Perdue has received letters urging him to
get into the race and promising him sup
port.
Union Pacific Answers Fruit Concern,
= In answer to the complaint OF the Dolan
Fruit company of Grand Island, that the
Union Pacific railroad does not furnish
adequate facilities for the housing of fruit,
the company says 1t is now rebuilding its
freight depot and constructing an addition