Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-02
Thompson Declares He Will Not Sign
Nominating Certificate.
WILL AWAIT RESULT OF RECOUNT
But for Presence of "P =. Board
Would Have Proc, 4
HITCH ON GOVERNOR BIo
shnllenbergcr ana Thompson y z;
CHnvassIna Rest of Ticket, bu =
other Members Vote Move
Down.
tFrom a starr correspondents }

tFrom a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Sept. 1.---(Special Tele-
gram THE state canvassing board au-
thorized Auditor Barton to go to Omaha
tomorrow and secure If possible from the
county clerk an abstract Of the vote cast
at the late primary election in Douglas
county without any strings attached
After a wrangle and discussion lasting
the entire morning this was all the board
could agree upon. Governor Shallenber-
ger and Attorney General Thompson
sought to delay the canvass of the vote
unit. after report of the rec, 1T in
Douglas county had been received Sec
retary Junkin desired to go on with the
canvass and pay no attention to the
rider" on the abstract from Douglas
county. Auditor Barton argued that some
one be sent to Omaha and secure the alb
stract as the law provides, while Treas
urer Brian agreed with the auditor So
finally all the members voted to appoint
Barton the agent. and the meeting ad-
5ourned until Saturday morning to await
the result of his VISIT to the county clerk.
"Rider' Blocks Canvass.
Had there been no rider on the Douglas
abstract Barton, Iunkin and Brian would
have canvassed the returns, regardless of
any recount now in progress, Attorney
General Thompson made his position
stances would he sig a nominating GER
tificate until the recount from Douglas
county had been received. The governor
insisted that no action be taken on the
votes cast for the candidates for gover-
nor until the recount from Douglas
county had been certified to the board.
Recount a Joke, says JunAin.
This hitch In the Douglas county abb
stract was statement attached which
said the returns on governor were sub
ject to changee by reason OF a recount
which had been demanded and granted
When the board met Tuesday 1t returned
the abstract TO the county clerk with in
Etructions to send back true abstract
witho1t any strings TO it. The abstract
was returned this morning. 1t still con-
tained the rider and a further state
ment that the rider had been attached
10 show the board that a recount was In
progress but that it did not necessarily
mean that the state board should delay
dts canvass Brian and Barton both in
sisted that these statements should be
taken off the abstract and an abstract re-
turned with no statements whatever at
tacher.
several Motions Die Out.
Several motions were made at the meet
sng this morning, but with the exception
of the one noted, none was carried. An
effort was made to canvass ali the votee
except on governor. but Brian and Junkin
and Barton opposed this and 1t wqs lost.
shallenberger and Thompson were for 1t.
Governor shallenberger moved that the
board adjourn until the vote from Douglak
ecouhty was received.
THAT would be adjourning indefinitely"
said Auditor Barton II am opposed to
that II we followed that suggestion any
one could keep us here until election time"
rye vote was shalienberger and Thomp-
son, yesi and Barton Brian and Junkln.
II think this whole recount business is
a joke" said 1unkin. There is nothing
"a It, twenty-five or six counties have
recounted their ballots and the result has
been changed seven or eight votes. What
evidence have we that there has been any
fraud or any mistakes either? l favor go-
Ing tight ahead with the canvass and pay
Ing no attention to any recount"
II would favor It IL it were not for that
string on the Douglas county abstract"
said Brian. II favor sending a man TO
Douglas county TO get the correct abb
straet. The county clerk has no right to
send down an abstract with strings 10 It,
1t Is either correct abstract or it is not"
ThonApson RtdicaIes rider.
II don't think that rider cuts any figure"
said Thompson. 1T informs us that & re-
count Is In progress In Douglas county. II
you cut Off the rider we sun have the
knowledge Of the recount. Now, II l did
not make myself plain yesterday, l want to
now ] will not sign any canvass OF the
x,oto t,ptn tina taroatnf frora DniiVlas cnuntN-
is In, even II Il takes three weeks to make
the recount"
what about having the canvass made
within five days7'' asked Brian,
II don't think that Is the law" answered
Thompson. I'VE can keep on here until We
get through"
ira so on right now II 1t were not for
the string to the Douglas county abstract"
said Brian. 80 would L." chimed in Bar
ton.
Then you stand FOR the form and not
the substance" said Thompson to Brian.
Have II that way II you want to-" re-
piled Brian. I'm for form II you say so"
1T looks TO me as though this board
should wait for the recount in Douglas
county" said the governor There has
been about $1,000 votes cast for governor in
the democratic primary and there are only
about 500 difference between Mayor Dahl
man and myself Many counties have
granted my request for recount and
believe this board should take no action
until the Douglas county board completes
its recount We can sit here and adjourn
from day 10 day and no ones rights will be
jeopardiEed"
BRrnes Presents Trouble.
well. I've never changed my mind" said
4 Junkin. Il favor going right ahead with
the canvass. This recount is nothing but
Joke and there is nothing to II, Suppose
the governor should win out by fifteen
votes. Then wouldn't Mayor Dahlman be