Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-06
JUDGE KENYON FAILS TO SCORE
Candidate Unable to Break Young
Line, as His Supporters Hoped.
PART OF HIS FORCE DIsGUSTED
Fact that He g. Unable to Throw
All His Strength 10 Funk
Gives Editor Additional
Advantage.
CFrom a Staff Correspondent

forts Of the progressives to concentrate
on one or the other Of their half dozen
candidates for the senate. the forces on
Senator Lafayette Young will be greatly
strengthened the coming week in the bal
loting for senator.
Two things were demonstrated the last
week II was shown that even with the
practically solid progressive vote OF the
legislature for him. Judge Kenyon stood no
chance Of winning. He was given for three
successive days the entire progressive vote,
and in addition had with him a number of
those who are not strongly identified with
the progressives 1t had been the claim
Of the Kenyon men all along that II they
could get all the votes of those opposed
to Senator Young they would be able to
break his forces and gain a sufficient num-
Der Of votes to win. They we're given the
chance, but nothing was gained
Then it was demonstrated also, that the
entire progressive vote cannot be delivered
to any one of their own candidates, for an
effort made to do this on Friday failed.
The Kenyon men were wholly unable to
control more than half their normal vote.
AS a result Of this failure on their part
to reciprocate, the Kenyon men have given
up hope of ever getting back the votes
NudA were NdHl LOT MN last week TOT three
days. and It is believed that they will never
have more than forty votes again. But it
has shown that until the progressives con-
centrate upon some new candidate they
will not be able 10 accomplish anything
In the meantime Senator Young's forces
were augmented by number Of votes Of
the progressves who have become dis
gusted with the disagreements as between
| l. nd ba
ator Young's forces have remained intact
at all times and show no disposition to
yield They have announced that they in
tend to remain in the fight to the end
rather than permit anyone else to be elected
to the senate. It seems that they are now
in position TO absolutely control the situa-
ton and upon them will rest responsibility
| for what is done.
Senator Young has returned from Wash
ington to personally take charge Of the
campaign for his election
Special Primary Bill to Come Up.
! 1t is expected that the special primary
election bill will be passed by the house
| this week. It was clearly disclosed by the
action taken on the Lyon county contest
that deal has been effected between the
democrats Of the house and the advocates
of the special primary plan whereby the
latter assisted in the seating of the demo-
cratic member from Lyon county and In
return the democrats are to vote for the
special primary. The democrats have re-
peatedy stated that they do not believe
Il is wise for the legislature to order the
state to a special primary election solely
for the purpose Of permitting the republi-
cans TO say who shall be the republican
candidate before the legislature. They say
that the republicans ought to follow the
example of the democrats and make their
party selection in a caucus of all their
members. But in view Of the assistance
they received for the incumbent in the
contest case they viii feel bound to aid
in the special primary.
There is almost certainty that the special
primary bill will be held up in the senate
for some time and may never be adopted
There does not seem to be any real demand
for the special primary and 1t was brought
into the game as a political measure only
A few petitions have been received from
interested politicians asking for the pri
mary, but three-fourths of the legislativ,
members say that their constituents do no
want a primary.
The first thing on the senate calendar
| for Tuesday when the two houses recon
vene Is the adoption Of the bill to establish
1
States senators. Discussion OF the bill wa,
under way when adjournment was takei
Friday. Senator Smith, the author of tn,
, measure presented the arguments therefor
and declared that senators ought to b.
elected exactly are other state Officials
and that the objection to the plan, tina
: It might require a republican Legislature
to elect a democratic senator. was no
founded. for II a democrat should receiv,
the approval OF the voters he ought to b,
elected. There is little doubt the measur,
will become a law and that next year 1
will receive its first trial in Iowa.
College Trouble Serious.
The trouble at the State college over tn
3 accusations made against prof. Kenned,
OF the animal husbandry department ar
! regarded as the most serious which tn
3 Board Of Education has to face. TIL
: testimony duplicating Prof Kennedy il
r questionable conduct and in deliberat
! fraud in the entry OF animals at the hi
stock shows and especially in using unfai
, means to have the stock Judging teams Wi
5 seems 10 be positive and direct. Prot
! Bruce Crossley, formerly and for a lon
t time connected with the college, and Prof
: Ellis Rail of the University OF Nebraska
! both gave most damaging evidence an
I / uOAu THESE men are Oh HuNu nlBu bLdnOln
s and good reputation that their statement
carry conviction, They both told OF tn
misconduct of Kennedy in connection wit
y the judging teams. In behalf of Kennel
it was shown that in some Of the matter
a he had reason to believe that he was
10 the right. II was further shown that tn
y business men OF Ames with whom ne ha
a had relations his warm friends ar
d that the student body under him al n
n present time is loyal to him. II is e.
!. peoted that he will remain at the college
y least during the remainder of the year.
e Typhoid Epidemic Checked.
! While the typhoid fever epidemic in n,
n Moines has been checked and compar,
y lively few new cases have developed sinC
4 the cold weather began. there is a feeIr
z on the part Of many OF the health poop
N that a greater danger besets the city whC
J, spring opens. The water in the Coon rive
" from which the city supply IL taken,
I. lower than ever known before at tn
y season of the year and the lack Of snowfa
during the middle Of the winter has ma,
~ ] IL certain Ia dry wear Is ahead