Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-08
STATE SHERIFFS FOR DUEKEL
Nebraska Man Boosted for President
of the National Association.
THREE MEN ARE IN THE RACE
Sheriffs Vote Funds for a Test Case
which Was Fought in Hall
County-ResoIutions of
Sympathy.

Enthusiastic endorsement Of ]. NJ. Dunkel
of Grand Island, the present head of the
state association. for the presidency Of the
National Association of Sheriffs, was the
out come OF the state convention which
met yesterday afternoon at the cour house.
Plans were laid for a most strenuous
campaign, every Nebraska sheriff agreeing
to make himself committee of one to
work for Dunkel. They started things
off with rush by arranging to go to the
depot in a bunch and meet a party of Mis-
souri, sheriffs, who were to arrive last
night.
The race lies between three men appar-
antly. Charles w. Peters of Chicago, ILL.,,
the present incumbent of the office is being
talked of for reelection. Louis Eckhardt
boosters who are pushing him for the job
and tagging everyone they met with q
button. Dunkel is the third.
Fairbury, Neb.. was suggested by Sec
retary James Churnside from that city, as
the meeting place for the convention to be
held in December, and was approved of by
the delegates without a dissenting vote
A resolution of sympathy was voted for
was shot and killed while in the discharge
OF his duty last May when he attempted
to arrest a man at Pawnee City.
1t was voted that the association pay the
attorneys fees and court costs of the ac-
ton brought by Sheriff Dunkel in Hall
county to get the decision of the supreme
court on an Interpretation Of the law in
regard to the payment OF sheriffs fees.
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Sheriff Hoagland of Lincoln, who retires
this year after continuous service in some
police activity since 1875. made a few re-
marks apropos OF his sorrow at having to
leave as a good crowd of sheriffs. and
was warmly applauded. Sheriff Hoagland
is the oldest sheriff in the state in point
of service.
Sheriff Bradley OF Douglas county. who
also retires this year, made similar
speech OF farewell, assuring the sheriffs.
however. that he would be present at the
Pawnee City convention next December.
Many Are Present.
Nearly fifty counties were represented
at the convection, and among the
crowd there are men who have statewide
regulations. j. M. Dunkel OF Grand Is
land. president. is the man who cornered
the notorious Shorty Gray" with two
companions on an island on the Platte river
last spring. Gray is alleged TO have been
the ring leader Of the desperate band OF safe
blowers who terrorized bankers in Ne
braska last year, was captured after a
hard fight. and after he had escaped from
a sheriff's posse at Norfolk where he had
his gun shot out of his hand.
w. f. Sammons of Kearney is called the
horse thief sheriff by his jconferees, as
he is known 10 hold the record for catch
ing the largest number OF that particular
brand OF criminals.
o. d. Hedge Of Webster county is a proud
possessor OF the title. THE Biggest Sheriff
II the State of Nebraska" He tips the
beam at 2s2 pounds and says that he
doesn't hedge for anybody. not even
Sheriff Bradley of this county, whom he
admits. however. is no spring chicken
when It comes TO size.