Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-31
Nebraska
TO HOLD CONVENTION OR NOT
Republican Committeeman Called to
Meet June 8.
LAW PROVES TO BE PUzzLER
Section of ola Law Providing
for State GATHERINGS
I'm July.
Prom a staff correspondent.l


the announcement by Chairman william
Hussnettsr Of the republican state com
mittee Of the meeting TO be held in this
city Juns for the purpose Of apportion-
ing delegates 70 the state convention
CONES the answer TO a question which has
arisen In many prominent republicans
minds whether or not such q convention
would be held this year.
The Bvans-0ustafson primary law which
was enacted az the late session Of the legis-
lature made no mention Of q state con-
ventton- Later, however. It was discovered
that no sections of the new bill repealed
what n known as section 11Sj Of the former
Law, which provides that political parties
shan hold state conventions on the last
Tuesday IN July Of each year. While this
section n not specifically mentioned in the
repeating clauses OF the new law, the bill
provides that all acts and parts Of acts IN
conflict Herewith are repealed The old
section, 80 far as II pertains TO the hold
ing Of state conventions. is not in conflict
with the new law. therefore by several OF
those who have been investigating the mat
ter Il is thought to stu be effective.
Ths clause OF section Isl Of the old. law
provides that delegates to the national
convention shall be selected by state or
state and congressional conventions, no
method Of such selection, however, being
explicitly defined.
This Is in direct conflict with the new
law which provides that such delegates
shall be selected at the primary conven-
lion TO be held IN August four delegates
AZ large from the state and two from each
congressional district Each. according to
the terms Of the new law, Is TO go on the
primary ballot at the request Of 500 petit
TONERS the candidates from the various
districts to have signers from az least two
thirds of the counties Of the state
Lawyers View of Act.
Chairman Husenetter has consulted As
nstant Attorney General Frank E. EdRer-
ton. with the result that he has called his
committeeman TO gather here to go over
this matter with others which VIII be taken
up at the meeting. Attorney Edgerton be-
heves that part OF the old law Is repealed
but asserts that In his opinion that part
or the old law relating to the holding OF
conventions Is unrepealed while that part
OK the new law relating to the selection Of
delegates to the national convention IS sf-
fective. This year the primaries will be
held in August and the state convention
in July, but In presidential years the new
law provides for the holding of primaries
IN April some time before the state con-
ventions.
With the sound Of battle from afar Eoad-
ing prospective candidates on to their best
efforts, several who have for some time
past been working quietly have not been
able TO restrain themselves, and either
through their friends or they themselves
have announcedstheir intentions as to the
supreme court university board OF regents
nE lIxrrar
said that all three judges Of the supreme
court whose terms expire this year have a
desire to succeed themselves-JudEes Rose
Root and Lotion Judge Hamer Of Kear-
ney has already put IN his application for
the position and is letting very little
grass grow under his footsteps in his ef-
forts 20 bag the prize. Judge Albert of
Columbus. who has been pushed forward
by willing friends. Is beginning to see a
great light and would occasion no surprise
Il he shortly declared himself c. A Ed
person OF Clay Center. who was formerly
supreme court commissioner, has been
endorsed by members OF the bar of his
county and II Is said will turn no deaf
ear when opportunity beckons Judge ii.
g. DUNCAN Of Hastings who is at present
on the district bench. il is said by Adams
county men has designs on a seat on the
supreme bench. which is alternating with
urgent requests from friends TO stays off
that ambition until 1912 and then make a
tight for congress from the Fifth dis
trict Judge Cobbey OF Beatrice, who for
years past has been the man who wrote
and indexed laws OF the state, has shown
little hesitancy in the matter and has al
ready taken out advance filing papers for
place
Candidates for Regents.
For regents. c. A Knapp OF this city
and J. h Miller have signiried their in
tenuons, the former on his own behalf
and the latter at the earnest and active
solicitation OF his friends. Numerous
other names have been suggested over
the state at the behest OF friends and
near friends, but 50 far no definite indi-
cations as 10 the maybe candidates have
been Forthcoming. For railway commits
sionsr, ". J. Furse. appointed by Gov
srnor shalenberger, Is said to be well
suited with the place and rather DESTROYS
OF holding onto 1t for three years more.
the length OF the unexpired Cowgirl term.
Senator Oils OF Ord who fostered the
stock yards bill until IL had reached tha
age OF maturity and had been properly
passed upon by the legislature, is said 70
Dc o. the opinion that his aid In interpret
Ing It's provisions in the future might
be a good thing for the state and that
accordingly might make the race. Peter
Aortsensen. the republican. who filed and
failed last fail 70 land the vacancy. as
serted recently that he had no desire TO
take up the political bludgeon further and
that be would not be a candidate this
fail
Regulation for O'Conneu.
A requisiuon issued by Governor stubbs
for the return OF Dan O'Couneu OF Wv
more. 70 Washington county. Kansas.
who Is wanted AZ Hanover on the charge
u bank robbery. was received today by
Governor Aldzich- Frank Wheeler, wanted
Il the same place for completely In the
DEED has retained the services Of Attorney
l. ", Colby OF eBatrice, and viii resist
the reQutzition- Sheriff p. L. Throop viii
take the men back with him As soon a