Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-26
CANDIDATES FILE PETITIONS
Two of Them Do Not Comply with
Letter of the Law.
TO COUNTY TREASURER
sloan 20 Run for COnEress--Gru-
cnther's Petition Comes from
Platte-SkiIes Wants seat
in National House.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

CFrom "A staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Dec. 25-(Special. )-Secre-
tary OF State Wait found several filings
of candidates in his Christmas mail but
unfortunately for the candidates two OF
them must be sent back for failure to
deposit the filing fee with the proper
official. Among the latter was Congress-
man Sloan OF the Fourth district. He
sent his filing fee TO the secretary OF
state instead Of deposltlng It with the
county treasurer OF his home county at
Geneva. The filing is a personal one.
Another which will be returned be-
cause of lack OF evidence Of payment OF
the required fee is the one from Platte
county asking that the name OF Chris
Gruenther be placed on the primary bal
lot as democratic candidate for gov
ernor. This was petition signed by the
required number OF electors. A. C.. Shell
lenberger former governor, sent In his
filing as democrat candidate for the
United states senate This filing, a per-
sonal one, complies with the requirements
OF the law and his name will go on the
primary ballot.
G.. NJ. Skiles, democrat state senator
from the Butler county district and au-
thor OF the initiative and referendum law,
has sent to the secretary OF state for
papers preparatory 10 filing as democrat
candidate for congress In the Fourth dis
trict. This is the first candidate OF that
party to Indicate his intention OF making
the race. but II is considered more than
probable there will be others before the
time limit expires.
PrOEressives for Taft.
Discussing the question OF presidential
preference today prominent republican
who has not been identified actively with
the movement for endorsemert OF any
one for the presidency said tnat the La
Toilette boomers were basIng their claims
on untenable ground. They assume, said
this republican, that everyone who has
IA word Of commentator for anything,
which the Wisconsin senator has done,
Is favorable TO his candidacy for the
presidency. Nothing could be further
from the truth" he said. 1T would be
strange, indeed, II the senator, in his
numerous activities, had not done some
thing to commend him. The thinking
voter, however cannot escape the con-
cluslon that President Taft. while he
has had no brass band accompaniment,
has really accomplished more In the way
OF reforms demanded than any Of his
predecessors, more In fact. than possibly
could DO accomplished by the hip hurrah
methods of the Wisconsin senator. have
been classed as La Toilette man my
self, but as q matter OF fact. have never
had any intention of supporting anyone
except President Taft"
In Toilette VIII Not Come.
The La Toilette boom In Nebraska Is
sadly out OF plum" at present and all
because the "Dlummer," In the person
OF the Wisconsin senator, has cut this
state out of his itinerary for the Christ
mas holidays. 1t had been planned to
havo a meeting about January l, con-
sonant with the time OF the senator's
visit to the state at which the delegates
to the national convention, favorable TO
La Toilette, were TO be selected and FL
ballot. The Wisconsin man, however. has
decided not to visit Nebraska, and his fol-
lowers. lacking the inspiration OF his
presence, are up I'm the air.
w. A. Prince OF Grand Island has
asked the secretary of state for blanks
on which to make filing as a republican
candidate for congress In the fifth dis
trict 1t had been anticipated for some
time that he would take such action. as
he has been considered an active candi-
date for the place. Mr.. Prince has served
several times In the state legislature as
n commemorative from Hall