Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-17
ssnA4s and House Committees 10 Ao'
Separately.
REMAIN sUByECr TO A CAL
Further Submission Of Evidence is
Made Possible.
ATYmEvITs ARE Examined
sworn stateusuts 81 voters Subjected
60 seFutfay-Msay BIisssRs-
Third ward Eieotion Off
ataIa Hard 60 Find.

Disagreement between the members Of
the legislative committees on the showIHk
made At the investigation Of Omaha cleo
tion are probably TO result in the sub
mission Of a minority report in each com
nittse The Investigation closed yester-
day afternoon at 25 o'clock and the most
OF investigators returned 20 Lincoln.
The membership OF each committee was
composed Of three democrats and two re-
putlicana. Expressions from committee
members and the attitude assumed in the
Interrogation OF witnesses indicate that the
minority and majority reports from both
the senate and house committees will be I
divided. perhaps rather closely on party
lines. One exception on each committee
is possible
The defense" in the hearing rested
early IN the hearing THURSDAY That
further evidence may be introduced, II It
should develop that It Is necessary, ad-
journment was taken subject 20 call OF
y. 3. Harrington, chairman. Such a called
meeting Of the committee would probably
be held In Lincoln That further evidence
will be put before the committee Is i'm
probable.
The last hour Of the hearing was oc-
eupied with the examination OF the affi-
davits from the office Of the city clerk
Three hundred and siNty-eIght affi-
in the possession Of the city clerk. About
600 we're issued for the election. according
TO the testimony Of Dan Butler. city clerk.
The missing, affidavits have not been ac-
counted for and none Of those who voted
on affidavit we're specially registered as
Is required by law.
YeIser shows Error.
Showing on the failure to make this
special registration according TO law was
put into the record OF the hearing by
John o. Yeiser, who represented Governor
-Adrich at the session OF the investigators.
The affidavits examined by the legis-
lators proved in many instances, to be
defective. on examination OF the affi-
dayits flfty-five defective once were
picked out and noted in the record lr
reeularIties in the affidavits varied. In
some seals were missing and in other
signatures were lacking
Differences between members Of the
committees VIII make a unanimous report
improbable, said Senator Kemp shortly
after the close OF the hearing. Il do not
think either. that the senate and house
committees VIII make joint report"
Anton sagl democrat member Of the
house committee. declared that an effort
would be made to reach a unanimous re-
port. He admitted. however. the proba-
iority reports from both house and sens
ate committees.
Sure Of violations.
Il am satisfied" he said. that there
have been violations Of the law in the
Omaha elections. but am surprised that
there we're not more"
senator Aiberts. chairman OF the senate
committee OF Investigators departed last
night for CEDAR Rapids. Ia. where his
mother IS dangerously m. Chairman Har-
Tington remained in Omaha last night.
AZ the close Of the session resolutions
Of gratitude to the people OF Omaha for
their cooperation In the work Of the com
mittee and to the Omaha papers for on-
biased accounts OF the sessions were
passed at the instance Of w. A. Prince OF
the house committee.
Election OfficiaIs Absent.
Officials OF the fifth precinct OF the
Third ward failed 20 appear before the
committee Tor examination on irFeguiarity
and repeating in that ward
Testimony on creek colonies" Irregular
and defective aftda,lts ara missing men
whose names appear on the poilbooks as
having voted twice occur8sd the s~--soa ug
she lnyestlgation Thursday morning. A long
wrangle over the Introduction OF the affl-
davits in which votes Nere sworn In and
their attachment TO the rscurd or the hear
ing occupied much OF the morning session.
With the close OF the Investigation at
hand members OF the two committees arc
lining up on the reports 10 be made 70 the
legislature. Question OF the attitude ana
conclusions Of various members have been
under discussion between the members.
II win cei itainly not sign any report
whiteWashlng TINS election business In
Omaha" declared a democratic member of
the senate committee in the couIse OF a
conversation a. the close OF the hearing
Thursday morning
This statemCnt came In connection with a
remark from this committee member on
the evident attitude o: defense" assamed
b. other members
AffidaVIts foe stranEers.
Emil Waidstrom. S25 South Twenty-sixta
street. a frceholdtr who al the office OF
the city CLERK signcd many affidavts i0
voters. had BY tssinlon, iust completed
made an admissiol that he .gned tor IN m
he had NO, seen before and dld uot know.
when senator George NJ. 1ibuets. 4~mO.
crat. asked
"But you inquired OF others Who did
know them and VINO you kneW 10 be re-
Ilableg"
The frCeholder witness nodded IN ths az
firmauve.
hdt one member Of the election board in
the f1fth precinct of the Third ward nas
LeeE brought before the Investigating COM
mittee. This man Herman Nonn. who
testified "wednesday lie Was unable 10
ten why and hog the names OF some yot-
ers appeared twice on the poll books Tor
election DAY.
Railiff Tells 81 His search.
William q Manning. bsniff, was called
20 tesufy in regard 20 the other members
Of this board IN the Fifth precinet u the
Thud ward.
Lewis .. CnEor. bartender a Judge IN