The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-07-19
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| Inc time Tor ming APPLICATIONS 10
places on the ballots for the primar!
election has expired As result TIL
rebulicans will have to select thre'
names from among a list of eigh
names to be their candidates to heat
the ticket at the fall election. Tn
entire list is as follows: Francis e.
Hamer, Kearney; Charles B. Letton
Fairbury; Joseph E. Cobbey, Beatrice
William B. Rose, Lincoln; Jesse L
Root. Portsmouth; Ambrose c. Epper
son. Clay Center; Samuel r. Dawson
Tecumseh; John NJ. Mcfarland. Omaha
Of these eight men. Judges Letton
Root and Rose are now on the bench
and their term of Office will expire
next winter. Outside of these three,
perhaps Judge Cobbey is the best
known. as he has for many years beer
the compiler of the statutes. and his
name is well known wherever Law
book enters. Judge Hamer is also well
known through his record as a promi-
nent criminal lawyer.
Six democrats have filed for the
place. those being John Everson, Hold
redge; James r. Dean. Broken Bow;
|. L. Albert, Columbus: Willis D.
Oldham. kearney: Joel West. Omaha
and William L. Stark. Aurora
Judging from the number of filings
made for the office Of railway COM
missioner. this must also be very
desirable position. The office is now
held by W. J. Furse, of Alma, by viz
tue of an appointment by Governor
Shallenberger, shortly before he left
the Office of governor last winter, the
appointment being made to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Com
missioner Cowgirl.
To fill this vacancy. six republicans
and four democrats have signified
their willingness TO serve the state.
The republicans are H. c. Beebe, Os-
ceola; James B. McGrew. Blooming
ton; Joseph J. LANCER. WILDER; Thomas
L. Hall. Lincoln; Earl o. Eager,
Lincoln: E. z. Russell. Blair
The democrats who have filed are
William J. Furse. Alma: Clarence E.
Hartman. Holdredge; G. S. Upton.
Union: B. NJ Simms. Alma.
For regents of the state university,
the only republicans to file are the
present incumbents. Victor G. Lyford.
Falls City; and Frank L. Halter,
Omaha while J. E. Miller Lincoln Otto
katouc. Humboldt Charles L. Anderson
Oxford and Charles T. Knapp. Lincoln;
are the democratic candidates.
Only two candidates have filed
for judge of the district court in this
district. these being the present Judges.
Conrad HoIlenbeck. of Fremont, and
George II. Thomas. of Columbus. both
democrats.
In county politics. the republicans
have no candidates for any of the coun-
" offices. Among the democrats. how
ever. there are several keen contests.
there being seven candidates for coun-
" treasurer, four for Judge. four for
clerk and two for clerk of the district
court. A complete list of those who
have filed for nomination is given
below: for treasurer; Otto E. Heuer
Louis SchwarZ. William J. VOss. W.
F. DoGGs. and Shell Clark. of Column
bus: Edmund Miles. of Joliet township.
and E. J. Ernst. of Duncan. For
county clerk. John Graf. L. Brun-
ken. and AdOlph Luers. of Columbus.
and Frank Herman. of WoOdville
township. For county judge. John
Ratterman. William O'Brien and w.
n Hensley. of Columbus. and T.
Dewitt Robinson. of Humphrey. For
clerk Of the district court. Christian
NJ. Gruenther. of Platte Center. and
Louis Held. of Columbus. For sheriff.
Henry c. Lacnnit: for superintend-
ent. Fred S. Lecron: for coroner. Hen
~ Gass Jr.
Joseph Mutf. of Humphrey, will
contest with Supervisor SEIZURE for
the nomination of supervisor in the
Humphrey district: Supervisor Daniel
Wilson seems TO have clear sailing in
Monroe district. and Adam Smith ap-
pears to have no opposition in the Col
umbus district