Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-02
Nebraska
TROUBLE In DEMO CAMP
Cannot Decide Between Wilson and
Champ Clark.
DAHLMAN KEEPS POT BOILING
Secretary Fuller of Executive office
Denies Governor Ever Pledged
Nebraska to Roosevelt-Ross'
Petition Fouud regular.
IRON a SAT- corrsspondentl

trrom stan correspondent
LINCOLN, Neh., Feb. Especial. THE
filings OF democratic candidates for the
presidency are bringing 10 the surface
some Of the troubles Of that party. w.
J: Bryan and those who have always
trained with him are generally credited
with favoring Woodrow Wilson. but at
the same time Speaker Champ Clark OF
Missouri also has a lien on the favor Of
the three-tine candidate. Bryan himself
IS in the attitude OF How happy could
be with either, II the other dear charmer
were away" lie has postponed making
any public declaration Of his preference,
evidently in the hope that time would
bring some solution OF the embarrassing
situation. but The situation stubbornly re-
fused to so into solution.
In spite of Bryan's dictum against
Harmon the Ohio mans friends have
filed his name 10 go ON the primary bal
lot. and there is no Disgusting the fact
that it is giving them considerable
worry. Mayor Dahlman of Omaha and
John Msher Of Lincoln are the recognized
heads of the Harmon movement in Ne
hraska and past experience demonstrates
they are strong enough to- make the
Bryan following lots OF trouble. even II
they do rot carry tie state against his
wishes.
AIdrieh Gave No Pledge.
l. B. Fuller, private secretary TO Gov
ernor Aldrlch in the absence of the gov
ernor today makes positive denial that
Governor Aldrich sent any telegram TO
Governor stubbs OF Kansas pledging the
vote Of Nebraska TO Roosevelt in case
the latter was candidate before the re-
publican convention. Mr.. Fuller asserts
he handles all the governors letters and
kilograms and that he knows no such
letter or telegram was ever sent.
F. n. Merwin OF Beaver City today
sent in his acceptance OF the petition to
place his name on the primary ballot as
a La Toilette alternate from the Fifth
district TO the republican national con-
vention. The acceptance. however will
have to go into cold storage, as the petit
ton TO which il refers has not yet been
filed with the secretary OF state.
{. s. Bassett Of Gibbon today sent in
his filing as republican candidate for
state auditor.
RIOS. Petition Irregular.
4 letter received by the secretary Of
state from a prominent resident OF Ber-
trand states that only two Of the names
signed to the petition TO have Mr.. Ross
name placed on the ballot as a candidate
for the presidency are or have been for
several years past residents Of that place.
\ similar report came from another town
represented on the petition. All the names
are Of parties who at some time or other
resided at the places set opposite their
names and the wonder Is where did the
clrculator OF the petition obtain the sigma
lures. * S.
Those who have been scanning the Jour
nars straw vote on presidential preference
are wondering II the results obtained are
as reliable as the straw vote on the
mayoralty taken just before the last Lin
coin municipal election. At that time the
vote showed Mayor Armstrong did not
have a look-in, but the count Of the bal
lots election night landed him in the
mayors office. The straw vote may be
amusing. but it lacks much of being con-
NIncing.
State Senator ]. A. Oils Of Ord has
been looked upon as probable demo-
cratic candidate for railway commissioner,
but he is out In a card In which he de-
cllnes to make the race and takes occa-
sion 10 give the people several yards Of
advice on the kind OF a man who would
make a good official. In spite Of the
decllnation II was remarked by person
who read II that the letter sounded much
Ike Mr.. Oils measure OF himself.
4 petition FLED in the Lancaster county
clerks office asks that the name OF p. +.
thinner be placed on the primary ballot
as republican candidate for the state
senate from Lancaster county.
II. X. Burkett, republican candidate for
the nomination of state representative
from Lancaster county, has filed his writ
ten acceptance Of statement No. TO vote
for the candidate for United States sena-
tor who receives the highest number Of
votes In the election.