Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-06
| AFTER FILES BRYAN'S NAME
Peerless Leader Formally Placed in
Race for President.
ALL SIGNATURES FROM DoUGLAe
Petitions in nnCircuIatiOn for Week
to Place Lincoln Democrats
MIME on Ballot for Dele
gate-at-LarEe.
CFrom a Staff Correspondent)

LINCOLN, Jan. 5.-(Special Telegram)
The name of William Jennings Bryan
was formally entered in the presidential
race today, whsn a petition bearing
twenty-five names was filed in the sec
rotary of states office. All the sigma
lures are Of men from Douglas county
and with the exception of one from
Douglas precinct are from either Omaha
or South Omaha.
The petition being in regular form, was
accepted and the name will go on the
primary ballot.
Following the the names signed TO the
petitlon:
Omaha-J ]. Mahoney, c. j. Yates
/Meyer Klein, E. II. Hemming. C. J..
Emery, W. C. Lambert, V. II. Brostrup.
w. I. Elsasser, v. McDonough and w. j.
\IIeafey.
South Omaha-H. T. Ryan. F. d. Del
lote. James White, w. II. Quennan, w.
l.. Buckley, j. w. Hyatt, e. II. Cannon,
Daniel O'Connor, Elof Nilsson, Thomas
Hector, II. C. Swigard, A. Harm and c.
T.. Scau.
P. II. Lubsiher from Douglas precinct
also signed the petition. A. A. AFTER made
: the filing.
Petitions have been in circulation for
over a week in the different congressional
districts of the state asking that Bryan's
name be placed on the ballot as candi-
date for delegate at large Mr.. Bryan's
friends intend to push the securing OF
signatures despite the ruling OF the secre-
tary of state that name can appear on
the primary ballot but once
Charles w. Bryan, brother Of Lillian
j. Bryan, made the following statement
with regard to the petition;
This filing was done against Mr.. Bry-
ans wishes and without his knowledge.
Both Secretary Wait and Mr.. AFTER Will
he asked to have the petition withdrawn.
There will be no legal proceedings unless
thov should become necessary"
C. w. Bryan stated that Mr.. After had
never been unfrlentily to the former pres
idential candidate and that he believed
that Mr.. After had filed the petition in
good faith. W j. Bryan is now in jack
scnville, Fla.
AFTER sends Dispatch
The following telegram was sent to w.
j. Bryan today:
- Lincoln. Jan. 5.-W. j. Bryan WASH
Have lust filed you for president with
out your permission. Consider YOU me
original progressive. OF course clark
Wilson, La Toilette and Roosevelt are
good limitations, but why substitute,
Firmly believe the people demand the
original American people Just beginning
10 realize old party Is dominated by poll
tcians for revenue only-hence awaken
Ing OF progressive movement through
out ''' ' A. a. AFTER"
Filing Creates Row.
The filing Of Mr.. Bryan's name as q
presidential candidate on the primary bal
lot has started considerable speculation
among the intimate friends OF Mr.. Bryan
who are supposed TO know the real senu'
ments OF the Nebraska leader. Whether
Mr.. AFTER knows the real effect OF the
filing causes some speculation, but his
answer TO a question put to him by s~re'
tary Wait would seem 20 indicate that h'
does Mr.. Wait asked him II he knew
that Mr.. Bryans name could 90 on the
ticket in onl yone place and for only one
position and he replied that he did. From
Il this II Is inferred by some that IL is
deliberate attempt on the part of some e
keep the Fairview man from being a dele
gate TO the national convention OF IN,
democratic party, It being generally con