The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-03-22

candidates for delegates to the nation
al conventional sixteen on the Taft
ticket and sixteen on the Roosevelt.
LaFollette ticket, making the contest
sQuarely fought one. Seventeen
democrats have filed for the sixteen
delegate positions, the extra filing be.
ing for delegate at large, In which w.
J. Bryan Senator Hitchcock, Fred
Volpp OF Scribncr. Tom w. Smith of
York and George l.. Ioomis Of Ere
mont are the entries.
For national committeeman, Victor
Rosewater and II. II. Howell, both OF
Omaha, are to contest for the repub-
lican honor, and DR.. T.. l.. Hall of
Lincoln and Charles Tanning OF ON.
aha on the democratic side
For United States senator, the con.
test Is directly between Brown and
Norris on the republican side, while
three democrats-former Gov. Shall
lenberger, w. II. Thompson OF Grand
Island, and Willis Il. Reed. of Madi.
son--desire the nomination.
Congressional Lineup.
Congressman Mcguire (dem.) in
the First, Congressman Stephens
(dem.) in the Third, Congressman
Sloan (rep) in the Fourth and Con-
gresham Kinkaid (rep.) in the Sixth
have no opposition within their par
ties for denomination. For the repub-
lican nomination in the First district
Paul +. Clark and w. A. Selleck, both
of Lincoln, are entered. In the Sec
| ond, Congressman Lobeck has a dem.
| ocratic opponent in the person of w.
+. StoeckeI, while the republican nom
| nation is being fought for by II. II.
Baldridge, Ben S. Baker and r. w.
| Blackburn. In the Third J. G. Cook
| Of Fremont is the only republican en-
| try. In the Fourth c. NJ. Skiles Of
| David City is the only democratic en-
try. In the Fifth State Auditor Bar
ton and w. A. Prince, both OF Grand
Island, desire the republican nomina-
ton, while r. ID. Sutherland is the
only democratic entry. In the Sixth
j. A. Donahoe OF ONeill and w. J.
Taylor of Merna are democratic can.
didates.
The gubernatorial fight contains
five entries, aside from the minor par
| ties. Gov. Aldrich has an opponent
in Jesse Newton, Wymore merchant
while r. l.. Metcalfe, of Lincoln, John
II. Moorehead, of Falls City and c.
w. Pool, of Tecumseh are democratic
contestants. The Morehead men de
clare Pool will be out of the race by
withdrawal before tomorrow night.
Democratic Entries.
For other positions on the tickets
the democratic entries are: Lieuten
ant governor, Herman Diers, Ores
ham; secretary of state, A. II. Gate
wood, McCook, and J. w. Kelley, Bea
yer City; auditor, H. c. Richmond
Omaha; treasurer, Floyd Seybolt, &c
neva and George e. Hall, Franklin
superintendent, John Speedle, Benson
e. F., Monroe, Shelton and r. V. Clark
Harvard; attorney general, A. NJ. Nor
rissey, Lincoln and NJ. w. Terry
Beatrice; land commissioner, w. b
Eastman, Broken Bow; railway com
missioner, c. E. Hartman, Holdrege
e. c. Simmons, Lincoln; w. G. Stamn
Lincoln; Sam Hinkle, Havelock, ant
B. NJ. Simms, Hastings.
Republican entries for state office
are: Lieutenant governor, S. r. Nc
Kelvie, Lincoln, M. l.. Fries, Arcadia
and l.. A. Warner, Sterling: secretar.
of state, Addison Wait, Syracuse; aud
itor, H. A. Webbert, Kearney, w. E
Howard, Omaha; |. d. Evans, Kene
saw, and w j. Blair, Linwood; treas
urer, w. A. George, Broken Bow, an,
: F.. c. Hamer, Omaha; superintendent
j. E. Delzell, University Place and G
w, Whitehorn, Spencer; attorney gen
) eral, Grant Martin, Fremont, republ
) can; land commissioner, c. C. Bos
law, York, S. c. Bassett, Gibbon
Fred Beckmann, Lincoln, w. S. Waite
Loup City, Henry Howard, Elk Creek
and w. L. Minor, Morrill,; railwa,
commissioner, II. G. Taylor, Contra
City, NJ, T. Harrison, Dunbar and Wi
liam Cotton, York.