The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-18
NEBRASKA VOTE
TO BE DIVIDED
Presidential Candidates Eagerly
Await Results Of Tomor-
rows Primary
PRoGREssIvES In MAJORITY
Roosevelt and Clark Men Claim
Certain Victories
Taft Men Expect LsFollette TO Cut
Down Vote for Teddy and Give
Them Lead.

Down Vote for Teddy and Give
Them Lead.
Lincoln Neb., April Is-The multi
tude OF candidates fer public office In
Nebraska closed their speaking tours
today and the lines were drawn tight
for the State wide primary tomorrow.
which is To determine the complexion
OF the ballots in the election next fall.
In the primaries the voters OF all par
ties will record their preferences for
nominees for the Presidency. Tor Unit
ed States senator, for governor and
ether State officers, for nominees for
representatives in Congress- for dele
gates-at-l large and district delegates TO
the national conventions. for presiden-
tial electors and for minor officers. In
addition, five constitutional amend
ments for adoption as party measures
will be submitted TO the voters. The
ballots are the largest over used in
Nebraska.
TO be voted upon by each party separa-
lively TO determine whether or not
they will be indorsed by the party
The vote on presidential and vice pres
idential preferences. the election of ma
tional committeeman and delegates and
alternates to the national conventions
are additions made to the primary bal
lot by the last legislature.
Forecasters generally confess them
selves at sea and unable to give a de-
finite idea of the probable results of
the presidential preference vote in
either the Republican or Democratic
party The names OF Taft Roosevelt
and LaFollette will appear on the Re-
publican ballot and those of Wilson.
Harmon and clark on the Democratic
ballot
Strong Progressive State.
Nebraska is a strongly progressive
State and the Taft people. while hope
ful. are not making any definite claims.
Their chief reliance rests on the pos
sibillty that the strength of Senator
l.aFollette may draw heavily from the
Roosevelt vote. The Roosevelt man
ayers. on the other hand. are confident
that neither Taft nor LaF'ollette will
head off solid delegation for the
former President.
on the Democratic side there is also
little basis for a clearcut ard readily
defensfble forecast on the presidency.
The Clark managers appear to be the
most optimistic. One interesting phase
Of the situation is the position of Will
liam J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan is named as
a delegate on all the tickets, as a spe-
cial honor, but his friends are little
apprehensive that with the radical
strength split between Clark and Will
son and the conservative Democratic
vote banked solidly behind Harmon,
the Ohio man may possibly win on
plurality and thus give TO "A smiling
political world the spectacle Of MIR.
Bryan going 30 Baltimore instructed
for Harmon, whom he bitterly opposes.
For Senatorship.
The contest for the United states
senatorship is arousing considerable
interest. Senator Norris Brown, Re-
publican, whose term will expire next
March, is a candidate for reelection.
His opponent on the Republican side is
Congressman George w. Norris of the
Fifth district. The contest between
the two is closely connected with the
Republican presidential race Con-
gressman Norris is one of the recogn-
ICED leaders Of the Republican "insur-
gents" in the House and an outspoken
opponent of President Taft and ms
policies while Senator Brown is on
friendly terms at the White House.
The Democratic aspirants for Seno-
tor Borwn's toga are former Governor
Ashton G Shallenberger. w IL. Thomp-
son of Grand Island and Willis e.
Reed of Madison
/ All the present representatives in
Congress are candidates for renomina-
ton with the exception of Norris Of the
Fifth district. who is a candidate for
the senate. :. II. Barton and w. A.
Prince. both of Grand Island. are the
Republican aspirants for the Fifth dis
/ tflCt NOMINATION. anu II. IL. Sulnfi tihu
is the Democratic candidate.
Socialists Aggressive.
| Governor Chester III. Aldrich is a
candidate for denomination. Two
Democrats are contesting for the GU
hernatorial nomination.
| In addition TO the governorship the
state Offices for which nominations
will be made are those of lieutenant
governor. secretary of state auditor
state treasurer, state superintendent
of public instruction. attorney gen
eraI. lard commissioner and railway
commissioner.
To add to the complex political sit
uation In Nebraska. the Socialists ri
the State are planning this year "a
wage the most aggressive campaign
they have ever made. They have
nominated full state ticket. candi-
dates for United states senator and
congressman and candidates for the