Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-19
NORRIS SENDS HIS FILING
McCook Congressman Formally En-
tiers Race for U. S. Senate.
FRIES, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Arcadia Man Will Try His Luck for
This Office-GeorRe W. Berse
still Cause of Worry 20
Democrats.
(rom a staff CORRESPONDENT

NIOHl StdlL NOfTtSnonuent.l
LINCOLN. Jan. lS-Cspecisl) Pros
pective candidates evidently ihawed out
with the rise in temperature and the
result was a number Of filings for places
on the primary ballot. The expected
declaration OF George w. Norris OF Nc
Cook that he desired to run for the
United States senate was among the ar
rivals in the morning mail
Henry Howard OF Elk Creek, who some
time ago asked for filing blanks, returned
one filled out. In which he asks to be
placed on the ballot as a republican can
didate for commissioner Of public lands
ind buildings. NJ. l. Fries Of Arcadia
formally entered the lists as republican
candidate for lieutenant governor.
NJ. W. Terry OF Gage county declared
himself TO be a democrat who was will
ing to try his lcuk as a candidate for at
torney general and Tom l.. sloan Of
Pender returned his filing as candidate
on the democratic ticket for representa-
tive from the Thurston-Dakota county
district His original filing was re-
turned, as he sent check to the secre-
tary to pay the filing fee instead Of for
warding a receipt from the county treas
urer OF his home county. This time the
document was In proper form.
]. A. Oils Of Ord. who has been in
the city all week attending the various
agricultural meetings, has not yet made
up his mind whether he will enter the
contest as a demo-populist candidate for
railway commissioner. The chances are,
however. that he will.
Pops Causing Worry.
As in many campaigns preceding, the
democrats are wondering what the popu-
lists are going to do. While the popu-
list vote is not so large as II once was,
it is painfully evident to the democrats
that they need, and in fact must have
1t. The democrat chances are none too
brilliant at best and without the populist
vote on top OF their own they have no
more chance than the sheep has OF kill
ing the butcher, hence the anxiety which
they pretend they do not have, but which
is manifest to anyone who will observe.
As in several campaigns which have
gone before George W. Berge is the
storm center. He was first talked Of as
a candidate for governor. then for con-
gress and now the populists are boost
ing him for senator. The democrats
would be perfectly willing TO concede
the populists should name Berge or any
one they pleased for road overseer or
some such office but could not think OF
permitting their allies TO monopolize any !
= a.. ..att,, t,,,nnrtant offcas Rerga
while a democrat. is looked upon with
more favor by the populists who attended
the meeting OF the state committee than
anyone else. @
Berge for Governorf
On the other hand some Of the demo-
Gratis are urging Berge as candidate
for governor on the ground that more
than any other man mentioned for the
place he would be able to sldetrack the
liquor question, which is
them more than they care TO
admit.
w. T. Aud has notified Secretary Cur
rie OF the Taft organization that he
cannot make the race for district dele
gate to the national convention from tine
Fifth district. In his communication
Mr.. Aud does not state his reasons
for declining. but does say that he is
now, as heretofore, for Taft and will
abor for his denomination. Mr.. Aud
could not be seen today. but in view Of
The fact he was present when nominated
t is supposed the reasons are something
which have arisen since the Monday
night meeting,
Orleans Man Files.
Peter w. Shea Of Orleans this after
ioon sent in his filing as democratic can
iidate for railway commissioner. F.. N.
Morgan Of Bassett wrote the secretary of
Itate for papers with which to file for
he same office, but did not state on what
ticket he desired to place his name.