Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-09
Nebraska
who SENT POSTAL CARDS?
Lincoln Postal Authorities Hold
Some Attacking Roosevelt.
TAFT PETITIONS ARE READY
Probably VIII Not BE Filed Before
Next Week-Numerous Filings
Made for Place Upon the
Ticket.

LINCOLN. March s.-(Specia.)-A large
number OF postal cards have been mailed
at the Lincoln postoffiee on the back OF
which is printed campaign document in
opposition to Roosevelt. They are~not
regulation postal cards, but require a
stamp for mailing and some have been
dropped IN without the required postage
The postal authorities inquired of the
Taft headquarters IL they had sent them
out with a view of having the postage
paid and the cards forwarded. This in
quiry brought out the following statement
from Colonel Culver. who Is in charge OF
the Taft headquarters in the temporary
absence OF Secretary Currie;
Information comes from the city post
office that certain cards are being held
for postage and asks for information as
TO the sender in order TO collect postage.
They are addressed to various citizens Of
the state and contain printed matter on
the opposite side entitled. Roosevelt men
will throw their Hats in the ring and
answer these questions Then follows
criticisms OF Mr.. Roosevelt We are
pleased to inform postoffice authorities
that We have no knowledge from whence
they came or whittier they are going. 1t
Is not the business nor disposition OF the
TAFT committee to attack any one Of the
opposing candidates. All We desire to do
is to appeal 10 the better judgment OF the
electors and In a spirit OF fairness urge
them TO favor The denomination and re-
election Of President Taft, believing that
the best Interests Of the government will
be subservsd by such action"
Since the fact of the circulation OF the
cards has become known there are some
who are wondering IL II can be possible
the La Toilette men are not 'toting" fair
with their Roosevelt allies. 1t is known
that the genuine La Toilette men are de-
eidedly sore at Roosevelt and charge him
with untairness in coming out for the
presidency. and in fact are more bitterly
opposed TO HIM than TO any other eandi-
date.
The petitions for President Taft as a
preferential candidate for the presidency
and also those for the delegates and
lectors named Ia his behalf have all
been completed so Ear as obtaining the
required numter Of signatures, and In
fact contain many more. and could be
filed at any time. II has been decided
to wait until next week. probably Mon
day or Tuesday, before filing them. how
ever. In order to get in a number OF
petitions which have not yet teen re-
turned. but which il is known have been
signed. There is no hurry about the
matter and It is desired 10 file al Of
them at tho same time, II possible.
Herbert L. stein Of Orleans has filed
as republican, candidate for senator from
the Twenty-flrst district. CA. Ready
Of HAYES Center has entered as the re-
publican candidate for representative
from the SeventIeth district.
Allie E. Bel OF Moth Platt has filed
az d socialist candidate for senator from I;
the Twenty-fifth district. |
James r. Dean OF Broken Bow sent In
his filing as fenocratic candidate for
elector at large. 'fr
w b. Eastman, already in the race as
a democratic candidate for commissioner
Of public lands and buildings, has sent |
IN populist petition for the same po-
sitions