Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
Nebraska
WANT TANNING ON BALLOT
Petition Filed to Place Him on
Ticket for Vice President.
SLAP BTCK FRO MBRYAN MEN
Omaha Man Has Ambition to Make
Race for National Committee
man aud This FiiiaG May
Compiicatc Matters.
lFrom a Stuff Correspondentl

COmpticate Matters.
(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. 9.-(SpeciaLl-The first
filing by any party for vice presidential
/ preference was made today when the
name Of Charles E. Tanning Of Omaha
was Injected into the political arena.
! Al first the filing was mystery but the
secret soon leaked out. 1t appears that
Mr.. Tanning Is charged with having
aided \. \. AFTER in preparing and filing
the name of w. J. Bryan as a preferen-
tial candidate for president. which would
have the effect. if not withdrawn, Of
| blocking the Fairview statesman from 60
ing on the ballot as a candidate for
delegate at large to the democratic ma
tiOnal convention. Some one noticed that
q preponderating number OF the names
signed to the Bryan petition were en-
ployes Of those in close touch with the
Tanning paving interests. flaming is
known TO have an ambition TO go on ele
democratic primary ticket as Il candidate
for national committeeman. {. +. Hark-
ness Of Omaha wrote c. W. Bryan setting
forth the facts as he viewed them and
the Tanning petition is the outcome.
Their intention may be blocked, however,
by the careless wording Of tine petition,
as il does not say definitely what ticket
it is desired to have the name of Tanning
adorn, but this defect Of course can be
cured Incidentally the secretary of
state is wondering what lie IS going TO do
when il comes to finally making up the
primary ballot If it is TO be made the
playthng Of political schemers or the
dumping ground for political ambitions
whose greminating powers are too weak
TO ever peep above the political SGD.
Following is the Tanning filing and the
names signed 10 it:
We. the undersigned. qualified electors
of the county of Douglas and Lancaster
In the state of Nebraska. affiliated with
the democratic party, and residing at
the addresses set opposite our names, do
hereby request the name Of Charles L.
Tanning OF Omaha, Douglas county. Ne
braska, be placed on the official pri-
mary ballot of the said party for the
primary election, to be held on the 18th
day of April, 1912, in the state of Ne
braska, as a candidate for the office of
vice president OF the United states. and
do hereby pledge ourselves to abide by
the results of said primary.
Beverley L. Jackson. 1915 South Thirty
fifth avenue. omaha.
Omaha.
L. r. Mckenzie 1910 South Thlrty-first
street.
l.. {. Kohn. ia South Thirty-fifth
avenue. Omaha.
Henry Gusteson, 1913 Main street, Flor
ence.
W. Il. Rapp. Eighth and Willard streets,
il. T. Brisbln, West state street,
Florence.
]. b. Brisbin, Florence.
Rev. NJ, ]. Barrett, Florence
i. NJ. King, Florence.
James Brennan, Florence.
l. w. Wight, Florence.
William Pulte, Florence.
A. Pulte, Florence.
Joseph Roth Florence.
NJ. Opitz, Florence.
Frank J. Lichinsky. 1O2O North Twenty
sixth street South Omaha.
Neil Ryan, Forty sixth avenue ard Cas-
tellar streets, Omaha.
John Weleh. 800 Martha street. Omaha.
NJ. J. Heafey, South Omaha.
]. G. Sans, li2s North Twentyfourth
JJ V, Kosner, as South Twcnty-se
street. South Omaha.
wull \. Frans. 1907 Locust street,
Omaha.
John L. oLeary. 4l3 North Twenty
fourth street, South Omaha.
]. T.. COlvin. 26l5 l. street. South Omaha
NJ J. Coreoran, e4i6 + street, South
Omaha.
New Senatorial Candidate.
Another development Of more thaIpass-
ing interest was that J. l.. Ferguson of
custer county wrote the secretary of
state that he intended to file as a petit
lion candidate for United States senator
and not as the candidate OF any party.
lie wants to know what kind~of a petit
ton will be required. His name there
fore will not so on the primary bailot IL
the petition is filed but on tho regular
ballot for the November election as a pc
tition candidate for senator. Mr. Fergu-
sons politics, so far as can be learned
here. are as indefinite as his designation
will be on the ballot, il he perfects his
petition. At the last election for county
officers in Custer county he was on the
primary ballot as a democratic candidate
for county surveyor. Two years previous
to that his name was on the primary
ballot as a republican candidate for the
man of some education. His petition will
require l00o signatures.
1t was announced today that f. C. Ha-
mer Of Lincoln would file as a republican
candidate for the nomination for state
treasurer. lie is loan and bond broker
in this city and is connected with a safe
deposit company in Omaha.
Taft Circular Issued.
F. NJ. Currie, secretary of the Taft
league, is sending out a circular letter
to republicans over the state asking them
TO attend the meeting Of the committees
in Lincoln and wishes il understood that
the invitation is extended TO all repub-
Iicans, whether they receive one of the
circulars or not, as 1t is obviously i'm
possible to send them to all. Following
lis the circular:
The meeting Of the several commit
tees heretofore selected to recommend
candidates for the various offices TO be
voted on at the state primaries April 10
will be held at the Lindell hotel. Lin
coin, Neb., on the evening Of the 18th
OF this month. All republicans are
earnestly invited TO attend and take part
IN the deliberations Of this meeting 4
every part Of tins state Is desired. T.
secretary of the State Taft league. ] most
earnestly request that You attend this
meeting yourself and use eeyry possible
endeayor to secure as large an attend
ance as possible.
Outlook Encouraging.
Mr.. Currie is greatly encouraged by the
reports he is receiving. He has received
replies from more than fifty republican
editors in the state and more are COM