Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-15
Nebrsskans Declare by Wording Of
Paper that They Are ResOrting
to Consoription for a
Candidate.
SIMILAR TO BRYAN INCIDENT
Four Years Ago CommOner Was
Compelled to Ask Friends to
Take Name Off.
POOL AND REED DO NOT AGREE
From a Staff CorrcspondentJ

cial. The filing OF the name OF
Charles f. Hughes OF New York to
go on the republican primary ballot
as a candidate for the presidency de-
spite Judge Hughes declaration that
he is not a candidate has brought
about a complication similar to that
when a bunch OF democrats filed the
name Of william ]. Bryan with the
secretary Of state OF Nebraska as a
candidate for the democratic nom
ination for the presidency in 1911.
The petition filed yesterday Is
peculiar in its reading as indicating
that the petitioners had little hope
of being able to draw the judge into
the contest. The explanation accom-
panying the petition reads:
Resort 60 Conscriptton.
1--WE have filed Justice Hughes name
absolutely without his knowledge. We
fully realize that, so far as he is con-
cerned. he is not and will not become a
presidential candidate. and that he Is
opposed to any consideration of his name
in that connection. Notwithstanding his
well known attitude. and while regret
ting the necessity OF disresarding his
wishes, we are abidingly convinced that
the welfare Of the nation. in its broadcast
sense. demands the drafting OF its high
est and most available talent to lead
in the approaching contest for the tri-
umph OF republican principles and In our
opinion Justice Hughes is pre-eminently
the man. end further that the emer-
gency demands resort to conscription." "
MaIIery Gives View.
Senator Earl d. Mallery OF Alliance.
one of the signers to the petition In the
city today. said IN response to a dues-
tion:
I'VE simply put II up to Judge Hughes.
We recognized the fact that he would
not give his consent to having his name
used and that he would not. become an
active candidate for the republican nomi-
nation and 80 we took this step to find
out just how the judge stood. IT. L. now
up to him. II he does not withdraw his
name Il win be evidence that he will
accept a nomination II rendered him and
os the whole matter IL up to him."
NntIntT luC TldNNcT 10 hN NIo hohNo VI
Judge Hughes is a question to bo de-
cided by Secretary OF State Pool. While
not in q position right now TO pass on
the question and desiring moro time to
look into It. Secretary OF State Pool Is
inclined TO the opinion that Judge
hughes may be the only man who can
withdraw the petition.
Petitioners Lack Right.
He does not think that the petitioners
themselves have the authority to with
draw it-certainly not unless every man
who signed the petition should request
it's withdrawal. However, he expects to
look up that point and be ready for the
emergency should II arise.
On the other hand Attorney General
Reed takes the off-hand view that Judge
Hughes has no right to withdraw the
petition. He has not had timo to look
into the matter fully but on a short
glance at the statutes he intimates that
the only way the name can be with
drawn is for Judge Hughes to authofiza
Injunction proceedings TO keep his name
off the primary ballot. He also thinks
that possibly should enough OF the
slgners of the original petition withdraw
that II would not have the required
number. II might invalIdate the petition
and prevent the secretary OF state from
placing the name on the primary ballot.
Chance for Complications.
However Secretary OF State Pool does
not believe that after name has been
placed on a petition and the petition filed,
the name of the petitioner can be
Withdrawn, and so In tho inability OF
the secretary OF state and the attorney
general to agree, further complications
may arise not yet on the map
The conditions surrounding the filing
of the petition recall the campaign of
four years ago when certain democrats
filed the name of w. j. Bryan as a.
candidate for the democratic nomination
for the presidency. Some familiar with
the situation at that time say that the
petition was prepared and filed by a
bunch Of democrats who wanted TO keep
Mr.. Bryan from going as delegate TO
the baltimore convention and that by
filing his name as a candidate for presl-
dent he could not become a candidate
for delegate They thought they could
keep him from getting the nomination
at Baltimore and thus put him in the
discard all around. Mayor Charles w.
Bryan OF Lincoln, brother OF William ]. NJ.
when asked about the matter this morn
ing said that to the best OF his recol-
iec,ioh the petition was filed by a Mr.
Arter Of Omaha, and that II was with
urs"h simply by Mr. Arter making the
request OF Secretary OF State Wait after
MT Bryan had requested him TO do so
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