Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-15
Nebraska
FILE PETITIONS FOR GEORGE
Six Lists of Names in His Behalf
Are Sett to office Of seCre-
tary Of State.
LIKELY TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR
CProm a staff CorrespondentO

(Fronn a Staff CorrespondentO
LINCOLN, Dec. i4-(special.)-ft the
friends Of waiter A. George OF Omaha,
former state treasurer. have their way
the ex-state official ~iil be candidate
for the republican nomination for gov
ernor, several petitions reaching the office
OF the secretary Of state this morning
placing him In the running.
One petition is signed by A. W. Sterne
of Grand Island and eighty.slx others Of
that city. one by twenty old soldiers OF
the Grand island Soldiers Home, one by
Frank c. Yates OF Omaha and twenty
eight other Omaha republicans, one by WI
w. walton and twenty-seven others from
Knox county. one headed by NJ. N,
Troupe ana twenty-sevon others from
Kearnoy and another from L. NJ. Wilson
and twenty-elght others at broken Bow
the former home OF Mr.. George.
Mr.. George has been a little shy about
entering the race. but thiss action on the
part Of his friends will probably be the
means OF settling the matter OF his can
didaoy. He served two terms as state
treasurer and then organized the fire in
surance company OF which he is now the
head, with headquarters at Omaha.
Shumway Files.
Candidates for lieutenant Governor on
both tickets are beginning to get busy.
This morning the. first filing for that
place on the republican ticket was re-
celved at the office OF secretary OF state
Pool.
1t comes from wakefield and announces
that Senator II. p shiimway will be a
Candidate FOR the republican nomination
at the primary. -.
Senator shumway served three terms
in the state senate ana in each OF them
was one of the very active members.
He first served, hih district in the upper
body IN ts91. He took a vacation from
politics at the close Of that session, but
came back to the same body in 1913 and
was, reelected to serve again in the last
session.
- Sandal May Fiie.
Senator G. A. Sandal OF York win
probably be a. candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for attorney general.
Senator Sandal served in the last ses-
sion OF the legislature in the upper body
and wan one Of the fighting senators in
that memorable session. lie is a good
speaker and good attorney. He is q son
of Andrew l.. Sandal Of York, who served
in the lower body Of the legislature in
the sessions ofslS99 and 1901.
wink Likely to Run.
Senator Wink of Buffalo will probably
be a candidate for the democratic norni-
nation for lieutenant governor. Senator
Wink served in the upper body of the
legislature two terms. being elected from
his district to the 1913 session and again
to the 1915 session. The senator was one
of the hard workers on the democratic
side OF the chamber.
Kohl still Talked OF.
The early rumors that Senator Phil
Kohl of Wayne would be a candidate fol
the democratic nomination for governor
have, Quieted down although his name
i bobs up occasionally whenever the crew
OF the old ship begins TO figure 1t Il
about time to find a skipper to command
the craft on its next voyage.
Senator Kohl never talks very much
but his fine Italian hand could be seer
in much OF the legislation of the last
session whenever It became necessary tC
show the house tina the economy pro
gram over there was not good for the
business interests OF tn etate.
AS the biennium draws to close and
it is discovered that the state ha beer
crippled ythe acts of the house. Senator
Phil may fall heir to the nomination be
cause OF his leadership against the house
program.