The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-09
Final Rush of
Candidates as
Filings Close
Three Democrats and Three
Republicans for Senator
Houston Is Unopposed-
atom Against Sears.
BY X. II. PETERS.
Staff Correspondent The Omaha Bee.

Lincoln, March s.-Filings for the
state primaries closed tonight. and
rumors of prospective candidates have
given way to predictions OF their sue.
cess or failure.
Lively interest, which had been
aroused by the filing of Charles Graf
as an opponent of Bryan. was again
stimulated today as democrats tum-
bled over one another to become
candidates for United States senate.
A week ago Trenmor Cone of Valley
was the only candidate in the field;
tonight there are three more, J. ].
Thomas Of Seward. Kenneth Nc
Donald OF Bridgeport, and d. c. Pat
terson OF Omaha.
Hot Republican Contest.
Another feature OF the day was the
filing OF Bob Druesedow, Omaha, as
an opponent OF Charles McCloud,
York. for republican national COM
rnitteeman. McCloud filed one of the
largest petitions ever submitted TO a
Nebraska secretary Of state and II
had been anticipated that he would
be unopposed.
In the republican party the nomina-
tion for senator and governor will be
hotly contested. and II is a. bold
prophet who will attempt to foretell
the result.
Senator Norris, Charles Sloan. and
Fred johnson. lIeutenant governor are
the three seeking the republican
nomination for the senate. All are
veterans Of political campaign and all
have their supporters. Sloan and
Norris are old enemies. Norris having
taken the nomination from the Geneva
candidate in three cornered race in
1918.
Republicans with gubernatoriai am
bitions are A. y. Mathers. speaker in
the last housea c. II. Gustafson. for
mer head OF the United States Grain
Growers: Adam McMullen. who was n
can Iidate in 1922: w. +. Stoecker.
Omaha, and q. w. Sterling, Omaha.
Mathers Is the only candidate from
the western part OF the state. being a
banker and farmer of Gering.
Eaton Against Sears.
w. G.. Sears, Omaha, until tonight
unopposed for the republican nomina-
tion as congressman from tho Second
NJ. Eaton. Omaha. In the Third dis
triet r. c. Houston. Tekamah. Is I'M
opposed, but Congressman NJ. o. Nc
Laughlin has fight for the nomina-
ton on his hands. with Lloyd Carter
against him. The nomination in the
First district is between w. A. Sci.
leck and X. II. Thorpe. both of Lin
coin. while Oswin keifer. Bostwick:
Ruby Hall, Curtis. and w. Il. An
drews. Hastings, are seeking the NOM
ination In the Fifth. Congressman
Bob Simmons gains the nomination
in the Sixth district by default.
Since the entry Of three additional
candidates for the democratic nomina-
ton as senator 1t Is n tossup, with J.
]. Thomas as a slight faorite. since he
has the backing of some OF the most
influential leaders of the democratic
party. among them Arthur Mulln,
Omaha, who becomes democratic na-
tional committeeman by default.
Trouble for Bryan.
Charles Graf may be counted upon
to give Charles w. Bryan lots OF
I ouble before the issue IL finally de.
clded April s. Graf is protest can.
didate. whose supporters are anxious
10 rid the democratic party OF Bryan.
A possible result OF CRAFTS candidacy
IL that votes that would go TO Norris
from democrats voting in the repub.
lican primaries may now be switched
to Bryan.
All three democratic congressman,
who. are candidates for reelection.
get the nomination by default. They
are Edgar Howard. John Morehead.
and 4. c. Shallenberger.
Progressive for Governor.
The progressive party has no can.
ddate for the senate. but will contest
the governorship In tho fall with Ed
ward Sughroue. Indianola. who gets
the nomination by default. The
progresslves will also contest for
seats In congress in the Third. Fourth
Fifth. and Sixth districts with NJ. T.
Hall, Neligh; J. o. SehmidtR Nahoo,
i. NJ. Paul. Harvard. and Jesse
Candy, Broken Bow. The four men
are unopposed
II. l.uella Barton. Lincoln, Is a
candidate for congress IN tho first
district on tho prohibition ticket
other prohibition candidates are !.
+. Webster. University Place. who s.
running FOR lieutenant governor. and
p. -. Gilbert. Lincoln, who is In the
secretary of stateship race. An three
VIII survive Mt least until the fall
elections since they have no oppo.
lnenIs In ihnLr own nnriN-