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MMDAVL MD M'MUILEM 111
Government
Will Guard
r roperty
Move' Taken Following Ap
peals of Rail Officials to
Avert Acta of
Violence.
Deputies Are Called For
. Judge Woodrough yesterday after
- noon empowered United States
Marshal Cronin to issue a call at once
for 100 special United States marshal
deputies to be sworn in immediately
for special service in connection with
the rail strike.
The marshal immeliately called for
.applicants to report at his office on
. the third floor of the Federal build-
ing, Sixteenth and Dodge streets, at
once. ,
This is the first time in 28 years
that such action has been taken here.
In 1894, one section of Coxey's
army took over a train at Sidney.
Neb. Francis E. White, now grand
secretary of Nebraska Masons, who
was united aiaies marsnai nere men,
acting under, orders from Washing
ton, appointed 100 special deputies.
These were sent by special train to
Sidney, where the yrounded up all
the Coxey recruits and turned them
over to the authorities of Fort Sid
ney.
Fulham First Volunteer.
. A. H. Fulham, 1312 South Thirty
second street, was the first volunteer
who applied to Dennis Cronin, United
States marshal, to be sworn in as a
deputy for strike guard dufy. Ful
, ham served as at deputy marshal in
Texas and Oklahoma.
An indication of the gravity of the
situation was given when Byron
Clark, counsel for the Turlington
railroad, stated .his corporation al
ready has 800 private guards in its
employ for protection of its prop-
rty" Decide, Not to Wait.
"Federal officers have decided,"
said United States District Attorney
J. C. Kinsler, "not to wait until in
junction orders are violated, but to
'. prevent violations by adequate pro
tection and efforts to preserve peace."
The government will pay the depu-
ties. The amounts have not yet been
decided. -; -' -
. . . .
- A telegram irom Attorney uenerai
Daugherty received yesterday after
noon instructs how these deputies
'; are to be chosen; instructions state
' they cannot be persons employed or
connected in any way with railroads
or labor unions. ''"
' Daugherty asks for information as
in hnw manv revolvers will be need-
td to arm the special depuites here;
' . These deputies will be strictly fed
eral officers, it concludes.
ation in Omaha and Nebraska be-
Mn annarmt vesterdav when a
secret conference was started at
2 in the private - office of Federal
Judge J. W. Woodrough between
lederal authorities and representa
tives of the railroads. .,' , ,
- Appeal for Deputies.
The meeting Vas necessitated by
the insistent appeal of railroad of
ficials to United States Marshal Den
nis Cronin to Swear in several hun
dred extra deputies to keep the peace
at their shops, principally out in the
state. ..
The Northwestern railroad called
for IIS. .-': -.
Th Missouri. Pacific asked for 88.
The other railroads centering in
Omaha askedi for smaller numbers,
but the total will run into the hun
' dreds. ; ". -:-h: -
Until yesterdayit has been the stand
of Marshal Cronin that it is the duty
of the state authorities to -keep the
(Tun to Par. Two. ColamaOM.) '
Injunction Served
on Pierre Strikers
' - .
Pierre, S. D., July 20. John Berry,
deputy United States marshal, ar
rived in Pierre this morning and im
mediately served, upon the striking
railroad men the temporary restrain
ing order -issued by Federal Judge
Elliott Monday.
"It is entirely useless and unnec
essary," declared Frank : Donahue,
chairman of the local strikers, in
commenting on the order. "The men
here have made no trouble and will
not. . We ask justice, .but do not in
tend violence."
" Mr. Donahue announced he would
go to Sioux Falls, July 27, to appear
before the court in compliance with
the order. . . ; , -
The boys are inclined . to look
upon the order as a sort of joke,"
said Emil Jedl, president of the ear
men's local "However,' he added,
"if this bulldozing is persisted in it
is liable to irritate the men and may
result in trouble," - j . ,
Man and Guard Menaced; ;
Sheriff . Onella Trouble
Lincoln, July 20. In an effort to
tne part ot two railroad guaras to
take George - Diedrich, Burlington
railroad roundhouse employe, from
hit home to his place of employment,
caused a demonstration that develop
ed into small riot proportions. A
crowd of 200 men and women sur
rounded Diedrich and the guards and
demanded that he stay away from the
roundhouse.
When the situation became threat
ening tome on tent in a call for
Sheriff Miller, who arrived prompt
ly and succeeded in dispersing the
crowd. Railroad officials succeeded
m getting the names of several who
had interfered with the workman and
uarda, ..
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Woman Is Nominee
(or State legislator
Madison. Neb.. Julv 20. fSoe-
ciaij Mrs. jean Whitney, Norfolk
business woman, is the renublican
nominee in. the Forty-ninth Nebras
ka district for state representative,
polling a heavy vote in the primaries.
Much interest is manifested in this
race Because her democratic oppo
nent, Herman Gerecke, is making a
strong fight for the office. Gerccke
was Norfolk s first mayor.
Mrs. Whitney is committee woman
tor the republicans ,in the Third dis
tnct and also executive committee
member on the republican state com
mittee. . . ; .
Milwaukee Men
Who Return May
Keep Seniority
Strikers Mav Take Rank
Behind . , Those' ' Who
j. Stayed on Job, Presi
: 'dent Announces. v
Striking Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul railroad employes may return
to work without sacrificing their se
niority rights to any extent, accord
ing to H. E. Byram, president of that
road, who issued a statement yester-
oay.
Although unwilling tc- "go back"
on employes who remained at work.
President Byram says that no new
men nave been hired and that the
strikers may return and take rank be
hind those now at work.
Eugene Duval, general agent, said
in connection with Mhe president's
statement, that no shopmen have been
hired by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul in Council Bluffs.
;' President's Statement 1 ;
President Byram's statement fol
lows: 7 -.
"Officei and Employes:
"There are no negotiations now in
progress for settlement of the strike.
The conference conducted last week
in which I participated indicated that
the men were willing to accept all the
decisions of the labor board and call
off the strike, provided that the rail
roads would agree to:
v First- Discontinue shop con
tracting. " , ,
Second Establish a national
board of adjustment. ;
.Third Dismiss all suits and in
junctions against the' organization. '
Fourth Restore striking4 em-
ployes to their former seniority.
No New Men Hired. ; r
"The Chicago, Milwaukee & , St.
Paul railway is willing. o; agree to
alt these conditions except the, last.
The splendid work done, by the em
ployes who have remained at .work
reveals the highest type of loyalty
and devotion to duty, which is great
ly appreciated by the company, and
we are not willing to go back on
these loyal employes, but we are will
ing to have the employes now out of
service return to work under the pro
visions of my, letter of July 4, 1922,
which provides that they' shall take
rank behind the men now at work.
' "At this time the question ot se
niprity is not a large one because but
few , men have been hired, and I
earnestly urge that the men consider
the situation carefully and return to
work without losing any more pay,
so that we can resume getting our
equipment in repairs for the fall busi
ness. We do not want to employ
new men, but' cannot wait much
longer." .,
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Stranger Robs Motorist ' '
Who Picked Him Up on Road
- Sturgis, S. D July 20. (Special
Telegram.) J. Egan of Mobridge
was held up yesterday about 24 miles
north of Sturgis by a stranger and
robbed of watch and aboat $55 in
cash. The bandit also took Egan's
Dodge car and left him afoot. Egan
picked up the stranger near Faith and
was asked to .continue journey to
Sturgis. Egan ; notified authorities
here. 1 - - ' '"; ' ' ,
Man Kills Himself When ' ;
Farm Raided for Moonshine
Skua Falls, S. D July 20. Hal
rer Oren committed suicide yesterday
during a liquor raid on the John L.
Peterson farm, 14 miles northeast of
Sioux Falls. Oren, who was 35 years
old and "single, shot himself through
the head with a small caliber revolver
after' watching officers search - the
Peterson farm buildings and uncover
a quantity of moonshine liquoq
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At
Plonc I ' . eat Western
ridllt) IttVf- Seeks Military Guard
to Ration
Fuel Supply
Government Taking Steps to
Assure Fuel to Essential
Transportation Lines.
. of 'Nation.
Winter Famine Certain
Washington. Julv 20.-fBv A. P.
Development of plans for stretch-
iiiH vuk m iiiiuu luai uyytft uuw
dwindlincr under continued impact
ot the mine and railroad strikes, was
the immediate concern of federal offi
cials acting in the industrial situa
tion. . Secretary Hoover announced
that within a day or two the Inter
state Commerce commission and the
Commerce department would put
into operation a scheme of diverting
to essential transportation lines, the
coal coming from nonunion mines and
Uiose that may be opened up in un
ion territory, by use of priority or
ders governing transportation.
Next in order for coal supply from
the diminished output, it was indi
cated, would be the northern .Great
Lakes ports; and. should it be found
impossible to avert a shortage, the
coal distribution plan might be ex
panded to become a complete ration
ing of supply to other industries and
territories, as necessities might ap
pear. ' Coal Shortage certain.'
Attorney General Daugherty said
that the strike disruptions already
made it certain that there would be
coal shortage next winter.
Replies of governors to President
Harding's invitation that they guar
antee . protection to mine operation
in soite of the strike, continued to
come to the White House, practically
all assuring the federal government
of support.
Governors) ot Arkansas, Montana.
Oregon and Texas had not responded.
Governor Groesbeck. Michigan, out-.
lined plans for opening mines there
under state control, with .federal
sanction.'' :.
In connection with a message from
Governor Morrison of North Caro
lina, questioning the president 9
policy in asking the mines opened;
even if force was necessary to pro
tect workers, high administration of
ficials pointed out that responsibility
for coal production in that state was
small. ' " V "l
v Mail Service Continues. ,
Reports to government depart
ments indicated that while trains are
still being withdrawn by railroads,
the movement of the mails and all
necessities of life continues through
out the country. Mail cars are bein j
attached to trains strll running, with
motor trucks n readness to supple
ment the servce. ' r
Secretary Hoover indicated that im
ports of coal from aborad might help
the situation.." He pointed out that
several cargoes had been coming to
Atlantic harbors from England sincii
the strike began. " f :
Prices for bituminous coal, it was
said, have risen to levels higher than
tho'se set by voluntary agreement be
tween ' the nonunion producers ana
the Commerce department some
weeks ago. sUnofficial reports from
the West Virginia coal fields indi
cated a steady decrease in production
due to railroad service disabilities.
- Supply Dwindling.
Officials considered it significant
evidence of he relationship between
the coal "and rail strikes that freight
and coal handlers on the Chesapeake
& Ohio and Norfolk & Western
railroads should be called out, since
these two roads serve the greater
nonunion coal fields, some west
Virginia mines have not had more
(Tvn to Pace Tiro, Column One.)
No Trace Found
Of Aviator Prest
Fairbanks, Alaska, July 20. No
trace has been found of Clarence O.
PresL the aviator who started from
Eagle, for Fairbanks, Sunday and has
not been heard of since. Searching
parties made up of Fairbanks citizens.
including s Killed mushers aad old
time prospectors, have scoured 200
miles ot country between the two
cities 'without result Grave fear for
Prest's safety are entertained, as the
season is the worst ever known here
t for rain and cold and Prest was
without food or a blanket. .
Conference on Russian.
Questions Adjourned
The Hague, July 20. (By A. P.)
The' conference on Russia here was
adjourned by the non-Russian com
mission after 'it had adopted a reso
lution pledging every participating
power to use its influence to prevent
its nationals from accepting Russian
concessions ' involving property - for
merly owned by engineers. A letter
from the Washington, government
expressed American approval of -this
position. The soviet delegation an
nounced its intention of Jeaving for
Moscow at once. -
Restraining Order Served ;
on Norfolk Craft Officers
Norfolk, Neb, July 20. (Special
Telegram.) Deputy United States
Marshal Davis served a restraining
order on officers of six federated
shopcratfs who are on strike here to
day, restraining them from interfering
with the railroads. - The order was
granted in federal court in the case
of the Chicago & Northwestern, and
Chicago Milwaukee & Omaha roads
against the shopcrafts. Conditions
here have been pesjceful since the
strike and the situation is unchanged.
Sioux City, la., July 20. The first
call for militia in Iowa has been
made as the result of strike disturb
ances.
The Chicago Great Western rail
road has appealed to Governor Ken
dall for soldiers to guard its property
in Oclwein.
It is alleged that strikers or strike
sympathizers made an attack on the
Oclwein roundhouse last night and
thai Chicago passenger train was
stoned yesterday.
Pinch from Rail
Shopmen's Strike
Is Felt in West
Jewell Predicts Railroads WM1
, -Capitulate and Settle '
Strike Within Two
Weeks. .
Chicago, July 20. B.: M. Jewell,
president, of the six federated shop-
craft unions, predicted today that the
railroads will capitulate and settle
the strike within two weeks.
i ne strike is becoming more
effective daily," he said, "and the
roads will yield as soon aswe bring
them to their knees."
The railroad executives' statements
on the seniority question were char
acterized by Mr. Jewell as camoa
flage designed to cover up the real
issue the national adjustment board.
I he railroads know they cannot
justify their fight against the national
adjustment board before the public,"
Mr. Jewell said. "The board would
take working rules disputes off the
hands ot the railroad labor board, ex
cept in cases of appeal, and leave the
board free to devote practically all its
time to wage questions." ,
Test of Strength.
Chicago, July 20. With immediate
prospects for. peace in the railway
strike gone, strikers and railroads
today settled to a test of strength.
The statement , of Chairman Hooper
of the railroad labor board that the
board, no longer was engaged in
peace negotiations , left the situation
open to direct negotiation between
strike; leaders and railway, chiefs,, or
attempts from other quarters, t,
-' Union officials remained firm in
their demand that full seniority rights
be restored to the 300,000 shopmen
now on strike, that being the rock
on which peace efforts were broken.
Rail heads were equally firm in their
insistence that Seniority rights of men
now at work fee recognized. There
was no indication from either side of
a weakening of the determination to
carry the point at issue. .
Fuel Shortage Felt.
Fuel shortage was being felt by
the railroads, supplies on several
roads being exhausted, according to.
officials. Curtailment of train opera
tions, due to shortage of coal and
equipment, has 1 gradually increased
until 247 trains have been canceled
or are about to be canceled, say re
ports . from : railroad centers in the
west.. The southwestern lines have
apparently been hardest hit. Strike
leaders 'declare that the strike is
being, felt by the iron and steel in
dustries, that coal mines in parts of
West Virginia are without coal cars
and that a portion of the fruit crop
r . i -( . I 1
oi ine racnic coasi is cnaangercu oy
the lack of freight equipment.
At Kansas City a general chairman
of the maintenance of way men's
union, in a telegram to President E.
F, Grabel said that members of that
Union southwest would strike of their
own accord unless a -speedy settle
ment is reached. . .
To Join Strikers.
." Representatives of the Brotherhood
of Railway Clerks declared that 95
per cent of the 3,000 clerks employed
by the Chesapeake & Ohio railway
would join the ranks of the striker
today. ''- V. . ;
X . Reduction in Iowa.
Des Moies, la, July 20. The first
reduction in service on the Chicago &
Northwestern road in Iowa resulting
from the coal and shopmen's strike
will take place tomorrow, when four
local passenger trains, two operating
between Des Moines and Clinton and
two between Cedar Rapids and. Clin
ton, will be withdrawn. -
Freight service, it was announced,
has already been heavily reduced
through the state. -
State Authorities Take
Hand in Strike Trouhles
Lincoln, July 20. (Special.)
State v authorities here today began
taking a hand in strike troubles.
Burlington officials notified Gover
nor McKelvie that too much liquor
was 1 being distributed among the
strikers at Ferry, near South Sioux
City. State Sheriff Hyers and three
deputies left for Ferry this morning.
Missouri Pacific officials reported
rioting at Falls City. Maj. H. C
Stein of the adjutant general's depart
ment departed for Falls City at noon
to investigate and report back
whether state troops were necessary.
Hail Storm Sweeps Wide
- . Path West of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, S. D, July 20. A hail
storm destroyed crops over a wide
stretch of territory about 30, miles
west of here late Wednesday. The
area struck by the hail was between
four and five miles wide and about
25 miles in length. The destruction
of crops is said to be complete. j
Accompanying the hail was a strong:
wind that wrecked several farm build
ings and aided m flattening out the
grain. Hundreds of windows were
smashed and telephone lines put out
of repair. The loss will mount into
many, thousands, of dollars, . t
The country was with Roosevelt when he forced a settlement of the anthracite strike regardless of the merits
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The country will bs with Harding
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New State House
to Cost $2,296,763
Commission Accepts " Bids
$298,638 Lower Than June
Offer One General Con
. tract to Be Let.
Lincoln, . Neb, July 20. (Special
Telegram.) Superstructure ' of Ne
braska's new state house will cost
$2,296,763, the lowest , total of bids
presented to the state capitol commis
sion today. This is $298,638 lower
than' the bids offered une 14, when
the commission refused to award con
tracts. . '. ' --.
- After, a day spent by the commis
sion in considering bids, Governor
McKelvie, chairman, announced that
a general contract for all work would
be let to one company.
"The name of the general contrac
tor and subcontractors will be made
public probably tomorrow, providing
everything else moves smoothly," the
governor said tonight. " , j
There were several who bid to
handle the entire job, specifying the
names of subcontractors . and the
amount for which subcontractors of
fered to do the work. There also
were .numerous independent contrac
tors who offered to do various parts
of the work, which is divided into
26 Darts or trades.
In many instances independent
contractors bid . lower on certain
trades than the subcontractors did
to those offering to take the entire
job under a general contract. ...
"Our plan is to pick the lowest
bid for each trade and get a general
contractor to sign a contract agree
ing to substitute the low bidders for
their subcontractors who bid higher
on certain trades than the independ
ent contractors . did, the governor
said. , ,
The governor stated it had been
decided to use No. 1 Bedford lime
stone for the exterior. The commis
sion was busy tonight preparing a
contract which provided thar the
general contractor to be selected to
morrow should agree to employ low
est bidders on the various trades.
. George E. Johnson, state engineer,
who has been ill at Jus home for two
weeks was taken to the state house
and placed on a couch where he re
mained and took an active part in
poring over bids throughout' the
day.
The general contractor will be
obliged to give a bond for the entire
job.
Miners Digging Coal for
Hospitals Are Called Out
Muskogee, Okl, July 20. Six hun
dred coal miners in Oklahoma, - Ar
kansas and Texas, who' have been
permitted to work since the national
strike began April 1, were ordered
out on strike by . John Wilkerson.
president. of district No. 21. United
Mine Workers of America. The men
have been working at mines engaged
in supplying hospitals, ice companies
and public utilities, with fuel in the
three states which comprise the dis
trict. Wilkerson's order came from
Indianapolis. It was not accom
panied by any explanation. ' r
History Repeating
(Cwrliht, JIM )
. oi eitner sue.
if he forces a settlement of the present
r..; -ot eitner siae. ".-
Chemicd Concern Head
; Facing Federal Charge
; Norfolk, Neb, ; July 20. (Special
Telegram.) Charles B. Schmitz of
Omaha, Henry Sautter, Gustave
Brandes and Liddy Berg are made
defendants in a suit filed by Assistant
District Attorney Keyser, who
charges them with conspiring to
violate the national prohibition law
by transporting 15 gallons of alcohol
The defendants paid a fine at Te
kamah when arrested by-state of
iicials. The government asks $5,000
bonds each for their appearance in
federal court The three men were
arrested here by Deputy Marshal
Davis Thursday afternoon. 1
Scmitz was formerly proprietor of
the Hikell Manufacturing company
of Omaha and came into newspaper
notice last year, when Ub. Rohrer,
federal prohibition enforcement oi
rector, threatened to revoke his alcO'
hoi permit. He now operates a com'
pany engaged in manufacturing toilet
waters and barbers supplies, at Nor
folk. ; .i.;- ,
Strikers Entei? Protest
- Against Extra Police
Grand ; Island, . Neb, July 20.
(Special Telegram.) Striking work
men appeared before the city council
last night protesting against the plac
ing .of extra policemen in the vicinity
of vt he shops, which was done Tues
day, after; a conference between -i.he
city and county' officials and Union
Pacific ' representatives. - .
v Mayor Ellsberry, elected as the
candidate supported by , the ' . labor
group, after giving the men a tun
hearing, informed them that under
all of the conditions it -would be un
wise to remove the extra officers, and
that they would remain on duty as
long as St was deemed necessary to
keen order. ' . ; ' .
The city administration is work
ing m complete harmony with, the
county. There has been no disturn
ance since the special officers have
been placed at strategic points about
the shops." . ,
Fiillerton Candidate
' Chosen by Big Majority
Fullerton, --'-.Neb, July. 20. (Spe
cial. C. F. Donnelly was nominated
state representative from this '' dis
trict by a large majority over his op
ponent, John Podrazo. Donnelly
carried all, but two precincts in the
county. ' ' -
Fred Kremer, democratic nominee
for sheriff, received 465 votes, ma
jority sof 253; Charles E. Peterson
received 384 votes, majority of 19,
over A. E. Pepper, republican. Pe
terson is the present sheriff. His
opponent for the election, Fred Kre
mer, is an ex-service man.
For county treasurer. Dean, repub
lican, received 382, majority of 89,
over W. L. Prowett; Bryan Snyder,
democrat, 320, majority of 176 over
Wolfgang Schmidt.
4 Hurt in Georgia Wreck.
Albany, Ga., July 20, Five pas
sengers were injured, one seriously,
when five coaches of the "South
land" Limited, a Florida tourist train
from Chicago, turned over at Adams
station, between Smithville and Lees
burg, north of here, early today. The
injured were brought to a local hos
pital. A broken rail is said to have been
the cause of the wreclfr ' '
Itself
eoal strike regardless of the merits
;'.''- 4: ' " ' '
or
of Labor Board
Decision i of Federal Judge
Reversed ; in Test Case
Brought by Pennsyl- ,
vania Road. ;
Chicago, July 20. (By A.. P.)
The circuit court of appeals reversed
the decision of the, federal court in
tne test case, of the. Pennsylvania
railroad against the United States
Railroad Labor board. The carrier had
sought an injunction to restrain the
board from issuing an order criticis
ing it for failure to observe .decisions
of the board and , had been upheld
by the " lower court. ; ' , .
The Pennsylvania's 'controversy
with the labor board dates back to
the socalled abrogation of the na
tional agreements when the labor
board ordered the roads and their
employes to negotiate new rules. In
preparing to make ..new rules 'the
officials of the road were authorized
to send out ballots . for a vote on
who should represent them inthe
negotiations. ; '- - i .
The Pennsylvania ' insisted that
only employes of the road were eligi
ble to represent the : men and ballots
were sent out containing the names of
individuals. ; ' The six federations,
however," sent out ballots containing
the names of the unions and votes
were rturned authorizing the union
officials to negotiate .the new agree
ments. Because these officials were
not employes of the "road, the Penn
sylvania refused to recognize their
authority and the case was referred to
tne labor board. . S '
The board ordered new ballots
sent out containing the names of both
individuals and unions. The renn
sylvania road failed - to follow in
structions of the board and was cited
before it. When it appeared the
board was about to condemn the road
for violation of the board's order.
the Pennsylvania secured 4n injunc
tion restraining the board from issu
ing the order. .
The decision bv.the federal court
of appeals rverses the action ofthe
lower court and upholds the labor
board. ,. .
Lightning Burns House
Sturgis. S. D .'. Julv 20. fSoecial
Telegram.) During ' a severe elec
trical storm this morning lightning
struck John Beardsbear's, residence,
nurning it to the ground.
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McMullen Leads Randall by
183 Votes in All But .
55 Precincts on Unof-
ficial Returns.
Treasurer Race Is Close
The official canvass of Tuesday's
primary vote, will be needed to deter
mine whether Charles H. Randall or
Adam McMullen is the republican,
nominee for governor. .
With, all but 5S of the 1,913 pre-,
cincts of the state tabulated on un
official returns, McMullen led Rani
dall by 183 votes. K
The figures were; McMullen,
iA0. T lM ' . t
,-oo; nanuaii, moa, oyrum, k,
216; Sterling, 9,033.
Treasurer Contest Close.
Late returns continued to indicate
the nomination of C. D. Robinson
for state treasurer on the republican
iiuisi, in ciuse race against w. al.
Sfebbins. . - .
Doubt still existed as to whether
Harry B. Fleharty of Omaha or Ken
neth McDonald of Bridgeport had
won the democratic nomination for
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bare 400 votes ahead on returns from
1,653 ptecincts. ,v
Similarly the republican nominee
for attorney general remained in
doubt. Correction of an error of 1,
700 votes in the Lancaster tabulation
cut this number from Judge Dorsey's
total and put O. S. Spillman of Nor
folk slightly in the lead. Spillman
not onty profited by this change, but.
showed a slow but steady gain on
late returns from aH over the state.,
Late Tabulations.
Following are late tabulations on
the doubtful offices,:
GOVERNOR (Republican) -
(1862 precincts:) '
McMullen 47.468
Randall '.....................47,285
Byram ......... ............12,216
Sterling
: ATTORNEY GENERAL
': vy7.-(Repabliean).:-1 -. 'a v
(1J27 precincts:)
Spillman ..26,929
Dorsey .i. ..26,76t
Thompson 20.429
Porter ........................ i7,zt
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
vemccrancj.
(1,653 Precincts.)
Fleharty 15,884
McDonald ......15,445
Bollen
.12259
iones i
ieier
9,769
7,935
TREASURER
" Republican).
(1J505 Precincts.)
Robinson
Stebbins
Hutchinson ...............
Myers ....................
Bee
..22,945
..21,808
..18,418
..15,613
.. 9,235
By the same calculation.
if pre-
cincts missing voted as did other pre
cincts 'in the same counties, Randall
would wipe out McMullen's lead and
by slightly less than 100 votes to
th good on the complete unofficial
count. This calculation is based on
the supposition that the missing pre
cincts voted as did others in the
same counties, which may not be
true. It is, hwever, the only guess
that ca,n "be made.
Closest Contest.
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the closest election contest in Ne
braska since the Dahlman-Shallen-berger
campaign of 1910, continued
to be a thriller throughout the day.
At one time a tabulation of over
90,000 votes put Randall in the lead
by one vote. Later McMullen again
went into the lead.
A number of the missing nrecincts
will not be tabulated until after the
official count'-., In these instances,
election officials sealed up the bat
lots without retaining a copy of the
vote and the figures cannot be
known until the canvassing board
opens the ballot boxes. '
Official Canvass.
The official canvass begins today.
It will be completed in most out
state counties by Saturday night. In
Douglas and Lancaster counties it
will take a week or longer. Possible
changes on the official count and
the inclusion of , several . hundred
votes of absentees, sent in by mail,
make nomination of either Randall or
McMullen equally possible.
The fifty-five missing precincts were
in the following counties: Antelope.6;
Blaine. 5: Chase. 4: Chrrrv. ft: Da.
kota, 5; Frontier, 1; Kn6x, 4; How
ard,, 2:. Lineoln. 10: McPherson, 5;
Morrill, 1: Red Willpw.l; Sherman.
2; Sioux, 1. . '
Most of these counties were favor
able to Randall on the returns sent
in. He carried the bulk of Dakota
county by an average of 40 votes to
the precinct If this ratio were main
tained in the five missing precincts.
Randall would pick up 200 votes in
this county alone. .... .:;
One Woman Nominated.
E. Ruth Pyrtle of Lincojn is the
only woman nominated ' for state
office after a contest. She ran sec-'
ond on the nonpolitical ballot for
state superintendent of public in
struction. State Superintendent John'
. utu veins 111 ei. iucsc WV
will run against each ether in the
November election.
Arthur G. Wrav of York defeated
W II. t ...... '11 . .
Anson . Bigelow of Omaha for the
progressive nomination for United
States senator. In the only other
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