4 THE NEBRASKA
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chairman of the commission select
as republican nominee, and his
closest contender will be Harry W.
Scott of Lincoln, the editors be
lieve.
Secretary of State: Harry R.
Swanson, incumbent to win the
democratic domination. However,
fthe republican contest is much less
clear cut, with George C. Snow of
Chadron being given a slight edge
over George L. Williams of Lincoln
for top honors. Ralph S. Smith of
Lincoln will place third, if the
straw vote is correct, with John D.
Forsyth of Niobrara, Ralph S.
Moseley of Lincoln, and William
Burkett, of Omaha, also in the
running.
Stale Treasurer: The democratic
contest appears to be any man’s
race, but H. J. Murray, present
deputy who has been running the
office for the past few months is
slightly favored in the poll. Close
competitiors are Walter H. Jensen
of Lincoln and Cecil Matthews of
Lincoln, while James M. Roncka.
Omaha, and Fred Brecht, Falls
City, look best in the eyes of a
few of the editors. It will be “no
contest" for T. W. Bass, former
state treasurer in the republican
contest. Sixty-eight editors agree
he will win, Crawford J. Morten
sen of Ord looks like a winner to
10 editors, and five pick William E.
McCloud of York. Ernest M. Bair
of Lincoln is the only other candid
ate mentioned as a possibility.
State Auditor: Fred C. Ayres,
incumbent, will be the democratic
nominee, or the editors are badly
mistaken. A few of the editors
pick the youthful William Ii. Price
of Omaha as a possible winner, ap
parently in the belief that many
voters will mistake his name for
that of the late William B. Price
who died in offiflee. George W.
Marsh of Lincoln gets 77 votes on
the republican side, and Harry L.
Babcock, Lincoln, gets 2.
Attorney General: This appears
to be the “dog fight’’ of the elec
tion. Democratic—Francis V. Rob
inson, Lincoln, 27; Paul Chaney,
Falls City, 26; Richard Hunter,
Omaha, 12; and Fred G. Hawxby,
Auburn, 5. Republican—R, O.
Johnson, Lincoln, 32; Clarence M.
Davis, Ord, 31; and Golden P.
Kratz, Sidney, 12.
In the republican contest for at
torney general there are no burn
ing issues, so the vote will be based
on personalities. R. O. Johrtson,
w'ho served his time in the school
of hard knocks, financing a univer
sity education by working in the
Havelock railroad shops, is conced
ed to be one of the best campaign
ers anywhere on the republican
ticket, as well as being assured of
a large labor and Swedish vote.
His closest opponent, Davis, can
count on votes, however, for the
name which another Clarence
Davis once carried into the attorney
general’s office.
The race for the railway com-|
mission has the largest number of i
candidates of any contest on the
primary ballot. Hugh Henderson |
Drake apparently is assured of the!
republican nomination, but the
element of chance and blind vot
ing enters largely into the demo- j
cratic ticket with its eight candid- j
ate«.
Another candidate who has rais-!
ed a vital issue in the campaign is !
Anton H. Jensen, running for gov
ernor on the democratic ticket. He
has a “For-Nebraska” program
wherein he would amend the state
constitution so as to eliminate tax
ation of many tangible items such
as household goods, tools and farm
implements, and impose a tax bill
on all property and money under
j franchise as listed upon public
records.
Mr. Jensen would pass a "For
Nebraska-Pnosperity-Act” provid
ing for taxation of thousands of
concerns taking money out of the
state without paying a penny of
taxes. “If a company under juris
diction of the state railway com
mission is worth $10,000,000 for
purposes of rates to the public,
why isn’t that company also worth
$10,000,000 for the purposes of as
sessment?” he asks.
Still another issue of immense
interest to the state, especially the
voters of the 1st district, is wheth
er the state university should have
a woman upon its board of regents.
The woman who would break a
precedent and attain that honor is
Bertha Roach Smith of Lincoln, ex
perienced educator, holder of two
degrees from the state institution,
and mother of a boy attend Ne
braska university. She thinks a
more intimate knowledge of what
the university is and is trying to
do on the part of Nebraska parents
would be more germane to the
development of the institution than
political lobbying.
Finally, in the 43 legislative dis
tricts there is a difference as
among candidates. Without excep
tion there are one or two in each
district who are outstanding as
compared with others who have
filed. The quality of legislation
enacted by the first unicameral leg
islature will depend directly on the
quality of the legislators, so it be
hooves every voter to satisfy him
self that the vote he will cast will
bo an intelligent one.
Next Monday will mark the first
time that Thomas Jefferson’s birth
day will have been observed offici
ally in Nebraskn, as the result of a
bill passed by the legislature in
1935. Incidentally, considerable
interest is attached to this event,
in view of national politics wherein
| republicans and democrats alike
are claiming Jefferson for their
own.
Thomas Jefferson wasf born April
13, 1743, and held many high posi
tions of state before becoming
president. He is known as the
great believer of democracy, and
maintained that “Those who labor
in the earth are the chosen people
of God. if ever he had a chose*
people, whose breasts he made hi*
peculiar deposit for substantial and
genuine virtue.”
By proclamation of <fc>veinor
Cochran, Jefferson’s birthday is t*
be observed this year by displaying
the flag of the United State* on all
public biuldings, and with appro
priate ceremonies in schools and
other suitable places.
The trend instate banking circles
is distinctly upward, according to
reports issued recently by the state
banking department. Altho there
are still more than 2,50 failed state
banks now in receivership, there
has been no bank failure i:i Ne
braska during the past year.
There are now 301 state banks
operating, a gain of four since the
beginning of the fiscal year July 1.
Altho there are approximately 100
less banks than existed in 1932,
their condition is healthier, Bank
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Sample Democratic Primary Ballot, April 14, 1936
National Ticket
For President
Vote for ONE
I I FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
For Vice President
Vote for ONE
□ JOHN NANCE GARNER
□ ___
For Delegates at Large to National Convention
Vole for FOUR
I I HOBERT L. BLACKLEDGE
I~1 I. J. DUNN
□ __—.
□ __-____
□ _____
□ _
For Alternates at Large to National Convention
Vote for FOUR
f~l ALICE BROOKS
l~~l OLGASTASTNY
[~~l JANE W. KETCHAM
I~1 MARY C. RAMSEY
□ __
□ _-_
□ —.-..
For Delegates to National Convention—Third District
Vote for TWO
I I P. H. PETERSON
□ SEYMOUR S. SIDNER
□ ______
□ _
For Alternate Delegates to National Convention—Third District
Vote for TWO
□ ELLA ULRICH
□ ADOLPH E. WENKE
□ -___
□__
For National Committeeman
Vote for ONE
I I DAN V. STEPHENS
I i TERRY CARPENTER
I I EDWARD R. BURKE
□...: -
For National Coininitteewoman
Vote for ONE
EVELYN A. RYAN
For United States Senator
Vote for ONE
I I TERRY CARPENTER
I I GEORGE E. HALL
I I EMILE. PLACEK
□ JAMES C. QUIGLEY
□ .-.-.
State Ticket
For Governor
Vote for ONE
DR. L. COCHRAN
ANTON H. JENSEN
For Lieutenant Governor
Vote for ONE
I i WALTER H. JURGENSEN
I I EDGAR HOWARD
□ ..
For Secretary of State
Vote for ONE
I I HARRY R. SWANSON
□ OTTO E. DUDSCHUS
I I B. F. PERRY
□ ._...-.
For Auditor of Public Accounts
Vote for ONE
□ FRED C. AYRES
□ EDWARD J. WOULF
□ WILLIAM H. PRICE
□ ..—.
For Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings
Vote for ONE
□ HARRY E. REAVIS
□ ARTHUR E. OLSON
□ CHARLES M. JACK
□ ._..1-.
For State Treasurer
Vote for ONE
□ WALTER H. JENSEN
□ H. J. MURRAY
□ FRED BRECHT
□ CECIL MATTHEWS
I ! JAMES M. RONCKA
□ .-.-.
For Attorney General
Vote for ONE
□ PAUL P. CHANEY
□ FRED G. HAWXBY
i I FRANCIS V. ROBINSON
□ RICHARD C. HUNTER
□ .-___
For Railway Commissioner
Vote for ONE
n GEORGE L. GOOD
□ FRANK J. RIHA
□ WARREN R. POOL
□ JOHN P. SULLIVAN
I I BUEHLER METCALFE
□ BEN M. JOHNSON
I I F. A. GOOD, Lincoln, Nebraska
□ B. E. FARLEY
Congressional Ticket
For Congressman—Third District
Vote for ONE
a JOHN HAVEKOST
□ S. TOLEDO SHERRY
Precinct Ticket
For County Supervisor—Second District
Vote for ONE
I I ROBERT E. TOMLINSON
□ ORA L. ROBINSON
□ __
For County Supervisor—Fourth District
Vote for ONE
□ LOUIS W. REIMER
□ MIKE ROTHERHAM
□ ___
For County Supervisor—Fifth District (To AH vacancy)
Vote for ONE
□ J. H. GIBSON
□ __:-l:_
For County Supervisor—Sixth District
Vote for ONE
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