Omaha daily bee., 1884-09-18
COUNCIL BLUFFS
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
SINGING MUD.
Congressman Pussy Opens on Judge
Lyman,
Tho Democratic Meeting Last Night.

The democratic meeting at the opor
house last evening was an enthusiast
one, and called forth a large gathering
The street parade leading to tho meeting
was devoid of all torches or uniforms
there being simply a band and one trans
parency, with the crowd following.
Colonel Keatley presided, and read
long list of vice-presidents, after which
he introduced Congressman Pusey, tn,
chief speaker of the evening. 1t was an
%nounced, and generally understood, tina.
Mr.. Pussy would make a personal attack
on the republican nominee, Major Ly.
man. The latter was present to hear it,
and a stenographer took word for word
for future reference.
In tho opening of his speech Mr.. Pussy
spent much time in speaking of his own
personal character for honesty, his long
residence here, how he had got elected in
this republican district, and what ho had
done III congress towards getting another
bridge between Omaha and Council
Bluffs, and towards getting another APP
preparation of 500, 900 for the govern
ment building, He thought that if u re-
publican was reelected in his place the
democratic house would not pass this bill
bill at the next session. He had also
voted for reduction of taxes and for for
feituco of lands given to the railways by
republicans. He had voted for pensions
for Mexican soldiers. The forth-elghth
congress was not SO noted for what it
did, as for what it did not do.
MIR. Pusey then turned on Major Ly-
mans record. He revived the charges
that Lyman, while deputy revenue col
%leoUor, was short in his accounts several
thousand dollars, and Mr.. Pusey had
aided his friend in raising the amount
needed to cover the shortage, thus saw
ing him from digrace.
Mr.. Pusey next attacked Lyman's
record rs y judge. He reviewed the
papers in the case of the Kansas City
road versus Sheriff Guitar, claiming
that Lyman, after being elected to the
bench, had signed q petition and affidavit
for the issuing of an injunction restrain
ing the sheriff from gerving an execution
on the railway company to satisfy a
judgment given = farmer for stock killed
by the railway. The petition signed by
Judge Lyman as a former attorney Of
the road claimed that the Judgment had
been paid. The clerk OF the courts
declared that it had not been paid. Mr..
Pusey left the audience to infer which of
the two, if either, got the money.
He charged Lyman with being q
tool of the railways, and after
pouring forth a vial of wrath
on Lyman, he turned his attention to
the discussion of party questions rather
han personalities. He spent consider
able time or deploring The fact of there
being so large a surplus in the treasury.
He also urged free trade earnestly. Mr..
Pusey's speech took two hours, and was
listened to attentively and called forth a
goodly amount of applause. That a large
portion of the audience was republican
was evident by the outbursts of applause
called forth by some sharp questions put
to Pusey by Attorney General McPher-
son who was in the audience, and which
drove Pusey into a very close corner.
After Puaey's speech Mr.. Willard, of
Atlantic, spoke for a half hour or go. The
enthusiasm rapidly died out then, and
many in the audience drawn by the ex-
peotation of seeing mud thrown and be-
ing satisfied left the hall.