Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-04
TO. KNIFE LEESE.
Railroad Strikers Preparing For a
Vigorous Onslaught.
M'sHANE VISITS THE CAPITAL
His Object Being to Strengthen His
Working Forces at. the Polls
Republican Rally at
- Lincoln. .t.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF The OMAHA BBs,
1929 p STREET,

IL 10 6iVOhO Ncbu tbab ~ ih'o WIN
paste Attorney General Leese's name down
at the polls, and unless there Is a sudden
change in the bent of hireiings and boodlers,
cutting and slashing will be the order on
next Tuesday and these is no telling where
IL may end. AS yet whatever has been done
against the attorney general has been done
in a quiet way, but 1t is said that the fights
will be open and direct on and after Monday.
Letters advising General Leese of the in
tended onslaught have been received from
Grand Island, Beatrice. Fremont, olumb
and other quarters and their signatures are
sufficient to guarantee that the railroads OF
tho state will make a concerted fight against
him at the polls.
The attorney general was visited this
by a prominent republican OF this
city who stated that he had just received an
annual pass over the Burlington for himself
and wife, and when asked what 1t
meant received the startling reply that his
vote and influence was wanted to help to de-
feat Leese. This gentleman evidently be-
lieves in ~fOraging OIL the enemy, for he still
holds the evidence of the intended bride. In
formation has also been CLEANED that trans
portation home has been furnished to every
absent voter that could be located by the
roads or their emissaries.
1t is also stated that Colonel Harry Phil
lips is at work with the state militia, and
that this vote is to be turned to the count of
the roads and corporations in the nefarious
scheme to defeat the attorney general. Some
Of the members of the state central commit
tee are a part and parcel to the treacherous
deal. The rotten loaf has been lcavened in
every possible way. A dyed-in-the-w wood
democrat said to Web Eaton last night:
"You fellows think that McShane is after
Thayer's scalp. 1 tell you he don't care a
snap about the governors chair. he is after
Leese than be governor of Nebraska.
Leese is tho only man on the repub-
lican state ticket in danger. But
look out for a democratic legislature. The
result will tell you that | guess awful hard.
The democrats. are going to make a bigger
legislative gain than any of you imagine"
McShane spent last night in the Capital
City. The object of his last-day visit has
doubtless been to strengthen his working
forces At the polls. He was too willy to be
drawn out by reporters. But il Is sufficient
to know that he passed a sleepless night with
his most trusted lieutenants, and rustled
here and there during the morning hours.
His deal with the News did him no earthly
good. 1t rather did him harm. Governor
Thayer will poll the party vote of Lancaster
county, or so nearly it that his maligners will
certainly feel like crawling into their holes.
Still it remains to be proven whether or not
Tammany schemes will work in the cities
and rural districts of republican Nebraska
A SAD AND SUDDEN DEATH.
The news announcing the death OF Charles
f.. Root was received with profound sorrow
throughout INC eutlTt Guy LulS morning. ne
was quite well known here and very highly
esteemed. During the past two years he
has been on the State journal reportorial
staff and was regarded as one Of it's best and
most versatile writer's. He was a gentleman
in the truest sense of The word. His life was
clean and pure. He graduated from Hills
dale college, Michigan, five years ago, and
since then has devoted his time and talents to
his chosen profession, that of journalism, and
the future reaching out before him was very
bright Hio frat prOfpvSiDnnl Iynrx yvas 6Ona
on the Patriot, at jackson, Mich, where
he devoted himself so rigidly TO his
profession that his health was seriously
undermined. After a few months of
he has since lived. He was taken down with
typhoid fever a few weeks ago, but the first
OF the week 1t was announced that he was on
the road to health. and his friends were lily
prepared for the change that set the seal Of
death. The fever left him in an exhausted
condition and he could not rally from the
hemOrrhage of the bowels that attacked him
yesterday morning. Surrounded by family
friends and the best physicians, he closed his
eyes in the final sleep last night at 9:l5. The
interment will take place at Wyuka cemetery
ON Monday next.
IN DEFENSE OF THAYER.
The following letter was today addressed
to the Call:
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 3.-To the Editor of
the Call: / perceive that one Of your worst
charges against Governor Thayer is based
upon what you term Thayer's shameless par
dops. You refer especially to the two men
sentenced for causing the death of the
woman Booth, and the woman Focade, and
you say: ''The motive lurking in those two
pardons, and in the pardons In general, are
known by the people where the pardOns are
known" As a matter of common justice ia
Governor Thayer, l beg you will permit me
to say that the pardon Of the man who was
the unfortunate cause Of the death Of the
m Focade was granted at the urgent re-
quest Of Hon. John Fitzgerald and myself,
MIR. Fitzgerald and l fully Investigated the
case and found that the evidence and import
ant facts that came to light after the trlaI
went to show beyond doubt that the shooting
was accidental, and it was only after
the closest scrutiny Of all the facts of the
case, and after having received the very
strongest recommendations from Hon. Judge
Pound, who sentenced the prisoner, and from
the attorneys who prosecuted in the case
that Governor Thayer consented to grant Q
pardon. l have no hesitation in saying that
in my opinion there never was a more fitting
Ease for the exercise of executive clemency
and as to the motives attributed to the gov
ernor of catering for votes, / have only u
say that under any circumstances he would
have been certain to receive my vote, while
under no circumstance could he expect thu
vote of MIR. John Fitzgerald. Yours truly,
PATRICK EGAN,
OFF FOR OMAHA.
About four hundred Lincolnites left TO
Omaha over the Missouri Pacific at 2 o'clocl
this afternoon. They were all democrats
however, for the republicans remained a
home to participate in the demonstrate
here to night. The party was headed by tn,
Military band and democratic drum corps
The Cleveland and Thurman Flambeal
club was conspicuous and also a half dOzel
members of the silk hat brigade. II was al
enthusiastic crowd. The party occupied si
coaches, and banners were flying as tn
train pulled out OF the depot.
CAPITAL CITY REPUBLICANS.
The rally here tonight was all that ha
been expected. Delegations and clubs fror
all parts of the county were in attendance
The mounted club Of Bennett, fifty strong
was conspicuous in the great parade Of tn
evening. but why dwell on q description
the line Of march, the music Of bands an
drum corps and the regular step of the boy.
stirred by enthusiasm, as they marched Y
one street and down anothert Such descriI
tions have been given hundreds OF time
during the campaign. Suffice 1t, then, th
enthusiasm was simply wonderful. n tn
speeches fairly stirred the echoes as Til
shoats went forth when q point was mad,
Governor Thayer reviewed the situation |
o masterful speech. He handled the boodl
campaigners without gloves. Council ais
made . ringing speech. He made votes
Lincoln by his manly bearing and dispa
sionate appeal for far treatment Of person,
and party interests. Lancaster republican
did themselves proud tonight.
STORM WATER SEWERS.
The joint meeting Of the committees re
rcsenting the property owners of stor
water sewers district No. 2, was held la