Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19

C. II. Gere, for regent, ,nnd Loran Clark,
republican candidate for treasurer. The
convention which nominated Valentine was
packed by office holders and railroad strikers
Their high handed methods and outrageous
trckery resulted in n division and two con-
ventions. The independents nominated NJ.
X Turner, of Columbus. The democratic
candidate was w. II. Munger, OF Fremont.
In the Second district, the nomination of
Laird. Burlington attorney, naturally
aroused the antl-monopolv sentiment which
was particularly strong in that section.
This feeling crystallized in the nomination
of DR.. S. V. Moore, of York, while the
democrats selected f, a. Harman. There
were three state tickets in the field: +. ID.
Sturtevant, antl-mouopoly candidate for
treasurer was endorsed by the democrats.
Loran Clark, the republican nominee, was
particularly obnoxious to the farming ele-
ment. For years he was the favored pct of
the railroads in Boone county, enjoying spe-
cial privileges and rebates for his elevator,
and squeezing all who were forced to market
their grain in Albion. G. III. Gere, editor Of
the Lincoln Journal, was foisted upon the
party as u reward for his unswervlng sup
port of every species of monopoly and
knavery IN the state.
The campaign against these four waged
vigorously and resulted IN signal victory
for the antmonopolists. On q straight test
they cast IL, 500 votes. Loran Clark was
defeated by majority of 4, Ill votes. Valen-
tine and Laird pulled through By the skin of
their teeth, the former by plurality of
1,iO0 and the latter by 1000 Both districts
were overwhelmingly republican. Turner
polled 1872 votes in the Third district, while
hundreds of republicans voted for Munger to
more effectively rebuke the party machine
In the Second district Moore polled 10000
votes against II, 900 for Laird. Gere pulled
through by bare majority.
The result of the election was lesson to
republicans that they could not safely ignore
dor, csNf a iN
classes. Few of the state officers were
elected by :. majority vote. and Laird and
Valentine were minority representatives. II
was revolt which brought about many re-
forms and taught the monopoly tools and
machine managers that continuation of
their methods meant the wreck OF great
party. In this fight THE BEE was in the
forefront of the fray, battling with might
and main against corporate interference IN
state and municipal affairs.
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Few contests in the history OF Omaha we're
fought with such vigor, persistency anu bit.
terness as that against the Holly system oil
waterworks, during the winter Of 'i9-So.
Early in the fall of 10 the noted Dir. Cush-
ing, the advance agent OF the Holly company,
canped in this city and began operations. Az
first his proposition met with considerable
favor, but TIE BEE, backed by many of the
leauing citizens, insisted that no system OF
water works other than gravitatlon would
meet the necessities of Omaha. Cushing's
plan was direc, pressure from the settling
basins on the river front, us well US from the
| treasury OF the company. An exhaustive dis
crssion and investigation proved tnat direct
! pressure was not suited to Omaha, ana
tho best intellect and enterprise of the city
| combined in opposition to the Holly iran
| chisc. But while discussion waNed hot, Dr.
| Gushing was actively applying direct pres
sure TO the members of the council. With
| Hascal as chief 1ugleman IL dld not require
.t1.pl1 n p1h N
| that body. Such men as Hascall, Shannon,
Itiepen, Slaven, Redman and Lceder We're
open to conviction, and readily conceded the
| superior advantages OF the Holly system as
appllel 10 themselves. iney Were oineu anu
! "ined, ana taken on Tour OF tne country
| Where supstahtial arsuuienls "ero !aV IsniS
useu 20 sootne 1helr soilsoig.ces anu W.,
en- tneir spnes. for n9aflH l SIX months ,, Tue
issue was uncer.aih Ing lioliS orowu Illus,
tereu eignS licihocTs. . aNn oruiiianCe t1 mas
Passeu BIanUliS tlie IioiIS COMPANY VIC - an M
chlse, puC Gle alreco pressure crown ,n.V ah
uleNpecLou anu uhll,ichluS oppoishV III
Mayor Ghusc r,ls xe'o oi 'ne oiu.nanoe ..n ,'
p uc,orseu az. ~, aa ouo .%;ra mas ~
oyer pioe % .nn we.o nS ahasae "iu hv tbe
. ,iao ,Se ' co,o,;re 'f nf
gIpposl.ioen. On rrit" l.iepGn, 'me ooiuugue y.
barney 3'i'iithon iroin tiiS In.lu Whru was as
secure iarge amount insurance &C., rrl.z ,! Was
III cohsean1 lear 0i hrrcse, lnu ,i.c oPlsos'uioh
encouraged II. When inc question OF over,
Iiaihg the Ve,o came 10 votc d
oetcctlve armed WIN bogus warrant
was placed on hiepeh,s Track; re was
cornered IN room and quletly renamed
lhere during the meeting IN ORDER TO AVOID
arrest DURING the ineetings OF inc council
IN inc oio teaick opera mousse the cnampers
were nlicd wlth excited men afeerihg anu
encouraging the four menoers VINO iougnt
tne HOLY crowd from hrsI 10 iast' anu Vigor
ously Missing the poodlcrS. a. one unie
| lyhchlng party was seriously censhereI rs
the only means OF riuuing vac city OF las,
can, put conservative couhsei prevnilea, il aho
isaac liVes To annoy inc muhicipaf poGy hhe
running sore.
The defeat O. the ordinance made tho aucs-
tion the chief issue of the municipal cam
palgn IN Aprll, isSo' Cushlng ostcnsiply re-
tired from the hght, put ~ reality nc was ~
up 70 ms chin. Inc iioiiy company iur-
nishea the sneWs OF war which caused tne
machine politicians ana wara punis 70 rally
ana WORK tne primaries wafer pipes ware M
Drought 10 the city anu alstrlputoa on the
prlncipal streets Ior inc purposc OF cohvihs.
ing inc voters that tne HOLY people n.cant
business ana proposed 10 stay. Large gangs
o. men were employed lor tne sole purpose
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