Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-08
The CAMPAIGN IS OPENED.
And Politics Will Now Claim a
Large Share of Public Attention.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Republicans OF Douglas County
Enter the Field Prepared for
Earnest Work-The fri-
marics and Convention.
Republican Central Com mittee.

Republican Central Committee.
The political campaign was turned loose
yesterday by meeting, at 3 O'Clock, OF the
republican county central committee. The
fair, exposition aud Merchants week attrac-
tions generally had their effect on everybody
to n certain extent, though quite an enthusi-
astic crowd of office-seekers aud party work
ers gathered in the Millard rotunda and Of
fice to discuss the situation. Mike Lee, John
Groves Jim Allen, Joe Southard and other
candidates were on hand putting In their
respective oars, but nothing developed to IN
dicate the situation. All agreed, though. that
from this time on the pot will be kept boiling
in lively shape.
Chairman Coutant called the meeting to
order before quorum had arrived, conse-
quently business was delayed nearly half an
hour but when they got to work the MEM
bers very quickly disposed of what they had
to do and adjourned.
now stands:
First Ward-W. a. Kelly, John Christoph-
erson, John H. Butler.
Second Ward-Fred Behm, John Hoye, w.
II. Redheld.
Third Ward-Lee Hartley, NJ. o. Ricketts,,
A. II. Willis.
Fourth Ward-A. p. Nicholas, Nj. p.
O'Brien, Ed Croweil.
Fifth Ward-Joseph Redman, Joe Schiller,
John Wallace.
Sixth Ward-Miles ID. Houck, Ed Taylor,
H. II. Lovett.
Seventh Ward-A. l.. Virgins. Charles
Inskeep, Louis Peterson.
Eighth Ward-James Allen, John Graves,
] B. Brunner.
Ninth Ward-R. S. Erwin, George Benson,
David McGucken.
South Omaha--Davd Anderson, F.. M.
Smith, Charles Anderson.
Elkhorn-R. w. Barber and Omer Whit
ney.
Florence-Henry Hall and V. G. Lantry.
Unon-E. Gilmore and Peter Hiler.
West Omaha-A. Clemens and j. w.
Sheely.
Jefferson-H c. Tlmmie and Claus Oft.
McArdle-Charles Severs and james
Walsh.
Waterloo-H. q. Hefrlnger and F.. E.
Coulter.
Millard-J. Lemke and William Van Dorm.
Valley-V. H. Thomas and n. r.. Cowles.
Chcago-C. II. Denker and II. A. Nolte
Douglas-Claus Matthias and Max Roesig.
Those present were Fred Behm, w. FL.
Redield, NJ. o. Ricketts,, A. II. Willis, A.
Nicholas, Joseph Redman, John Wallace, M.
ID. Houck, Ed Taylor, II. +. Leavett the
secretary, A. L. Virgins, Charles Inskeep,
James Alien, John Groves, Il. 5. Erwin,
George Benson, Daviu Anderson, A. Ciunen,
II. 9. Iimme, James Walsh, j. Lemke,
William Van Dorm and Max Roesig.
Dan O'Keeffe, George Nj. O'Brieu and
Paul Nanderoort were admitted to seats as
authorized proxies of John Hoye, M =.
O'Brien and Louis Peterson, respectively.
Vacancies were announced from the Fifth
and Ninth wards, ID. NJ. Scott, committee
man of the former, having died, and Frank
McIlenna, of the latter, has moved to Wash
iugton Territory. On motion of John Wal.
ace Joseph Redman was elected by accama.
tion TO fill the Fifth ward vacancy.
Then occurred the only significant incident
of the session. Mr.. Beuson moved that Dan.
iel McGuckin be selected to succeed Nc
Kenna in the Ninth. This called forth
a quick response from Erwin, who placed f..
NJ Bloome: in nomination. The vote was
taken by ballot, and McGdcken drew the
prize, receiving fourteen votes TO Bloomer's
nine. fhis result was taken to be a slight
crushing of Ervin's ambitions.
After disposing of this matter, George M.
O'Brien moved that the secretary be in
structed to issue call for the primaries to
be held on the afternoon and evening of
October 4, at which delegates to the county
convention, October 5, will be seleCted this
convention to place in nomination can ndidates
for county treasurer, sheriff, clerk, register
of deeds, superintendent of public nstruc-
tion, surveyor, Judge of the county court and
two commissioners; also delegates to the
state convention, which meets at Hastings,
October 8. 1t was carried without discus
sion, and unanimously,as was also the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the representatives of
wards and precincts in the county convention
be as follows: Eleven deleg ates from each
ward in the city; eleven from South Omaha
and five from each of the county precincts
This increased representation will give the
convention 1865 delegates.
G. S. Virgins offered a resolution which
caused some disturbance, proposing to en-
dorse Charles H. Belndorf for Superintend-
ing architect of the new postoffice and gov
ernment building. O'Keeffe declared that 1t
was not the proper place to raise such ques-
ton, and the committee sat down on Mr..
Virgins with a dull thud.
Somebody then moved an adjournment,
and the gathering dispersed
A few of the Candidates would rather have
had later convention and shorter campaign
for the county nominations, but the com.
mittee seemed to think that it was useless to
incur double expense.
Up to the present time William Coburn,
Mike Lee aud NJ. o. Maui appear to be as
plrants for sheriff among the republicans
Some change may be made in this, however,
as the campaign progresses. 1t has been
whispered around that John Drexel, Maups
democratic partner, has his eye on the same
Office, and If between them they agree that
he should make the race, Maui will probabiy J
switch and run for coroner. The contest fol
Henry Bolln's seat as keeper OF the money
bags lies between John Groves, deputy
treasurer, and George Heimrod. Jim Allen
anu Arthur Briggs are the entries in the
county clerk race and it is predicted thai
unless other a.pirants come in before the
books are closed, 1T will be a nip and tucl
fight Charley Howe, the surveyor has NJ
opponent as vet: neither has j. Is. Bruner
so far as hear from, for superintendent ol
schools. and Herb Leavett says that Dicl
Berlin is the only candidate for register o.
deeds. But Herb evidently has fallen be
hind, or don't propose to recognize j. B
Southard, who has been in training for {
long time.
George M. O'Brien will be a candidate fo
Justice of the peace.