Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-22

doing this, all the embers were compelled
10 take a terrible oath that they would never
divulge anything that occurred.
Loud and long calls were made for DIR.
Mercer, but why they were so loud and long,
no man could tell, as the doctor was in plain
sight and not ten feet away from the chair
man. Notwithstanding all OF the excite
ment, the doctor stood up and smiled, while
the waves Of enthusiasm rebounded from
wall to wall and then went out and fell
down the elevator shaft.
In fine, classical language the doctor told
the member of the club that che never
would have thought of being q candidate If
the republican convention had not adopted
such damnable means of foisting Bemis
upon the public.' Then he howled calamity
aud said that Bemis was the deadest cock
in the pit; thatif something heroic was not
done Hascall would be the next mayor of
the city of Omaha, which would be a
shame and a disdrace to the better
been credibiy informed hat the populists
were bound to carry the city, even IL
they lost everything In the state. They
were raising shake pots, which they were
going TO send TO Omaha for the purpose Of
corrupting voters. 1t was not a fight
against Hascall. II nominated, the doctor
opined that he would make the best showing
that was possible.
Had His Petition Prepared.
us there time to get you before the pub
lici' asked one of the men. DIR. Mercer
smiled again and added that he had fixed
that. You see," he continued, II am not
AS slow as some Of the boys may think. l
smelled this meeting in the air and secured
my petition some days ago. 1t is in shape
and can be filed In five minutes If necessary"
That's the stuff, y remarked Billy Broatch
and A. Jay Van Alstine ia unison. THE
doctor has been in politics before and knows
how to skin EN-"
Hes a great politician" chimed In
Buck of the government building.
DR.. Mercer blushed like a school girl as
he accepted the compliment and passed
around the cigars.
Then IL was decided that the doctor was
in the field and the preliminarles were ar
ranged by voting that the chairman should
announce at tho next meeting a committee
of twenty-seven, three from each ward,
whose duty it would be to get out and hus.
tie Mercer votes, both before and on election
day. ~e.
Boasts of the "Bosses."
That having been settled. pledges were
made, while the newly born candidate lis.
tened and smiled.
Ehrenpfort renewed his pledge that he
could control 400 of the shopmen, while
Teacher Allen went him several better bv
saying that he was on the inside aud could
turn over the entire church vote of the
Eighth ward. That saddened the heart OF
Jim ihfhCl ouV oitCA oSohlCtChSO, IL iCSio
lator who insulted a lady last winter
vowed that he could handle the vote Of the
Omaha Street Railway company, and that In
addition thereto che could bring in a large
vote frona East Omaha, to say nothing Of
the churches which he and his wife had
under control"
Other members promised blocks of voters
il money was in sight to pay expenses ant
grease the wheels, and before the end wa.
reached, DR.. Mercer was promised fully 25,
600 votes.
That seemed to be about all the bushes!
in sight and n motion to adjourn was made
but before it was put, Billy Broatch eau
toned all of the members about divulginl
the proceedings of the meeting, stating tina
1t was better to allow the masses to remain
in ignorance until DIR. Mercer swept dowi
upon them like a Dakota cyclone. Jak'
Counsman, Van Alstine and Buck" agreed
with the suggestion and nothing will be SAT-
about the Mercer candidacy until after TIL,
next meeting of the club, which will be hell
on Monday night.