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Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
As To rt,r OFFICIAL n,,tor.

Citlzcns who desire to vote for the
candidates OF the Citizens lcag,lo
should remember that the designation
Citizens" will not appear on the OIL.
clal ballot. The nominees OF the citi.
zcns' conventions were all endorsed hy
the democratic conventions and their
! names viii appear cp the olllcial ballot
with the party designation democrat"
Tho judicial candidates supported by
the citizens movement have been nomi-
ua!Cd bY the populists and the demo-
cr9ts aud onc Of them also by the re.
publicanS. The names OF six nonpar-
tisan judicial candidates will therefore
bc followed on the official ballots by
the words "dcmocrat-pcoplc's indepcnd-
cnt." while that of Judge Kcysor will
be followed by the words democrat
peoples dcpcndcnt-rcpublican
Candidates on the citizens county
ticket have all been nominated by the
democrats and appear on the official
ballot as democrats. J. J. Points. citi-
Zcns' nominee for county judge: Frank
j. Langc, citizens nominee for county
'I'bNNti'ts anu -. il'uSf. NlllLN'IlS
nominee for county surveyor. have been
nominated by both democrats and popu-
lists and are on the ballot as "demo-
crat-pcoplc's independent"
The same thing applies 20 the citizens
city ticket All the citizens candidates
have been nominated by the democrats
and are on the official ballot as demo
Gratis Four of the citizcns' candidates
for the council. w. c. Buliard. John
Lemly. Allen r. Rector and James VOL
shrnsky. and one for the Board of Edu-
cation. Elmer Il. Thomas. have been
nominated by the populists in addition
to the democrats, and are designated as
"dcmocrat-pcople's independents"
Voters should remember that every
candidate of the Citizens league appears
on the official ballot as "dcm0crat."
Some of them have the additional lcsis-
nation peoples Independent" TO be
sure that you are voting for the citi-
zens candidates put n cross mark after
every name followed by the word
democrat"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
porT TuDOw worm I.orr array.


Every citizen who sincerely desires
to contribute toward giving Omaha
and Douglas county good government
| Is ndmonished not to throw his vote
away on candidates who have no pos
sible chance of being elected. The most
moderate estimate of the total vote
which will be cast in Douglas county
tomorrow Is 10000. The lowest esti-
mate Of the vote that will be polled in
the city Of Omaha Is $1,000. The pop
ulist vote in Douglas county will not
exceed 1900. II is more likely to fall
below 1000. That fact is obvious. Two
years ago. Governor IIolcomb. as can
didate for judge of the supreme court.
received $500 votes In Douglas county.
FULLY LOO of these votes were cast
for him by republicans and democrats.
1t is therefore plain that any man on
the populist county ticket running I'M
supported by any other party has not
Il ghost of Il chance for election. Even
were he ever so popular he could not
muster more than 1900 votes. while no
man can be elected to n county Office
who receives less than 5000 votes.
The highest vote polled by any popu
list running alone on the city ticket
last year was 1,494. Assume the vote
of Omaha to be divided evenly between
three candidates running neck and
neck, no man could be elected with
less than 300 votes. If the populist
candidates for any city Office should
double the party vote they still would
be 1900 votes from being elected. The
votes given to such candidates are
therefore votes thrown away.
The same applies with greater force
to the petition candidates for the city
council. Not one of these councilmanic
candidates has the remotest chance Of
being elected. Every vote east for
these candidates is not merely ii vote
thrown away. but Il vote to promote the
election of the dervish council candi-
dates. Every vote cast for council
manic candidates should be made to
count for men pledged to the introduc-
ton of business methods into city
affairs. To make sure that your vote
does count in this contest avoid throw
ing it away on any of the council can
Gidates running either by petition or as
nominees of the populists alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
A GREAT CERTIFICATE.

The mouthpiece of the dervish embeZ-
zlers and taxeaters publishes com
munication signed May s. 1904 by egh-
teen members of the city ouncil,request-
ing Comptroller Olsen to retain John \.
Wcstberg as his chief deputy and as
serting that Mr.. Westberg had always
been efficient accommodating and po-
lite This is Il certificate as is a GER
tificate A. G.. Edwards, insurance
agent and bucket shop speculator, testi
fies to the ability of an alleged expert
accountant. l. $. Hascall. the rascal,
sets himself up as judge of Westberg's
competency. w. A. Saunders. by spe
cial appointment chief whitewasher to
Comptroller Olsen. assumes to give evil
dencc us to the qualifications of Olsen's
deputy.
But the certificate also bears the
names of Il number of respectable coun-
cilmen. What of it? 1t was signed May
s, 1894, thirteen months and ten days
before the defalcation in the city treas
urcr's office was disclosed and the con
elusive proof of criminal negligence or
inc0mpetency IN the c0mptrOllerS Office
produced. Had there been an efficient
and competent man in the Office of
comptroller no city treasurer could have
continued his peculations over Il period
Of nearly four years. If Deputy West
berg were competent why did he not
show his competency by putting n check
upon defalcatiOn and embczzlcment? On
May 8, 1894, nobody supposed that
Westberg was not an efficient deputy.
After uncovering the looting of the city
treasury, with the conniyance of the
comptroller and his deputy, nobody can
be persuaded to believe that he is an
efficient officer.
The only way to insure the discharge
of the duties of comptroller by an hon
est and capable official is to vote for
Guy X. Doane, the citizens candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
CHARLES ~. VAN wyCI<.

Newcastle Times Hon. Q. II. Van wycks
passing away leaves a great vacancy among
the statesmen Of Nebraska.
Papilllon Times Others have been moro
brilitant aud eloquent but no Nebraskan in
puohc ONCE was ever truer to the people than
General Van Wyck
Auburn Granger: The death OF ex-senator
c. H. Van Wyck which occurred IN Washing
ton october "a. removes one of the most
prominent figures from the political arena,
and one OF the most peculiar men who ever
resided In the state. His most pronounccl
enemies during his life now say OF him that
he left record Of which no man need DO
ashamed.
North Bend Argus In the death q Charles
H. Van Wyck there Is removed man of
noble impulses. lie was generous to fault
and gave largely to the poor, and his lfs
was one of general activity along this line.
His history from childhood TO the grave Is
one that is interesting and full of changes
and his genial and devoted friendship will
live long in the hearts of the many he has
befricndcd.
Blair Pilot, General Van wyck had been
long in public life. and though he made many
enemies by his bodncss and cccentricty. yet
he retained always the respect Of foes we'll
as friends Though he made great political
mistake in catering to the populists the latter
years of his life. yet he had warm friends
in all parties, and will be missed in Ne
the state would.
Nebraska City News: Although General
Van Wyck was what might be termed a pro-
fessional politician. he differed from that class
In that he never betrayed friend or forgot
favor. He was brave and gentle. kind and
Just, and leaves record of which any person
could well feel proud. AS soldier he fought
with such bravery and ability that at the
close Of the war he held the position OF
brigader general, and as a statesman he
ranked high.
Ashland Gazette: General Van Wyck was
man Of strict integrity great irmness OF
character and boundess benevolence. His loss
will be deeply mOurned by all people of Me-
braska. His life was an active one. In war
times he was just in his prime and he made
an excellent military record. His public rec
ord in national affairs since the war is well
known to ALL He was an active spirit a
hard fighter. not always wise In mis- con-
clusions or iudicious in his methods, but he
commanded the respect Of friend and foe
alike.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
THAT HONEST APPRAISER

No one questions his CW. J. Broatch's) hon
esty. 1t is beyond question.-World-Hera
oh, yes! Broatch's honesty is beyond
question.
Broatch. when mayor. had several
hundred men placed upon the city pay
roll to work and vote for him at the re-
publican primaries, and had them paid
out of the city treasury without doing
a stroke Of work for the city. Yet
Broatch'S honesty is unquestioned
Broatch signed an order during the
last hour of his term as mayor for the
city attorney to confess Judgment on
the $4,000 gas claim, when the gas
company could not have recovered half
that sum had the case gone to a Jury
trial. Yet Broatch's honesty in unques-
toned
Broatch acted as arbitrator for the
state in the penitentiary appraisement
and made the state pay S:,J.O00 for a
lot of Dorgau's junk and trumpery that
would not fetch $4,000 on an inflated
valuation. Yet Broatch's honesty is un-
questioned.
Broatch has ordered the captains and
sergeants of the police force to ride
around on election day in carriages pro
vided at the expense of the taxpayers
Yet Broatch's honesty is unquestioned
What kind of Il crime would n man
have to commit before the World-Her-
aid would question his honesty?
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
FOR A POOLING BILL.

| 1t seems to be fully understood that
| one of the measures which will be
| urged upon the attention of the Fifty
fourth congress is bill to authorize
pooling arrangements between compct-
ing railroads. According to the cor
| respondent of an eastern paper who
has peculiarly advantageous opportuni-
ties for learning what is proposed in
matters of this nature Il very strong
movement is already organized on the
part of the railroads and strong buSi-
ness interests in behalf of a pooling act
and the expectation is that it will be
successful. This correspondent saws
that pooling bill will stand n fair
chance of passage If it is not threat
encd by political considerations. He
suggests that it can probably be put
through the house whenever Speaker
Reed and the railway managers say
the word and says: 'The sort of sen
timent which is opposed to I'LL leSisla-
tion favorable to the railways may ell
deavor to frighten Speaker Reed with
the anttmonOpoly spectre. but If he re-
tains his usual courage he will not be
much influenced by such threats" 1t
is to be inferred from this that Mr.
Reed is already committed IN favor of
amending the interstate commerce act
so rs to permit the railroads to enter
into pooling agreements and If such is
the fact he will undoubtedly make up
the house committee having charge of
this matter with reference to securing
legislation favorable to pooling.
This subject greatly concerns the
American people, and especially the
business interests of the country. The
course of the railroad companies during
the past year or two has plainly had
reference to the question whether they
should be legally permitted to enter
into pooling agreements or be compelled
to form combinations and traffic ar
rangements independent of the law.
The latter policy is the one which the
railroads are now considering and
which a portion of them have decided
TO adopt. with the understanding that
they will not go outside of the law. Ii
seems inevitable that If congress re-
jects pooling proposition, subject to
the supervision and control of the In
terstate Commerce commission. the
railroads will form some sort of COM
bination for establishing and main
tanning rates, and the question is
whether it is better that pooling be
done under the form of law OF by the
independent action of the corporations.
There is very strong sentiment in
the country favorable to allowing the
railroads to enter into pooling arrange
ments, subject to governmental control,
but there is also a large popular senti-
ment against any change in the law
prohibiting pooling. 1t is of course
impossible to determine which senti-
ment is in the majority. As now indi-
Gated the question is likely to COM
mand the serious consideration of the
congress, with the chances ap-
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
USE or SAMPLE BALLOTS.

OMAHA. Nov. ITO the Editor of The
Bee: desire to ask for information as 10
my privileges under the Australian ballot
law. l wish to vote for the candidates of the
Citizens Reform league. Am l permitted,
when I go to the polls to vote, to carry in
my pocket a sample ballot issued by the
Citizens Reform league or democratic party.
and when | visit the stall in the voting
booth can refer to and examine the sample
ballot for the purpose Of aiding me in mark
ing the names on my official ballot that l
wish to vote? YOUNG VOTER
Yes. Most decidedly, yes. The law
gives every voter the right to carry
into the stall in the voting booth all the
sample ballots he pleases, and to con-
suit any sample ballot he pleases in
making up his ticket, always providing
he does not overstep the limit of time
which he is permitted to occupy the
stall.
The only safe plan for the voter is to
make up his sample ballot AT home,
take it with him into the stall aud COPY
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Hoke Smith was admitted to the bar at the
age Of H. 1t is presumed he took what is
designated in blue grass circles as the
same"
Hourly bulletins of the condition OF the
dervish patient serve to lend little gaiety
to the flock Of undertakers somberly watch
ing the inevitable.
Notwithstanding reports to the contrary,
the royal house of England believes in free
silver. Victoria has accumulated 81, 100000
worth. largely gifts.
The spice of life is abundant in New York
political circles. Eight tickets are in the
field and the proud American sovereign who
cannot satisfy himself should emigrate.
Having subdued the Hovas and annexed
Madagascar, 1t is in order for France to
utter few lowbrowed growls against the
pernicious policy of land grabbing.
The facility with which the sultan of Tur-
key makes promises would make him an ad-
mirable candidate on the dervish ticket. He
is equally lavish in forgetting them.
Ii Hung Chang has added a smoking jacket
to his yellow collection. He has an assort-
ment Of rare and unique pipes and is steadily
increasing their number. The task OF smok-
ing him out in the future promises to be a
difficult one.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
BROWN OR O1TCH-WHICH


In whom do you put your trust? Will
you trust William J. Broatch with the
supervision of the affairs of Omaha in
the face of his record as mayor six
years ago, when the tax rate was higher
than at any period before or since.
when hundreds of thousands of dollars
were voted away with his approval by
a reckless Doodle council when it was
his duty to veto the jobs and steals? :?
VIII you trust William ]. Broatch in
the face of his more recent scandalous
betrayal of public interests as state
arbitrator in the penitentiary appraise-
ment, whereby the state paid S35. 900
for lot of Dorgans junk and trumpery
which could not have brought $4,000
at the most eXtravagant valuation?
Every man who knows Charles III.
Brown knows that he never has be-
trayed trust, public or private. and is
the soul of integrity. The only charge
made against him by his political
enemies is that he is conservative and
economical. That is the kind of n mayor
Omaha will need in the next two years
If it wants to recover its former pros
Derity.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

General Coppnger's suggestion for the
extension of the southern boundary of
National park meets with popular OPP
position in Wyoming. The people of
that state contend there are already too
many reservations and that they must
be diminished rather than enlarged.
The interests of white settlers demand
it. General Coppingcr may be ready
to concede all this and yet be right in
his recommendations as to pronounced
military necessity. That the state of
Wyoming will stubbornly resist an ex-
tension of the boundary of the park
goes without saying.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

William j. Broatch, chairman of the
Board of Fire and Police Commits
sioners and candidate for mayor. was
out yesterday, Sunday, prosecuting his
saloon canvass. He stood in front of a
saloon on Eighteenth street with a
prominent county officer while the door
was opened from the inside to admit
four of Broatch's political cronies. This
Is the man who is appealing for the
church vote on the ground of his rec
ord In forcing the saloons to comply
strictly with the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
of the Deryirh Combine.

The Omaha Bees exposure Of the A, p. A.
in its city shows that when that conspiracy
got fully into possession OF power 1t did not
direct its energies altogether against Irish
men and Catholics They were against all
who were not A. p. AS man who was not
an A. p. A. could not hold office in Omaha
He might be an A. p. E. or an A. S. S. or
the most bloodthirsty bigot in the world, but
II he We're not a member Of the A. p. A. he
had no chance for office. 1t was the A. p A,
against the world. This is strictly demon
stration Of what the Tribune in times past
has said OF such an order. Either all coed
citizens must join in 1t to control 1t, or all
should unite in opposing II. The election in
Omaha next week will determine which way
the majority Of people there have determined
to 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

The United States processes to en-
courage the privatcs in the regular army
by promoting non-commissionCd men
who pass satisfactory competitive eX-
aminations to be commissioned officers.
But when the examinations are taken
only one or two of the highest candi-
dates are given the expected commits
sions, the dearth of vacancies being the
reason assigned. Such action ncccs-
sarily disappoints the great number of
applicants and unnecessarily So Tn
less the government is prepared to carry
out its part it ought to suspend the cx-
aminations until it is prepared to do So
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

Atfidavits have been made by Michael
flynn and j. w. Kinkead, both mcm-
bers of the populist county central com
mittee. to- the effect that DR.. j. NJ
Bruner, populst nominee for coroner
has removed his residence from the
state, and votes cast for him will. there
fore, be votes thrown away. The only
candidates cortesting the coronership
are DIR. LarimOre, the citizens and dem
ocratic nominee. and ii. X. Burket, the
republican nominee.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

The nonpartisan judicial candidates
VIII appear on the official ballot with
the designation democrat peoples in
dependent after them. Make no mis-
take in placing your cross mark oppo-
site the names of Edward Il. Duftie,
Arthur \. Ferguson, Melville r.. Hope
well, William w. Keysor George A..
Magney, William A. Redick and
Eleazer Wakeley.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

If you want to continue the policy of
sectarian prescription in the public
schools vote for the A. p. A. repub
iican candidates for the school board.
Ii you want to eliminate sectarianism
from the public school system and
place its management on a strict bust
ness basis vote the citizens school
board ticket
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

Halfdan Jacobsen went back upon the
people who reelected him to the council
two years ago. When a man fools you
once you should not give him chance
to fool you second time Voters in the
Third, Eighth and Ninth wards should
mark cross after the name of w. |.
kierstead, the citizens reform candi-
date
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

Ever sliicd the q ran its first red
wheeled locomotive across the state of
Iowa 1t has, been customary for the
lines of that state to issue half-farc
permits TO clergymcn. 1t is the rule all
over the country. Yet the Western Pas
sengcr association met In council and
grnvely decided to issue such permits
for 1896. 4 most interesting study could
be made Of this subject if anybody cared
to carefully analyze it. 1t can no longer
be presumed that half-rate permits are
granted upon lines of church extension
or because railroad stockholders think
1t an easy grade to Redemption station
1T so happens that in many small towns
there are no public speakers save the
resident clcrgymen, who occasionally
hnd themselves in political meetings.
As rule they exercise considerable in
iluencc. To define the precise relations
between n public speaker and a half
rate permit would take some little
space but it can be easily done.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

S. l. Gordon is candidate for the
Office of police judge. He is one of the
vised his associates TO disobey an in
junction issued by Judge Hopewell and
of which they had official notice
Gordon, too, is one of the councilmen
who stood up for Dogbutcher Frank
and wanted him retained in Office after
1t was known that he had been en-
gagged in swindling the taxpayers by
fictitious dog bills. Gordon is just the
kind of man who should not be elected
to any office.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

The county commissonerships to be
filled at the election tomorrow are by
no means the least important offices in
the list The citizens candidates. w.
|. Kierstead in the Second commits
sioner district and Thomas Hoctor in
the Fourth commissioner district, are
in every way superior to their oppo-
nents, Halfdan jacobsen and James
Walsh
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
The Turk as a Reformer.

Turkey has agreed to the demands for
reform made by the powers, but there is not
the slightest assurance that the situation
for the Armenians will be any better than
1t was before. The Turk in Europe with
government OF his own is an anomaly, and
while this continues there will be no safety
for a Christian IN the southeastern corner
of EurODa
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04
Sound Money Sense.


Senator Allison illustrated his characteristic
good sense when ne said, in speaking of the
money question: Concurrent action or in
ternational agreement, may not be near at
hand but tho sentiment for it in Europe and
in the United States is increasing every day"
The cause of real not sham, bimetallism is
bound to triumph the world over.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

AS between Charles A. Coe and Albyn
Frank no republican should hesitate to
vote for Coe. Mr.. COe has been a re-
publican from principle and not for
revenue. He is an enterprising, progress
sive business man and not a political
campfollower who has depended all his
life on the public to support him.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

Charles II. Brown built n residence
back of the High school and he lives
in it, William J. Broatch built Il
mansion back of Charles II. Browns
house and the boss gambler of Omaha
lives in It.. Why did the princely
gambler buy, Broatch's residence for
$4,000 when he had his pick among
hundreds of equally attractive houses
and at equally attractive prices?
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

Populists who desire to see the city
redeemed from misrule should not throw
their votes away on candidates of their
own party who are not endorsed by
the Citizens league and who have no
earthly chance of election. Every two
votes thrown away on a candidate who
stands no show for election is the same
as one vote cast in favor of his OPP
ponent on the dervisIf ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

Friends and supporters of the citizens
reform movement will not be satisfied
with slight pluralities. They are de-
termned to have a landslide and will
not relax their energies until the last
dervish dog is drowned in the stream
Of ballots
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

And now it is insisted that the gold
discoveries In the vicinity of Milford.
Neb., are finds surpassed by few i'm the
world. But no one has yet been in
spired to rush for the gold fields.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

Remember that the nominees of the
Citizens league appear on the official
ballot with the designation demo
crat.' To vote for the citizens candi-
dates place cross mark opposite every
name on the local ticket that is followed
by the word democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-04

The election officer who nterferes
with voter or who deceives an ig-
norant voter in the preparation of his
ballot lays himself liable to a fine and
Imprisonment in the penitentary. If
any man attempts such Illegal inter
ference with you while in the election
booth insist upon his arrest and re
AOval Mt once.