Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24

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| Popocrntic Managers Have Roor-
| back Ready TO Spring Soon.
| LINCOLN, Oct. 23.-(Special Telegram.)-
The republican state central committee has
| been placed in possession OF the details OF
a plot OF the opposition to spring a sensa-
tion on the people OF this state within the
next few days. The "fake" has been care
fully prepared and held until the last week
| OF the campaign for reasons that are plain
| to the public. Such q move has been eX-
pected and is In line with the entire plan
| OF the popocratic campaign. warning to
| the public should not, therefore, be neccs-
| sary.
Tho colored citizens Of Lincoln last night
| gave expression Of their loyalty to the re-
publican party which led them out of bond
| ago and bestowed upon them the garb OF
| American citizenship. torchlight and fire
| works parade preceded a rousing rally In
tho street headquarters. The parade was
| participated in by more than half OF the
colored population OF Lincoln. The process
| sion was headed by the colored band and
| there were several handsomely decorated
| vehicles filled with women and children In
addition to those on foot. Red fire was
| burned all along the route and roman
| candles were discharged in copious profuson
! as the parade traversed the streets. AS they
| marched east on o street en- route to the
N street headquarters, the paraders sang
| Marching Through Georgia" as only the
| colored people can sing It,
The rally held at the court houst last
| night under the auspices of the Railway
Mems Sound Money and Republican Labor
| clubs was a grand success from every point
Of view. The court room was literally
packed with people who came to hear r. ii.
| Thorp the hoy orator OF the Wabash"
The Fifth Ward Woman's Mckinley club. ac-
| companied by the drum corps, attended In
| a body as did the Ida Mckinley club. Pres
| ident c. e. Wilkinson OF the Railway Mems
,nl,. dad nrv
| Finger read an extract from one of Bryan's S
| congressional speeches. IN which he said the
| laboring men were no Sstter than beggars;
| they were always demanding something
Miss Mabel johnson was introduced and
made an eloquent and logical address for
| sound money. she spoke for twenty min
| utes and received much applause. Mr.
| Thorp was then presented and enter
tanned the crowd for an hour and twenty
| FIVE minutes with an inimitable address on
money, Protection and Patriotism" His
quaint sayings and happy hits delighted his
hearers beyond measure, and he was ac-
| corded an ovation. The meeting closed
| after few remarks by A. M. Glover of
| Aurora.
Senator Stewart, from Nevada. has wired
| the chairman OF the local silver men that
| he will be here tomorrow, and arrangements
haye been made for him to speak In Bo-
hanans hall tomorrow evening. Senator
Thurston is also billed for here tomorrow
met since they expressed their opinions OF
one another.
Senator Allen will also be here tomorrow
| afternoon. and is booked to speak both in
| the afternoon and evening.
The Ida Mckinley club met last evening
and perfected an organization by the election
| of the following officers: President, Mrs.
Myrtle Holcomb; vice president Miss Carrie
| Smawley; secretary and treasurer, Mrs
Emma Webb; executive committee, Miss
Rachel Corr, Miss Margaret Oliver and Mrs.
Jennie Hill.
The arrangements for the labor parade
and Thurston rally tomorrow night have
been completed. The parade will be under
the commend OF Colonel Ed r. Sizer and
will be composed OF workingmen OF Lin
coin and Lancaster county. IN addition
to the marchers on foot there will be
large number of business houses repre-
sented by floats. After the parade Is over
Senator Thurston will speak at the Lansing
theater.
Hon. Richard Gunther, the eloquent ora
tor of Wisconsin, spoke on the issues OF
the campaign tonight at the Lansing the
ater. He enjoys the reputation of being
one of the greatest political orators in the
country, and Is salesman OF wide expert
ence in governmental affairs. He served
two terms as state treasurer OF Wisconsin,
was elected twice to congress.
Nose Richards, who has resided In Dixon
county eleven years and Is deputy sheriff
of that county, is in the city, delegate
to the grand lodge, Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows He reports Dixon county
strong for Mckinley
Members of the Commercial Travellers
Mckinley and Hobart club and their ladies
are requested TO meet at 1880 p. m. Monday
evening, October &C. at their headquarters,
Capital hotel, for the purpose OF attending
in a body the reception rendered them by
the Womans Fifth Ward Mckinley club, to
be held at the N street republican head
quarters. Admission tickets may be had by
calling at the commercial travellers head
quarters. Capital hotel. Lincoln.
Rival Rallies at PInttsmouth.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Oct. 23.-(Special
Telegram.) - Attorney General Churchill
was billed to speak In this city this even
ing, but owing to the inability of the cen
trail committee to secure a large enough
hall he was telegraphed at the last moment
not to come. Crowds OF enthusiastic citi-
zens had gathered on the streets and the
Mckinley club headquarters were beseiged
by the Union Veterans Mckinley club to
such an extent that Judge S. M. Chapman
was called upon to make speech, and he
responded In such a happy manner that the
enthusiasm ran riot. County Judge Spur
lock also regaled the audience with a bright
little speech. and the people were thor
oughly satisfied.
In waterman's hall Senator Allen was
holding forth but owing to the very poor
condition of his voice II was impossible for
him to be heard at the back OF the hall.
and the consequence was n very small at
tendance and no enthusiasm.
Saturday evening Murray will have a
rousing meeting. when Hon. Orlando Tefft
and Judge Chapman will address the voters.
silver Men Forge Letters.
PIERRE. s. D.. Oct 23.-(specIai Telc-
gram)-George Frances OF this city. who
Is alleged to have written the letter from
4.
was being raised In that country to assist
in the election of Mckinley, this afternoon
prepared sworn statements. denying every
statement made by the alleged recipient Of
the letter in regard to himself. and de-
nounced the fac-simile letter being used
as a forgery. The afidayit Will be fur
nished TO the state and national committees
Tor use In the campaign.