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Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
ARE STILL APPEALING FOR MONEY.
Free SiIveritcs Drawing on Postmns-
ters for the Third Time.

1t Is apparent that the money that was
brought to Nebraska from Montana is not
sufficient to meet the needs of the free
silver steering committee, for a third ap-
peal to the postmasters of the state has
Just been issued from the free silver head
quarters. Save for a variation of names
and amounts the letters are all about the
same, and bear the signatures of j. c.
Dahlman, chairman. and Lee Herdman, sec
retary. Like their predecessors. these let
ters tell about the rosy chances for Bryan's
election all based on encouraging informa.
ton from Senator Jones headquarters.
The last batch of letters appealing for
financial aid differ, however. from the first
two series. 1t will be remembered that the
first set of letters sent out to the post
masters Of the state placed the assessments
pretty high. All the way from $40 to $l0U
was requested, and the majority of the
letters demanded amounts above $50 The
second issue of the circular letters did not
decrease the amounts asked for in the
first batch, but urged the postmasters to
hurry up with their contributions.
The third lot of begging epistles has re,
Gently been mailed. The letters OF this
group show that the amounts originally
asked for have been cut in half Where SlOC
was at first demanded. $50 is now humbly
prayed for. From the poStmasters who
were in the beginning subjected to a levy
OF $40 the modest sum of So Is now re.
quested. Failing in their attempt to collect
large sums. the free silverites now announce
that most any sum will be acceptable The
following is copy of a letter recently re
ceiyed by C. w. Hoffman, postmaster al
Genoa, this state 1t is signed by ]. c.
Dahlman. chairman, and Lee Herdman, sec
retary, are all the others:
we dislike very much to be under the
necessity of again asking you to raisg
money for the expenses of the campaign i'm
this state. But the infamous decision of
our supreme court will compel us TO incur
n heavy additional eXpenSe I'm educating
our voters how to vote for the Bryan elect
ors. we VIII have to cover the state with
sample ballots and other printed matter at
a cost of several hundred dollars To meet
this we ask you to raise 81 for that Dur-
pose. or more If possible and send to. us
at once.
our national committee informs us that
the success of our national ticket is GER
tain. and we know that II we do our part
in Nebraska republican trickery and fraud
Will be of no avail.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
Mr. Blaine had gone on record against the
Bland-Allison bin on the same grounds.
GOLD<COIN IN TIE WORLD.

Mr.. Blaine had gone on record against the
Bland-Allison bill on the same grounds.
GoLD,CoIN IN THE WORLD.
Referring to Mrr Bryans frequent mention
OF the handful OF gold" with which 1t was
proposed to do the business of the world, the
speaker remarked that II that handful Of
gold should droR on Mr., Bryan he might
know more about ". II would make a mass
twenty-five feet Square and 1iS feet high,
There was now 1900 OOo0oO in gold coin
In the world and nearly an equal amount
uncoincd. Evefy I've years added SS37 900. 900
to the supply. \ ~
The trouble was not that there was not
enough money, but that It had become con
gested and drawn out OF circulation to be
boarded in safety deposit vaults. Wait
until Wednesday krnornlng. when the tele-
graph flashed the news OF McKinleys cleo
tion all over the country and capital would
at once be reassured, and 5000 600 that
had been boarded in banks and hiding places
would at once spring into circulation and
insttll new life into every branch OF in
dustry.
In closing, Mr. Rosewater asked his hear
ors to consider whether their prosperity
would be best assured by the election OF
Mckinley or by that of Mr.. Bryan. Who
would engage in any industry reopen the
business enterprises that had been shut down
IL Bryan was elected? Here in Omaha there
we're local matters that made the election
OF Major Mckinley of the greatest inn
portance. There was no use Disgusting the
fact that II would be impossible to carry on
the Transmississippi Exposition IL Bryan was
elected. There was 500, 900 in subscriptions
that was conditional on McKinley's election.
The union depot and other enterprises In
which Omaha was interested would soon
materialize after the election was decided II
1t was decided right. In closing MIR. Rose
water urged the voters to remember that
the exposition could not very well be sue
cess without Dave Mercer, either.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
READY TO SUPPRESS RowDYIsM.
ENtrn Police Needed 10 Put n Stop to
Eree SlINer NmnMnIIsm.

Chief of Police Sigwart is taking steps
to suppress during the remaining days OF the
campaign any and every manifestation OF
the Bryan rowdyism which is cropping out
as election day approaches Extra shifts
of police Will be ON duty whenever there
is any probability of an outbreak from
the Bryanites. who are becoming worked
up to intense excitement aud disappoint-
ment as the conviction is being forced upon
them that the popocratc presidential can
didate VIII not only fail of election but
will also lose his own state.
Friday night. A half dozen reports
yesterday morning of cases where
windows had been broken. In every
case the stones had been thrown at windows
which contained Mckinley pictures. Such
a window was broken at Twentieth and Cass
streets, another at 25l9 Cameron street, an
other at Twenty-fourth and Charles streets
and several other cases were reported.
Chief OF Police Sigwart will not say that
these outrages have been committed by free
silver gangs, but 1t Is learned from other
members OF the force that such is the belief
OF the police department officials, Tho large
number OF men who were put on extra duty
last night would seem to indicate this. as
a few men are generally considered sufficient
TO handle any mischievous boys who may be
making a night OF II In tearing of gates and
IN performing other Halloween tricks.
The detail consisted OF twenty OF the
DAY officers, who were instructed to
parade the residence portions Of the city
until midnight They we're attired In citi-
sens clothes. 1t was believed that as soon
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01

Urges the Voters to stand by Dave
Mercer.
Chairman Blackburn of the republican
congressional committee last night issued
the following statement:
The political enemies of Hon. David II.
Mercer, knowing our efficient and popular
| congressman cannot leave the bedside of
his sick wife in Washington, have begun
a campaign OF slander. They have flooded
the district with lies, and the committee
Is informed that these contemplate and
cowardly assaults upon the public record
and private integrity of Mr. Mercer will
| be continued until the evening of election
daY.
"The frieEds of our congressman cannot
be msled by campaign roorbacks and the
sneaking tactics of INSCRIPTIONS political
mGndEerS who would strike down the best
man the district ever sent to congress
David II. Mercer needs no defense. eX-
cept with voters who do not know him or
are not familiar with his record. The cow
ardly conduct of his political enemies ought
to react upon their heads, and the can
didate for congress who sanctions the meth
DDS OF the political assassin should be re-
buked at the polls by honest voters who
believe in decent politics.
This committee has refused to attack
the personal character or the past political
career OF Mr.. Mercer's opponent and will
not be Grivcn into that sort of campaign
Ing. Neither will It attempt further to
characterize the treatment which that gen
temans hackers have accorded an honor
able absent opponent.
Suffice 1t to say that these attacks upon
Mr.. Mercer will ard should stimulate his
friends to renewed efforts in his behalf
Every Mercer man in the district should
appoint himself a campaign committee OF
one to work FROM this until Tuesday night
to swell Dave 'Mercers majority, as a re-
a In flnn Ina nfr.Nr- 10
tion who seek his defeat.
I'm a letter to the chairman of his com
mittee canceling his speaking dates and
turning over his campaign for reelection
to his friends, Mr.. Mercer wrote these
words: L regret that i cannot 90 htme as
| expected. My wife is sick, and will not
be able to sit up for three. weeks She
has typhoid fever. l have two trained
nurses and the best of medical attention,
Dut she has had a narrow call, and is not
yet out of danger. / propose to remain
with her so long as any danger exists con- |
gress or no congress. l cannot get an
other wife like her but can get another
job II my absence from active personal
campaigning defeats me-
THE answer of the old soldiers and of
every right thinking citizen. as we'll, was
wired to Congressman Mercer: We honor
you Tor remaining at the post OF duty. and
you shall have our votes unanimously Stay
with your sick wife. We will take care
OF your campaign
''The committee relies upon every friend
or Congressman Mercer to protect his in
terests IN his absence, and again invites
the cooperation of men of all political par
ties to re-elect him by the largest major
ity he has ever received"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
DEMOCRATS CoLoNuzNG VOTERS.
Cry "stop Thief" to Direct Attention
Awpy from Themselves.

Cry .StOp Thief" to Direct Attention
ANpy from Themselves.
When a local publication announced with
much display Of full-face type that a con-
spiracy had been discovered on the part Of
the republican managers to coonize sew
eral wards with Mckinley voters. the local
campaign managers at once set to work
to run down the trouble, Knowing the
charges made by the publication to be abb
solutely without foundation, it was at once
concluded that the article was designed TO
cover a colonization scheme on the part Of
the Bryan managers. During the day the
matter has been worked up and sufficient
evidence has been discovered to show that
this explanation was correct. The Bryan
organ has simply been raising a cry Of
stop thief to cover what is known to be
an organized effort to run in a lot OF Illegal
votes for Bryan. Even in the Fourth ward
conclusive evidence has been discovered OF
an effort to colOnize voters. During the
day eight cases were discovered where
spurious voters had been registered in this
ward OF these four are registered as either
from the house occupied by Dan Honn or
from the vacant lots in the immediate
neighbOrhOod. Warrants will be issued to-
morrow for the arrest Of these men and they
will be arrested Tuesday IL they attempt 10
vote. In the meantime, the investigation
will be continued and information is in the
hands of the county central committee
which leads to the belief that the situation
in the Fourth ward is only part OF a gem
eral conspiracy on the part of the Bryan
managers.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
SOMETHING OF ILLINOIS POLITICS.
Gillian Says the State is Sure for Major
Mckinley.

Gillian says the Stu IL Is sure Tor Mn jDr
Mckinley.
Secretary ]. NJ. Gillian OF the Board OF
Education has returned from his vacation,
which he spent at his former home in Illi-
nois He amused himself by making a
careful canvass of the situation in that
state and says that there can be no ques.
tion but that Mckinley will have the cleo
toral vote of Illinois, and that by an over
whelming majority I'm Chicago" said Mr.
Gillian. "the sound money sentiment is some
thing unprecedented in political campaigns
To the observer y seems as though the city
was almost unanimous for Mckinley. The
situation has become so clear that the
most eXtravagaut bets are freely offered on
the result" Mr.. Gillian saw one man put
up $1,000 in cash that Mckinley would have
$50 900 majority in that state. Even
money" continued Mr.. Gillian, "was going
begging on a majority of $4,000 and 60. 900.
and any one who wanted to bet that McKin-
ley would not carry the state by more than
$4,000 could get all he wanted at two and
three to one on the proposition. The farmers
in the districts that | visited are generally
for Mckinley and the workingmen of Chi
cago are almost solidly for the republican
candidate. In one big establishment. which
employs $500 men. a secret ballot, arranged
In manner in which coercion was abso-
lutely impossible. showed that only ninety
eight men were for Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
WILL NOT INTEnFERE WITH BRYAN
Plans for the sound Money Demon
stratiOn Maturing.

The sound money demonstration tomor-
row night has far outgrown the original
plans of the committee. 1t was expected
that all the details would be completed Fri
day. but the parade has assumed such
tremendous proportions that the committee
will not be ready to assign places to all
the organizations before today.
According to the agreement with the
Bryan managers the parade will not touch
Farnam street until after o'clock. 1t
would not have reached there before that
time in any case, but the matter was put
in the form of an agreement on account
of the hysterical lamentations of some of
the silver people, who alleged that the whole
demonstration was organized to interfere
with Bryan. Mr.. Bryan will be at liberty to
drive up Farnlm street before 3 O'Clock
without being compelled to meet the re
publicans in force, but If he arrives after
that hour Sis committee will take him to
Boyd's theater by way of Harvey street.
The head OF the parade will probably form
at Eighteenth street and Capitol avenue. Ii
is scheduled 70 march down Douglas street
at $50 and this with the incidental delays
that usually accompany the organization of
such a mammoth affair, will make II Q
O'Clock before the procession reaches Farnam
street. There will he four hambeau clubs in
line, tho Webster club the Thurston club,
the Havelock club and detachment OF
twenty-five fiambeauN from the Willow
Springs distillery. Mr.. Her furnishes the
fambeauX for these himself and also 200
torches for the other OF his employees who
will follow the nambeauX.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
sIntcmcnts Mhich Arc Nor rrue.

During the last day or two some inter-
ested parties have been extensively crcu-
ating a dodger among the voters of the
Ninth ward which attacks the cOuncilmanc
record Of George Mercer by accusing him
of being an enemy to labor. The specific
charge Is that he opposed the day labor
system in the street department. The rec
Ords of the city council show that Mr.. MCr-
Ger was member of the committee on
streets. alleys and bOulevards, to which tho
day labor idea was referred. He signed a
report in favor of IL and worked energetic
cally to secure the adoption of the report
by tho council
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
Gun club Join. the Parade.

The sound money members OF the Omaha
Gun club have decided to join the parade
on next Monday night to augment the en-
thusiasm and show their interest in the
election of Major William Mckinley. Mem
bers will meet at Parmalee's store at 1880
Monday evening. 1t is suggested to wear
canvas shooting coats and leggngs, and
also bring fifty shells loaded with powder
and without shot.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01

show up matters in different light A
sound money paper was circulated there
Friday and II was signed by over ninety
OF the employees. IL is known that the men
who had the paper in charge were hssed
and cursed and even threatened with per-
sonal violence. All the intimidation was
upon the part OF the free silyerites. and
many Of the shop men who will vote for
Mckinley were afraid to attach their names
TO the sound money paper because their fell
low workmen crowded around them and in
timated that there would be trouble for
them should they do so.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
CALL ATTENTION TO AMENDMENTS.
Mnnufncturers' Association Addresses
Ihe NnIerS OF the Stnie.


During the past week o. G. Holmes
secretary OF the Manufacturers and Con-
sumers Association Of Nebraska, has sent
out several hundred letters to business meL
Of the state. asking them to cooperate with
his association in securing the adoption of
an amendment to the constitution of the
state that will be of assistance in the
location of factories. The position of the
Manufacturers association is fully eX-
planned by the following resolutions, passed
at a recent meeting:
Resolved. That this association heartily
endorses and recommends the adoption of
the proposed amendment 20 section ?, OF
article xiv of the constitution of the state
of Nebraska, and recommends that all ctti-
zCns use their influence to secure the
adoption of the said amendment which Is
to be voted upon at the general election to
be held November 3.
Resolved. That in the opinion of this
uSsoCiat tion the adoption of the said amend
mcnt is of paramount Importance TO the
people of Nebraska. II would give to
cities, towns, counties and townships the
privilege, under such conditions and safe
guards as they may prescribe, of aiding in
the establishment of beet sugar glucose,
chicory or other factories, which would
consume the natural products of our soil,
thereby enhancing their value and making
farming more profitable. Such factories
would not only give profitable employment
to thousands of our citizens but would
more than double the value of every acre
of land in their vicinity. Ample proof of
this statement can be found at Norfolk and
Grand Island, where land which before the
establishment of the sugar factories rented
for 81 80 per acre now brings from s. to s.
per acre.
Nebraska could support l00 sugar factories
and not ovcrstoCk the market of the United
States. one hundred factories would con-
sumo the beets from 100000 acres of land,
100000 tons at twelve tons per acre,
which, at s. per ton, would put into the
hands of Nebraska farmers $3O,OOOOOO
annually. Besides, $1,000 people would find
employment in the factories and become
consumers of other farm products. Few
large factories of any kind pay any re-
turns on their Investments in the first two
years. and capital cannot be secured to
erect them unless the community which re-
ceivos the benefits is willing to assist i'm
their establishment. Bonuses raised by
subscription fall. heavily upon the few,
while under the proposed amendment the
burden would be borne by all and would
scarcely be felt by any.
This amendment is the last one on the
ticket and every citizen Interested in Ne
braska's welfare and prosperity should vote
for It,. .-.s
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
Hebrew Republicans Join the Parade.

TIUTU WIS IHIbt iTIU UHIHUsTHaIIV TIVV'-
ing of the Omaha Hebrew Republican club.
the Nebraska lsraelites' club and Russia
American Mckinley club at Metropolitan
hall last evening. The three clubs console
dated as one under the presidency of A.
Monsky. After listening to a few timely
addresses the combined clubs decided to
take part in Monday nights parade They
will meet at the hall of A. NJ Lesser.
Twelfth street and Capitol avenue, to fern
at O'Clock sharp on the evening of tho
parade
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
Shivericks special furniture sale for a
few days this week. See Eighth Page
POLITICAL arsmUATIoN IN IOWA.
Sentiment Rapidly Drifting Toward
Republican Nominees

Fred Taylor, who has been in Iowa during
the past three, weeks sizing up the situation,
laughs at the assertion of the silver men
that they Will carry that state. He has
just returned1froh Dunlap where the big
advertised free SILVER parade Friday night
During his Absence from the city Taylor
was in the district about Dunlap, which ia
looked upon as. ho;bed of populism. AS
an indication OF tte feeling he says that he
saw bets made that Mckinley would carry
New York by 100000 Iowa by 10000 and
that A. l.. Hager,,' the republican con-
gressional candidate, would be elected by
1000. Friday night farmer offered to bet
any sum from 81 to 81 900 at four to cne
that Mckinley would carry the country. He
could find no takers. although he had the
money in his hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
auEsTIoNERs GET ENOUGH OF 1T
Find Ready Answers to Their Queries
md Quit.

The activity Of Polish republicans in the
campaign was manifested by another big
meeting last night at Twenty-siXth and
Walnut streets The hall was well filled
with Polish voters, who listened with close
attention to the addresses, which were made
in their native language and in English.
The principal spealiefs of the evening were
John j. Chanowski and A. w. Rudnlck of
Chicago. beth of whom spoke in the
Polish language The former made an in
teresting address in which he handled the
main issues OF the campaign. the money
question and the tariff A couple of free
silver men attempted to break him down
with questions but he downed them with
his ready and satisfactory answers and they
quit. Rudnick devoted most of his at
tention to the financial question.
T. X. Sudborough and d. T. Mount. re-
publican candidates for the state senate
and the council respectively, made a few
remarks on local issues in the English Ian
guage. Frank Kaspar also made brief
speech both in English and Bohemian.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01

as the crowd Of miscrcants learned OF the
preparations that are being made for them
they will be inclined to call on their work
OF outrage. Any one who Is caught in any
act OF vandalism is to be arrested at once.
The police are also laying their plans for
the parade OF Monday night, for 1t Is no
secret that a certain element Of the FREQ
silver party is thinking Of breaking up the
big demonstration In the face Of the fact
that the committees have arranged that tho
limo and the Bryan crowds shall not clash.
In order to forestall any outbreak Chief OF
Police Sigwart has arranged to have pract-
caly the entire police force In the heart OF
tho city on that night
The plans provide that the patrolmen In
the outlying districts shall be called TO the
central part and retained there until the
demonstration is over. In addition to this
force the entire day shift will be held at the
police station ready to be called out n any
attempt should be made to assail the parade.
orders were issued yesterday morning to all
salo-nmen to keep their places closed all
day on election day. Chief OF Police Sigwart
is inclined to construe the statutes as mean
ing that the saloons cannot be opened before
the polls are opened or after they are closed.
II salConmen keep their places open during
these times they will do so on their own
responsibility. and will lay themselves liable
to arrest.
OF which wore whiskers and had voted at
half dozen elections were walking west on
Caldwell street yesterday afternoon. As they
reached the residence OF Mrs. A. c. DeLCes,
at 263i they noticed that she had a couple
of Mckinley pictures in her windows. Co
ing into the street the men gathered UP
some cnds and stones and threw them at
the windows breaking out two panes of
glass. The rowdies hurrahed for Bryan and
then sauntored leisurely up the street
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01

DEADWOOD, S. D., Oct, 3l.-(speclal
Telegram.J-The pOpocrats OF the Black
Hilis gave vent tp the lest expiring yawn
tonight and emphasized It by a parade
consisting OF mob OF about 800 men and
boys drawn from all over the county. 1t
was not the success that the party's man
ayers expected, and at Bryan headquarters
tonight the gloom Is thick and dense.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
EIghth Wardcrs FnI in Linc.

TIC EIBhth Ward Republican club held a
special meeting last night to make arrange
ments for taking part in the grand parade
Monday evening. Great interest was mani
tested In the AFFAIR and II was decided that
the members would meet at the club rooms
Twenty-fourth and Hamilton streets, at 7
o'clock Monday evening, and march In n
body TO the rendezvous IL was estimated
that the Eighth ward would be represented
by several hundred men, and torches will
be provided for everybody who comes.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01

of a fund of $4,000 from the silver mine
owners to be used in influencing the voters
OF Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01

A choice breakfast dish. N. C. T. brand
fancy pork sausage
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
BLACKBURN ISSUES A STATEMENT.

Shiverick's special furniture sale for a
few days this week. See Eighth Page.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01

shiveriek's special furniture sale for
few days this week. See Eighth Page
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
where the Gloom is Thick.

Shlverlck's special furniture sale for q
few days this week. See EIGHTH PasA.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01

Take your wife or your girl Tuesday night
to Schlitz's Roof Garden to hear the election
returns.