Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
POLITICS BECOMING VERY WARM.
Uncertainties About an Unexpected
Eliment GrOwinE DniIy.

Uncertainties About an Unexpected
Eliment Growing Daily.
The usual anxious inquirer seeking polti.
cal enlightenment has appeared, but he has
not been as successful as he usually is in
getting the desired information. largely fcr
the reason that the oracle to which he pro-
pounds his conundrums has been sphynS
50 far in the present municipal contest. He
used some plain Ango-Saxon words when he
made his inquiries to the organette yeser-
day morning, but the men who turned the
crank of the machine" could only grind
out little sIist of generalities. There was
no answer to the queries: who Is most
| kelly to get the nomination for mayor and
who do you favor?" I'VE would like to have
you tell us who your candidate is."
The answer of the machine when it
moved luguberously was delightfully."- sphynX-
like and indefinite, and was to the effect that
the machine" would be found "enthusi-
astically supporting the man who was
elected"
The official call for the republican city con-
vention and primaries was issued by Chair
man Turner last evening, fixing the prl-
mar.cs for Saturday evening and the conven-
ton for "Wednesday, at the county court
house. The call designates the places for
holding the primaries. The First ward voters
will meet at $40 East Broadway at 1880
o'clock; Second ward, at the city building;
Third ward, first precinct, at Justice Walk
ers office; second precinct, at 500 South Main
street; Fourth ward, first precinct at court
house; second precinct, at Smiths hall;
Fifth ward, at 1902 Fifth avenue; Sixth
ward, first precinct, at 2020 Broadway; sec
end precinct, Cut-Of island, Jonson hall.
The prospects are that the primaries will
be more numerouHly attended than at any
previous city election for many years. The
disposition seems to be very strong to revolt
against the management of the half dozen
men who operate the machine" and man
ipulate the conventions in about any way
they choose.
The soldier element in Council Bluffs has
always been very strong, and the members
of the old guard have a preferred candidate
for mayor. The following communication
from representative of this element was
presented to the self-styled local organ of
the republican party yesterday and refused
publication:
contest made in the near future for candi-
date for mayor, ! deem II but just to the
soldier element that a soldier be placed at
we recognize the fact that by the present
city council action has been taken to have
ane sate tn legisaure tb enai xr lay % to 40
rior court and have its duties devolve upon
the, mayor. thereby saving needless tax
Whereby he can conscieStiously earn N his
salary. 1t is but just and proper that
man SHOulu De CHOSEN VINO Is COnVerSaDt
with the law, and in Judge George Carson
we soldiers present comrade in time of
war and an esteemed citizen in time of
peace, and in the face of the fact, and
which is disgrace to the republican party,
that not one soldier holds an elective office
in the city, we demand it as well
earned right that we be represented in the
nomination of George Carson for mayor in
the approaching convention.
The republican party is considered the
soldiers party by Inheritance. and we have
the best right to any gift in the hands of
the people as a reward for services rem
dered and hardships endured in the serv-
ices of our country when we were young.
and by whose valor alone the emblem of
human liberty waves untarnishe1 over every
section of the union, and is saluted with
homer in every part of the world. We
CAIN a just right from the masses of the
people, regardless of party strife that the
veterans, the only champions of freemen
who dared to meet the enemy in deadly
conflict, be recognized yet while living and
do away with the present style of honor
ing with resolutions of respect at death
and wailng forth anthems of praise until
hcarse for monument to mark the place
where a hero is buried. and the widows
and orphans crying for bread. Such sights
and scenes are witnessed every day all
over this union. Judge Carson deserves the
honor and needs the salary, and every
man who votes for him VIII feel himself
hcnored for having once in his life voted
for an honest man. JOHN NJ. HARDEN.