Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-05
AFTER THE CITY OFFICES
Identity Of the Candidates Nominated on
Republican Ticket.
MEN WHO ARE SEEKING PLACES OF TRUST
Facts Concerning Those before the
Public Asking for Suffrage of
the Voters of This city Mt
the Coming Election.

Colonel Frank T.. Moores was born in
Hamilton, o., and is about 55 years of age
He engaged In mercantile business In that
state previous to the war. During the wal
ne was a member Of the famous Cincinnati
Tigers" which took so prominent a part In
the civil war and which later. as the result
OF great loss OF men, was merged into the
Eighth Ohio cavalry. War records show
that he was In the thick OF the terrible
rain Of fire at Cumberland Gap, where his
company stood the shock OF a storm OF
confederate bullets. Colonel Moores carries
little souvenirs OF the occasion in the shape
OF two bullets now in his body. However.
as the colonel pleasantly says, he was able
TO be In at the surrender "at the Gap" and
70 participate In the long series Of bloody
engagements under Burnside which fol-
lowed the fall OF the Cumberland Gap
trocha.
Colonel Moores early settled In Omaha
and for years was the leading railroad man
In Tho city, having charge OF the Wabash
lines here. The corner of Fifteenth and
Farnam streets, where Moores had his office
in those days, is still known lovingly by
the pioneer jokers OF the city as the "old
Wabash corner There Moores acquired the
reputation, which still clings to him, Of
being tho best story-teller in the city. He
left that corner to become district court
clerk, which position he held for eight years.
He Is one Of the most popular men who
ever ran for Office in the city.
Beecher Highly, candidate for city clerk,
Is a New Yorker, and came to Omaha in
1864. He was elected city clerk to fill a
vacancy in 1894, and reelected for a full
terni in 1895. He way a gauger in the rev.
enue department during the Harrison ad-
ministratlon.
A. G.. Edwards, candidate for city treas
urer, Is a native of Ohio, and has been In
Omaha for ten years. He was engaged in
the real estate business when elected to the
treasurership in 1896. succeeding j.. H.. Du-
mont in that office. He was a member of
the council in 1892 and 1894, being president
of the body during the last term.
John N. Westberg, candidate for comp
troller, was engaged in the mercantile bust
ness here before he was chosen, for a pub
lie position. He is a Scandinavian. He
was deputy comptroller under Olson, and
was elected comptroller in 1895, being at
present the occupant of that position.
Fred j. Sackett, candidate for tax COM
missioner, was an abstracter before he was
elected county clerk in 1891. He served four
years in that position, and upon leaving that
Office was appointed deputy comptroller un-
der Westberg. still serving in that position.
s. I. Gordon, candidate for police judge,
came to Omaha in 1885 and engaged in the
real estate business till 1895, when he was
admitted to the bar. He was elected to the
council in 1894. and elected police Judge
in 1895, resigning the former position when
he qualified for the latter. He is an old
soldier.
ALL SEEKING REELECTION.
Ernest STUNT, candidate for the council
in the First ward, was a grading contractor
for a number of years, and Is now operating
q hotel. He takes an active part in the
affairs of the South Side Improvement club.
He was elected to the council last fall. He
came to Omaha in 1866. He is a German.
w. w. Bingham, candidate for the coun-
III a., th. CAa~r1 ur,rl to yranaI In tho
commission, business. He was elected to
the council in 1896, and is now president
of that body.
Louis Burmester, candidate for the coun-
Gil In the Third ward, is of German de-
scent. He was formerly engaged I'm the
saloon business. but abandoned 1t after his
election to the council in the fall of 1895.
w. Il. Bechel, candidate for the council
In the Fourth ward, was born in Canton,
o.. and educated in a college where Gar
field was an instructor. He is an old SOL
der. He Ia an officer and a director of the
Pacific Express company. He was elected
to the council In 1884 and 1886 and was
elected president Of that body in both Of
those terms. He was again elected to the
council last fall.
d.. H. Christie, candidate for the council
in the Fifth ward, was born in Omaha. He
is secretary of a building and loan as
ISOLATION. He was elected to the council
In 1895.
M. ID. Karr, candidate for the council In
the Sixth ward. has been in Omaha for
nine years, during nearly all of that time
being engaged in the coal business. He
was elected to the council last year.
ID. T. Mount, candidate for the council in
the Seventh ward. is an old-timer In this
city. He Is also an old soldier. He is en-
gagged in the coal business. He was elected
to the council in 1896.
T. s. Crocker, candidate for the council
I'm the Eighth ward, is an employee of the
Pacific Express company, in the auditing
department. He was elected to the counx
Gil the first time In 1896.
George Mercer, candidate for the council
in the Ninth ward, Is another Omaha boy.
He was educated at Yale, and is now an
officer of the Mercer Chemical company.
is now serving his second term in the
council.