Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-16
SEVENTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
Great Enthusiasm Manifested at n

Great Enthusiasm ManiceSted at n
Meeting at :hc Club Rooms.
"NVe'l get out the full republican vote
and sweep the city for Moores and the whole
republican ticket was the motto adopted
at the meeting of the Seventh Ward Repub-
lican club at last evenings meeting. From
appearances it looks as though about every
one in that portion of the city was going
to act according to this advice. Last even
ing's meeting was an enthusiastic one, and
the Indignation of the Seventh warders at
the attempt to foist a regime of gamblers
onto them was freely expressed.
Captain H. e. Palmer poured some hot
shot into Howell. He was especially severe
on him because OF his lukewarm support OF
the exposition bill. He said that on the
western missionary trip of the exposition
directors the failure of the Nebraska legis-
lature to act promptly and literally was
found to have had a most deleterious effect
on other states. He said for this failure
Howell and Ransom were largely respon-
sible. Captain Palmer stated that Repre-
sentative Wooster had long been a friend
of his, and he believed him when he said
that neither Howell nor Ransom had inter-
ested themselves to any great extent in the
passage of the exposition bill, but that they
had made everything dependent upon their
new charter bill.
IdDldIu i SAdiCb lhoI as M "a
member of the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners he had good reason to know
that Howell was not only in sympathy with
the gamblers, but was a gambler himself.
He said that a former citizen of Omaha was
now living in California, while his wife and
little children were dependent upon charity
in this city, all because of the fact that Ed
Howell was a gambler. He said that when
the man finally collapsed, just before he
left for California, he broke down in tears
and confessed that his fall was due to the
fact that he had been gambling with Ed
Howell"
He stated further that last year the boss
gambler of Omaha had come to him and
asked that the police commissioners close
their eyes to a gambling room over Henry
Oerter's saloon. This was refused, and
brides of money also failed to work. After
the election of Howell and Ransom the boss
gambler again came to Captain Palmer, and
said: This is the first step toward knock
ing you fellows out" Captain Palmer
stated that it was a notorious fact that this
gambler had spent nearly the whole time OF
the legislature in company with Howeil, ana
that the latter was the keeper OF one of
the most disreputable set OF rooms that were
ever seen at Lincoln.
/ b. Piper. secretary of the meeting, eX-
posed the sham Of economy claimed for the
new city charter, He showed up an attempt
on the part of Howell and Ransom to hold
up the salaries of city attorney ana city en-
gineer at So, 900, while cutting down all oth-
ers. But the populist caucus finally brought
down these salaries to 50 800.
Fred j. Sackett spoke briefly in support
of the whole ticket. and urged the repub-
lioans Of tho Seventh ward to get out their
full vote. He said he couldn't exactly UNI
how the makers of the new charter
came to make provision for the office OF tax
commissioner, as that was an office that was
very essential to good government and was
really desired by reputable citizens.
Councilman Benawa neatly turned the war
cry OF the fusionists, Turn the Rascals
He believed that Howell, Ransom &
should be driven out OF power. Howell
had remarked TO him that If he ever again
was elected to the position OF a city official
he proposed to get all there was in sight out
ii. This remark he said gave a very good
index to the character of the mar who had
a charter made which he thought would
boost him into Office.
Edgar IL. Scott also emphasized the need
getting out the full vote, and assured the
members of the club II they would do this
there would be no doubt of the election OF
the entire ticket. He scored Howell hard
and said his claim for economy under the
new charter was all bosh. He showed that
the EXPENSES OF the city government would
be increased from SIS 600 to $4,000 under
tho new charter instead OF being decreased.
d. T. Mount and Ernest STUNT also spoke
briefly on the issues of the campaign.