Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-11
DESERVING THE FUSION CAMP.
Supporters of Howell Last Fall Are
Now Opposing Him.

Supporters of Howell Last Fall Are
Now Opposing Him.
Tho most remarkable feature of the large
and enthusiastic meeting of the German
Republican club, held at Eighteenth and
Vinton streets last night, was the appear
ance on the platform of several democrats
and popuists who last fall worked inde-
fatigably for the election of Ed Howell as
state senator and who now working just
as earnestly to bring about his defeat. Among
the Germans whoi helped to elect Howell to
the senate last fall, and who have since
learned his real character and concluded
that he Is unworthy OF the support OF hon
orable citizens, are F. StreitZ of the First
ward; Prof. Philip Heise, who last fall went
around in Bryan's private car speaking for
the populists, and F. w. Koetter of the First
ward, a populist of the Union Pacific car
shops. All OF these last night appeared be-
fore their fellow Germans to bitterly de-
nounce Howell as a fraud, as man who was
utterly unworthy Of any trust or confidence.
The address OF Streitz, who has for many
years occupied a high place In the esteem
of his fellow Germans, was especially well
received. He said that early In February
he had been one OF a committee OF eleven,
consisting Of such men as Messrs Kountze,
Lyman Creighton, Kitchen, Poppleton and
others, who had asked of Mr.. Howell's COM
mittee that 1t allow time for the new charter
to be investigated before 1t was rushed
through and made law. Streitz took the
letter OIL tnlS cOnnlLtee Oh property oWHeIS
to Howell, only to be treated with scorn
and derision that he had never before en-
countered. Among other things Howell said
to him on that occasion: 'What do you want
here? I see 1t all; you want to meddle with
the charter Don't you know what we are
here for? We are here to make laws. What
right have you to come down here and med
die with us? l tell you so per cent of the
people of Omaha demand this new charter
and they're going to have 1t. Now, IL you've
pot better them into
writing and bring them to us at o'clock.
Further insults were heaped upon the
venerable German, who waited until o'clock
in the judiciary committee room before How
ell and his committee appeared.
MOORES ON GOOD GOVERNMENT.
Frank e. Moores was then presented and
received with great enthusiasm. After
thanking the German citizens for their kind
reception, he said; when | was in the war
tho cry was, Well fight with Siegel.' But
1t seems to me that tonight I've been fight
ing with Streitz. | believe it's the first
time Mr. Streitz and have ever stood upon
tho same platform and pleaded for COM
mon cause. I'm mighty glad to welcome
him to the republican camp. | have learned
a great deal by listening to the account OF
his reception at the hands of Mr.. Howell
and his friends in Lincoln"
Mr. Moores then addressed the audience
upon the Importance of good city govern
~fnent during the next three years. lie
doomed the exposition and declared its re-
suits would prove most beneficial to this city.
He spoke of the need of hearty welcome
and cordial greeting to the numerous visitors
that would come to Omaha during the expo
sition. He believed in liberal, honest gov
ernment, but said that II was incumbent
upon the next city government to prove to
the exposition guests that Omaha, though
no high wall should be erected around about
1t, was a law-abiding community and not a
place for rowdes. He said the good of
Omaha and the success Of the exposition
were the matters closest to his heart
Harry C.. Bronze Of the Sixth ward made
a stirring address. He said the present city
government had been d!scharging its duties
with a reasonable amount Of satisfaction.
He said If there had been need for new
city charter the citizens Jf Omaha could bet
ter have waited till the provisions of the
new charter had been read and discussed.
But in order to crafty the personal the self
ish ambitions of some of the populist sena-
tors and representatives this charter had
been rushed through and an expense of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 forced on the tax
payers of Omaha. This. too. at time when
they could i'll afford to bear such burden.
II there had been defects in the present