Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-05

he ever held. He was a candidate for city
clerk on the populist ticket two years ago.
J. II. Schmidt, democratic candidate for
city treasurer, 10 a German. He has been
present engaged in the drug business at the
corner Of Twenty-fourth and Cunning streets.
He has never held a public office, although
he was a candidate for the council a few
years ago.
c. f.. Erickson, populist candidate for
comptroller, Is a Scandinavian, about 3S years
Of age. He Is now engaged in the adver-
Using business for Swedish publications. He
has been in Omaha about four years.
G. 2. Halligan, candidate for police Judge.
city ten years. He is a so-called republican.
30 years old and a single man. He was a
candidate for the republican nomination for
county attorney in 1894, and was defeated
by II. II. Baldrige. the presen occupant Of
that position.
AMBITIOUS TO MAKE LAWS.
George e.. Gibson, silver republican candi-
date for tax commissioner. is a printer and
an old resident Of the city. He served as a
justice Of the peace in this county from 1891
to 1893, having been elected by the repub-
licans. He has also engaged in the real es-
tate business.
j. B. Schupp. candidate for the council in
the First ward, is a populist and a cigar
maker, and has been president of the Cigar
makers union. He has taken an active part
In all affairs concerning organized labor.
Thomas J. Flynn, democratic candidate
FOR the council in the Second ward, is a
plumber. He Is at present a member of the
council from that ward. He is 30 years old
and has spent the greater portion OF his life
here.
J. r. Lally. populist candidate for the
council In the Third ward, is engaged in the
cigar business on North Sixteenth street.
Ho Is a man of middle age, and has not
figured nrOfnippptly In pnIittra1 ciroIog pra-
vious to the present time.
samuel Reos, democratic candidate for the
council In the Fourth ward, is a native of
Ohio and is president of the Rees Printing
company. He is Sd years old and has spent
nearly half OF that period in Omaha. He
served enc term as a member of the Board
OF Education, being elected on a nonpartisan
ticket.
G. o. Lobeck. silver republican candidate
for the council in the Fifth ward, was for
years engaged in the hardware bus
mess here, but is now employed as a trav-
cling man. He is a Scandinavian. He was
elected to the state senate I'm 1892 as a re-
publican and sought the republican nomina-
ton for congress last fall.
II. r. Rutherford, populist candidate for
the council In the Sixth ward. is a granite
worker, being engaged in business on Cum
Ing street. He has resided In Omaha for a
number of years and OF late has taken an
active interest in populist theories.
"A II. RaWltZer, silver republican candi-
date for the council in the Seventh ward, is |
a member of the Omaha Tent and Awning |
He is an old resident Of the city.
FRANK j. Burnley, democratic candidate
for the council in the Eighth ward, is pres
dent of the Burnley Printing company. He |
was born in Omaha thirty-eight years ago. |
He Is now serving his second term as a
member of the council.
Il. w. Simpson, democratic candidate for
The council in the Ninth ward, is an old
He ran for the same Office a year
lgo, but was defeated.