Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26
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/ SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. /


at Pivonka's hall last evening in response
to the call for meeting Of laboring men.
Quite delegation from the Laboring Mems
Republican club of Omaha came down to
lend hand In the organization CT similar
club here. The meeting was called to
order by Jerry Howard, who briefly stated
the object Of the call, and then John Nc
Carly Of the Third ward ives chosen tenn
porary chairman and A. H. Murdock tenn
porary secretary. AS the committee ap-
pointed to take up the matter Of organizing a
workingman's club here was not ready to
report It was deemed advisable to post
pone all action tending toward effecting an
organization until next Tuesday evening
BY this time 1t is thought that quite a
sentiment can be worked UP and that dele
cations from all of the wards in the city
will be on hand to take part in the Or
ganization Of the proposed club.
AS several well known republicans were
noticed in the audience 1t was agreed that
short addresses would be listened to before
adjourning. T. w. Blackburn was called
for, bur said that he did not come down
for the purpose Of making a speech. He
had noticed In the call for the meeting that
1t had been announced that Congressman
Mercer would be present II it was possible
for him to get here. Mr.. Blackburn said
that Mr.. Mercer Is in the west but is ex-
pected home today, and that he thought it
probable arrangements could be made for
the congressman's attendance next Tues
day evening. This remark brought forth q
round Of cheers which went to show how
popular "our Dave" is here.
]. H. VanDusen was next requested to
make a few remarks and he started oIt by
saying that he hoped the workingmen Of
South Omaha would organize, as the battle
this fall must be won by the labor vote.
The speaker contended that the great
strength Of the republican party lay in
the laboring man, and he spoke Of the
large number of toilers who had moved to
this city since tho election last fall. These
strangers must be taken care Of, Mr.. VAN
Dusen said. as the labor vote held the bal
ance Of power at the present time. The
name of Judge Hayward, the republican
candidate for governor, was mentioned and
brought forth a round Of cheers. In con.
nection with state politics Mr.. VanDusen
said that the present condition Of affairs
demahqed that the republicans step to the
front at this time. The proposed club, II
organized, should, in tho opinion Of the
speaker, be officered and controlled by labor
ing men and conducted in the interests Of
the laboring classes In closing Attorney
vanDusen predicted victory for the repub-
lican forces this fall.
The next speaker called for was William
Mulhall OF Omaha, who spoke briefly but
to the point He told why the great masses
of the laboring men support the republican
party. 1t Is, he said because the repub-
lican party is the party of labor and the
party Of the people.
After one or two more short addresses,
the meeting adjourned until next Tuesday
night. During the interval the committee
appointed to canvass the city for members
will hold session and map out plan OF
action. This committee is composed OF the
following we'll known citizens: Phil Korn
and H. Elsfelder of the First ward, p.
Zelinka and B. Curran Of the Second.
George Burns and Patrick Trainor OF the
Third and John Morrisey and Charles Cum
mings Of the Fourth.