Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-04

he presented the issues Of the day in a clear,
concise manner. The people seem to be
awakening to the Importance of the coming
election and unless all signs fail Boone
county will be a surprise to the populists
when the return vote is counted on Tues
day.
AUBURN, Neb., Nov. 3.-(Special "A
fair sized audience gathered at the new
opera house last evening to listen to w.
D. Oldham of Kearney and State Auditor
Cornell. Their speeches were lengthy and
large number retired during the speak
ing. During the day the following crcu-
rars were circulated by unknown persons:
Mr.. Cornell will tell you this evening why
he has had so many Of his family and rela-
tives or the state pay roll. He will ex-
plain to you why they all ride on railroad
passes. He will also tell you why, as a
member OF the State Board of Public Lands
and Buildings. he ignored the mandate OF
the supreme court and refused to feed the
children in the Home for the Friendless
He can easily explain why Kansas City
butterine is good enough for the poor un-
fortunates in the state Institutions
To the first question Mr.. Cornell answered
that he had one nephew on the pay roll, but
no more and relative to the second he said
that he had a large number of relatives
on passes. Replying to the third statement
he said that as auditor he promptly obeyed
the mandate of the supreme court in the
matter and as to the butterine question he
said that some butterine had been bought
for cooking purposes while butter was
scarce.
Considerable indignation is felt in this
city regarding the acts of fusion assessors
in search of campaign funds According
to the letter of two little daughters of a
widow woman they we've assessed Is per
cent of their wages of slb per month at Il
Asylum for the Blind.
WYMORE, Nov. 3.--The republicans held
an enthusiastic meeting at the opera house
here last evening the speakers being Hon.
w. S. Summers of Lincoln and John f.
Taylor, candidate for superintendent of pub
lie instruction Both speeches were full of
good, sound argument, and we're interrupted
by applause throughout, The republicans
here feel safe and this will probably be the
last meeting held here for the campaign.
SHELTON, Neb., Nov. 3.--tSpecial. y
Hon. w. H. Michael, chief clerk of the State
department at Washington, spoke to an ap-
preciative audience at the opera house last
evening. He pointed out that during the
last two years the country, and especially
Nebraska, has merged from depression in
every line to prosperous times and that
stock, grain and lands have gained in value
to the extent of so per cent under a re-
publican national administration. Mr..
Michael is not so much an orator as a splen-
did reasoner and his remarks had a good
effect.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Nov. 3.-(Special Tele-
gram. THE janitor of the building was not
the only man in attendance at w. D. Old
hams political meeting at the court house
here tonight, but there were not many
others. Mr.. Oldham waited and waited
again from a calamity standpoint but his
effort was wasted on the vacant chairs
GOTHENBURG, Neb., Nov. 3.-(Special
Telegram.)- A good crowd heard Charles
e. Winter here this evening on the political
issues of the day. Last night the populists
tried to hold a meeting but it was fiat
failure. Republicans will gain 200 votes in
Dawson county this fall.
. N.