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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
THE ELECTIONS NEXT MONTH.

Two weeks from today elections will
be held in eleven states for state officers,
judges, legislatures or those legislative
classes chosen annually. These states are
Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland Massachu-
setts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
Nebraska. Full state tickets will be
elected in Massachusetts,, Maryland,
Ohio, Kentucky, Mississippi and Iowa.
The contests which command the most
general attention are those of Ohio,
Maryland and Nebraska, all of which
possess national interest.
Ohio admittedly stands first in this
respect, chiefly for the reason that 1t
IS the presidents state and it's verdict
will therefore be regarded as an
important expression of the pop
ular sentiment upon the eXpan-
sion policy of the administration,
the democrats having made that policy
the paramount issue of their campaign.
At present the situation appears to be
favorable to republican success, but
there are conditions which conduce to
uncertainty. 1t is ten years since Ohio
was carried by the democrats. That
party elected it's candidate for governor
in 1889 and since then the state has been
steadily republican. The pluralities
since and including 1893 have been
large, the only one of moderate proper
tions being 2S,165, in 1897, at the second
election Of Governor Bushnell. The
others ranged from 47,407 to 137,OS7.
There is some disaffection in the repub-
lican ranks, but just how serious this is
cannot be determined until after the
election. There Is also detection in
the democratic ranks and this may prove
to be more extensive than now appears
The campaign is being vigorously prose
cuted by both parties and the prospect
is that a large vote will be polled
The national interest in the Nebraska
election is of course due to the fact that
this is Bryan's state and it is assumed
that the result will exert more or less of
an influence upon the question of his
availability as presidential candidate
next year. In view of the fact, however,
party 1t Is not probable that the result
in Nebraska will in the slightest degree
affect his candidacy. His denomination
is generally admitted to be foregonc
conclusion and Colonel Bryan is sparing
no effort to make 1t so. Except i'm these
two states there is really little of ma
tiona. Importance in the campaign. The
quarrels within the republican party of
Maryland, between the bosses that are
and those who want to be bosses, rem
der that state doubtful, with the
chances perhaps rather favorable to
democratic success. The republican
administration, however, has been very
creditable and on his record Governor
Lowndes merits reelection. There is
some interest in the Kentucky contest,
but not because there is any nationai
question involved, though Colonel Bryan
sought to give the campaign a national
| significance. Iowa, 1t is needless to say,
is as certain TO go republican as Missis,
sippi is to go democratic, which is the
case also with Massachusetts and Penn
sylvania.
On the whole the state campaigns have
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
JUST BEFURE THE RATTLE

The preliminary skirmish in the battle
of Nebraska has been fought and the
republicans have by all odds the best
of 1t up 10 date. Three years ago when
Bryan and Holcomb carried the state
by decisive maiorlties the popocratic
forces were marshaled under that in
vincible commander, General Distress.
This year the republican hosts are rally
ing round the standard of General Pros
perity, whose potent influence has deci-
mated and thnned out the ranks that
were swelled by calamity and hard
times.
1t is the marvellous transition that has
taken place under republican rule and
the improved condition of the producers
and toilers in the workshop and on the
farm that has demoralized the followers
of "Coin" Harvey and the other apostles
of cheap money and wild ideas and par
alyzed the fusion machine at the state
house.
The people are prosperous and con-
tented. They are busy gathering in and
marketing their crops feeding cattle and
plying their vocations in the workshop
and mill. They have no disposition to
listen to the wailing and lamentation
of campaign croakers and political
trance mediums who try to make them
believe that prosperity is unreal; that
times are not good and that all the good
things they are enjoying by reason of
improved conditions are artificial and
but the forerunner of the awful things
confidently predicted by the apostles Of
free coinage three years ago.
In spite Of all appeals to prejudice and
passion and the pounding of popocratic
gongs, tom-toms and the discharge Of
heavy and light artillery to rouse the
masses to the danger that menaces their
liberties the masses are Indifferent and
show no inclination to be taken in by
political confidence sharps a second
time.
The final onset is gradually approach
ing. Within two weeks the battle of
Nebraska will have been fought and
won. All indications point to decisive
republican victory. The fact that Bryan
Is returning post haste from his Ken
lucky and Ohio canvass to make twenty
five speeches day in Nebraska is almost
confession of impending defeat on the
part of the fusion sham reform cam
paign managers. The frantic appeal to
hold the fort may inspire the -biters
to throw themselves into the breach, but
the rank and file of the army of reform
have no heart in the contest. They have
lost confidence in the integrity and sin
cerity of their leaders. They have no
faith in the promises of men who have
never kept Il promise. They have no
enthusiasm for standard bearer who
has betrayed his party for the sake of
personal gain, and they have no patience
with the jugglery and thimble-rigging
by which the political alliance of three
separate parties has been effected under
false pretense and maintained by treach-
cry, deceit and downright imposture. The
Harrington-Boyle letters, the rupture in
Douglas county and the wholesale deser-
tions reported from all parts of the state
have caused general disintegration Of
the elements of fusion that foreshadows
a disgraceful and disastrous rout all
along the line.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Rhodes Faces the Foe.


Cecil Rhodes is certainly bold man. He
knows that the Beers hate him with unutter-
able hatred, that they have set price upon
his head, and If they should capture him
would not treat him as a prisoner of war but
would make him the victim Of prompt
military execution. And yet Rhodes takes
up his position at Kimberley, right in the
center of the hostilites, and has, according
to report, put himself at the head Of bat
TALON of rough riders, and raided a Bcel
camp. If Rhodes comes out OF this war
alive he will be greater man than ever in
South Africa
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

1t is announced that Colonel w. J..
Bryan will make another tour of Ne
braska, speaking twenty-five times n
dayl Jim Dahlman will carry the
chopped ice and Joe Edgerton the
sponge. The Bryan tongue will be
worked upon the principle of the hair
trigger. The situation in Nebraska has
reached the point of desperation, calling
for this last supreme effort to stay the
disintegration of fusion masses.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Voting by Machinery.

There are no defective ballots in voting
by machinery. There are no protested bal
lots There are no ballots spoiled by ig-
norance or intention. No question can arise
as to whether vote is to be counted or not.
No vote can be changed. No fraud is pos
sible, either on the part Of the voter or the
election officers. No delay is possible. The
whole process is much more economical.
The precincts can be large; the election Of
ficers fewer. Time and money are saved,
and doubt and suspicion, ever legacy OF
voting by the present methods, are ended in
voting by machinery
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Omaha will be honored by the pres
ence of Major General Nelson A. Miles,
commanding the United States forces,
and of Hon. George ID. Meiklejohn, as
sistant secretary of war. Our people
feel especially grateful TO the command
ing general for accepting a second invi-
taton to visit the city and they will show
that sense of appreciation at public
reception TO be rendered the distin-
guished warrior.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
ENHL1NnS NkcrELrY


That England understands perfectly
well she has no sincere friend among
the leading powers of Europe is not 10
be doubted. Russia has had no really
friendly feeling for England since the
Crimean war, France heartily dislikes
her and Germany's friendly attitude is
purely diplomatic. Undoubtedly all of
these powers are hopeful that the South
African war will be protracted and
prove heavy drain upon Engand's
military resources. But it is not proba-
bic, as intimated in foreign dispatches
that any of them now contcmplates TAX
ing advantage of this conflict to
formulate or to put into effect any plans
hostile to British interests.
a London dispatch n few days ago
stated that much interest was felt in the
movements of the Russian minister for
foreign affairs, who recently visited
Spain and is now in Paris, and 1t was
suggested that the presence of Count
Muravieff in western Europe is due to
Russia's desire to find out whether the
French alliance is valuable enough to
make it safe for her to make a stand
against the international policy of Great
Britain. II was further said that Russia
had sought to induce Germany to join
her in interfering between England and
the Transvaal and that failure to ac-
complish this had served to strengthen
the entente between st. Petersburg and
Paris. Lord Salisbury and his col
leagues, said the dispatch, would not be
surprised to see France and Russia
utilize the hour of England's difficulties
have often made with respect to China,
Morocco, the Persian gulf and possibly
even Egypt
1t is not difficult to conjecture possible
complications and intrigues in connec-
tiOn with European affairs, because the
opportunities for such are practically
unlimited, but it is not likely that the
shrewd and sagacious statesmen of Eng
land have been blind to these pos
sibilities and failed to take precautions
against them. Germany and England
some time ago entered into an agree
is quite sufficient to prevent any inter-
ference in that quarter on the part of
other powers. The Transvaal war,
whatever demands it shall make upon
the military resources of England, will
leave intact British naval power, which
will continue to be available for the
protection of British interests in China
and wherever else there is a possibility
of these interests being assailed or
menaced. 1t is therefore obvious that
however protracted the South African
war may be it promises no opportunity
to any power to carry out designs hostile
to British interests that could not have
been carried out had the war not oc-
Cured.
England's sea power is undisturbed
and will not be affected by the conflict
in South Africa. Herein is her security
against any plans or intrigues of Euro
pean powers unfriendly to her interests
and this security, there can be no doubt,
she will most carefully maintain. Great
Britain's ability to defend herself
against any European combination that
could be formed is not in the least i'm
paired by the demands of the Transvaal
war
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Admiral Dewey has again declared
that under no circumstances would he
be a candidate for the presidency. This
statement is made without any refer
ence to the nomination at the hands of
any particular party. The admiral's
head is evidently still just as level as it
was during his stay at Manila. No
matter what he may do or be in the
future he will always be remembered
as the victor of Manila.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

The discord discoverer of the popo-
cratic organ is focused at too long range
to catch anything within it's own fold.
Were its optics turned in the right direc-
ton it might see more trouble in fusion
ranks than barrel of campaign oil
would allay.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

not been marked by any unusual or ex-
citing features, with the exception of
that in Kentucky, where great deaf
of bitterness has been shown and still
exists between the democratic factions.
The Ohio democrats promised Il sensa-
tlonal campaign, but they have not yet
made ii so and are not likely to.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

mo, son, that sad looking man has
not lost a member of his family, but he
is popocratic candidate who has been
looking over the registration returns.
The worst feature of his case is that his
advisers have been unable to find any
thing which will benefit his case"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Little or no difficulty seems to be en-
countered in raising money for the cost
of carrying out the reception program
incident to the arrival of the Iowa regi-
ment. The citizens of Council Bluffs are
alive to the situation, and there Is not
the slightest doubt they will rise to the
full demands of the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Bryan is coming back to stump the
state again. Towns anxious to make a
good showing in the next census should
make arrangements now with his spe-
cial press agent to take their enumer-
alton later
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

The Bee has nothing harsh or unkind
to say of the candidates on the local
fusion ticket for the reason that it does
not believe in hitting man when he
is down. The local ticket was fore.
doomed TO defeat when it was nomi-
mated and the candidates on 1t are OBJ
jects of sympathy rather than attack.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

When the voters in Nebraska register
their verdict at the polls 1t will be this:
Holcomb killed himself when he went
back on all the pledges of reform on
which he was elected governor, closed
his eyes TO the treasury raiders, ac.
cepted pass brbes by the wholesale,
pocketed money illegally appropriated
for house rent and sold out the populist
party for democratic favors.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Popocratic strabismus is transplantinc
the sore spots on the fusion body to the
republican organization. But the people
cannot be fooled by such tactics.
The running sores upon the conglom-
crate ticket cannot be cured or COW
cred I'm
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

The prosecution of a policeman for the
purpose of currying political favor with
colored voters for the ambitious county
attorney crazy to sit on the district
bench has cost Douglas county taxpay-
ers in the neighborhood of $1,000. For
the taxpayers is not that rather costly
ambition?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Every contractor in Omaha who re-
quires for his work artisans and me-
chanics is behind in his orders simply
for the reason that he cannot get enough
workmen. This is an object lesson of
republican prosperity that every man
who goes home with his weeks wages
in his pocket should heed when he goes
to east his ballot at the polls.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

The only trouble with the populists
who object to being swallowed by the
democrats is that they should have
made their protest more effective before
the swallowing process had gone so far.
The democratic stomach is wonderfully
strong and 1t will take powerful emetlc
to make it disgorge.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

livering a course of Sunday lectures on
the Omaha public schools. The discus
sion of such subjects in an intelligent
way from the pulpit cannot fail TO work
good. The link between the churches
and the schools is close, and while we
insist on complete separation between
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Kansas should put the Coffeyville
highwayman exterminator in the field
again. The latest accounts from Sun
flowerdom indicate that there is still
ample opportunity for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Having failed in their attempt to get
people to admit before the registrars
that they are popocrats, the popocratic
organ is trying to get them to refuse to
state their politics at ALL
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Omaha is willing to help Kansas City
out when it can conveniently. Last year
1t helped along Il grand opera company
which stranded in the town down the
river and now they have another COM
pany of the same kind on their hands.
money to come up where people appre-
ciate good music they might get another
stnrf
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Though the English have so far been
successful in the South African cam
paign, it has been at great expense and
the stubborn fight of the Beers indi-
Gates that there may be another Majuba
hill in store for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

The Iowa boys have safely landed.
They missed the storm on the ocean,
but the storm of enthusiasm that will
greet them when they reach the Mis-
souri, river will give them plenty of ex-
citpmnnt
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Now 1t is Iowa's time to rejoice over
the safe return of the volunteers. The
demonstration made Sunday upon re-
ceipt of news of the arrival of the trans,
port in San Francisco bay is but a pre-,
lude to the splendid reception in store
for the gallant troopers of the Fifty
first Iowa regiment upon their arrival 1t
Council Bluffs and other Iowa towns.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
What the BOIter Did.
Globe

GlObe-DemOcrat
What did the ,bolter do in 1882 asks
Colonel Bryan. He captured Kentucky,
smashed the Chicago platform, helped to
elect a republican president and, Incl
dentaly, snatched few other thorns from
the brow of labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Fusion orators cannot comprehend
how the weather can be so warm and
the voters so cold. But in truth the
voters are warm enough until the cold
popocratic draft strikes them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Hats.

1t certainly is agree
able to go in that
"quiet" little hat store
two or three times a
year, land hear the hat
ter call you by name
while he picks out
your size from men,
ory and gently presses
it on your head. You
take what he gives
you and he takes your
money, as an act Of
personal friendship.
But isn't it rather
expensive to pay his
price for such a fleet
ing pleasure.
Upon our word, we
have the same, but
for So. Why pay him
more?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Swearing Too Much.

Washington Post.
The democratic leaders seem to put in
considerable time in taking the oath of al
legiance to each other and to the Chicago
platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

St Paul Dispatch.
The final price of coal is not yet deter
mined, probably because the trust hasn't yet
learned how much money we have.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
Can't Lose "Your UncIc.'

Chicago Times-Herald
Your Uncle Horace Boies of Iowa has
quit eating with the hired man long enough
to choke few Of his convictions and take
the stump in support OF the democratic
hot
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
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STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state Of Nebraska, Douglas County S..
George b. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of full and COM
ing and Sunday Bee, printed during the
month OF September. 1899. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

church and school the two can unques.
tionably supplement one another to al
vantage and without detriment to either
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24
RIB TICKLERS,

Cleveland Plain Dealer: 'I hear Jennie
Is about to marry a painter"
"Ah! By trade, or profession?'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Indianapolis Journal: THAT deal you
have have Just engineered will be quite a
"A feather in my CAPT. echoed the
fnancier. 1T will be whole bunch of
feathers in my wife's hat"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Chicago Tribune: when I came to this
town." said the man on the dry goods
box, everything l had in the world was
tied up in a red bandana handkerchief"
And now?" asked the tourist. who was
waiting for a train
And now.' replied the man on the box,
scratching his jaw, Everything I've got
in the. world is tied down with mort
cages"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Detroit Free Press: He had his arm
about her shoulders when the young
brother dashed into the room. playing
"street car
"Change to the belt Ilne." whooped
the innocent youngster as he dashed out
again.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

GEORGE B. TZSCHUCK,
Subscribed and sworn before me this End
day of October, A D.. 1899.
NJ. B. HUNGATE,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Chicago News: "What is this?" exclaimed
the rural editor. "A golden head and
eight ribs were found on the fair grounds
mo, sir" responded the item writer,
they belonged to a red parasol that one
of the girls waved at the prize bull"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-24

Washington Star: "Woman's work is
never DONE" quoted the sympathetic cit-
zen.
That's right" answered Mr. Meekton
earnestly. 81 have observed 1t in Henri
etta's case. Woman's work is never done.
There is always enough of it left over to
keep her husband busy from the time he
gets through dinner till he's so tired he
has to go to bed"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-21
STREET RAILWAY TIED UP.
Strike Of Mo,ofmen and coadue,os a, Belle.
vile, Ills.
uitimatum OF the STRIKER. ss 10 Was
Sabmi,,ed 60 the usiiwsy
uansssrs.

st. Louis. No. Nov. si,-As result
OF the strike " motormen and conduc-
tors On the nglicvillc, M. electric line
and the suburban lines between Belle
we and East ~ Louis all are pfaetl-
cally lied NJ today,
on the day and suburban two cara
are kept going back and forth between
the towns. There has been no trouble
~ 10 iuun today, aud an means of
preventing further ripting, all the ears
viii Dee taken uu tonight IL II stated
that the munugvrH of the different
lines are aiming their men with Win
chrHtpfsi but tho truth OF this cannot
be- learned definitely.
4 committee % ,hc railway mems
organization. composed Of Thomas
oslo. John Hnchn. Joseph HALEY. WIN.
luuiv, accompanied by President Wll-
liam SchultE u the trades ana labor AZ
HCmhly, and William lieHsc aud Jos
fo!v, Of the Miners Union, called ON
President John Day today. and SUBJ
mittod an ultlmatum and conditions On
which the strife would be declared on.
These are said 90 b. the Reinstatement
~ al the union men, tho discharge of
the uun-uuipn incn, Hcml-munthly
pay day. aud one or two other thingH.
President nly said he would submit
their propositions To the board Of d.
rccturs and give the men an answer
Wednesday
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-21
News Of Vice President Hobarts
Death Received with Regret
FLAGS WERE HALF-MASTED.


The news of'thc death ~ Vice proal-
don't Hobart was received with uulvcr.
al r,grct in Salt Lake. 30 Ear ua
known h. had never visited Utah.
Nevertheless be- had warm friends and
admirers hero aside from the great
multitude who honorcd AMI respected
uei exalted place ho occupied bcfofu the
nation.
The hrst udIngs u tho sad event
came IN Bulletin to the "Ncwa' which
was promptly posted Tor the bcneit "
the public. and Information concerning
It conveyed 70 the public offices whore Il
was the occasion Of much rcgrutfui dis
ousslon throughout the day.
on learning Of u at the executive Of
nee Governor Wells gave directions
that the Has be placed at half mast
over the Joint city and county build
ms and ln short time chief Ianiior
hidiowny had the stars aud stripes IN
position indicating the sorrow n tn
people. over the demlsc % the dlstin.
rulshrd citizen who held tho second
highest office ~ honor IN the Eltt "
thu American commonwealth,
During tho day there was much dis
cutrion Ia political circles na 60 who
would succeed the Vice President aud
tho News telephone was put 60 fire.
uucnt Use answering questions Ia rcla'
tlnu thHfUtu.