Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29

STILL KEPT IN n DARK.
The republicans of Omaha are still
kept in profound darkness about the
true aims and objects of the Patriotic
League club. According to It's printed
prospectus this organization is Il rcpub-
lican club ana the scope of it's work is
the u%pbuilding and the maintaining of
the republican party. the election of
nominees of republican conventions and
the bringing about of Il more harmoni-
GUS feeling among the members of the
party. Incidentally the prospectus as
sures us that this is not Il secret league.
but all good republicans are invited to
favor the club with their counsel and
cooperation in harmonious action for the
general good of the party.
This is very attractive. but fine
words butter no %parsnips.' When first
organized the head pushers of the league
from Cadet Taylor down to Captain
Palmer gave it out cold that the object
of its being was to bring together the
soreheads and kickers who We're dis
gruntled with the action of the rcpub-
lican county convention and the cundi-
dates with Il view to smoothing down
their ruttied feelings and bringing them
all into line to support the whole repub-
lican ticket. When the smoke Of the
battle had cleared away it was found
that the republican ticket had been m
buscaded and fusilladed by the sore
heads and bushwhackers who had mas
Queraded as peacemakers.. That the
leaders of the gang, including Captain
Palmer, were in the plot cannot be
doubted for n moment Instead of har-
monizing the discordant elements they
poured vitriol into their wounds and
made them believe that it was a pa
triotic duty for them to vote the fusion
ticket.
In spite of all denials of a secret com
bine it is Il matter of notoriety that
there was and is IN inside ring which
aims to propagate ~factionalism and
practice political assassination.
Even the public meetings Of these pa
triots have belied the prospectus of har-
mony and party loyalty. Every time
reference has been made by Il speaker to
the defeat of the ticket he has drawn
involuntary applause from the fellows
who have not sufficient tact not to give
themselves away
According to the latest figures given
out by the inside circle the total mum,
Der of patriots who have been duped
into paying the admission fee has
reached 1861. That would Indicate that
there are still more thar 5000 repub-
leans in Omaha and South Omaha who
are not patriotic enough to join the pa
triots. These 5000 republicans are still
in the dark as to the need of such an
organization and the benefits to be de
rived by the party from It's existence.
II the real object of the promoters is 10
get up Il republican Jacksonian club.
with poker rooms and other attractive
attachments, those who are in want of
that kind of social entertainment are of
course at liberty to indulge. If it were
purely political and designed to drill re
publicans for the coming national cam
paign it is superfiuous because the same
work can and will be done more eff
GENTLY in the republican ward clubs.
If, however, the real object is to estab-
fish II permanent club like the Union
League clubs of New York and Philadel-
phia and the Marquette and Hamilton
clubs of Chicago then it will take men
of different stamp than Cadet Taylor,
Hugh Myers, w. a. Saunders and
George Hess to give it that character,
without which the better class of re-
%publicans in Omaha will refuse To he
identified with ii.