Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

So many of those Intercepted refused to
express a second choice that the returns in
that respect were hardly worth tabulating,
but in response to the third question. as to
whether republicans would or would not
vote for Frank e. Moores were he nominated,
1929 responded in the affirmative. OF the
remainder of the 1854 responding many re-
fused to say whether they would so vote
and the answers of many left the question
in doubt. About 100 OF these indicated that
their voting for or against Moores. if he
were nominated, depends upon the character
and identity of the opposition candidate.
The wag and the eccentric manifested his
characteristics in many of the replies re-
ceived and some took occasion to air their
political spleen incognito. One Of the re-
~srondents specified that his first choice FOR
mayor to be myself" his second choice,
my wife, and indicated that he possibly
might vote for Moores If nominated. An
other specified as his first and second choice
amy good, clean. honorable citizen who has
a good business experience" Another said
IL at his first choice was "a clean, straight
republican for whom no excuses have to lie
made and to the question in relation to
his voting for Moores, mot if a better man
OF poses him" One emphatic individual
wrote mo seven times after the third
question, giving to each negative a double
urderscoring.
Variety of Replies.
Il have heard no names mentioned for the
position" wrote one, that l think specially
desirable. Think Frank Kennard would be
the best man If not tied to Broatch. Moores
is not an ideal mayor. 1t will depend on
tho mar with me-" In response to ques-
ton No. 3 he replied: Yes, but if such a
man as Judge Doane runs against him !
might vote for him"
Another wrote that he would vote for
| Moores, but did not believe IL wise 10
nominate him" In answer to question No
/ one man responded: ANY clean business
man not a politician and in response to the
| third question, Too pointed a question. "
| One gave his first and second choice as "A
good, honest, American citizen and de-
clared that the third question is None OF
Your business"
A conservative answer to the first question
was AN entirely new man." and to the
third, YES, for the good of the party"
Il am a republican on state and national
issues and tickets said one. but thor
oughly disguised with all politics in Omaha
May not vote at all"
One wag expressed his first choice for G
W, my Nv oDSNih al " Aub bOdiu VI
Education, and three of them picked out 4
NJ. Cowie as their ideal. One splenetic in
dividual declared his first choice TO be foI
amy old thing his second Cadet Taylor
anything "forninst The Bee and nswer
the third question by When election day
comes" Another bilious freeman declared
that he would not vote for Moores If The
Bee supports him.
Few of the cards bore signatures, bu,
Postmaster Joseph Crow attached his sigma.
ture in saying that his first choice is "any
good republican who can be elected" ant
answered the third question by saying, -
always have and will vote for the republican
nominee
John 5. Wood writes; "Hon Edward
Rosewater-Thanks for what you have done
for deserving veterans. Oman Bee: Thil
is my answer-A union veteran of the Buck.
eye tribe. Any more Buckeyes? | will stay
by the Moores first, last and all the time,
Out of the 1884 postal card responses 46I
answer mo- to the third question.