Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Democrats May Decide to Try the Dir,O,
Nomination System.
talk OF ASSESSING ALL CANDIDATES
Some of the Aspirnnts for Places on
the TIcket Are Unwilling 90 Put
CD Money Before the
Primaries.

The democratic city central COMMITTEES
has practically decided to use the Craw-
ford system at the coming election. This
committee is made up Of seven members.
one from each ward and one at large.
James Hannigan is chairman and Ed Halpln
is secretary.
BY using this system no convention will
be held, as candidates will be nominated at
the primaries, which will be March IA.
Some OF the members OF the committee as
sert that a great many democrats have
been anxious for some time to try the
Crawford system. and they consider the
time opportune.
Democrats who are not ION the inside
just now assert that the committee has
decided to. assess each candidate for mayor
5000, while candidates for city treasurer
will be taxed 5000 each. The candidates
for city clerk will have to separate them
selves from 5000 each. and It will be the
same with the city attorney. Each candl-
date for councilman will be taxed 500.
The plan is to raise about 1000 for tho
use OF the committee in paying the ex-
penses Of the primaries and Of the general
election.
"This plan of the committee making rs,
PAAoA W ~ ltS bdlu n
democrat yesterday, "will practically shut
out a number of candidates" w. G. Sloane
is quoted as saying that he will not pay
an assessment OF the size mentioned; nell
Their will Tom Hector. Ensor seems to be
willing to go the route, as he has made
no protest on the price to be paid. Some
OF the prospective candidates for treasurer
are protesting on the price, and so are
some OF the aspirants for the present city
clerks shoes. oldtime politicians say the
democrats are carrying matters with a high
hand, and the fact that there is to be no
convention displeases a great many.
jealousy Causes Shooting.
Yesterday morning Emil R. Tuescb shot
and slightly wounded Frank Barber.
Tuesch is being held by the police while
the affair is being investigated. Both par
ties live at Twentieth and S streets. Tuesch
being a boarder with the Barber family.
Both men are. employed at the packing
houses and have been friends for a long
time.
When asked for a statement. Tuesch adj
mitted the shooting and said It had been
brought about through jealousy. He as
serted that Barber accused him of being
too friendly with Mrs. Barber. This
brought on a quarrel, which resulted In the
shooting.
Barber swh is not seriously injured.
made the statement to the police yesterday
that he would not prosecute Tuesch.
Council Meeting Tonight.
Tonight the city council will meet in reg
ular monthly session, and 1t is understood
mat a lengthy report will be made by
street and alley committee on the PROPOSE
tim, made tA fko fCo~.--o.t " =
Union Stock Yards company in relation %
vacating a portion OF Railroad avenue. This
report, so rumor has 1t. will be favorable,
although the Stock Yards company has no
definite proposition in writing before the
body, neither has 1t agreed to do anything
but undertake the construction OF a
viaduct within one year.
Another feature of. the meeting will be
an attempt to revoke the license OF the
Red Light theater. II is understood that
this will be done, but members of the IL
cense committee decline to make any def
mite statements.
No Help for DIR. white.
County COMMISSIONS o'Keefe has APP
pointed DR.. w. S. White OF this city as
assistant county physician to succeed DR..
James Kelly. In former times the city
OAiiSldAS dnslhltu the county DOCTOR ana
frequently furnished medicine. Since ,the
appointment of a city physician. all Of the
funds available are being used by the
Board of Health, and the statement was
made yesterday that the city could NO
longer supply medicines or supplies of any
kind for the county patients.
Must Have Money.
City Treasurer Koutsky said last evening
that people who are holding South Omaha
securities must have plenty Of money, as
so few are taking up warrants. A call
was made recently for $4,000 Of South
Omaha warrants, and less than half Of this
amount has been paid out, as the holders
of the securities have not called at the
treasurer's ONCE. Interest on the warrants
stopped on January rs, but this fact does
not seem to hasten the turning in Of the
warrants.
Regular Meeting Tonight.
The regular meeting of the Board Of
Education is billed for tonight, and since
an amicable agreement has been reached
between the Board OF Health and the Board
OF Education, there will most likely be a
quorum. Superintendent Mclean will make
q report on the result Of the vaccination
order. 1t is understood that the order of
the health board Is being very generally
complied with. Bills and routine matters
will also be considered. Up to last night
the secretary of the board had not re-
ceiyed any proposition from r. e. Parker
for the lease of any OF the school property.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs. c. M. schindel is in Iowa visiting
friends.
Editor ]. N. Tanner of the Democrat is
settled in new quarters at 24ls N street.
Frank Morton is on duty with the police
as night captain, and Is doing good work.
The Cecelian club will give a dancing
party in Odd Fellows haIl Tuesday night.
Evangelist Smith will conduct services
every night this week In the First Bap-
list church.
The South Omaha cavalry troop will
meet for drill at the quarters In the Riley
| building tonight.
II Is understood a long petition asking
for q viaduct' over the tracks Will be pre-
sented 10 the council tonight.
The EndeavOr services at the Christian