Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-12
FAVORS HENRY FOR MAYOR
Mass Meeting Asks Republican Convention
to Nominate Him.
DELL G. MORGAN VOTED DOWN
Municipal NOn-Psrtisan League Has
a Full List of FavOrItes, but H.
Modest About Disclosing
to the Public.

to the Public.
The mass meeting last night In farmers
ball in the county courthouse, called by
President Wallace Of the Municipal Non.
partisan league, voted to request the re-
publican city convention to nominate s. r..
Henry, former member Of the school board,
for mayor. An attempt to get the meet
ing to include the name OF Dell O. Morgan
was voted own by Mr.. Henry's adherents.
The hall was well filled, but the informal
ballot taken, which was restricted to mem
bers Of the league, howed that less than
thirty OF them were present,
In calling the meeting to order President
Wallace explained the purposes Of the
league and called upon the committee who
had the matter in hand to make a report
Of the names Of men for the various city
Offices whom It considered could be sup
ported by the league II nominated by either
party. Frank Keys, as chairman Of the
committee, declined to make public the
list, on the grounds that he believed II
would be impolitic at this time to mention
them. A. M. johnson and o. Brown, other
members Of the committee, were then called
upon to furnish the meeting with the list,
but they declined on the grounds that 1t
had been decided to withhold the names
for the present.
Politicians Embarrass.
This brought forth a remark from Presi-
dent Wallace to the effect that he was
afraid the presence of SO many politicians
and newspaper reporters prevented the
committee from disclosing what It had been
appointed to nnd out. He said he was half
inclined to make a report himself, but
deemed 1t would be not good form to do 80.
Rev. ]. w. Calfee, pastor Of Broadway
Methodist church, said he wanted TO; know
what they were there for and that they
ought to know. II they were going TO put
up an independent ticket they ought to
know 1t and II they were simply going to
indorse candidates OF both parties the
sooner they did SO the better. DR.. Macrae,
ST., suggested that the report Of the COM
mittee. II 1t could be considered a report,
he said, be laid on the table, and that Mr..
Keys whisper in Rev. Calfee's ear the
names the committee had decided upon,
as he believed Rev. Calfee would be man
enough to disclose them. The motion to
lay the report on the table prevailed, but
Mr.. Keys made no effort to carry out DR..
Macrae's suggestion.
President Wallace then said he saw no
TchoOn WY NHCIc buOuiu NC auy bCCIcCy
and mentioned the name Of s. r. Henry
as candidate for mayer. which he said
would undoubtedly be acceptable to the
members OF the organization.
Begin Their suggestions.
Rev. W. 8. Barnes. after talking on the
purposes OF the organization, suggested
that the members present voice their Sc
l~ections for the various city ofaces and DR..
Macrae at once suggested J. e. r. MCGEE.
w. c. Dickey followed with the name Of
Dell G.. Morgan and honors were even then
between the democrats and republicans. As
this plan did not promise any definite re-
suit, Rev. Calfee moved that an informal
ballot be taken for names Of candidates
J for mayor, city solicitor and two aldermen
at large on the understanding that only
members Of the league we're to vote. Thia
ballot resulted;
@. Morgan, s; II. b. knowles, Victor yen-
nings,, p, H. Lopsee. L. hammer and C.
For Aldermen at Large-L: A. carsper,
8 L. Hammer, 8; w. G. Dieksy{s, 9; H.
s. SrG JOIN olson, S s; Il. q. Medee. ); 5. I'm:
deEwood; ]; F. L Evans l. %.
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s; Hazelton. 2; s. B., Snyder. 4; J. E. F.
MCGEE. I.
Then came the motion by MCGEE 10 rec
ommend to the. republican city convention
the nomination of Mr.. Henry for mayor.
DR.. Snyder moved to amend by including
the name Of Dell Morgan. but the amend
ment was voted down and Henry's mayor
atty boom was launched.
DR.. Macrae then moved to adjourn and
the meeting dipersed.
Third Ward Candidate.
After the meeting of the members Of
the league from the Third ward held q ses-
sion and Endorsed NJ. ]. Kelly for alderman
from that ward and decided to try to nomi-
nate him on the republican ticket Friday
night.
Among those present at the meeting OF
the league were: w. w. Wallace, Frank
Keys, F. C. Lougee. Alderman e. II. Lougee,
Alderman Z. c. Brown, Alderman d. @.
Clark, Captain ]. J. Brown, E. A. Troutman,
John Halle. Deputy Sheriff Peterson, G.
Atwood, H. @. MCGEE, o. II. Brown, County
Auditor lines, c. w. Coker. Phil Wareham,
Rev. J. w. Calfee, Rev. w. s. Barnes,
Park Commissioner Schmidt, Harry NJ.
Brown. Rev. Henry belong, George Wise,
w. e. Johnson, c.. s, Byers, Carl Morgan,
DR.. Snyder, w. NJ. Frederick. E. H. Wal
tiers, II. @. Davis, Oscar Younkerman, Andy
Neatly, City Clerk Phillips. w. J. Leverett,
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