Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-07
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Republican Primaries the Center Of Public
Interest Today.
KELLY AND KoUTsM ARE PRINCIPALS
wayoraIty Candidates stIn show Hest.
fancy IN Expressing Their Prefer
enees for Treasurer ana Clerk
City Gossip.

This is republican primary day and inter-
est among politicians centers to a great ex-
tent In the fight now on between A. r.
Kelly and Frank Koutsky for the mayor
atty nomination. Primaries will be held
in each OF the six wards from noon until Z
O'Clock and then the result will be known.
Both Koutsky and Kelly were working hard
yesterday with friends and last night the
contest was beginning TO get decidedly In
teresting.
There is still some hesitation on the
part OF either of these candidates to name
their preference for treasurer or clerk and
as for couneilmen. with six to be chosen,
the two leading candidates appear to be all
at sea.
Primaries will be held at the following To-
cations:
First ward-Collins' music store, Twen-
ty-fourth and X streets.
Second Wsrd-Andrews' feed store. Sl3
North Twenty fourth street.
Third ward-Northeast corner Twenty
seventh and Y streets.
Fourth ward-S12 North Twenty-nfth
street.
Fifth ward-Bayster building, Thirty
second and J streets.
Sixth ward-Northwest corner Twenty
fourth and @ streets.
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chosen, with the exception Of the Sixth
ward. where there lie only one delegation In
the field.
The let Of judges and clerks OF these pri-
maries have previously been printed.
Special Troop Meeting.
A meeting of the South Omaha cavalry
troop was held in the council chamber last
night, when the muster rolls we're pre-
scented for signature. At the close OF the
meeting ffty-eight members had signed.
The rolls will remain open for further sie-
natures until s:45 o'clock tonight. Immedi-
ateiy after the closing Of the muster roll
Captain Hodgins Of the Second infantry Of
the Nebraska National guard will inspect
and muster the troop.
Yesterday afternoon Ed p. Baker, one OF
the we'll known musicians of South Omaha,
sent a request to Captain Holland OF the
troop regarding the formation Of q band
for the troop, Mr.. Baker asserted that he
had or could soon secure a band Of TWEEN
ty-fouT pieces. The men have musical in
struments now and as soon as uniforms are
supplied will be pleased to join the troop.
The question was considered last night and
the unanimous decision was that the troop
wanted q band and that Baker was the man
to lead It.
As soon as the muster Is completed Friday
night q requisitIon will be made on the ad-
jutant general for uniforms and supplies,
. A tailor was present at the meeting last
night and took the measures of the men
signing the muster rolls for uniforms, caps,
leggins. etc.
One Registration Day.
Under the law here viii, be one day FOL
the revision Of the registration lists. Thii
will be on Saturday. March 20. The Judge.
and clerks appointed by the county judge
last fall will serve, although there ma,
be some vacancies on account of removals
from wards, etc. These vacancies will b,
filled by application of the proper ON.
cials to the county Judge. As it is now tn,
council designates the places for holding
registration, leaving the city clerk out o
the matter entirely. This important mat
ter will most likely be taken up at tn,
meeting OF the council on Monday night
Inquiry for Bonds.
Bond buyers In Omaha made numerous
inquiries Of the city clerk yesterday regard
ing the proposed Issue Of $40, 900 In renewa
bonds, which are being advertised In Tn
Bee. II was asserted yesterday by som
Omaha buyers that bonds OF the kind ad
vertised could be sold for a less pc
cent than the city proposes to pay an
consequently the bidding at next Monda
nights meeting OF the city council vii
doubtless be spirited. Members OF tn
council assert that the bonds will be sol
TO the highest bidder and that no perso
or bank has any right OF way in the mat
ter.
Bill Poster Ordinance.
City Bill Poster Scott and Building In
spector Click have been restrained by a
order Of the district court from tearin
down certain btllboards now located O
private property. The council by motto
directed Scott and Click to remove certaI
sisnboards. as II was represented that the
were in danger of falling down and catch
ing nre. A Judge OF the district cour
after hearing the petition OF the defendant
in the action. thought differently. and no
Il is asserted that the question Of II
validity of the ordinance will be brougl
into court.
Condemnation Ordinance.