Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-25

clerk commenced. II appears that the clerk
placed the democratic candidates at the
head Of each list of ofHcers to be voted for.
The republicans think that as the republi-
cans are In power their candidates should
come first. Clerk Shrigiey said: II placed
the democratic candidates FIRST for the rea-
son that the party cast the largest vote
In South Omaha at the last local election.
l him 1 am doing what is right II l am
not 1t is for the courts to advise me-"
Attorney Murdoch and other republican
candidates threaten to secure an order OF
the court changing the sample ballots. They
assert that the largest vote case should go
as q state vote and not by a previous local
election.
Bond Bids Opened.
At the meeting Of the city council last
night a number Of bond buyers were pres
emit, the occasion being the opening of bids
for the renewal bonds OF $140, 900. When
the call came for the bids City Clerk Shrig-
ley handed down four sealed envelopes, but
he made the statement that the bid OF Mr..
Thomas ]. O'Neil had been filed at his once
after the time for closing bids. Than CO.
CURED a discussion. 1t was agreed, how
ever, by the council that as Mr.. O'Neil had
taken such a prominent part In the Tax
payers league movement and had remon-
strated against the renewal issue. that his
bid be opend with the rest. This brought
a protest from the other bidders. Mr.. Bar
nett Of Splitter & Co. said that he wanted q
chance 10 bid again, and F.. @. Hoehler Of
the State bank OF Toledo asserted that be
desired to raise his bid, providing the
O'Neil bid was opened.
Johnston called the attention Of the coun-
Gil to the fact that all the talk was irregu-
lar and out OF order. That bids should have
been filed with the clerk at a certain hour.
The mayor, however, overruled the protest
and directed that the bids be opened.
Splitter & Co. bid a premium OF $40, with
accrued interest. The State bank Of Toledo
declined to bid on ~ per cent bonds, but
offered a premium Of $500 providing the
issue was made 5 per cent. Mr.. Thomas J.
o'Neii bid a premium Of $4,000. c. Bevin
oldneld submitted a bid OF 81, 56s.65 and as
serted that he would have the bonds Itho-
graphed at his own expense.
II was after these bids had been made
public that @. W. Hoobler OF Omaha wanted
the bonds auctioned OF. This suggestion
met with a fat refusal from the council.
the reason given being that Mr.. Hoobler
had not bid, therefore he had no say In the
matter.
When the mayor ordered a roll call on the
adoption OF the report Of the committee and
the acceptance Of the bid OF Mr.. Oldheld
only Dworak. Johnston and Martin voted In
the Affirmative. Miller voted nay and. IN
order to make the record good, Mayor Kelly
Clipped In and voted for the sale. This
vote did not suit Johnston, as the record
would hardly meet with the approval OF
the attorneys for any bond company, so he
moved a reconsideration. This was agreed
to and then Johnston took up thirty minutes
or more telling how much the city would be
saved II the bonds we're renewed at this
time. He went way back to the original
issue when the viaducts were built and
then told all about his political troubles and
how badly he wanted to see the city save
money at this time. When Johnston finally
let go, he was followed by Mayor Kelly, who
had a neat little speech mapped out. He
asked that the vote be unanimous. or words
TO the effect, as otherwise the bonds might
not be accepted. Then another vote was
ordered and the clerk called the roll. II
stood the same as before, Dworak, Martin