Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-04
HOW IT LOOKS IN NEBRASKA
State OhAirmen Of Both Parties Outline
Their Ideas Of the Result.
CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN IN LANCASTER
Mayor winnett vetOes the sale Of the
old street Railway Franchise
60 w. J. G. Kenyon of
Omaha.
From a stan Corresnnndent.N

From a stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, Nov. 3.-(special.)-"I have
nothing to add to what I have already said"
was the statement made by State Chairman
Lindsay Of the republican state committee
this evening. I'VE have a good organiza-
ton and we expect to get out a good pro-
portion Of the party to vote in spite Of
apathetic conditions. l have no reason to
change my previous claim that the entire
state ticket and all six members Of the con-
gressional delegation will be republican"
I'VE are going to elect W. H. Thompson
governor by approximately 10000 majority"
said Chairman P. L. Hall Of the democratic
committee. ut has been generally sup
posed that he will run considerably ahead
Of bis ticket, but l do lot know about that
under the present form Of the ballot. We
will not lose a single one Of the fusion con-
gressional districts, and are counting con-
hdently on the election of Stark, Robinson,
S~halIeDberger and Barry, and it seems as
II Hitchcock Is almost certain to beat Mer-
GER in the Douglas county district. We
shall be disappointed II we do not have q
substantial fusion majority in the lower
house Of the legislature and are not conced-
Ing the senate to the opposition by any
means
Congressional Chairman Munger of the
First district think that Burkett's ma
jority in the district will exceed $500, and
may reach 1000. He ought to carry Lam
caster by Zoo, and every other county in
the district.
"Otoe county is the home Of Mr.. Hanks.
but Mr.. Burkett is very strong there and
we have every reason to believe will give
a substantial majority for Burkett. Ne
maha was one county hat went against us
twra voaru ouo hut our reOOrta from there
Indicate that we will have a big vote. One
prediction is that Burkett will have 500
majority in Nemaha, but we are not count
ing on that. Richardson, which went for
Berge by So votes in 1900 will be with us
this year. There will be a falling OF in the
total vote, compared with 1900, Of course,
but we are we'll organized and will not lose
more than our proportion Of the slump
End of Local Campaign.
The republican campaign in Lancaster
county ended tonight with a big rally at
the Auditorium, with ]. H. Mickey and
Congressman Burkett as the speakers. Mr..
Mickey's speech was devoted almost en-
tirely TO state issues, while Congressman
Burkett spoke on national issues and added
a good word for the state and county tick
cts.
The Auditorium was we'll filled and both
speakers were literally applauded. Pre-
vious to the speaking the republicans held
a big parade, the first one OF the cam
paign. 1t marched over the principal
streets, under command of John Franklin.
with the following stan Of aides:
p. James Cosgrave. chief Of stan; Colonel
s NJ. Melick. Captain Charles Schwartz,
Fred Hurd, w. II. Clark, Forey Moore,
Doug Frye. Earl McCreary, Ed Bohanan,
william Rohde and c. J. Roman:
The formation of the parade was:
Platoon of Police.
agenow's Band.
Chief Marshal and Stan.
Republican Candidates for Governor and
Congressman n other Republican
Candidates in Carriages.
Union Veteran. Club.
University Republican Club.
Capital City Band.
Young Mems Republican Club.
Travelling Mems Republican Club.
Scandinavian Republican Club.
German Republican Club.
Havelock Band.
Havelock Republican Club.
Drum Corps.
L. L. Lindsey Republican Club.
Abraham Lincoln Republican Club.
University Place Republican Club
First Ward Republican Club.
Third Ward Republican Club.
Fifth Ward Republican Club.
other Ward Republican Clubs
Other Republican Organizations.
Junior Roosevelt Club.
VetOes sale 10 Kenyon.
W. J. c. Kenyon OF Omaha, who recently
secured the award by the council Of an OPP
ton to buy a lapsed street railway fran
chise from the city, suffered another set
back in his hopes today when Mayor Win
nett vetoed this action of the council.
Mr.. Kenyon has not told what his plans
are, further than to hint at big things to
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poses to inaugurate a rival street railway
system in Lincoln. This is looked upon by
friends OF the Lincoln Traction company
as either a bluff or a hold-up game. and
the mayor is DESTROYS of having some better
or more definite information, as he takes
the ground that competition is certain to
result disastrously to the people.
Along with the veto this evening were
presented two competing propositions. One
is from ]. E. Riley OF Omaha and the other
from z. ]. Hurd, who represents an Ohio
syndicate DESTROYS Of building and operating
a system Of interurban electric railways in
the state.
Mr.. Riley's bid is made on behalf OF the
Omaha. Lincoln & Southern Electric Rail-
way company, and in 1t he agrees TO pay
the city for the old Home street railway
franchise the sum Of SIC, 800. with the guar
antee that his company will construct and
put into operation a line between Omaha
and Lincoln. that work upon the Lincoln
terminal shall be begun not later than that
upon the Omaha criminal and ten miles of
the Lincoln connection TO be built within
three years. In addition he offers to pay
/ per cent of the gross receipts for the first
Ave years and 2 per cent thereafter to the
city.
Mr.. Hurd offered $1,000. with a forfeit,
and guarantees l per cent of the gross
receipts from the operations of the line
during the first ten years and ? per cent
each year thereafter. He agrees 10 turn
the property over TO an independent COM
pany not now doing business I'm the city
and TO begin work within a reasonable
time. Both Of these bids are a raise over
Kenyon's ofer, which was for $1,000, and
l and 2 per cent OF the gross receipts for