Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-18

the county committee comes in for a nice
windfall. There are 206 candidates for
count delegates, 1855 for congressional
delegates and 81 for judicial delegates in
Omaha and South Omaha, and a filing fee
Of $500 had to be paid to the county com
mlttee for each one Of these. The total Of
AIS delegates filings therefore put into the
Golfers Of the committee the neat sum Of
$3.50. The expense Of the primaries. nine
in Omaha and one in South Omaha, will
hardly exceed $3.50.
Eighty-seven member strong. the North
Side Second Ward Republican club sprang
into being last night in Minicus hall. at
Twentieth and Pierce streets, and on the
banner which 1t flung to the political
breeze we're emblazoned the anti-Mercer
delegations from that ward.
Ausplcious in its incipiency from the fact
Of its large charter enrolment. the club
further proved its passage under a lucky
star by holding as an initial meeting one OF
the most rousing political gatherings ever
known in the Second ward. Organization
was the first order Of business and John C.
Lynch was elected president by acclama-
ton. In response Mr.. Lynch said
This is an honor totally unexpected by
me. but / assure you that to be elected to
the presidency OF a club destined to WELD
such a strong influence in the republican
politics of this ward is the proudest achieve
ment OF my life. ! do not deserve this Of
nee when our membership list contains
names OF so many men more worthy than
1, yet sinee II is your wish l accept it."
William Westergard was made secretary
Of the club and Michael Minicus treasurer.
Resolutions we're passed endorsing the anti
Mercer congressional delegation from the
Second ward, man by man. President
Lynch then called upon z. J. Cornish, can
didate for congress. Mr.. Cornish spoke for
half an hour, being frequently interrupted
by cheers. He recalled the events Of his
eighteen years in political life here, which
justified his asking for the coming nominal
ton. He %expounded the principles Of the
republican party in which be believed.
A large crowd was present when Chair
man Turner called to order the meeting of
the West Side Republican club at Fortieth
and Deavenworth streets last night. Party
members from the Seventh and Ninth wards
we're there in joint session. Congressman
Mercer had been invited to attend and
speak, but found II impossible to appear In
the ward from which he only has 4 dele
CATION on county and congressional tickets.
congressional candidate John p. Breen,
however, was present and made a stirring
speech on national topics, not italicislng
his own candidacy till near the close. other
speakers were Candidates Robertson and
Davies for the state legislature, John F.
Stout and Ed Moriarty.
At the meeting Of the Fifth Ward club
last night addresses were made by C. w.
DeLamater, candidate for county attorney;
L. ID. Holmes, candidate for district Judge,
and ]. b. Bruner, candidate for assessor.
There was no club business transacted.
Or. J. c. Ecore Of the F!tth ward !s az
other man whose nam has been used with =
out authority by the Mercer managers. The
doctors name has been put on the Mercer
delegate ticket in the Fifth without his con-
sent. To a Bee reporter yesterday Mr.. Moore
said: Il am entirely out Of politics and /
do not want my name to appear on any
ticket. The Mercer people asked me to go
on their ticket in this ward and / told them
plainly that ] would not consent to 1t. The
first ] knew Of the use OF my name was
when l saw 1t published in the newspapers.
] am not a candidate and II I am elected as
a delegate to the congressional convention
l VIII refuse to serve"