Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-13
WRIT AGAINST DEMOCRATS
Judge Dickinson Issues MandamuS in South
Omaha Case,
CHARGE ExToRTOS FOR BALLOT RIGHTS
Attorney Thomas Nolan DiseIOses the
Rates which Are said 10 he
Charred for Privilege Of
Running on Ticket.

Judge Dickinson Of the district court
signed q peremptory writ Of mandamus
yesterday afternoon, commanding the mem
bers OF the democratic city central COM
mittee Of South Omaha to meet forthwith
and prepare new ballots for the democratic
primary election Of March IA, placing
thereon in alphabetical order the names
Of some democratic aspirants who have not
been able to get on and who charge that
the committee wishes to eXtort from them
unreasonable amounts for the privilege.
The writ was directed against Frank
Burmese, John J. Cushing. d. d. McLain,
J. J. Jackman, James ]. Fitzgerald and J.
J. Hannigan, constituting the present CEN
tral committee. and who are alleged to
have aspirations Of their own and to be at
tempting to bar competitors. Those who
appear as plaintiffs In the petition are:
Daniel Harmon, who wishes to be the can
didate for mayor; Edward ]. seykora, who
has his eye on the city treasury; Charles
z. Curtis OF the First ward and Michael j.
Fitzgerald Of the Third ward, would-be
eouncilmcn; David S. Parkhurst, who is
willing to be central committeeman-at-
large; George Rain Of the First ward. who
wishes to be q fellow member and William
Buckley Of the Second, William E.. Jernegan
VI the lHlIuf w - hahhi6oh
Fourth, william Snyder Of the Fifth and
John s. Colvln Of the Sixth, who have am
billions similar to RAINS.
Determined Language of Writ.
The writ compels the committee to place
these names on the new ballots and ia
cease seeking to collect or demand from
the said candidates said extortionate fees
or charges as a condition for placing the
said names upon the said ballots, and to
take whatever steps may be necessary te
fully comply with their duties as member
OF the democratic city central committee
with the petition we're filed the af1davitt
OF George Rain and NJ. J. HRnnigan, Wit
silege that they called on the committed
March 3 and applied for leave to have theil
names printed on the primary ballot to b.
voted on at the ensuing democratic primsr,
election next Friday as democratic citl
central committeeman, and that the com
mitteemen then serving demanded o.
them $50 each and refused the privilege
when they declined to pay.
DiscIOses the Alleged Rates.
Attorney Thomas Nolan, who, with z. T
Farnsworth and Elmer Thomst, is handling
the case for the plaintiffs, charges tina
while the primaries can BE- held at an ex
pense Of $3.50 the committee has alread!
collected s1.400 from those who wish theil
names on the primary ballots. He say
It is understood that Ensor and Loechner
aspirants for the mayoralty. each put ri
$3.50, that H.. B. Fleharty for city a%ttorne!
gave $40 more, and that the price for would
be committeeman is 800 each. for council
men t25 and for school board members tn
degenerated figure Of SIS. Nolan says ais
that seykora was asked $40 when he mad
known his desire to have a chance at tn
city treasurership.
The attorney stated when the mandarin
was secured that his clients intended u
keep an eye on the present COMMITTEES
and that whenever It met to obey the cour
they intended to see to It that their pamet
were put on and in alphabetical order, no
tucked away at the bottom.