Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-29

with ostrom, o'Keefe, Connolly and
Harte present, the Board OF County Com
mtssioners yesterday unanimously ap-
proved the following, introduced by Con-
molly: t.
Whereas, 1t has been publicly reported in
the press that efforts. are being made to
colonize voters, and that an attempt will
be made to poll a large number of illegal
votes at the election next Tuesday, Novem-
Der 4; and,
Whereas, The report is generally believed
to be true, and there are evidences pointing
to such an attempt to violate the sanctity
e~lection; therefore, be It, by the Board Of
Commissioner of Douglas county, Neb.,
Resolved, a all persons not legally en-
titled to vote In this county on November
4, 1902, are hereby warned against violating
the provisions of the election law and all
law-abiding citizens are urged to give their
personal attention to this matter and to
assist the election officials and law officers
In protecting the purity of the ballot box
preston of the will of the lawful electors
OF Douglas county. Be it further
Resolved. That the sheriff of this count
Is hereby requested to take Official notice
Of the reported conditions existing, partic-
ularly in the country precincts of Douglas
county, and that he is authorized and d.
as may be necessary TO safeguard the cleo
ton and to prevent a rape or the ballot by
laWbreakerS imported from other states.
When Sheriff Power was shown the reso-
luton adopted by the commissioners he
said:
IT am glad they took this action and I
freely promise to do all in my power to pre-
vent Illegal voting by members of either
party. / wish 1t distinctly understood that
II the managers of the republican party
know of any prospective attempt at illegal
voting by any democrat and will notify me
l shall be glad to pay immediate heed to It..
by their resolution the commissioner
shoulder the burden OF paying an indefinite
number OF deputies. but let 1t be under
stood that my office is not to become a
United States army recruiting station. I
shall appoint for each precinct only the
number of men that reliable parties living
In those precincts will inform me as likely
to be required.
These deputies will be instructed to ar
rest forthwith any and all persons found
attempting illegal voting. regardless of
party"
The managers OF the Mercer campaign
are getting ready for the last day Of regis
tration and have apparently decided that
the "scabs' employed at the Union Pacific
shops would look better living at other
places. Monday there was a considerable
exodus from the temporary boarding house
" az NOhApunys seventeen OF
the strike breakers were removed to the
State hotel and eleven OF them to the Met
ropolitan hotel, while. II is understood.
others went to other boarding houses In
the Third ward.
The strikers pickets lost no time In
locating the breakers and in discovering
the names OF those who removed for the
purpose OF acquiring residence outside Of
the Union Pacific yards. Members OF the
strikers committee were yesterday
making arrangements to take photographs
Of the strike breakers who have moved to
the hotels. for the purpose Of Identifying
them on election day and thu preventing
them from repeating at the polls.
TIL men seem to be making more money
loatng than they we're working" said a
member OF the strikers picket force. :"
They are keeping close around the hotel
and do not seem to be reporting at the
shops at all. We have spotted every one
OF them and know that some OF them
came from the east, while others may have
been residents Of the state before they
came to Omaha"
The question OF the legality OF the resi-
dence which may be acquired By strike
breakers by reason OF their living at the
Union Pacific shops has been rails ID, and Il
is argued that the boarding house opened
by the company at the shops is not such a
place as may be legally termed a place OF
residence under the Nebraska statute. So
far as the married men residing At the
shops are concerned n Is certain that they