Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-19
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
0olOrsd Voters of Magic City Adopt Rsso-
buttons DSnounoing Mercer,
SAY CONGRESSMAN HAS MSULTE0 THEM
r.. j. Cornish, J. l.. Haley and others
Address Large Meeting of Repub-
Iicans at Koutsky's Hall
Bank statement.
SAY CONGRESSMAN HAS NSULTED THEM

There was a mass meeting Of the colored
voters OF South Omaha held last night at
rooms in the Pivonka block. Twenty-sixth
and N streets. Addresses were made by a
number Of prominent colored men who are
taking an interest in the present campaign.
Among those who spoke were J. G.. Page.
William Cannon and Robert Severe. At the
conclusion Of the addresses the following
resolutions were adopted without a dissent
ing voice:
We, the colored republicans of South
Omaha, realizing that our constitution pro-
vides that we shall not endorse any candi-
date, but does not prevent us from con-
demning anyone who has offered an insult
herein declare that David II. Mercer has in
suited our people in the past: First, by re-
fusing to give us any recognition; second,
OF our race TO any position OF honor or
profit; third. by refusing to come to any of
race, and when Tom Johnson and Ollie
jackson went to see him In reference to the
Tom, that's too big a job for a niger"
Therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this resolution be signed
by the president and secretary and pub
lished in the papers of this city; and be IT
further,
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to use
ton of David VI. Mercer.
ROBERT SEVERE, President.
W. w. DIDLE1 i, AClllB secretary.
Robert Severe, president of the club, oc-
cupied the chair, while w. R. Dudley
acted as secretary. In his address Mr..
Page spoke especially OF the efforts OF Mr..
Mercer to turn down colored men when
they applied to him for positions In the
government service. He told about several
instances where colored men had asked
Mercer for favOrs, but had been told to go
about their business as there was no place
In the government service for "niggers." At
the conclusion OF the meeting President
Severe asked that all those present vote
against Mercer at the primaries today.
congregational Rally.
Several hundred voters gathered at Kout-
sky's hall, Twentieth and Q streets. last
night to listen to talks from candidates for
the congressional nomination. E. J. Cor
nish occupied most Of the evening telling
about what he had done as a park commits
sioner and what. he would do II elected. He
denounced Mercer as a man who was work.
ing for Mercer and not for the interest Of
the Second congressional district. He was
followed by J. l.. Haley. who talked in a
measure along the same lines. George
johnson, a prominent republican OF the Sec
ond ward, acted as chairman and City At
torney Murdoch and other men Of promi-
hence occupied seats on the stage.
Call in Outsiders.
As a result Of the sutclln s15, 900 dam
age suit against South Omaha, City At
torney Murdoch yesterday served notices
upon Gus Werdeman, Anna Slaughter and
other property owners in the vicinity OF
Twenty-fourth and n streets, asking them
to defend the suit, wherein the city has
been asked to pay damages for injuries TO
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city is that whatever defect there was in
the street at the point where the child was
hurt was caused by reason Of ~abutting
property owners allowing sewage to flow
into the street, causing an excavation.
Prior to the accident the city notified
these property owners to stop such prac-
tice, but the notice was ignored apparently.
Then several arrests followed, and as a
climax came the accident. The legal de.
partment proposes to force all people who
engage in this practice to come into court
and defend all actions where the city is
sued for personal injuries.
Statement Called For.
The comptroller OF the treasury called
yesterday for a statement OF the condition
Of national banks at the close Of business
on September IS. The last statement called
for was on July 16. On this latter date the
deposits in the three South Omaha national
banks amounted to 6,5S5, 525. On the re.
cent call the deposits were 1886, 24O. This
shows a decrease Of S1l9, 2S5 in deposits
since the last statement.
A banker said yesterday afternoon thai
the comparative statements showed a yer!
! light decrease in deposits in comparison al
to that expected. In July money was idl
+. and was deposited in the banks, while a
the present time It is being used for thu
purchase Of feeders, both sheep and cat
q tie. This accounts for the decrease In de
posits as shown by the statements for
wsrded yesterday 10 the Treasury depart
ment at Washington.
Eagle Meet Tonight.
Tonight the local lodge OF Eagles viii
! meet at the hall over the city offices an,
initiate a number Of candidates. In add
ton to the usual ceremony there will b.
talks by prominent member OF the orde
l and refreshments will be served at the con
clusion OF the speeches. All members o
the Eagles are invited to be present.
order Restored at Lowell school.
To a Bee reporter last evening Superin
tendent Mclean OF the public schools mad
, the statement that order had been ~restoret
at the Lowell school. There has been som
I trouble within the past few days between
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