Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-04-02
CLOSE CALL FOR THE SALOONS
Prohibition Fight In Almost Successful
in Lincoln, and Recount Will
BE Demanded.
(From a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, April 1.-(Special Telegram.)-
Prohibition in this city was defeated in the
election today by a majority OF SO votes.
The entire republican ticket is elected
with the exception OF Nj. D. Clary and
George H. Moore. candidates for council
men in the First and Third wards. Robert
Malone being elected in the First and Hor-
ace Bishop in the Third The majorities
OF the republican nominees for city ofices
range from 1000 to 1000.
The result on the prohibition question
was in doubt until the last precinct was
heard from. The first reports showed good
majorties against the proposition. but later
returns changed the balance and for an
hour 1t was feared the proposed ordinance
had been carried. The last reports were
from the First and Second ward precincts
and were more favorable to the saloons.
"If the figures returned to the repub-
lican committee are correct, We are, OF
course, defeated" said A. G.. Wolfen-
barger. the leading temperance worker,
but still hope that a recount will change
the result"
Mr.. Wolfenbarger says the temperance
fight was made with a fund of only 1915 and
he insists that IL a little more money had
been used for the publication and circula-
ton OF anti-saloon literature his. cause
would have won by at least 1000 votes.
Nominees elected for the principal city
ofices are: z. C. STROBE. city attorney;
James Tyler, water commissioner; P. James
Cosgrsve police Judge.
Results I'm other cities.
ADAMs-At the annual spring elsotion N.
c. Shaw. L. o. Clark and A. p. Whyman
we're elected village trustees. As there 10
no license element in this place little in
terest has been taken in the result, and but
ninety votes were cast.
ALMA-Dan Sullivan was elected mayor
on the license ticket; w. A. Myers. Steven
Jenkins, A. H. Gould, councilmen; George
Miller clerk; John Emerson, police Judge;
Harry FuIse, treasurer. The city board
stands for license.
| BEATRICE-In the spring municipal cleo
| tion there was a hot contest for the ofices
OF water commissioner and ward council
men. Two tickets republican and citizens,
we're in the field o. X. Reedy, candidate
| for water commissioner on the citizens
| ticket was elected over o. T. Curtis, repub-
ican, by a majority OF about 100. The fol-
| lowing were elected: Councilmen, First
ward, L. A. ScrOggs, republican; J. 8.
Rutherford, citizens; Second ward, C. G..
Baker, republican; H. Fishback, citizens:
Third ward Conrad Stroh. republican;
Jacob Auch, citizens; Fourth ward, J. A..
McCallum, republican; ]. 8. McCleeFy. citi-
zens. The council will be high license by
majority Of one. The republican candi-
dates for school board were elected. They
are: w. W. Duncan, Alex Graham, Frank
! Smith.
! BEILwoOD - The entire temperAnee
! ticket was elected by a ratio OF almost
| two TO one. The fight was a bitter one.
/ no al ia a., h
reelection OF Hon. W. d. Haller for mayor
with a majority of 50 over J. II. Flock ThiI
makes Mr. Haller's seventh term as mayor
Of Blair. strong fight was made against
him by the saloon element Mr.. Haller
gave II out tonight that for one year the
saloons would have to run straight and
Sunday closing would be strictly enforced.
Rice Arnold, city marshal, and Thomas
Kelly, engineer OF city waterworks. will
| be reappointed. r. ". Kenny, jr., wss
elected treasurer; w. p. Williams, clerk /;
w. II. HILL city engineer; councilmen, First
ward George Metzinger; Second ward. Johp
sas; Third ward John Robbins; Fourth
ward. John Lutz; l. C. Eller and W. u.
Kelly, members Board of Education.
BROKEN BoW-At the city election there
was only one ticket In the field. hence the
vote was light. The only question that In
terested the voters was that OF saloon
license. The total vote cast was $50.
against 5i6 last year. Out OF tho 1se yotsS
cast there were only ninety-tvo for H.
eense. which gives a majority OF ninety
six against license. The majority aEsinSt
license last year was thirty-seven. rhis
is the third year in succession the town
has gone dry. The officers elected are.
Mayor z. r. Purcell; clerk. Fred RiAae;
treasurer. ]. NJ Kimberling; police Judge.
Emil schWind; city engineer, z. y. Nc