Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-30
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Frank fitle Says KOutsky Will Be the
Next Mayor,
ALDERMANlc CANDIDATES STAND HIGH
Adkins and vansRnt Have Records
that Are CreditabIe, while the
other Republican Nominees
Are F~avOrabIy Known.
ALDERMANlc CANDIDATES STAND HIGH

The tide has certainly turned for
Koutsky." said Frank Fitle last evening.
He Is a sure winner now. / have looked
over the situation thoroughly and | find
that there Is little opposition to him in
any ward in the city. The people seem to
have tired Of ofhceholders who are being
dragged into court to make explanations OF
alleged misdeeds and as Koutsky has a
clean record. has never been indicted -
any offense, II is a cinoh that he will be the
next mayor OF South Omaha"
Continuing, Mr.. Fitle said that 1t looked
to him as II the entire republican ticket
would be elected.
Wesley P. Adkins, candidate for the coun-
ell from the First ward, has made a splen-
did record for himself. He served for a
year as president OF the council and dur
ing the absence Of Mayor Kelly from the
city as acting mayor. Mr.. Adkins friends
are confident that he will be reelected.
W. B. Vsnsant is the only other member
OF the present council who is a candidate
for reelection. At the present time Van
SAINT is undergoing a bunch Of hard luck,
as he is confined to his home with a severe
cold and a slight fever. He expects to be
out by Monday and will then be able to
circulate among his constituents. Mr.. Van
SAINT served one full term in the city coun-
ell as a representative Of the old First
ward and his record is beyond reproach.
When the city was divided into six wards
Mr.. Vansant was urged by the people he
had formerly represented to become an
applicant for the vacancy and he was APP
pointed by the mayor and confirmed by the
council without any opposition. He has a
clean record and is a Arm believer in an
economical city government.
While Larson of the Second. Smith OF the
Third. McIntire Of the Fourth and Copen-
harve Of the Fifth have all been more or
less identified in local politics for a num-
Der Of years they have never before been
candidates. with a council made up Of
these men 1t is safe to say that the affairs
Of the city will be carefully looked after.
AS a candidate for city attorney Arthur
II. Murdoch is, so II is stated. probably the
best selection the republican convention
could have made. He is considered an at
torney of ability and is thoroughly con-
versant with municipal affairs.
The republican meetings last night were
well attended, and a great deal OF en-
thusiasm was displayed. One or two small
meetings will be held today, but the big
rally OF the campaign will be held at the
troop armory on Monday night. 1t is ex-
pected that Governor Savage will attend
this rally and deliver an address.
south Omaha Registration.
Yesterday was the day set for the re-
vision Of registration and 1,754 voters took
occasion to place their names upon the
official registration books of the city. OF
this number not less than 200 were trans
fers, occasioned by a change of residence
since last fall.
OF those registered yesterday 724 gave
their party afhliation as republicans, 7ss
said they we're democrats, while the bal
ance OF 232 we're placed in the scattering
list.
The total party registration now, ac'
cording to the books is: Republicans
2,201; democrats, 1927; scattering. 443.
At the registration last fall when three
days were occupied In the taking OF th'
names OF those who desired to vote, l,411
republicans registered and 1929 democrats
The scattering vote amounted to 211.
Adding the revision Of registration Sat
urday to that OF last fall makes the tota
registration at this time 5,271. From THU
total there should be deducted not lest
than 200 transfers, which will place thu
vote OF the city at not far from 5000.
Last fall the total vote was S.129. The
highest registration was In lSOV' "neh sou
voters placed their names on the resistra'
tion books.
Taxpayers Protest.
The Taxpayers league called a specia
meeting last night to take action on
circular which had been issued to th'
voters Of South Omaha and purporting t
come from a committee from the league
The following resolutions were adopted:
whereas. Some circulars purporting Z
come from the Taxpayers league ana y
the Interest OF one OF the Independent can
didates for mayor (Sloanel has recentt
been mailed to the voters or South Omah'
I'M order to deceive them. ana
Whereas, One of the said circulars whicl
contained the report OF the Taxpayer
league relative to the extravaganza OF N
school board Is a verbatim report OF, Tn
hndines of our committee, which thor
oughiy investigated the matter, and as Z
this circular the league enters no denlaI
but as to the one which Is entitled "Wh
shall be elected mayor this league doe
moot alphabetically deny its authorship,
having in no manner authorized the same
Therefore be II NJ
Resolved, That inasmuch as the Tax
PAYERS league is not a political organiLa
ton, but Is bonded together solidly for IN
betterment OF our city administrative al
fairs, tins we deplore such unfair and dis