Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-31
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Kelly Factions soheming Only Boosts
Koutsky's Stock,
TWO BIG RALLIES ARE ON TONIGHT
Governor savage 60 Participate IN
Closing of G Campaign
where the Voting Booths
Are Found. .

Yesterday being Easter, a majority OF
the republican candidates took a day of
and remained at home. One or two small
meetings which had previously been ar
ranged were held, but the bad weather
kept many away. Today is the last OF the
campaign, for on Tuesday the votes will
be cast. When It became known in poll
teal circles yesterday that Mayor Kelly
was reported to be behind a movement to
bring in a lot of voters from out Of the
city in an attempt to defeat Koutsky the
feeling that Koutsky would be elected
grew stronger and 1t was impossible to
find any one who had money to wager on
Loechner.
Koutsky has made a splendid record a.
city treasurer and while he had been con.
siderate Of all corners he has made II q
point to collect more taxes than any treas
urer who ever held the ONCE. He and his
friends consider that he lie now entitled
to the best ONCE in the gift of the people
Of South Omaha. Koutsky has shown his
executive ability and his backbone in more
than one Instance and he is considered
thoroughly competent.
Tonight there will be two big rallies,
one at the troop armory and the other at
Koutsky's hall. At both Of these meet
ings Governor Savage will speak. Other
speakers will be present. as we'll as the
candidates.
Following is a list Of the booths desig.
mated for the holding of the election on
Tuesday:
First w~ard-First precinct, Parsley's
store, Twentieth and L streets; Second pre-
cinct, Collins music store, Twenty-fourth
and X streets
Second Ward-Ffrst precinct, Pivonka's
feedstore, Twenty-hrst and @ streets; Sec.
ond precinct, Evans laundry building,
Twenty-thlrd and N streets.
Third Ward-First precinct, Railroad ave.
nue. and Washington street; Second pre-
cinct, Eagle house, Thirty-second and U
streets.
Fouth ward-First precinct, MeGuickin
hotel, Twenty-sixth and Q streets; Second
precinct, Hefferman building, Thirty-irst
and Q streets.
Fifth Ward-First precinct. Bradford
Kinsler lumber office, Thirtieth and G
streets; Second precinct, Good Shepherd
house, Thirty-seventh and N streets.
Sixth Ward-First precinct, lannon's
new residence, Twenty-ffth and F streets;
Second precinct, 1922 N street, Pivonka
block.
Those who are interested in the Kelly
Loechner combination were ~exulting yes
terday over the result Of the registration
Saturday. 1t was openly asserted by some
of the push" that 26O colonized voters
who we're pledged to Loechner had regis
tered as republicans. This information
was given out at the republican head
quarters yesterday and 1t was at once
a0ranA NhaA a~Ao4oI ~vnAalA-a Aa.,1l ~
taken to prevent the voting of those who
were said to have been imported from
Omaha and Council Bluffs by Kelly and
Loechner for the purpose of making false
registration and voting SO as to defeat
Koutsky on Tuesday next.
This scheme Of Mayor Kelly and Can
didate Loechner will not pan out" said a
member Of the committee last night. "We
have our eyes open and will see to II that
competent challengers are stationed at
every election booth. II the local police
refuse to make arrests, which Of course is
to be expected under the circumstances,
the sheriff will be called upon to see that
the election is conducted according to law"
Fourth Annual Charity BaII.
The fourth annual charity ball of the
South Omaha Hospital association will be
given AT In6 EACudnB6 DulluluB lOulBuI.
Members Of the committees who have the
entertainment in charge have been work.
ing hard for the last two weeks and the
sale of tickets. while not as large as in
former years, has so far proven quite salts
factory.
DriscO1 Claim Settled.
In compliance with the orders Of the
city council Clerk shrigley has issued city
warrants for s1,770 in payment OF the
Catherine Driscoll claim. Warrants were
drawn in order to prevent the city from
being compelled to make O. special levy at
this time, as had been ordered by the SUI
preme court. When issued, the warrants
were turned over to T. J. Mahonev of
Omaha, who represents ]. M. ~Shananan,
administrator.
es Hospital wallis.
Mention was made a few days ago Of the
plastering at the emergency hospital. When
the city officials refused to accept the work
the attention Of the contractor was called
to what was asserted to be very poor work.
He at once ordered that the rooms be given
a white finish and this is now being done.
The plan at first was to give the walls a
rough finish. in order that whitewash could
be used every week II desired. The work
on the rough walls was too coarse and so
a white finish has been substituted. 1t is
expected that the CITY oficials will ap-
prove the construction Of the building this
week.
OmciaI Ballots Read.
City Clerk shrigley has prepared the
official ballots and the books for the coming
election. The law allows seventy-ive ON
eial ballots a9d the same number Of sample
ballots to every fifty voters. Yesterday the
ohfcial ballots and the samples for each Of
the twelve precincts were counted out and
wrapped in bundles. Today the street COM
missioner viii commence the erection of
the election booths.
Magic City Gossip.
The city council Is to meet tonight.
lack Cuddington is back from Ottumwa,
Ia. and will stay until after election.
Miss Mable Thomas has come home from
Lincoln to spend a week with her parents.
The German-American Democratic club
OF South Omaha gave a ball last night at
Franek's hall.
A shipment OF uniforms from Lincoln was
received here yesterday by the South
cavalry troop.
Vote for Hermann Sommer, independent,
for councilman at large from the Third
ward. Election April l..
Governor Savage will make two speeches