Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-12

but Howell gained another vote, the re-
suit being: Howell. So; Smith, 35; streeter,
Z; Connolly. /; Boyd, 17h.
= Boyd demonstration was started after
this ballot and II was the last Connolly
participated in. the Eighth ward that had
been supporting him, going over to
Streeter .1's-, e." -'..
The Fourth ballot showed Howell had
gained another vote and his friends were
encouraged. This vote was: Howell, So;
$ streeter, 1914 Smith, SO; Boyd,
The. Nth ballot was a, last stand for
streeter, the vote standing Howell So,
, Streeter 36h and Smith 25, the Fifth ward
/, having Topped. nS, 1e-'
The sixth ballot proceeded in about the
same manner as, the one preceding and
was completed when George Tlerney, a
I Sixth ward delegate, which, ward had been
solid for Smith, pose and declared he
wanted to vote Tor Howell That started
the current towards Howell. Five votes in
( the First ward went over, then four in the
Second and finally six in the Ninth making
his victory sure. The Sixth wards votes
were swung to ,streeter. On this ballot
Howell got SO votes and streeter 45h,
with I. J. Dunn still casting half ballot
for Poppleton. On the motion Of Joseph
Sherry, Howells nomination was made
unanimous .,, ....,,,
Ma what Candidate Promises.
In his speech Howell said;. Il shall make
as conscientious a mayor as / was a coun-
Gilman; as honest mayor as was a state
senator and as good a mayor as have
been an insurance agent and; coal mer-
chant"
/, He said that those who thought he was
only a clever politician are mistaken and
declared that be held many excellent ideas
concerning municipal government, not the
least Of them relating to the "regulation of
the elements of society,"" He declared that
municipal government is a business science
and a good business man ought to succeed
at 1t. -'7r@hE t''~l
The platform prepared and adopted is a
Iongwinded Affair and pledges the candl-
dates TO can honest ecohomieaI and busi-
nesslika administration" condemns the leg
,islatpre: for failure to enact an adequate
revenue law and to provide for the fair
taxation OF municipal cooperation property;
commends Representatives. A. G, Kennedy
for his acts in the legislature and says:
I'VE arraign the majority OF the republican
delegation from Douglas county for having
wantonly neglected the interests OF the peo-
pie whom they were supposed to represent"
Further the deelaration' fa7ors municipal
ownership OF all public utillties; the initi-
attve and referendum; a system Of hauling
garbage by the city; promises to carry out
the acquisition Of the water works and to
endeavor to reduce telephone rates, and de-
eiares In favor OF better street car service
and a 3-cent fare for those compelled to
stand. The administration of Tax Commis-
stoner William Fleming is warmly COM
mepded and the action Of the council in
authorizing the construction OF the electric
wire subways is condemned A promise is
made to give the people a chance to vote
for or .ssainst a municipal electric light
plant
+, With the exception OF. candidates from
the First and Eighth wards eouncilmanic
nominations, were made gbyv exclamation.
For the First ward Ernest Stuht beat out
Frank Fixa by So to SS votes. while Fall
coner triumphed over McYea for the Eighth,
g. to 81, ar - - -s-y -
.a;ie :. City centrhI Committee .li'''.-
Following is the new city central com
mittee elected at the close OF the copven-
tfon which did not finish until midnight:
Fist Watd-+John. 2, shean, Charles, w.
Second ward-o. Jellen,, M. Nitler, Pat
= Third ward-Thomas Harrington, Ed Ar
mold; William sink 's3
Fourth Ward-Frank Johnson, Lysle Il.
Abbott, George Seay:
4. a. Arteh. 80 tt'
,siSth ,Ward-Georgs w Shields. c. E,
Forbes. w. II, Chadwick.
schneiderwind. Vincent Czerwinskit
ElGhth Ward-Jose9h p. Butler, DR.. Lee
Ninth wSrd@c. L. West, Eli Garrett,
Joe Rapp. a -....+.,-