Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
BREEN PoKES FUN At THEM
Makes Jest of seventh Ward Repub-
cans Old BLUM About Cleaning
Augean stables.

II don't know who prepared this dele
cation; I don't know when II was selected.
II was handed to me a short time ago by
a resident of this ward whom you all
know" said John F. Stout last night, as
he read a list Of names at a meeting Of
republicans Of the Seventh ward called to
select candidates for delegates to the re-
publican city convention opposed to the re-
nomination Of Mayor Moores. Mr.. Stout
did not mention the name Of the we'll known
resident Of the ward, and none could be
found who would mention his name for pub
LEGATION.
Previous to this, J. W. Eller had called
the. meeting to order and stated that It had
been called by the friends of e. A. Ben
son, who we're not satisfied with the dele
cation as selected by the we'll known un-
known gentleman, but that since the call
had been made these friends of Mr.. Ben
son had learned that he was perfectly
satisfied with the delegation, and that for
this reason they had no objection to 1.-The
TICKET that was named down town.
After Judge Filler had made this explana-
ton Clancy St. Clair was elected chairman
of the meeting and G. NJ. Nattinger secre-
tary. Mr.. Stout then made the statement
quoted above and read the list of the can
didates for delegates as follows: NJ. s.
YUMA nan ANlclSOht JOuu oNtei, y. n.
Palmer, R. F. Swoboda. Fred Slammed, NJ.
J. .Kennard. w. l.. stephens, j. B. Blan-
chard, John ocander, e. e. Bryson, Mel
Uhl, r. w. Breckenridge. A. H. Burnett,
John Long. The delegation was nominated
unanimously.
Short talks we're made by d. H. Mercer,
Harry Bronze, ]. o. Detweiler, A. H. Bur-
nett, John f.. Stout, F. l. Mccoy and J.
P. Breen. Mr.. Breen said in part:
II may be out OF place here, but l came
over to see that the interests of Mr.. Ben
son were protected. l did this because
some time ago. before any candidate had
been prominently mentioned l promised Mr..
Benson that l would support him should
he enter the race. Concerning these words
machine and 'Augean stables which
have heard something since I came to the
room as referring to the present admins.
~tration, | am certain that the same refrair
can be heard from ocean to ocean. Ever
our democratic friends have taken up the
cry here in Omaha. Whenever the fellow
who are out want to get in they alwayi
talk OF cleaning the Augean stables anC
sometimes they only mean to steal tn,
barnyard fork. We often seen people whC
go into the temple to drive out the none,
changers making away with the vessels o
the altar themselves.'
He then spoke Of the great opportunit,
for the exercise of power possessed by tn,
mayors Of municipalities and said that tn,
government Of cities is coming to be tn,
great political question of Amefica; tina
while in theory these officers should b,
chosen regardless Of politics this will b.
impossible at least in Omaha for man,
years and that the next best thing will b,
for the mayor and the councilmen, electet
on political lines, to forget while they ar,
In ONCE that they are aligned with pc
litieal parties.
Prominent among the persons presen
was w. L. Selby, who lives in Dundee, an,
who for two years has represented tn,
packing houses OF South Omaha before tn
county commissioner in an effort to hav
their personal taxes reduced. He said tina
he came down in the interests of Mr.. Ben
son,