Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-30
CORNISH SPREADS GOSPEL AMONG THEM
Eloquent and Convincing Argument
for Republican Ticket by speak
ers who Garry Conviction
with Them.


brief address.
e. ]. Cornish and B. F. Thomas were the
principal speakers, but w. J. Hunter, can
didate for comptroller; A. II. Hennings,
candidate for city treasurer, and Council
manic Candidates Fred Hoye, E. d. Evans.
George Nicholson and Bryce Crawford made
each few remarks regarding his contest
| for the Office to which he aspires.
Mr.. Cornish In the course OF his speech
referred to the workingmen who dwell in
the western portion of the Seventh ward
| and said that It had been shown that they
controlled many votes and are a potent
influence in shaping Seventh ward politics.
| Concerning the Swedes, both OF the Sew
cnth ward and the city at large, he declared
they have always Loyalty supported the re-
| publican ticket, and that A. G. Wahlstrom
| was nominated for building inspector be-
cause the party wished to show its con-
hdence in the voters Of Swedish nation
ality.
Duty of Republicans.
Mr.. Cornish spoke of the nomination OF
Mayor Moores by the republican cOnven-
tion and said that it was generally ad-
mitted now by all republicans that the
! nomination was regular and entirely in ac-
cord with the sentiment Of the republican
voters expressed at the primaries. Inas-
much as the mayor was nominated because
he had received the largest number Of
| votes, the speaker had insisted that the
convention nominate candidates for coun-
Gil who had received the plurality of votes
| in their respective wards.
mo reasonable man expects that Ben
son will be elected" said Mr.. Cornish.
Everyone who knows anything about poll
| tics knows that Mr.. Benson cannot be
elected and that the issue Is squarely be-
tween Howell and Mayor Moores. 1t is
known absolutely that every corporation in
| the city is either supporting Howell or
Benson and fighting Mayor Moores Why
is this? Because Frank e. Moores last
| year appointed a board Of review com
posed of men who were in favor OF the
| equal taxation of railroad property and
who we're true to the people. BY this act
Frank e. Moores alienated himself from
the railroads and since that time every
railroad has been fighting him. BY that
act he made the issue of equal taxation,
| which is the real issue in this campaign.
| II you want a man who does his duty
| who is fair to the people and doesSnot for
get them, say vote for the friend Of the
common people, Frank e. Moores."
For MOOres and COnneIl.
/ b. F. Thomas told the story of the con-
vention over again and reiterated the state
ment that II the boilers had the slightest
ground they would have resisted the nom
| ination Of Frank e. Moores in court. He
spoke long and eloquently in favor OF Mr..
Moores' candidacy and devoted a part of
his speech to the candidacy Of w. J. Con-
nell for city attorney. Mr. Connell, he
contended, had made an ideal city attorney,
always had done his best for Omaha, kept
the judgment fund against the city to a
minimum. won a most important victory
for Omaha in the viaduct fight and forever
endeared himself to laboring men by his
eight-hour bill in congress and his famous
speech in support Of it.
ASK any unprejudioed lawyer Of the
Omaha bar as to his opinion OF Mr.. Con-
nell, as city attorney" said Mr.. Thomas
He will tell you that a better man can
not be found for the place and that no one
can be found who will better guard the in
terests OF the municipality from a legal
standpoint"
Mr.. Thomas urged the election of the
entire republican ticket on the grounds
that it stands for the people arrayed
against the corporations.
Some Benson FrOsts.
The Benson meeting at Twenty fourth
and Burdette streets last night was as
frosty as the weather. 1t looked for a
while as II there was not going to be any
meeting at all. However about S:45 hf-
teen men showed up. including two re-
porters. and the meeting was called to or
der by Colonel Ball. The enthusiasm OF
the crowd was just little above the zero
point and then 1t grew a little colder when
A. w. Jefferis was introduced as the
speaker OF the evening and proceeded to
roast Ed E. Howell as a man either in
| ea. rT,aV NN,,aa he, -
ONCE trying TO get in again.
There was very little manifestation OF ap-
I proval of the remarks of the speaker and
! upon the conclusion OF his address members
Of the audience were asked to say some
: thing and a few of them did make mourn
full references TO the Benson movement
: while others declined to talk at all. The
I meeting closed with due solemnity, and
5 count Of the audience was made just be-
fore closing, showing just twenty-seveI
present.
In cold hall at Sixth and Pierce streets
eighteen people shivered last night Will,
four speakers extolled the virtues OF e. A
!. Benson. J, H. Mcintosh laid great stress
5 on the work that the Real Estate exchang
: has done In securing equitable taxation O.
property and that Mr.. Benson was a mem
A ber OF that body. He also pointed at tn,
|
: Of taxes to the city. failing at the sam,
e time to explain that the greater portion
Of them were only paid the day after hi
: nomination in the boiling convention. E
I A. Benson explained that he is not tie,
= down by any party a1lliation. A. A. Wor
: ley and II. F. Mcintosh also spoke.
The members Of the Young Mems Fourt
K Ward Benson club and several Of thei
friends, with Mr.. Benson, resolved them
= = selves into a mutual admiration society las
n night and played in the flower garden 70
y several hours at Washington hall. z. Z
a Hart, one Of the young men OF the club
L acquitted himself nicely as chairman OF tn
meeting. j. p. Breen, a young man fror
the Seventh ward, save the first numbe
OF the evening. II was his recitation o
Municipal Reform" Offering his usua
remedy to those few conscience stricke
republicans who are forcing themselves I
bolt Mayor Moores, their regular part
nominee. J. II. Van Dusen a young ma
from South Omaha; J. II. Mcintosh, c.
Belden, J. J. Boucher and Mr.. Benson wei
also down for recitatiOns. All the youu
men spoke briskly.
Democrats Defy storm.
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