Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-12

Ninth Ward. ............E, l.. ROBERTSON
Six ballots were required to nominate Ed
ward f. Howell for mayor at the demo-
cratic city convention held In Germania hall
last night 1t was close work, but starting
in with forty-nine votes, he pulled gradu-
ally ahead and on the sixth ballot there
came stampede to him that landed sixty
nine votes, or eleven more than necessary
to nominate. Then his selection was made
unanimous. FOR time things looked bad
for Howell although he had carried the
primaries by a clean majority Of six dele
gates.
Not the least of ;he disturbing elements
was the information sssiduously circulated
that the bolting republicans had decided
to support any democratic nominee other
than Howell. This Information was ac-
cepted with credence at the democratic
/ convention hall, where w. J. Broatch and
I Walter Noise sat as much interested spec
/ tators.
! Howell sympathizers had packed the gall
! leries and the first floor to the chairs re-
served for delegates. The people were
jammed in 20 thick and made SO much
noise that on several occasions the chair
man aeciared he would order the hail
cleared of spectators II there was not less
disturbance.
Opposition NOT Unated.
The anti Howell forces lost because they
could not unite upon a candidate. In the
| caucusing preceding the convention many
suggestions we're tried in vain. 1t was too
late and the superior organization Of the
Howell forces told and won the victory.
Had it been possible for the men who op-
posed. him to have arranged their early
strength for any single man. they would
have beaten him, but IL was not.
The other candidates, with the exception
of Thomas Falconer for the council in the
Eighth ward. we're nominated easily and
most of them by acclamation. There was
no dissent over the platform. 1t selected
three Fifth warders, M P. O'Conner, G.
o. Lobeck and william Fleming for city
clerk, comptroller and tax commissioner.
respectively. by acclamation. and in the
same manner nominated Carl G. Wright
of the Ninth ward for city attorney, charlea
Withnell of the Eighth ward for building
inspector and ]. X. Schmidt OF the Ninth
ward for treasurer.
After the strenuous mayoralty fight there
was lull that lasted until candidates for
Eighth ward councilman were presented.
The delegation elected, with the exception
of one-half Of a vote owned by !. j. Dunn,
was anti Howell. They wanted Thomas
Falconer nominated for councilman. claim
ing the voters had expressed a preference
for him on the ballots. I. ]. Dunn and
good part Of the convention wanted Harry
McVea nominated
Threatens to bolt.
On the FIRST ballot the vote stood tie.
or 571a for each man. On the second Fall
coner won, Ga votes to 81. During the
time consumed in this Joseph p Butler.
who led the Eighth ward delegation. had
that If Falconer was not nominated the
delegates would leave the convention and
! do their utmost to defeat Mcvea. Henry
Robin attempted to verbally chastise him.
Dr. A. II. Nipple was chosen temporary
chairman and A. A. Arter temporary sec
! retary. This organization was made per-
} manent without opposition and John T.
I Hart named as assistant secretary. II was
J agreed that the majority Of delegations
would cast the vote OF absentees and the
4 chairman would announce the vote. sub
jeet to change only by challenge OF a mem
! Der OF the delegation.
On the motion OF c. s. Montgomery a
! committee OF hve was appointed by the
4 chair 70 prepare a platform. The plat
n form committee was: l. J. Dunn. c. j.
= smyth Lysle /. Abbott. George w Shields
. and r. ]. Aitchison. The wards were
I called for nominations.
I flight for Mayor.
The Third ward nominated Howell, the
Fourth Ed stTeeter and James e. Boyd
the Sixth Ed p. Smith and the Eighth
James p. Connolly ]. j. o'Conner's prop
4, osition 10 dispense with nominating
! | speeches had been voted down. Among the
! assertions during the nominations was thai
j, of c. s. Montgomery, who declared this
= democracy did not want any candidate who
would be acceptable 10 the boiling repub
4 leans, but what is most desired 10 make
a victory secure is TWO republican tickets
y Pat Ford declared that II Howell wer,
!, nominated he would be elected lin spite o
hel and high water"
., The first ballot gave Howell 40 votes
n Smith %. streeter rs, Connolly 1874 and N
y s. Poppleton k. This one-half vote wai
q cast by l. J. Dunn aud II was the sol
sign Of vote that Poppleton receiye
4 during the six blliots, although Duni
- stuck Il out 70 the last
n On the second ballot Howell gained tw'
y votes. making afty-one; Smith got thirty
i stregter dropped 10 sixteen. white Connoll
II retained thirteen and a half. Ex-Coverno
= Boyd received four votes.
The third ballot was rally for Smith