Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-31
Candidates and other Speakers Re-
ceiNe a Warm Welcome.

ceive n Warm Welcome.
The first big republican rally Of the pres
ent campaign in South Omaha was held at
Workman temple last night. The attend
ance was good and considerable enthusiasm
was manifest.
J.. c. Gibson, chairman Of the republican
county central committee, called the meet
Ing to order and introduced each candidate.
Mr. Gibson also made a few remarks on
the campaign. He said there never was a
time when the republican party I'm Douglas
county was more united or when a ticket
more deserving of support had been nomi-
mated. I'VE want and are entitled to the
undivided support of every republican in
the county. Vote the straight ticket and
see to II that you not only register your
self, but be sure and see that your neigh
Dor Is registered" In closing Mr.. Gibson
said a few good words for the two South
Omaha candidates. Herman Beal and
Arthur c. Pancoast.
Henry,C Murphy was called on to speak
first and talked along general lines. He
urged republicans to register and get out
and vote the straight ticket on election
day.
Robert Q. Fink candidate for county
treasurer. was called on and after a few
preliminary remarks spoke OF his enforcing
the scavenger law and asserted that he had
followed the law irrespective of rich or
poor. The result was that large sums of
money had been collected. He promised
that II elected for a second term he would
do his duty. as he had done it in the past
d. NJ. Haverly, candidate for county clerk
said that It was an honor for any man to be
placed on the republican ticket. The repub-
lican party had been the party of advance
ment and reform ever since it's inception
10 Of a.
Used TO do his duty when elected the same
as he had done when he held the office be-
fore.
Arthur c. Pancoast, candidate for police
judge of South Omaha, endorsed the whole
ticket and urged the voters to get out on
election day and vote the straight ticket.
He asked the South Omaha voters not to
forget him when they entered the voting
booth. D.
Frank Bandle. candidate for register Of
deeds, spoke very briefly. He said that he
was working hard to be elected and at the
same time was putting in some good ticks
| for the entire ticket.
w. G. Ure and e. G. Solomon, candidates
for county commissioners, called the at
tention of the voters TO the fact that while
nominated to represent districts, the en-
tire county voted for commissioners. They
| spoke OF the ticket in general and asked
| for the support of South Omaha republic
ans.
Z. F. Bradley, candidate for coroner. said
| that he could not refrain from thanking
the South Omaha voters for what they
had done for him in the past and he asked
that they try him once more. In closing
Mr.. Bradley had good word to say for the
| entire ticket.
| Herman Beal, candidate for county sur
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| ence. He was greeted with a round of
applause and spoke only briefly and that
! for the whole ticket.
| This ended the list of candidates and
/ Chairman Gibson called upon A. w Jefferis
I of Omaha for an address. Mr.. Jefferis
dwelt particularly on American citizenship
/ The speaker sketched the life of President
Roosevelt from the days when he roped
steers on the plains to his present trip
through the south, and declared him to be
a typical American. The candidates were
then taken up and good words were said
for all. He declared that every candidate
on the ticket was worthy of support and
when elected could be relied upon to do
his duty.
Hon. John L. Kennedy. congressman from
the Second district, was introduced as the
! last speaker. Mr.. Kennedy said that he
was aywals glad TO visit South Omaha, as
! he had been so well treated there by the
4 voters He called particular attention to
the large vote he received in the Magic
City last year. The republican party. he
declared, was getting nearer the people
every year. This, he asserted was shown
by the new direct primary law. He said
that he was believer In the popular vote
and for that reason he liked the new pri-
mary arrangement Congressman Kennedy
spoke of Judge Letton for the supreme
| bench. He declared that Judge Letton was
| an ideal candidate and one who deserved
the hearty support OF all republicans. The
| Judge, he said had been on the district
bench for years and was qualified to hold
seat on the supreme bench Elect
Judge Letton," said the congressman, land
place on the supreme bench one of the
ablest, fairest and squarest men that ever
| graced it,"
The speaker then took up a list of the
candidates and spoke of their qualifications
for holding the Offices to which they as
pired, Mr. Kennedy was greeted enthusi-
astically
Several selections by the South Omaha
Brass band tended to enliven the meeting.