Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-17
GOSSIP OF THE POLITICIANS
Many Mysteries at Court House that Need
10 Be Revealed.
RUROS OF HEAVY BUCKET SHOP LOSSES
FontanelIes Now Admit Making Sc
rious Error In PROTECTING Leslie,
inexperienced as Lawyer,
for County Judge.

Inexperienced as lawyer,
for County Judge.
There IL a great deal of mystery in the
deep recesses Of the county court that
should be unshrouded at the erliest possible
day." said a well-known republican con-
nected with one OF the departments in the
court house. You are doubtless aware"
said he, that there is a well defined rumor
Of bucket shop speculation said to have in
volved loss Of $500 dropped i'm options
and futures That rumor should be probed
to the bottom. II It proves true, It will
mean a scandal of no small proportions; II
false vlndication will be due to the official
who Is alleged to have gambled in trust
funds We all remember that few people
we're willing to take any stock in the
rumors that we're floating about the streets
Of Omaha and Lincoln some years ago be-
fore the city and state treasury defalcatioRs
became public property and It is but natural
that IL should take tangible proof to make
people believe these reports In any event,
whether the story proves true or false, the
probe cannot be applied until man is
elected county judge who bears no relation
to the present Incumbent man who would
force an accounting and who would not
accept cigar box securities as bankable
funds"
II is admitted now by some Of the ablest
politicians of the Fontanelle club that the
governors made p tactical blunder when
they endorsed Leslie as the clubs candi-
date for county Judge. In the course OF the
conversation this Fontanelle chief admitted
that while leslie is a bright young man, he
has had no law practice and his only law
experience has been as court bailif for
Judge Fawcett and chief clerk for Judge
Vinsonhaler.
Up in the city council chamber" said a
city hall elevator man, the political pot is
approaching the boiling point. More light
and less heat is wanted, but down town
they are getting more heat and less light in
their sduabbles over the candidates for
coroner which is confined chiefly TO the
members Of the retail grocers association
who report that they are being importuned
by George Munroe to support Mace as
against Ed Bradley. As everybody knows
the race is squarey between Bradley and
Mckay, but Mace and his hackers insist
that neither OF these two men can be nom
mated so long as he holds the MacKey to
the situation"
The public utility corporations are not all
agreed on any candidate for county ONCE
except Ostrom, whom they regard as a
safe man. while Ure is looked upon by them
as dangerously unmanageable. when IL
comes 20 a show down in the third district"
said a Sixth warder, who politically speak
ing, keeps his ear close to the ground,
'Ostrom is bound to land on his feet unless
the small taxpayers come to the rescue Of
IRE"
1t is a good thing for the politicians that
the Job printers are not going on strike
until after Tuesday, otherwise they would
have been compelled TO typewrite or mime
ograph their confidential heart to heart
talks TO the voters.
In the political melee OF the hour few
people are paying any attention to the
peoples court, otherwise known Justices
of the peace; but it is a foregone conclu-
sion that at least six of the thirteen can
didates on the republican ballot will go
to bed smiling on Tuesday night, while
seven others will feel much like the player
OF an uncertain game when he hears one
of the members cry out Keno"
Judge e. r. Duffie endeavored to resume
his work Saturday, after resting Friday
from the fatigue caused by the battle at
the republican state convention at Lincoln.
Many friends called TO express their re-
his satisfaction with the ticket, praising
Judge Letton as a learned man who will
make good judge. He said:
Il am touched by the solicitude of my
friends, who seem deeply to regret my de-
feat in the convention. / am deeply CRATE
'ul to all who assisted me in the campaign,
and especially to the members of the
Douglas county delegation who stood by me
until the last ballot was cast
III NJ.
the 1913 men on the delegation for their
efforts in my behalf. This. Of course, is
impossible, but hope each will understand
my feelings, and know that l very much
appreciate the efforts they made In my be-
half at the convention"
Although the primary election is but two
days OF, there is still greatly divergent
views among politicians supposed to be In
touch with the situation as to the size OF
the vote and the interest that will be man,
Tested. or course, all forecasts are largely
guesswork, but here are two from de-
,dedly different viewpoints:
II expect the heaviest vote ever cast al
any primery ever held In this county
says an experienced republican worker
There are so many forces in play &c
bring out the vote that are not usually
with us that heavy attendance at the
primaries Is practically assured. In the
arst place, the polls are to be open from
In the morning until at night, instead
OF from noon till Z as heretofore, beins
thirteen hours against seven. The even
ing hours after supper ought TO bring ou
heavy wage-workers' vote Then, too
voting at the primary Is the same al
registering, that the people can vote
and register at the same time Again, the
democratic and republican primaries arr
10 be held together and at the same time
and places. This increases the number o.
workers bringing out voters, and demo
cratic workers will scare up republicans
as we'll as democrats, and vice versa.
understand that there are over 1900 regis
tered republican voters in Omaha alone
and ! wiuld not be surprised If at leas
1900 Of them came out to the primary"
One OF the candidates seeking repub
lIcan nomination, on the other hand, takel