Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
Spring ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Slate Makers for Both Parties Are Already
Actively at Work.
REED MAY HEAD REPUBLICAN TICKET
Former Clerk of the District Court
and william f. sapp Promi-
nently Mentioned for
Nomination.
REED MAY HEAD REPUBLICAN, TICKET

Some talk in connection with the city
spring election is beginning to be heard
among the politicians and early indications
are for an exceeding lively campaign next
year That the republicans intend 20 make
a strenuous effort to regain control Of the
city administration is not questioned and
the party is now looking for a suitable
candidate to head the ticket
Freeman L. Reed, former clerk OF the
district court, has been more or less fire.
quently mentioned within the last few
weeks and he does not deny the SOFT i'm
parchment that certain of the republican
politicians have called upon him with
an invitation to be candidate for mayor.
As yet Mr.. Reed IL Is said. has not given
any definite answer. Tho name of Will
liam F. Sapp, whose friends urged his
nomination two years ago. is again men
toned as a possible candidate to head the
republican ticket and II is said that Mr.
Sapp, like Barkis, is willn'. Former AL
derman r. II. Lougee is said to have may
orally aspirations and will not be without
a considerable backing in the republican
ranks. G. A. Tibbits. former chief Of po-
lice and a prominent member of the
Knights OF Pythias and other fraternal or
ganizations is reported to be conducting a
still hunt for the mayoralty nomination
on the republican ticket. The name of
Henry II. Van Brunt. former president of
| the Commercial club. has been frequently
, mentioned in this connection within the
| last few weeks. but It is said that Mr..
Van Brunt is not seeking political pre-
| ferment of any kind and that he would
not accept the nomination II rendered
him.
On the democratic side OF the fence II
is practically conceded that Dr. Don Mac
| rae, jr., will be accorded a denomination.
although II is said that one or more prom
| inent members of the party have strong
! aspirations to step into the doctors mu-
nicipal shoes. Alderman John p. Weaver,
who represents the Fourth. or "silk stock
| ing ward in the city council. is said to
have been grooming himself for the last
year for the democratic mayoralty nomi-
nation and some time ago It was stated
! that City Clerk Louis Zurmuehlen, jr,
would not object II the nomination blew
! in his direction However. leading mem
bers of the party say that Mr.. ,Zurmuehlen
would not make any contest against Mayor
| Macrae.
All of the present aldermen and in fact
| all of the city officials are understood to
| be candidates for denomination next spring
| OF the eight aldermen all but one, Johr
| Olson. are democrats and the republicans
| are preparing to give them the fight OF
their lives to retain their seats in the
| municipal body. City Solicitor Snyder and
| City Treasurer F. T. True are republicans
| and doubtless will be accorded renomina
| lions If they desire them The woods ar,
! full of republicans willing to accept the
| republican aldermanic nominations ant
when the proper times comes there will b,
no lack OF material for the party to plcl
from