Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-25
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Complaints Are 10 Be FILED in o0ur
AgainFt Three Election ohesrl.
ALLEGED TO HAVE StslIcTtO duty
Results Of County Canvas IN Several
Precincts Impress the city
ORsiaIs eth need for
Action.

Once more the attention Of the mayor
and council is forclbly called 70 the neces-
sity for Appearing softer and competent
election officers The canvass OF the vote
st the recent primaries was completed
Saturday By the county clerk This can
vass resulted IN the Throwing out Of the
entire vote cast in the Second precinct Of
the FIfth ward and the finding Of palpable
errors in the second precinct OF the Fourth
ward In the case Of the election officers
In the Second precinct Of the Fifth ward
complaints are already drawn and are to
be filed IN The couRty court today against
Patrick Brosnfhan. Corpelius .o'Brisn and
william TelfOrd. charging neglect Of duty
and intoKicsttou while on duty.
II b thought tfat Il these complains
are pushed and the delinquent election Of
Boers punished Il vaR bAze a good effect
on other election boards IN different parts
Of the city.
Very coon nov The council win revise the
entire list Of election offcers and 1t ap-
pears to be the understanding that more
care IN the selection Of names viii be
taken since the scandal attached to the
recent primaries
with the registration 20 come yet ex-
IRENE care should be taken BY members
OF the council TO select competent men.
Each member OF the council selects voters
from hts ward 10 serve and the list is ap-
proved bT the council Rs body. Voting
machines win be IN use at the coming
election and men who are willing to serve
for the SUN paid are really hard 10 find
but an effort Is to be made TO weed out
some Of the old timers who have held
jobs on election boards FOR years and who
are in no way qualified 20 sit as Judges
or clerks ~ e3ection- n there IS a general
revision Of the list. as nov contemplated.
suitable men may be secured. as the hours
win not be nearly so long as before. The
long hours have been a drawback in the
past, bot now there is some hope Of get
ting good men TO serve. at least the at
. tempt is to be made.
Cunningham Resigns Presidency.
Frank II. Cunningham Of South Omaha
has resigned as president of the Rural
Free Delivery Carries association Mr..
CUNNINGHAM was endeavoring 10 serve as
tbs president Of the association for a third
term and was elected by western delegates
TO the annual convention held at Indian
apoiis last week. His reelection raised
such a storm that he resigned. Mr.. Gun
ninEham was at one time rural carrier
out Of South Omaha and was the FIRST
president Of the national association
elected. Nearly a year ago M Cunning
ham was removed from his position az
rural carrier by the postmaster general
but continued TO serve as president OF the
association. with headquarters IN this city
Little interest IL taken here In the actions
Of the rural carriers convention. as only
three free delivery routes run out Of South
Omaha
Pfn no PSIishers Are Smooth.
In the Errest Of three young men whit
went about the city Offering TO polish pianoa
at a small cost the police think that they
have captured THO of crooks. When az
rested the sharpers had ne money but wer'
stealing every little thing they oonld &
raise funds Reports at the jail last nigh
showed that onsdof- the trio, Davis, hat
stolen a ring ana a razor stroPr from {
lodging house on Twenty-sixth street
Captain Shields fs satisfied that the mel
visited honses TO obtain the lay OF TN
land and return later and rob the houses
they had mHrked- A can Of the polisl
used has turned ID where one Of the crook
had left It. An inspection shows II 10 b
the cheapest kind Of stun and guarantee
- ruin the finish on any but cast irui
ease piano The THO viii be charged witt
vAgraney In police court today.
TfndnH Reception Tonight
Sunday DR. T1ndAn preached his farewell
sermon at the First Methodist Episcopo
church and this evening he VIII be ten
dsred a reception At the home Of Mr.. an
= Mrs.. y. A Cressey. Twenty-sec0nd and
streets. AL members Of the Methodiu
church and friends Of DR.. TindaIl an
family Sre invited 20 attend the receptio
this sVenlng.
Magic City Gossip.
The city council IS TO meet IN adjourne
session this evening.
All Of the new rooms at the CorrtgR
school are now N use
Mrs c. W. Smith has returned froi
Colorado where she spent three weeks
J. d Cook has purchased the home {
c. I. MILAN. SO North Twenty -nrst stree
Rev p H Mcdowell preached at n
Baptist tent, Twentg-hfth and street
last evening
Byron Smiley Is assisting City Engines
Beal In setting stakes for the curling Q
Missouri avenue
The work Of strinEinE electric ligi
wires from South Omaha 20 Forf Crook
now going on rapidly
Q0orre Parks says that be viii common,
1b4ay repairing the stone pavement
TweHty-fOurth and A streets.
Rev. p. NJ sisson IL expected here fro
Norfolk this week TO take charge Of u
First Methodist Episcopal church.
This evening members Of the Lsotos eli
win hold a meeting al the once Of Sena.i
Gibson. Twenty-fOurth- and NJ streets.
The Annex school building at Twenty-fir
and streets has been placed on its found
tion and Is being used for school purpose
Police reports show that there has be-
less drunkenness IN SCUM Omaha N
month than for May Enonths past. Ev'
the brewers report busipess dull
The sewer bond ordinApoe Is expected
b presented 10 the city council this eve