Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-17
HOFFMAN NOT ON THE BILL
Broatch Retirss Els Enthusiastic Third
Ward Supporter,
wEsTBERG BURNS AIR IN HIS TALE
Broatch, Benson, Brome, bingham
and Others Busy at Meetings In
sixth and Eighth wards
Last Might.

w. II. Hoffman. who broke from the
ranks OF obscurity while doing a little
ground and lofty oratorical stunt in the
Twelfth ward last week, did not speak at
the Broatch meeting Thursday evening in
wolI's hall, Twenty-second and Cunning
streets. Just why Mr.. Hoffman disappointed
so many was not explained exactly, but
when Mr.. Broatch. in his speech, told of
what It cost him to square himself in the
newspapers after Mr.. Hoffman's Twelfth
ward talk got into print, then II began to
percoIate through the reasoning of some
why Mr.. Hoffman was not on the program.
During his talk Mr.. Breach referred to
speaker I'm the Twelfth ward last week
obviously meaning Hoffman, as injudicious.
The meeting in the Eighth last evening
was not particularly violent, except when
John N. Westberg became careless i'm his
use of language in referring to Edward
Rosewater and several newspapers Mr..
Westberg does not like. MY record is
open for inspection and thank Mr.. Breach
and his friends for this opportunity Of
standing up this evening for John N. West
berg" declared westberg in his peroration.
B-oatch and His Record.
resolution was passed endorsing Broatch
and pledging him support. After testifying
for WestberR, Captain Broatch said he had
a record that those present must have
given him credit for.
Il understand that at the beginning OF
this campaign Mr.. Rosewater wanted to
support Mr.. Bingham for the mayoralty
candidacy. but Mr.. Bingham refused to al
low Mr.. Rosewater to sign his vetoes. Mr..
Rosewater has today a signed statement
from Mr.. Hennings which binds Hennings
10 the extent that should he be elected Mr..
Rosewater will sign his vetoes and name his
appointments. ] have proof for that state
ment."
Mr.. Broatch scored the yellow journals
and said II some Of the clergy of the city
needed the prayers of other of the clergy,
then those present should not blame him If
he needed the prayers of the clergy.
Mr.. Broatch stated that IL public senti-
ment favored no lid, there would be no
lid. and registered vigorous protest
against the Civic Federation, saying the
Civic Federation had stolen thunder from
the Board of Fire and Police Commission
ers
]. NJ mcfarland, candidate for city at
torney rated Benson as a bolter-anything
but republican and having no right to
run on the republican ticket. He said Ben
son was ut only to be mayor Of Dundee,
where his first endorsement was secured
At the meeting of a sewing society.
About nifty other candidates spoke many
glad words for themselves
Benson, Bronze and westberE.
Erastus Benson, Harry c. Bronze, John
N Westberg and several of the Fontanelle
candidates for council spoke last night
before Sixth ward meeting at Twenty
fourth and Burdette streets. Mr. Benson
made a short talk on the present cam
paign, incidentally patting the Sixth ward
ers on. the back as the best citizens and
the most intelligent voters in the city, and
Mr.. Bronze followed with a long oratorical
EFFORT, reciting the whole history of Omaha
misgovernment from to z, his hearers
frequently pulling out their watches dur
Ing the last fifteen minutes Of his talk
There are two classes OF people in
Omaha who want bad government" said
Mr. Benson. ''the high-up and the low
down, both Of them seeking TO prey on the
people. BY the low-down / mean thugs.
grafters, pimps, keepers of dives, ana by
the high-up 1 mean those respectable people
who want to prey on the city by making
contracts for their products at a higher
price than they are worth. They are the
Rdroitly managed minority, who cast their
vote without regard to public or party.
who put their time and money into the
campaign In proportion as they reap a
harvest from bad government. Find out
whom these people are going to support
and then vote the other way"
Mr.. Benson said the only question of
the campaign is whether the people are
going TO own the government or turn Il
over to this minority. He asked for the
election of good councilmen. saying he did
not care TO sacrifice his time and business
to labor with a council owned by corpora
tions.
John N. Westberg tried to explain his
position at the time of the Bolln defalca-
ton. Mr.. Westberg said he had appealed
TO the News TO defend him against charges
that were being made, but met a refusal
TO have anything to do with him.
Mr, Bromes remarks were directed
mainly against corporation rule. Every
body heard him through but w, W. Bing-
ham, who slipped away TO hear the last
part OF Broatch's speech at Twenty-seeond
and Cunning streets.
George Hurst, candidate for council from
the Sixth ward, pledged himself for 81
gas, twenty-four street car rides for 81
and telephone connections with all Ne
hraska.
%. A n. Chase said he would dght for
81 gas, would accept no street car passes
and would use no free water or gas in his
house.
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