Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-16
CAMPAIGN on IN EARNEST
Governor Cummins to Speak in City
Wednesday or friday.
DATE TO Be FIXED DEFINITELY TODAY
From This Time ON ~ IL Intended to
Make Things Hum All Along the
Line-MOst of CaBdi-
dates busy.

dates Busy.
The republican campaign in Pottawatta-
mie county will open up in earnest next
week and things are to be kept humming
until election day, said Elmer Smith. chair
man of the county republican central COM
mittee yesterday. Governor Cummins, II
is now definitely decided, will speak In
Council Bluffs either on Wednesday or
Friday of next week. but on which day will
not be known until today. Chairman Smith
has arranged to secure the opera house
for the meeting on either night
Hon. Fl. w. Byers of Harlan. republican
candidate for attorney general Yesterday
promised Chairman Smith that he would
make one or possibly two speeches in this
county. Mr.. Smith is also arranging to
have other prominent speakers In the
county during the last two weeks of the
campaign. 1t had been hoped to have Coy
ernor Cummins speak in the east end Of
the county. but the governors engagements
viii not permit II.
Commencing next week, meetings will he
held at Walnut, Avoca. Oakland, Reels, Nc
Clelland, Treynor Loveland and possibly
at other places In Pottawattamie county.
A list of speakers Is now being prepared
for these meetings.
To date the republican campaign in Potta-
wattamie has been on what might be
termed the still hunt order. A number of
the candidates on the county ticket have
been putting in some good. hard work,
while others have been sitting still, letting
the other fellows do the work, going on
the theory that the republican ticket will
be elected anyhow. This may be all right,
sg.ey
prominent republican said yesterday, and
there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and
the lip. The same man veRtured the orin-
ion that it would behoove every candidate
on the ticket to get out and work and not
let the grass grow under his feet.
Democrats Are Hopeful.
1t is no secret that the democrats are
pinning their faith in electing part If not
all of their ticket this fall on the supposed
split in the republican party While it is
likely that Governor Cummins will not re-
ceive the support Of quite a number of
"stand-patters" in Pottawattamie, as i'm
other counties, the detection will not be
serious enough to materially affect his cleo
ton. At least this is the opinion expressed
by Chairman Smith yesterday.
Regarding the republican county ticket
i.
ton OF the county indicated the election Of
every candidate. That there will be some
scratching is admitted, but the same will be
tsue Of the, democratic ticket. That Gov
ernor Cummins will receive number of
democratic votes In Pottawattamie county
and especially in Council Bluffs, is con-
coded. The governors friends contend that
the loss of votes from the stand-pat Gle
rnent will be more than offset by those he
will receive from democrats.
or the candidates on the republican
county ticket but three are new men,. w.
Mitchell for treasurer, z. A. Jackson for
superintendent of schools and T. J. Johns
of Center township for member of the
Board of Supervisors. MIR. Mitchell, while
1t is his first appearance In the political
field as a candidate for Office. has for many
years been known a. a prominent and lead
ing worker i'm republican ranks He is well
and favorably known throughout the county
and has been making an active campaign
since his nomination. His election is re-
garded by his friends foregone con-
cluaon. F. T. Johns, the new candidate
for member of the Board OF Supervisors is
one of the best known farmers In the east
end of the county. He has long been iden-
titled with the party and is regarded as
one OF the progressive men OF Pottawatta-
mic county.
On the legislative ticket the candidacy
of Henry c. Brandes for representative Is
! reported to be meeting with much favor
, throughout the county. where Mr.. Brandes
is so well known. Mr.. Brandes has been
a, resident OF Potta wattamie county since
1876 and few men. II is conceded. are bet
ter fitted TO represent Pottawattamie In
the state legislature. For ten years I'm
succession Mr.. Brandes has been a MEM
Der OF the Board of County Supervisors
and is so al present. He has been chair
man of the board three terms. AS one evil
dence of the esteem in which his con-
stituents hold him is the fact that he has
held the office OF township trustee for
eighteen years and has been school director
for nearly as many years. He is a large
land owner and has long been recognized
| as one of the leading and most progressive
citizens Of the county.
The elimination OF the circle at the top
OF the ballot it is believed, will result
| this year in more scratching, as the voter
will be required to place mark against
each candidate he desires to vote instead
OF as before Just placing a cross in the
circle at the top. and thereby voting for
the entire party ticket. While this will
likely be the case. IL is expected TO affect
the democrats as much as the republicans.
CENTRAL FLOUR-A.1s. Every sack
warranted. Central Grocery and Meat Mar.
ket. Both phones "a
child May Loose Both Eyes.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs Ben