Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-03
EQUAL RIGHTS CLUB TlCkET
Central Body Completes Its Endorsement
for City Officers.
Johnson CHOSEN FOR COMPTROLLER
Fawcett for City Attorney and MUIR
ply for Building Inspector 10
Follow Hennings and EIbourn
for Mayor and clerk.
Equal Rights Ticket.

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City Clerk. ................W. H. ELBOURN |
: - ,,.....jfUDGE JACOB /, FAWSCEE5TTT |
building Inspector MARTIN T. MURPHY |
The central body of the Equal Rights |
league in a fully attended meeting at the |
headquarters in Patterson han completed
the Equal Rights ticket for municipal Off
GERS Thursday by making three endorse
ments. A. II. Hennings and w. H. Elbourn
having been previously endorsed for mayor
and city clerk respectively.
For city attorney the choice went to Judge
Jacob l. Fawcett Of the Twelfth ward
Judge Fawcett has had a long career in
Omaha on the bench as well as at the
bar, serving two terms as district judge
and once as supreme court commissioner.
More lately he has been in private prac-
tice.
For comptroller w Ernest johnson Of the
Ninth ward was endorsed Mr.. johnson is
a practical bookkeeper and accountant,
employed by the Lawrence Shot and Lead
company. He disposed to go into the
race for councilman not long ago, being led
to look for Fontanelle endorsement for
that position but when he found out how
the Fountanelles were being manipulated
he pulled out and issued a declaration of
independence, announcing himself as a can
didate for comptroller.
For building inspector the endorsement
was given to Martin T. Murphy OF the
Sixth ward. an old time builder and con-
tractor. He is now engaged in erecting the
new brick building TO replace the paper
box factor that burned. He built the Gage
/ county court house at Beatrice and many
/ other structures in and out of Omaha
! An incident that shows how City Treas
| urcr Hennings stands with citizens who
| have had an opportunity to know him well
! occurred at the big meeting of the Regu-
! lar Republican league in Washington hall.
when 100 residents Of Walnut Hill marched
/ into the crowded hail in body noisy with
| enthusiasm for the candidacy Of Mr.. Hen
nings. Mr.. Hennings used TO live on Wal
nut Hill at Forty-third and Cunning streets
and the party was composed of his former
| neighbors They were led by H. D. Nicely
and John Mackin and displayed Hennings
cards in their hatbands They chartered
a special street car for the trip and were
careful to let all Of the public that came
in contact with them understand emphat-
ically whom they will support for mayor
Of Omaha.
The Republican Ieague Of the city packed
Washington hall last night 70 the doors.
The gathering made up what proved to be
one Of the most enthusiastic political ses-
sions of the present campaign. A large
delegation OF A. II. Henning's neighbors ar
rived after the hall had been comfortably
filed. the result being many had TO stand.
A II. Heunings. the square deal candi-
date for mayor" the slogan presented
by several OF the speakers Of the evening.
That slogan was taken by the meeting and
/ Mr.. HenninGs received a hearty endorse
ment al the hands OF his friends and fellow
republicans.
| ". !. Kierstead spoke few words on be
half Of Mr. Ilcnnings whom ne introduced
Mr.. HenninEs made a short address, in
which he referred to his work as city treas
urer O.. c. Thompson, H. n. Nicely, Z. r
MoroaItv and J. A. Beverly addressed the
voters and referred 10 Mr.. Hennings as a
man well worthy the support Of the voters
and deserving of being horored with the
Office Of mayor
W. H. Dlhourn, candidate for recollection
as city clerk, was endorsed. He made a
short talk. A. n. Yost acted as chairman
for the evening.
James c. Dahlran went campaigning in
his home district last night, addressing the
Kosciusko club at Twenty-fourth and
Hickory streets About forty Poles were
out 10 hear the democratic candidate for
the ma yoralty. Mr.. Dahlman said Il tell
you, / know how to run the mayors Office
OF the city of Omaha, and I'll run II, too.
There'll he no gang around 10 tell me what
20 do. II any Of you boys want anything
come around and see me. and I'll see that
you get what Is right" No definite execu-