Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-11
DAHLNAN SORTING PLUNS
Mayor Elect Returns, is Heartily Greeted
and Bombsrdsd by Pie Biten,
WILL NAME OFFICERS IN OWN GOOD TIME
No Round Table Methods GO, Nor VIII
Corporations Control His APPoiut-
ments-Beam arms Allegiance
90 Platform.

James c. Dahlman. democratic mayor
elect. returned from his weeks retirement
at Excelsior Springs Thursday morning and
held levee at the Paxton hotel. The lobby
was thronged with democratic politicians,
office seekers End others. including Walter
Noise waiting to shake hands with Mr..
Danlman and hold conferences with him
about appointments and all sorts Of
matters. For time the mayor-elect was
lost and his campaign manager, George
Rogers, opined he had wandered out on the
street somewhere. After long wait, how
ever. Mr.. Dahlman appeared with Lee
Herdman from the upper regions, where
the two presumably had enjoyed long
chat about pending and existing conditions.
An important announcement made by the
next mayor was that some of the city hall
berths are to be given to republicans.
Republicans will GET In.
The republicans will get their share OF
the appointments. said he. Nothing has
been decided I'm the way Of appointments
yet For the next few days l win receive
applications and will then proceed to try
to pick out the men l think best to MI the
places. / shall try to distribute them
among the various natonallties as nearly
equal possible"
He was asked il the round table"
method of selecting appointees would be
followed-that is. with all the officers OF
the administration taking a hand and maxi
! ing decisions by a majority vote
NO" was the reply. q shall make the
appointments OF course, l shall confer
with the heads OF departments, but the
places will not be filled in the way you
mention"
What truth is there in the story that
the franchised corporations mentioned in
/ the democratic platform have agreed to
grant the concessions demanded?"
IF they have, they havd not done so to
me-" said Mr.. Dahlnlan. Il know nothing
| about any such concessions. l have not
seen any of the corporation officers since
the election, except Luther Drake, with
whom l shook hands the morning after,
when l went into the Merchants bank to
cash a check"
VIII stick 20 Platform.
"WiH the program announced in your
platform be carried out?"
yes, sir, to the letter, and as soon as
possible"
Mr. Dahlman, who was accompanied at
the Springs by Mrs. Dahlman, is looking
much stronger than when he went away
after finishing arduous campaign. He
! appeared 10 De IN excellent spirits, not
withstanding the hosts laying for him with
something to demand.
Among the early callers at the Paxton
was the last democratic mayor, r. c.
Cushing who served from 1890 to 1892.
Mr.. Gushing is railroad contractor AMI
for a number of years has resided an
Kansas City and other places. He has
now moved back to Omaha. He was
| anxious to shake hands with the man
who will be the first democrat in the
mayors chair in fifteen years.
Edgar Howard On Hand.
Another caller was Edgar Howard, the
democratic editor of Columbus. Mr.
Howard seemed quite conspicuous in tho
conferences held and to be held within
the next few days and It was said he was
working hard in the effort to make the
democratic victory of far-reaching i'm
portance in rebuilding the party through
out the state. Others present during tho
morning included Frank johnson, DIR. Con.
nell, Ed Howell, jerry Mcmahon, whose
flop from the republicans dates back tC
primary day; w. w. McCombs, Pete El
sasser and George Rogers
81 am not much worried about reports
of attempts to have the election declare,
void" said Mr. Dahlman. Il don't see
how IL can be done, and do not believ,
anyone would try 1t in the face OF publ,
sentiment"