Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-02
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Approach Of Primaris, Starts the Pslitic.
Talk Going.
NEW LAW BRINGS CANDIDATES OUT EARLY
indications that Exchange May Back
tn ON the Question of Advancing
Commission Charge. ON
Live stock.

With the first days Of the new wear the
truce which has been hanging over the DO
ltical camps appears to be broken, and
already there is talk on the outlook Of the
spring elections No definite head nor plan
OF campaign has been given to the public
though here and there in South Omaha
are heard rumors OF a possible candidate
The municipal election will be held this
year on Tuesday. April 9. Under the provi-
sions of the new charter, a primary cleo
ton to select the candidates OF the parties
will be held thirty days previous 10 the
general election, which makes the date of
the primaries this year fall on Tuesday,
March 6. The city clerk will be obliged to
publish notices of the primaries in two pa
pers of the city, stating the list OF offices
to be filled twenty days prior to the date
Of the primaries This notice must also be
posted in the regular polling place of the
ward and district, or in such other place
as may be legally designated. After the
primaries the vote shall be canvassed by
the mayor, treasurer and city clerk of the
city. Tbs result of this canvass shall de-
termine the nominations. The city will pay
the cost of this primary election. and the
vote will be by ballot The hours of the
day during which the ballots may be cast
i'm the primaries will be from a. M TO
9p. m.
1t is now required that all aspirants must
file their candidacy with the city clerk
thirty days prior to the primary election.
1t will be well to remember that no one
can become a candidate for the municipal
election after February 3. the date on
which the filing Of candidates closes. Ten
days later this list Of candidates 40 filed
will be offlcially published with the notice
of the primary election before mentioned
The primary will then be held in the reg.
ular polling places or I'm such other places
as shall be lawfully designated.
At the approaching election the ofIies OF
mayor, treasurer. clerk city attorney. tan
commissioner and six councilmen will be
open to candidates.
Burlington Gets Trackage.
A rumor is out to the effect that the
Burlington has completed arrangements OF
terms whereby the Boulevard and part OF
l. street at the entrance to the stock yards
is to he vacated by the city to that COM
pany. 1T is further stated that the road
will lay track from that point In a
westerly circle through the yards around
and past the horse barns. Up to the pres
cnt moment the report has not been veri-
fled. w. P Adkins said that, officially
he knew nothing about the matter, but
that he had heard some talk TO that eff
feet He intimated that Mr. Her had some
such plan in the course of development
Nothing has as yet been brought before
the city council nor had the matter beer
mentioned in an unofficial way. However
he thought that the proposition NIGH
come up before long, as he had reason
TO think there was something back of tht
persistent rumor. Dan Harmon, wher
asked concerning the proposition, said tina
such a plan had been under consideration
by the Omaha Land company, of which
Mr.. Her is a leading member.
Exchange Ready 10 Back GP.
At the meeting of the members of the
Stock exchange yesterday 1t was voted
to support the action of the board of di
rectors by a decisive vote. This meeting
had been called through the protests o.
certain members who were not Willing
that this market adopt the new departure
which 1t is understood provides for al
advance in the commission charges. unit
all the markets should agree to thu
changes. II IL known that although thu
Chicago markets instituted the proposed
advance they were the only marke
where the advance not voted