Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD
Both Republicans and Democrats Profess
Confidence of Success, H..
SUCH ELECTIONS GENERALLY UNCERTAIN
SIX Polling Places, for the City, Ac-
commOdatinE Area Substantially
same ~ the SIX wards
of the city.

Republicans and democrats alike yester-
day were feeling confident or the election
VI their respective tickets at the school
election today. A school election. however.
in this city is somewhat or an unknown
quantity" until the votes are counted, as
in later years politics to a considerable ex-
tent has been eliminated. and people have
voted for the man they deemed best fitted
for the place, irrespective OF his party af-
hliations. This is more particularly true
in the election of members of the Board
Of Education than in the election of
school treasurer. The banks OF the city
figure more or less prominently in the cleo
tion OF the treasurer.
Both the republican nominees for the
Board of Educaton-w. f. Mcconnell and
s. +. Henry have had experience on the
board and should meet with the hearty
Endorsement Of the voters OF the school
district today. II. @. MCGEE. the repub-
Hcan nominee for treasurer, has held the
office for two years and Is deserving of
second term.
The democratic candidates are Emmett
FINLEY and George Schoedsack for MEM
bers OF the board and George S. Davis for
treasurer. Davis was the democratic can
didate two years ago, but was defeated by
MCGEE, despite the fact that two years
ago the democrats swept almost every
thing before them at the municipal cleo
ton Emmett FINLEY is the retiring demo-
cratic member of the board, and until a
few hours before the convention declared
that under no circumstances would he ac-
cept denomination
Location of Polls.
The polls will be open today from a. m
to D. m, and for the purpose Of the cleo
TgaNwf t. IA
vided into six voting precints, which prac-
tically correspond with the six wards OF
the city. The extent and polling places Of
each precinct are as follows:
The First precinct consists of the First
ward of the city of Council Bluffs, Ia,
and all territory of the school district con-
tiguous to said ward and lying without
the limits of said city. The polling place
will be at 113 East Broadway.
The Second precinct consists Of the Sec
place isu win be at ii North Main street.
The Third precinct consists Of the Third
s wGr% % district q contiguous to said ward
and lying without the limits OF said city.
Tho polling place will be at the Masonic
temple. at the intersection OF Broadway
The Fourth precinct consists of the
p pSS'4 wiz Ma be at at sq Pear street G Tue
The Fifth precinct consists of the Fifth
ward Of said city, and the polling place
Firth avenue and Twelfth street.
The Sixth precinct consists of the Sixth
ward of said city and the polling place
will be at the county voting house on the
corner Of Aveute and TWenty-fourth
street. avs.
election today:
First Precinct-Judges.. y. p. Anderson,
Robert Raine; clerks, Joe Lidgett. j. G.
Jensen registers, John Halle Henry De
Long, ir go
second Precinct-Judges. Spencer Smith,
O. H Lucas: clerks, Divide Wen, ]. n.
Cassidy, jr: registers, j. F. Spare M. F.
Rohrer
Third Precinct-Judgcs, r. b. Wallace
George +. Hughes; clerks NJ. NJ. Parkin-
son Frank Turmuchlen; registers, Forest
Smith. ]. y. WieSham.
Fourth Prccnct-Judges F. p. Wright,
r. l. Smith: clerks, 9. q. Robinson. g f.
Paschel; registers, S)ten Wilson, J. j.
Brown.
Firth Precinct Judges. ]. f. McAneny,
w w Cones: clovis. j. H. Strock, A. j.
Knox; registers. Hans Hansen, julius
sixth Precinct-Judgas w. \. McAneney.
C. NJ Crippcn; clerks W. ". James. Louis
Boekoph; registers, Carl Jansen w. c.
Boyer.