Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
JEFFERIS FOR CHAIRMAN
Republican City Committee Organizes for
Coming Campaign,
HARMONY AND VICTORY THE WATCHW0R0S
Proceedings EnIivened by short aud
EarDest Talks by Leaders who
Are Enlisted for the
War.
HARMONY AND VICTORY THE WATCHWoRD

A. w Jefferis chairman, j. c. kinsler,
vice chairman: Frank c. Best secretary
and Charles Morgan, treasurer-these We're
the officers elected by the republican city
central committee at it's meeting last night
I'm the court room on the seventh floor of
The Bee building.
Harmony seemed to be the watchword
Of the meeting Every officer was elected
unanimously by motion. there being In no
instance a second candidate. A score of
speakers expressed themselves as FOR the
ticket from top to bottom In no way
whatever did the question Of strength in
the committee as between the Fontanelles
and the other crowd come to the test,
Forty-seven cut Of fifty-four members of
the committee were present at the roll call
and two more arrived shortly after. Chair
man Robert CoweI called the meeting to
order and at once formally announced his
previously declared intention Of retiring.
He said:
| came into being as a politician during
a stormy time. | have no apology to make
for my attitude in that campaign three
years ago. and ! have no apology to MAKE axe,
to bottom. There never was brighter
outlook and no man would dare mint OF
defeat 1t is ticket,of business and pro
fessional men, all men of education who
have their all staked In this city. what
reason then can 1tharnu be for any good
republican not supporting the ticket at TINS
time?
Balance In TreasUreT'S Hands.
Before asking for nominations Mr.. Cowell
read the report Of Treasurer Charles +.
Morgan. showing all debts paid and cash
on hand to the amount of sl30.6l, a situa-
ton new i'm the history of the committee.
Ben j. Stone moved TO make permanent
the organization of the committee by elect
ing A w. Jefferis chairman, J. c. kinsler
vice chairman. Frank c. Best secretary
and Charles Morgan treasurer The mo-
ton was seconded and passed without
dissenting vote
Harry Corduroy and +. l.. Bradley noti-
fled Mr.. Jefferis of his election and he took
the chair In the course of his address he
said:
The time has come when we must go to
work earnestly and honestly, early and
late. to elect the republican ticket. Inc
enemy are already on the ground; barreis
OF lucre have been poured into their CO
fers. We cannot AFFORD TO let things be
run by a conglomeTation not brave enough
to come out i'm the open before the PR
mary, but which afterwards attempts 10
steal thunder from the republican party.
The committee passed a resolution offered
by Ben stone, authorizing the chairman
to appoint an executive committee of which
he should be chairman ex-ofieio consisting
of one member from each ward, to formu-
late plans Tor the campaign and carry them
out Mr. Jefferis announced he would name
the committee today. Later the chairman
was authorized to appoint an advisory COM
mittee Of five to act with the executive
committee.
Judge Langdon moved to elect Robert
Smith assistant secretary, but Mr.. smith
objected, saying the selection should he loft
with the executive committee. Accordingly
the motion was withdrawn.
L A. Benson was called on for an ad-
dress. but, on account of a severe head
ache he made his remarks brief.
The club seems to he instituted to put
out fake reports and it is putting them
out fast" he said. ''Dhis morning an edi-
toriel in the World Herald said it couldn
be denied / had every corporation in the
city behind me. II can be denied, and |
deny it here. and ! throw the falsehood in
Mr.. Hichcock's teeth
The committee was addressed by num-
her Of the candidates for Office, also by
William Gerke, Jim Allen, Frank Stone, NJ.
j. Greevy, A H. Burnett and others. w. +,
Johnson created no little amusement by
declaring that the opposition had stolen
platform i'm which was incorporated a lit
tie biz OF Cooley and little bit of STUNT.
The chair announced meeting i'm the
Fifth ward at Sixteenth and Locust streets,
Friday night Adjournment was taken sub
jcct 10 the call of the chair.