Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-18
NOORES GOES TO BROATCH
Mayor Takes Up Publicly with His Most
Implacable Personal Enemy.
sSUts WRITTEN STATEMENT TO FRIENDS
Move Had been Foreshadowed and
Causes Little Disturbance I'm City
Hall Circles or Among the
Local Politicians.

The foreshadowed conversion of Mayor
Moores to the support of w. ]. Broatch's
mayoralty ambitions is confirmed by a
statement Saturday defining his position.
The mayor says his chief reason for as
Stunning the attitude is because he believes
Broatch to be the stronger of the two re-
publican aspirants opposed to f. A. Benson.
The mayors announcement caused no
particular surprise. II had been known for
some time among the politicians that a
deal had been made between Broatch and
Moores. One OF the mayors friends said:
Mayor Moores, of course. has nothing
to gain or lose personally by taking a
hand I'm this campaign, but he feels a sense
OF responsibility to his friends who gave
him support in the past. 1t Is, in meas
ure. to look after the future welfare of
these that he has decided to take a posi-
tive stand
At the city hall 1t is thought the APP
pointees and employees OF the present ad-
ministration will be divided between al
legiance to Hennngs and Broatch. Two of
the most active Broatch men are Gas In
spector Lynch and Plumbing Inspector
Kugel.
The statement from the mayor, though
not signed, was typewriter on official let
1t reads:
Yes. after mature delibera ton and care
full study OF the situation, l realize that
we must have man for mayor who will
be mayor for all of the people and not for
While / do not approve of lawlessness or
excuses, yet with a city of our varied
population we must govern to suit all sorts
The rich man can take care of himself
while the poor man must be protected in
his rights.
In deciding to support Mr.. w. j. Broatch
l do so believing him to be the strongest
Of the two men pitted against Erastus A.
Benson, whose nomination and election.
believe. would give an administration that
would be a menace to the prosperity OF our
While everyone knows that Mr.. Broatch
and / have been political enemies In the
past, yet I am big enough and broad
minded enough to bury my personal griev-
ances for the good of our city.
For this reason l ask my many friends
to help me support William j. Broatch
at the coming primaries.
The schism in the Fontanelle club had a
further manifestation Saturday, when Rob-
ert Houghton filed his application for
place on the republican primary ballot for
the councilmanic nomination from the
Twelfth ward. Mr.. Houghton was a candi-
date for the endorsement from the Fonta-
nelles, but the branding iron was applied
to d. A. n. Chase a new conner in the
ward Mr.. Houghton, being one of the
governors and founders of the Indian band
and president of the Twelfth for nigh
onto twenty year" deemed himself alb
solved.
mo organization need think IL can coma
troll me-" said Mr.. Houghton when he made
his entry official. IT should like to see any
bunch that thinks it can stop me from run
ming for the council. I'm going to skin this
man Chase and want you to watch me do
It,"
Mr.. Houghton remarked furthermore he
didn't care straw whether the Fontanelle
machinsts still hanging around the wig
wan liked It or not. He is out for Bob
Houghton.