Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-06


an the temperature.
A%-titchcock must be elected Il every other
an ouytiTe Democratic ticket is defeated. !
: This is the word which antl-Hitchcock
democrats declare has been passed around
t1S the satraps Of the double-ender dictator.
Get the votes!' is the Dick Crocker edict
that Is sent forth they, affirm, and IL IT is
necessary 10 cut or. trade every other. can
didate on the democratic ticket this ediot
must be carried out The breach is widen
ing and Independent democrats who nave
refused TO crook the knee to the Hitchcock
throne assert that the gap win develop
into a. gulf that will swallow up the die
q iator 50 he will never again be a candidate
for owe. 1tte
Hitchcock is reported as having said that
unless mos skillful trading is done be-
tween this and Tuesday night he Is a Eoner
rms sort OF thing is not pleasing to demo-
urats who think other men on the ticket
ere entitled to consideration as we'll as
Hitchcock; that the other candidates de-
serve the support OF their party Just "a
much as the editor-dictator; that other can
didstes have done much. IL not more
for tho party I'm season and out OF season;
and asked less than Hitchcock The die
tators1 manner in. which the editor-auto-
crat is said TO have issued his orders has
created greater revulsion OF feeling
among democrats than anything which this
Willy politician has done for many day.
After all the noise which the tom-tom
chorus IS making about democratic pros
pects in boualAs county and especially in
Omaha, as revealed by the registration,
conservative democrats are not deceivinE
Themselves. They admit the situation IL
not as roseate as a certain candidates
\ newspaper is pretending While on the
d lace Of the returns from registration in
y1hnaha the democrats have apparently a
= small net gain, il is as one democrat Of
moro REASON than words pointed out; 1--WE
are simply getting back on the registration
iFts some of our prodigal sons. some of
she Frank Moores democrats, who used to
register republican Just TO help him cut.
We should not deceive ourselves or try to
8eceivc the voters with the specious argu-
'nent that what appears to be an increase
n registration is ANYTHING more than this
AT any rate, the registration shows MS
Etll over 1000 behind the republicans in
Omaha alone. Where are We going to
change 1900 votes from republican to demo-
cratieT What Is the issue that will do this?
| don't want my friends TO be deceived and
Cor that reason am pointing out these
facts now. The republicans are harmonious
and united and haye big lead. Look
cut"
The statement in Candidate Hitchcock's
circular of personal biography that Is ex-
pected to set. all the lawyers to vote for
him reads: Abandoned the law in 1856"
Independent OF political influence, guided
only by a desire TO work for the interests
of Omaha in particular and those Of Ne.
braska in general, the Omaha Commercial
club appeals to all voters to cast their
ballots at the election Tuesday for Robert
Coweu for railroad commissioner. The
club has sent out this letter TO ats members
OMAHA, Nov. 5, lsO6.s-Msmberst ghe
Omaha, Nehraska'E metropolis, should be
fepresented on the proposed Board of Rail-
Cowell, candidate for the Office of state
railway commissioner.
This action has been taken by the ex-
ecutive committee and Is absolutely indie
pendent OF 0bs9 significance being the
II Is therefore hoped that the business
men OF Omaha generally will support Mr..
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The most intense nsht Of the campaign
appears 10 be on the telephone PROPOSE
ton. Both the Nebraska company and
the Independents are thoroughly organised
votes The independents who are seeklnl
franchise 20 do business in Omaha have
called In as many OF their men from ou
in the state they could get to help a.
, the polls Tuesday Both sides are using
printers ink literally, One of the queel
features OF the fight Is the union printer,
have come out for Hitchcock and asalns
the new franchise. while Hitchcock hal
been doing his utmost In his paper fo
the new franchise and has even beer
charged by the Nebraska Telephone com
~ pany as being a party to the independents
movement to- secure footing in Omaha
Monday morning. Mayor Dahman ap
pointed John Wilson Battin and Edward
r. LeaTy to assist City Clerk Butler Tues
day in the work Of swearing IN elector
who failed 70 register but who are entite,
to vote. tta
Mayor Dahlman and chief OF Police Don
ahue transformed hfty-four civilians int
special policemen Monday morning. TIL
men VIII serve Tuesday at the varlou
election districts throughout the city an
preserve order while the electors are ex
ercsing their elective ffahchlse