Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-24
PLANNING FOR CAMPAIGN
Democrats Are to Start in Early and the
Republicans Late.
REPUBLICANS STAND PAT ON RECORD
when start IL Made Plenty OF
Speakers Are 20 Re Employed
ana Fight Made a sharp
One 90 the Finish.
tFrom a stan correspondent

From a stan Correspondent
DIES MONIES. Aug 23-(Special.) while
the candidates on the republican state and
congressional tickets we're meeting with the
state central committee i'm Parlor of
the Savery this afternoon discussing a
late and short campaign. the democratic
candidates were meeting with their state
central committee In their headquarters In
the Observatory building discussing an
early opening and long campaign. The
democrats are of the opinion that a vigor-
Gus campaign will land two or three con
gressmen, as well as the head of the
ticket. The republicans believe that the
state lie worn out with an all summer cam
paign that started really with the last scs-
sion Of the legislature and they believe the
best results will follow from a short cam
paign. number Of republicans who were
expected to be in the city today to attend
the conference were not able to attend.
Az result the meeting confined itself to
discussion as to the issues of the cam
paign and the means of raising funds. The
party proposes to stand pat on Its record
in the state and the nation and preach the
platform as the campaign issue. The work
Of congress and the work of the legislature
and the national and state party leaders
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democrats choose 20 make the tariff the
main issue the republicans will be prepared
TO meet It. It is the plan Of the repub-
licans, and especially Of Chairman Woods,
to make the campaign an inexpensive one.
There is not disposition TO underestimate
the fighting qualities of the opponents,
however. and the best speakers in the
nation and state win be secured for the
campaign. Committeeman Estabrook of
the Fifth district was unable to attend to-
day on account of the sickness of his
mother. Copeland of the Eighth and
Wright of the Ninth were also absent.
Congressman Hubbard was not present, but
all the other congressman were in the city.
The democratic committee was all present
with the exception of Alex Miller of the
First. Practically every candidate was
present. The committee proposes to raise
the bulk of it's funds by dollar contribu-
lions.
Late in Arriving.
Most OF the candidates and many OF the
committeeman of both parties were late in
coming tofthe city. Senator Garst, the re-
publican nominee for Lieutenant governor,
arrived at the Slavery fifteen minutes before
the time for, the meeting to convene and the
first person he shook hands with was
Claude r. Porter, the democratic nominee
for governor. They served in the legisla-
ture together. Congressman Dawson, fresh
from RECONCILIATION at Clinton yesterday,
reached the city the middle of the fore
noon. Blrdsail, Kennedy and Common came
in about noon. AS the candidates and com
mitteemen OF both parties were about the
Slavery lobby together it was suggested, ia
cetiously, a number of times that a joint
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exchange of hapdshalses while the two sides
were holding whispered conferences about
the corners OF the lobby in discussing plans
for the defeat of the other party
The democratic conference today decided
that the campaign shall open with a speech
by Porter, nominee for governor. at OF
tumwa, September. 6, and Dennison, NOM
inee for lieutenant governor. at Clarion. on
the same date. Porter will speak on the
7th at Monticello and on the Sth at In
dianola.
The republicans decided to open the cam
paign about October l. but no definite action
was taken on anything.
Cities Loan Their Detectives.
Fifteen detectives from neighboring cities
will come to Des Moines Sunday to assist
in caring for the State fair crowd. Chicago
will send two. Minneapolis one. Kansas City
one and possibly Omaha one or two, and in
addition the Rock Island and other rail-
roads will send some of their force of de-
tectives TO the city.
kidRaps His Children.
Mrs. Ida German of this city has asked
the police to assist her in locating her d.
vorced husband on the charge that he
has kidnapped her two children. When
they were divorced the daughter. 4 years
old, was given to the father and the son.
years old, was given to the mother.
Both children were kept at the Chill
drens home in this city. When the
mother went to the home today to see