Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
BEWARE or BALLOT BON BURGLARS.

BEWARE or BALLOT BON BURGLARS.
The unexpected does not often hap
pen. 1t was to have been expected that
G. NJ Hitchcock, who boited Charles II.
Brown and supported William j.
Broatch for mayor during the anti
Catholic crusade would now give
Broatch all the aid and comfort he is
capable of giving through the World
Herald. Evidence of this political af-
finity have not been wanting in the
ping out again in the present municipal
campaign. The last issue of the World
Herald contains the following:
Here is the latest scheme of Z. Rose
water and Gus Hennings to obtain COM
plete, warranted, guaranteed-not-t o-run-
down at-the-heel, poll OF the Third ward
voting strength, with a catch em-if-you-
pad-the-list device attached
1t is said that Rosewater and Hennings
Thursday night mailed to each voter in
the Third ward a registered letter contain
ing Hennings propaganda. Each voter who
received one would of course sign re-
ceipt, and that would go back to Hennngs
headquarters, cock-sure sign that the
voter in the ward As it happens,
however,-a fact which probably did not es-
cape Rosewater and Hennngs-there are
many travelling men, railroad men and col
ored porters in the Third ward. These men
would not be at home, and consequently
would not receipt for the letters Hence, it
is to be agreed that they are not in the
ward, and If such votes show up in the
wash at the city election they would, per
Sc, be understanding to the program
arranged by the Hennings men.
1t so happens that the Jewish and col
ored brethren of the Third ward got onto
the registered letter scheme Thursday. and
it was decided that the letters would be
refused the men averring that they are
under no obligations to locate themselves
to Hennings and Rosewater Consequently,
the registration receipts of the Hennings
crowd can hardly be taken as Il criterion
of the voting strength in the ward, nor the
lack Of receipts can hardly be made to
stand for eighteen-carat evidence of padded
ballot boxes.
1t is well known to the democratic
Broatch organ that Rosewater is not
actively taking part in the municipal
campaign, but is devOting his time to
an adjustment of his business affairs
prior to his departure for Europe next
week. Mr.. Hennings may, however. be
giving some attention to the migratory
voters of the Third ward. The inspira-
ton for the postal card poll came from
well defined runor that several hun
dred Migrants, footpads and porch
climbers who were registered in the
Third ward last fall, will not return to
Omaha this spring, but gang of sub
satutes is to be drilled TO vote on their
names, first for Broatch and eventually
for Dahlman, If the registry is not
purged
The story about the Jewish and col
ored brethren being very indignant and
determined not to receive the postal
cards is simply a Dennisonian inspira-
ton. No honest voter, whether he be n
negro or a Jew, will refuse to receive
| postal card or refuse to acknowledge
that he lives where he registered from.
If he refuses to receive the card there
/ will be no trouble in tracing him down
and finding out whether he exists.
1t may as well be known now as later
! by W. ]. Broatch and all others whom
it may concern that organized ballot box
! burglary will be resisted at all hazards
in the coming election, and those who
enter into such conspiracies. their aiders
and abettors, will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law. In this effort
August Fl. Hennngs will have the back
ing OF every honest citizen in the COM
munity. Repeaters and substitutes i'm
ported from Council Bluffs, South
Omaha aud the surrounding country will
take due notice that there is still room
in the Douglas county Jail and the Ne
braska penitentiary fer a few more
boarders.