Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-02
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Closing Republican Rally to Be Held st
sinkule's Hall Tonight.
CHAIRMAN tAvtET FULL OF CONFIDENCE
Fetires sunday Evenihs FeeIinE CSr-
taIn OF victory AZ the Polls on
Tuesday for the Entire
Ticket.

At sinkule's hall tonight will be the final
republican rally Of the campaign. u II not
expected that there will be az large a
crowd as was at the monster meeting at
Workmen temple Saturday night, yet there
will be a fine crowd out to witness the last
effort Of the winning candidates before they
give their cause to the people.
The meetings which were held yesterday
by the LAthuanians at New Settlers hall
and by the people of the Third ward at
Twenty-frst and streets in the new
Turner ham were well attended and much
interest was evinced. The candidates went
home last night and slept soundly In the
confidence that they would have no cause
70 mourn after the polls closed Tuesday
night.
Chairman Jay Laverty Of the city central
committee said; Il have nothing further TO
add. than that our men are all doing fine
and getting stronger every hour. Every
body knows what we are standing for and
believes we will do what we promise after
we are elected, as we are going to be-
We have been working hard. too hard to
attack the little ISLANDERS which have been
thrown our direction. Nobody believes
them am glad to say we have not found
II necessary TO resort to abuse of the other
men. All the statements we have felt called
upon to make concerning any candidate
we are willing to produce the proofs for
in the records"
Heavy Vote Expected.
Tuesday South Omaha will likely poll the
largest vote In its history. The city charter
provides that electors shall have been In
the city for sixty days next preceding the
election. Anyone who has been here a less
number or days will be subject to challenge
by anyone knowing the circumstances. Sew
eral names are reported registered whose
residence In the city has been made a
matter OF record, with less than sixty days.
The police have taken the nemes'o of several
men whose cases will he looked into.
Those who have failed for any reason to
register in any of the opportunities given
will still have a chance to swear in their
votes They will be obliged, however, to
appear in person before the city clerk and
bring with them two men of the same
ward and precinct who have known them
one year. who viii vouch for the correct
ness of the statements offered as an excuse
for not registering.
Gathering Election Returns.
Partial arrangements have been made
with the city clerk concerning the election
returns tomorrow night Among the in
structions given 20 the judges is a blank
form for them TO nh out with the unofficial
returns. These will be sent in as soon as
possible after the polls are closed. with
good work the entire ticket should be re-
ported at 7:i5. II has been arranged with
Mr.. Carter 70 leave a set of instructions
with the telephone operators that will ma
terislly assist in fastening the work. The
public will be excluded from the Office of
the clerk, but they will be invited TO make
use OF the council chamber, where prompt
announcements will be made OF the returns
as they come in. This will give the crowd
"A chance and will not Interfere with the
work of the tabulators in the clerks ONCE.
Only those who have assigned duties will
he allowed i'm the latter Office. The public
Will greatly assist the work of the clerk
10y refraining from using his telephone
until 1880. There are three other phones
in the building which are just as easy of
access aud a man will be at each TO answer
calls. The numbers open to those asking
questions are - 20 and 1870. After o'clock
central viii ask this question of those who
call No. 1914 do you wish 10 send in cleo
ton returns?" II the answer is yes the
connection VIII be made: IL no, the con-
nection win be diverted to one of the other
three numbers. This will keep the wire
To the clerks once open for the short NJ
teen minutes necessary to get all the re-
turns in. 1t is expected that the council
chamber will be hlled to the limit at /
o'clock, when the polls close.
McCraith Makes Good Hun.
William McCraith. the republican candl.
date for council from the Fourth ward, Il
one Of the hardest hustlers OF the repub
lean camp. He comes from what is known
as the strongest democratic ward in th'
city. but he will poll a big vote there. Tn,
reason is that he is so wen known anC
popular among all clauses of people. H'