Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13

councilman IN the FIRST ward. Henry A.
Peterson; councilman In second ward, F.
O. Palmauist: treasurer. A. l.. Neumann;
city clerk. A. Gustafson: city engineer. G.
c. Neumann: police judge. Charles p.
Brooks. The question Of license or anti
license WIN be by direct vote Of the people.
BROKEN BOW. Neb.. March 12--Cspecial
Telegram. ,-.Notwithstanding that Mayor
Walter George has repeatedly declined 70
accept a second term. he was enthusiast
cally renominated last night by the citi-
gems mas convention and by unanimous
Endorsement was persuaded TO again allow
his name to be used. other names
placed IN nomination were Dean Holcomb,
secretary OF council; James Leonard. city
treasurer; A. ]. Van Antwerp, city en-
gineer. For aldermen: Messrs. Kimberllng
squlres and Penn. Chairman Fonda called
the Board Of County Commissioners to-
gether this morning for the regular spring
session. which will probably last over a
week
AUBURN, Neb.. March 12.--CSpecial.) AT
the city caucus last night for the nominal
ton OF candidates on the municipal tickets
for the spring election, the telephone fran
chise and electric light rates were brought
up Rs tentative issues Mayor Gillian was
renorninated to head the majority ticket
and James q. McClay to lead the minority
ticket D. e. c. Long and w. A. Goslee
were the nominees for councilman In the
first ward: H. c. Green and 1. H. Dillon
in the second ward and /. II. Grille In the
third. Dillon and Goslee are pledged to
1O-cent rate per killowatt for electric
lights instead Of fifteen cents as now
charged. Green and Long stand for such
concessions as may DO necessary from the
servative way. Their ticket stands for a
conservative treatment Of franchise holding
companies. The caucus was a rousing
one.
MCOOK, Neb, March 12.-(Special Tele-
grant, AT an interesting caucus this even
ing the republicans of McCook placed in
nomination the following city ticket: Mayor,
w. s. Ackerman; clerk, AlonzO Cone; treas
urer, A. c. Ebert; engineer c. w. Kelley;
councilmen, First ward, Matthew Law
ritzen; Second ward, c. r. Eldred; mem
Der school board, short term, G. H. Boyle;
long term, 70. H. Dean and @. s. Scott
city central committee, J. r. McCarl, c.
A. Rodgers, Alonzo Cone and H. l. Peter
SEN A resolution was passed instructing
the city treasurer to place the city funds
In the bank which will pay at least per
cent on daily balances.
BEATRICE, Neb., March 12-(Special Tel
egram. )-Republican primaries were held
today. the principal fight being between c.
l. Reed and NJ. E. Schultz for mayor, the
former winning. The other nominations
were Clerk, s. II. Alvey; treasurer, J. e.
Jones; water commissioner, ]. r. G. Field;
councilmen, First ward, ]. w. Jackson;
Second ward, H. L. Harper; Third ward,
w. G. Hall; Fourth ward, 70. L. Stewart;
Board of Education, Dr. Albright, ]. T.
Hardin and ]. H. Tenner.
FALLS CITY. Neb., March 12.-(special)
The citizens OF Falls City met in mass
meeting at the court house last night and
nominated the following combination ticket
for city Offices: For mayor G. M. Bar
rett for city clerk, Bert Baker; for city
treasurer. william Uhlig; for city engineer,
John A. Crook; for members school board,
W. A. Groenwald and w. w. Abbey; for
councilmen, First ward !. B. Whitaker;
Second ward, I. c. Maust: Third ward,
Martin Gehling and DIR. H. T. Hahn.