Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-06
REPUBLICAN, SWEEP
'ouglas Elects Entire Ticket by Good
Sized Msjorities,
EsLIE AND HAvERLY HIGH MEN
railey for Sheriff Beats Bridges by
Wide Margin.
NTH DEFEATS ANDY GALLAGHER
ounty Gives Judge Reese Handsome
Start in State.
NNEXATIoN DOES NOT CARRY
outh Omaha Beats the PrOpOsitio.
to Unite the Two cities by
Two to one
Vote.
railey for Sheriff Beats Bridges by
Wide Margin,
NTH DEFEATS ANDY GALLAGHER
VNExAT1ON DOES NOT CARRY


For olOrk Of the Court
'obert smith (rep,l ,,............ s,Oee
M Gallagher (dem) .,...s,-,.. 1888
Smiths majority y.............. l,4es
For ahoHm-
=. Bradley (rsp) p)......., s,sz5
90 Bridges CSeIn.j ...,..T.... s,7sS
Sraney'S plurality ....... 3,lo5
a clean sweep for the republican ticket is
hat the Douglas county election figures
cad For the first time in wears not a
ngle republican has fallen down from top
bottom and the majorities in each case
re OF the substantial variety. With few
recincts missing st looks as II the leaders
iii be Leslie for county judge and Haveriy
or county clerk, so far as polling the high
st number of votes is concerned although
lutte number on the county ticket are
airly well punched. The majorities of the
igh men will approximate AOOo. while the
)west on the republican ticket will have
n the nelghborhood OF 1000 to the good
yer his democratic opponent. AS was ap-
aren't early in the canvass the democrats
ave up at the start all hope of securing
I party victory and centered their efforts
N three or four candidates. The only ones
hey had any hopes To save were Gallagher
or district court clerk, Bridges for sheriff,
1lsasser for treasurer and Cosgrove for
.ssessor. While IN a few cases they cut
own the majorities of their opponents
hey were unable to make any headway
gainst the overwhelming republican senti.
1ent
on several sections of the ticket the re.
ubllcans had no opposition. Special refer
nee is made to the judges of the district
,ourt, the justices OF the peace and con-
tables and the school board members. ali
which went republican by default.
On the state ticket Douglas county comes
andsomely TO the front with one OF the
srgest maJorities for Judge Reese and his
epublican associates ever given by this
ounty. Reese's majority will be in the
eighborhood of 1900 and the others on the
icket are running somewhat better than
| he head.
Surprise in south Omaha
one, Of the surprises Of the ELECTION IL
the outcome in South Omaha, which went
;epublican on some OF the ticket Andy
Gallagher, the South Omaha candidate
heading the democratic ticket. had been
boasting of a prospective majority of from
800 to 1000 in his home town, but when
the fOotngs were made his majority had
sshrunk to 375
The day was perfect from the point Of
weather conditions and the voters lined
up early at the booths, The machines
everywhere were clicking almost con-
stantly. It was thought that the voters
were doing a great deal of scratching, but
It turned out afterward that this notion
came from the fact that much time was
consumed in voting on tho numerous bond
propositions In South Omaha the center
of attention was claimed by the contest
over annexation, which produced an un-
usually heavy vote closely approximat ting
tho total registration. In the upper wards
of Omaha the vote was steady from the
start, while in the lower wards 1t was
light in the morning and heavy in the az
ternoon. Mayor Dahlman. Councilman
Bridges and Candidate Elsasser spent most
of the day in the Third ward attempting
personally to line up the crowd there for
the democratic favorites.
Republicans Cheer Returns.
THE entire ticket is elected. and that's
better than figuring majorities." said My
ron l.. Learned chairman OF the republican
county committee at s o'clock. He might
have said so at 7. for he knew Il. 1--WE re-
gret we could not have pulled through on
annexation, for the rest OF the republican
ticket was elected" lsughingiy added Chair
man Learned II really don't see that We
need to talk much over this thing; we ali
worked and that is why we won: that TO-
gether with the natural confidence the pc
pie have in the republican party. am in
deed gratified, as we ali are, at the sue
cess OF Bob Smith and Frankw Furay
against the strong fight waged by our
friends, the enemy Fire was centered on
these men, but they have pulled through
nm oad nd A. ..
victory"
Republican headquarters, which are IN
the Patterson block at Seventeenth ana
Farnam streets in which also the demo
cratic headquarters are located. we're q
busy hive from o'clock on up 70 O. Work
ers and others swarmed there 10 hear the
results and cheer the Yictors Most OF the
candidates we're there a good portion o.
this time and enthusiasm was at high pitch
Chairman Learned was besieged on all sidns
with congratulations. Once early Ia tla
evening he attempted To go from the inh
office TO the hall through the oucci roon:,
but he was unable to make the Journey, tie
crowd pressed In on him So
Sheriff-elect Bradley and Treasurer-elect
Furay were the center OF schoWers OF. fs-
licitations. They watched the returns with
eagerness until assured OF their election
Il worked hard for the whole ticket,
said Judge Sutton 10 Chairman Learned.
In my own ward In South Omaha said
this TO many voters; Now 1 am safe: you
go and work for Smith The night is ON
him. Trade on me. II you wish, but work
for smith
Gloomy Crowd of Democrats.
As early as 7;45 only one man at demo
cratic headquarters still clung TO hopes of
winning, and he was the man who held i50
trumps and 100 aces IN a penochle game.
This popular pastime, occupying the very
center OF the biggest room in the head
quarters, attracted far more interest than
any mere election returns.
Frank l.. Weaver. chairman. and George
Holmes. secretary OF the county committee.
we're among those who early left the
rooms, convinced OF democratic defeat
The fact Is there was no genuine belief In
victory after the hrst returns began tn
come in. Interest eentered around Andy