Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-28
MEN ANTS ARE IN MINORITY
0uinunbsrsd BY Wemen in Crowd that
Goes to Lincoln.
MALE PART MOSTLY OFFICE HOLDERS
Democrats Anxious 10 Hold Jobb Un-
able 60 Enlist working Men In
Their Crusade of Sell
ashness.


Uneasy rests the head that wears the
crown" yelled a wag as the Burlington
train with the anti-annexatiou crowd of
ONCE holders and their confederates pulled
out OF South Omaha wednesday morning
bound for Lincoln to storm the1egislature
in an attempt to thwart the action of the
states lawmakers on the merger bill
The train consisted of eleven coaches,
which contained 100 people, over half Of
whom were women. Chief among the cru
saders were Mayor Hector. other members
OF his administration and other people d.
rectly OF indirectly affected by the location
of the public crib. The city officials had
procured several hundred tickets, which
they gave away free to all who would get
on the train and go TO Lincoln. The army
included wives and daughters Of the anx-
ious piebiters and fifty boys under voting
ages.
The crowd was especially characterized
by notable lack of laboring men-that is,
men who actually get out and work for a
living without any direct or indirect con-
nection or relation TO politics or the pie
counter The fact that over half the mass
were women was the subject of general
comment. The Board Of Education helped
swell the female contingent when 1t had
all schools dismissed.
Democratic PIebiters.
The procession left the mayors office al
Q a. M, headed by Franek's band. Three
boys, carrying a Roosevelt big Slick
| made of tin, which looked rather out oil
place at the head of democratic delega'
| ton, for the greater number were demo
cratic friends of the administration. MOT
gan Heafy and DR.. ]. w. McCrann led the
|
ing the band were 116 men In columns OF
four. These were followed by $50 women
a large per cent OF whom were school teach
ers. Among the women were about thirty
more men and this constituted the tri
umphal procession. Two hoaters VIII
printed notices expressed the sentiments o
the column. The first being enough to ex
plode the curious crowd on the street. L
was I'VE are not politicians" This wa
taken merely as Joke. On another SD
OF the float were the words: XIII the Fore
Bill" Another styled the democratic anti
the Commercial Club Boosters"
inst Half That Many.
The leaders loudly proclaimed that Their
were 1, 400 people in the crowd, but whe
the train came in all we're easily accommo
dated in eleven coaches. showing that no
over 700 we're present All of the men wer
provided with red badges and the wome
with white. Morgan Heafey, who promise
each woman a bouquet had to order NOR
than the first 200, for there were man
more women than expected.
Many people went on the excursion no
for the object announced, but to take ad
vantage of the rates. 1t is said there wer
three classes of lobbyists in the crowd. de
signed to appeal against or for severe
matters of the charter amendments Tn
J liquer dealers are out against any turtle
! restrictions on their business. The In
provement clubs of the east side desire
to further the paving contracts A lobb
was present to promote the sewer cor
! tracts. All of these objects combined wit
, the manifest object to increase the GROVE
Besides this there was a fair contingen
: of annexationsts who went along to Sc
the fun. Nearly every man who has mad
any public expression on that side of tn
: question was present 1t was called tn
; biennial holiday of the South Oman
Amusement club and the crowd expatiate
on 1.-THE habit" much to its own amus'
ment.