Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-03
FINISH OF WORK IN THE STATE
Republicans Keep Up Lively Interest
Until Lat Moment.

Until Last Moment.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Nov. 2-(Special.)-
AS one of the warmest campaigns ever
carried on in Johnson county draws to
a close the republicans are satisfied that
success will be their lot at the polls. The
democrats, too. express themselves as
more hopeful than usual. OF course, mas
much as the county is republican the op-
position cannot hope to do much with the
head Of the ticket, but they have centered
their fight upon one of the legislative
candidates and bank great hopes In sue
cess.
One of the last efforts Of the democracy
is to be the issuance Of circulars for
distribution at the polls in the several
precincts, relative to taxes. II will be
the second circular to be Issued by the
democratic county central committee and
other leading democrats. Unless it is more
successful than the first one It will cut
but little figure. The first one, in show
ing the railway taxes for the county for
the last year showed them to be decreased
over $500. The republican central COM
mittee came out with a circular at once,
over the sworn statement of the county
clerk of the county, showing the railway
taxes in the county for the year to be in
creased over q, 800. The democrats ac-
knowledged their mistake. For this reason
the voters are going to pay but little at
tention to democratic figures issued at a
time too late for Investigation. The force
at the office of the Johnson County Jour
nal, in Tecumseh, the official democratic
organ. was kept at work yesterday. ever
though it was Sunday, in getting out these
statements.
The closing days of the campaign are
- II - A
rural mail carrier from the Tecumseh
postoffice has an old horse, long since too
!, aged to be Of service. The rural carrier
dislikes to kill the beast for the good he
; has done and he has tried to give him
away without success. Last night the
| man dropped into a store where a cluster
of Tecumseh democrats were explaining
: how 1t will be impossible for Taft to be
elected, and he made the startling ex-
r clamation that he would bet a single driv-
ing horse against SOS that Taft will carry
Texas. A democrat was on his feet with
? the money in an instant and the services
, of the storekeeper were required to hold
> that portion of the wager. The rural
carrier then went to his home and got
the beast, which, in livery stable par
1 lance would be called a plug" OF the
worst type, and finally succeeded in get
ting the old spawned critter up to the
store door. The democrat came out 10
u look at the horse he expected to win
q and offered to treat the crowd IL the
p rural carrier would draw down the bet.
. Tonight Congressman Ernest M. Pollard
n spoke at the court house in Tecumseh.
y The Elk Creek Taft club held a demonstra.
ton in the little village. The speakers
3 were DIR. NJ. Stewart, Frank L. Dinsmore,
Judge ]. G. O'Connell and Theodore Smith
of Tecumseh. These meetings closed the
: campaign for the republicans in this
county. The democrats have not held q
meeting In Tecumseh for two weeks OF
more. One was held at Sterling Friday
night and at Graf Saturday night.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., Nov. 2.-(Special.)-
Monday marks the close of one of the mos
quiet presidential campaigns ever witnessed
in this city, although this indicates no lack
OF interest on the part of the voters. II
rather tends to show that the average
voter is reading and thinking for himself
and not depending on the professional
politician and the spell binder. The injec-
ton OF the county option issue into the
legislative campaign will change the hneur
considerably. and 1t is an open question
whether or not the democratic optionists
will come to the aid Of the republican
NoNuiuoNNS VIM oLS piShBNN " Nv NdhoS
of option, while their democratic opponents
are against the proposed law. Richardson
county is evenly divided and It takes buI
slight influence to swing the resuHr anC
the outcome is awaited with interest.
HUBBELL. Neb.. Nov. 2.-(special)-
The last meeting of the campaign on tn,
part of the republicans was held Friday
night. Charles II. Sloan addressed a larg,
and appreciative audience at the opers
house. His address was mastery ant
covered the most important questions nov
being discussed. The meeting was en-
hvened by music by a male quartette. DR.
F. Wilcox, candidate for state senator 10
this district received a-great reception
when he came on the stage. He told Of tn
work that had been done in the last legis
%iature and stated his position on the ques
lions now agitating the minds Of the PEG
pie Of the state.
SEWARD, Neb., Nov. Especial Tele
gram.)-Governor Sheldon spoke here thi
afternoon. He came in at noon and wa
entertained at the home of Judge Nor
val. He spoke at the opera house 4
the afternoon. It was by far the lsrges
and most enthusiastic meeting Of the cam
paign and voters from all parts OF tn
county were present. The governor spok
, Of the great reduction that had bee,
made in the state debt during the tw
years Of his administration and shove
' how the present state officials had save
i, tho state-large sums OF money by carefl
/ management. The railroad and other al
!. sessments were taken up and the ques
!, ton thoroughly gone over and the falsit
/ OF the democratic charges exposed.
OGALAILA, Neb.. Nov. 2-(SpecIal Te
egram)-rhe republican majority in N,
, braska depends on the loyalty of IN
party in the eastern part Of the stat,
} The west end is o. X. Keith county wi
} give Taft a larger majority than Roos'
, Welt received four years ago.
| HOLDREGE. Neb.. Nov. 2.-(specis
/ Telegram)-The republicans of PhelT
> county closed their campaign tonight wit
a meeting at Atlanta. which was one {
, the best OF the campaign. The local con
mittee was disappointed In getting an GU.
side speaker. but DR.. ]. A. Andrews. chat
: Nman OF the county committee. was equal
the emergency and made the speech hin
self. The audience was q big one and N