Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-15

Members OF the republican county COM
mlttee, who attended the meeting OF the
whole committee Tuesday evening, brought
the information that conditions In the
county could not be better and that every
thing points to the usual republican ma
iority. Former supporters Of G. NJ. Hitch
cock in many localities announce their In
tention this year of voting for big jeff"
and the calls for the popular candidate
were numerous. Committeeman from every
precinct wanted the congressional candi-
date to give them one evening before cleo
ton and the indications are that Mr.. JEFF
ferris will be more than busy the next three
weeks.
Mr.. Jefferis will speak in Omaha every
night this week, but next week he will
make several addresses in the country.
Only one county meeting has so far been
scheduled for this week, at Waterloo, on
Thursday evening. w. G. IRE and w. f.
Wappich will be the speakers at Waterloo.
Week after next Senators Brown and
Burkett will spend two days in Omaha,
South Omaha and Benson. Senator Brown
will be here October 26 and q, while Sena-
tor Burkett will be here October % and 20.
Congressman w. L. Jones OF Washington,
spent Wednesday in Omaha, on his way
from Illinois and Iowa, where he cam
paigned for a couple of weeks, to Platts-
mouth where he is to speak tonight. The
congressman will speak at York on Thurs
day night. Friday night at Ord and Sat
urday night at st. Paul.
II am perfectly safe In spending all my
time in other states" said Congressman
Taynu x-H- -,,. e. IL =
the recent primaries in his state by q
majority of $4,000. mo state is safer than
Washington and 1 look for republican ma
~jorities ranging from 10000 to 5000. In the
primaries, on September 8 the republicans
cast 10000 votes and tho democrats 1900.
In 1904 Mr.. Parker received 2S, 900 votes in
Washington and Mr.. Bryan may secure a
few more this year, but the only question
is the size Of the republican majorities."
The campaign for the organization of a
republican club in every precinct In the
state Of Nebraska is being pushed hard by
the State League OF Republican clubs.
Weekly meetings are being held by the
various clubs and the enthusiastic way in
which the work is being taken up is encour-
aging to those in charge, The league has
a number of organizers out in the state,
among them are george w. Nell or YORK,
C. N. McElfresh, c. /. Woldron and c. w.
Britt OF Omaha. Reports from the field
workers are to the effect that the senti-
ment indicates that both Taft and Sheldon
will carry the state by large majorities.
The state league has been put in good
working condition by its president G.. W..
Wattles of Omaha and Myron L. Learned
who represents the state committee in its
work. 1t maintains state headquarters at
eO4-Oe New York Life building with Franklin
A. Shotwell in charge.
Voting machines will be used for the en-
tire ticket, including candidates for mem
bershlp on the Board OF Education, at the
coming election. This is the result Of the
special meeting Of the board held on
Wednesday noon. called to reconsider its
previous action whereby 1t was decided TO
place the names of school board candidates
on separate ballots and vote for them under
the Australian ballot system. City Clerk
Butler appeared before the board and ex-
planned the increased cost and trouble Of
having separate ballots, and upon motion
Of Alfred c. Kennedy the board decided to
nsa tha machinaa