Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20
DAHLNAS CLUB RATlFIES
shsllenberger's Election and Dahl.
mans Birthday the Occasion.
GLAD BOTH EVENTS HAPPENED
only Two Jacksonians Admitted and
They Are Invited 60 Complete
the Array Of Guberna-
toriaI Colonies.

G~overnor-elect shallenberger's election
was ratified and Mayor Dahlman's birthday
anniversary was celebrated by the loyal
Jimocrats at a big hurrah meeting in the
Dahlmsn Democracy club rooms last night
by MANI Jims. together with two JACKS.
who managed to crowd into the quarters
OF the famous club. The events which the
Jims celebrated are now somewhat passe.
but the democrats went on the principle OF
better late than never" and held the meet
ing just the same.
Two hours Of the time was given over T.
speech-making by the governor-to-be, tn.
mayor. the army OF colonels and a numbe
Of others. the remainder OF the time-and
It was a large Misunderstanding given over
20 the partaking OF refreshments AS the
local democratic organ said. the refresh
ments Eere mot inimical to the spirit OF
the -Socumb law"
Tom Flynn. the county chairman. pre-
sided at the meeting and he introduced
Mayor Dahlman as the first speaker. The
mayor said that the new governor is fitted
to give the people Of the state the best
administration they ever had, and. further.
that he viii.
Home Rule Promised.
Mr.. s-halenberger followed and naturally
was profuse in his thanks to his followers
and his promises OF great deeds to be per-
formed. among which viii be the passage
OF the much-talked-of home rule bill and
a law guaranteeing bank deposits.
Speeches we're then made by Colonel
Charles Z. flaming. Colonel Ed p. Berry
man. Colonel B. F. Marshall. Colonel
Thomas Byrne. Colonel sophus Neble,
Colonel a. D.. F~etterman. Councilman Lee
Bridges. Councilman Thomas McGovern.
Coroner p. c. Heafey. DR.. Paul Juckness.
appointed state veterinarian; T. ]. o'Con-
nor. appointed deputy oil Inspector: l. ].
Patti. ]. NJ. Tanner. John Rosicky. w. F.
Stoecker. P. G.. H. Boland. Robert Holmes,
Jerry Howard. Tom Hector. Steven Vail,
Z. Z. Howell. George Parks. Joseph
Pivonks. Henry C. Richmond Of Fremont.
w. B. Eastman OF Broken Bow and T. B.
o'Brien OF Chicago.
Colonel Bergman. four feet six. and
Colonel Marshall. six feet four, were the
only Jacks allowed admission to the meet
ing. the victorious Jims letting down the
bars TO these two officers OF that orEaniEa-
ton at the last moment out OF considera-
ton Of Mr.. shallenbefger, a Jack by faith.
Following the speech making George
Green and his band were Ushered in and
played a couple Of selections. one Of which
was "Tammany." or Omaha" to which
the Jims sang the words:
Dahlmany. Dahlmany.
Big Jim sits on his pony
Cheering braves to victory.
Dahimany, Dahlmany.
Bryan. Bryan. vote for Bryan
Dahlmany.
Dinner Preeedes Meeting.
Before the ratification meeting Mr.. Shall
enberger was the guest Of the Jimocrats
at a dinner at the Henshaw hotel. 10 which
nineteen of me faithful were invited.
Mayor Dahlman was toastmaster and
toasts were given by Lee Bridges on the
Mesquite Fleet" coIonel flaming on
Army Life. Tom O'Connor on "On n.
r. Murphy on 1.-The COmmissary Depart
ment." Colonel Bergman on Kentucky
Colonels.'' George Parks on THE Democ-
raoy" and Colonel Byrne on "ColOnels.
Past and Present" Colonel Byrne. by
reason OF being a colonel on Governor
sheldon's staff and being reappointed on
Governor Shallenberger's staff. said he felt
like q standing army.
Others present at the banquet were
Colonel Fetterman. Colonel Marshall
Colonel Neble. George Rogers. Tom Flynn
p. c. Heatey. E. z. Howell. J.. NJ. Tanner
DIR. ~Juckness. Charles Fernland and David
RoWden.