Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07


$50 p. Adjournment.
I Welcomed to Omaha by Mayor Dahlman
and w. s. Wright, president of the Com
mercal club the delegates to the sixth an
nual convention of the Rural Free Delivery
Carriers association held lively, but en-
! tirely harmonious meeting at Hotel Rome
| yesterday. A letter from President Roose-
welt to the convention was read at the aft
ernoon session. The delegates had much
amusement over where to spend their even
( ing-at a theater where THE Devil is
being played, or at the Auditorium to hear
Governor Hughes speak. They divided be-
tween the two places. but not along politi-
cal lines 1t was announced.
The first session was exclusively devoted
! to addresses of welcome and responses,
Mayor Dahlman speaking in behalf of the
city of Omaha w. s. Wright fer the Omaha
/ Commercial club. Acknowledgment was
made by H. II. Windsor, editor of the
Rural Free Delivery News and by w. Il.
| Spillman of Washington, D. O., superin-
tendent OF the rural delivery of the Post
office department
The convention was not called to order
until II o clock and previous to this hour
delegates thronged the lobby of the hotel
exchanging greetings, posing for photo
graphs and talking politics of their own
| organization. The convention is still so
young that propositions and candidates.
have had hardly chance to crystalize, but
some sounding of the depths has been be-
gun and feelers put out to mix metaphors.
The invocation was delivered by Rev.
John Everett Hummon, preceding Mayor
Dahlmans address.
The outlook is now that President p. L.
Lindsay of Tucker, Ca, will be reelected
without opposition and the whole present
set OF officers may go in with him. But
IL sentiment develops favorably to the
launching of candidates, p. Z. Gull of Con-
cord, Mass, secretary of the association,
will have a fight on his hands. Two men
are mentioned by their fellow state dele
gates. B. B. Boyd of Nevada, Ia, and w.
Mcmahon OF Texas. Whether the names
of these will be given the convention de-
pends, however. on the result Of the re-
sponses to the quiet advances OF their
friends.
Bane ON Politics.
! unanimous sentiment prevails among
the delegates that politics shall not be
permitted to interfere with the good Of the
order and that rather than see any bitter
ness develop over a contest candidates will
be withdrawn. No man has been named
as a seeker OF President Lindsay's berth,
and this is partly because none thinks he
can beat the incumbent. There is some
quiet criticism of President Lindsay be-
cause Of his speech at Tyler. Tex, last
month, when he is said to have maue
/ vitrolic attack on congress 1t is held by
the opponents OF President Lindsay that
his address was injudicious and that 1t
might have hurt the free delivery service
/ in number of ways.
1t is barely possible that Nebraska will
have a candidate of its own. Members of
! the delegation are considering bringing
out for vice president Mrs. Ruth Lynch
Kenyon of Monroe. who has a record ca
reer not only a woman carrier, but as a
carrier Of either sex. The Nebraskans
championing her candidacy argue that the
women who deliver mail should be rec
ognized and that Mrs. Kenyon is conspic-
uously successful among them. Her posi-
ton in regard to the proposition is not
known, for the matter has not progressed
to the extent of gaining her consent.
Kansas delegates approached the pretty
Miss Funkhouser of Indiana and asked her
to run for the same office Miss Funk
| houser p;t her foot on the suggestion, say
ing that she did not want the office in the
first place and, in the second. that Indiana
might have another candidate for another
place. Being good Hoosiers. we stick to-
gether" she said, "and l would not for
worlds be a candidate in the crcum-
stances"
Five Hundred Delegates.
Five hundred delegates heard President
Lindsay call the convention to order. He
spoke briefly. saving himself for his for
NAL address which will be given probably
wednesday. Governor Sheldon was not
present, and Mayor Dahlman was the first
speaker. 1t was announced that Governor
Sheldon. while unable to attend this ses-
sion. might be here for later one.
The visitors received a cordial welcome
at Mr.. Dahlman's hands. Beginning with
a couple of stories, he launched into formal
welcome saying:
"As the representative of a city which
we think one of the greatest in the west,
1 am always glad to have the opportunity
to welcome the delegates to a convention.
This is a community which greets the
stranger with cordial and hospitable hand
Like other Omaha men, 1 am glad to meet
the people face TO face. heart to heart and
hand to hand. We are glad to have
you see our people, our institutions and
our buildings. We are anxious to have
them exposed to your view.
"The word exposed reminds me of the
man who met a holdup artist one gloomy
night at a dark corner and instead OF Civ
ing up at command. fought like a tiger cat.
However the footpad bested him. He went
through his victim, but found only Is cents.
J Why he inquired OF the PROSTATE
stranger, did you fight like the devil II
that's all you hadg 4 didn't want my finan-
cial condition exposed was the answer.
''This morning" continued the mayor II
notified the chief OF police to close his
} office. TO discharge his captains ana give
the roundsmen a vacation long as you
. are In the city. shall retire, too and you.
Mr.. Lindsay, may run the city and appoint
J your own policemen. Don't forget. either.
that the pardoning power is yours also and
that II any of your boys gets into the
lookup you can let them out"
w. s. Wright then gave a welcome In be-
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