Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

meeting Saturday afternoon of the repub-
lican county committee. The Swedish meet
ings were tentatively arranged for some
time ago, and this met with so much favor
that the committee decided to have like
meetings among the people Of other ma
tionalities.
Arrangements for the Bohemian meeting
have not as yet been completed, but 1t Is
hoped to hold one in South Omaha next
Saturday and one in Omaha on Sunday, a
week from today. Members of the commit
tee are in correspondence with Bohemian
speakers Of national reputation, and some
prominent man will be secured to talk to
the Bohemian residents of the two cities
in their own language.
Peter Pvocopio, one of the committeeman,
reported that he had arranged for a meet
ing among his people, the Italians, for next
Sunday, the meeting probably to be held
in the National hall at Thirteenth and Will
liam streets. The principal address will be
delivered by Prof Soturdandi in the italian
language, while e. G. Maggi, clerk in the
governors office, and others will also
speak.
The Polish meeting will be held In South
Omaha, probably on Thursday. in Rex's
hall. The. speakers have not as yet been
announced.
The meeting Of the committee yesterday
afternoon was we'll attended and favorable
reports were brought in from all quarters
by the committeeman. There was a large
demand for literature. especially that
printed in foreign languages.
The meeting yesterday. being the last be-
fore registration day, considerable time was
spent in discussing the best method Of get
ting every legal voter, who has not as yet
registered, to register next Saturday, the
last registration day. The registration lists
have been completed and the committee
hopes that all will visit the registration
booths on the last day so as to exercise
their right of franchise.
Dsprecating the fact that the democracy
Of Douglas county has no democratic pa
per that IL truly democratic and disap-
pointed in the support which ought rea-
sonably be accorded the party by its only
congressman from Nebraska; therefore,
be It
Resolved, That the Dahlman Democracy
club hereby endorses Congressman Gilbert
M. itchcoc TO stay at home and act a.
editor of the Omaha World-Herald and
make the same . truly democratic paper
that will Civ support to the democratic
party ana the candidates of that party,
ana not populiHts masquerading under the
guise of democracy.
Resolution drawn ava presented at a
meeting of the congressional committee OF
the Dahlman Democracy the night Of Sep
TENDER 2. This is the resolution over which
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. editor-congressman,
is losing so much sleep these exhilarating
October nights. This is the resolution which
Mr.. Hitchcock tried to repudiate in his
Independent" organ, but which the Dahl
NANTES who framed 1t still acknowledge.
The National League OF Republican Clubs
is beginning to see results of its active
Nebraska campaign. The reports coming
to Franklin A. shotwell are more than en-
couraging.
"They are distinctly enthusiastic" says
Mr.. shotwelI. mo only are the democratic
highly colored, but the converse lie true.
The farmers are so well satisfied with con-
dltlons In the state that they can find no
comfort in Mr.. Bryan's ~demaEogic state
ments. OF course they like to hear him
talk. As one man put it out in the coun-
try: You fellows go to the theater for
your fun. Well, w. j. B. is a show for
US"
Mr.. Shotwell has been sending a humble
Of the young republicans into various parts
of the state to enroll the local clubs in the
national organization. One who has just
returned from a tour Of Washington and
Burt counties brings glowing reports of
promised republican success.
I'm Washington Ed Matheson is president
Of a club with over 800 enthusiastic MEM
bers and they are working actively to make
Mr.. Jefferis' election unanimous" says this
worker. Jeff was up there recently and
they like him.. So was Mr.. Hitchcock, and
they keep on liking Jeff In truth, they
say they are going over to sarpy TO bring
in recruits for jeff, though reports from the
latter county indicate a great change OF
sentiment. sarpy county people are sure
that this year will see them safely In the
republican, ranks. Up at Blair Williams of
the Tribune, Corrigan. Russell and others
are doing yeomen service. Reports from
Burt county are also decidedly enthusiastic.
In Tekamah alone there are more than las
members OF the Taft club. over at Lyons
the republican club is increasing daily in
membership. A First Voters Republican
club is TO be organized and its promoters
are finding MO difficulty in STAGING young
men on the right path. These young Eel
lows are going TO vote for Taft because
they say, he is a man with a record that
appeals to patriotism. Although Mr.. Bryan
is an orator and really we like 10 listen Ia
him talk; we get points for our debating
club-that Is. In elocution, But when Il
comes to material we read Mr.. Taft OF
Mr.. Hughes. Yes. Mr.. Bryan is a great
orator, but most Of the presidents OF thil
county have been statesmen, We young
fellows are going TO vote for Taft. And
some OF these lads have democratic fathers
A good lot OF the latter are also being en-.
rolled in these republican clubs
The Commercial Travellers Taft club O.
Omaha is working In harmony with tn,