Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
HARMONY The WATCHWORD
Peace, Whispers the Dove, at Fon.
tanelle Club Meeting.
CANDIDATES PASS IN REVIEW
All PIedae Themselves 10 Work for
~HcpubIicsn Success at the
rolls In the SprinE
Election.

Harmony was the watchword at a large
republican meeting In the CLUB rooms OF
the Fontanclle club on Howard street Friday
night. and opposing candidates without an
exception pledged their support to those
who will be nominated at the primaries.
The large room was crowded to the doors
and scores were forced to stand. In the
absence Of the president, the vice president,
I. n. Woodland, presided. At the meeting
were members OF the Central Republican
club, the Swedish-American Republican
league and The Garfield Republican club,
"a well az Of the F%ontsnelle club.
Many candidates addressed the meeting,
but the PRINCIPAL addresses we're made on
behalf Of the three leading msyoralty can
didates. Harry 3. Zimman spoke first, S.
a. Searle followed in behalf of Captain
". F. Palmer. who is in Florida, and John
=. Breen spoke last. Mr.. Zimman spoke
briefly OF his nine years work as council
man and outlined his platform; Mr.. searle
read a letter from Captain Palmer, who
says he is progressive. I'm opposition to an
assertion by the junior yellow, and Mr..
Breen declared that he did not banker
after the office, but that he consented to
become a candidate in the hope Of break
ing the domcrat,c rule in Omaha.
AIlcF NElilIN dANtUllpu w u ldtA NAnN
all remedial legislation passed by the pres
ent democratic council would not have been
passed without lis vote, Mr.. Zimman read
his platform. which. in brief, is as follows:
For an Occupation tax on all franchised
corporations using the streets, $50 street
gas lamps and s65 street arc lamps; munich
pal lighting plant in the event the city
buys the wate- works; tho determining Of
the exact rights Of the public service cor
porations: cleaner streets and alleys.
81 believe that with my experience I am
better equipped to defeat the democratic
regime. but n I am not nominated l want
10 be enlisted on the side OF the successful
candidate TO the end that the republican
party may win said Mr.. Zimmen.
PaImer's Boast md Breen's Hope.
The letter from Captain Palmer, read by
Mr.. Searle, placed that candidate on record
for a square deal TO all, whether rich or
poor. high or low, saint or sinner" The
captain wrote that he had always paid his
debts. never been arrested and always tried
TO be a good citizen" and also called at
tention to his three years service in the
army and his arrival in Omaha forty-nine
years ago.
81 want to say in behalf Of MI. Zimman
hiAaA 4 hlO sit q a III
that he did not honestly earn, and that he
has served tho city well, with fairness.
candor and ability" said Mr.. Breen. "It
Mr.. Zimman wins he will have a no more
ardent supporter than I, and If win
lnow ] viii have 40 more ardent a sup
portc~ tan he, bit either way II goes, the
republican patty must and will win
Mr.. Green said he had no platform, for
he heifavad q, nprforr,ancog not nrop,toas
D,;o @ other candidates were called upon
the club adopted a set of resolutions pre-
scented by r. w. Blackburn, regretting the
Geath of William A. Saunders, a member OF
the executive committee OF the club since
its organization.
Jim TO the Jims.
Mayor Dahlman made one of his char
acterIstic talks at a meeting last night OF
his political club and was followed by can
didates for lower offices, who asked for
support. The club also adopted a set OF
resolutions denying the preparation of any
slate and tho endorsing of any candidates
other than the mayor. The resolutions
vtrn adopted. despite the assertions OF
George Rogers, former president OF the
club. and General Tanning. the mayor
r'sht-hanl man. that at least two-thirds oil
tie names on the published slate OF the
Jims ar those Of the candidates who will
receive their support.
The Jacks also held two meetings last
nlslt. One was at the home OF J. McGrath
2SlS Franklin street. IN the Sixth ward. anC
was attended Icy Colonel Ed r.. Bergman
the Jack candidate for mayor. Joe Sherry
Herbert S. Daniel, Larry Kenna anC
Charles Conn. The other meeting was held
In the First ward at the home OF Johr
Brandt on South Tenth street. This wa.
attended by Councilman Andy Hansen, Johr
Power, John Carney and Dan Connell.