Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
AFFAIRS 1t SOUTH OMAHA
Numerous Demands for Recount Of
Recent Primary Vote.
CANDIDATES MUCH DISSATISFIED
c. w. Sears Thinks Mistakes Made
ia Contest with r.. G. Inghrnm-
Nonresidents Ma Have
Voted.

Voted.
The first request for a recount OF the
ballots came yesterday in the case Of the
close vote between T. @. Inghram and
c. w. Sears. republican candidates for
councilman OF the Sixth ward. Mr.. Scare.
in filing his affidavit asking for the re-
count, said It was not his thought to
contest the election with Mr.. Inghram In
the harsher meaning OF the term; but he
felt that in so long and tedious a process
as the counting Of the vote under the
Australian system. there was ample OPP
portunity for mistakes to creep In which
might materially change the results. He
said he had not the slightest intent to
injure the prospects Of his opponent In the
race. believing that he was in all re-
spects q capable and worthy man for the
place, one who had sought his honors
fairly and generously.
other ~recounts Of the ballots will prob
ably be asked before the time expires as
there Is at least one tie and one or two
close votes. Fred Hefflinger is only four
votes behind DR.. f. w. Faux and ]. II.
Devine, whose vote stands a tie. c. NJ.
Rich is but a few votes short of that
polled by Dana Morrill,. That II is likely
lHNl ETIuIh nave btth utdAAb II bhOWu Dy
the errors already discovered in the diff
ferences between the official canvass and
the unofficial returns.
Swearing I'm Votes.
The various complaints against the man
ner In which the primary election was con-
Quoted have slmmered down to one princi-
pal objection and that is to the character
OF the men who were allowed to swear in
their votes before the city clerk. 1t is a
fact that about 800 voters, unregistered, ap-
peaTed before the city clerk and swore out
en- affidavit setting forth their excuse for
not being registered. 1t is confidently de
clared by some Of the candidates who were
defeated that these men were in many
cases not entitled to vote under any con-
sheraton. 1t Is declared that some of
those who voted are actual residents Of the
city Of Omaha and some are residents of
Sarpy county. 1t should not be a difficult
matter to prove this case for the certifl-
Gates are all on record. What effect an
investigation would have on the election
is hard to forecast, but there is no question
Of the liability of the parties who may have
falsely sworn or the guilt Of those who
vOuched for the testators.
1t is not likely that complaints Of fraud
in this matter will be filed by the candi-
aeAGag baA oblA0 Va .NAN bbNAkANSA "a
TORS may take 1t up.
Paving Operations Begin.
The National construction company has
begun the preliminary work of hauling
material for the paving Of the Highland
Park districts. These streets comprize
about twelve or fourteen blocks of paw
ing. The bonds for these districts have
been sold and the money Is on hand. With
the mild weather Of the last few days the
anxiety OF the contractors to get busy
at the large contracts has grown acute.
The National Construction COMPANY de
sired to begin laying paving next week
but will not be able to do so on account
Of certain unavoidable delays. The men
who are delivering material will push tina
part OF the work as fast as possible.
Other public works are proceeding az
rapidly as possible. The N street gulch
sewer is approaching completion and II
Is thought that 1t will be finished before
the season Of heavy rains begins. This
storm water sewer when put in use will
save much washing of the streets.
The connections with the Mud Creek tun-
mel is being pushed as rapidly as possible
and this win be accomplished within a
short time.
Hector boulevard Case.
The hearing was in progress yesterday
on the Hector boulevard case, in which
the General Contracting company has
brought I'm a mandamus proceeding to com.
pei the South Omaha city council to award
the contract TO the said company on thu
ground that 1t had submitted a legal bid
and that the paving petition was leEa.
and the residents along the street had
duly petitloned for the expensive wood
block paving, City Attorney S. L. Winters
appeared before the city council in this
case.
The evening services in all the Protestant
churches viii be suspended Sunday on &C
count Of the general mass meeting to be
held at the Methodist church.
A union meeting OF all the churches in
South Omaha will be held under the aus.
pieces Of the laymen's missionary move.
ment. A. w. Dickson Of Toledo has re-
Gently returned from a tour of the world,
the object of which was to study mis-
slons at first hand. 1t was originally in
tended to hold this meeting at the high
school auditorium but the Methodist
church has been secured instead.
Rev, e. A. Jordan OF the First Christian
church will preach from the topic, BE
Sure Your Sin viii Find You Out" Tn
Christian Endeavor society will meet al
$3.50 p, m.
Rev. r. w. Liver's topic is, Are We
Right with God?" The holy communion will
be observed at IL a. m. at st. Martin.
church. Rev, A. @. Whites topic Is, 9TH,
Danger Of Multitudes." A baptismaI ser.
vice will be held at 8 p. m. In the evening
his topic is. Desire Satisfied"
chndren's service will be held at 10 a
m, at ST. Clements mission, The vested
choir will sing THE Way Of the Cross
during passion and holy week. w. "a Cul
lon will conduct mid-Lent service at st
Clements Sunday. His topic is The Breat
OF Life." Evening prayer will be observe,
with a special ermon "What is Confirma
t!on?" Vespers will be observed at st. Ed
wards az . IN. Rev. A. C. White viii
Conduct the eucharist service at st. Glenn
ent's at s a. m.
The Relation OF Faith to Force" is Rev