Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-06
Nebraska
GERMAN AFRICANS MEET
Session Now Held at Lincoln May
Take Political Turn.
FARMERS GATHER FOR CONGRESS
Two Thousand People Expected TO
Attend Sessions In Capital city
Hustle voters TO Regis
trntion Booths.
CFrom a staff correspondentl

CFrom a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Oct. g. - Especially - Mayor |
Dahlman may not be directly endorsed by |
the delegates TO the first annual meeting |
OF the German-Amertcan alliance OF Ne |
braska but he will be boosted just the |
same according to President Val ]. Peter |
OF Omaha Mr.. Peter declares the con-
vention in session here now will make its
position clear on county option and will
probably pass resolutions on the subject
The meeting will be in German, but the
resolutions will be transcribed into Eng
llsh so that everyone may know how the
delegates stand on the question Of primal
interest in the state.
discussion of county option and the
gubernatorial candidates was not the pur-
pose of the convention today II was an
Incident but may assume more prominent
than the chief cause of gathering together
OF the delegates. This delegate meeting
OF German societies Of the state follows
initial organization plans entered into on
July q in Omaha at the time of the Saen-
gerfect. The delegates will, in addition
10 perfecting the organization for all fu-
ture years and an invitation to all Of the
800 or more German societies OF the state
to become members Of the alliance elect
two delegates to the convention OF the
National German American alliance In Mil
wasukee next year. The convention Is held
in Lincoln that the delegates may be pres
ent TO participate in the German day fes-
tivities today. There Is no other connec-
tion between. the two events
what VIII Happen.
President Peter was frank in saying that
county option will be condemned and that
the resolutions on the subject will be
vigorous He declared the convention
would make this statement clear as the
attitude OF the German societies of the
state, That such resolutions will not be
fought is assured. 1T is expected that
from fifty to sixty delegates will be
present one from each German club, sing
ing society. church organization or any
other German organization which cares
TO send a delegate. OF the total who will
be present twenty-one have arrived from
Omaha and four or five from Columbus,
thus insIring almost q majority from
these two cities.
The officers of the society as named
at the Omaha meeting on July p ares
Val ]. Peter of Omaha, president; Dr.
H. Gtrhard of Lincoln. vice president
Otto Leptin OF South Omaha second vice
president Karl Kauf OF Hastings third
vice president; John Boekhoff of Omaha,
first recording secretary; A A. Lembach,
second roCOTolnk secretary JOnn haJteS,
jr., OF Nebraska City, financial secretary;
Fred volpp Of Scrbner. treasurer.
The executive committee met this morn
ing at the Capitol hotel to arrange the
order OF business of the convention. 1t was
already known that DR.. II. Gerhard would
deliver the address of welcome and that
President aPter would speak In his capacity
as head OF the alliance.
Ready for Celebration.
The German day festivities which are
Independent form the German-American
alliance convention, are practically pre-
pared for. A committee of local Germans
has been busy for two weeks getting things
in shape to make this first memorial of the
landing of the first Germans in America a
success. Finishing touches are being put
on the decorations. The professional deco
rators are repairing the damage done by
the winds to decorations in place for the
last week, and belated business men are
hanging out their bunting. Part OF this IL
for the Farmers National congress- but
that the Germans are not forgotten in the
arrangements is indicated by the colors
red, white and black. which are prominent
in the color scheme. The only thing which
mars the beauty OF street and sid,
streets Is the fact that some bushes,
houses could not be prevailed upon t
decorate
The Commercial club has decorated {
street by hanging flags from the trolle!
wire supports Five flags and pennant
have been suspended from each two sup
porting wires and gives the street a gall
appearance.
Arrangements for Congress.
The arrangements committee has hat
printed elaborate programs of the day
events These programs are in German
but indicate from their contents that tn
claim of the local managers that the cele
bration will have nothing to do with pol
ttics is well founded. According to thi
program the parade win form at o'oloc
and will begin its course led by Marsha
Hans Warkow at 2 o'clock At o,cloc
the program will be held at the state cap
itol. II the weather is delightful tn
speeches and singing will occur from
platform on the north side OF the capitc
building. II bad both chambers of the les
isiature win be called into service. Gov
ernor Shalenberger will deliver an address
of welcome, which from Omaha is inter
preted as q speech for Mayor Dahlmar
Mayor Love and Chancellor Avery will ais
speak in welcome to the visitors. The chic
address OF the afternoon will be by Juliu
Moersc, president OF the Federated Germa
socieueS OF Minnesota. Prof. LaurenC
Fossler of the State university will spea
on German culture. Pastor Allenbach OF Il
Lutheran church. Pastor Neumann of h
Evangelical church, and Pastor Kruger {
the Evangelical Lutheran church will ais
speak on subjects Of interest to the guest
Music viii be furnished by the men
chorus OF the German societies OF the stat
and by a similar chorus made up OF Lii
coin singers. In the evening receptions wi
be held at the various German society hal
In the city.
wisconsin Arrives.
The Wisconsin delegation was the FIR
to arrive today for the Farmers Nation
congress, which opens here tomorrow
Twenty-seven came through from MadisC
In private car. They arrived on the Oh
c4go Northwestern at 1850 this afternoo
as the train was over an hour late. i
stead OF wearing badges OF the congre
the men each wore a small white Il
pinned on the lapel Of the coat with Il
name Of the town from which he can