Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
DLS MONIES CAMPAIGN ENDS
Second Election Under Commission
Form Of Government Comes Today.
TwO FULL TICKETS IN FIELD
Major 4. J. Mathis, n Democrat of
old school, Again a Candidate
Prof. ,. n. Hanna Heads
Republican slate. .a
lion a statf corre.pondentl

csme to close and on Monday the voting
will be done for the second time under
the commission plan Of government. Most
of the citizens feel that this vote will more
nearly be test q the attitude OF the
people toward commission government
than the vote OF two years ago Then it
was largely personal and experimental.
now there is a feeling that real issues are
involved and that determined effort is
being made to dlscrtdlt the whole plan OF
government.
There are two candidates for mayor and
eight for councilmen from which to choose
half IS many. The contest naturally CEN
ters around the head of the ticket Mayor
A !. Mathis is a candidate for reelection.
He is an old man. formerly justice of the
peace for many years and later police
Judge. He is a democrat OF the old school
and somewhat inclined to going slow and
reverting TO old methods in city admins
traton. His opponent is Prof. James r.
Hanna, long connected with a local col
lege. Lit active in civic affairs and one
Of the men who helped plan out the com
mission form of government. He is an
active and progressive young man, and
around his standard have gathered the
younger business men and those who are
sldunCn III SuRpOIl Ol IuG pidUs
There is a clear division into two parts
| Of the ticket in general. Along with
Hanna is ranged Councilmen Macvicar and
schramm, present members. who have
worked together and have been progressive
in all things. Mscvicsr is easily the most
competent administrator Of the whole
bunch, an aggressive and forceful man.
somewhat inclined to get into quarrels
with his associates by his very aggressive
ness. but recognized as honest and devoted
to the work. schramm as city assessor
made a great record for making the cor
porations pay larger taxes. Aligned with
Mathis are ex-Alderman Brereton. Justice
| of the Peace Zell Roe and Councilman
Wesley Ash. This slate is recognized as
distinctly reactionary, and IL elected it
would mean that majority Of Des Moines
people are at least in doubt about the wis
dom OF the commission plan.
Others who are on the ticket but who
are somewhat independent. are e. D. Brig
ham, former state labor commissioner; w.
/ A. Needham, & labor candidate, and John
L. Hamery, present councilman.
The attitude Of Hamery is peculiar. He
\ represents TO some degree the church ele-
ment Of the city. He went in two years
ago as one who would strictly enforce
the laws. Everyone recognizes he intends
to do the right, but many believe he has
not been wise in his methods, and as a
result he has provoked much quarreling.
Hamery did not run well in the primary,
but of late there has been a turning to
him. ... 49,
The hardest fight Is to come over the
possible election of William H. Brereton,
foremerly an aldsrman1 a building con-
tractor, one who believed fully in the wide
open town and contracts for friends He
Is being especially urged by the interests
concerned in water works and street cars.
/ The whole situation is much muddled
and it is believed there will be a very
large vote.
Railroad Commission Work.
! The weekly report Of work done by the
State Railroad commission, issued Satur-
day. says:
The grain rate case was called for hear
| ing on March q. F. @. Wylie, appearing
for the Greater Des Moines committee. and
| ]. c. Davis. for the railroad companies,
should be postponed to an undetermined
date, to which the board consented.
On March % the case of the Boone Brick
and Tile company against the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad was called. Much
testimony was taken and elaborate argu-
ment made by counsel. This case involves
]
! distinction between a haul and switch
/ and the relative cost thereof to the shipper
! II Is an important case and the decision in
IT will soon be announced by the board.
On the same date the case OF G. w. and
Paul Schrours Of Muscatine against the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad
stipulston Of J. W. Eeia, ropsesentins s TtS the
complainant, and Carroll Wright, represent
ing the respondent the case was continued
pending an adjustment between the parties
! On March "a the coal rate case was called
up J. e. Trotter appearing for the Iowa
Commercial Coal Dealers association and
| j. c. Davis for the railroad companies. II
was stipulated that effort was being made
to reach an ameable adjustment between
panies and that unless such adjustment
was made parties would be ready for hear
! ing on April T. Extension of time was
granted as requested.
other Hearings Arranged.
The terrible accident to the Rock Island
train running from Cedar Rapids to Water
railroad and the Chicago Great Western
railroad. which occurred near Green Noun
tain on March a. will be Investigated by
the board on Tuesday, March p, at Mar
sfaltown. Members Of the commission
! inspected the premises Immediately after
tho accident and this hearing is for the
purpose Of aRcertaining, II possible, the
cause OF probably the worst railroad wreck
in the history Of Iowa
Of the attorney general will be argued the
Law points involved in the case OF Tishon-
banner against the Minneapolis g. St. Louis
railroad. The question in this case Is, can
a railroad be compelled TO charge it's short
line rate between two points when its
trains In fact run by the longer lire, ro-
ferring particularly TO passenger fare.
Fifteen new eases were filed with the
board during last week, many OF them being
OF considerable Importance. They involve
/ switching service. train service, station
service, overcharge revision OF freight
rates and switching. There Is but one
complaint concerning car service.
| Twelve cases were closed by the board
during the week, most Of them relating TO
the recent ear shortage Other eases
closed involved station service switching
and train service.
To Test Iowa LfquOr Laws.
Attorneys have arranged to go to OF
tumwa next week TO present to Judge
Mcpherson in the federal court the matter
Of the claim made by the liquor interests
that ali legislation in Iowa in regard to
regulation OF liquor sales Is contrary to
the federal constitution This question Is
being raised by Hon. B. 1. sallnger of
Carroll and win be resisted by Senator
George Cosson. special counsel for the
| s-ate.
| Allison Monument LaRs.
The movement in Washington 10 make
an appropriation by congress for the bene-
tit OF the heirs Of the late Senator Allison
has again called attention 10 the movement
| 70 erect a monument TO Allison in Des