Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-11
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Commercial Club Discusses Advance.
ment Of City,
RECOUNT PROVES VOTE LOSER
only one of Candidates So Far Has
Sained-MOFe Ballots Found
Than Were sent
Out,

The South Omaha commercial club held
. successful smoke at the CLUB rooms
last night in the interest Of increased
membership. The general topic discussed
was Why should each Of the city's en-
erprises and the professional men have an
active representative Of all commercial
luo meetings. This subject was ably dis
oussed from the standpoint Of the retail
merchants by T.. A. Broadwell who sua-
seSted among other matters the beginning
OF a record on the part Of the commercial
club to protect the retail men in the matter
OF impositions by people who were not
worthy OF credit. Such a plan thought Mr..
broadweH would make the club a great
service to the retailer and in turn interest
i'm.
Inc Importance Of the commercial club
70 the livestock interests was discussed
py J. ). Walters, superintendent Of the
Union Stock Yards company. He said the
people OF the city and the stock yards
could well afford to meet on common
gropnd' and the fact that they had not
done so in the past was one Of the most
serious checks to progress. He said he
thought the time opportune for the sew
erRl Interests to unite for harmonious SER
Vice 70 the public.
w. b. Cheek OF the Burlington railroad
told what the probable solution Of rail-
road difficulties would be. He said he
believed the time would come when neither
party 10 a controversy would take what
he called a "bull-headed" attitude but
that the representatives Of each party
would meet on a common ground and set
tie the questions OF ommerce in a friendly
and mutually satisfactory way.
A. H. Murdoch represented the profess
slonal men and said the only way in which
a professional man could be successful was
to gain the confidence of the people, and
that in his opinion there was no better
way to gain it than through the avenues
OF a live and progressive Commercial club.
Following the formal program several
OF the members made suggestions along
the same general lines. f. A. Cressey said
he thought it time for the club to take up
the problem Of identifying the city. The
early days Of spring are the best season
and with activity to this end on the part
Of the club the SAM would reflect on the
popularity of the organization. j. M. Tan
ner suggested that the club hold open meet
ings, to which delegates from all the i'm
provement clubs and other organizations
be invited. These could at that time bring
to the attention Of the club anything which
needed attention without the necessity of
taking out a membership.
Season Promised.
The real estate interests were represented
by ]. II. Kopeits, who suggested that the
real estate men more thai any other class
would be benefited by the strength OF the
Commercial club. He made a prediction
that the coming season would be far more
active than the last two seasons have been.
de declared that the cause of the lack Of
ready sales in the business section Of the
city was the fact that many additions were
opened in the suburbs on the easy pay
ment plan, which kept the purchasers from
investing In the more valuable properly of
the center Of the city.
John Flynn. 7. j. o'Neil, Mike Culkin and
several others spoke briefly on numerous
points looking to the welfare Of the city
and ths organization. .'"71 'v'"
Presbyterian Congregation.
A congregational meeting OF the PFesby-
terrain church was held at Masonic hall
last night for the purpose Of eleoting three
trustees and making up the budget for the
year. The bylaws were also amended In
the course of the meeting,
Judge A. L. Sutton, w. b. Check and
J. D.. Courtney were elected trustees for
the next term, The bylaws were amended
TO permit the election OF nine trustees and
to fix a regular day of meeting, which
will be the first Thursday of each month.
The treasurer Of the church congregation
was allowed a salary OF $50 for his SER
vices.
The treasurer and the auditor made their
report on the standing Of the church fin
ances. The chairman of the building COM
mittee, Q. NJ. Schindel, reported on the
progress Of the new church building. The
budget, as recommended by the treasurer,
was approved and So, 5s2.9S was appropri-
ated for the running expenses and pastors
salary for the next year.
Previous 10 the business meeting the
women provided a dinner, which was
largely patronized and well enjoyed, The
young women of the Christian Endeavor
society acted as Mattresses and found
plenty to do. After the business session
a short literary and musical program was
conducted. This consisted Of piano selec-
ions by Miss Alice Davis, solos by Ralph
Campbell and ]. c. Carley, and a reading
by Miss Lillian Dimock.
Recount Goes Very Slow.
The recount demanded on the part Of
the several contestants for the nomination
for city offices dragged through its second
day yesterday. The Board OF Canvassers
succeeded In counting only the Second
ward. In the recount so far no changes
have been found which materially changed
the results, although the votes OF several
Of the contestants fell lower yet. In the
case of c, w. Sears the count so far has
added four votes to his credit. C, NJ, Rich
has lost two votes, Charles Vana has lost
two votes.
One peculiar thing has developed IN the
count and that is that in each precinct so
far from one to two more ballots nave
been returned than were sent out by the
city clerk on election day, Inquiry is be-
ing heard as to where the official ballots
came from which have in these cases
swelled the count. A clerk is busy with
the certificates OF those who swore out
their excuses for not being registered. It
has been found that many erFors appear
on this score, The question OF proper resi-
denes and legal qualifications Win be ex-
amlnsd after the lists are completed,
Jeanette GiIIin Dies.
Jeanette Gnlin. infant daughter OF City
Clerk and Mrs. John ]. Giilin. died sud
denly today. She was taken III at noon
and in a few hours expired in spasms. Mr..
Gniin lives at Thirty-ninth avenue and O
street
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