Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-05
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Big Meetings and Growing Enthu-
siasm Mark Campaign.
DEMOCRATS EXPERIENCE FROST
Fire and Police Board Candidates on
Republican Ticket Attract Great
Deal of Favorable Conn
ment,

Big meetings and growing enthusiasm Of
the lasting kind marked the last days hard
work in the south Omaha municipal cam
palgn. The principal meetings of Sunday
were at New Settlers hall and at the Bo-
hemian National hall and Turner hall.
The meeting at New Settlers hall was
attended very largely by Polish residents
of the city, who will vote the republican
ticket to a man. They were greatly pleased
with the attitude Of the candidates on the
questions OF Importance TO the city. The
republican doctrine OF good, sensible admin
lstration, with public economy and lowered
taxes was welcomed because the present
administration. in spite OF the opposition
Of three democrats In the city council, has
shown better than the democratic regime
which went before 1t. Nearly all the can
didates were present ana used up all the
time with profit,
The meeting in Brown Park last night
was the largest attended of any. 1t was
the more enthusiastic on account of the
struggle the democrats had had in the Aft
OrnoOn TO bolster UP falling cause. The
republicans spent q part OF the time an
swering charges made by the democrats
which merited explanation, but for the
greater part no attention was paid to the
malicious ISLANDERS of the last moment. It
Is believed that the election is already won
on its merits for the republicans In the
memory OF all the candidates the prospects
have never looked so we'll
Plenty OF good democrats are predicting
the election Of the great majority OF the
republican candidates.
A meeting Of the republicans will be held
at noon today at the west end OF the .
street viaduct, at which place all the candI-
dates will be present and may be heard.
The labOrinR men viii there be convinced
that p. J. Trainor has merited the support
of the South Omaha central labor body
as a friend to the laborers. The drift Of the
democratic party toward county option will
be shown up and local affairs will be dis
cussed freely.
Democratic Frost.
In spite Of the high temperature Sun
day tho democratic parade, headed by his
honor. Mayor J. c. Dahlman, came near
freezing out before It made the short trip
from Twen.y-fourth and M streets To
Franeks hall in Brown Park. The line con-
sisted OF the band which is organized by
John Franek, the candidates and the free
beer" club OF Brown Park Counting every
man in the line not more than $50 marched
These kept falling out faster than re-
cruits could be called from the street corn
ers to take their places.
At the hall the crowd was much better
for many republicans wishing to hear Dahl
mans apology for his recommendation of
A. c. Shallenberger. Dahlman gave it all
right He said little Of the local affairs, but
plunged into the issues of the state cam
paign. He said he wanted SJuth Omaha
TO win strong at this election 50 that he
could pocket his delegation and go to Lin
coin and head off the Lincoln democracy
which favors county option. Words were
not strong enough for the way in which
he characterized Governor A. {, shal-
lenberger.
w. II. Queenan attempted TO defend him
self from the charge OF lowering the as
sesment TO the Omaha Water Company
by throwing the responsibility on the court.
He did not explain, however, that It was
because he had simply used the figure Of
I. j. o'Nelll when he attempted to fix
an assessment and that he had made no
examination OF the water company's hold
ings, OF that when placed on the stand
he had to admit that he had used the
former figures without investigation. and
that il was On account OF his faiG.,e 10 II. .
vestigats the Water company that the
court decided that his assement was IL
legal and could not stand. Did he then
make the investigation and fix new as
sessment? No. Hs simply compromised
the assessment with the Omaha Water
company At the figure the said company
was willing TO accept The court did not
decree what should be q fair assessment.
but Il simply de0ared that w, II. Gu e.
mans attempt TO assess was Illegal because
he had taken his predecessors figures
without making a personal eKaminstit n
and because he could not show any true
evidence as to the holdings Of the Omaha
Water company In South Omaha. His as
sessmsnt looks ridiculous In the face OF
the assessment fixed two years later by
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