Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-08
DEMOCRATIC DAY AT FAIR
Hitchcock, Dahlman and Clarke Are
Speakers.
DAHLMAN ANNOUNCES STAND
Declares He Will Favor Funds for
Educational Institutions - Hitch
cock Tells women They Make
Up Mems Minds.
From a staff Correspondent


the weather being ideal, the crowd was the
record breaker OF the week. Congressman
Hitchcock James c. Dahman and Ralph
Clarke were the speakers.
The auditorium was crowded through
out the session, the crowd having sat
through a band concert. Chairman Byrnes
presided and introduced the speakers, re-
ferinR to Dahlman as the democratic nom
inee for governor regardless Of the fact
that Governor Shallenberger still insists
that he Is II.
Mr.. Hitchcock made his speech especially
to the women arguing that they make up
the minds of the men as often as they do
the beds" He pleaded for insurgent re-
publicans TO get across the line ana vote
for democratic candidates rs the only way
to get what they want in the matter oil
legislation.
Mayor Dahlman told where he stood on
the various issues of the campaign he
stands for a board of arbitration to aiol-
trate disputes beteenw capital end labor;
he is opposed to county option and assured
his audience that he would veto any county
option bill which the legislature might
pass.
DahIman Denies RumOrs.
II understand 1t was told in Lincoln
that ha0 maze the SldlSiltiL NAhh 'cNAN
veto any appropriation for the state insti-
tutions located here. That statement is
untrue and no man ever heard me make IT,
Il am in favor of appropriating enough
money to properly take care of them.
want, the professors over there to under
stand that they draw their salaries for
teaching the young men and women OF
this state and not to try to run the politics
of the state. II they will do the work
that they are paid to do, then there Will
be no time for them to do anything else
2 nj discussing the liquor question Mayor
Dahlman said he would veto county
option bill If one passed by the legls-
lature IL elected and in doing so he did
not consider himself a car. Il have de-
ceived no man. | have told everyone here
that will il elected veto the county option
bill 1 want every one in the state to
know it. Now. II l am elected is not that
an indication that a.majority Of the people
of the state are opposed to county option
81 am not a law breaker either" said
the mayor IT stand for law enforcement
and 1 enforce the law every day as mayor
of the city of Omaha. i enforced the law
as sheriff of Dawes county for six years
when It took a man to enforce the lay.
was reelected out there twice and that
ought to show that 1 believe in law en-
forcement. stand for the Slocumb law,
which has stod the test in this state for
thirty years.
The large audiences remained throughout
the speeches and the mayor was applauded
very generously as he stated his position.
Wright Brothers Absent.
There was no flight OF the aeroplane to-
day and there will be none during the week.
The board of managers received message
from the Wright brothers that 1t would be
impossible to get a machine here before the
fair closed.
During the morning Woman's Christian
Temperance union was pulled off in the
auditorium, at which w. r. Patrick OF
sarpy county and A. G. Wolfenbarger paid
heir respects to Mayor Dahlman. Patrick
Insisted that il 1t had not been for a weak
kneed governor Dahlman would have been
fired from the office of mayor of Omaha"
Patrick insisted that the fight now is be-
tween Omaha and the state, there being
the brewers, the railroads and other cor
porations lind up on the side of Omaha.
Regulars at Lincoln.
Four hundred regular army soldiers, COM
posing eight troops of the Seventh cavalry
from Fort Riley, Kan, will be camped near
Lincoln from September % to 8 Informa-
ton of this fact has been communicated by
" NJ Ketehu commissary sergeant, to
Postmaster Sizer with the request that he
softly Lincoln dealers who are prepared to
bid on furnishing supplies for the camp.
The estimated amount of provisions needed
Includes 1900 pounds of fresh beef, loo
pounds OF potatoes and 800 pounds of fresh
bread The exact site of the camp has not
Seen announced.
Funeral of U. X. briggs.
The funeral OF Nathan X. Griggs was
held at his home at 1740 Garfield street this
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, The services were
conducted by Rev. II. II. Harmon OF the
First Christian church of Lincoln, of which
church Mr.. Griggs was deacon. The in
serment was at Wyuka cemetery. The re-
mains OF the deceased were brought to
Lincoln Tuesday from Alliance where Mr..
Griggs was found dead in a sleeper Sun
day. The palbearers were S. d. Fitzpatrick,
IL NJ. Fitzpatrick of Beatrice, ]. r. Phelan
OF Alliance A. NJ. Baird Erwin Jeary and
". a. Doggett OF Lincoln.
Written 90 st, Paul.
Secretary Written of the Commercial
club has gone to ST. Paul to attend the last
two-days session Of the National Conserva-
= ton congress. He could not go the first of
the week on account of his presence being
required TO lOOk dnltI NlSlASls NNNoillitOua-
tons for the state fair. Secretary Written
Is the official representative of the Trans
Mississippi Commercial congress appointed
TO attend the st. Paul gathering. Aong the
Nebraska men already there are Prof G.
Il. Condra who has taken leading part in
the program of the conservation congress-
and State Engineer f, c. Simmons.
COyvIeH gives Information.
Edward b, Cowles, republican candidate
for land commissioner, has issued a cam
paign card on the back OF which he has
compiled considerable information regard
ing the state capitol These cards are
given TO visitors to the state house. The
information Is as follows
Corner stone laid, 1854.
Area OF capitol grounds, 1l.6 acres
Cost OF building S69l i2S So
Cost of paving walks and drives $6S GS5 o..
Length of building, east and west 3l5 feet
Midth 81 feet
Length OF building, north and south, 1863
Width. 50 feet.
Width of east and west corridor IL 3 feet
Width of north and south corridor, 1915
feet
Height Of ball OF dome above first floor,
Isl feet
Height OF building, 81 feet.
Height of ball of dome above intersection