Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-12
POLITICAL CALDRON BOILING
Loyal Club Refuses to Endorse Either
Hummel or Flynn.

LJIdl Oluu htluhGh W LhuOAoS GAhASA
Hummel or Flynn.
JUDGES BRIGADE VERY ACTIVE
Large Turnout of scandinRvians Re
ccivea NeIs LundEren and Lis
tens 90 n Number of
Speeches.
Tt Thursday nights meeting Of the Loyal
CHM which Is A social and refreshment So
cietv up in the Eighth ward a sharp hght
was precpitated over an attempt to endorse
Joe Hummel in his present candidacy, not
vfthstanding the clubs constitution pro-
hihits all political endorsements Joes
friends made urgent appeals to pass up
the constitution just once for the ciuoh
special favorite and, to make II nonpar-
tisan. Joe Butler came in with a motion
coupling up an endorsement OF ION
Flynn, democrat. with the same resolution
declaring that "all Joe's republican boost
ers are also for Flynn" and that the two
should go together. Seeing what was com
ing. and not sure whether democrats or
republicans were in predomnance. the
members present quickly got behind the
constitution and ruled the whole endorse
ment business out of order
The district judges asking denomination
ali say each tub stands on its own bottom,
but word comes from Washington and
Burt counties that six OF them were cam
paigning In a family group in one automo-
bile and dealing out picture cards by the
deck. All the district court baiffs like
wise are securing the country precincts
playing up the whole seven, all for one and
one for all still, OF course, they insist
there is no combine, nor even gentle
mans agreement.
A good turnout of Scandinavians assem-
bled at Washington hall Thursday night to
receive Nels Lundgren, candidate for sher-
iff Of Douglas county, and listened to a
number of Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
speakers. Lundgren received mighty
ovation when he stepped upon the plat
form for speech in which he extolled the
abilities which fitted him for the office he
seeks p. A. Edquist acted as chairman.
To play no favorites, Ed F. Morearty, re-
publican candidate for police Judge, re-
ceived about as much applause as Lund-
gren. The Danish Singing society and the
Norden Singing society made the occasion
enjoyable by rendering a number of their
native airs, and the Viking Military band
furnished music
The executive committee Of the Fontanelle
club was convened Thursday to adopt and
promulgate a resolution reciting the faith
full services Of Judges Charles B. Letton,
William b. Rose and Jesse L. Root as
judges of the supreme court and as worthy
of reelection and expressing 1t to be the
opinion of the Fontanelle club that they
should receive the support of republican
voters at the primary.
THE franchised corporations should not
be blamed for helping joe" declared one
of his chief fuglemen. How are they
going to get favors II they do not recip-
rocate for favors they receive? Joe has
shown them in the council that he is their
friend and that they will have friend In
the sheriffs office IL they put him there
Then, too, they must think OF the example
It sets for others in the council If the
franchised corporations and public works
contractors didn't stay with Joe this time
how could they ever expect a councilman
to take their end of it?'
Every one who knows him speaks we'll Of
Charles f. Foster. running for police Judge
on the republican ticket. Charlie Foster
was for many years in the office of Bal
drige & DeBord and is regarded as high
class man among the younger set Of law
yers.
Jerry" Towards bulletins on the demo-
cratic sheriff situation are not coming half
as fast as they might. Jerry" is saying a
lot of things on the street corners about his
competitors that would make mighty inter"
esting reading.
The police court must be fine breeding
place for political sprouts. The police
Judge, Bryce Crawford, has taken out a
transfer to the county court and Judge
Dickinson. the popular prosecutor, whose
service on the district bench is always
spoken Of highly, is seeking his old place
as district Judge. while the clerk Of the
police court. John ]. Mahoney, Is sure he
is cut out for the democratic nomination
for police Judge. The police court has no
bailiffs otherwise they might be in the
running.
FATAL QUARREL AT MONTEREY