Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-07
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Republican Club Holds Session to
Endorse Men for Place.
POLICE CASE COMES UP SOON
indications Accused COmmissioncr,
VIII Seek to Use Every Possible
Opening for Delay - Eagles
Name DonREhay President.

t"at Ttpuolc0nS or South Omaha are
a unit was demonstrated last night when
the rooms Of the South Omaha Republi-
can club were crowded TO the doors to
near and discuss the names OF those
seeking endorsement foy positions under
the newly elected administration.
number OF applications were rejected
and placed on file, after having received
the endorsement OF the club. President
Pancoast and several Of the leaders were
praised by many of the rank and file
who approved the policy Of having all
applicants depend upon tine endorsement
OF the club and not upon personal friend
ship in obtaining any reward
The plan followed by the club was de-
signed TO forward the aspirations of the
real campaign workers.
When the business of endorsement had
been concluded a move was made TO
have the club endorse President w. II.
Taft for denomination. This move was
deprecated by the members in attendance
because of the settled policy not to antcl-
pate the will OF the whole party.
After the question had been threshed
out it was determined to await the action
Of the primaries or at least to go no
further I'm endorsing q presidential candi-
date than TO pledge allegiance to the
regularly constituted leader and nominee
Of the republican party.
Nhile the club refused to commit it.
self in the public endorsement of a
presidential candidate the sense of the
meeting seemed to favor President Taft,
of whom many eugolistic things were
said by the different speakers. The club
will meet next Tuesday night.
Delay In Police Case.
Tomorrow the motion to quash the in
formation filed before the supreme court
for the ousting of Fire and Police Com
missoners Ryan and Pivonka will be
argued at Lincoln. 1t appears. however,
that when notice was served Monday
afternoon upon the lawyers for the de-
Tense the same was not accepted. Speak
ing for his colleagues in the case, Attor-
ney II. b. Fleharty on the part of the
accused commissioners refused to accept
service on the score that Smyth, Smith
* Shall, the other legal firm engaged.
were absent from the city
Governor Aldrich IS understood to have
shown signs OF impotence at the delay
so far manifested.
Auto Trip to Bluffs.
In order to impress upon the minds
of the city council the special advantages
Electric Light company last night gave
the councilmen an auto ride to Council
Bluffs, where the ornamental system is
being demonstrated.
The auto party was arranged by Z. NJ.
Marsh, one of the officials of the light
company, who, in a personal letter, asked
the councilmen to assemble at the city
hall Tuesday night at O'Clock.
Not all of the council howavar
sponded to the invitation of the light
company, which is anxious to install the
ornamental system in the Magic City.
At o'clock several of the aldermanic
body waited impatiently for the arrival
of the buzz wagons. Among those wait
ing were: George Hoffman, Jack Wal
ters, Tom Peterson, John Riha. John
O'Leary and j. b. Watkins August Mil
Ter and the mayor did not attend.
Eagles Elect Officers.
One of the largest crowds in the his
tory Of the aerle attended the annual
election of the Eagles last night. After
several hours had been consumed in bal
loting and counting the returns, the fol-
lowing elections were announced:
John p. Donaghay, worthy president.
elected over p. ]. Barrett; Charles l.
Astadt, worthy vice president, elected
over w. M McCllntock: CHARLES Waters,
worthy chaplain; c. Christensen, sec
rotary; M F. Brennan, treasurer; James
Cunningham, inside guard; ]. A. McCar-
thy outside guard; aerie physicians: Drs.
w. M Davis and e. A. Zaworsk; trus-
tees: j. A. Parks, j. b. Forgenson, +. L.
Jones.
John Harvey Arrested.
John Harvey. a former employee of the
Bolen Transfer company, was arrested
yesterday afternoon at his home in the
alley between o and p streets and held
in connection with the assault made
upon Gilbert Bolen early Monday morn
ing. Harneys arrest follows that of j.
w. Conley, who is still held by the police
under suspicion OF having criminal knowl-
edge OF the attack made upon the aged
Bolen.
At the Bolen residence last night the
condition OF the aged man was stil pre-
carious. Since the attack he has been
practically unconscious.
CRIewiez Bound over.
John Calewicz was bound over TO the
district court yesterday evening on the
charge Of breaking and entering a Union
Pacific car on the night Of November %.
HIS bond was fixed by Judge Callahan
at 500.
Attorney J. j. Breen, who appeared for
the prisoner, made plea for the word
of the prisoner. who is a young man of
industrious habits, as against the I'M
supported testimony Of Special Officer
Watson.
For the state Deputy County ATTORNEY
j. NJ. Fitzgerald convinced the court that
the case brought up a doubt of guilt
that were best decided BY jury.
BOwlers To Des MOines.
Yesterday morning nine of the expert
boW'lers Of South Omaha went to Des
Moines, where they will participate in
the bowling tournament now on In that
city. The letter Gold Tops viii bowl In
Des Moines tonight. The team is made
mp Of John Briggs, William Hall A. !
Koch and Ben Hull J. +. McKale. p
Peterson, Frank Laplncki and III. e