Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY
Democrats, However, Not Very Pos.
tive in Their Assertions.
BAKER LOOKS FOR BIG LEAD
Republican Chairman says the En-
tire Ticket WIZ Go Through
by nj Least 5000 Majority
for Low Man.


tire Ticket WIZ Go Through
by nj Least 5000 Majority
for Low Man.
With election day almost at hand, cam
paign managers Of the republican and
democratic parties are expressing conf
denco that Teusday night viii see their
fun tickets elected. when asked for
statements they said:
Ben S. Baker, Chairman OF the Re
publican County Central Committee
The ticket is as good as elected right
now The smallest lead any man on the
ticket possibly can have over his op-
ponents, in my opinion il 5000 That Is
the most pessimlstic prediction can
make. / will be surprised IL every one
doesn't have at least 1000 votes to spare.
Louis J. Piatt, Chairman OF the Dem
ocratIc County Central Committee
There is nothing TO say only that we are
going 70 elect our ticket. won't say
anything else.
According TO n prominent Omaha real
estate man. realty dealers OF the city
generally will vote for william c. IRE
for treasurer at the election next Tues
day, the reason being that he is the only
candidate FOR the place. who really Is
competent 10 handle and direct the
weighty affairs and business OF this Inn
portant office. Mr.. IRE is an expert
enced business man." no said. He IA
familiar with the work which would de-
volve upon him and thoroughly compe-
tent TO solve and dispose OF the diversi-
fled problems that are sure to present
themselves. His business experience has
made him so. NJ. l.. Endros, Mr. Tre's
opponent, is a man who has had com
paratively no business training He runs
a paint and wall paper shop, but even
In this work the real estate men gener-
ally do not consider him capable OF hand
ling really big Job such limited ex-
perienoS as he has had in attempting to
execute large contracts has not been such
as TO insure confidence. The general
opinion among US Is that man who
cannot make greater success in the
painting and wall paper business surely
would make a failure in an office that de-
mands infinitely greater ability and IN
line Of work in which he has had prao-
ideally no experience"
Confusion among many voters has re,
suited TO considerable extent from the
TACT that three men named Foster are
seeking election TO public office at next
Iuesday's general election. Charles H.
Foster Is the republican candidate for
police judge: J. j. Foster. a republican. Is
asking election as a member OF the Board
OF Education from the Ninth ward. Vot-
ers SHOULD take care not to confuse these
men With DR.. Harry A. Foster, the re-
publican candidate for member OF the
Board OF Education from the Twelfth
ward. as they are both thoroughly repu-
table and respectable men, standing high
In morality and integrity.
Thomas J. Flynn. democratic candidate
for clerk OF the district court In a COM
municasion TO The Bee, asks publication
OF his side OF tho South Twenty first
street deal, for which the Central I'm
provement club has condemned him. He
says.
Let me give the people the facts.
Some two years ago some OF my men In
cleaning Leavenworth street put probably
four or five loads OF street cleanIngs on
Twenty-first street. One property owner.
who Is no doubt the instigator OF the
resolution. claimed to have been adopted
objected and informed me he wanted
them removed Immediately. which even
he will admit was done.
Some time after some Of the property
owners complained about the condition OF
Twensy-first street and asked permission
20 permit some grading contractor 20
place some dirt there, as they had no
idea when they would be able to secure
a majority OF the property holders 10
aign for paving. The trouble is that the
president OF the Central Improvement
club IL one Samuel Mancuso. who Is worth
some $4,000. He wanted me TO give his
father. who Is now about 20 years OF age
Job sweeping the streets. and because /
did not feel that a man who made his
money as easy as he did ought 10 want
his father working any place. but rather
should be glad TO keep him at ease, re-
fused him. and now. when he thinks
won't have time 20 answer everything
that some disgruntled fellow wants 10
get IN tho paper, ne hastens 10 break into
print. For the last thirty-slx years l
have lived In Omaha. II ever have
done anything that dlsauailfies me for
the office OF clerk OF the district court. a
seems 10 me Il should be made known
before now.
Partly through fear OF what he may
do II elected and partly TO punish him
Tor what he has done in the past. GER
tain corporate and financial interests
are opposing William @. IRE, republican
candidate for treasurer. and attempting
10 boost NJ L. Endres. the Democratic
candidate for the office. despite his rec
ognized unfitness for such position.
IT Is common report that arrangements
already have been made with the Lion
Bonding q Surety company 10 guard
against trouble in securing bondsmen for
Endres In the event OF his carrying the
election. II has been agreed that a
deputy viii be named who virtually viii
be the treasurer. Endres being a mere