Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-18

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mustered two to against Hascall and convinced
him that he doomed. At 10 m. he mounted a
box and announced his withdrawal from the contest
Hascalls retirement had depressing effect his fol-
lowers resulting in their overwhelming defeat in every
ward where the issue raised. They buried
by 2,233 votes out Of total OF $3.50 polled In the
city.
The defeat Of Cushing and the Holly crew
largely due to the uprising Of leading merchants and
manufacturers, who vigorously supported The Bees
active warfare on mercenary officials.
Woman Suffrage Amendment.
The efforts Of the National Association Of Woman
Suffragists ably supported by many members Of both
in Nebraska to incorporate in the organic law
a provision granting suffrage to extended over
a series of years and eliminated in preliminary vic
tory in 1881 The legislature of that year agreed to
submit to vote of the people the desired amendment
to the constitution. The amendment came up for de-
csion at the polls at the general election in 1882 Pre-
oeding the election unique and interesting campaign
waged by the suffrage slsterhood and their male
supporters. national convention was held in Omaha
covering the second week in September Every prom
sufragist OF the in attendance and the
enthusiasm worked up, measured by the applause
which punctuated the speeches, might have convinced
the unnitiated that Omaha, to man and woman, was
for female suffrage The Bee opposed the amendment
two general grounds. 1t convinced that thu
ballot in the hands of women would not conduce to
conceded, would tend to decrease the happiness of
woman herself. From these premises The Bee COM
bated the stock arguments of the suragsts, and in
consequence incurred the enmity Of individual advo-
Gates well the national association The issue,
however, was largely overshadowed by the anti
monopoly campaign waged by The Bee and its sup
porters. There anti-monopoly state ticket in
the field and anti-monopoy candidates for congress-
in the three districts To the support OF the latter
the energies of The Bee were directed Nevertheless
considerable attention given the sutragists, not
because there any fear of suffrage success, but
for the that the appearance of women on the
stump and at the polls election day lent spice and
novelty to the contest. The amendment defeated
overwhelmingly When the result definitely
known Miss Couzens of st. Louis addressed indig-
nation meeting in the opera house, charging defeat
to The Bee and accusing It of various high crimes
and misdemeanors in procuring the result
Campaign Of 1880.
The memorable campaign of 1885, in the First dis
trict gave Nebraska its first democratic congress-
The railroad machine forced Church Howe upon
the republican ticket. Notwithstanding the earnest
protest of The Bee and thousands of republicans,
Howe nominated amid the blare Of brass bands
and the wild hurrahs of his strikers at Beatrice John
A. McShane of Omaha nominated by the demo-
Gratis. The campaign was short, but uncommonly
lively, and resulted in the overwhelming defeat of
Howe McShane carried the district by a majority of
1923. Douglas county gave McShane majority of
5076 and also a majority for the republican candi-
date for governor The result a crushing Water
loo for Jay Gouds The revolt not confined
to city county. 1t extended from the Platte river
TO the Kansas line, and emphatcaly declared that
republican nomination. without regard to the char
and record OF the candidate not equivalent
to election. 1t or the greatest OF the long
list of victories scored by The Bee The opposition OF
The Bee grounded on Howe's record in opposing
the counting of the Hayes presidential electors in this
OF opA lie a,hc ole laffua
Treachery Defeats Van wyck.
The reelection of Senator Charles H. vanwyck
the absorbing issue in the legislative campaign of
1886 majority of republican county conventions
and many democratic conventions Endorsed his great
work In congress, and the nominees were pledged,
elected for his return to the senate But the
tools of monopoly and the of partisan roust-
combined in every district to defeat the
pledged to vote for him. Notwithstanding this bitter
opposition of the corporate strikers In both parties
strong majority of the members elected pledged
to him. The senatorial contest in January a
markedly bitter Every political roustabout every
lobbyist and procurer enlisted together with the
railroad forces, to defeat the senator Doodle in
discriminatory used by contractors and jobbers and
men who could not be bribed threatened and
buIdozed Had 1t not been for the Infamous decision
Of the presiding officer, Van Wyck would have been
elected on the first joint ballot The officer purposey
ignored the rules and refused to allow changes OF
votes after the roll had been called After the first
few ballots some Of the men who publicly and prt-
vatey pledged themselves, betrayed their constitu-
ents violated their pledges and openly Joined the
enemy. For money promise OF office they defeated
the will of the people, expressed in overwhelming
majority at the ballot box
The City Hall Fight
In the spring Of 1885 the city council and Board
of County Commissioners effected trade with Hon.
W. A Paxton by which the city obtained the present
site for the city hall. During the summer plans for
the buiuing were secured from Architect Myers OF
Detroit The Board Of Education Joined with the city
and contributed $4,000 toward the cost Of the build
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