Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
CLOSING UP THE CAMPAIGN
Workers Of Both Parties Busy in the
Last Hours.
DEMOCRATS STILL CRY FRAUD
ChalIenRers 20 he ut Polls 60 Head
OFF Irregularities and ReBub-
iicnns TO Checkmatc Dem
ocrntfc skuIduEEery,

! Tuesday Is election day.
Candidates and their friends we're busy
all day Monday and Will be active until
| the polls close Tuesday night Demo-
Gratis are struggling 20 elect candidate
or two. having sacrificed most OF their
ticket, county. judicial and state. RE-
! pubicans. confident Of the election Of the
entire ticket. arc working 20 make the
/ pluralities as large as possible realizing
that the more decisive the victory this
year the better win the party be pre-
pared for next years national battle.
All day there wero conferences OF can
didates and workers on both sides. As
In all campaigns II developed IN the last
hours that some possibilities had been
overlooked and men were sent out 10 see
the voters and to plead for their support.
Challenger at the Polls.
campaign managers OF both parties
| completed preparations 10 have chal-
lengers at every voting place, ready 20
thWart any attempt at fraudulent voting.
Democrats still are making their dis
proven claims that the republicans by
fraudulent registration have laid the
foundation OF scheme to steal the cleo
tioh' Republicans, not mialed by the cry
OF stop theft from the organization
that has been guilty Of such practices,
VIII be ready TO stop any crooked work
that may be attempted.
IL Is reported that some disreputables
have been employed to pose as republic
Guns attempting to vote illegally in order
That the democrats may have them ar
rested and thus prejudice the electorate
against the party. The republicans win
be on the lookout for attempts to execute
such a scheme.
NOtRries mt city Hall.
John w. Battin and George n. Merteo-
two Omaha lawyers-will sit in solemn
and respected state in the CITY clerks
office all day Tuesday, from O'Clock IN
the morning until in the evening. and
hear the excuses OF voters who are NOT
registered. Mayor Dahlman has named
them notaries for the examination of ex-
cuses.
The two notaries will determine
promptly In the majority OF cases whether
man who did not register is entitled
to vote by the probability and soundness
Ok the excuse he submits. II an elector
simply neglected 10 regiser he will be
barred from the ballot, unless he can
adduce sufficient evidence to prove the
neglect was justified. on the other hand
II sickness, death, marriage or some other
misfortune Of the family prevented the
voter from registering he will not be re-
fused the right TO vote at the general
election.
Denies Permitted to Talk.
James &. Lindsay, who was chairman
OF the meeting held Saturday evening AZ
Magnolia hall, Twenty-fourth and Ames. |
insists there was no foundation for a |
Misunderstanding OF the purpose ana |
character OF the meeting as a republican |
gathering.
Al the citizens meeting held a week |
previous" said Mr.. Lindsay, announce |
ment was made of the one to be held sat |
urday evening. and Il was specifically |
stated that no Endorsements would be |
made. Someone had 20 pay for the use
OF the hall, and the republicans Of the |
Twelfth ward shouldered the bill. Nat
urally then, It was organized as a re- |
publican meeting. But we permitted
democratic candidates 60 address the vot-
ers, and they were given courteous treat |
ment. even being invited TO sit GU the /
platform. IL is safe 10 say no republican, |
candidate would be given such a chance
at democratic meeting. and the Twelfth
ward republicans need offer no apologies
to anyone because OF Saturday nights |
meeting Rather they can take a par
donsble pride In the course they pur-
sued"
Blk polling places have been changed
since the last election, The changes are:
Second Ward-Fourth district. l7O4 Vim.
second ward-Fifth district. 1881 South
Sixteenth street.
Third ward-F1rst district. 1913 Web.
Fifth ward-Fourth district. lsls sher.
man avenue
sixth ward-First district. elis North
Twenty-fourth street. WI"
Eighth Ward-Third district, 5l2 North
Seventeenth street.