Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25
w. B. DAILY, \
AMI. Hold Meeting.

Antis Hold Meeting.
Last nights council meeting was but
the prelude to one of the strongest gath
erings OF the anti-annexationists that has
been held since the beginning of the
agitation for, the merger of the two
cities.
The council meeting itself was marked
by a distinct lack of interest on the part
of the aldermen and attendants gen
orally
While the city clerk droned through
the reading Of the minutes and resolu-
tions, little knots of city employees and
''anti" men gathered in the halls and
rooms adjoining the council chamber.
Present in the building were former
Senator DOC" Tanner, the members OF
the Fire and Police board, e. r. Leigh
and w. A. Schneider of the school
board. together with Superintendent N.
M Graham, City Attorney II. c. Muir
ply and his assistant. Sam Winters;
Chief of the Fire Department John Nc
Kale and all the members OF the city
council Besides the city officials there
we're present many of the business men
and contractors of the city.
Mayor Trainor announced that the
meeting was called to talk things over.
1t was conceded that the fight for an
nexation will be a most bitter one.
. Every one Of the ants has come out
, with the determination to put forth all
their political strength TO muster a vote
that will overwhelm the mergerists at
fthe polls
Among those who have watched the
movement 1t is generally conceded that
, the fight will be made in the west end
of the city, on and about what is known
! as Indian hill" The northern section
: of the city will doubtless go to the an
, nexationists, and the southern part, witt
} small fraction of loss, will go the op
posite way. In the west part there vii
be a hard fight. For some reason thi,
district, which has heretofore been hanC
and glove with the administration, fall
to respond to the call to arms issued b!
their old leaders.
That there is dissatisfaction prevaIen
in the west section is admitted by tn
antis themselves, but few seem able I,
diagnose the exact cause OF the trouble
The leaders, however, are not diseon
certed and there will be an immens
amount Of missionary work done be
tween now and November 7. when tn
question of consolidation will be deter
mined for or against at the polls.
Notice to Our Customers.
Beware of fraud liquor solicitors. repre-
senting themselves at your door TO b
{ selling for ]. Klein, which is not true, a
have no solicitors at all. j. Rleir
Family Liquor Dealer, 26th and N. sout
Omaha.
\ Council Pushes Business.
l After some hesitation the city father
II met last night 20 dispose of the press
H business that had accumulated durin
II two weeks. The order OF the meeting wa
II strictly routine work
II The resignation OF former AHsistsI
II City Attorney X. e. McNalley was res
II by the clerk and ordered filed by Il
n council The appointment OF e. r. LeiE
II to succeed Mr.. McNalley was also Ill,
II together with Leighs bond. Leia
4 rendered his resignation as member
III the Board ,of Appraisers.
n A resolution calling upon the Omaf
n Water company to construct o wat
II main on Thirty-ninth avenue from p
II o street was introduced by CouncilmI
Tom Peterson. The motion was earri
unanimously.
Il Chairman Mat Peterson OF the finan
ii committee took charge OF the recoI
mendation OF the city treasurer callll
upon the council TO provide for obligatio
iii maturing November / at the New Yo
fiscal agency and amounting TO Sl3. asa
III Live Stock Men to LincoIn.
iii Representatives OF the nve stock intC
II ests at the stock yards at South Oma
III are anticipating with a great deal
II pleasures trip which they are 20 take
IN Lincoln Saturday, october q. upon t
HI invitation Of Prof. Smith of the Cole
hi OF Agriculture.
Hi The invitation has been accepted by I
iii board Of directors and the sdvertisi
and publicity committee have been
structed to get as large & crowd togett
iii as possible 20 make this trip. Arranl
hi ments have already been made for
~ section OF the grandstand fct the Il