Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-13
TWELFTH WANTS MEMBER
Citizens Insist on Having Council.
man From the Ward.
MG0vERN GETS A REAL SHOCK
Member From the Ninth Asks Ques-
lion that is Finally Answered
with a slam by q
Petitioner.

Members Of the city council In COM
mittee OF the whole Monday afternoon
we're thrown into fit Of political de-
ilrlum when fifty citizens OF the Twelfth
ward appeared TO demand tho appoint
ment OF representative OF their ward
to replace Charles NJ. Davis, who ro-
signed under fire Of graft accusations.
CouneIlmcn had announced their inten-
ton Of leaving the office vacant, turning
the young councilman's salary over TO the
ward for improvement purposes aud
themselves passing on Twelfth ward mat
ters.
.'You might represent us satisfactorily.
but II we can get along without a repre-
sentative here. the other wards could
also" declared A. $, Joseph.
Councilman Bridges sat stunned bryond
speech. but his colleagues, overriding the
peaoemakers' protests, expressed their re-
sentiment II developed 10 few min
utes OF heated controversy that several
citizens asplred TO fill out the council
mans unexpired term. A petition numer-
ously signed asking that A. J. Bourke be
Az u. Llndell was mentioned and some
body nominated NJ. l.. Endres, NJ. j.
Curran was also mentioned for the place.
MeGovern wants to Know.
Councilman Mc0overn demanded TO
know tho need Of a representative for two
short months Thereafter Councilman
Sheldon, presiding. devoted his entire at
tentlon to keeping the house in order.
While Councllmen Funkhouser and Me
Govern were busily engaged in an at
tempt to placato the irate voters OF the
Twelfth. Councilman Hummel was com-
PEELED to escort a too ardent supporter 10
the door. asking him TO breathe not again
into the sacred chamber his very odor-
ferrous breath. Al the conclusion OF this
incident the argument was resumed.
Have you ever been represented
here?' McGovern slammed the question
at Pierce Metz. who had the floor. Metz
evaded the question, and L. o. Warner
and Frank Leedel. listening to the cross
fire, said there was an impression general.
in the Twelfth ward that Mr.. Davis was
more ''sinned against than SHINING"
McGoyern insisted on an answer and
Councilman johnson rose to point of
order:
Mr.. Chairman. the gentleman Is at
tempting to inject extrapeous matter
into this discussion"
Chairman sheldon ruled the point well
taken, but McGoyern was in a war-like
mood and would not subside. Metz sat
down and a meeker man arose and after
walloping him with brpedside Of ques-
tions regarding the civic services of the
oouncilmen, McGoven was content
twelfth wardcrs Talk.
A. ]. Paddock. All Z. LIndelI. NJ L,
Endres. b. J. Scannell, c. 7. Walker,
Dean Gregg. Pierce Metz and 4. j.
Bourke spoke for the Twelfth ward. de-
manding that the vacancy be filled. some
favored a democrat; others republican
but all wanted the position of the former
republican councilman filled.
After Councilman MeGovern had de-
plored the fix into which Mr.. Davis hac
got himself. comparing him to the mar
in an aeroplane who was cheered Will,
he flew. but when he fell people sadly
sl.ook their heads and said he had mad,
mistake. Councilmen Berka, Kugel AM
Schroeder asked that the demand Of tht
Twelfth ward delegation be granted.
There was objection to this, but wheI
representatives OF the Belyidere- -Newpor
Improvement club explained that unit
This Improvement club was ORGANIZED
the Twelfth got never thing It Wants,
Of the council. the objections were over
ruled. and II was decided to allow can
didates TO file their names with the cit,
clerk. These names will be presente,
for action at the council meeting thii
evening.