Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-22
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Councilman Miller Proposes to Form
City Ticket by Petition.
WOULD HIMSELF BE MAYOR
Cesko society Decides 10 Hold Next
Convention In Hopkins, Mimi
Commission Men Back from
Denver.

August Miller, councilman from the
Fifth ward. proposes 4 slate for the
spring election with the offices evenly
divided. between the republicans and dem
ocrats. Miller himself to be mayor and
dictator.
This was given out yesterday Council
man Milier's plan is to wait until after
the primaries in the spring and then have
his candidates file. When the election Is
held his slate Will have no opposition and
consequently win be elected.
There are several obstacles, however.
which might prevent this little piece Of
strategy from being success. The
amendment to the South Omaha Charter
administration another year might not
prove to be invalid when gone over care
fully by the lawyers. Then again, asplr-
ants might file for office at the spring
primaries and run in opposition to MiIlerS
slate, or the two parties might fail to
join forces. II any Of these things sh6r,i
occur Miller's well laid plans would come
tumbling to the ground like house built
of cards.
"heA -hhAeA StaAN mas Al4Nu aAAcE Nic
primaries 1t will be necessary TO circulate
petitions among the voters Of the city
and get a certain portion to sign before
the candidates VIII be eligible to run for
ELECTION.
Ceskos Go to Minnesota.
The next convention of the Cesko
society. which has been in session at the
bohemian Turner hall, Twenty-first and
~ streets. will be held at Hopkins. Mimi,
in 1878 The officers elected yesterday are,
J. W. Kaplan, owatonna, Mimi, presi-
dent; John Trs, st. Paul, Mimi, vice
president; Thomas Kral, st. Paul Mimi,
secretary; Frank KriZ. Hopkins. Mimi,
treasurer The executive committee Is
composed OF John cerveny. South Omaha;
Charles Funfar. Chenille, Mimi; Frank
skokand, st, Paul. MINI.
The committee for the convention is
made UP Of John Cerveny, Joseph Dole.
zaL John Black, F. Laitner, ]. Barta, A.
Remes. Edward BuTes. Joseph Hurt, A,
lZezulak. Mrs. Bures. Mrs. Kovarik and
Mrs. Ire. all Of South Omaha. The Official
organ of the society will be published
every month in South Omaha. o. Char.
vat, editor OF the Nova Doba, was named
as editor of the new paper.
The convention was the most success.
full that has ever been held by the society
The hospitality and treatment received
from the city, especially the Bohemians
prompted the bringing up OF South
Omaha as the city for the next conven.
ton. It was. however, finally decided
to hold 1t in Hopkins.
A big banquet and ball last evening al
the hall brought the meeting to a close.
The convention was largely attended each
day. and the interest taken In 1t by the
local Bohemians made 1t huge success
Commission Men Return.
Several OF the commission men at the
stock yards returned yesterday from the
stock show at Denver. They say that the
show was one of the best ever held In
the western part OF the country. The at
tendance was extremely large and keen
interest was taken an the show by the
Denver ytockmen and people. -
THE courtesy shown by thee Denver
Stock exchange TO the visitors, they say.
was one OF the pleasing features of the
show. The local men went in body, to
Denver. accompanied by the South Omaha
Exchange quartet. The remainder OF the
delegation win return home today. Oh.
No trace has been found Of Prince
Hawaii, the side show freak. and his
manager Jim switzier. who are thought
to have been burned to death in the old
Truitt house. Twenty-seventh and n
streets, which was destroyed by fire a
week ago last Thursday.
Although an effort was made by the