Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-28
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Serious Trouble Brewing in the Camp
Of the Local Democrats.
RANK AND FILE NOT SATISFIED
Claim Made That Selection of Dele
gates TO Columbus COnven-
tiOn Was a Cut and
Dried Plan.

Mayor Hoctor won the eternal gratitude
Of the South Omaha ofSve folders union
when he chose the delegation that IL to
go TO Columbus Tuesday With few
exceptions where the uptown leaders
forced in a few names, the delegation is
composed of office holders, would-be Of
flee holders or has beenS. The rank and
file of the democrats In South Omaha
yesterday were uttering frantic shrieks OF
protest over the dose Mayor Hoctor and
his gang poured down their throats Sat
urday night at the county democratic con-
vention. 1t was not question of Wilson
and Bryan men. nor a question of Hitch
cock that seemed 10 dictate the choice OF
the hand-picked crop. II was Just plain
I out and out raid by the gang that has
ridden IN the democratic saddle in South
Omaha for years.
II seems that no one In South Omaha
was consulted about the names Of the
delegates to the state convention except
Hoctor. with a possible exception OF Hoe
tors park board president Fred Hef-
| Finger. That IL. no one else was con-
suited until a big uptown democrat got
sore on the names and telephoned down
| to find out why the names of certain
other democrats had been left off the list.
did you men know that there was TO
be a convention at ColumbusT' asked the
uptown friend
"of course" said the South Omaha rank
and file. "but we don't get chance to
name delegates; that's done by the gang"
We'll. here's whore the gang gets a
lesson" said the uptown friend.
! some Changes.
1 Of IA
Gratis down there who ought to 10 outside
OF the ring" telephoned the uptown
friend.
that when the roh was called Saturday
night the ring heard few names that
are really flies In the ointment, For in
stance the name of Jerry Fenton, one Of
the best known and most highly respected
democrats in the Magic City, was to be
left off the list of delegates 20 the state
convention.
The names OF ]. c. Walker and John
Mercer were concessions 90 the younger
democracy OF the town. as was that OF
Fenton, who stands for the conservative
element. Practically all the rest are
| office holders or has beens few In
heritances wished on Magic City demo-
]
we're also Included in the list AS FAR as
the central committee goes. Fred Moore
/ Is a former omahan and pahlmanite' II
is said.
Around town yesterday the Wilson DEM
! ocrats and the younger democrats sharp
! ened their cutlery. TITS the same old
| stuff" said one democrat. "Buiia and
! Tanner and Hoctor and the rest; never
any change"
| II Is said that Hoctor is trying to make
a place on the state committee this time
Last convention he was trimmed by Gil
lin. whose name does not appear among
the delegates this year.
Death of Thomas BrosnAm.
Thomas Brosnam. ased So years, died
SUNDAY afternoon at the home OF his
daughter Mrs Mary LAwler. Siis street.
| The funeral will be held Tuesday morn
/ ing at o'clock from st. Mary's church,
with interment in ST. Marys cemetery.
| The deceased is survived by four daugh-
ters and one son. They are Mrs. ]. E.
\ Terrell. St. Louis: Mrs. Mary Lawler
! Mrs. p. ]. Conner and Mrs. John Lucid
and John Brosnam. all Of South Omaha
struck ny an EaEiRe.
Joe Chiringuri. a. years old. was struck
by a Rock Island engine at Albright
Saturday forenoon and sustained con-
/ eussion OF the brain. Chiringuri lives at
Twenty-nfth and n streets II Is not
known just how the accident occurred.
! DR.. r. Z. schindel was called and after
attending the injured man. sant him "
the South Omaha hospital. II was said
yesterday that his condition was hopeful
Glad Clara stays Ia.
chirf Of Fohee Brigss. candidate for
sheriff. \ vrathy over a report ctrcu-
lated eonceFnins his activities TO gst ths
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