Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-26
The Political CaldrOn


IN aid Of their city" might be paraphrased
sion Of an old quotation. II Is a time when all
voters should take lively interest in choosing
qualified directors TO be chosen to transact the husi
ness Of the city for the next three years. Every
voter IL stakeholder in the municipal corporation
and should feel responsibility. particularly at a
time when Greater Omaha Is in prospect
Activities OF the various candidates and organiza-
tions engaged in the city campaign pressge a busy
week all along the line with street meetings. hire.
a-ha meetings personal appeal Letters and all
OF advertising stunts
The ms and the outs started a little impromptu
street speaking Saturday evening. Edward Simon APP
pearing for the square seven and Lew Pixley and
L. l. McIlvsine for the ants. The ants plan
Tuesday evening their regular street speaking
schedule.
The antis declare they will not be nyeigled into
the wet-and-dry issue by the mayor. II. w. Morrow
advised the ants let this issue alone as he fears
defeat II the anti candidates take issue this propo
sttion. Make It business campaign advises Mr..
Morrow. and he thinks he knows from having up
against that buzzsaw when he chasing the sher-
ifs Job.
w. f. Baxter NJ o. Cunningham Alvin Johnson
l. j. Dunn, c. r. Harrison and w. r. Adair compose
the executive committee OF the ants, with Judge A. L.
sutton chairman Of the general committee These
six have been selected to put over the six peo-
pies candidates Can they make good7 They say they
and will and declare Il will be a landslide. These
by no means inexperienced In politics.
Mr. Baxter was identified with the Citizens union
movement three years ago and last fall engineered
the citizens school board slate.
NJ. o. Cunningham has been active in republican
organization and in improvement club work.
c. F. Harrison Is real estate and r. B.
Howers lieutenant in the Real Estate exchange. He
has made speciality Of municipal statistics for years
and lined up in the forefront OF the franchise
fight two years ago
l. j. Dunn is a member Of the Jacksonian club
whose president says is composed OF the better
element OF democracy" Mr.. Dunn's greatest exploit
was in nominating Bryan the Denver convention
and he is quite golf player, too
Alvin johnson is lawyer and Adair is a building
association
The committee is composed OF men of as widely
divergent activities and views their six candidates
but with Judge Sutton at the helm the ants hope to
weather the storm and to ride into port with colors
flying.
The election commissioner estimates that about
1900 voters have registered for the election, which
shows a lively interest and he adds that unusual
number OF have registered from the upper wards
II the weather is favorable, bumper vote is looked
for May 4.
Both sides will favor Sunday base ball At least
the administration bunch makes this it's trump
cards and s certain the ants will not take the other
end OF Il.
The committee OF republicans who are following up
the work started by the meeting at Washington
hall week ago report progress to the extent that
they have conversed with many members OF the party
who say they will for republicans on May l.
These have faith in their position that only by
eectng republicans will the city hall being
democratic headquarters The committee is having
10000 cards printed carrying the names of the
publlcans who have been nominated
One OF the pet plans OF Chairman Sutton for the
peoples candidates is flying squadron of
working for 'better city government" he puts IT,
A committee OF the fair ones. whose not
yet divulged enlisting their sisters and the
pose is to have two three women at each voting
place on election day. The community is to be
freshed with the sight of out seeking votes
for six antis and they won't all be suffrage work.
ers or club women. either, It Is stated.
OF course. the husbands OF the women who
going TO be modern Joans OF Arc must not complain
II they do not see much Of their wives during the
next ten days. II little dust accumuates upon
the plano II the women trife peeved after
a hard days complaining. DO not the stay out
to political meetings until $3.50 and even 10 O'Clock
and sometimes until iOis OF the clockg