Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-03
CLOSING RALLY OF
ms AT AUDITORIUM
Dahlmsn and Cohorts Fire Last Big
Blast of Campaign Before a
Goodly Multitude.
MAYOR IN RARE GOOD FORM

Holding pictorial campaign cards
of the opposing tickets in his out
stretched hand. Mayor Dahlman on
the stage of the Auditorium last
evening asked the audience whether
they believed the square seven or
those suckers on the anti ticket" are
better able to govern the Greater
Omaha that is to come The mayor
said things about Chairman Sutton
and the big Six" He also said
Simon would not be made superin-
tendent Of police II elected.
The mcttins was largely attended
Among tire features we're red fire. a band
and poetry by Doc Tanner OF South
Omaha. The speakers were A s. Richie.
Assistant City Attorney Lambert, J. NJ.
Tanner. w. F. wappich. Edward Simon.
Commissioner Butler, Arthur Mullen and
Mayor Dahlman. Congressman Bobeck
presided The mayors wife sat In a box
with party Of women.
Mayor Jim's Remarks.
The administration people participated
IN an automobile parade In the afternoon
and regarded the day as practically the
close OF their speaking campaign, al
Though few meetings will be neId today
and Monday
'Omahn Is the greatest moral city Of
the country" said the mayor. because Of
the influence OF the women Jf this city.
! am told thot only three women will
got nut for the ontis and I'm clad to
hear that. / would suggest that these
wcmen look up tho records Of some Of
the opposition and they would blush for
g"ame.
'I'll tell you I've educated a lot OF
those suckers in the last nine years and
I'm going 10 educate some more
Anybody who says We will place Simon
at the head OF the police department IL
VIC are reelected is a liar. Tugel has
made good as head Of the police depart
r1ent. Simon lie too young for that job
Ritchie and Tanner Talk.
Attorney Ritchie maintained that il be-
hooveF those opposed 70 prohibition 10
stand by the square seven and against
the antis.
Let US say to the square seven. we
want them to continue tho era OF pros-
HNiAN1 NHf9 hhNf etAiN1u anu AlN0 AhtA
to understand that Omaha should be gov
erned along broad. intelligent lines, II
we would attract capital and new bus
mess. What worse news could you send
out thar that the white horse of prohi-
bition is stalking abroad2" continued Mr..
Ritchle.
Mr.. Tanner referred to the mayor as an
exemplar OF honesty and plain dealing
and as opposed TO fanaticism and radical
ism and said that in event of annexation
the people OF South Omaha would look
with favor upon the rule OF pahlman,
known Ms being aust and fair"
Lambert, Mullen and simon.
Assistant city Attorney Lambert re.
viewed the activities OF his department
as an argument that the administration
and its legal department have not neg
lectsd the interests OF the people as
against tho public service corporations.
Arthur Mullen said he believed the peo-
pie would not vote out an experienced
and tried set OF officials for an mex
perienced set Of aspirants
Edward Simon satd he could have re-
ceiyed the support OF certain yellow
paper II he would have signed a state
ment to oppose Mayor Dahlman.
Chairman Lobeck urged the voters TO
support the Auditorium bond issue.