Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-27
The Political CaldrOn

INFORMATION brought from the governors office
i by DR.. Harry a. Foster tends TO give color to
recent reports that Mayor James Caruso Dahl
man 10 due for a federal appointment after March
and that he will not be IN the city comnissionershp
race.
DR. Foster spent hour with the governor Tues
day and says the chief executive Of the
he has reliable informa ton that congress
adjourns next week, the president and Secretary W.
J. Bryan Will announce the Nebraska fe'eral APP
pontments regardless OF Senator O. NJ. Hitchcock.
Il is understood that mayor slated for the POSI-
ton Of collector OF internal revenue.
This all brings back the Bryan Hitchcock
brogo and presents a toothsome political morsel.
Secretary Bryan is for the Dahnan appointment.
while Senator Hitchcock is opposed this disposition
OF the patronage. The mayor is said 20 look with
favor upon this prospective federal appointment but
Is dsinclined to comment the matter at this time
II is believed that the governor received his in
formation from Brother Charley" Bryan although
this Is a matter OF uncertainty
Most OF remember the old darby in Hoyt's "A
Texas Steer whose plant was Politics
naughty pore business" lie worked hard for Ger
tain candidate and promised the Job of minister
10 Dahomey or some other faraway place. lie in
vested in few toys, journeyed TO the national
capital sought in vain to get a hearing. and then he
sat down the cold steps OF the Capitol building and
reflected upon the proud mans contumey." and ot
the little job he left at home.
William IL Omaha who Is enjoying
a public job In the city hall. His real name, how
ever, is not william lie the political game
and has about reached the conclusion that steady
job however menia is better than the uncertainties
OF politics lie tried give his advice to city hail
politicians, but they did not seem to value It very
much He told them that the coored vote needs
crystalizing, that the OF his race are "a
heterogeneous muss."
He went down Lincoln at the beginning of the
session OF the legislature bore with him Gre
Dental to OF the state senators from this district
The senator told him it would be necessary consult
the executive committee about the job The "execu-
tive committee" was too busy with other matters OF
state. William had TO pawn his baggage to get back
to Omaha He Is through wi
James Walsh. farmer-statesman who abdes at
Benson, is back from Lincoln, where he espoused the
cause OF consolidation for Greater Omaha. AS
as he could walk from the train to the city hall
announced that he has political ambitions lie
says that even in the event OF Benson becoming
part of Omaha which he believes it WILL he will not
aspire to be commissioner.
Listen TO his own words: II u cosmopoite
and not an office seeker. like to fishing two
or three months each year and how in the name OF
the magma charta anything else, could I attend
TO my piscatorial pleasures and hold a public office?
WIN you tell me? I for Greater Omaha and l
expect to see the annexation bill go through"
one hears all OF talk regarding the present
seven city commissioners. Walk down the street and
Join group in conversation and these remarks will
be heard:
Il think every mothers son of the present COM
missoners will be reelected. It's a cnch. Who can
beat them? They are in and have the advantage"
There will be a clean sweep at the city hall Not
one OF the present commissioners will be returned
The people want business administration. Just you
watch and sec II haven't got the dope"
oh, think the mayor might get back but for
the others, why there's nothing TO it,"
Henry Meyer has some advice to offer and it is
something like this: There is little no doubt that
the present commissioners will be nominated I feel
certain that In the primary there Will be seven
others who Will run a ticket which will be pushed
In a quiet, but effective manner. do not look for
any open organized effort to support any seven men
at the primary, against the serving as COM
missoners' but do expect lineup of kind
Now then II stands 20 that the fourteen thus
backed will be nominated without any question What
about the others? They will not have a ook-n AL
though each VIII think he has than a fighting
chance TO get within the lucky fourteen My advice IL
for the others to leave the field thus save them
selves considerable money. effort and pangs Days
before the primary It will be easy to pick the four
teen winners"
According to Mr.. Meyers reasoning, 1t would be
unnecessary to hold the primary at ALL lie says he
stands for conservation OF energy even in politics He
perhaps. forgets that the candidates enjoy the game
ana that each man feels that hope springs eternal.
Mayor J. c. Dahlman has said that he will not be
party to any pre-primary combination He believes
each candidate should go Il alone at the primary but
Notwithstanding his statement there is feeling that
the city hall crowd is getting ready to present arms
on behalf of the men to whom they their Jobs
The street cleaning department did not overlook
the main chance during the unusual snow-ceaning
season this winter politician not look upon
the square seven with any great amount OF favor
takes note that the city hall crowd Is more solided
this campaign than the case three years ago
when nearly every official in the municipal building
was candidate for the city commission
Louis Berka. former city councilman states that
he has not made his mind about entering the city
commission race this spring. II really have not
given the matter serious thought ] am frank 10
say that do not think will file. It is my opinion
that there will be we'll defined lineup against the
city hall commissioners and believe that either one
or these combinations will win out at the primary"
declared Mr. Berka
Mr. BeTkas thought is that the man who goes ~
alone in his opinion. will be wasting his strength and
money.
There is talk that the Economic league will get he.
hind seven sood men and true" for the primary but
viii not make any noise about this matter