Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-30
RIVAL SPEAKERS
In DUEL OF WORDS
Mayor Calls Sutton Four-Flusher,
Latter Replies Dahlman Winks
at Corporation Robbery.
TALK FROM AUTOS TO SAME MEN


The excitement of a ninth-inning
rally, the thrills OF a battle royal.
the enthusiasm Of a tug-of-war-all
we're rolled into the composite last
night on Douglas street near Fiji
teenth, when the Inns" and "outs"
locked horns in a sensational spell
binders duel. at twenty PAGES.
The "Ins" had the corner and the
crowd first and we're exhorting mer-
rily. when an auto containing former
Judge A. l.. Sutton, Harry b. Zlm-
man. l.. II. Mossman and Frank
Odell drove up.
Mayor Dahlmsn was talking from an
other machine less than twenty feet
away. when Judge sutton opened fire.
give and Take.
The next hour and a half members Of
q crowd exceeding 1900 caught snatches
Of something like this:
Just take look at that big sucker
standing there In the AUTO He quit his
Job as Judge to run for the mayoraity.
but he got cold feet ana now hc's try
ing to get back into something by shoot
call the Big Six
Then in reply:
Il tell you citizens OF Omaha that you
have kept the stoolplgeons Of the corpor-
lRtions In office too long You have stood
by in silence and allowed the iron heel
OF money 10 grind your necks into the
dust; you
20. bunk Listen to that windjammer
there isn't that the Old Stuff It's
what they hand out every year at cleo
ton time Voters OF Omaha, dent you
over get tired OF hearing them rave
like
'Rah for Everybody.
, Ray for Jim Dahlmanl Ray f'r Jim
Dahlmah! Ray fr the Square seven!
Hoo-rayl Hoo-ray!
"zlmmanl Zimmau! The Bis Six"
''Hoo-rayi"'
, II was like a prize fight In that the
opposing speakers were ever on guard
10 send in a smashing blow or parry a
dangerous thrust. IL was like a ball game
. In that the crowd. like bleReheritcs. were
] shouting words OF advice or encourage
mont or derision.
II was riot OF mingled enthusiasm,
. rage. Joy. disgust. irritation. shouts. cat
cails--all one pushing. pulling. milling
. mass.
Mnay Fights start.
/ Each side had It's partiaans. ore man
! would lift his voice 10 shout. You're
ali right Jim Dahlman. you're always
{ right when his nelEhbor would utter
q growl and shout, Tell u to EN-, Harry!
Alta boyl Alta boo-oy::''
A dozen fist fights were averted by in
reference OF police or cool headed spec
! tators
The crowd was first attracted by Cam
! didate Edward Simon. Who after review
I ing his record In the legislature. pleaded
! for supper, on election day. Vie drove
away 20 another meetlng. when Mayor
. Dahlman drove up. He was speaking
4 about the proposed llght-rate ordinance
! when the auto bearing opposition candi-
dates camo up to within twenty feet
< In moment the two charmers were
!. at work upon the emotions OF the crowd
Z Dahiman would clinch gripping argu-
I ment and the tickle crowd would burst
\ into wild cheer As he launched into
y another. Judge sutton would be ciinching
"a statement and cheer for the anti
leader would interrupt the mayor.
II was while sutton was speaking. and
? the crowd was comparatively quiet that
/
: slowly towards the former district Judge,
Mayor Jim" pointed an accusing finger.
> There in that automobile stands the big
, gest four-flusher IN Omaha today"
What sutton was saying was lost in
;, the roar OF applause. shouts OF appro-
i. baton AND cat-calls that followed the
mayors unexpected exclamation.
g sutton Answers.
When the crowd again became silent
sutton turned 10 the mayor and yelled,
X And there stands Mayor Jim. He's the
N man that has been letting the corpora
q lions rob you ALL" The same Wild roar
e, OF mixed emotion followed the statement
AZ For an hour and more the two sides
NJ kept Il up. Mayor Dahlman finally fin.
AZ lshed all ne had TO say. and by that time
M Harry zimman was speaking from the
n other auto.
!, Mayor steals a March.
~ Now. citizens OF Omaha. ! have said
~ all l have 10 say. These fellows tried
a 10 break up the meeting. but we'll pas,
J. that. It's a free street and speech II
* free. I'm going TO leave you now, and
* l hope that you viii listen respectfully
ig to what Mr. zimmRn has TO say, ever
though what he says Is all wrong"
zimman saluted the mayor and tn,
crowd cheered
o. Talk TO US some more, Jim" the,
"a shouted. But the mayor left the scene
zimman's opening remarks were greeted
by a storm of ''boo-boo's," but n,
on finally obtained quiet and finished hi
address. winning generous applause.
~ Although the mayor left the storm,
l. scene, the corner was not relinauished b,
the Una" William wappich iumpe.
into an auto and for half an hour KEEP
5 the crowd divided. When he finished
"" Frank ouigley made a stirring speed
. for the administration. Then a salesman
named Jenkins talked.
~ From the other auto l.. X. Mossmau
Y Frank odell and Judge sutton spoke.
~ Tell of LAX Conditions.
Z Mr. Mossman bitterly assailed polio
AZ court conditions; Mr.. odell told the crow
~ that the police knowingly permit gamh
Z limb In the city and that many polio
sa raids are mere sops 70 the people VIII
. demand better morals for the city. II
also told OF robber electric light rate
and followed the career OF the preseu
A. commissioners during the last thre
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