Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-01
MULLEN DEFENDS
CITY GOVERNMENT
Downtown Meetings Conducted on
Opposite Sides Of Street and Big
Crowd Hears Argument.
outs SAY DIVES PROTECTED


Arthur Mullen. formerly attorney
general OF the state of Nebraska,
leading democratic wirepuller, but
who has always been indifferent to
the present administration, from an
automobile at, Fifteenth and Douglas
streets begged q crowd of nearly
5000 to retain the square seven"
In office and to rebuke the big six. 3"
lie tempered his remarks by de-
claring that the six" are unfit to
hold the reins OF city government.
You will serve yourselves best by
holding onto these men,"
The big crowd lured by accounts Of the
sensational political duel of Wednesday
night at Fifteenth and Douglas. was on
hand to watch the rival candidates per-
fern. In the expectation that Jim Dahl
man and Harry zimman would lock in a
Observation-Disclosures conflict of ex-
lplstives. the crowd was disappointed. but
ir the point of political ryrotechnios the
innermost craving Of the widest fan was
satisfied.
Each ON own Side of street.
The outs made no attempt to win
away the corner upon which the 'ins"
made their stand, but they entranched
themselves on the east side of Fifteenth
street and then battled fiercely for su-
premacy.
II the opposing sides left anything I'M
said. 5000 persons failed to notice Il.
Edward Simon pulled the records as
evidence of his authorship Of the moth
ers' pension and anti-loan shark acts.
Representatives BILLY" Chambers and
Harry E. Foster were on hand to cor
lroborate-
II was Mullens address. however. that
created the big sensation.
Mullen Tells Of Police Probe.
1T was who delved deep into the DO.
lice departments innernnost affairs when
Chief Donahue was at the head" he de-
clared. Il did all could to improve laS
conditions in Omaha I have always KEEP
my attention riveted upon the police.
want to tell you all that we now have AZ
good police department in Omaha n
any city IN the world / know from ex.
perienoe that this administration f. az
honest one. know that Omaha Is nUt
perfect from a governmental standpoint
but It Is as near to being so as IL possi
bic for human intelligence to achieve.
The men in office now are not graft.
ers. They are honest men and efficient
and would be sorry indeed IL you allow
yourselves to be misled into voting fol
interests that are detrimental to oma,
has good"
r. J. Madden, attorney, followed Null
len, telling the crowd how an Afternoon
paper and its hackers spent SIS, 900 through
detective agency only to prove thai
: Omaha and Douglas county are honestly
governed Others who spoke were Johr
Rine. William Wappich and Mayor Dahl
man, who was brief In his remarks be
cause seven big meetings elsewhere Ief
his throat in serious condition.
From other Point of View,
On the other, side Of the street Judg
Sutton. l.. II. Mossman, frank odelI, At
torne~. Redwood and Germ spoke II
turn these men told OF police-protectet
dives. of police court favoritism, of poor
city pavement. poor park system and Of
the wrongs Of Jack Ryder.
The big crowd surged back and forth
across Fifteenth street. now listening e
an in" and again paying attention &
( the outs"
score Of police officers held In,
crowds under control TO permit traffi
to move and to quell disturbances Com
missioner Kugel personally commando,
Sergeant Tony Vanous to see that
squad Of men protected the outs from
insult. although at this task the polio
had their hands full. as boisterous one
on every hand would interject shouts o
derision at each speaker.
Keeping Crowd Orderly.
: While Frank Odell was talking a do
fancler named jenkins got UP in anothe
auto to speak. but he was pulled dow
by the police and informed that Mayo
: Dahlman would permit no supporter &
emulate the wednesday night example o
the outs" who tried to win the ''ins'
, corner. Jenkins went away to anothe
meeting.
) The 'ins' meeting broke up about III
teen minutes before the "out'" and tn
. crowd went over to the latter.