Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
The Political CaldrOn

TINnB principal political bon mot this week is the
POSSIBILITY Of the annexation bill going through
with the emergency clause in which event the
city commission primary campaign would take on
different aspect. II would be Greater Omaha cam
its hair In braid and with bells TO use little slang
Mayor Tom Hector OF South Omaha says he hopes
the emergency clause will be retained II the bill Is
going through He is ready TO jump into the fray
OF course Florence. Dundee and win be heard
from and will have to be reckoned with The speech
making territory would be increased. and in other
ways It would add zest to the campaign.
Harry b zmnlan. who has announced himself az
A candidate at the city commission primaries.
over at the election commissioners office the other
afternoon discussing the political situation with
Deputy Henry Osrom.
II hear OF the prospective candidates saying
they arc not ready to announce themselves. but are
in the hands Of their friends meaning that II their
friends gather in large crowds and insist that they
file then they might fle," remarked MT zimman.
Then the former councilman entered upon ex-
pose Of what he regards as the feacy Of any cand-
date prospective candidate believing he is in the
hands OF his friends.
Mr. zimman contends that 1t ia very essential and
even helpful TO have friends in time Of political stress
but his point Is that the candidate who would succeed
must get out and create demand for his services in
public office lie that with few exceptions the
dear public will not demand that man file TOR any
particular office. wi the public insist that no
serve In any particular public capacity.
The candidate must blow his horn and let the
peopls know he is I'm the running The public does
not have time TO seek men and demand that they
become candidates" added Mr. zmman, who has been
through several political campaigns.
Charles L. Saunders. now serving his country in
the Legislature at Lincoln. has stated that he is not
ready to say whether he win make the race for the
city commission this spring His name is being fire.
quently heard In this connection.
II wish to wait until there some definite
developments before decide this important matter,
said the senator. He declined say what develop
ments would favor his candidacy.
One of the rumors is that Mr.. Saunders may be
one Of a group OF men who will enter d sutton COM
bnation. Judge sutton Is said to have bis eye the
office of mayor and is also said to have limited that
he might go into combination II 1t would be agreed
that he should be made mayor in the event of cleo
ton.
In this connection Mayor DahIman says he would
like TO have another term mayor, and expects to
have his ambition gratfed but he added that he
would not pack up his things and leave IL 1t should
mssionership.
In the meantime everybody is waiting for some
thing tangible to happen.
In his opening address OF the Forthcoming cam
paign Mayor j. c.. Dahlman expressly stated that
the primary fight he will not be party to any slate
combination lie said II Y to be an open field so Tar
he will be concerned That seems to suit the other
commissioners
There has been a feeling that the square seven"
would get up slate before the primary, and there
have been rumors that one OF the places would be
filled by who a former councilman, but
not now in the public service.
II am glad that the mayor has made this state
ment believe II will be better for the administra~
ticn to make II open race ahd let every man get
out and dig for himself and stand upon his own
record" says one Of the city commissioners
Where do you get that nose?' the question
hurled back by william ''Biil" Malone. when asked n
there Is anything in the ruor that he is thinking Of
filing FOR the city commission primary.
II wasn't 10 retain giriish laughter and do not
feel like wasting money lust now. You may announces
TO my constituency that will not file am not going
around with little Ishtnng rod over head watt
ing for bolt OF ethereal electricity TO strike my noble
pate. Like Ajax OF old. II win defy the political
lightning realize that about 1890 kind .riends have
grasped me by the hand and promised to support me
n I win run. But know the game know friend
who had list of 100 friends who promised to vote
for him. Did they vote for him? Yes. about eco voted
for him." was the line Of philosophy Mr. Malone
handed out.
Be Il remembered that Mr.. Malone Il Of house
hold where the game Of politics is unusually under
stood Bill has studied the political primer and also
OF the advanced books on the subject He re-
fuses to be nveigied into the game unless he can
deal the cards.
Another name stricken from the list Of city com
missohershp possibilities