Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-03
The Political Caldron

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IN litioai show has satisfied the most fastdious
taste The innsrds Of the dictionary have been
torn out IN endesvor TO extol virtue and expose
vice II has been a campaign Of enlightenment and
heat to say nothing Of the piece de resistance the
electric HIGHT and power rate ordinance Every phase
OF history from George washington crossing the Della
ware to Edward Simon crossing the Douglas street
bridge, has been touched upon in this great educa-
tonel soiree, this political institute.
The ramifiestions OF a city campaign varied
as the winds that blow The passions OF men have
been aroused. Men who have been considered desir-
able citizens in their own neighborhoods have been
designated fournushsrs One candidate was called
devil in his own home town" such words as
'hypocrite." liar" Coward" bunk" sexton OF
graveyard" "boss-controlied" and "dern" have been
used with vebemence and freauenee.
IL will soon all be over Political history again
VIII have been written and will return TO their
pursuits OF The srident OF IN political
spelbinder viii be slenced and the good old world
viii resume It's apiomb and the public mind will have
10 turn TO such prossie things swatting the fly,
pulling daDdelions cutting the lawn reading the base
ball scores and riding in jitneys.
II the casual observer might take the campaiEn
managers at their words there win be fourteen in
stead Of seven candidates elected tomorrow Listen.
The big six will be elected" says Chairman Sutton
The square seven will be elected" declares Chair
man Flynn And even the political orphan SAYS he
expects to be elected The republican committee main
tains seven republicans will go in Somebody is mis-
taken. that's ell Difference OF opinion makes horse
races and political campaigns interesting.
II would also seem 70 the uninitIated that some
bitter arrangements have made during this cam
paign. II would appear that Mayor DahInnan hates
the very ground upon which Chairman sutton walks
Yet after the eampaien is the mayor and the
Judge Will probably meet the street and perhaps
the mayor viii ask the Judge for a nateh or The
judge win ask the mayor for a pipe Of tobacco or FOR
Job in tho city legal department IT'S only stage
battle. after all. These do not mean TO carry
through life all they say about one another IT'S
politics.
The campaign has developed a crop Of orators lust
as predicted John fsine. for the administration
forces evidence that he did not 20 TO school in
Fremont for nothing. He OF the best speakers
In school at Fremont ana during the ast few weeks
he learned how 20 pluck the coors the rainbow
and fashion them into aluFing word pictures. He
talked until he had TO quit but only throat
gave out on Saturday.
Tomorrow each side will make the final effort to
enlist following for their respective causes Get
ting out the Is lust now the chief concern Ths
ans contend that the larger the vote IL the better
will be their chances. but Chairman FIynn of the
square declares the ants no chance at all
The mayor says he IL going to throw the antls into
the deck Tuesday The antis say they will hold
cleanup day festival
The campaign has Increased the popularity Of
street corner oratory. Men. who a few years ago
would have frowned upon the idea eart-tan speak
ing. Jumped into the fray and added 20 the 'tumut
and the shouting The once dignified judge and the
cowboy mayor met in the open-air forum and sx-
changed few handsfUl OF shrapnei but both are
able to be about and the political report their
conditions satisfactory.
Seen In his training quarters. Chairman Flynn
made this statement; I'VE in the pink OF cond-
tion> Our white hope, the mayor. will lead forces
TO victory We will enter the ring at the tap Of the
bell end there will be fighting the cinches We
have discovered punch that VIII be introduced
on Tuesday. and you may say that there be only
one result OF ths contest
Chairman Sutton did some Sunday road work, en-
joyed rundown IN the morning and did shadow
boxing in the afternoon. He ate hearty dinner read
the newspapers played game OF checkers and re-
tired early Many curious people visited his training
quarters but only few admitted the presence
To political war correspondent he said: I'VE are
going into the with the fight already won That
talk Of the administration people having punch
IL all bunk The coroner has been notified TO carry
out the remains Of the opposition Never felt better
In my life Can read without my glasses ana the |
doctor says my heart action IL normal"