Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-06
FIVE OF SEVEN"
AND TWO OF "SIX"
Jardine Beats Out McGovern by
Thirty-Seven Votes on I'm
official Returns.
BOND PROPOSITIONS ALL CARRY

Unofficial returns from all pre-
cincts show that the personnel OF the
new city council will ba, Hummel,
Kugel. Withheld, Drexel, Mayor Dahl
man, Butler and Jardine. the rela-
tive strength of their votes being in
the order given.
Jardine's lead of thirty-seven
votes over McGovern, on the unof-
fetal returns, may be increased by
the official canvass.
The election proved to be a VIC
tory for the administration ticket,
chlanded five of their seven men,
with Drexel and Jsrdine OF the big
Six" breaking in. Drexel showed
surprising strength by gaining fourth
place, leading the mayor, whose vote
gives him fifth place.
simon In Last Place,
Simon, who was taken up by the
Square Seven" In place of Ryder was
hopelessly lost, landing in fourteenth
place and leaving wide gap between
himself and Ryder. who was thirteenth.
zimman led Ryder and Simon
The election upset forecasts and yielded
surprises for some of the astute poll
ticians. The mayors vote was about 500
less than he received three years ago.
while Hummel received about 5000 more.
1t was generally felt, even In the city
hall, that Hummel would run strong. but
that the mayor should have dropped back
to fifth place. with one OF the antis run
ming ahead OF him, was one of the jolts
admitted by the administration leaders
last evening
| During the last few days many con-
tended that there would be little question
| regarding the reelection of Dahlman,
! Hummel, Kugel and withnen. with quite
a fight against Butler and McGovern
McGovern stated several days ago the
paving contractors were waging a bitter
fight against him on account OF his strict
methods regarding city contracts. He
however, has not given up, hoping that
the official canvass. OF even a recount
may land him in seventh place.
On Monday. he said: III should fai
Of reelection, 1 will go out with the
satisfaction that did my best as city
commissioner. and have a clear con
seriousness OF duty well done"
Ryder occupied the unique situation o.
being the political orphan" and man!
bets were placed on his election. baseC
largely upon the sympathetic vote. Many
held that the Square Seven" made {
bad blunder i'm dropping Ryder; that hi
had been made political goat, anC
Ryder himself appeared confident UP Il
the time the returns began TO come In.
Dahlman received the high vote in tn,
Third, First and Tenth wards. but fel
behind in the Second ward. which haG
been regarded as a particularly strons
Dahlman ward. In the Seventh-th'
mayors own ward-he was tenth, will
Drexel and Hummel first and second b!
substantial figures over the mayor.
IN the Twelfth ward Hummel led will
a vote OF about 1900, while the mayo
received only 1000. tenth in the order o
votes received. OF the seven high me-
in the Twelfth ward five we're ants.
II am more than pleased at the show
ing made. 1 can only attribute this L
the work l have done In the last thre
Years in the parks and on the boulevards
I believe It was the showing made b,
my department" was q statement mad
by Commissioner Hummel.
Mayor Dahlmah exhibited some chole
at the city hall when he learned that h
had lost his lead las far as / am con
cerned / will give improvements L