Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-27
The Political Caldron

WELL time has been called and the entry list
w closed that all the hats now in the
ring that be thrown in unless the legs-
lature stu in session lincoln. should by some
twist TO postpone the election and thus re-
open the box office. Take day off and over
the names, and the list will be found TO contain most
of the that naturally 10 be expected TO
be there, although a few missing whose presence
would be surprise All Of the present city COM
misgtoners have weighed in for the next heat, and
80 also have lot OF those who tried their speed
and distanoed three years Other names
familiar for having for other offices. and
acquired the habit chronic disease. while those
brand new to public favor are comparatively few
Inspection Of the names on the list and the
known method Of their filing d5sclosas also a woeful
lack 80 far Of combinations. Three years ago we
had the Inflated citizens union putting up a slate
before the filings we'll started and tieiag
seven candidates together that they had to win
lose all in a bunch Nothing OF that kind has
been in evidence this season. although It goes with
out saying that combinations and oross-combinstions
are sure 70 appear In due Of time The IN
curnbent commissioners who out for Te-eection
naturally draw support from much tho same sources
but even here, no real team work is apparent. Each
insists he Is relying the merit Of his record
and the cards they handing out, well the
picture placards put up In the windows, all in
dividual appeals To date have citizens union
States" Square sevens' and big fours.' II
is just 'h-the-tran' and "go-as-you- please and
"win-out-lf you-can scramble. Never fear, IL won't
always be thus for II doesn't take long match up
seyen-abreast harness
Eyes, we have been doing a fairly brisk registra-
ton business" said Deputy Henry ostrom in the
election commissioners office. I'VE haven't had time
TO check up what percentage is new registration
compared with the transfers and removals. No out
slider, however, have any idea OF the large num-
Der Of people who keep moving about and seldom
vote twice from the place Of residence. 1t
has been Tess than six months since we closed the
registration books for the election last November but
1t is astonishing how many people have found u
necessary to re-regster another voting district in
order to qualify themselves participate IN the com
ing primary"
like the kind the doctor prescribes only labeled,
Political dope" not a premature April fool Joke
but novel way Of notifying you that the candidate
whose card is inside your vote.
Political clubs springing I'D like mushrooms
and they do not have to offer prizes for suitable
names either They spring crop bossomlng
forth without waiting for the to disappear from
the ground From they will be holding almost
nightly sessions. sociables talkfests at which
ambitious patriots will be invited to present them
selves and chip In little the side for expenses
and refreshments. It's hard the candidates how
ever. to have to listen TO another make the same
Old speech two three times an evening and smile
at the same old jokes but each one has to do II IN
order TO insure reciprocity when It is his turn 10
perform. The one helpless victim OF the game Is the
newspaper reporter, who after few trips with the
circuit riders gets he could write the story quite
as well without leaving the office.