Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-03
COP. BAND WAGON
is HIT OF CAMPAIGN
A. w. Jefferis and w. N, Chambers
Tell Street Crowds Repub-
lican Doctrine.
EXPOSE PLAN OF THE DEMOCRATS

Entry of the republican "band-
wagon" into the municipal political
situation Saturday was the most i'm
portant development of the later
stages OF the campaign.
The "bandwagon," which was an
automobile truck carrying four re-
publican speakers. q fife and drum
corps and several horns, invaded the
downtown districts last night and
made the "hit" Of the campaign.
More than 5000 persons. it was es-
timated. listened to speeches OF good
republican doctrine and exposures Of
"smug-faced democrats love of nom
partisan politics in republican
city" The trip will be repeated Mon
day evening.
At Fifteenth and Douglas streets. the
storm center OF the campaign, hearers
of rival "ins" and "outs oratory. de-
serted In large numbers to listen to the
republicans. They visited also. Sixteenth
and Capitol Avenue and Sixteenth and
Douglas. All afternoon the "Bandwagon''
Travelled the streets of Omaha bearing
huge signs reading. Help to Restore
Confidence and Prosperity" and bearing
the names of republican candidates for
the city commission.
Exposes Democrat Plot.
A. W. Jefferis. chief speaker. gave his
audience plain talk. He told them of
the wave of republicAnism which is
sweeping the country. OF the need for
Omaha to put men in its city offices
who will be In sympathy with the next
national and state administration. and OF
the closed mills and factories in the east
waiting for republican prosperity to re-
open them. He exposed outwardiy in
nooent but really designing attempts of
democrats TO elect all but two commits
sioners of their own party. and their ef-
forts TO put democrats In control of po-
litical machinery In the city.
Seventeen thousand republicans are
registered I'm Omaha" he declared. which
is 1000 more than the democrats can
muster. A hopeless minority of demo-
Gratis is attempting to elect five out of
seven city commissioners
Omaha Must Get I'm Line.
Omaha should get in line with Chicago.
St. Louis. Oklahoma City. Kansas City.
Kan. and all the other cities that just
the other day voted republican. II is
part OF the wave Of republcanism which
Is sweeping the country. Omaha should
get ready for it: should Join in
National issues now are effecting
every man and woman In the west, as
well as In the east Placards on the
closed mills and factories in the east tell
the story-'Closed by democratic tariff
theories. The nation is about TO make
itself prosperous once more by putting
republicans back into office
Leave nonpartlsanship TO the demo
Gratis who are trying to get republican
votes by a plausible outcry."
Ed LeedeT VIII Chambers, Matt
Greevy and Sam Scott rode on the band
wagon Colonel John NJ. Berger, war
veteran, WIS In charge OF the music. Mr..
Leeder introduced the speakers. who
were. Mr.. Jefferis and Mr.. Chambers.
Mr.. Chambers spoke of the records OF
the republican candidates for the com
mission. laying emphasis on good work
accomplished by Edward simon in bring
ing about the passage OF anti-shark and
mothers pension legislation. whose op-
ponents have attempted TO take from him
the credit due him.
The following are the republican candi-
dates for the city commission:
H. ]. Hackett John J. RYDER
]. y. Humme Edward simon
Walter Jardine H b. Zimnan
A. c. Kugel