Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-30
The Political Caldron

DY MONDAY next Judge sutton viii again be a
ID private citixen for the first time a long while.
stepping down from the district bench by his
own resignation. Although in announcing his retire.
ment Judge Sutton also announced that he going
into private practice and had intention OF getting
to the track In the coming municipal campaign
instead OF setting at rest TIM discussion of his name
he has only caused more talk This IL the line you
can hear at any corridor conference.
We'll. Judge sutton is out OF It. and there is
more use making calculations on him. II he had
idea OF being a candidate for commissioner he
would have said and would have said that he
giving up his iudgeshp he could be accused OF
using bis Judicial position his political
That would have strengthened Inn, and made him a
winner"
Don't you believe It, That stuff about private
practice s just blind. It's just clever front to
make them tease him harder and make Il look as II
he was dragged in when the time comes. It's the
old Cincinnatus-at-the-now story. and he has gone
back to the blow in order to be ready to be drafted
not as a private, but with generals commission"
That's where you're all dead wrong" chimes In
third Judge Sutton means just what he says when
he says IT, only he changes his mind like other people
II he had wanted to stay in politics he would have
resigned last fall and congress. and he would
have had good chance TO win out, too but ne
didn't because he figured that when he should quit Il
would be to do something for himself II they get
him TO change his mind about this city campaign
Il viii be because he ls sincerely convinced that
his duty to do so, and that II he refuses the folks
making the demand. he cannot cell them later
for anything else"
So there you have 1t coming and going, up and
down. crosswise and the bias.
Viewing political situation at this early date.
J would ask what issue be brought against the
present city administration? have talked with many
business and they all agree that the city
in better condition from governmental stand
point Our parks have been brought up to a high
standard and the public funds have been
pended with regard for the public interests" de-
clhred Mayor j. c. Dahlman yesterday during little
chat.
DO you really believe the entire seven commits
soners will be reelected II they all file again."
asked.
There is nothing written In the books to indicate
otherwise" reply.
81 want TO tell you right now that whoever gets
in the road OF the present administration will into
the ditch They will be up against buzz-saw. The
only remaining issue ] see just Is tho wet
end dry issue aud Of that I not afraid The lio-
eral element which supported us three years ago-or
at least supported me-is just strong today There
be no doubt as to the outcome on straight-cut
wet-anddry proposition" continued the mayor,
phaszing the neislvenosy OF his remarks by shaking
index finger.
'of course" he added there may be develop
ments which may change the situation. but really
believe the people OF Omaha feel that the present adj
ADMINISTRATION has more than made good"
That's Dahlman's present view OF the situation.
Tom Flynn. the mayors political lieutenant feels the
same way lie is inclined to believe that wet-and
dry issue will be injected into the campaign
The political dopesters are having merry time
these days talking available timber and rernin-
iscing on political battles lost and Anybody
who has not been mentioned in connection with the
city commission election is either In one OF the local
cemeteries In jail Some of those already referred
TO viii in all probability file and not yet heard
from may file. Out OF all the elatter and fanfare
who has the temeritY to positively
he "will' file FOR the primaries He is James Me-
Donald, already tho pay roll superintendent of
boulevards under Commissioner j. b. Humnnel
~ will file" he ssid. just as IL he were standing
at Armasoddon top OF the wocdmen of the
World building He Is said TO aspire 20 the depart
ment OF public improvements. now held by Thomas
MeGovern Mr. McGovern expects to run and he. too,
wants the same department again 1t looks very
much as IL somebody is going to be disappointed
one OF the old political wheel-horses wants to
know whether there will be lot of states city
commission primaries on April g. or the making Of
states there seems be end and the slate makers
and slate smashers move in mysterious ways. The
slate fsctory Is being overhauled and will soon be
ready for the spring trade. Speaking OF states and
things J. p. Butler. gas commissioner in the city
hall claims 10 have done crystal gazing of late
In this mystic object sign that the city
hall slate will be the only slate at the primaries
1.-THE ants. whatever YOU want to call them"
says he, will have a slate this time they did
three They do not want to sntagoniEe any
person before the primaries. But they will
induce some men whom they believe to be strong 10
file and win tell them that " they break into the
first division Of fourteen nominees, they will support
them at the election, against the administration
bunch This. ] take Il, would keep the atmosphere
clear for the antls TO the primaries. according TO
what OF them have told Suppose they have
twenty so-called good and true In the primary
race. They viii commit themselves to none, but Just
let TIE field get and each man make the best
race he Am I right wrongP l think am
riaht. And you know | would rather be right than
be gas commissioner. The ants know a thing two.
They gained considerable experience three
and / tell you that experience is a good
school in politics The days of slaemaking are
waning"
In this connection IL will be remembered that three
/ ychrs ago the Citizens Union candidates all pulled
through at the primaries and Elk Of the opposition
slate were nominated. with a. c. Kennedy the
| dependent and fourteenth After the primaries
the lineup slightly changed by Ryder switching
from the citizens Union slate TO the square Seven
slate. and Mr. Kennedy being taken into tho va
| cancy thus made the Citizens Union ticket.
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