Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-30

i outs OF a city political oampaien There is much
more than mere quest for votes and the game
s rather interesting when sits IN with the players
and watches the various plays. ORGANIZATION IL the
big feature OF the campaign. In the present campaign
the administration candidates working under Tom
Flynn their leader while the antis following
the lead Of A. L. sutton. These leaders general
committees executive committees and ward captains
and workers. Each side has complete list OF all Of
the registered voters 10 date and they their pub
lcity departments. Of speakers and other de-
partments
Who ever heard Of political spies7 There are such
persons and IL IL regarded part Of the game The
other evening for instance the administration people
had two men at meeting OF the Knights of Luther
and these two reported back all OF the proceed.
ings worth while. The ants two service
men constantly on the job. looking for information
from the other side. In this each side
fairly well posted the workings Of the other
side and also Of the general situation Each side
now planning to spring eeventhhour coups to catch
undecided or wavering voters. Then, too, there
men looking for the records Of the various candidates.
much OF which material Is used by the speakers IL
is a game Of strategy and ounningness and is all
part OF the great game OF politics.
Nothing dauntsd by the insistence of the candi-
dates on making their alliances and states.
old friend Matt oreevy Il standing by the guns that
the only way to dslodge the democrats from the city
hall iF TO vote for republicans. Matt IL talking right
out In meeting and this IL what he says;
The city hall slate contains the names and pho
tosraphs OF four democrats and three republicans.
four democrats and three republicans The Swedish
American slate contains the four democrats
and three republicans the Irish-AmerIcan slate
tains the OF four democrats and three repub-
licans. and numerous other states are put together
likewise. Is that democratic brand OF nonpartisan-
ship. or IL II pure political nerve?,
with 1900 registered republicans registered
under solemn oath as 20 their party affilaton and
not 10 xeceed 10000 democrats registered likewise will
some tell why the tail persists to wag the dog
these slate propositions are these entsrprising
IN he ffy hal nlafa 10
pecting the votes OF 1900 republicans TO cut
them and thus their absolute control
Of the Omaha city government. and then to give in
return to the three republicans their numerously
constructed states only 1000 Verify none but
the minority ever breaches practices nonpartissn-
ship
mother, and violently dsclaims any political party
responsibility 1t IL subservient only special
interests that sway enough votes from the ma
Jority party to place them in power
would II not clarity the political atmosphere II
those who really claim TO DO nonpartisans In public
affairs would visit the accommodating election
commissioner In our marble castle and have their
party affIliaton changed to make Il read In
dependent or no party7' A DR. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
game amongst your neighbors and friends IL not a
pleasant role play Afr nonpartisan bunk Do these
folks expect dHveng act OF the legislature shall
absove our conscience and swerve us from our sworn
party affliaon7 Or 10 1t the prospective mess OF
political pottage that IL expected to stutfy our req
soning powers for the time beins7
IAN loyal and red-blooded and patriotic repub-
lcans. and citizens In general should Join with us on
election day in effort to restore confidence and
prosperity in this great country OF by voting
for the seven republicans the commission ticket
ANY republican that a slate In which his party
Is shown as the minority should have his head ex-
amined Vote er straight. Mr.. Republican
tt
Al the recent primary election in Omaha one Of
the Judges Of election in the First precinct Of the
Third ward was Harry v. Burnley. the well known
baritone singer. Es~N
IN looking over the election laws M Burnley dis
covered that the election board required to
nounce the closing OF the polls IN language specified
about follows towit t ~
Hear ysi Hear yel the polls in this precinct will
close in thirty minutes"
This opened up glee club possibilities to the must
cal Mr.. Burnley who Immediately looked the election
board and tried their voices during the duIl
times when votes not coming in thick. and fast
The other members OF the board were Lawrence
Brinksr Dan Edgerly John p Byrne and A. r
Forbes and while they had voices OF great range and
much musical sweetness. they somewhat lacking
in volume In casting about to overcome this de-
fIciency It discovered that among the ward work.
around the polls two celebrities noted for
their vocal stunts namely. City Inspector Bessie
Base Bail Umpire Haskell Etif
These two were impressed into the service In the
hope that they could add the necessary quantity to
the undoubted quality OF the election board officials
One two rehcarsals held during the auies
periods Of the afternoon, and ut precisely thirty min
utes before closing time the glee club lined up
iI front of the election precinct. ready to start.
AZ the frst Hear yef' street car Just rounding
the corner OF Ieavenworth street derailed. At
the secon9 Hear yeti OF the downstairs win
dows on the side OF were cracked
and people could be seen In the upstairs windows
looking for the fire escapes
BY the time the chorus concluded the streets
were biockaded with people scurFying In all direo-
tions. the fire department approaehinG and the
sherifrs office was being besieged by telephone calls
with requests that the militia be called out
II IL unnecessary To add. that every one in. thai
precinct that the polls would close in thirty
minutes ok.