Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-19
SPIRIT OF G. 0. P.
is REAWAKENED
BY REPUBLICANS
Mckinley League Of Omaha Makes
Plea for Renewed Partisan
ship Among Rank and
File.
WANT PARTY RESPONSIBILITY
Jefferis Declares that This Senti.
ment Has Given the World the
Best in ALI Ages.
TO NAME CENTRAL COMMITTEE

The spirit OF republicanism was re-
awakened at Washington hall Satur-
day evening, by well-attended gath
ering Of republicans from every
precinct of the city, under the aus
pices of the Mckinley league.
The keynote of the resolutions and
the addresses was a plea for renewed
partisanship among the rank and file
of republicans, that affairs of the city
state and nation may be administered
by the party which the speakers de-
clared has successfully piloted the
ship of state through many storms
and whose supremacy was over
thrown by "bolters, weather-cocks
and nondescripts," as expressed by
George D. Meiklejohn.
The last sentence of the resolutions
adopted reads. we declare 1t necessary
that the republicans of Omaha support
for the offices Of city commissioners. May
I, 1915, men who are members of our party
and who have party responsibility"
Adopt Resolutions.
Following the adoption of the general
resolutions offered by Frank A. Shotwell
and including the excerpt mentioned, W.
q. Shriver moved that the meeting in
dorse by name ]. 3. Hummel, Edward
Simon, A. c. Kugel Harry B. Zimman
w. S. Jardine and Harry ]. Hackett
which brought an amended resolution
from Ed Leeder who wanted the name
Of ]. ]. Ryder included in the list After
some discussion II was decided that the
original resolutions covered the whole
ground and that it was unnecessary to
act upon the Shriver and Leeder resolu-
tons
c. S. Elgutter objected to the Shotwell
resolutions, his point being that he was
against drawing a strict party line in
purely local affairs. He said he stood
for republicanism in national and state
affairs. but would not commit himself
to a policy of indorsing men for local Of
fees because they wore a certain party
label He wanted the resolutions re-
ferred to a committee before the meeting
took action, but received no support OF
second.
The meeting lasted about an hour and
the business was transacted expeditiously.
A. w. Jefferis was chairman and j; NJ.
Talbot and NJ j. Greevy were secre-
taeies.
Believes I'm Partisanship.
In his opening address Chairman JEFF
ferris said: THE Mckinley league was
formed to inject new life into the city and
county republican organizations There
is need to return to the old idea of par
tisanship. something which finds ex-
preston in all of our affairs of business.
labor. sports and even our religion. A
partisan is looked upon as a man with
fixed ideas and whose mind is not turned
by every wind which blows. Partisanship
has given US the best things all through
the ages.
"In theory, fancy and folly some have
declared there is no more place for
parties in local affairs. President Will
son recently said that all men should
join the democratic party. He is a
partisan. There are some here in Omaha
who have said that the republicans should
not meet and indorse republicans.
Partisa nshIp Breeds CIiaues.
This so-called nonpartisanship brings
out private ciiques, states and combina-
tions. 1t is sort of drifting along. 1t
is a case of nobody's business. What has
been done in our recent city campaign?
1t has been like a grave yard There was
no cOHlnlOllOn unlli the TtpuDhCdnS tdiheu
of holding a meeting. we have them
talking. Republicans "haye the right to
vote for republicans.
THE Mckinley league was formed to
keep alive the party that has always
stood for liberty and prosperity. At the
old-time party meetings We learned OF the
capabilities of men, bu. we have degen-
Grated into a regime of fancy and folly.
The time has come for the people to get
back to republican government and a
good administration of affairs"
To Eliminate Boilers.
referring to Mr.. Ryder Ed Leeder
suggested that those present who have
made no mistakes throw the first bricks.
No bricks were thrown.
II believe that our policy of nenpar-
tisanship has resulted in placing In
power a democratic governor and legis-
lature in a republican state and also sent
a senator and half Of our congressman
TO Washington, besides defeating such
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