Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-24
The Political Caldron

M HILE waiting the political 20 open up
w here within few weeks. q may not be amiss
70 TAKE note OF the Psychology OF politics Just as We
study the psychology Of the crowd II IL almost as
interesting ante-mortem examination. II may
sound rather uncouth 60 speak OF political death or
10 associate politics with moribund matters
political analyst must not be hampered by sentiment
sympathy.
Man is sreearious animal. He has been such
ever since ne dwelt in threw rocks at his
unf1endly neighbors II has been his wont 20 mass
In tribes. bands, clans. OF In other formations lie
has realized that there security in aumbers. that
in union there is strength
Society today Is more organized than ever before
In the history Of the world There s organization
for every line of thinking for mutual assistance
thousand and one kinds and for every ism under the
sun Some are beginning to believe society Is too
much organized that there Is a lot OF nnisdirected
energy and wasted wealth which might be turned
into more profitable channels. So much for that
In politics man has shown that his gregarious
nature crops to the surface Now and then man
says he will make his political race alone but he is
the exception 20 the rule
On the of another municipal campaign we have
evidence OF this political This state
OF political association is referred States" or
marked the other day that he expects less than
-FOUR distinct states 70 be up at the forthcoming city
primary The candidates believe that by rnassing
their strength they can better appeal for votes.
And then when whole slate defeated death
does not seem hard for any individual In the
natural world must die alone. but political
world i is possible in this instance, for him to die
with six other men. Tho soldier on the battlefield
does not fear death much when his comrades are
at his side.
There may be an improvement club slate at the
city commission primary on April G. The idea has
been suggested and Il quite probable that il
will be carried through The plan IL 10 call a nasa
meeting OF all members Of all Improvement clubs
within the next two weeks this meeting to be held
at downtown location. possibly I'm the city council
chamber
An effort will be made TO bring toge.her the MEM
oers or the two declarations. The promoters OF this
proposition belong to clubs affiliated with the old
restoration of Improvement clubs they feel that
members OF the United Federation can well az
tord ON this occasion TO sink all differences for the
general good OF Omaha, as they express H.
some OF the Improvement clubs opposed TO
being parties 70 political matters and whether they
VIII view this suggestion with political spectacIes a
matter of uncertainty. An attempt however win
pc made to bring all OF the improvers together Tho
Ohl.eu Improvement club members looked upon
az insurgents by the old federation Both declarations
hold monthly meetings and at this time an entente
eordiae between the two Is obtrudnR itself ,non
the atmosphere to any degree.
Nathan Bernstein announces that he "a IN tbs
race and intends to stay in the race come What NAV
HIS petition is being circulated he has $40 ready for
tne ming Zee has had photograph taken for
gu. TOT ms campaign cards and declares he has
Deen assured much support.
II was born and raised in Omaha was graduated
from the Omaha High school ana have lived with the
rank and file all OF my life. / believe / know tha
eeus OF the people or this great commonwealth" de-
eiareu Mr. Bernstein yesterday morning
He asseverates that he is making a peraonsI cr,-
paign ana does not intend TO indulge in any fanfara
or vehemsnt verbisge; Just quiet inteIectuai cam,
paign. - oS"'-
Y stand for the wider use OF ali public bu,Ia,rrv
ana Tor an extension OF public pleasures as rIa
grounds swimming beaches and wading pools - aa;d
TINS candidate referring 70 his platform.