Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-03
OFF DAY FOR ANTS
WHILE ms AT WORK
Both Sides Prepare for an Exciting
windup of the Campaign Today
Before Ballot Battle.
MANY SPEECHES SCHEDULED

Administration sharpshooters kept
up a desultory firing yesterday, the
main body charging upon and taking
vantage points at lass ogden ave-
nue., a Greek club at Fourteenth and
jackson streets, Second and Wool
worth avenue. and the Swedish Au-
dltorium on Chicago street. Attacks
will be made this evening by the
same contingent at Sixth and Pierce,
Tenth and Hickory. Thirteenth and
vinton, Eighteenth and vinton, and
Twenty-sixth and Martha.
The ants slept within their
guarded tents, but they say they will
be on the firing lines again today
and tomorrow.
Explosion is Heard.
Mayor Dahlman made the entire circuit
yesterday and others of the square seven
preceded or followed the chief executive
James H. Hanley, Congressman Lobeck' s
secretary. and L. ]. TePoel were among
the volunteer speakers The mayors trip
was marked by several incidents which
served 10 break the ennui of campaign
work While addressing a large gather
ing Of Greek citizens on jackson street
a report of powder explosion was heard
from the Eleventh street viaduct, and
some wag suggested that It was the antis
getting their 42-centimeter guns In
action A shower interfered with TIE
A.. k,n 81 V,aa
teur ball game at Twenty-fourth and
vinton streets. and at Second and Wool
worth avenue he spoke on the bank Of the
Missouri river.
Both sides Confident.
Administration and anti leaders declare
they are all ready for the final heat to-
morrow. They say there are no de-
Elections in the ranks. and each side
maintains their men will be elected.
Speaking on ogden avenue. the mayor
said: "I have observed that in all of the
campaigns I have been in the fight has
been centered upon me. because they
know they can't control me. A certain
newspaper is continuously fighting me
because It cannot control me, but I want
to say that have compelled that paper
to stop using my name"
He also declared that ne has been
elected mayor three times, but in this in
stance he does not believe that the three
times and OUT rule will hold good.
'T despise a coward. and a hypocrite,
and l want to tell you that will go
down fighting these fellows They can't
make me quit" he said.
This is the manner in which the mayor
hit the target: II you believe in free
government, vote for tho square seven.
Are you going to stand for bunk? II
anybody here knows OF any reason why
the antis should be elected. let him stand
UP now and give his reason and not wait
until jimmie has gone. I want some OF
them to stand up before mo and tell their
vicious Hes, and then I'll tell what
think OF them. Wen throw these four
flushers into the deck on Tuesday. 1
could have rested upon my primary fight
and would have been reelected without
further effort. but I want six other
men in with me. I would not give two
cents to be reelected with those six
antis. Do you want those brass-collared
fellows In the city hall? Do you think
you could shake hands with those antis
II they are elected? Why are they so
anxious to get rid of Little Jimmie? I'll
stay with them until hell freezes over.'
In the evening the mayor and others
spoke at the Loyal club on North
Twenty~fourth street and at the German
Home on South Thirteenth street