Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-16
POLITICAL TALK
FROM MANY MEN
Republicans Aspiring To Nomina'
tons Appear Before South
Side Crowd.
EVERYTHING MOVES SMOOTHLY


Rally round the Standard was
the keynote expressed by a majority
Of candidates for national, state,
county and municipal offices at a
meeting OF 300 republicans at the
i Red Men hall. South SIDE, Friday
evening. r. J. Mcclure. city prose-
eutor. who was chairman OF the
meeting, carefully cyadcd any fac
tional controversy, pleading for a
united support for the republican
party over and above al personal
beliefs or policies
Former Governor Chester A. AID
rich, Judge Ben r. Baker, Charles
b. McGrew, n, II. LOOMS and a mum
Der Of other members Of the old
guard followed enthusiastically in
the path Of the chairman and Landed
the republican party and is virtues
shove all others.
One Purpose for All.
Charles n McGfey struck chord of
public favor wheu he said With emphasis,
,tWe have q fine list n candidates, boys
lana them ID spd W VII give the du0J,
erats tbs worst lckius they have had
in twenty yesrs" fie. along witb Mesgrs.
BAKER. Yates and sothers, demanded thai
a party That was a pafty le pat IN p1wcr
~ u must eventually be-
u once Travelled 100 miles N foreign
Cline he remarked IN his short speech,
IAN I hnd a. n weapon wah n small
piece N paper ~ The e0fper ~ which WIS
fortyssight stars, fet this piece " paper
wht si that WAS NODDED IN any part ~
ihs world 10 convince any human bainss
that / met that must be respected But
THAT was during republican adminla'
ifatlon. YOU bet that Kind u proisctior
lsnt given nDN. I wouldn't traf1 Ten
niles ost ~ this country on .afsp ~
nov. Why, our citizens are even shot
dopn ~ Invaders IN our own American
nlilee Think ~ ", men. Bat iheYe v
Il tifnt coming" The applause WIS ire
reudous.
4 LeomIs for Hughes.
Il n. ~. I.oomie announced that he stool
for the same Iron principles that have
pefpetuAted The republican party Win
but one addition. when he leaves for
TIE national convention u elected, hs
SAID he would have one thing supreme
HI mind ana that was vote for Charles
ii. IiuRheh for president, the man who 10
hIa mind was the best In the entire re-
publican party. Yatee, also Candidate
for national committeeman. rang true
with solicitation for republican vote,
he haid he stood by what fiie republican
marty thought best, and that must be
Hughes
II. n. IIowcIl dfifted slightly from reg
ulhr party talk with statistical report
~ how many thousands u dollars be aDl
fhe Omaha water board had saved since
shn wassr plant had been taken over BY
shs dty. Hs also talk n payps enough
more money n given the relna NJ power,
ihe amount Of which would cover the
sspenses Of BUILDING another FontenslIe
hoisI.
George and AIdricb,
Waiter A. George. candidate for gov
tsnor remarked that on one deal IN Ger
hMin Nebranka state bond issues be had
AnYsd tic state 1890. while te WAS draw
ng tho magnificent salary of $3.50 per-
/ mnnnm.
II Chester A. Aldricb was there with o
| summary Of his record as state legis.
/ laior and governor, saying toat be stood
/ en- biz record alone as candidate for
ronkrees
Judge a, L. sutton pleaded for mov
unliy IN The party and aptly remarked
shat hia voice had become 90 rotten 40
ahh democratic platform with no much
Irregular canpaigning tlo last few days
y r. McKelve. former lieutenant GOV.
sfnof. running for nomination for gov
ernor. argued that the people wanted q
man who was experienced IN public HE
and who had dcer Insight In how tho
affairs % the state should be managed.
Many LoeaI Candidates.
Local candidates for county and city o.
flces cams In Tor n short half q tho
part OF The meeting Henry Murphy
former city attorney and candidate for
souniy attorney, pulled a neat one by OK
using himself leaving the remainder OF
hlH ten minutes time 70 his opponent
Palmer who waa present.
A. H. Murdoch. twenty years an attorney
of the south side, pleaded for support for
Domination 20 the office Of municipal
udaoFhlp, Wesley Adkins, +. ,. Tralnor,
iohn Larhen. w n Wall y. Erickson, y,
M. Reel. Carl johnson, neeeher lligby
and Nslh a. tuudRFen we're presented ~
Andiaales fer tie tate legislature. liiFhy
md j. Morrison talked for nomination
. the office Of state senator
Judges Reed and Foster 81 North and
South fido police courts asked for re-
lection. while John NJ BALDWIN and w,
y Waprlch asked Tor nomination Tor the
aine office Mappiuh Was ronndly ap-
lhnaed
kelgs Morgan announced his candidacy
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