Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-19
Nebraska
THIRD DISTRICT IS
ACTIVE FOR HUGHES
Speaking Campaign of Ken
needy and Warner Stirs En-
thusiasm.
MANY AT THE MEETINGS

Fender, Neb., Oct. lS,-(Special.)-
Riding along on the crest OF the great
wave OF republican enthusiasm caused
by the visit to Nebraska of Charles
F. Hughes, republican candidate for
the presidency, John L. Kennedy,
Omaha, republican candidate for
United States senator, and William P.
Warner, Dakota City, republican
candidate for congress from the
Third district, made whirlwind cam
paign yesterday across Dodge, Cum
ing, Burt and Thurston counties and
arrived here for meeting last night,
which was we'll attended and charac-
terized by the spirited applause which
has met all republican speakers DUR
ing the last three or four days.
All over this section of the state
there has been a marked revival Of
political activity and the election of
Kennedy and Warner has been conf
IDENTIFY predicted at numerous points
along the itinerary. Everybody is
talking Hughes.
Messrs. Kennedy and Warner COM
menced the campaign of the Third
district by starting from Fremont yes
terday morning. They were conduct
ed to Scribner by an automobile party
consisting OF candidates and citizens.
Talk to the Farmers.
At Scribner A. H. Shultzs president
of the Dodge County Farmers un-
ion, presided at a morning meeting
in the opera house, at which nearly
200 voters were present He intro
duced J. c. Cook of Fremont, repub-
lican candidate for county attorney,
who spoke briefly. He then intro
duced William P. Warner, former
United States marshal and state SEN
ator, and predicted that he would be
the next congressman from the dis
trict He introduced Mr.. Kennedy and
said that by the grace of God and
the vote OF the audience Mr.. Kennedy
would be the next United States SEN
ator."
Dan Swanson and George Wolz Of
Fremont were along and Sheriff Con-
= dit acted as scout for the party. g..
D. Meyer of Scribner acted as color
bearer and headed the procession
from Fremont to Scribner.
From Scribner to West Point the
Kennedy-Warner party was headed
by E. NJ. Baumann, chairman of the
Cummings county republican commit
tee. With him rode w. NJ. Stuefer,
c. A. Bernhard, J. T. Baumann, w.
L. Smith, Joseph Drahos and Louis
Zobel. w. E. Kelso OF Wisner, who
is home from the Mexican border
warfare on furlough and candi-
date for sheriff of Cummings county,
joined the party at West Point. Mr..
Kennedy and Mr.. Warner addressed
an audience of about 200 people on
the, street at West Point.
All for Hughes.
Before they had finished, the re-
ception committee from Oakland ar
rived in an automobile gaily festooned
and decorated in Hughes banners de-
claring Oakland for Hughes" and
Burt County for Hughes" and bear
ing Kennedy and Warner posters. In
the party were A. L. Gull, cashier of
the First National bank; H. E. Priest,
prominent Oakland citizen; R. C.
Johnson and A. B. Wagner.
Near Oakland the procession was
joined by numerous citizens in their
automobiles, who followed into the
city. Street speeches were delivered
to a large audience. Much enthusi-
asm was manifested. c. O.. Stoffer
presided and introduced the speak
erS.
\ From Oakland to Lyons the process
sion was joined by c. G. Carlton, edi-
tor of the Oakland Independent-Re-
publican; Henning -Hallen. David Ro-
sen and c. w. johnson. John F. Mes
bit, republican candidate for repre-
sentative also joined the party.
At Lyons R. E. Lyon presided at a
street meeting and introduced Messrs.
Kennedy and Warner. Mr.. Warmers
cousin, NJ. M. Warner, democratic
editor, who runs the Lyons Mirror,
was an interested member OF the au-
dience. He gave his cousin hearty
greeting.
At Bancroft a street meeting was
held and a band concert given in
honor of the speakers. Allen G.
Burke, attorney of Bancroft, intro
duced the speakers. The speakers
finished the day with the night meet
ing held here. They will continue the
campaign in this district tomorrow.