Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
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luton Of the problems that will follow
Jeff" spoke .on Saturday at a pic
mic in Bennington and also to the
picnic in Krug park.
Congressman Sloan, whose senator.
ial campaign has loomed up progres.
sively during the last few weeks. Of
fered this statement during the week
Il am in favor of a vigorous prose.
cution of this war to triumphant
conclusion, and a settlement upon
American terms. ! believe we should
elect a republican senate and house SO
that the republican party may have
its share of the duties. responsibilities
and service in the nations affairs al
this time, and be In position to cope
with and determine the large ques-
tions that will arise in the years fol-
lowing the war. | believe that
strong and wholesome republican in.
huence should be exerted through
congress in the affairs Of our govern
ment, both in time of war and in time
of peace, and this demands the elec-
ton OF republican senate and house.
Iest we forget" Election Com
missioner Moorhead reminds voters
that voting places will be open from
s a. m. to 8 p. m,, in lo8 districts Of
the county. He has experienced diff.
hculty in filling some of the vacancies
in the election boards, but by the ap-
plication of an unofficial draft he sue
ceeded in filling in the gaps. Voters
are again urged to vote early but not
often.
inadvertently the name of Fred G.
Rogers was omitted from the refer
ence to the county commissioner con-
tests in four districts. Mr.. Rogers is
out for the republican nomination in
the FIRST commissioner district. He
is we'll known as former cigar dealer
now in the automobile business. There
is a pretty three-cornered race on be-
tween Mr.. Rogers. Henry w. Dunn
and Henry S, Mcdonald
Jerry Howard, legislative candi-
date, was on the job yesterday with
his 'one-horse chaise," the same
equine and vehicle which he used dur.
ing the city primary campaign last
spring. Oa the back OF the chaise
appears a sign addressed to my
friends" urging the proletariat and
others to be mindful of the fact thai
Jerry is willing to work or fight.
The series of political ads which
appeared in The Bee and other pa
pers during the week. over the name
Of c. 6. Carlberg, republican candi'
date for the Water board. are causing
lot of talk These statements pre-
sent illuminating information on the
inside workings and manipulations ot
the Water board. Mr.. Carlberg prom,
ises that, if elected to the Water
beard, all questionable practices viii
be eliminated.
Dave Mercer and Edgar Howard
republican and democratic senatorial
candidates, respectively. met on Far.
nam street yesterday morning and
addressed each other as senator"
George w. Marsh. republican cand,
idate for state auditor, was also seer
on the political Rialto during the
weekend.
Joseph W.. Marrow. bailiff of the
district court. is after republican
nomination for police judge. He i:
promoting his platform of work o,
fight" l@
Nv. G. Shriver has shown a burst o.
speed during the closing days OF the
campaign, in a three-cornered fght
fof the republican nomination o.
treasurer.
Herman c. Timme, republican leg
islative candidate, asks to be identi
fed as active in improvement clut
andsmunicipal affairs.
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