The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-08
Candidates
'Sanguiine as
Vote Starts
Johnson Supporters, Despite
Prediction of Victory for
President, Claiming
10000 Victory.
Dahlman Forecasts Win
Vote early-but not often!

Polling places will be open today
from s to 5, except for city commits
sioners. Voters who attend the polls
after tonight Will be entitled TO the
city election ballot only. The moral
Is. vote early or before tonight.
e. L. Bradley. Omaha leader fo-
Hiram Johnson, Monday afternoon
made the prediction that the Caiifor-
MIA senator would carry Nebraska re-
publican preferential vote by at least
10 900 over Calvin Coolidge.
A. V. Shotwell, president OF the
Coolidge League of Nebraska, made
the pre- primary forecast that Coolidge
win carry Nebraska in the preferen-
tial vote by not less than $1,000.
Dahlman Confident.
In the city election. Mayor James
&c. Dahlman forecast that his ticket
will run from 5000 to 1000 ahead Of
the field OF candidates for city COM
missioner.
City Commissioner D. 3. Butler. the
insurgent incumbent city commission
er, made an announcement Monday
afternoon that his ticket VIII mop
up" the City hall ticket headed by
Mayor Dahlman. With Butler are: T.
P. Reynolds. r. J. Sutton. George
has said that he does not care to
serve as city compissioner on the
same conditions that have obtained
during the last three years. and he
does not want to have hts friends
vote for him unless they vote for his
feur running mates.
John D. Wear wishes TO announce
TO his friends that he Is the democrat
ic candidate for director Of the Metro
poiitan Utilities district, and he adds
that he has been q resident Of Omaha
for 40 years and Is responsive to the
rank ard file.
Cone Fires at Mullen.
Trenmor Cone and Kenneth ".
Macdonald, although opponents for
the democratic nomination for U. S.
senator. are in accord In their opin.
ion OF Arthur Mullen, democratic
national committeeman by default
Mullen is prophesying the nomination
of J. J. Thomas, which has aroused
the anger OF Cone and Macdonald.
Mullen makes his announcement
az a prophecy. but he IL really trying
to instruct voters" Cone declared
Monday night. He is playing the
old army game on me and I wish to
announce that II am nominated and
elected senator. Arthur Mullen Will
not be the next L. S. senator from
Nebraska
1T is worthy Of note tha. the spsr.
II Of prophecy only comes over Bro
ther Mullen when it pertains 70 the
offices that dispense patronage. those
OF governor and senator"
Cone declares that he Is confident
he win poll. sufficient votes today 10
get the nomination Of his party.
win Win. Says Sloan.
In statement issued Monday night
Charles H, Sloan. opponent OF George
W. Norris for the republican nomina-
tion as senator. declares 'I am con-
WINGED that a majority OF the repub-
lican votes cast tomorrow WILL favcr
my candidacy"
The issues have been clear and
clean cut" the statement continues
Personalities have been almost en-.
tirely absent. Senator Norris says
he is non-psrtisan. am q partisan
republican. Were otherwise, l
would consider myself disqualified ey
my own admission. In this I have
foupd few republicans In d.ssg gree
ment.
ss-rbs ->ruhis.., v~.~x~ -. -
ious past. II has a rnomentous pres
ent.. II II IL TO have 4 responsible
future IT VIII not say 10 the young
men and women soininr In the ranks,
who enters here for faithful service
leaves hope behind Neither win it
say. Leadership Of reform shall Be
conferred upon those OF our party
who accept its nomination and there
by achieve elections and then avoid sts
council chamber. and ccnsort with
and sccsp; the leadership OF the
rarty's svowed enemies.
The slogan Of my campaign has
been Construction Beats Criticism
have confidenos that Neors ska ~.
ruhlicans will agree
Bslrige Sees Nsthers Victory.
The scores Of kilograms that hsvs
come in from all over the state and
wonderful response which has grown
50 rapidly here in Omaha Is conciu.
sive that Mr.. Mathers Nil he the re.
publican candidate for governor by a
plurality from 1900 to $4,000 votes"
SAYS \. Malcolm RaldriSe.
IT has been personal pleasure
for me 10 introduce Mr. Nathers TO
the people Of Omaha In every IN.
stance he has won their confidence
by his sterling qualities and ssranS
personality.
TITS campaign has been absolutely
clean and while he has heen IN Omaha
buy few DAYS. every hour has seen
his popularity incrcaSe trsmenaeaaly.
Mi. Nathers Expresses himself
deeply grateful fer the reception xiv.
en- him by the people II this city.
with sood weather Tor countrv
voting Mr. Nathers win lse nominal.
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