Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 5, 1893, Page 7

\ | ; . - -~ . THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, CHARGE AND (CUNTERCHARGE Campaign Cartridges Bino Tired by Big Gins and Little Ga e BENNETT'S BLUFFERS CALLED DOWN Dr, Mercer's Insult to th) Swedes—Mr. Smekott Endorsed—Mayor ilemis and the Anti-Vice Protestors—0Oard to Colored Voters—Pol tieal £ tpourrh, Some of the political desperadoes who are hunting oMces this year are becoming very desperate as the time for the election nar- rows down to houts, and there is apparently no trick too low nor lie too palpable for them 0 overlook in their efforts to bolster up thoir waning fortunes. Sheriff Bennett is in the front rank of these tricksters and is hesitat- Ing atnothing to carry his claims. One of his favorite diversions theso daays is the manufacture of new charges against the ed- ftor of Tue Bee. He has started the report that Mr. Rosewater has been employed by leading Catholics to break up the American Protective association, and that the fight that hus been made against Bennett by Tae Brr hasnot been against him personally, but has had for its object the disruption of the order of which he is a prominent mem- ber. This charge was first given publicity by Bennett's organ. the Daily Convict, and has been taken up by his heelers all over the city. One of the sheriff's henchmen had the temerity to charge in a committee meet- ing that he had proof of the allegation that Tur Bee and its editor were receiving money from wealthy Romanists for the op- position to Benneti, but when called upon for his proof nromptly subsided. This and similar bold lies have been circulated by the disheartened and alreac y defeated candidato for sheriff, but they have failed of their purpose. Respectable citizens who object to A further continuance of the use of the county jail as an assignation house, plainly sco through the flimsy ruse of Bennett and his heelers, and have already decided to turn him down at the poils next Tuesday. Dr. Mercer's Bold Biufl, On a par with the Bennett lies are the mis- representations made by Dr. Mercer and his minions in regard to the politicul strength and growth of that misguided candidate, On Friday evening there was a rally of the Swedish clubs of Omaha at Patterson hall at the corner of Seventeenth and Farnam streets. Addresses were made by two Swedish ministers of the city, bowb of whom warmly endorsed the candidacy of Mayor Bemis and his name was enthusias- tically cheered by the audience that crowded the hall toits utmost capacity. Hon ). Wharton also spoke in support yor Bemis and was warmly greeted. Dr. Mer me into the hall near the close of the meeting and wanted to make an ad- dress. The chairman decided that the pro- gram had been arranged in advance and he would not have any change made, and ac- cordingly declared the meeting#udjourned. Mercer was 1ot to be bluffed, however, by a hittle thing like the chairman’s statement that he was not wanted. He took a chair and attempted to address the meeting but was literally cried down by the members of the Swedish socicties present and was finally forced to leave the hall. I'hese are the facts concerning the moet- ing us vouched for by Hon. John €. Whar- ton and others who took part in the rally, But Mercer was determined to have the meeting his way, and the report in tfe ‘World-Herald was written as he wanted it, Thut sheet stated that the meeting had been called as a Bemis meeting, but that the uudience demanded a speech from Mer- cer and that Mercer was finally endorsed as the choice of the Swedish clubs that got up the rally. Of course, there not a line of truth in the Fake-Factory's report,but truth was not 1o have been expected. The campaign by the disgruntled has been one of lying and misrepresentation from start to finish. OMana, Nov. 8.—To the Editor of Tre Beg: During the progress of this political cam- paign the attention of the papers and of the speakers on all sides has been 8o much occupied with the candidates for mayor, sheriff und a few more of the leading offi- cers, over which there seems to be some con- tention, that they have overlooked a very important oflice, that of county clerk of this county. Itis generally conceded by ousi- ness men of all political belicfs that the presont incumbent. Mr. Sackett, has been without question the most competent ana efticient offivial 1 that capacity that this ounty has ever had, at least, for the last ten or twelve ye: Being an old resident of Omaha and a tax- ayer of the county, and having been s0 situated that Lam in a position to speak intetligently. I feel it my duty to call your attention particulurly to this office and give o fow reasons why, in my estimation, Mr, Sackett should be re-elected. In the first piace Mr. Suckett was sef 1 two years #go from among the voung busincss nien of this cily. As aman who laysno claim to being o politiciau in any sense of the word, he s a young man of good character and standing in the community and has during his residence of nine or ten years umong us proven himself to be a thorough business man_ of more than ordinary qualincatio and & man who would not stoop to the usual and ordinary disreputable methods to obtain a public oftice. His administration of two years in that office has demonstrated to the people or this county that his ability is far above the avernge man who receives pre- ferment at the hauds of the voters. Secondly, ho has to my own personal Knowl put forth every effort during his term of oftice Lo ntroduce such reforms in his office us « suggested by good business ability aud intellizence, 1 might mention & foy When M. found a very loose nearly all the busin tound that with all the business done by the ounty no record of ny cont ts entered into by the county had been kept. Ho con- sidercd this a sorious oversight, and at his suggestion such a record was provided and duving the lust Lwo years every such con- tract has boen placed upon record It bhas also been the custom for many yeurs 10 wake tho tax list in tho county by Blmply copying the list of the former year, Mr. Sackett saw ot a glance that such a method must of necessity ereate endless con- fusion by compticating crrovs, and at his direction the entive 1ist of this county was revisod and in o doing something like 10,000 rors in names and descriptions Sackett came into system of transacting of the county, He flice he tax list Mr. discovered that many valuable picces of property had been omitted from the list entively, simply from the lack of Proper convenicnces to make the assessment ol fori corecetly, AL his suggestion a set of plats huve been made of eyery section in Dou; . showing correctly and come plotely every subdivision of land according o the title, woa from these plats it is coms paratively an casy task to compile an assess- ment roll of every biece of property n this pounty absolutely correct and at very much less cost than by auy method heretofore in yogue, My. Backett also discovered that no de- Jinguent tax list had ever been wade in thi county. and that us a result thousands of dollurs of taxes bave remained uncollected by the troasurer. simply because of the lack of attention of the proper authorities to pro- wide bim with the necessary information to ok from. Under his divection such a list has "wn commenced and completed as far as the ur 1878 and will bo furaished soon. Asa Fesult mauy thousands of dollars of taxvs have been collected that would otherwise have been overlooked and lost to the tax- puyers of this county, K‘ufluuln‘u‘r Mr. Sackett possesses more han ondinary ability, and it was soou ap- é«orem 10 bim that the financial records of uglas county wero fn very bad shape, 1t may seem strange that a county the size of shis should huve been practiculiy without any such records, bul it is nevertheless grue. Mr, Sucketl weut over \he receipts aud disbursemcats of this county, begianin, with July 6, 1568, aud hus cuccked them all up and established a system of keeping ac- counie-—very eluborate and comprehensive r.na pature, but wot at all cumbersome in - A TELL.TALE LETTER. Is Judge Harrison An Anti-Monopolist? Law DEPARTMENY, gfzflézffifzf//f;//m /.m%%@%/@é/ . B9 RR G Comer O\CIR - bea I ‘teko The avove is the fac simile of a lettes written by B. & M. Attorney Dewecese toa citizen of Greeley Center, Neb., whose name has been withheld by Tur Ber at his per- sonal request. The original letter is now in Tne Bee's possession and its genuineness cannot be questioned. The party had re- quested of ueral Manager Holdrege an annual pass on all lines of the B. & M. rail- way in Nebraska and was turned down. He knew that others similarly situated and having no better claim than he had been grantediannual passes by the B. & M. road, and it was manifest that if he could go about 1t .in the proper way the coveted pasteboard would come to him. A trustworthy correspondent of Tur Ber at Greeley Center, Neb., explains in detail how tho pass was secured upon the recom- mendation of Judge T. O. . Harrison, now an nominee for the supreme bench. Our correspondent writes as follow: GreeLey Ce Neb., Nov. 3.—To the TER, - Editor of Tue Bl Some of the friends of | may sce at a glance where our resources are derived and how our money has been spent He has also_adopted the rule of furnishing to the board of commissioners at the close of each month a ae- tailed statement, showing exactly the condition of the finances, the expendi- tures of the various funds aund the balances on hand. He has also, during his term of of- fice, published at the close of every six months a complete semi-annual or annual statement giving a complete review of the work of the board and showing in detail the exact condition of the ofice and the financial standing of the county. Mr. Sackett also discovered that there was a very large credit due to Douglus county from the state on account of taxes refunded and canceled, with which the county had been charged. He has ttken up this work and will, before the closo of his term, be ablo to present a statement to the state for a credit to the amount of $100,000 or wmore, all of which ensues to the benefit of the tax- payers of this county. 1 will not take up your valuable space to go further, but these are a few of the many reasons that oceur to me why Mr. Suckett should be re-clected. His administration has been one of which every taxpayer, re- gardless of politics, should be proud, and to continue him in office for another two years would be but to commend and endorse a worthy public servant. 'AXPAYER. MAYOR BEMIS' POSITION. Instructions Yssued by Hix Honor to the Ohiet of Pollce. The anti-vice petitioners are respecfully referred to the following instructions issued by Mayor Bemis to Chief of Police Seavey on the evening of March 14, 1893 I enclose herewith for your information and guidance a copy of a motion adopted by the city council referring the petitions of the citizens of Omaha for better enforcement of the laws to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners with instructions to see that 4 reasonable and substantial complhance with the laws be onforced. Since the action of the council adopting this motion the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners has had the same under consideration, and an effort was made by certain members of the Doard to shift all responsibility of enforcing the ordinances of the city and the criminal Code of the state on the mayor and chief of police. In view of this action and the evi- dent purpose of the Board of Five and Police Commissioners to put upon the mayor and chief of police this responsibility, 1 am in favor of accepting the situation as it axists and assuming such responsibility. 1 consider the action taken by the council as entively proper, and I coustrue the instruc- tions of the council to the Board of Five and Police Commissioners to mean, as_ stated, 4 reasonable and substantial ‘compliance with the laws to be enforced in Omaha. Tam not in favor of adopting the extreme ana fanatical views advocated by some of the representatives of the anti-vice crusade, neither am Iin favor of turning the city over to the violators of law or morals, With the council, I believe ina reasouable and substantial enforcement of the ordinances f thoeity and the laws of the state. 1 favor such an enforcement of both laws and ordinances as will result in the greatest good and as will most_effectively suppross vime und eriminals. With this object in view 1 instruct you as follows: “Iirst—To immediately suppross all houses orrooms of ill-fame not within the burnt district and provent street walking, winaow solicitation or any other improperor in- decent public exnibition “Second-—10 close all wine ro city where women or minors congregate or are admitted, and arrest and causo to bo prosecated the keepers of such Wino rooms “Third—To prevent all from_kcoping open, scll any liquors, wine or beer prompily avrest and pros of the Sunday luw. “Fourth—To close all gaatbling places where minors or versons under the influence of intoxicating d o admitted oral- lowed to remain or which arc the resort of confidenco men or m which swindles are perpetrated. Vith regard to the gambling evil, 1 de- sire you to take such a course as will best promote the interests of society aud as will best keep such evil under proper restrictions and police supervision, and I wish you to de- termine and report as the result of your ob. servation und esperience whethor the pre cut system or the closed gambling system will inost effectively accomplish the purpose desired congratulate you upon the past and pres- cnt effective mainienauce of good order and the supyression of crime in Omaha, which I recognize is largely due to your activity and eMciency. Notwithstanding the reports of cortain defawers of Omaha to the contrar: our city ranks first 1n tho land as au orderly, weli rogulated metropolis, ana I desive it should continue 50." \looas in the city g or disposiug of on Sunday, and sute all violators Mr. Irey's Tax Sales. “Llike to see everyono treated fairl said Mr. Adam Soyder, ex-county treasurer, yesterday, in speaking of Mr. Carvill's charges agaiust County Treasurer Ire) “and in this instance Mr. Irey is not treated fairly." Although Mr. Suyder is a demo- crat, ho wade this romark on betalf of L ropublican successor very cheerfully. It will be rewembered that 1o charges referred to are in substance that Mr. irey has been in the habit, when money 1s re- wetlods—by weans of waich any cilien i celved ou tax sales, of dating back the tux s ROONS 7970 84 BURRS BLOCK On racome ndab.20m © Bnes | Lrcolorrn folbaatin.” ['Gresley Genver. Nebs iyfi v ‘fwnmnmn Jans 18th, 1892 and Judge Haiwrisor, pleasure 1n eneLosing Yo u pass for 1892, Yours vruiy Judge T. O.nC. Harrison, the republican nominee for the supremo bench, have been | lqudly asserting that he had no connection whatever with the corporations cfithe state, but there aro one or two matters intimately associated with his ofticial caveer in this part of his judicial district that will have to bo quite extensively explained before tne eople of Greeley county will coucede that ! Judge Harrison's relations with the rail- r01ds are not closer than they ought o be. Unfortunately for the judge and his loud- | mouthed friends, there aro lotters in exist- ence in this county, signed by no less - portant personages than General Manager Holdrege and General Attorney Dewoese of tho Burlington, which declarc in no vncer- tain language that whatever Judge Harrison says “goes" in the vicinity of B. & M. head- quarters, It will be remembered that two years ago Judge Harrison and Judge Coffin were the republican nominees for re-election to the bench in this_district, and the forme successful ,while the Intter wasdeteated by Judgo Thompson of Grand Island. After | the close of the campaign Judge Harrison | came to a certain attorney in this city who | had workea very caruestiy in behalf of the sale to the actual date of sale, although the sh 1s sometimes received several weeks After that time, and thus the point is made that owners, in redeeming proporty disposed of in this way. are compelled to sy 20 per cent to tax buyers on money not invested by the latter. Continulug, Mr. Snyder dating back tax sale certificates Mr. Irey only does what overy county treasurer has dore before him and_what in_the nature of the case he is compelled to do. Money on tax sales is not handed over until the cer- tificates are issued, and where such an amount of property is sold for taxes as is usually sold in Douglas county the issuance of these certificates on the actual date of sale or until some time afterward is simply a physical impossibilit, > are not the clerks in the treasurer's ofiice to do the work. When 1 was treasurer the nutber of tax buyers yearly was 2,500 or 5,000, I found that 1t required weeks to fill out the. certificatos propsrly and the time required nosw is still louger be- ause the number of tax buyers has in- reased to almost 10.000. And the certifi- tes cannot be dated on the day of issuo use the law requires that thev bear the date of tho actual sale. Mr. frey is not vio- lating his duty in this respect. Others interested in the matter called at- tention to the fact that In any case the hard- ship to property owners is not great and does not probably exceed that which the law especially designs to inflict. Mr, Bedfora's Coal Shortage. In roply to the charge that Jeff Bedford, the democratic candidate for mayor, had been guilty of furnishing short weight coal to the Board of Education the following afidavits have been presented for publication State of Nebraska, Douglas count W. Parker, ‘being first_duly sworn 1o is now, and for nearly four years hist past, has been the city fnspector of welzhts and measures, city of Omaha, very distin recalls fo mind currence of an alleged discrepancy the scales at Mr. Jefr W. id: “In thus welghts betwee Bedford's conl yard, then in charge of Mr, K. J. Aitehison, city weigher, sotof scaleslocated elsewhe he same circumstances E EVENING BEE Ing Beaford with selling and delivering coal short weights, und in reference to that matter will state that Mr. Bedford came to me soon after the occurrence men- tioned and sald he had been looking for —me ~ for. soveral _ duys; that there had been some difference’ in the weights between the scales at ols yards and somo other scales in the city and that he d sired me 10 g0 at_once If possible and examine tho scales at his yard and see if the same were inany way defective; that I went.at once to the seales” at Mr. Bedford's yard and found that the framework of said scalos had beon so affected by the frost and the gradu f the foundution, as that when u 10 ven upon the scales it would 5o aff or as that corrcet welghts w L be rned, although tlero wasnn 20t e taining the Incorrectness of by the weigher. ‘1 ieformed Me. lefectof the seules existed and remediod {his and ighing order. sald Bod- ford wh Mr. e Dut the scales in | 1 desire to say that Mr. Bed ford had alrendy given mo full” power and aathority at my pleasure to order any of Lis 1o inight seo {n transitin the street: the sume had been welshed at Ui s his yard, woighed atany other seules in the city Tsaw fit, and (hat i pursnanes of such wthority 1didut dif nes tako G alon to test Mr. Budford’s wolgits is well is the welghts of otlier coul dealors frou whou | had o ke authority, and [ hero state thai 1 never found Mr. Bedford's welghls y clent at uny tmo and in any i The most diffe Lover found would very few points at the most and would be Justas often overweight as unders A [ Subscribed In my presond fore me this 3d_duy of N v, A. D). 1893 GUSTAVE ANDEKSON, Notary Public Stato of Nebraska, County of Douzlus, ss. R J. Alteiison, of lawfal age. being duly sworn, suys ho 15 one of che duly appointed welghtrs of the ity of Omaha, and G now and for two years list past has ind ctinrge of one of the ity seales of Omaha: thut he (5 the person mentioned in the articlo in THE By 1%G Bk of date November 1, wherain Mr. Jeil Thedford is char, coal on short welg ih reference (o that lnstance say bly | balanco Ty morning nnd done %o eyer since 1 huve had charge of Wis noLiware 1t that time that wmy seales wers not weighis reotly d thist the first [ know of wnyth oug i that respect was when A, Beaford himself, upon firat learning of u discre pancy of a certatn load of coal which had beea welghod by me, came Lo me and askied nio what wis the waLter with my seales. 1 told him 1 know of nothing the matter with my sea 0s and I balieved thom 10 be correct, Mr. Bedford then stated that hero must be something wrong somewhere with somo of the scales, and {mmsdintely sent for the ofliclal inspoctor of wolg 1o examine the scalos. The inspsctor nd, wfteran investigation by us both, ) that the action of the frost | affoctod vue of the Clubers forming Lho fray work of the scales so that when driven upo the s 11T a way tha and you was e weighing, The defect theso ure the simple fucts as 1 know the iy own knowledge, and all thero Iy to the ln- clitent atoresiid published in Tue e, Lum not now, and never wis, in_the employ of Mr. Rodford, either directly or lndlrectly, and have never recelved nor been offered any reward of uny nature or description by M Bedford or by any one in bis hehalf to be di honest or witalthtul v wy oficiul duties ut any time. I J. ATCHIS0S. Subscribed (0 uy presence and sworn (o be- fore vo this 8rd auy of Nover AT, 1593, GUNTAVE ANDERSON, Notary Public, 1os ut n to be More Abuut the Doll Estate. To Whom It May Concern: 1, Leopold Doll, ! Omaha. | receive our r | and d wish to state & few facis about the said | republican judicial ticket and vequested him to turn in his bill of expenses incurred dur- ing vhe campaizn, saying he w ady to settle in cash for whatever work had been done, and to reinburse the attorney for whatever money he had expended. Judze was informed that whatever had boen done had been done purely out of friendship for Judge Cofiu, and that the attorney had expected no pay, neither would he accept Y. “I'ie judge thanked him and exprossed the hope that he would be called upon if it ever lay in his power to grant any favor. The | offer was thankfully acknowledged and the puir separated. That was during the latter part of November, and on the 26th of De- cember the attornoy wrote a letter to G eral Manager Holdrege requesting an annual pass over the lines of the Burlington for 180 1t was answered by the Burlington czaron the 2d of January, and the writer “regretted that the request could not be complied with. hen it was that the attorney thought of his judicial friend and the promise of assist- ance that he had made. He had heard it umoved that ceriain members of the estate, which I deem it my duty to give to Utio public. Albert S, Richie was appointed uttorney for the chitdren of Charles Doll, to logk after their interests in said estate. Ho (id s0. After the labor had been done and the estato was about settled up, G. W. Hhields presented himself as attorney for said children and demanded a fee of 590 for his services. 'This exorbitant claim was promptly refused by the honorable court. This may explain why G. W. Shields com- plains about the matter of fees in the Doll estate. The fee allowed Mr. Kaley was agreed to by all the parties interested insaid % LeoroLp Do, Guardian and Executor in Said Estate. Deaver's Appeal. Omana, Nov. 3.—To the Editor of Tur Bee: If you will kindly grant:it I would be pleased to use a little of your valuatle space to talk to the working people of Omaha, and especially to orghnized labor and its friends. In the first place I de- sire to say that this fighi tiow going on in the state between the riung republicans and the people is & very important one and should receive the careful consideration of every patriotic workingman in A certain faction of the ropublican party in Nebraska is slaughtered ana cooked, and will be deeply buried next Tuesday without doubt, and what I appeal 10 you now to do is to assist in the burial Tuésday, so that the good, honest working people of Omaha will be in accord with the honest farmers of the state. Remember, my frieads, that we have been organized for years and attempling to secure labor legis- lation, and that we must have the help of the honest men of the state to secure the needed labor legislation, and 1if we pla s on the side of ‘‘honesty we can rest assured that we will sward in good, wholesome labor la vs at the next session of the legislature. The scandals around Lincoln last winter are surely fresh in the minds of all inter- ested, and it is needless for me to recall them, but remember that our organized friends in Lincoln are now aud have been standing up for Nebraska and Nebraska's treasury, and have prevented the state house ring from robbing the public treasury of thousands of dollurs, and surely, when they are so faithfully doing their duty why should we not do ours? All organized hor of liucoln is out strong for Holcomb, who is openly advocating the same princi- ples we are working for. The Typographi- cal union of Liucoln is now engaged in a life ath struggle with the State Journal, and. mark my words, 1f you will vote as the Lincoln boys will vote, for Judge Holcomb for supreme judge and bury the Journal's caudidate, Judge Harrison, under a heap of honest batlots, the Journal will then be ready to make terms with Typographical ictory for organ- 1L is now high time we wero all casting our bnllots for home and country, and I trust that Omaha workingmen will do their duty to themselves and their families by casting their ballots for Judge Holcomb that we may have an_honest court of last vesort. 4 court that will render decisions in accordance with, luw, and treat every one whether rich or poor, the same. Uhave personally known Judge Holcomb somo years and 1 know that mau. I know that he is a Ienosy that the voters who cast their for bim “vill be casting a ballot for in politics,” which is somethin badly needed in Nebmska in th our Lord, 1803, Respectfally, DO safe man, 1 ballots honesty that is Lev DEAVER, nott's Citizanship. Osang, Nov, 4.—To the Eaitor of Tue Bek: 1isita fact that Sheriff Bonnett was not a citizen of the Uifted States when he was clected sheriff twy years ago and that he took out his final papers after he was clocied to that ofilce? Also was he not a promiucnt member of,, the American Pro- tective association at tuat time, and further, if these ars facts and love of country aud citizenship such priecless treasures to the American Protective association, will Sheriff Bennett be indulgent enough to iu form the public why the delay 80 long in becomiag itizen und pemaining an alion in o land whose liberties he now claims are in jeopardy ; or was it onl# where an office was within his geasp and headuli: that he had @ pull on the public cgih that eitizeuship, love of country, publie gebools, ete., became | precious in bis sight? 2A hittle mformation from Bennett on this gipject wili tend to show how wmuch intefost Britishors take in presgrying our American institutions. A ReAniR. (Yes, it is o faot, verificd by the records. Beunett ok out his naturalization papers aftor bis election to the oftice of sheriff Prior thereto he was not a legally quulified vitizen of the United States. ] Wil Not Hold Twe Offices. Omams, Nov. 4--To the Editor of Tue Bee: Your paper says that “Pote Elsasser wants to hold two oftice There is & mistake about that 1f 1should be elected s register of deeds I would resign my place us councilmau, and the charter says Lhe mayor and councilmen shall select & man to take my place. (You can find it on page 11, “rizht on the top of page.") Peren E. ELsassen About Justie s of th Peare. Oxmaus, Nov. 4.0 the Editorof Tus 1 wish that all the voters of the city realize that it is uot uccessary ia this com Tho | on- | and they were he1s a fair ar of | Canadians and | Judiciary stood very close to the railroad throns, and he wrote to Judge Harrison, stating what he wanted and also sotting | forth his unsuccessful attempt_to get what | he wanted from Holdredgs. This was Jan- uary 13, 1502, and Judge Harrison hastened to assure him_that the matter would at once receive his persoval attention. The answer of Judge Harrison was dated Jan- uary 15, and a few days Iater the attorney recoived a letter written on a letterhead of the Burlinglon law departwent, which read as follows: Lixcory, Nob,, Jan. 19, 18 ] M 7 ¢ i « Center, Nob. ir: |, On recommendation ot $ ... and Judgo Harrison, Itake ploasiiro in enclosing you pass for 1892, Yours truly, JUW. DrweesE, The desived piece of pasteboard was en- closed in the letter and the recipient attri- buted this reversal in his favor to the inter- vention of Judge Harrison in his h«'.llmlll' R.T munity to elect to the office of justice of the peace auy one who is not a person of known integrity and mtelligence, and who has not a fair weneral education and also a consider- ble knowledge of law gained by a faithful study of legal literature and legal proceed- | ings. It will be wall these requiromen low them strict for the city if we adoj.t. { of qualification and fol- | B. I, Cocnray, ' POPULIST MASS MEXETING. Allen, Congress: Judge Holcomb W A vopulist mass meeting will be held at Washington hall tomorrow evening. Senator Allen, Cougressman 'Bryan and Judge Holcomb will speak unon the issues of the campaign. Iverybody is invited to at- tend. Senator Result of Registration. The registration books will be returned to City Clerk Groves today. Very incom- plete returns of the registration in the dif- ferent wards have been received, but those at hand indicate a large falling off in the registration as compared with last year. Last year's registration footed up 21,000 in the city. The almost unanimous opimion is year's will not exceed 17,000, and even that number is regarded as being a high estimate. The figures at nd show tho registration complete in but two wards. the Fourth and Ninth. The fourth hasa stration of 2,400, ns compared with 2,644 last year, while the Ninth has 1,300 with 1,474 last year. These two wards are known 10 be more completely registered up than the maining wards in the city, and the great- est decrease in the registration of the voters will be shown in the other wurds. 1t Was n Quiet Evening. The headquarters of the different political parties were almost wholly desertea last night, and but few persons were around each. Political meotings were being held in different parts of the city, and those de- manded attention from the candidates and enthusinsts. The populists held a meoting at Wolf's hall last might, at which Iko Hascall de- livered the sameold spoech. Ho was fol- lowed by Sam De Nedry, the “typographical ator.” A meeting of the executive committes of the republican city central committeo has beon called for Monday ufternoon ut 4 o'clock. and & meeting of the entire committes will be held in the ovening. War Ory. A bundle of several hundrod copies of the “*American” were sent down to South Omaha last eveniug, addressed to J. M. Austin, cap- tain of the police force. During the evening Austin and some of his policomen carried these papors through the diforont saloons and left them. A number of the taxpayors were cyewitncsses to this political work, not slow 1 denouncing the of using the police force ns a gang of 1 heelems, Since Sheriff Bennett was down by Chief Beckett he has ck on Austin to look ouv for the nd keep it in line. syst polit trimm Lenrn's Candiduoy for Constable. Oue of the repubiican nominees for con- stable for the eity of Oma | Learn, who resides in the ¥ Learn has formed an extensive acquain tance during his residence inthis city and a liost of frionds are ing his clection, He nas had experience in this line and for three terms filled tho position of police judge of Kearney, from which city he comes well recommended. Campnt Registration closed yesterday. The Fifth ward democrals met flings hall last evening. The Afro-Amarican Damocratio club will meet at Pabst hall tomorrow night. The populists held meetings at 4000 venworth street and 619 North Sixtoenth stroet last night The democratic warwhoop was heard in Forest Park hatllast eyening, where several candidates made speec The Knights of Labor will hold a mass meeting at their hall Monday, instead of undasy, as previously announced. It is rumored on good authority that the “maiu vushers” of the American Protective association beld a dark lantern session ntght and fixed up a *'slate.” ay In donor of £d Creighton. Memorial aay of the founder of Creighton college will be observed tomorrow. Solemn high mass of requiem will be held in the col- loge chiapel at 5:30 8. m. At 10 o'clock will oceur the quarterly aistribution of pre- | miums sud an iteresting musical and liter- ary program. e Ballard Vale M amphant. Cuicago, Nov. 4.-—~Tho above mills have received the bighest award for the wanu- fucture of fiue white flsnnels. W. L. Strong & Co., agents, Boston, New York and Phila- delphia. e Seldonborg & Go. Highly Honored, Wostn's Fark, Ciicago, Nov. 4. ~Selden- berg & Co.'s cigurs veceived highest houors and awacd for genoral merit aud superior qualities for thelr various lines of cigars. 1893 ~TWENTY PAGES. | REPUDIATION OF RASCALITY Party Honor Domands the Rebuke of Dis- honest Men and Methods. HATCHING OF THESLAUGHTER SCARECROW Wosfal Appenls to Republieans Mask a Monument to “Vindioate” the State House Boodiors—A Fremonter's Scorching Letter, Fresoxt, Neb, Nov. 3.—-To the Editor of Tuk Bee: The circular to banks and loan ageuts that has recontly beon sunt out by Brad Slaughter, chairman of the republican state central committeo, was hatched in the city of Lincoln not far from the office of the B. & M. attorneys in conhection with some of the banks there. The writer was apprised of the issuing of the circulars at the time, and called ationtion to it in his paper—The Leader. It was designod asa escarecrow, and the samo bankers and loan agents whom the railroads induced to OPpose the maximum freight bill wero ro- quired to sign it. In counection with tho bankers who took an active part in this scarecrow business were men whose busi- fness connection with railroads required thowr action to, if possible, secure the elec- tion of the “other fellow"to the suprome bench. Do a fuw bankers in this state who do rail- road business think they are tho state of Nobraska? This is o great state state: the best, probably have just laws, aud our citizens. as a whole, are educated, industrious, honorable and well disposed, asking only what is right and willing to concede the same. To say that the eloction, of “a reputable, conservative, capable, honorable lawyer, one of the best inthe state, as the presont chief justice knows. would iujure the credit of the state abroad is an insult to our intelligence. 1t is fair and just laws faithfully obeyed that give security to capital, and the only professional Jaw-breakers in the state are tho railroad companies. How their managers must laugh in their sloeves atv the trans- parent sham hatched by them, and sent out in this circular. If it should influence or frighten any considerable number of votors they would pride themselves on their sagac- ity, and fix up some other convenient scaro- crow for the next occasion. The railway companies have proclaimed over the state that Harrison was not their preforred candidate for judge, but thei con- duct gives vhe lie to their statements Ross Hammond, the editor of the subsi- dized sheet here, is in Omaha aistributing an_alleged campaien sh He is the same man who was chairman of the Dodge county republican central committee with six of his ilk, seven in all, out of nine’ teen, who called 4 county convention for the election of delegates to tho republican state convention. The call was made late Satur- day, after the weekly pavers had been is- sued for that week, and the primaries were to be held a week from the next Thursday. No notice of the call was published in any of the six woekly papers in Dodge county, two of which are republican. The notice was probably published in the Tribune. The voters generally had no opportunity to find out that primaries had been called, but the hired railroad ngents sceretly worked the county against Maxwell, This is the same man “who, with the Lincoln Journal and other printing contractors, attempted to get about $10.000 ' for about 6,000 or $8,000 worth of work, and their bids were accepted and the contract about veing completed by tho printing board, when the Lia- coln Priuters ~ union stepped in and threatened to expose the whole transaction and thus saved over $2000 to the State. Since thoe defeat of Ricuards this same fol- low has found it difficult to find words strong euough to express his dislice of tho citizens of Omaha. Yet ho is selected as editor by the stute committee of an_ alleged republi paper, which is printed here at the Elichorn Tribune oftice for cireulation in ha and vicinity, and which is given a circulation of '70,000. As editor of the Fremont Tribune he justifics the refusal of the railroads to put the muximum freignt bill “into operation, as also the railroad switch law, and1s one of the champions of Hurrison for judge. The State Journal is franuically appealing to the public generally to support Harrison. very railroad cap- ver and striker, every thief ‘in the state, is shrieking for F They evidently re- gard him ‘The state is in debt tothe school fund and paving 7 per ceni interost on more than #700,000, and the boodling is still going on. republican railroad boodler platform es 10 meution of abuses in the public institutions of the state, or of the millions of dollars which have been stolen in various ways out of the treasury, and the larceny is still encouraged 1o go on, and promise to correct the evil, 1f Harrison is olected it will be cons :rued as an approval of theacts of the state robbers, and nothing will stop it except to put clean, capable men in the several offices, where the thieves are 0w entrenched, There istoday in the state of Nebraska o ring sunilar to that of Tweed's, which for the last six yoars (in counection with the railways) has dominated the politics of the stite, and unless pui down by the honest voters of all parties, by the election of honest men, who will” perform their duties foarlessly and with intesrity, threatens to corrupt every department of the govern- ment. Thenis it not the duty of every honest vepublican who took part in the late couvention toputa stop to this state of affaivs in the state. If they do not, will they not be catled shams, and had no hotcsty of purpose in the noble fight they made to secure the nomination of an honest and up- right man upon the bench ‘e Bee has taken the only honest and upright stand 1t could take in tnis fight, for itshows to its party that thieves do nou constitute the republican party, if they have control; neither can they make the brave little man bow down and worship at their shrine. D. KeLLy. s an agricultural in the union. We -~ Vienns Will Have u Fooa Exiibition. WasniNaron, Nov. 4.—The secretary of agriculture has received from one of the ~ AMUSE In His New Comedy Drama THR By Jas. R. Garey and Dr, 0 enune Tyolese Singers AL EVERY PERFORMANCE New Scenery. New Songss PhIZE WINNER A. Wood. agents of the department & program of an intornational exposihion of economical fooa army mamtenance. protection of life and transportation to bo held in Vienna next year under the auspices of the society for Propagating Agricultural Science unaer the patrotago of Archduke krauoi — AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMARA, Judge Fowler's Boom 1 Sald to fe Devel oping with Rapidity. A week ag0 1t Was & common exprossion to hear a voter say: “If 1 did not consider that T was throwing my vote away I would vote for Judge Fowler for sherifft." 1t i3 not sonow. The feeling is changed, and several bots have already Ween made in South Omaha that Fowler would not be the third man in the race. In fact it looks more fay- orable for tho South Omaha man every day. The democrats here who wanted to vote for Fowler all the time have come to the con- clusion that by doing so they would not be throwing their votes away.and now they say they are going to stay with the South Omaha man to finish. The republicans who cannot vote for the convention nominee will of courso vote for Fowler. This gives him his solid party vote, fully one-nalf of the republicans and at’ least one-third of the democratic votes in this city As police judwo, Mr. Fowlor clean record behind him. While he has a heart big enough for a man who weighed a ton ho does not allow his sympathies to fn. terfere with his meting out justice to all who are brought before him. has left a agle City Gossip. ast hour that the kept open last evening the | rooms were filled with people | number of peovle registered will | 200 short of what it was last year, usual effort has boen made in the last two days to get every voter to regis and it is thought that but fow have veglected to do their duty in this matt Rev. Thomas Stephenson will preach this morning on ous from Natuce and actical Christianity." in the evening on Tom Fitchpatrick 18 arrested yestor- aling & from behind charged with st the barat Lynch & Murphy's saloon. Ho appoar on Monday During the books were rogistration The total fall about An un- was released on bail to morning. Charles H. Lako, the republican candidata for justice of tho poace, is worthy the hearty support of all young' men, regardless of party. He1sa man of good habits, houor- able and intelligent. He has been veading law for the last two years more or less, aud is familiar with all ondinary matters that would naturally come before him. Judge Lovy has filled the office of justice of the paace to the satisfaction of all. ~ He is thoroughly posted on law and has been fair in his decisions. This being a fact, the gen- tleman stands an excellent show to be re- elected. AMUSKMENTS 'BOYD'S pifih [¥in Tyras Nighes SUNDAY, KOV, . Bhginoing Jolly Nellie McHenry, Prosenting ANIGHTACIRCUS The Same Company, The Same Performance As during tho s agomont i Now York Olty. The sale of seats opeus at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at the usual prices : = Begimning Thursdoy. 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