Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 4, 1894, Page 2

footion from Majors. Second, they know that they will not get any part of the populist vote. Third, they have no idoa of the size of the demoerstic vote that will be oast for their candidates. HOLCOMB AND DEMOCRATS. “I happen to know that outside of- Douglas | oounty nearly 76 per cent of the democratic vote will be cast for Holcomb, and of the femalning 25 per cent, Sturdevant will get as many, if not more, than Majors, Here in iaha Holcomb wili get more than 5,000 lerhoeratic votes, and I shall be surprised 1t he does not recelve nearer 6,000. We have taken careful polls of many of the country precincts, and In many of them Ma- jors will not get a democratic vote. FHore in tie city he will get the democratio vote thet ean be controlled by such democrats as Tobe Lastor and others who are owned hody and soul by the B, &M. rallroad. This fac- tion of the democracy of Omaha fs, it is| needless for me to remark, quite smail. “I do not believe that the Business Men's ssociation will figure in the result to any great extent, for several reasons. In the first place, many of the business men who wigned the membership roll did se under the mpression that their signatures ended the matter, They had no idea that thelr mames ‘Were to be heralded all over the state as supporters of Tom Majors. The methods of the officers of the assoclation have created a great deal of prejudice among the country merchants in every small town in the state and their protests have warned the business mén of this city that any further efforts in behalf of Majors will injure their business. They will doubtless vote for Majors them- selves, but they are no longer urging thelr eustomers to do %0, and they are endeavoring to keep their connection with the associa- tion as quiet as possible. “1 find, too, a general disposition among the laboring men to resent tne interference of their employers with their right to vote thelr own personal convictions. Hundreds of workingmen will admit to their employers that they are for Majors, but when once In- side the polling booth their votes will be cast for Holcomb. The clerks in the banks \ and retail stores are feeling the same way. \'The vote for Holcomb from these quiet clerks and laboringmen is likely to create ¥ad havoc with all the estimates made by ‘e Majors contingent. \“Upon the whole, I believe T can say in closing hours of the campaign, that ev- thing we can learn at democratic head- rters points to the election of Judge jcomb by a plurality ranging from 12,000 [16,000. While we are relaxing no ef- Is, ‘we foel that the campaign closes this jning, and that the success of the move- int for honest administration in our state pernment is assured.” IMPOSING ON BOHEMIANS. A man named Drahes s circulating a lamity and ruin letter, written in the jhemian language, among the voters of that {tionality throughout the state. In this {ter he informs the Bohemian people that e election of Majors is essential to the it of Nebraska. But perhaps the most istardly and criminal piece of work of this )aracter is reported from Saline county. bere are a large number of Bohemian voters this county, and they subscribe treely for a mber of newspapers printed in their Ainguage. It was discovered this week that e Bohemian papers coming to the post- office at Wilber were tampered with, and that in each one had been placed a printed ‘sllp_containing an attack upon Judge Hol- comb. Of the three newspapers thus tam- pered with two are published outside of the state, and the other is the Pokrok Zapadu of this city. It is a serious matter (o tam- per with the United Sttes mails, and any postmaster doing so is liable to punishment. The action is a falr sample of the disrep- utable campalgn methods pursued by the Majors crowd in this campaign. The circular appears elsewhere in this paper in Bohemlan, together with a transyation. TRIES HOODWINKING CATHOLICS. Within the past two weeks a number of fnquiries have been received from various sections of the state, notably from Nebraska City, Lincoln and Wymore, requesting The Bee to glve some information concerning the tionship of Thomas J. Majors to the American Protective association. It seems that Majors and his beckers have of late been making efforts to cut into the Catholic democratic vote of the state through the in- “fluence of certain Irish-American democrats who are known to be interested in Burlington rafiroad contracts and South Omaha stock pards. At Lincoln a still hunt has been made in Catholio ranks on behalf of Majors by the mnotorious Bl Dorgan of the state penitentiary contract who clalms to have enlisted several Catholic priests on the strength of the fact that Ma- ‘jors had voted for a bill to donate one of “he Lincoln lots owned by the state to the Satholle church. It is also well known in this olty that Father Fitzgerald of Auburn, who recently made a tour of the northern part of the state, has exhibited an active intorest in the election of Majors. What promises and pledges Majors has made to Pather Fitzgerald, or what inducements h been offered, is, of course, not given out. This good missionary has also dome some work for the A. P. A. candidate down in the Lincoln diocese, where the order is not %0 well known. The Bee, of course, is not in position to furnish any positive proof of Majors' rela- tion to the A. P. A., excepling so far as they were doveloped in the campalgn of 1892, when Johnny Thompson, editor of the Ameri- can, and other prominent members of the order made personal Is in his behalt befare the republican state central commit- toe. It will be remembered that Majors was _present during the secret conference of the Tepublican state central committee which onded in his being substituted for J. G. Tato as the candidate for lleuteant gov- ernor. At that conference Mr. Rosewater made a speech, afterwards published in the Daily News, in which he referred to Majors' connection with the A. P. A. as follows Now I refer to Colonel Majors' connection with the A. P. A He is o member of that association, ha maha, anc %0 satianed. hat that fact will -l'n{ure him and the whole ticket with a large class of voters. There are in the state possibly 00 voten controlled by this arganization. hey are all republicans with the exception of from ,1500 to 1800, 8o that his membershi in the AL P, A will' bring but Mittle sirength 1 the fticket, while It will take much from it. All this was said in the presence of Majors and in the two speeches he made after that bo made an effort to disclaim the charge that he a member of the American Pro- tective association. This, with the fact that his man Friday, Walt Seeley, was ome of the izers of the assoclation in the South Platte country, leaves no room for doubt as to Majors' actual connection with the organi- zation. Like many other politiclans who are trying o use the order for their own personal ends, Majors joined the American Protective asso- giation 1o make capital out of its influence. Parties have asked The Bee to publish the application signed by Majors. This is, of course, impossible. The American Protective assoclation Is a secret organization and Its records are like those of any other secret , Inaccessible to the public. Besides, application for membership in the asso olation are destroyed within a certain speci- fled time. HOLCOMB HONORED AT HOME. "The feeble assaults upon Judge Holcomb's SERIES NO. 45-4 THE AMERICAN ENCYCLOPAEDIC DICTIONARY. 4200 Pages. 260,000 Words character have not been given publiely in his home county by u-‘nl&-:n that are sup- porting the railroad oandidate for governor. This fact alone speaks against the disreputa- ble methods of the Majors campaigners. The assaults upon Judge Holcomb have been ma- licious, but the people who know him refuse to believe them or take any stock in them. The Broken Bow Republican, a newspaper that js supporting Tom Majors, makes a de- mand for fair play in its issue of last Friday. Under the head of “‘Fair Plap Requested,” it sayw: Fair play s due as much (n politics be tween men of honor as in any other line of business. There are those who insist that Judge Holcomb is entitled to the vote of the county because he Is a resident. We d0 not wish to detract one laurel from the brow of Judge Holcomb, as we have al- ways held him in high esteem as a citizen and friend, Custer county republicans ha twice honored him with their votes abo: any other man outside of the party. It was the votes of the republicans at Broken Bow that elected him judge over Hamer in his first campaign for district judge, His election was secured by only thirteen ma- jority in the district. In Broken Bow town ®hip alone the returns show that he received more than fifty republican votes. Last fall. in his ri for judge of the supreme court, he recelved fifty-three majority over Judge Harrison In Broken Barton, republican candidate for county slerk, received a majority of 104 over lle te. This shows that 157 republicans vote for Holcomb in the township, In the county Holcomb's majority was 1,08, which was @9 more votes than was polled for Hyatt, the populist candidate which gives Hol in the county n personal pride {n their home candidate the republicans laid aside prejudice and gave him a complimentary vote for the supreme bench, ONE OF TOM'S LAND DEALS. Tom Majors has persistently refused to offer any explanation of the charge made at a public meeting at York, at which he was the principal speaker,that he had deliberately and kunowingly defrauded an old soldier out of seventy-two acres of land. At the meet- ing in question, while Majors was in the midst of his usual boastful recital of his vallant deeds as a soldier, he pleaded with all the old soidiers to rally to his support for the honor of the old flag which they all loved so well, ete. A volce from the audience spoke out, “Can’t do It, Tom, seventy-two acres short.” The audience appreciated the situa- tion in an instant, for everybody knew at once that the man who uttered the words was another old soldler named H. S. Han- kins, and everybody knew, too, that he had months before, commenced suit against Tom Majors to recover more than $2,000, which he claimed to have lost through fraudulent mis- representation. Majors was visibly embar- rassed at the incident, and attempted to smooth the matter over. The history of the transaction makes an interesting bit of reading, and it is related by a York correspondent as follows Mr. Hankins has been long and favorably known by nearly every citizen in York county, and his integrity has never been questioned. ~ He fs an old soldier, having enlisted early in the war in the union army in Company G, Thirty-third Illinois Infantry, and has an honorable discharge. He is also a member of Martin post, No. 201, G. A. R His partner, Mr. Hitchcock, is a farme: residing in Bradshaw. He is also well and favorably known, having the respect of the entire community o which he’lives. Mr. Hankins was one of those unfortunates who suffered in the Bradshaw cyclone a few years ago; but with commendable energy he went t 1892 and 1893, he and his partner, Arnold Hitchoock, owned and controlled a well- stocked general merchandize store in Brad- shaw and were doing a paying business. Some time in August, 1893, Thomas J. Majors offered to trade western land for the store owned by Messrs. Hankins & Hitchcock The land he offered was situated in Greeley county, and Mr. Hitchcock went to see if. He found it all that it had been represented as to quality of soil and topography. Part of it was railroad land and the halance a government claim. Majors himsell went to Bradshaw to close the deal. He claimed that there were 320 acres in the tract, and he figured it in at $28.12% per acre, multiply- ing the 320 acres by the stated price fn order to get the amount, $9,000. The trade was ngreed upon. When Majors sent the deeds it was discovered that the patent for the gov- ernment land was missing. Majors said that he had lost his final receipt and could not get another. He arked Hitchcock to make an_ affidavit that he (Hitchcock) was the actual owner of the land, and use the afdavit in getting 4 patent from the government. Hitcheock declined to swear to a false afli- davit, and later, in some manner, Majors se- cured the patent. Then it was discovered that the deed called for but 248 acres. It was too late for Hankins & Hitchcock to back out of the trade, and so they commenced suit in the district court for York county to recover from Majors the sum of $2,025, that being the value of the seventy-two acres not conveyed. The facts set forth above are backed by the following affidavit: State of Nebraska, County of York, To whom it may concern: Having been requested to make a state- ment for publication in The Omaha Bee in regard to a_business transaction with one Thomas J. Majors, will say that he repre- sented to us that he had 320 acres of land in Greeley county, Nebraska, that he would trade for our stock of goods. On his repre- sentation the trade was made. But when the deeds came they only called for 248 acres—a shortage of seventy-two acres—for which there is a_suit now pending in the district court of York county, Nebraska. 1, as one of the firm of Hankins & Hiteheock, wanted a written contract, but Mr. Hanking said that the position that Thomas J. Majors held as lieutenant governor of the state, it would be an insult to ask him for a contract, as he thought he was an honest man. In reply Thomas J. Majors said that he would not think of taking advantage of an old comrade, as he was a_great friend of the old soldiers. ARNOLD HITCHCOCK. Bubscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this 2d day of November. 1594, JOHN A. BRUNSEN. Notary Public. Attest: H., A. HANKINS. MAJORS AND THIZ GERMANS. The Politioal Outensts He Mas Hired to ‘Work for Him. OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 31.—To the Editor of The Bee: In a recent issue of The Bee I read an article headed “Insull to Honest Germans,” wherein you mentioned the great leaders of the Germans as Peter Schwenk, Max Adler, of the little republican-demo-pop German paper (who gave the most?) and a man well known among the Germans as Mr. Jacob Hauck, -whose record is everything except good. % Now, Mr. Editor, who Is Schwenk? What position does he take among the Germans? Does he belong to any German society, or has he ever patronized any entertainment ever given by the Germans? Never. T don't believe they ever would take him as a mem- ber in any of the first-class German so« cleties, and such a man is put at the head of the republican central committee and Ma- jors' gang, to fix things to secure German votes. Of Max Adler [ can say nothing persomally, but his position as editor of the little sheet lght in the newspaper firmament. A stranger in the city, he sold out to the party paying the most; he 1s not the man who can make votes for the one or the other party, and our German voters ignore his speeches with a smile, and tell him to go where he came from. They are just as smart as this editor of the little sheet, and meed not be advised by this kind of Germans. In the matter of Jacob Hauck, every Ger- man in the state knows tnat he makes a business out of It A few years ago he worked for the democrats. They got tired of him, for certain purposes best known to himself. He then went over to the repud- licans, for a consideration of $25 a day, to convert—convert who? It is a sure thing that this class of Ger- JAMIRUCTIVE AND USEFUL. 4 Kine of Knowledge and o Mint »p overyone, is m for it 1s at the same Ilfl: and a complete encyelo. fil; that pumber of tho LooK correapon ). with mamber of coupsa e daivared g _Euorders should be addressel 1) DIOTIONARY DEPARTMENT mans can convert nobody, and they secure more voters for Holcomb than they can make for Majors, and Majors does not need to throw the keys of Castle Gurden into the sea. The Germans will stand up as a unit vote, but mot for a man who is a Know Nothing, a temperance man—as he has shown himself to bo--and a friend of the forelguers who have become loyal when he runs for oftice. This is the record of the republican can- Qidate for governor. The German citizens will not allow any ove to dictate to them who they shafl vots for, especially mot such 4 man as above mentioned. A GERMAN. Lambertson ea Finance, WYMORE, Neb, Oct. 3.—(Special Tele- gram.)—G. M. Lambertson argued the money question to @ large audience at the opera bouse tonight. Bow township, when | to work to regain his possessions, until, in | is sufficient to show that he is not a great | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE AY, NOVEMBER 4 1804, CORPORATE CAPPERS' CAPERS | 5o o o ot st Majors' Mothods of Oampaigning a Revela- tion to Decent People. VISITS THE SLUMS WITH GAMBLERS After Making m Night of it Ie Takes Note of the Progress of the Bosses in Coercing the Burling- 100 Shopm PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Nov. 8—(Speeial Telegram.)—These dispatches of Thursday night in reference to the republican rally in which {t was stated that H. . Russell, candi- | date for commigsioner of public landd and buildings made an address of fifteen minutes on state Issues were in error. Russell's en- tire talk was directed toward abusinCg the editor of the local democratic paper, C., W. Sherman. He founded his abuse on the ground of Sherman’s refusal to support the tattooed candidate, although both are vet- erans of the civil war. John M. Thurston’s closing address was a address was a sound republican argument and was considerably in contrast to Russell's wall of abuse. Russell disgusted his hearers and really gave the Majors cause a further push in its journey down the toboggan slide Majors was in town last night. He came down from Omaha in the evening over the Burlington, in company with an attache of a state house officer, who is drawing a salary from the state, nevertheless devotes him- self about all his time in endeavoring Fing on to the people of Nebraska as their governor, The Majors cappers have been continually claiming that the statement |s untrue, that he has people of questionable character for his -companions, but his visit to this city goes to prove the story as being absolutely true. Most of Majors’ time last night was given over to visiting the saloons in the city, and he had as companions a pair of gamblers who were indicted by the grand jury last March for gambling and made to pay a fine in Judge Chapman's court. There was scarcely a saloon in the town which the gang did not visit, and thelr rambling was not finished until a rather late hour in the evening. The political situation in Plattsmouth is a disgrace to the mame of the nation which boasts of giving its citizens {he right to cast a free ballot. The Burlington car shopa are located in this city and some 500 men are employed. All sorts and manners of bull- dozing tactics are being resorted to by the bosses to coedce these men into voting for Majors. Threats of dismissal are common. The same methods were worked by the bosses last year, when the railroad secured the election of Harrison to the supreme bench. At that time railroad corecion had its effect, and Harrison carried this town, which is usually democratic, by over 500 votes. But the bulldozing done lere will do the Majors crowd no good after all as far as Cass county is concerned. The farmers propose to make their presonce known on election day in unmistakable terms. From every county precinct comes the word that Holcomb's cause is fast gaining ground. Plattsmouth preeinct, for instance, is demo- | cratic by almost 100 votes. Next Tuesday it will give a larger plurality than that for Holcomb and reform. 1f the farmers all over the state do their duty, on election day as faithfully as those in Cass county the downfall of Majorism is assured. RESORTING TO CRIMINAL METHODS, Contingent Tom's Backers Desperate Enong to Tamper with the M. WILBER, Neb., Nov. 1.—(To the Editor of The Bee.)—My attention has just been called to the fact that three diffcrent Bohemlan weekly newspapers (two of which are pub- lished outside of this state), received at the Wilber postoffice were found to contaln a sheet, sample of which I herewith énclose. The style and general appearance of the three shects is identical, and may have beon, found in other papers outside of these referred to. From the fact that all three of these papers have, ever since the nomiination of Judge Holcomb for governor, spoken of him most favorably and nothing to the con- trary, T am led to belfeve that this dastardly work Is being perpetrated by some one other than a responsible newspaper man and would in my judgment bear a close investigation. Let the good work go on. Let us purge tho republican party of all railroadism. Lt the people rule and justice will be done to all individuals, as well as corporations. 1 am not an enemy of corporations, but am op- posed to thelr death grip on our political or- ganization. That 15 what makes populism. As a republican 1 heartily coincide with the attitude of The Bee. A FRIEND OF JUSTICE. SUPLEMENT. Ceskpm volidim na uvdtenou! Difve, ne? budete hlasovati pro Holcom- ba za guvernéra, uvaite, %e tentyZ naklo nén je prohibici a pro Zenské hlasovact prdvo. Jeho bratr jest kandiddtem na prohibitnfm lfstku za okres. zdstupce v Custer Co. Svym vlivem co guvernér pi- sptje k tomu, aby otdzky, jez byly jiZ jed nou odhlasoviny a které stdly velkych v§- loh opét byly vyvoliny. Dejte Zenskym hlasovacf prévo a mdte prohibici na krku, Toho méme diikaz, %e populisté v Lin- coln prohldsili se pro #enské. hlasovacf privo. Nevd¥te Holcombori, jen¥ v nejhorsich do- bich pijéoval farmevim penize ai ma 80 proceat. Z velkyjeh viroki: shohatnul a nyni stavi se vdm co pFitel. PFemyilejte a potom volte! TRANSLATION. (Supplement.) For Consideration of Bohemlan Voters: Before you vote for Holcomb for governor | consider that he is inclined to prohibition and woman suftrage. His brother is a can- didate on the prohibition ticket for county attorney in Custer county. With his influ- ence as governor he will endeavor to have those questions, which have been voted down at one time and which have caused a great outlay, revived again and submitted. Give woman the ballot and you have pro- hibition on your neck. For these matters we have proof. The popullsts at Lincoln sronounce themselves for woman suffrage. 0 not believe Holcomb, who in the hardest times loaned money to farmers at 30 per cent. From this encrmous interest he ha become wealthy, and now he presents him- self to you as a man. Think of these things and then vote. SOUTH OMAHA'S REGISTRATION, Galn' of Almost 600 Over the Total Vote of 1893, The registration of South Omaha, as shown last evening, shows a gain over the | total vote of 1893 of almost 600. The regis- tration by wards and precinets as compared with the vote of list year, is: Regis- 1893 tration. vote. BT a1l 3% 264 3 First W First precinot Second precinct Third precinct Second Wrd— First precinct Segead pesoidor rd_precinet Third Ward First prect Second precinc Fourth ward . ra— F 2 21 » DOALS. +12000000 T The full registration of Omaha by. wards and precinets will appear in tomorrow morn- ing's Bee. If the rate of increass 1§ the ratio of that at South Omaha the registra- tion Is about 20,000 Howe and Strede at Verdan. VERDON, Nov. 8.—(Speciph)~<hurch Howe and Judge Jessie Strode were billed to speak here Thursday nmight, and prepara- tions were being made to have m big time, but about noon cold rain set in, and con- tinued until long after dark, keeping every one but a few town people away. The opera house was about half filled with voters, who listened to a convincing speech from Judge Strode, after which Church Howe skinned the democrats and pops, and held theit hides up for the amusement of the audience, Kesorted to an Appeal HEBRON, Nef.,” Nov. 3.—(Special Tele gram.)—The petition of ©. M. Sutherland, ta | holst the preferred candidate of the railroad | county clerk, g, ¢hange the printing of the ofoial ballot "sy.,q-—-!gmung each politieal pArty upon a Separate line, was heard this afternoon befase Judgs McKee, and granted The granting of the order they excepted, and are preparingegapers for appeal to the dlstrict court.!MMid teaves the ballots in the torm printéd-Ptgemonratic-people’s inde. penflent,” and $#M be voted such Tuesday, as (he case } "Hot be decided untll the meeting of the dfftrict court in February next. a CLERK'S DISCEETION ~UPRENME A 3 Supreme Cou ¥ od on the Lancaster Caupty tieklot Case. LINCOLN, Noy, 3.—(Special.)—The elec tion ballot case reached the supreme court today on appeal from the district court. A transcript of the court below was filed this morning with the clerk of the supreme court Arguments were heard this afternoon at a special term, Attorneys Leese and McNernoy | appearing for defendant in error, and Allen W. Field for Couaty Clerk Woods. At 2 o'clock today no move had been made by Woods to change the ballots, although last night he expressed limself as willing to obey the order of the court, In the motion for a new trial filed thtis morning it was claimed the court had no Jurisdiction, that there was no cause of action, stated In the pleadings; that the Judgment and findings of the court were contrary to law and the evidence; that the court erred in allowing testimony to be in troduced under the pleadings, and that it erred in refusing to fix a bond to supersede its actlon and permit of an appeal to the supreme court. ‘The motion wos overruled A hunt for a supreme court justice was immediately begun. They were not in the city, but by 3 o'elock p. m. today they were all assembled and the hearing begun on an appeal. The judgment of the court is as follows: “J. D. Woods, plaintiff in error, the state ex rel J. C. McNerney, defendant in_ error Where a candidate for a public office has re- ceived more than one nomination the official and sample ballots should indicate the par- ties or principles which he represents as shown by the certificates on file, But in the arrangement of party names or principles on the ballot some discretion is entrusted to the clerk or officers oharged with that duty, and that discretion will not be con- trolled by the courts. Held, that the ballot prepared by the respohdent in this case Is | in substantial compliance with the statutet. It follows that in prescribing and requiring a_different form 6f ballot the ocourt below erred, for which the judgment is reversed and the case dismissed. It is claimed by local independents that the county clerk is in contempt of court. There was some talk of moving for his pun- ishment. The independents were, however, evidently deflected from this course by an- othr matter, which may result in further mandamus proceedings. They claimed today at thetr headquarters thal the Lancaster county commissioners had appointed all re- publicans on the election boards. This they urged was contrary 'to law, and they are having the question looked up by attorneys This, however, is denled at the county building, where it is claimed that the law for the appointmiemt of election judges has beeen strictly ¢arried out. lots Irregular, BUTTB, Neb, Nov. 3.—(Special)—Man- damus proceedingd were commenced in county court gestefday by Ed L. Whiting, chairman, and George P. Garrison, secretary of the populist, county central committee, to compel the county clerk to use the “‘brace’ in designating jthe fusion candidates on the ballots, and o, correct the errors in the same. In making wp the form the clerk made no proyision for blank lines after each office for ¥oters to write in names, and in one precinct (Bristo) only the republican nominees werp . certified . and the electors were shut out from voting anything but the republican ticket, ‘for township offices. The shape of the baliot, It Is olaimed, is illegal, being an innovatjon on the old: form, . Knocked 'y MiiJors Prop Down. FAMRBURY, “Nob,, ' Nov,” 3.~(Special)—A mandamus suft, was brought yesterday befare County Judge Moulton to compel the tounty clerk to prift election ballots with the name “Democratic” and ‘“People’s Inflependent™ on_ separate lings, opposite state candidates nominated by the democrats and populists, Judge Moulton allowed the writ and directed the coynty clerk to have the ballots printed with the party {itles off separate lines, bracketed, opposite the name of the candl- dates. The Majors contingent feel that one of thelr main props is knocked away and the Holcomb men a D: Pende litical Pot. PENDER, Neb., Nov. 3.—(Special.)—Poli- tics are at a white heat in Thurston county, but the election of Mell C. Jay as representa- tive from this, the Sixteenth district, is con- ceded by the democrats. Mr. Jay has spoken in every town n the district within the past few days, winding up his campaign at this place this evening. About the only hope left for the democrats and populists in this viein- ity now, is the election of Holcomb, and they seem quite sanguine of Success in that office, Not Enthusiastio Over Majors. FIRTH, Neb., Nov. 8 —(Special Telegram.) —The rapublicans held a grand rally here tonight. A special traly from Lincoln brought five carloads of enthusiastic republi- cans. Speeches ,were tade by R. H. Town- ley, Dr. Flippin ‘and Colonel McArthur, all of Lincoln, Most of the time of the speakers was spent in a lame attempt to defend Maj- ors, the mention of whose name, however, failed to arouse any enthusiasm. Solid Voto for Holcomb. BELGRADE, Neb., Nov. 3.—(Spectal)— The populists’ grand rally came off last even- ing. Speakers Mowdy, Speckman and Camp- bell were present and held the audience, which was & large one, for over four hours. The Cedar Rapids Glee club and brass band aided materially in adding isterest to the occasion. The populists hold the prestige in this vicinity and will roll up a solid vote tor Holcomb Tuesday, an w Dlow, PAWNEE CITY, Nov. 3.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Hon. John M. Thurston spoke here this afternoon to & large crowd, at least 2,000 people coming in from the country to hear him. It was acknowledged to be the best speech over delivered in the city and is a hard blow to the Bryan sentiment here. The people are enthusiastic and a full vote will be out next Tuesday. peb Lot S LR The Beawnies in a Window. One of the rottfest and most amusing window effects that’any of the merchants of the city have ever'shown is to be seen in the east windoW'of'the store of Frank Wil- cox Co., at 1518! Dbuglas street. An air ship hafgs in mid air over a lake of water. The'basket of the ship is over- flowing with BroWpl just from Brownle-land and they are Hanglng about without regard to safety. Intp, the rigging others have climbed, on thellokout for land. One has tumbled out ands has just struck the water. The background is-an immence field of ice In one corner,or*%he shoro of the:lake, is a sea shell, enclostng an electric light, pro- ducing a very f8ty camp fire effect. On the stern of the!wWhip is a peafinant, with the legend: ‘‘Brownles enroute to Wilcox's store.”" ) e The following weses are displa; the object of the Brownics' visit One ev'ning when the Brownles met They talked and planned a way to get By boat, baloon or ather way, ""Qm-‘hn withdut delay, ve heard,”’ suid cne, store, Where ali the styles of shoes galore, Are sold at prices down 5o low No other dealer stands a show, And, though we deal In matters deep, 1Ve ‘inow “not how he sells #o cheap: His place, you k1ow, on Douglas street Is always filled with' mortals’ feet, Which he fits out in figest style At prices that would make you smile, And 'tis our hope to join the c d if journey safe we are allowed.” The idea emanated from the fertile braln of Frank J. Draper, one of the employes of the store. It has tiracted more attention than any other window ever decorated in this city. Crowds stand before it continu aliy, and old men and women are as tickle ed, telling tof W as It they were bays end girls once mor: A geod many promirent business men have corgratulated Mr. Wilcax personally on the fine representation. LIKETHE WAY HOLCOMBTALKS Omaha Oitizens Not Inclined to Vots as Co - poration Bosses Say, DISPOSED TO BE MORE INDZPENDENT Audiences in Two Places Give the Candidate for Governor a ception—Speeches for didates at 1 People's ‘ordinl Re- abor Cane position Hall, At a citizens' meeting at last evening Judge Holeomb, governor, James N, Gaftin, ant governor, and Mr. poke. Judge Holcomb talked chiefly of the issue ns presented when Majors was nominated by the railroad influence which controlled the republican state conention, and as developed and made more apparent in the two months that have Intervened. The main question was whether the people of the state were to bow to railroad and corporation dictation and vote for a candidate who would serve the corporations and not the people, or voto for a candiate who would serve the people first, though doing no injustice to legitimate corporation interests. He expressed his confidence that next Tues- ay the voters of the state and of Omaha Ild clearly perceive the situation Patterson hall candidate for andidate for lieu- E. Rosewater, and that they would rebuke the attempt of railroad managers and bankers to combine to control the administration of the affairs of the state. Mr. Rosewater and Mr. Gaftin emphasized these same po.nts and the utter- ances of all speakers met with the expressed approval of those who heard them. As Judge Holcomb was leaving the hall 4 man with gray hair shook his hand co dially and said: I was in the union army four years and have voted the republican t for thirty years, but you shall have my A rousing citizens' meeting was heid at Twenty-seventh and Lake streets last night. Judge Holcomb was booked to speak, and this announcement mlone brought out a big erowd, Whea Judge Holeomb appeared he was eted with cheers. The judge spoke ly about the attempt of monopolists to control the state and its institutions and asked all fair minded voters to sustain his position in the campaign and vote for a changs on November 6 POPULISTS OUT HOUSANDS. Broken Bow the Scens of a Gigantie Ruity. BROKEN BOW, Neb, Nov. 3.—(Special Telegram.)—This has been a red letter day for the populists of this county. It was the occasion of thelr final rally. Several speakers were advertised, but Cougressman Kem was the only one present. It had the effect of drawing a large crowd. It is es- timated that all the way from 2,000 to 3,000 people were present. Their noon parade made a good showing, with 120 wagons and about 1,000 voters. The absence of Kem badges was a conspicuous feature of the crowd Kem square or 500, The republicans will have their final rally Monday night, with W. F. Harley of Omaha as speaker. The latest poll of the county shows that there will be abont 3,000 votes cast. The populists claim of that number from 650 to 1,100 majority for Holcomb, while the re- publicans do not concede him more than 400. The legislative ticket is claimed by the populists by majorities ranging from 300 to 500, while the republicans ciaim small ma- jorities for Sullivan for the senate and Mazo for representative. spoke for three hours in the public in the afternoon to a crowd of 400 Why Smith Was Dischargod, The dismissal of Andrew J. Smith from a position in the Nebraska Natienal bank, of which Henry W. Yates is the president, is a subject that, like Banquo's ghost, will not down. In yesterday's Bee Mr. Yates, in a card, sald that Smith waa guilty of an act which would have caused his summary dis- charge from almost any institution, Last night Mr. Smith called at The Bee office and gave his version of the story. Some six weeks ago Mr. Smith, who is a mere boy, and not old enough to vote at the coming election, was employed in the collection de- partment of the bank. At that time he had charge of collections that were sent out to other banks. One day It was necessary to send a collection to a bank at Kearney and, after writing the letter, Smith added in a postscript, “Boys, what do you think of Hol- comb? Hurrah That was the last heard of the matter until the day of Smith's discharge. That morn- ing A. D. Touzallz, collection teller in the bank, spoke to Smith and told him that Mr. Yates was anxious o know how he stood with reference to politics. Hearing of this, Smith went to Yates and told him that he was a democrat, and believed in upholding the action of the democratic state convention, and that as Judge Holcomb was the nominee of that convention, he felt jt his duty to work for him after banking hours. He was a free American and thought that he had a right to vote and work as he pleased, 5o long as it did not Interfere with his employment in the bank. This was the straw that broke the camel’s back, for then it was that Banker Yates turned to Smith and told him that no em- ploye of the bank could go out, even after working hours, and labor in the Interest of Judge Holcomb. Without discussing the matter any farther, Yates told Smith that his time was up and that he could consider him- self discharged. Smith had been In the bank for a long time and had always given the best of ratisfaction, being considered a reliable and painstaking young man. He was recommended by the Creightons and many other prominent citi- zens, and the fact that in a playful manuer he wrote those terrible words at the bottom of & sheet of “Iron” bank stationary, is the horrible crime with which he is charged. 8. L Gordon's Record. Mr. S. L Gordon, republican candidate for councilman in the First ward, has recelved the following endorsement from former fel- low townsmen: WINTERSET, Ta., Oct. 1, 184.—Having ascertained th our former townsman, 8. I. Gordon, is a candidate for alderman in the city of ‘Omaha, we are pleased to state that he was a resident of (his city for a number of years, and that he is in every way wortlty of the confidence and esteem of hi fellow citizens. He arrived in this city du ing the spring of 1866, and with others endured the many privations incident to the ment of a new country. en the ivil war broke out he enlisted at the age cf 17 In the defense of the flag, and did gallant_service for three years, being cn- gaged in fifteen battles, After his return he lived a number of years in this city, We have seen him but occasionally for some years, but believe that he is still posscssed of the same sterling character as when he resided in our city, Bigned by Homer Thompson, editcr Medi- AW ., Weeks, editor Winterset W. Wilkinson, judge of the dis- ; T F. Mardis, contractor and builder; Frederick Mott, district attorne: C. P. Lee, alderman; W. B. Shriver, e clerk ‘of court and postmaster; Mart Casteel, city marshal. To the (itizsus of the Ninth Ward, Owing to the fact that the election of George W. Mercer 1o’ the council in the Ninth ward is now generally conceded, his opponents are endeavoring to defeat him by the circulation of various reports derogatory to his standing as a republican and as a citizen interested in the good government of all depariments of this municipality. After a careful Investigaton of such charges we hereby brend each and every onme of them as utterly without foundation end as malicious falsehoods, and appeal to all citizens of the Ninth ward interested in a clean and honest administration of the city's government o look upon such statements as wholly un- truthful and to repudiate them by turning down their Inetigators at the ballot box on Tuesday next. Respectfully submitted REPUBLICAN CITY CENTRAL COM., By B. P. DAVIS, Chairman Campnign Closed ui ("Neitl. | candidacy, | qua O'NEILL, Neb., Nov. 3.—(Special Telc gram)—Judge Tipton closed the campaign for the republicans here this evening, in & l two hours' speech At the court howse, where he was met by & large and enthuslastic crowd. His Jogieal discussion of the events carried convietion to the minds of his large audience from the applause he received. OFFENDED GOOD RECUBLICANS, Many Valley Cltizens Retuse to Listen to App als for Majors. VALLEY, Neb., Nov. 3.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The closing republican rally for thi end of Douglas county was held at the Valley opera house tonight. The house has a seat Ing capacity of 400, and every seat was occu- pled and standing room was at & premium. Tho speakers were Colonel H. C. Russell, candidate for commissioner of public lands and buildings, J. H. VanDusen and Edward Cornish of Qmaba. W. G. Whitmore was chairman of the meeting and he did not for- et to tell of his patriotism for the republi can cause and ‘his disgust for the edjtor of the Omaha Bee Colonel Russell troduced. He tried to create sympathy for Majors by reviewing his war record and carrying the American flag during the late unpleasantness, but the gentleman was disappointed. He also abused Mr. Rosewater and said it was only because of a personal matter that he did not support Majc The other two speakers followed in the same channel of the first epeaker. Their main purpose was in defending Majors and abusing the editor of The Bee, yet they eaid in the beginning they deplored personalities Many staunch republicans left the hall before the speakers had finished, and wondered I that was the kind of campaign the repub- licans were carrying on throughout the state of Nebra:ka, The Valley ornet band furnished the music, whils Prof. Campbbell's Glee club pleased the audience with stirring campaign songs. POPULISTS was the first speaker in Nebraska Clty Rally Indleates a Landslide Agninst Majors. NEBRASKA CITY, Nov. 8 gram)—The populists rallled at the opera house this evening In point of numbers and enthusiasm it was the largest meeting of the campaign, and showed the deep in- terest the people of Nebraska City take in the coming election. A long procession, headed by the band, marched to the hall amid the blaze of roman candles and rockets. Senator Allen was the speaker, belng intro- duced by General Van Wyck. The general made a chort talk, saying the people were aroused and would throw off the corpora- tion yoke. He was laudly applauded. Sena- tor Allen was received with cheers lasting several minutes. "“This Is no ordinary state election,” he sald, “but one of deep sig- nificance to the people. The money power of the cast is attempting to dictate to the peo- ple of Nebraska how to vote,’ He paid his respects to the Omaha Busi- ness Men's association, plainly exposing the hand of the B. & M. le fouched briefly on the tarift question, and devoted con- siderable time to the money question. M Allen spoke over two hours, holding th close attention of his audience. He showed up the despictable methods of the B, & M. and other Majors cappers. He urged, amid great applause, the lection of General Van Wyck to the state senate. Time had come to put aside partisan politics and vote for reform. It was a big rally and cold com- fort for Major: pecial Tele- Three-Corniro OMAHA, Nov. 3.—To the Editor of The Bee: The writer lives near Jim Kyner in the Fifth ward, and he Is satisfled that Kyner is conspiring with certain corporation representatives to elect Thomas H. ‘Daily and to defeat W. A. Saynders, the repub- lican nominee for counciiman in the Fifth ward. One night this week Kyner and Ask- Fight. with, an employe of the Union Pacific rail- | way, and a numebr of their gang met at the house of Askwith, and after the crowd was together Mr. Allen T. Rector went in The next night the same crowd met and were presided over by Jim Kyner and Thomas H. Daily appeared upon the scene Instead of A. T. Rector. After this last meeting was jover Jim Kyner and the rest of the crowd, with Tom Daily, adjourned to a saloon near by, and from their conversa- tion in the saloon it was learned that par- ties in the ward has been seen by A. B. Smith of the B. & M. rallway and other members of the depot corporation, and that Jim and the boys were instructed to whoop- her-up for Rector, but to be sure and vote for Tom Daily, employ of the Union Pacific Rallway com- pany and could always be counted upon when they needed him. Jim of the gang all agreed that it was impos- sible to clect Rector, but that they could | elect Tom Daily. This same gang of alleged republicans is meeting nightly at efther Kyner's or Ask- with's, and during the day they talk Rector and at night they work for Daily. While Rector charges that Saunders is a corpora- tion man, the indications are that the cor- | porations are opposing him in the interests of Daily and attempting to use Rector to assist, them 'in U4lefeating the republican nominee, The gang are loaded with boodle, and the edict has gone forth that Daily elected no matter what It costs. The vote of the ward is in such shape that it is simply a choice between Saunders and Daily. FIFTH WARD REPUBLICAN. Baseless sStandeors. OMAHA, Nov. 3.—To the Editor of The Bee: The war being waged against Mrs, Peattie in her campaign for the school board has taken the most despicable form in | many cases, things being urged which are | utterly without foundation, and would be rediculously insignificant evem were they true. One of the most slanderous stories which is recelving an extensive circulation, es- pecially with & view to influencing the women's vote against Mrs. Peattic is to the effect that she is a frequenter of certain saloons in this city. To those who know the woman against this cowardly fight is being made this charge will, of course, fall flat, but there may be those who possibly would believe that the charge was to a cer- tain extent true. 1t is utterly without foun- dation, and conceived in a spirit of malice unheard of heretofore, even in political cam- paigns. Some of the prominent members of Women's Christian Temperance union the foremost supporiers of Mrs. Peatt and she is moreover bacl the leading women of the Omaha W club, and others @io are prom charitable and philanthropie work. should be sufficient guaranteo that stories are baseless sianders WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE. Were Anxl o Hear Holcomb, HASTINGS, Nov. 3.—(Special Telegram.)— The large and enthusiastic crowd that gath- ered her today was greatly disappointed when it was announced in the opera house this evening that, owing to the physical condition of Hon. Silas A, Holcomb, it would be im- possible for him to address them tonight. R. A. Batty made a brief speech, in which he quoted considerable from todays' Bee, which showed up the scheme to try and down Holcomb. He then introduced Prof. Jones as the speaker of the evening, who made a good, clean speech ol the political is- sues of the day. Joint Meetin The members of the Jacksonian and Sam- oset clubs are requested to attend a joint meeting of the two clubs this (Sunday) after- noon at 3 o'clock at the democratic head- rs, Schlitz bullding. Important, so don't fail to come. W. 5. SHOEMAKER, Vice President Jacksonlans, DAVID L. CARTAN, Vice President Samoset Association. the these Dangherty's NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Nov. 3.—Special Telegram.)—Matt Daugherty addressed the voters of North Platte at the court house this evening. In point of numbers the meet- ing was a success, but continuous speak! throughout the campaign had #o impaired the speaker's voice that he was obliged to lmit his specch, His spoech was well re- celved and made votes for the tic Attontio Al members of the Swedish-American Garfield club are requeste to meet at P terson block, Seventeenth and Farnam, Mon- lay evening, November 6, at 7:30 sharp, to take part lu the republican parade. Frank Buman, president; Frank Plana, secretary. as Tom Dally was in the | and the rest | must be | WYOMING'S WARM CAMPAICN Olosing Indications Believed by Many to Favor | epublican Sucoess, FORECAST OF THE SITUATION GENERALLY Fate of Two Unitod States Senators to I etermined by the Legistature to ie Nelocted Tuesdny - Kx-Seantor Wars ren Delivers an Address. NE, Wyo, Nov. 3.-—(Special)= mpalgn in Wyoming this r has rcuted with unusual vigor and the outcome is watched with interest by the whole country, from the fact that the election of twa United States senators hinges upon the result Upon national Issues the people of Wyome Ing are unquestionably for protection and froe coinage of siiver. The latter issue was elims inated from the contest by all three partios, republican, democrat and populist alike plac- ing a free coinage plank in thelr platform. Local issues have, however, been Injected Into the campalgn, which makes the outcome 80 far as the legislature is concerned, a little doubttul. The democrats have charged the republi- cans with a conspiracy to steal the public lands of the state simply because they have declared In favor of accepting the million acre donation given the state under the pro- visions of the arid land law passed by the last congress, and entering upon the work of reclaiming and settling the lands and veloping the state. The charge of conspir- acy fell to the ground of its own welght, be= cause it was shown that as many democrats as republicans were interested in the work of irrigation. The most conservative estimates give the republicans thirty-seven of the fifty-fu members of the next legislature. The bal ance will be about equally divided between the populists and democrats. This will in- sure the election of two republican United States senators, Ex-Senator Francis B, War- ren will unquestionably be one of them. There will be a lively contest for the other senator- ship. The leading candidates, ex-Congress- man Clarence D. Clark, Judge J. L. Torrey (author of the bankruptey bill), and Senator Joseph M. Carey. Bets are offered of 2 to 1 on the defeat of Congresman Coffeen and the election of Frank W. Mondell, the republican candi- date. His plurality is placed at 2,500, out of a total of 17,000 votes. Odds are also of: fered on the election of Willlam A. Richards for governor and the other candidates on the state ticket For the first time in the history of the state the populists have an independent ticket in the field. Their strength is an un- known quantity, but all the party managers concede that in this election they will draw from the democrats more than from the re- publicans. WARREN ON WYOMING POLITICS. Ex-Senator Francis E. Warren made hl first public . address this campaign In Cheyenne tonight. The distinguished speaker was tendered a magnificent ovatiol by hig | fellow townsmen, by whom he is held in great | estee A8 has been the case at every re- | publican rally held in Cheyenne this fall, the audience was limited only by the ca- | pacity of the largest auditorium in the city o hold the great assemblage of voters who turned out to her the doctrines of republi- canism presented. Again and again were | the sound logic of the senator cheered to thi ocho by the vast audience. He said in part “The importance of the impending verdict to be rendered Tussday is my excuse for | coming before you at the invitation of the re- publican committee, to plead as best 1 may in the interest of national success and honor and for the advancement of our beloved state of Wyoming as promised and always enjoyed under the principles of sound iflluumzul, protection, reciprocity and integ- rity. | ““The time to indulge in platitudes is past, and it is incumbent upon us mow to talk plainly with each other and to see what we can do to bring about an improvement. We are at the forks in the road. Which course shall we pursue? Shall we follow further on in tho wake of disaster as represented by Grover Clevelynd, the Sugar trust and the venal lightweight democrat charlatant no in the political saddle in Wyoming, or shal wo turn our eyes toward the light of progress, of living issucs and common decency " Senator Warren then replied to the free weol speech recently delivered in Cheyenne | by Governor Osborne. “The fact is," con- tinued the speaker, “wool growers realized for their wool in 1893 and 1894 only from | one-third to one-half the met price realized in 1892 and prior to that time. The fur- ther fact is, this reduction, every partic | of it, was caused by threalened free wool, and later on by the passage of a free wool law. Will wool be higher? No. It has | dropped since the actual passage of the tarift bill nearly 10 per cent. The wool grower is robbed of his protection, but the castern | manufacturer still enjoys the same tariff as before. This is the democratic policy all over—rob the Americans in favor of Great Britain and rob the west in favor of the east.” The speaker then compared the records of the democratic and republican parties, show- ing that under the republican policy of pro- tection the natlon was prosperous, and the working classes had employment at re- munerative wages, bul whenever the demoe- | racy had come Into complete control of the | government a financial panic and business depression had followed in the train of events as naturally as water runs down hill. The senator pald a glowing tribute to the | sterling worth and integrity of the republi- can nominees for the various offices to by filled at the coming election, and closed with a stirring appeal to the people to stand by thelr own interests and the interests of thy | entire state by electing the entire republican ticket. SPOTS LIKE RAW BEEF Lrysipelas and Serofula All My Ydfe. In Cloths ior Weels. Blisters Bize of Peas. Burned Like Fire. No Rest or blecp. Tried Three Doctors. DId No Good. Got Cutlcura. Linmediate Help, Entire Cure In ‘I hree Months, I have beon troubled with Erysipelas and Scrofulaall iy life. Lsccatly my limbs came out {1 red spots from the size of my hand down to the merest pimple. Bomo of them would fuster a little, but mostly firo red, and the large upots looked more like raw boef, und would raise up quite a lttle from the surface. There would bo Ulistera come as large as peas in differcnt Jlacos with the rost. It was ail over my limbs rou iy feet to my body, across my shoulders, and my arms, hands and wrists had to be dons up in clothia for woeks, and they would itch and burn as though 1 was afire, and there was no #leep for mo, and my limbs swolled n good deal, 1 triod three doctors, but did me 1o good. Fi- nally a friend recommended CUTICURA REME- ke, and my hisband got them. 1 gave them A thorough irial, and they helped mo right off. In three moaths tUme I was all well. Now this was three yoars ago this spring. 1 have used #ix or seven boxes of CUTIOURA, and have taken nearly & dozon boitles of (he COTIOURA REROL- VENT, and the CUTIOURA S0AR 1 use ontirely, aud there is no other 1ike it for bath and toilot. Mis. W. R. SPRING Geneva, Astabula Co., Oblo, CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS Tho cures daily offected by the CUTIoURA RrEs- Zotes of Loruuring, distguriog snd bundiating skin, scalp, and blood diseases, with loss of hai, areso wonderful as to seem Almost incredible. Yet every word is trae. 80ld_ throughout the world, Triee, CoTicuni, 60c.; Boar, 2e.; HusoLvext,41. Portsu DAve ! Conr , Bole Proprietors, Bostea. O Ekin and Bealp purified and beautified by Coricons Boar. Absolutely pure. WEAK, PAINFUL BACKS, Kid: d uterine pains and Rasoe roliavad i ouetminuioby Cutlcura Al ll‘;‘wm.jk.'