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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , OCTOBER 29 , 1893-TVVENTY PAGES.
THEY WILL STAND BY BEfflS
Expressions from Bnsiuesa Men and Citizens
Irrespective of Party ,
HIS rtECORD OF TWO YEARS ENDORSED
U'lio Hnve Ilcenme Convlnrrd
ttmt the Mityor HiuHtoml Ilotircoii Them
nil llxtrnvngnnt Kxpnnillturr of 1'nb-
lie Money Worm Endorsement ! .
Hon. Gcorgo P. DctnU was elected mayor
of Omaha two years ago ns the choice of
business inert of all classes. Irrespective of
party affiliations. As n candidate of the re
publican party for re-election ho is being
endorsed again by all classes , by the voters
who are satisfied with his administration
of the affairs of his oHlco. The following
cxprstslons are from cltbens of all classes
and callings without reference to politics :
John C. Whnrton I think Mr. Bemis will
surely bo elected. I bellovo ao far as Dr.
Mercer Is concerned every republican must
realize that ho is throwing his vote away to
cast It for him , and the church pcoploean
hope for nothing better in regard to the sa
loons and gambling houses from either Bed
ford or Ilascall than the condition that
exists under the present administration.
Mr. Bcmls is square and honest , has made
an exceptionally good mayor and is entitled
to the confidence of the people.
Mr. Milton C. Peters , General Manager of
the Bcmls Omaha flag Factory I shall vote
for the re-election of Mayor Benin. I bo-
llevo him to bo thu safest man In that posi
tion that Omaha bus bad during my resi
dence hero. I am well satisfied with his
record. You may add that Mayor Bemis
has no connection with our firm. Our Mr.
Bemis Is n Boston man.
Mr. Samuel Katz. Manufacturer and Con
tractor I am for Bemis , notwithstanding
the fact that on national issues Turn a demo-
cmct , and tbo further fact that Mayor
Bemis vetoed three sewer contracts In
which I was Interested. 1 became convinced
that liemis believed ho was right when ho
turned my contracts down , I think ho aimed
to do right and shall support him.
Joseph E. Barker I consider Gcorgo P.
Bemis one of the best mayors that this city
has , ever bad. His efforts to'protect the In
terests ot the taxpayers huvo been most com-
incudablc. I am certainly In favor of his re
election. Wo need just such n man lu the
mayor's chair , with a council that will back
him.
him.W. . Coburn 1 am for BemU because I
believe that ho has faithfully and conscien
tiously performed the duties of his ofllco.
In tno time that ho has been mayor
of this city 1 bcllevo that this is tjio
first time that ho has loft the city.
It may . bo possible that ho may
have erred in some instances , as any man
would do , but ho is on the right track , and
his fearless vetoes of measures which ho
believed to bo inimical to tbo interests of
the people have sot people to thinkine.
Max Meyer I am a democrat , but I think
that George P. Bemis Is ono of the very best
mayors that this city has over had.
W. I. Klerstead Inm decidedly for Bomis.
His administration meets with my unquali
fied approval , and I consider him oven moro
capable new than hoVIIH when ho assumed
the major's chair. Our municipal statistics
show that Omaha is the best governed city
not only in the United States , but in the
world. The figures show that there is less
disease nnd crime hero than in any other
city of tlio same size , and I fall to see why
any ono should desire a chantre.
M.O. Maul Mayor Bemis will surclv be
re-olectcd. I am in favor of Mr. Bemis bo-
cuusc I think that ho has made ono of the
best mayors Omaha ever had. Ho Is an
honest , upright man , nnd I think ho has
tricu to do hla duty to the pcoplo of this
city *
George W. Ames ( dem. ) I will vote for
Bedford , but bellovo Bemis has given excel
lent satisfaction , lie has been thoroughly
fair ; , ' .
Harry Douel While n democrat I bollevo
Bcuiis 1ms made an excellent mayor. Bed
ford Is nn old friend of mine , but can't say
whether I will vole for him or not ; rather
think I will vote for Bemis , who has been
tried In the position.
A. Mandeloerg I nra perfectly satisfied
with the administration of Mayor Bemis.
Adam Morrcll It has been u most satis
factory administration.
, V. C. Hulett Mr. Bemis has given us a
rattling good business administration and
tliero can bo no reasonable objection to him.
II n hus saved the taxpayers of Omaha a lot
of money.
W. H. Russell , President Dime Savings
Bank 1 am a good republican , but I cannot
conscientiously support Mr. Bemis for re-
nomination.
N. A. Kuhn Mr. Bemis Is all right. Time
nnd again tic has stood between the tax
payers and tlio various Jobs countenanced by
the council , and exorcised his voce power
where Ityouid do moit good.
T. I. Humble I have only been here since
March 1 , and am not in a position to express
myself freely on the subject , but from what
I know Mr. Bemis has been a most satisfac
tory mayor.
Mr. i'entold of Aloe & Penfold I am a
republican and try to vote consistently , and
I ueiiovo that , wo might look a long time be
fore wo found another mayor ii good ns the
present executive of Omaha.
John L. and Thomas I } . McCaguo It has
been a good business administration , nnd
while wo t-annot agree with the mayor's
policy on gambling and the social evil wo
shall support him , believing that ho docs and
will do what ho believes to bo right.
Assistant Postmaster Woodurdr- Mayor
Bemis is all right , and should receive the
support of every thinking person in Omaha.
It * S. Wilcox , Manager Browning , King & ,
Co , I am not a politician and cannot apoak
from that point of viow. but I will say that
the administration of Mr. Bemis has been
eminently satisfactory to mo.
C. J. K'.irbach I am moro than satisfied
with htm. Ho is tlio host mayor Omaha
ever luul. Olio of hli principal claims to the
sultrapiB of hii fellow citizens is derived
from thu Judicious manner lu which he lias
used the vote power.
Colond J.N , Cornish , President National
Bank of Commerce lam perfectly satisfied ,
and Mr. Urmia shall have all the support I
can give him , Ho has made n record for
honesty , Impartiality and absolute Integrity
seldom attained by a man in public oflluo.
Gatch Si Lauman Ho Is tlio best mayor
Omaha over had. and his record uhows it in
n dozen w.iys. His exurclsu of his vote pro-
iwatlvo has been especially marked by good
Judgment. Mr. Bedford , whllo nothing can
Lo s.iill uualnst him personally , Is a man far
more likely to bo governed by thu city coun-
cil than is tbo present incumbent.
H. T. Lcmlst ot C. B. Havens & Co. I am
perfectly satisfied with Mayor Dinnls aud lie
shall luivu my warm support ,
Clement Clinfio of Chase & Eddy ) am
rwy well satisfied Indeed. It has noun a
good , cli-an , business administration ,
A. P. Tukoy Yes , sir , I am iv supporter of
Mayor Bemis. I regard him nsu uafoman ,
and glvo him due credit for being perfectly
honest in his official actions , While not
agreeing with him upon all questions , yet I
am satisllcd that ho has performed his duly
faithfully mid well to the taxpayers , and
sliouli ) bo re-elected ,
Herniun BehatTor Mayor Bemis will got
my voto. Because I know whathta position la ,
walie. 1 don't know what the otner candi
dates' ' might bo.
itichtcr 1 filial ! vote for Mr. Bcmls be-
cau e he 1 $ Uio right man lu the rlntit place.
\Vllllnm Butt I think that I shall vote for
the present mayor ,
Mr , Fuchs I think Bemis should bo reelected -
elected because bo has been conservative
pivd a good mayor for the city.
r Horrjimn Kutido Shall vote for Bemis , be-
cqusa ho has pursued a liberal policy during
hlsflritturm , _ . . .
' J , P , Lund Bemis lus | made an excellent
Head of the city government and ho deserves
to bo re-elected on account of his liberal
views.
ph Brandes I can tell you candidly
' T ° te will bo cast for BemU for
.
Max Janten Bemli is my choice for our
next irayor.
Adolph aUclc My vote will go to Bemis.
Christ Baysel Beinis la my choice for
BMyor.
Emit Watzeuborn Of course I shall catt
toy vote for tbo ro-eleoUon of our present
mayor , because ho It the best man tor the
pUoc.
N. Yoegor I > h U certainly record my
vole for Mayor Bcmls' re-election because
h has .tweata good * mayor a * ibU city has
had. In nil ray conversations with my Ger
man friends I have heard the present rrmvor
spokPn of in very favorable terms and most
nil of them declared themsolve * In favor of
his re-election.
John Uaumer My vote will go to BcmU
for mayor ,
Frltr. Wlrth Have no objection to Mayor
Bcmls aud shall vote to re-elect him.
Emll Duorr I think that I shall vote for
Mr. Bomis.
Dr. II. S. Lucko Many of the German-
American citizens of Omaha declare thorn-
solvps favorable to a second term for Mayor
Bomis.
William Sogcllto I can say fr.inklv that I
shall cast my vote for the ro-eloctloii ot Mr.
Bemlfl. Ho has made a good mayor for
Omahn.
Frltr. Schocning I shall help toro-clcct
Bcrals.
K. Stuhbendorff Of course I shall vote for
Bcmls. Ho has treated nil interests fairly.
Hon. George Helmrod I am doing what I
con to assist in Bemls' re-election , because
ho is fair minded and liberal ,
H. Mucntoferlng ( democrat ) Bemis has
made an excellent mayor and I will vote for
him. Bedford gives no evidence of being
nnv imorovomenton Bomis.
Prod Fry Am o republican nnd will vote
for Bemis. Some doubt about the canal
scheme.
12. P. Hoggcn Bemis is going to have nn
uphill fight , nnd I regard Ilascall's chances
as pretty brltrht with Mercer In the Hold.
William Fleming , likes Bemis nnd thinks
ho has made n llrst rate mayor , but is not
unfriendly to Mercer.
Farnara Smith is a Bemis man.
L. Lazarus can't see how it is possible to
bent Bcmls with any of the timber in the
field against him.
A. S , Stpigor h of the opinion that Mr.
Bcmls Will bo ro-elcctcd.
J. M. Glllan , secretary of the school board ,
is certain that Bemis will remain whcro
ho is.
Dr. Kinsler thinks it depends largely on
what sort of n draft Moruor makes on. the
republican forces whether Mayor Bemis
gets thcro again or not.
FOLlO\VINl .lUIMll ; : \
FrlemU of the Eminent > lnrl < t Exprrss Their
VlewH on tlio Supreme Court CnndiiUlon.
FJIEMOXT , Neb. , Oct. 23. [ Special to Titr.
Bun. ] Judge Maxwell's letter to TUB BBK
this morning holds the boards at every cor
ner and is pronounced a characteristic docu
ment. ' 'No person was over nt a loss to
know whord Judge Maxwell has stood on
questions at issue before the pcoplo , " re
marked a prominent republican , "and even
on the question of a supreme judge to suc
ceed himself ho will not bo misquoted or
misconstrued. "
The letter has aroused his friends to earn
est action from his standpoint and scores
who would have voted for Holcomb in silence -
lonco nro now open In their advocacy of the
man whom "tho great friend of the people , "
ns ho Is so earnestly pronounced , so un
qualifiedly endorses for the position that ho
has so conspicuously honored. It had been
generally known among his immediate
friends that the story that he was
unqualifiedly for Harrison was false ,
but they could not speak until ho gave them
permission. The general sentiment is that
it will elect Holcomb without the shadow ( t
n doubt and that it makes the former assur
ance doubly sure.
GETTING URADY FOR THE VIO1IT.
Work of Preparing the Uallots ami Scloct-
Inir Clerlts and Jutlcofi.
The city officials are getting In readiness
the vast machinery of the Australian ballot
law for the approaching election. Mayor
Bemis has secured the Use of names for
judges and clerks of election and for special
policemen. The former goes to the council
Tuesday evening for confirmation and the
latter to the Board of Fire and Police Com
missioners. The mayor will return from
Chicago Monday and have everything in
readiness nt the proper timo.
City CicrK Groves and his assistants are
about the busiest pcoplo around the city hall
just at the present time. The clghty-elcht
ballot boxes have been brought from their
resting places , dusted up and filled with the
nccessary'supplios for carrying' on the elec
tion. Copies are being made for the printer ,
and the order for the official and sample bal
lots will be given to Klopp & Bartlott. the
successful bidders , Monday morning. There
will bn printed 150.000 each of oQlcial city
and scbool board tickets , and 150,000 each of
the sample ballots. This number is some-
wnat less than the law Indicates as a maxi
mum , but Mr. Groves believes the number
will bo sufficiently largo for the purposes re
quired.
iruVnr Whooju.
The republican county central committee
met yesterday afternoon at headquarters.
Houtino business aud the details for the car
rying on of the campaign occupied the atten
tion of the members.
An interesting joint debate will bo held at
McArdlo school house , in McArdlo ciecinct ,
on Sunday , November 5 , between the Doug
las County Harrison Republican club nnd
the Farmers alliance. The speakers are to
bo selected from local members of the club
and alliance.
E. D. Pratt , who was running as the inae-
pendcnt republican candidate for commis
sioner in tlio Fifth district , is outof thorace.
Yesterday afternoon ho pulled his political
lightning rod down to the earth and publicly
announced to the republican central com
mittee that ho was no longer a candidate.
Candidates who had an Idea that tholr
names would appear upon the city ticket
two or three limes will ba mistaken. City
Clerk'Groves ' has notified the respective
central committees that if a candidate has
been nominated a dozen times his name
would appear but once upon the official
ballot.
In the city clerk's office George ChrUtoffor-
son has'tiled a protest against Clerk Groves
placing the name of Martin It trier upon the
official ballots. The grounds for protesting
are that many of the men who signed Itt-
nor's petition , requesting him to make the
race us ti candidate at largo for the uity
council , had sinned other petitions , asking
that other parties do the same thing. Mr.
Grovoi has cited all the interested parties
to appear ut his office at 10 o'clock next
Monday morning , that a hearing may bo had
llouril of County Cominlistontiri.
At the regular meeting of the Board of
Comity Commissioners yesterday afternoon
the contract for grading In Elkhorn precinct
was awarded to Henry ilall at 9 % cents per
cubic yard , The bill of Gcorgo A. Bennett
for boarding prisoners at the county jail was
allowed , with a slight reduction.
In accordance with a committee report the
taxes on certain lots belonging to Trinity
cathedral were remitted , us Xlio property in
question was used for church purposes ,
The list of officers of election for South
Omaha , as submitted by the city council of
that city , was returned without notion , a
the city clerk had neglected to certify that
the li&t was genuine. The judges and clerks
for the country precincts were appointed as
recommended by Commissioner Williams ,
On resolution. $1M ) was allowed to pur
chase cows for the county poor farm.
The board will moot again Monday after
noon.
Hunger * ot the l.ukei.
ST. PAUL , Oct. 8. The first suowfall of
the season in aud around Marquette , Mich. ,
is reported by u special to the Dispatch
today. The storm is dense and Is driven by
a olizzard from the north. The navigation
on Lake Superior is perilous and as the
storm has como almost without warning It
is feared many vessels are in imminent
danger of wreck , The schooner George ,
stranded on the Pictured lloclts , is now
totally destroyed , involving the loss of a
cargo of 13,000 tons of coal. The vessel nnd
cargo are valued ut $20,000.
Ulll Alien tlio btocktiolder * .
Ixv > u > v.poii3. Ind. , Oct. 28. By direction
of Comptroller of the Currency Eckels , 10J-
jvaro Hawklus , receiver of the Indianapolis
National bank , which failed several weoki
ago , today KUVO notice that ho would en
force the individual liability law of stock
holders of the bank , Each stockholder will
be nssessqd | 1UO on each ihare he holdi.
The totaVassessmcnt will reach $ sOO,000.
The l'rlc of Uold.
OUAIIA , Oct. 28. To the Editor oJTilK Jlr.E :
1'lcnkc answer In Till bUNlUT DEI : hon hluh
gold sold during thu war , Ulvu the highest
price. AV. M. UIUEMHI.
Gold reached Ju\ highest prlco , 2b5 , in
Juno , 1BG4.
MERCER'S COMEDY OF ERRORS
Petition of the "Oitizans * " Candidate De
clared Frandnlent.
OPEN LETTER TO THE AMBITIOUS DOCTOR
Four tilVnnl Vole TltornoBlily Cnnvnuseil
Other rolltlr.il Newi of Local Jntcruit
Guttlnc llonily for thn light
\Vnrwhocipn.
Dr. Mercer's mayoralty lightning rod wns
twisted by the ayclono of fate yesterday.
'
The ttoctop nnd his rainbow chasers nro do-
spoudcnt In consequence thereof.
The petition of the doctor filed with the
city clerk for the purpose of having his
name placed on the oftlclnl o.illots as ixcandl-
date for mayor shows on Us faoo erasures
nmlchnnges , which , accordlu ? to the opinion
of the city attorney and others , render the
same void. It has , however , boon decided
by the chairman of the republican city
central committee to flloiio objections , hut
to allow It to stand and permit the doctor to
run on whatever merits ho may possess.
When the petition to have Dr. Mercer's
name placed on the official ballots was circu
lated the signatures of signers were
secured on the statement that the principles
which Dr. Mercer would represent wore
that of a ' 'republican for good government. "
It scorns that the principles sot forth in
the petition old not suit the managers of the
doctor's campaign , Air. Phil Winters and
Amos Jury Fixer Van Alstlno. Without the
knowledge or consent of the signers , a
ohango was made by striking out these
worJs ana inserting the word "citizen"
without any principles. ThU change , unuer
the Australian ballot law , is wholly unau
thorized , and Dr. Mercer's name could not bo
pliicou on the ofllclal ballots if any elector
should ( lie objections within tlirco days from
the ilmo of filing the petition , which time
for filln ; objections will expire today.
CnnvnsH of Fourth Ward vote.
Chairman Sudborough of the city central
committee , with the secretary of the com-
tuttteo and an expert accountant , has made
a careful canvass of the votes cast at the
Fourth ward primaries. The official ballots
having the endorsement of the Judges and
clerks have boon carefully preserved and
are now in the cosiosslon of the committee.
The result of the canvass demonstrates the
accuracy of the rotura as made by the
judges and clerks , of the primaries to the
secretary of the central committee before
the convention wan "convened , and shows
that the Bcmls delegation was elected by a
vote of about 3 to 1. Tlio exact vote as
shown by the canvas Is as follows :
1IKSIIH 1IKI.EOATKS. AXT1-1IKMIR DKr.EOATl'S.
T. W. Blackburn . . . S98 C. II. Dennev 1U !
W. .T. Council SH8 John II. Krclc 175
IxnitB Falst : i7ll ChaileH A. Jiicobxon 171 !
Kr.mkn.Kemianh.UK ! Liituor Poland 174
V. U. MrComuill. . . . 818 Andy Heuck 154
Frank E. Mooren. . . HOli Henry SmltU 17 ! )
T. K. Smlborough. . . 372 Klolmrd Tlznni IfW
Henry Talbot 352 J.T. Wlrtz Ii05
A. O. Troup a53
To allow Dr. Mercer to inspect the official
ballots which form the basis of the count
and to demonstrate to htm the unfairness of
Ma position in repudiating the action of tno
primaries and convention In which ho par
ticipated , Chairman Sudborough has ad
dressed him in an open letter , of which the
following is a copy :
Letter to Dr. Mercer , i
Dr. 8. 1) . MKUOER : Dear SU You were an
actlvfl candidate at the republican primaries
and before the republican city convention for
the ofllco of mayor of Omaha. You wore
fairly defeated nt the primaries and In the
convention. In place of accepting the result
ot the primaries and the action of the conven
tion , at which you wore present , and In which
you participated , youhavo for homo purpose
best Known to yourself worked up ana filed a
petition In your own behalf to got your name
on tno ofllclul ballots , as u so-sailed eltliuiw'
candidate.
Your polltlon Is absolutely void by roasbn of
having the words designating the principles
you pretend to represent , "republican for Rood
government/ ' erased and Inserting the word
' 'citizen , " not representing any principle ,
which enisuro and chuneo was made after
your petition was sinned. Your polltlon is ,
also void for other good and hulllclcnt reasons.
As chairman ot thu city central committee 1
do not propose to attack your petition for
those reasons , but prefer to allow you to run
on whatever merits you possess nml see how
inuny vote * you will obtain.
The only claim of justification you make for
repudiating ? the action of thn republican pri
maries and convention In 'nominating Hon.
George 1 > . llemls as mayor la that the delegates -
gates from the Fourth ward were -wrongfully
allowed seats In the convention. The pub
lished resolutions which constitute your plat
form are a succession of falsehoods ns u uiero
reference to the same will demonstrate.
You pretend that no count was made to as
certain If the number of ballots corresponded
with the number of votes cust , which la false ,
You ptetoud that no count was made of the
names designated on the ballots for delegates ,
which Is also false.
You uretond that no tally sheets ) wore made
out extending the votes recorded for each cari-
(11 lift to , which 1s also false.
You pretend that no returns and no creden
tials wore made out certifying which candi
dates had received pluralities entitling them
lo sit as candidates lu the convention , which
is also false.
The only ground for the tlssiio of mlsrepro-
Bontatlons and falsehoods concerning the
Fourth ward delegation Is that the judges and
clerks did not make a detailed countofall the
names on scratched ballots. ThlH was not
done , for the reason that the majority for the
Uemis ticket was o overwhelming that the
judges and clerks , as well a * the representa
tives of the tintl-Iieinls ticket , doomed It un
necessary to do to. As the result of this ac
tion , the tnlly sheets were returned to the
( secretary of the city central'committee prior
to the convention , and showed on their face
the total vote for each delegate , For the pur
pose of demonstrating the accuracy of the re
turn us made by the Judges and clerks of elec
tion , the chairman of the city central
committee , together with the secre
tary of Raid committee , and u compe
tent anUtant , has made a careful count of
every namuonnllof said Inillots and Unds that
the return us made by the judces and clerks
WIIH strictly accurate. Those ballots have been
carefully preserved and now are In my pos
session as chairman of the city central com
mittee. There can ha no doubt concerning
them , as each ballot has the endorsement of
all the JudRf-s and clerks of election. If you
Question this statement or , further question
the accuracy of the count , which shows that
the llemls delegates were elected by a vote of
about two to one , you are at liberty to Inspect
said ballots and satisfy yourself ua to the ac
curacy of this Htatumeut and of the unfairness
of your position. Very respectfully ,
T. K. Humioiioumr.
Chairman Olty Central Committee.
Mil. MAUNEV
I'eoulu'i 1'urty Candidate Object * to Judge
Kller'n rotUlon.
Qeorgo A , Magnoy , populist candidate for
county judgohas sought the aid of the courts
to prevent Judge Ellor from posing as a
"pcoplo' " candidate. His protest was filed
with the county cleric yesterday morning , but
wn overruled by Mr. Sackott , and the Issue
will bo taken into the district court. Mr.
Magnoy protests as follows ;
OMAHA. Oct. 27 , 1803. Fred J. Sackott ,
Glerk ; blr , The undersigned , UoorBO A , Mag
uey , was on the second day of October , 1803 ,
placed In nomination by the people's Inde
pendent party for the olllco of county judge In
and for Douglas county , Nebraska , us fully
appear * by the certlflcatu ot nomination here
tofore tiled In your ofllco.
I am Informed that one J.V. . Kller was , on
the ' 26th day of October , 1893 , by the petition
of fifty-two electors , placed In nomination as
"pooploV noupurtlsan candidate for the oQIco
of county judge In and for said county.
The itMt of the word "peoplm'1 by said
Ellor will have the effect of confusing and de
ceiving the voters ut the peoples Independent
party , thus causing many of them to vote for
saidT.ll r whuro they intended to vote for the
regular nominee of the peoples Independent
party.
And bullovhiB that the use of the word
"peoples" us uforenala Is without warrant of
law and contrary to law , 1 object and protect
UKalnsttlie word "peoples" being placed on
thu olllclul billet of Dougluscounty in connec
tion with said Ellor1 ! mime , Ucsueutfully ,
UKI.IIOU A. MAQNEV.
Nailed u CMmpalBii Lie ,
A democratic campaign fabrication has
been nailed to the mast and Its purpose is
plainly manifest. Some days since a story
was circulated that a proposition was be
ing considered to reduce the time the mem
bers of the city tire department are allowed
off each woek. Under the presout rules
each member of the department ii allowed
eighteen hours off each weeu. It Is asserted
that Vlio Board of Fire aud Police CornmU-
sioncrs contemplated rwluclnp the time six
hours , allowing but twclvp hours off.
The fact of the mattrfr 'Is that this ques
tion has never been before n meeting ot the
board , and has not ovcrfljoon given personal
consideration bv n majoVltV of the members
of the board. If such a'tlroposltlon has bocn
eivcn thought by ono or'two members of the
board it has not bcert" mentioned to the
others , and unless thurbis a eh an go of
opinion Upon this subject U would bo a loss
of time to suggest It td thorn. This story
was circulated , tt is asserted , to prejudice
the members of the lire flop.-xrtment against
Mayor Boinis , when in fact , such a propo
sition as reducing the tuifo allowed the fire
men oft has not suggcslwiUscif or been sug
gested to the mayor. ' ; '
in
MIIS. M\HI-.H stmsriTUTK.
Audlenoo nt Imposition Hall l.txtcn * o Inane
llanrnlt Instant ! of th Knnmin.
The prospect of Mrs. Lease as a star at
traction caused a couple of hundred people
to attend a populist roily at Exposition hall
last evening. The leading lady did not
materialize. Iko Hnscall endeavored to "torn
the tide of disappointment , and gave ono of
his characteristic chin working exhibitions.
Speeches were made by Messrs. A. II. Wclr
and C. J. Kent of Lincoln and George A ,
Maguey of this city. Mr. II. Cohen acted as
chairman and Ernest Stuht , "tho Napoleon
of ilnunco , " occupied a prominent seat on the
platform.
Mr. Hasc.ill explained the nbsonco of Mrs.
Lease by saying that her Iowa engagements
had prevented her from reaching Nebraska ,
but that she had promised to como on the
ovenlng of November 2. Mr. Cohen then
introduced Mr. Kent , who discoursed at
BO mo length on the vices of the old parties
and the comparative virtues of the populist
organizat'on. '
The speaker said that the independent
party was to bo the great political party not
only of the United Status , but of the world.
During the past year ha had talked with
delegations of men from England , Franco
and Germany , all of whom expressed them
selves ns in favor of the measures advocated
by the people's party. In a following sen
tence ho. declared the antagonism of his
party to n protective tariff , but if the nudl-
cnco noticed n connection between the two
statements they considerately Ignored it
and applauded each with impartial unanim
ity.
Sweater Slaves nml Gotorjrln Crackers.
The condition of the "sweater" slaves
Now York and Chicago and of the
crackers" in Georgia'wns cited to show
what an iniquitous institution the McKinley
law wns , ami the speaker promised that in
the golden days when the populists should
gutdo the destinies of the nation they would
open up the broad prairies of the west to
ttieso sufferers , even if they had to buy the
land and give it to them , The old parties
promised great things , but they could not bo
rolled on to fulfill them. The laboring men)1 )
had failed to get what they wanted from
the old parties , and now they had gone
into politics for themselves. The Independ
ent party , said the speaker , wns the only
party on American soil that was ready to
llvo up to its pledge for the free coinage of
silver. English gold had bribed the old
parties to dcmonotizo silver , and the only
hope for the people lay in the third partjt
movement. Ati array of figures were pro
duced , which purport9d.fo , show that the
Sherman law hud ruined the cotton and
wheat markets of the United States in the
Interest of Great Britain and the Indius. in
The national banking ! System came in for a
share of the sooakor's condemnation. The
national and state debts were quoted to
show to what an alarming crisis the mis
management ' of the government had 1ml and
tt letter from'Chnlrman-CInrksou to the re
publican clubs of the cdinltry was read as
proof that still moro serious dangers were in
prospect unless there Jiwas a change all
around. Continuing , theVspeaker sala the
country was in a bankrupt stuto today and
all on account of the corruption of the re
publican nnddomocratlu , ( > jiartie8 , but after
another election the populist party would
take control and the uatloh would soon re
turn to the high road of prosperity.
Mr. Weir1 * ! & < iure .
Mayor Weir'of Lincpln ; was then Intro
duced and based his.remarks' . thpn allega
tion that there" Va ? % ndpr a'sentiin'eut of un
rest all through tho' totmtry , such as was
never known before.
Ho had been u lifelong republican , but
since ho had found that that party was
prostituted lo the money power ho had
found more congenial associations in the
populist ranks. Ho was not there as a poli
tician , but as a business man who was souk-
ing a remedy for the evils of the times.
The speaker devoted himself to the finan
cial question , which ho considered in detail.
The financial system of the country was as
stupendous in its proportions as the pyramids
of Egypt. Its foundation was silver , and
when that metal , was demonetized In 187S
the llrst blow wns struck to undermine these
foundations , and the old parties had kept
hammering away until the entire structure
was trembling ou the vqrgo of dissolution.
Had silver been loft alone thcro would have
ounn just as much money now as over nnc
the prlco of wheat would still bo at the fig
ure of twenty years ago. The fall of values
was at the bottom of the financial stringency
nnd this was directly due to the attack upon
the silver interests. If there wns a dishon
cst dollar in the country it was the $1.50
gold dollar and the Gu-cont silver dollar.
The whola system tended to build up cor
porations and syndicates at the expense of
the interests of tno people. There was no
justice in legislation that permitted a single
man to acquire 570,000,000. as Jay Gould had
done. In closing , the speaker advised the
voters present to irlvo the independent party
a trial and then if they did not hko it they
could go back to their former associations.
Mr. Hascall occupied half an hour in relat
ing the reasons why ho should be the next
mayor of Omaha. Ho faithfully endeavored
to act as Mrs. Lease's substitute in expound
ing populist principles. After brief remarks
by other candidates the audience dis
persed.
CJ.KS nvxttitu j.vor. rj.vr
Tliure'g a General Strike On , but Traffic Hot
AH Tied Up.
ST. PAUL , Oct. 28. The Street Uall-
(
way Employes union decided this
morning to order a general strike on
all lines in St. Paul nnd Minneapolis.
The order , however , does not seem to have
had much effect on business in tills city ,
where out of the twelve lines in operation
from one quarter to one half the usual nura-
her of can are in operation , ana of the men
at work 10 to 15 per cent are union man who
refuse' to go out , In Minneapolis the cars
are running as usual ,
Hive Up Half Their Wnirei ,
Pmsuuuo , Dot. 28. At a mooting of tno
National Window Glass 'Workers association
last night it was decided to notify the
manager that if the s'cfalo was signed by
November SO the workmen would permit
the manufacturers In field from one-half to
two-thirds of their wages until next May , to
help them over the uVewent degression in
business. A clause wait also inserted in the
scale providing fur a ruvjsion of wages lu
the event of a roductioijjUj the tariff-
lla > Tnir N .VMlnUter.
FIIAXCISCO , Oetf ° i3. ! Albert Willis ,
United States minUterltJp Hawaii , arrived
hero last night on his way to Honolulu. Min
ister Willis says the nbUoy of the govern
ment toward IluvaiH\Hll bo made public
very soon , probably bythe time he roaches
Honolulu. Hois the ifp'arer of definite In
structions on the subJeflS" While the minis
ter declined ( o stafo wjiat action would DO
taken by the United StAt s , the Inference is
that hope of annexation. ) not to bo realized ,
One luy Too J.uto ,
ST , Louis , Oct. 28 , A Post-Dlspatoh
special from Springfield , III , , says : The
appeal uoiul in the William Nowby-Danlol
Beijtou pciuloii fraud case arrived this
morning , ono day too late , the time for filing
having expired yesterday. The bond is for
$1. ,000 and is signed 'by seventy-five of the
best citizens of Falrfleld , III. The prose
cuting attorney has enured an objection
with the court to the bond being accepted.
It Win Nuceiiarjr to Co-Onerate ,
BELLAIUK , O. , Oct. 28 , All the sewer pipe
manufacturing companies are to unite in a
Joint stock company , to bo Incorporatec
under the law of Ohio. The capital will be
$1,0110,000. It is claimed that combloatloi
of Iho Ohio potteries is a necessity to com
pete with thu Akron works. The latter
threaten ! to dissolve and breakdown prices
ALL RIGHT
The Stearns Fruit Land Co ,
The following report to Omaha investors in Clarke county lands
has been made by a reliable and trustworthy young manof Omaha who
has visited that county at the invitation of the company :
PORTLAND , Ore. , Oct. 25,1893. _ , ' „
To Omaha Investors in Clarke Countyi Vf
"Washington. Fruit Lands : Report As a ' . >
member of your committee , 1 have this day visited - . ' , . '
ited and examined the lands of the Stearns N
Fruit Land company in Clarke county , Wash- ' ' k" .
ington , aboutfour and a half miles from. Vun-
'
: ' couver/and find them fully up to the representations - ;
tations of the company in every particular. '
The land set apart for you is level , the soil is . '
. excellent , the location desirable , the whole < _ \ "
t
' ' "
country around it is beautiful with small farms ' ' ' / '
planted to fruit ; the roads are good , scho9ls ;
and church-es-are near. The people living
there are all Americans of the.best class. lr\ ' . ,
fact I am fully satisfied with the land and the
county. I find that the faots in regard to yield
of crops have been underestimated rather than
otherwise by that company in all its circulars. *
Respectfully submitted.
' S. R. MUMAUGH , For the Committee.
Mr. D. H. Stearns , of the Stearns Fruit Land Company , will be in
Omaha a few days this week ( at.Paxton Hotel , after Tuesday , ) when
anyone interested may find him ready for business. Applications for
land in the Omaha tract may be made direct to the company by mail as
per advertisements in Sunday Bee of October 1st and 8th.
i
STEARNS FRUIT LAND CO. ;
1O7 First Street ,
PORTLAND , ORE.
ROUSING REPUBLICAN RALLY
Enthusiasm Greets E. J , Cornish's ' Speech in
the Sixth Ward.
DR. MERCER'S ACTION ROUNDLY SCORED
Kesolutloni of Io > alty to Uomls Moot with
Uuunlmous Approval to the Great
DUeust of Joe KuUmuu
Sjioooliei by Camllmites.
There was n rousing republican mooting in
tbo Sixth ward at Twenty-fourth and Lake
streets last nicht. Resolutions were passed
endorsing all the nominees of the republican
tarty in this campaign as follows :
Kosolved , That it Is the honso of this club
that tlio regular convention numinous ot tuo
republican state , judicial , county and city
conventions muot our approval , and they are
mrnliv miflorHod : and
Kesolvud , That each inomhor of the club will
bo expected and U hereby Instructed to work
and vote for all of suld nomltiuea.
Joe Hodman , who was present in the In
terest of Dr. Mercer's mayoralty rainbow
chase , looHcd crestfallen after the adoption
of tbo resolutions , and quietly loft the
nooting.
Speeches were made by Messrs. BerUa ,
Maul , O'Halloran , Jenkins and Cornish.
The speech of the evening was delivered
by K. J. Cormsti. It was as follows :
"A popular form of government Is possible
only by means of compromise , in which the
minority yield to the majority. Candidates
are put forward , not because there is but
ono fitted to servo the people in positions of
public trust and confidence , nor yet bccaus
3f personal favoritism. Political parties are
not made for candidates. Candidates como
and pass away , while the party which en
dorsed and presented them continues , for
the reaaon'tliat the party represents some
principle which the people composing the
party deem essential to good government , ,
and every candidate who expects to obtain
the suffrage of thousands of pcoplo whom ho
does not know must do so on the strength of
bomo prlnulplo which , he represents.
' 1'Iatforiii CrltlcUed
Mercer' * ,
'
"Dr. Mercer In this canvass has caused a
platform to bo prepared which , in effect , an
nounces that the principle which ho expects
to carry him into office , or rather the princi
ple whiclUio expects to cause the defeat of
Mayor Bomb , Is that conventions should bo
fair , and that the late republican city con
vention misrepresented the sentiments of
the republican party. As to the proposition
that conventions and primaries should bo
strictly fair and honorable there can be no
question. And if Dr. Mercer can sustain his
cbargo it Is sufficient Justification to any
man who desires to desert the republican
party in the next election.i
"Another proposition Is equally true , viz ;
That uny man wlio attempts to run upon a
fictitious issue , or obtain votes by deception
or misrepresentation , bv that net deserves
the condemnation ot ull honest men. With
tlieso propositions to guido us , let us exam
ine the facts. In every ward in the city of
Omaha , except tbo Third , Seventh and
Ninth , there was a spirited contest at the
primaries , in which the issue was BemU
against the field. In the Ninth ward the
contest was between Dr. Mercer nnd Mr.
Davis , and Mr. Davis was successful. The
Seventh ward gave a complimentary dolo-
gatlon to Mr. Churchill. In the Third
ward there were two delegations run
ning In the primaries. both of
which had printed in bold type upon
their sample ballots , in order to obtain tbo
vote of their constituency , "For Mayor
George P. Bemis. " In the other wards of
the city it is well known that not only were
all the candidates for tha republican nomi
nation noting in concert against the dele-
pates known to bo favorable to George P.
Hem Is , but they were assisted in their en
deavors by the populists and democrats , who
desired the republicans to nominate Iho
vrealo t man they could. In this contest
Mr. Bemis was successful and carried the
convention by n largo majority.
lletnli Fairly Komluated.
"Thoro is not an intelligent and honest
man in the city of Omuha who claims that
the Bemis delegates of the Found ward
wore not elected by the votes of the republi
cans of that ward by a very largo majority.
In fact , the ballots , with the mimes
of the judges and clerks endorsed
thereon , have since been counted and
show that Mr. Wlrtz ran ahead
of his tlckot and yet is 143 votes behind the
lowest man on the Bemis ticket. When Mr.
Bcchel Is arrayed against Mr. llosowater in
the Fourth ward the result is very doubtful.
But no man who is acquainted with the poli
tics o f that ward c.ui doubt for a moment
who will bo successful when W. F. Bechol ,
Frank E. Moores , E. Uosoxvatcr , W. J. Con-
neil and George P. Bemis are combined in
the support of a particular delegation.
Therefore , If the city convention had dis
franchised the voters of the Fourth ward
in the city of Omuha las requested by'tho
conto'stants. H would have been inequitublo
in the extreme. Bu * on none of the ques
tions regarding the right to u sent in the con- ,
vcntion did those delegates'vote. Mr. Ucin-
dorff , chairman of the city central commutes ,
culled the convention to order and presided
until thu temporary organization was per
fected.
"Ho is well known to have opposed tbo
nomination of Mayor Bemis. In the vote
for the temporary chairman of the conven
tion ho ruled that tlio delegates of the
Fourth ward were not entitled to a vote in
the proceedings , notwithstanding the fact
that they had prima faclo right to scats in
the convention by reason of having received
certificates from the judges of election.
Furthermore , in the llrst ballot for nominee
for mayor , oven It the Fourth ward had uot
voted , Mr. Bemis had a majority of the re
maining votes in the convention as shown
by the result. Dr. Mercer was defeated
in his own ward by E. P. Davis and peojilo
familiar witn the delegates in that conven
tion must nil concede that Dr. Mercer
had no chance of being nominated in the
convention excepting by the votes of delegates -
gates who had pledged themselves to their
constituency as being .favorable to Mr ,
Botnls. Mercer's candidacy is an attempt
to steal the livery of heaven to cover politi
cal dishonesty , itnd under this disgulso pose
ns the candidate of the "highly moral law
and order" clement of the city as Against the
supporters of Bomis. "
VOIt THIS
1,1st of Cliu ce III tlio Regular Service
a * AniKHinroil Yesterday.
WASHINQTOX , Oct. 27 , [ Special Telegram
to TUB BKK.J The following army orders
were issued today :
Second Lieutenant John W. Furlong , First
cavalry , is relieved from the operation ol
special orders of October 18.
The following changes in the stations and
duties of officers of the quartermaster's de
partment are ordered : Captain Francis *
B. Jones , in addition to bin present
duties , in charge of construction at Fort
Sheridan. 111. , li assigned to duty us
post quartermaster at that post , relieving
Captain Charles A. Booth , assistant quarter
master. Captain Booth on being relieved by
Captaia Jones will proceed to Omaha unc
report In person to thocommnnding general
Department of the Platte for assignment tc
duty as assistant to chief quartermaster of
that department , relieving Captain Charles
Uvrd. assistant quartermaster. Captain
Byrd , on being thus relieved , will proceed to
Columbus Barracks , O. , and relieve Captain
Daniel H. Floyd , assistant quartermaster , of
his duties at that post.
Captain George 8. Ilo.vt Is relieved from
duty in charge of construction at For
Brady , Mich. , to take effect upon the com
plotloD of work now under his ctiargo ant
will proceed to Helena , Mont. , and take
charge , under the instruction * of the quartermaster
tormaster general , of construction of the
new post of Fort Harrison , Mont.
Captain Jnmoi N. Allison , coimnluary o
subsistence , is detailed as acting atslst&n
quartermaster , and will , In addition to the
duties assigned to him , attend to any quar
tennaster's business which may require attention
tontion at Cincinnati and will report by letter
ter to the quartermaster general for any In
structlons he may require.
First Ltoutauaut Henry I * . Harris , Firs
rtillory , now on duty pertaining to the War
epartincnt sxhibit nt the World's Columbian
xposltion , will clmnco station from Chicago
o Fort Columbus ( Governor's Island , NY. ) ,
o take effect November 1.
The following officers , having been found
jy the army retiring board Incapacitated
or nctlvo service on account ot disability
ncident to the service , are retired from no-
ivo service this date : Major John O. Skln-
cr , surgeon ; Captain Henry Motcaifo ,
rananco department. Captain MetcaUo ill
iroL'ecd to his homo.
The following transfers in the artillery
rm nro made : Second Lieutenant
Jclnmuro Skcnnott , from the First artillery
.0 ttie Fifth artillery , battery C ; Second ,
lieutenant Samuel U. Hazzara , from the
iMfth artillery to the First artillery , bat-
ery D.
First Lieutenant Frank O. Ferris , regl-
nontal quartermaster First infantry , now
on sick lea o of absence lu Now York City ,
vill report in person to the suncrintendent
of the recruiting service to conduct recruits
o the Department of Colorado.
Leave for four months , to take effect
ranuary 15 , 161U , is granted Captain Theo-
lore A. Binghain , corps of engineers.
'
Chaplain A'llensworlh , Twenty-fourth
infantry. la relieved from further duty at
the World's Columbian exposition , nnd will
oln his regiment.
First Lieutenant EdearV. . Howe , Seven
teenth Infantry , Is at his own request ro-
loved from further duty with the World's
Columbian exposition , to take effect
October Si , nnd will Join his company.
First Lieutenant Abner Pickering , Second
nfantry , is relieved from further duty with
the World's Columbian exposition , to tak
effect November 1 , and will Join his com-
uny.
The leave granted Lieutenant Colonel
Johnson , deputy surgeon general , Is extended
fifteen days.
The leave granted Captain Walter Scott ,
1'wonty-fltth infantry , is extended to No
vember 15.
At tlio llnyil Toiluy.
During ono of tlio Interludes between tin
acts of "The Masked Ball , " which comes ti
the Boyd tomorrow night and for the twi
following nights. Prof. Burt Butler nnd hit
orchestra will render Gustnv Ludors' latcsl
and most famous composition , known as "An
Afternoon in Midway Plaisunco , " It Is a
descriptive piece of scenes and Incidents in
the Midway plalsanco nt thn World's fair ,
Including the nlrs of all nations on earth ,
prominent among which aio the peculiar
melodies of the oriental countries. Tlicsa
uira win transplant ttio listener right into
the streets of Cairo , the Javanese , the Da-
homlan , the German and the Turkish vll <
Idges. Sinca the author first Introduced il
the piece has boon played nightly at tb
Schiller theater in Chicago , and thcro is an
Increasing demand for It from orchestra
leaders in the east. Tomorrow night "An
Afternoon in the Midway" will bo played foi
the first time in Omaha.
oi the Ilnroncii. .
Louiavii.i.K , Ky. , Oct. 28. Baroness Von
Werdo , the mother of Mrs. Cofchlan , said tea
a reporter this morning that she had no nb. <
Joctlon whatever to her daughter's marriage
and that hot-son-in-law's reported marriage
to nnotncr woman wan untrue. Before the
murrlago she consulted several lawyers , ini
eluding the attorney general ot Illinois , and
all of them said Coghlan was froa to marry
whom ho ploaiod. She stated furtlicr that
she was perfectly satisfied with her daugh
ter's marriage. Coghlan refused to be seen.
Why Ho K
CHICAGO , Oct. 28. "Uncle John" Thorp ,
chief ot the bureau of floriculture at tbi
fair , resigned hli position today. "The action
was due to an order of Director General
Davis tnat all plants in the Horticultural
building bo removed under the supervision
of Chief Samuels of the department ot bortu
culture. Mr. Thorpe refused to servo undei
his old antagonist and resigned.
flood lor Mvlft A Co.
WORLD'S FAIH , CHKUOO , Oct. 28. Swift it
Co , have received the only first award foi
fresh beef , pork nnd mutton , nnd the highest
award for beef extract , smoked hams , break *
fast bacon , Jara , colosuet and pepsin at th
World's fair , which were exhibited in IhtU
plate gluts refrigerator car.