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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , .NOVEMBER 5 , 1893-TWENTY PAGES. CHARGE AND CCII8TERC11ARCE Campaign Cartridges B'iin Fired bj Big Qt us and Little Gn IE. BENNETT'S ' BLUFFERS CALLED DOWN r. Meroer'A Insult to th I Swedes Mr. Snekntt Ilndotunl Mayor lleinl * anil the Antl-Vlcn I'rotrftorn Card to Colored Voters rol.tical L' tpourrl. Some of the political desperadoes who are hunting offices this year are becoming very dospcrato as the tlmo for the election nar rows down to hours , and there is apparently no trick too low nor llo too palpahlo for thorn to overlook In their efforts to bolster up tholr vrnntng fortunes. Sheriff Bennett Is m the front rank ot these tricksters and is hoaltat ( UK at nothing to carry his claims. Ono of his favorlto diversions these uays is the inanufaeturo of new charges against the ed itor of THE HUB. Ho has started the report that Mr. Hosownter has been employed by loading Calholics to break up the American Protective association , and that the fight that has been made against Bennett by TUB Hun has not been against him personally , but has had for Its object the disruption of the order of which ho Is a prominent mom her. her.This This charge was first given publicity by Bennett's organ , the Daily Convict , and has been taken up by his heelers all over the city. Ono of the sheriff's henchmen had the temerity to charge in a committee meet ing that ho had proof of the allegation that TUB UEE and its editor were receiving money from wealthy Ilomanlsts for the op position to Bennett , but when called upon for his proof nromptly subsided. This and similar bold lies have been circulated bv the disheartened and already defeated candidate for sheriff , but they have failed of their purpose. Hesnectablo citizens who object to n further continuance of the use of the county Jail as an assignation house , plainly see through the ilimsy ruse of Bcmuutt and his heelers , and have already decided to turn him down at the ] > olis next Tuesday. Dr. Murccr'H Hold llliifT , On a par with the Bennett lies are the mis- ropresentitions inado by Dr. Mercer and his minions in regard to tlio political strength and growth of that misguided candidate. On Friday evening there was a rally of the Swedish clubs of Omaha at Patterson hall at the corner of Seventeenth and ITnrnam Btrccts. Addresses worn made by two Swedish ministers ot the city , botU of whom warmly endorsed the candidacy of Mayor Betnls and his name \viis enthusias tically cheered by the audience that crowded the hall to its utmost capacity , lion. John 0. Wharton also spoke in support of Mayor Bcmis and was warmly greeted. JDr. Meruor came into the hall near the close ui uiu muuiiuf ? ami wiiuiuu LU uiaitu uu , iu- dress. The chairman decided that the pro gram had been arranged in advance ami ho would nut hava any change made , and ac cordingly declared the meeting adjournod. Mercer was not to bo bluffed , however , by a little thine Hko the chairman's statement that ho was not wanted. lie took a chair and attempted to address the mooting but was literally cried down by the members of tlio Swedish societies * present and was finally forced to leave the hall. These uro the facts concerning the moot ing SIB vouched for by Hon. John C. Whur- ton and others who took part in the rally. But Mercer was determined to have the meeting his way , and the report In ttro World-Herald was written as ho wanted it. That sheet stated that the meeting had been called as a Bcmis meeting , but that the audience demanded a speech from Mer cer and that Mercer was finally endorsed as thu choice of the .Swedish clubs that got up the rally. , Of course , there was not a line of truth in the Fake-Factory's report.but truth was not to have been expected. The campaign by tntidisgruntled has been one of lying and misrepresentation from start to finish. iii : < lor c Mr. Sackrtt. OMAHA , isov.3. To the Editor of THE BEB : During the progress of this political cam paign the attention of the papers and of the speakers on all sides has been BO much occupied with the candidates for mayor , sheriff and a few more of the leading offi cers , over which there scorns to be some con tention , that they have overlooked a very important oOIcu , that of county clerk of this county. It is generally conceded by ousl- ncss men of all political beliefs that the present Incumbent. Mr. Sackett , has been without question the most competent and ofllciont olllcial in that capacity thai this county has ever had , at least , for the hist I ten or twelve years. Being an old resident of Omaha and a tax payer of the county , and having been so situated that I am in a position to speak Intelligently. I feel it my duty to call your attention particularly to this oftico and pivo n few reasons why , in my estimation , Mr. Sackett should bo re-elected. In the first place Mr. Sackett was selected two years ago from among the young business men of this city. As a man who lays no claim to being a politician In any sense of the word , ho is a young man of good character and standing In the community and has during Ills residence of nine or ten yours among us proven himself to bo a thorough business man of moro than ordinary qualitications and a man who would not stoop to thft usual nml ordinary disreputable methods to obtain n publiconlco. . His administration of two years in that oflleo has demonstrated to the ponplo or this county that his ability Is far nbovo the average man who receives pre ferment at the hauda of thu voters. Secondly , ho has to my own personal knowledge put forth every effort during his term of ollleo to introilnco such reforms in his ofllcc tis'arn suggested by good business nullity nml Intelligence. I might mention a few : When Mr. Suckutt came Into oftico ho found n very loose system of transacting nearly all thu business of the county. Ho tound that with all the business ttonu by the county no record of any contracts on lured Into by the county had been kept. IIo con sidered this a serious oversight , and at his suggestion Kneh a record was provided and during thu hist two years every such con tract has been placed nivon record. It has also been the custom for many yours to ipako thu tax list In the county by Him ply copying the list of the former year , Mr. Sackutt saw at a glancu that such a method must of necessity cream endless con fusion by complicating errors , and at his direction ttio cntlro list of this county was revised and in so doing something lilt o 10,000 or 1'J.OCO ' errors in names and descriptions iv-woro corrected , In making this revision of tho.tax list Mr. Baiikott discovered that many valuable pieces of property hnd been omitted from the list entirely , aimily | from the lack of proper conveniences to make the assessment mil form correctly. At his suggestion a set of plata hiivo been made of every section In Douglas county , .showing correctly and com pletely ovcry subdivision of land according to the title ; and from these plats it Is com paratively an easy task to compile an assess- jnont roil of every pleco of property in this -founty absolutely correct and at very much less cost than b any method heretofore m voguo. Mr , Sackett also discovered that no do- ] liiqtie.nt tax list had over been made In this county , and that us u result thousands of dollars of taxes l.'iivo remained uneollectod Jj.v thu treasurer , slmplv because of the lack pr.attontlon of the proper authorities to pro- vldo him with the necessary information to Avprk from. Under his direction such u list has jjeeit commenced and completed us far as the year J87U and will bo furnished soou. Asa result many thousands of dollars of taxes liuvu been collected that would otherwise .1mvo been overlooked and lost to the tax payers of this county. Am a iluaneicr Mr. Sackett possesses moro thun ordinary ability , and U was poem up. itarCnt to him that the financial records of aXiuglns county were la very bad shape. It isny seem strange that n county the size of this alvmild have been practically without any nuch records , but It is nevertheless | rue , .Mr. Sackett went over vho receipts and disbursements of this county , hccinnina with July U. IS&i , and has cnceked them ull up and established a system of keeping accounts counts- very tilulwrato and compruhcnsive lit its uaturc , but not at alt cumbersome ( a its wotuods by rneau * of wUlcu any cliUuu A TELL-TALE LETTER. V 1 "TU-.I Is Judge Harrison An Anti-Monopolist ? . Jin . a _ . - - j LAW DE PART ME Ml/ / , . 9 a ' 'I RcoMS 9''oe48UIsBl.oe \ " , = M . q Ztt & .w& feKti i&4. * y.Rn ' 19Ui 18&21. , ° i i ireelevuent .er. Neb o and Judge HRivisot. " > J"Velio"pleasure' in enclosing jou pass for 1892. . * * < ! J The above Is the fae slmilo of a loiter written by B. & M. Attorney Deweoso to a citizen of drecloy Center , Nob. , whoso name has been withheld by THE BEK nt his per sonal request. The original letter Is now in THE BEE'S possession and its genuineness cannot bo questioned. The party had re quested of General Manager Holdrcgo an annual pass on all lines ot the B. & M..rail way in Nebraska and was turned down. Ho know that others similarly situated and having no better claim than ho had been grantcdiannual passes by tbo fl. it M. road , and It was manifest that if ho could go about it .In the proper way the coveted pasteboard would como to him. A trustworthy correspondent of TUB BnE at Grcoley Center , Nob. , explains In detail how the pass was secured upon the recoin- mendatioa of Judge T. O. 0. Harrison , now republican nominee for the supreme bench. Our correspondent writes as follows : GUEEUJY CBNTEH , Nob. . Nov. a To the Editor of THE BKE : ' Some of the friends of may see at a Blanco where our resources nro derived and how our money has been spent Ho has also adopted the rule of furnishing to the board of commissioners at the close of each month a uo- tailed statement , showing exactly the condition of the finances , the expendi tures of the various'funds ' and the balances on hand. He has also , during his term of of fice , published at the close of ovcry six months a complete semi-annual or annual statement giving a complete re\'Iowof the work of the board and showing In detail the exact condition of the ofttce and the financial standing of ttio county. Mr. Sackett also discovered that there was a very large credit duo to Douglas county from the state on account of taxes refunded and canceled , with which the. county had boon charged. He has taken up this work and will , before the close of his term , bo able to present a statement to the state for a credit to the amount of $100,000 or more , all of which ensues to the benefit of the tax payers of this county. I wlll.not take up your valuable space to go further. " but these are a few of the many reasons that occur to mo why Air. Sackett should be re-elected. His administration has boon ono of which every taxpayer , re gardless of politics , should bo proud , and to continue him in oftico for another two years would bo but to commend aud endorse a worthy public servant. TAXPAYER. ai.YYim ms.Mis1 ro.si.TioN. Instructions I Aued by III * Honor to the Chief of 1'ollcu. The anti-vice petitioners are rospocfully referred to the following instructions Issued by Mayor Bemis to Chifif of Police Soavey on the evening of March 14 , 1893 : "I enclose herewith for your information and guidance a copy of a motion adorned by the city council referring the petitions of the citizens of Omaha for better enforcement of the laws to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners with instructions to see that a reasonable and substantial compliance with the laws bo enforced. Since the action of the council adooting this motion the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners has had the same under consideration , and an effort was made by certain members of the board to shift all responsibility ot enforcing the ordinances of the city and the criminal code of the mate on the mayor and chief of police. In vlow of this action and the evi dent purpose of tlio Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to put upon the mayor and chief of police this responsibility , I am In favor of accepting the situation as it exists and assuming such responsibility. I consider the action taken by the council as entirely proper , and I construe the instruc tions of tlio council to tht Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to mean , as stated , a reasonable and substantial compliance with the laws to bo enforced in Omaha. I am not in favor of adopting the extreme and fanatical views advocated by some of the representatives of the anti-'Vlco crusade , neither am I In favor of turning the city over to tlio violators of law or morals. With the council , I buliuvo in a reasonable and substantial enforcement of the ordinances of the city and the laws of ttio stato. 1 favor such an enforcement of both laws and ordinances as will result in the greatest good and as will most effectively suppress crime and criminals , With this object in view I instruct you as follows : "First To immediately suppress all housus or rooms of Ill-fame not within the Dtiriit district ami prevent street walking , winnow solicitation or any other Improper or in decent publiu exhibition. "Second To close all wlno rooms In the city whore women or minors are allowed to congregate or are admitted , and arrest and cause to bo prosecuted the Keepers of such wino rooms. "Third To prevent all saloons In the city from keeping open , soiling or disposing of anv llciuors , wino or hour on Sunday , and promptly arrest and prosecute all violators of tho.Sunday law. ' 'Fourth To close all gambling places wlicro minors or parsons under tlio Influence of intoxicating drink are admitted or al lowed to remain cr which are the resort of confidence men or iu which swindles are perpetrated , "With regard to the gambling evil , I de sire you to take such a eourso as will bust promote thu Interests of society and as will best keep such evil under proper restrictions and police supervision , and I wish you to do- turmlno and report as the result of your ob servation and o.\perioncu whether the pres ent system or the closed gambling system will most effectively accomplish the purpose desired , "I conpratulato you upon the past and pres ent effective ) maintenance- good order and the suppression of crime in Omaha , which I recognize is largely duo to your activity and efficiency. Notwithstanding the reports of certain dufamors of Omaha to tbo contrary , our city ranks first m the laud as au orderly , welt regulated metropolis , ana I deslro it should continue w > , " Sir. 1 r 'y' T.I i Sates. "I llko to sco overyouo treated fairly , " said Mr. Adam Snyder , ex-county treasurer , yesterday , In speaking of Mr. Carvlll'a charges ugaiust County Treasurer Iroy , 'and In this instance Mr. Irey is not treated fairly. " Although Mr. Siiyrtur is a demo crat , ho made this remark on hobalf of UU republican successor very cheerfully. It will bo itiuiembercU that the charges referred to are lu autmuneo that Mr , Iroy has been In the habit , when money is re ceived on tax. sales , of datim : biok tuo tax Judge T. O. C. Harrison , the republican nominee for the supreme bench , have been Iqudly asserting that ho had no connection whatever with the corporations cftho ( state , but there are OHO or two matters Intimately associated with his oftlclal career in this part of his judicial district that will have to bo quite extensively explained before the people of Greeloy county will coucedo that ] Judco Harrison's relations with the railj j itJids aro'not closer than they ought to bo. I Unfortunately for tbo Judge and his loudmouthed - | mouthed friends , there are letters in exist ence In this county , signed by no loss im portant personages than General Manager Holdrego and General Attorney Uewoeso of the Burlington , which declare in no uncer tain language that whatever Judco Harrison says "goes" in the vicinity of B. & M. head quarters. It will be remembered that two years ago Judge Harrison and Judge Cofllu were the republican nominees for re-election to the bench in this district , and the former was successful .while the latter was'dot'eated by .Tudgo Thompson of Grand Island. After the close of the campaign Judge Harrison came to a certain attorney In this city who had worked very earnestly In behalf of the sale to.tho actual ( late of sale , although the cash is sometimes received several weeks after that time , and thus the point Is made that owners , in redeeming property disposed of in this way. are compelled to pay 0 per ceut to tax buyers on money not Invested by the latter. Continuing , Mr. Snydqr said : "In thus dating back tax sale cortitlcates Mr. Ircy only does what ovcry county treasurer has done before him and what In the nature of the case ho Is compelled to do. Money on tax sales is not bunded over until the cer tificates are Issued , and where such an amount of property is sold for taxes as is usually sold in Douglas county the issuance of these certificates on the actual date of sale or until some tlmo afterward is simply a physical impossibility. There are not the , clerks in the treasurer's ofllco to do the work. When 1 was treasurer the number of tax buyers yearly was 2,500 or 3,000. I found that it required several weeks to fill out the certificates properly and the time.requ'ir.ed now _ is still longer be cause the number of tax buyers has in creased to almost 10,000. And the certifi cates cannot bo dated on the day of issue because the law requires that they boar the date of the actual sale. Mr. Irey is not violating lating his duty in this respect. " Others interested in the matter called at tention to the fact that in any case the hard ship to property owners is not great and does not probably exceed that which the law especially designs to Inflict. Air. Itcciroru'B Goal Hhortncn. la reply to the charge that Jeff Bedford , the democratic candidate for mayor , had been guilty of furnishing short weight coal to the Board of Education the following affidavits have been presented fur publication : State of Nebraska , Douxlus county , si. : A. W. Parker , being first duly nworn , hays that ho is now , and for nearly tour years last past. Ims been the city Inspector ot weights and measurei , city of Omulm. Nob. ; that ho recalls to mind very distinctly the oc currence of an alleged discrepancy of weights between the scales ut Mr. Jen" W. Itodford's coal yard , then lu ehjirxo of Mr. H. J. Mtchlson , city vrclitlittr , and M > MIO other * ot of scales located ulsuwlicri ) In the city , and boliigtliosaino circumstances as published In Tin : EVKNINO UEK of November 1 , charging Mr. lleuford with sulllnir and delivering ciml by short weights , and In reference to that matter will state that Mr. Hudford came to mo soon after the occurrence men tioned and said ho had been looking for mo for. several days ; that there had boon some difference In the weights between tlio ncalcs at nit yards and seine other scales In thn city and that ho du- .slred uio to go at once If posslhlo and examine. tlto scales ut his yard aim M.'U ft Iho same were In any way defective ; that I went at once to tliuscalcrt at Mr. Hertford's yard and found that thn frnmework of said scales had been so alt'ected by the frost and the gradual settling i > f tlio foundation , as that when a load wu driven upon thu scales It would so ulfuct thu luvor as Hint correct weights would not bo re turned , although there wasnn nDparentmeans of iisccrtnlniiiK the lncorrectm < is of said weight by Urn weigher. I Informed Mr. Hull- ton ! where the defect of thu scales existed and Mr. Hudford at once remedied this and put the scales In perfect wnlKhlng order. I dunlrotosay that Mr. llcdfnrd had already given mo full power and authority at mv pleasure to ordur any of his loads of cnul'I might sen In transit In Ihn streets and after the same luiil bfun welched ut Ihu snalusnt his yard , weighed nt any other tcalos in tlm city I saw fit , and lli-it In pursnnneu nt Mich authority I did at different times l.-vko ocrn- .slpn to Ivst Mr lludfonl's wulghls us well a * the weights of other coal ( h-alors from whom I had a like authority , and I here state that I never found Mr. Hudford'n wnlghls materially dellcleiit atuny tlmu and In any inaiiniir what ever. The moit difference I over found would ho a very few points at the iuo-t and \voiihl be Just as often overweight as undcrm-Ulil. A.V. . I'AIIICIIH. Subscribed In my prc < mca and sworn to bo- foruiuu this 3d day of Nivoiuliar , A. l > . 1HU3. ( JiiSTAVK ANDKIIMKV , Notary Public. Htatoof Nebraska , Oouniy of Urni-jlus , si. : U. .1. Altchlion , of lawful 1130 , being duly sworn. Buynho Unno of the duly appointed wulchors of tbo city of Oinilin , and has now and for two years last past has hnd churse of nnu of thu city .scah's of Omahu : that hn Is thu person mi'iitloni'd In the article jnTilK IVVI'.N- iNfl HKK of dutu November 1 , wheroln Mr , Jell' lludfurd U charged with Helling and delivering coal ouuliort wcUhta , us the jursoii who ilr.st wt-lghod thu load of coal In qunstlon , and In reference to that Instance says : That Invaria bly I Imhinco my scales nvory morning and havu florin KOUVUF tdiieo 1 have had cluir ru of ald szuk's ; that I was not aware at that tlmo that my scales were- not wulghlnv cori'iiclty und that the llr.it I know nt uiiylhlng vrronx In that respect was when Mr. fieaford himself , upon llrrttluarmtuof a dUcrepanevotu certain load < > f real which hnd been wuliliiul by me , CUIIP : to nm and asked mo what \vus thu mutter with my scales. 1 told him 1 know of nothing the mailer with my ca'iii and 1 bo lie veil them lo lu correct. Mr. Iludford then stated that tlierounust 1)J something wronz somewhere with some of the scales , and Immodltitely sent fur thu olliclal Inspector of wullil.s ( and moas- u res to examine ) thu scalas. 1'liu Inspector eaino und.uflorun investigation by 114 bulb , dlscoveuul that thu action of thu fro-,1 had allVcluil ono of thu timbers formluu' thu framo- wnrU of Iho scales so tliut when a load was driven upon HID scales It caused the s-alos ; to tilt In u way that prevented accurate weight. and yet was not dUcernatilu to the party welghlnx , Thu defect was remedied , and thu.se are thu hlmplu facts as 1 know them of my own knowledge , and all there Is lo thu in cident afoi-Diald piihllsliud In Tut : HKK. I am not nuw , and nprer was , in tlio employ of Mr. llwlford , either directly or Indirectly , and havu uuvor received nor oooii oifured any reward of any nuturu or dusgrlptloii by Mr. llt-'Ufonlor by any ouu In his behalf to bo dU- hoiicstoruiifulllifiil to wy otliolul duties ut any time. Jt. J. AITCHISO.V. hiib.M-rllied In my prcsuncu and bworn to be- foru inu this 3rd day of November , A. 1 > . 1W03. B AMIKICMIX , Notary 1'ubllc. .Moro Ahutit the Moll I'Jliitt ) . To Whom U May Concern : 1 , I copold Doll , wish to state a few facts about tuo said republican judtclil ticket and requested him to turn in his bill of oxponsei Incurred dur ing the campaign , saying ho was ready to settle In cash for whatever work had boon done , and to reimburse the attorney for whatever money ho had expended. The Jud o was informed that whatever had boon done had been done purely out of friendship for Judge Coffin , and that the attorney had expected no .pa5' , neither would ho accept nnv. nnv.Tho Judge thanked him and expressed the hope that ho would bo called upon If It over lav In his power to grant any favor. The | offer was thankfully acknowledged and Iho pair separated. That was during the latter part of November , and on the 20th of De cember tlio attorney wrote n letter to Cen- ! ! oral Manager Holdrego requesting an annual I pass over the lines of the Burlington for . 18W. It was answered by the Burlington czar on the 2d of January , and the writer "regretted that the request could not be complied with. " Then ir was that the attorney thought of his Judicial friend and the promise of assist ance that , ho had made. Ho had hoard it - rumored that certain members of the ebtato , which I deem it my duty to give to the public Albert S. Uiulilo was appointed attorney for the children" of Charles Doll , to iPOlc after their Interests in said estate. Ho llld so. After the labor had been done and j ilio estate was about- settled up , G. W. Shields presented himself as attorney for paid children and dcmaiiijed a fee of $000 for his services. This exorbitant claim was promptly refused by Ihu honorable court. This may explain why G. W. Shields com plains about the matter , of fees In the Doll estate. The fee allowed Mr. Kaloy was agreed to by all the parties interested in said estate. ' ' -LEOPOLD DOI.L , Guardian and Executor iu Said Estate. rrrt * A jiprnl. OMAHA , Nov. : t. To th ditor of Tun BEE : If you will kindly graujt , I would be pleased to use a little of your vnluatlo space to talk to the working people 'of Omaha , and especially to organized labor aud its friends. In tbofirst place I do- slro to say that this ilphi'tiow going on in the state between the ring' ' republicans and the people is a very important' ' ono and should receive the careful consideration of every patriotic workingman in Omaha. A certain faction of the republican party in Nebraska is slaughtered anu cooked , and will bo deeply buried next Tuesday without doubt , and what I appeal lo you now to do Is to assist In the burial Tuesday , so that the good , honest working people of Omaha will bo in accord with the honest farmers of the stato. Uoraember , ray friends , that we have boon organized for years and attempting to secure labor legis lation , and that wo must have the help of the honest men of the state to secure the needed labor legislation , and if wo place ourselves on the side of "honesty in politics" v o can rest assured that we will receive our reward in good , wholesome labor la.vs at the next session of the legislature. The scandals around Lincoln last winter are surely fresh iu the minds of all inter ested , and It Is needless for mo to recall them , but remember that our organized friends in Lincoln are now and have been standing up for Nebraska and Nebraska's treasury , and have pi-evented the state house ring from robbing the public treasury of thousands of dollars , and surely , when they are so faithfully doing tholr duty why should wd not do ours ? All organized labor of Lincoln Is out strong for Holcomb , who is openly advocating the same princi ples we are working for. The Typographi cal union Of Lincoln Is now engaged 'n ' a life and death struggle with the State Journal , and. mark my words , if you will vote as the Lincoln boys will vote , for Judge Holcomb for supreme judge and bury the Journal's ' candidate. Judge Harrison , under a heap of honest ballots , "iho Journal will then bo ready to make terms with Ty | > oraplilcal union No , 20'J. and a great victory for organ ized labor will soon bo recorded. It is now high time wo wore all casting our ballots for homo and couutry , and I trust that Omaha worKlnifmen will do tholr duty to themselves and their families by casting tholr ballots for Judge Holeomu that wo may have an honest court of last resort , a court that will render decisions in accordance with , law , and treat every ono , whether rich or poor , the same. 1 have personally known Judge Holcomb for some years and J knoiv that hois a fair man , I know that ho is a safe man. I know that the voters who cast tholr ballots for him -vlil ho easting a ballot for "honesty In politics , " which is something that is b.idly needed in Nobvnska in this year of our Lord , 18U3. Hcspectfully. D. OI.BM DEAVBII. ISuiinett' * OMAIU , Nov. ! . 'Kp the Editor of TUB BEI : : Is It a fact that 'fjhoriff Bennett was ' not a citizen of the Uu'flod States when ho .vas olecto.l stionfl tW years ago mid that u ho too ic out his final pujvrs after he was elected to that oftico ( Also was 'ho not a prominent mouibor orjfltjio American Protective ' tective association ut luil'Umo , and further , If those ura facts and love of country and citizenship are such \lrldclesi treasures to the American I'rotedtvu association , will Sheriff Ucnnott bo inthilgunt enough to In form the public why lie ' delayed so long in becoming a citizen and , renaming uu alien iu a land whoso liberties hu now claims are In Jeopardy ; or was it only1 Whore on oftico was within ilia grasp and lnai ; ; ilizad that he had u pull on the public cr Ui , that citizenship , love of country , public schools , etc. , became precious in his sight ? . little information from Bennett on this ul > Jeut will tend to show how much intijri'jjl Canadians and Britishers take In preserving our American institutions. . A UBAOKII. [ Yes , it Is n fact , vcrljieri by the records. Bennett took out his naturalization papers after hi ? election to thu oltlco of sheriff. Prior thereto ho was not a legally qualified citizen of the United .States. ] Will Nut Hold Two ( Iflk'r * . OMAIU , Nov. 4. To the Editor of TIIE BEK : Your paper says that "Polo Elsuuser wants to hold two offices. " There is u mUtako about that. If I should bo elected as register of deeds I would resign my place 'as councilman , and the charter says the mayor and councilman shall Buluct n man to taku my placo. ( You can find it on page 11 , "right on tha top of s-iid page. " ) PCTKH 1C. KidiWBH. About .liMtlu 8 of til i r mr < ) . OMAHA , Nov. 4. To thn EJllorof Tun DKV : I wish that nil the voters of the city might ro.ilue that It Is not necessary la this com- Judiciary stood very close to the railroad throne , and ho wrote to Judge Harrison , stating what ho wanted and also setting forth his unsuccessful attempt to got what ho wanted from Holdrcdgo. This was Jan uary 13 , IS'JJ , and Judge Harrison hastened to assure htm that the matter would at once receive tils personal attention. The answer of Judge Harrison was dated Jan uary 15 , and a few days later the attorney received a letter written on a letterhead of the Burlington law department , which road as follows : LINCOLNNob. . , .Ian. 10,1892. Sir Orooloy Center , Nob. Dear Sir : On recommendation of and Judge. Harrison. Ituko pleasure In enclosing you pass for 1802. Yours truly , J. W. DC. wit ME. The desired piece of pasteboard was en closed In the loiter and the recipient attri buted this reversal In his favor to the inter vention of Judge Harrison in his behalf. J. U. T. munity to elect to the office of Justice of the peace nuy ono who is not a person of known integrity and intelligence , and who has not a fair general education and also a consider able knowledge of law gained by n faithful study of legal literature and legal proceed ings. It will be well for the city if wo adopt , these requirements of qualification and fol low thorn strictly. B. F. Cocmux. rorui.isx MASS SII--TINC > . Senator Alloi , Coiiirrtsjmiui ISryaii nml .luctgo HiilcKinli Will Spe.ik. A populist mass meeting will bo hold at Washington hall tomorrow evening. Senator Allen , Congressman "Bryan and Judge Holcomb will speak upon the issues of the campaign. Everybody Is Invited to at tend. Ttrsiilt of The registratioa books will bo returned to City Cleric Groves today. Very incom plete returns of the registration in the dif ferent wards have boon received , but those at hand Indicate a lurgo falling off in the registration as compared with last year. Last year's registration footed up1,000 in the city. The almost unanimous opinion is that this year's will not exceed 17,000 , and even that number is regarded as beintr a high estimate. The figures at hand show the registration complete in but two wards. the Fourth and Ninth. The Fourth has a registration of 2,400 , us compared with 2,044 last year , while the Ninth has 1,1593 with 1,474 last year. These two wards are known to bo more completely registered uti than * .ho remaining wards in tlio city , and tlio great est decrease in the registration of the voters will bo shown in the other wards. It Wan H Oujnt Hvonlnc. The headquarters of the different political parties were almost wholly deserted last night , and but few persons were around each. Political meetings were being hold In different parts of the city , and those de manded attention from the candidates and enthusiasts. The populists hold a mooting at Wolf's hall last night , at which Iko Ilasuall de livered the same old speech. Ho was fol lowed by Sum Do Nodry , the "typographical orator. " A meeting of the executive committee of the republican city central committee has bean culled for Monday afternoon ut 4 o'clock. and a meeting of the ontlro committee will bo hold in the evening. llfiiineu'M "War Cry. " A bundle of several hundred copies of the "American" were sent down to South Omaha last evening , addressed to J , M. Austin , cap- ta in of the police force. During the evening Austin aud sotno of his policemen carried these papers through the different saloons and loft them. A number of the taxpayers were eyewitnesses to this political work , and they were not slow in denouncing the system of using the police force as a Rang of political henlers. Slnco Sheriff Bennett was trimmed down by Chief Boekntt bo has fallen buck on Austin to look out for the "gang" ami koap it in lino. I.rnriiM < 'amlliliuy : lor Constable. Ouo of the republican nominees for con stable for the city of Omaha is William It. Learn , who resides in the Fourth ward. Mr. l oHrn 1ms formed an extensive acquain tance during his residence in this city aud a host of friends are sucking his election. Ho has had experience In this line and for three terms lilted the position of police judge of Kearney , from which city ho comes well recommended. Cainpulin italioeH. Registration closed yesterday. The Fifth ward democrats mot at Er- flings ball lust evening , The Afro-Annrloin Damocratlo islub will meet nt Pahst hall tomorrow night. The populists held meetings at 4000 Luuvonworth street undCl'J North Sixteenth street last nicht. Tlio democratic warwhoop was heard In Forest Park hall last evening , where several candidates made speeches. The Knights of Labor will hold a mass mooting at their hall Monday , instead of Sunday , as previously announced. U is rumored on good authority that the "main pushers" of tlm American Protective association held a dark lantern session last night and iixod up a " .slatu. " In Honor of IM fruit-lit on. Memorial aay of the founder of Crofghton college will bo observed tomorrow. Solemn high mass of requiem will bo held In the col. lego chapel at B : 0n. in , Ac 10 o'clock will occur the quarterly distribution of pre miums and uu intcrtwUnn musical and liter ary program. _ Ilitllaril Valp .Mil n Trliiinplfjiit. CHICAGO , Nov. 4. The above mills huvo received the highest award for thu manu facture of line whlto flannels. W. ! < Strong it Co. . agents , Boston , Now York aud Phila delphia. firld jnbur ; it Co. Highly Honored. Wout.ii's FAIH , CIIICAOO , Nov. -Seiden- - berg &C'o.'s cigars received highest houors and award fur general merit and superior * far their various line * of cigars , REPUDIATION OF RASCALITY Forty Honor Demands the Bebuko of Dis- bonnst Men and Method } . HATCHING OF THESLAUGHTER SCARECROW Woefnl Appeal * to Itoimhllcani Mnak n Monument to "Vlnillrnte" the State Home Hooillor * A Frcinontor's Ipit or. , Nob. , Nov. 3. To the Kdltor of TIIBBEK : The circular to ban its and loan agents that has recently boon sutit out by Brad Slaughter , chairman of the republican state central committee , was hatched in the city of Lincoln not far from the oftlco of the B. & M. attorneys in connection with some of the banks there. The writer was apprised of the issuing of the circulars nt the time , and called attention to It In his paper The Leader. It was designed as a .scarecrow , and the s.imo bankers and loan agents whom the railroads induced to oppose the maximum freight Dill were re quired to sign it. In connection with the bankers who took an aetivo part in this scarecrow business vrero men whoso busi ness connection with railroads required tunir action to , if possible , secure the elec tion of the "other follow"to the supreme bench. Do a few bankers In this state who do railroad - road business think they are tlio state of Nobraslta ? This is a great state as an agricultural state ; tno bost. probably , in the union. Wo have Just laws , and our citizens , as a whole , are educated , industrious , honorable and well disposed , asking only what is right aud wil.lng to concede the same. To say that the election of la reputable , conservative , capable , honorable lawyer , one of the best lu the state , ns the present chief jttstlco knows , would iujiiro the credit of the state abroad is an Insult to our Intelligence. It Is fair and just laws faithfully obeyed that give security to capital , and thu only professional law-breakers in the state are the railroad companies. How their managers must laugh in their sleeves at the trans parent sham hatched by them , and sent out in this circular. If it should influence or frighten any considerable number of voters they would pride themselves on tholr sagac ity , and fix up some other convenient scarecrow - crow for the next occasion. . The railway companies have proclnlmnd over the state that Harrison was not their preferred Candida to for judge , but their con duct gives the lie to their statements. Hess Hammond , the editor of the subsi dized sheet hero , Is in Omaha distributing an alleged campaign sheet. Ho is the same man who was chairman of the Dodge county republican central committee , with MX ot his ilk , seven in all , out of nine teen , who called a county convention for thu election of delegates to the republican state convention. The call was made late Satur day , after the weekly paners had been is sued for that week , and the primaries were to bo held a week from the next Thursday. No notice of the call was published in any of the six weekly papers in Dodge county , two of which are republican. The notice was probably published in tbo Tribune. The voters generally had no opportunltv to Hnd out that primaries had been called.'but the hired railroad agents secretly worked the county against Maxwell , This is the same man who. with the Lincoln Journal and other printing contractor- ) , attempted to got about WO.OOO for about $ ii,000 or ? 3,000 worth of work , and their bids were accepted and the contract was about being completed by the printing board , when the Lin coln Printers union stopped in and threatened to expose tbo whole transaction and thus saved over 33,000 to the stato. Slnco the defeat of Richards this same fel low has found It difllcult to lind words strong enough to oxuress his dlsllk'o of the citizens of Omaha. Yet ho Is selected us editor by ttie state committee of an alleged republican paper , which is printed hero at the Klkhorn Tribunu ofllco for circulation In Omaha and vicinity , and which is given a free circulation of 70,000. As editor of the Fremont Tribune ho justifies the refusal of the railroadsto , put the maximum freignt bill Into operation , as also the railroad switch law , and is ono. of the champions of Harrison for Judge. The State Journal is frantically appealing to the public generally to support Harrison. Every railroad cap per and striker , every thief in the stato. is shrieking for Harrison. They evidently re gard him as their savior. The statn is in debt to the school fund and paying 7 per cent interest on moro than 5700,000 , and the boodling is still going on. The republican railroad boodler platform makes no mention of abuses In ttio public institutions of the state , or of the millions of dollars which have been stolen in various ways out of the treasury , and the larfccny Is still encouraged to go on , and there Is no promise to correct the ovll. If Harrison is elected it will be consrucdns an approval of the acts of the state robbers , and nothing will stop it except to put clean , capable men in the several ofllces , where the thieves are now entrenched. There istoday In the state of Nebraska a ring similar to that of Tweed's , which for the last six years ( in connection with the rallxvnys ) has dominated the politics of the st'ite. and unless put down oy the honest voters of all parties , by the election of honest mon , who will perform their duties fearlessly and with integrity , threatens to corrupt every department of the govern ment. Then is it not the duty of every honest republican who took part m the late convention to put a stop to this state of affairs in the stato. If they do not , will they not bo called shams , and had no honesty of purpose in the noble fight they inado to secure the nomination of an honest and up right man upon the bench. THE BER has taken the only honest and upright stand it could taicu in this fight , for it shows to its party that thieves do not constitute the republican party , if they have control ; neither can they make the bravo little man bow down and worship at thulr shrino. , U , D. KEI.LT. Vlciiim Will lluvu u FUIMI Kxlitliltloii , WASHINGTON , Nov. 4. The secretary of agriculture has received from ono of the agent * of the department n program of an international exposition of economical food , army maintenance , protection of Hfo ana transportation to bo held In Vienna next year under the auspices ot the society lor Propagating Agricultural Science under the patronage of Arctiduko t rancls. APFA1B3 AT SOUTH OMAHA. Tndgr I'otrlpr'.i llnotn l Snltl to Bo Drtel- oplnc.nllh Itaplility , A week ago It was a common expression to liearn voter say : "If I did not consider tbatlwiis throwing my vote away I would vote for Judge Fowler for sheriff. " It Is not so now , The feeling Is changed , and several bets have already boon made In South Omaha that Fowler would not bo the third man In the race. In fact It looks more fav orable for the South Omaha man every day. The democrats IIITO who wanted to vote for Fowler all the tlmo have coino to the con clusion that by doing BO they would not bo throwing their votes away , and now they say they are going to stay with thu South Omaha man to n llnlsh. The republicans who cannot vote for the convention nominee will of course vole for Fowler , This gives him his solid party vote , fully onn-haif of the republicans and nt least one-third of the democratic votes In this city. As police Judge , Mr. I'\nvlor ' has loft a clean record behind him.Vhllo hu Ims a heart big enough for a man who weighed a ton ho does not allow his sympathies to In terfere with his meting out justice to ail who are brought before him. .MMKin 'kty ( to ip. During the last hour that the books were kept open last evening the registration rooms were filled with people. The total number of people registered will fall about 200 short of what it was last year. An un usual effort has been macto In the last two days to get every voter to register , and It li thought thai but few have neglected to do their duty In this matter. Uov. Thomas Stephetison will preaoh this morning on "lessons from Nature" and in the evening on "Practical Christianity. " Tom Fllchpatrlck wns arrested yester day , charged with stealing S3 from behind the bar at Lynch & Murphy's saloon. Ho was released on bail to appear on Monday morning. Charles H. T ako , the republican candidate for Justice of the peace , is worthy the hearty support of all young men , regardless of party. Ho is a man ot good habits , honor able and intelligent. He lias been reading law for the last two years moro or less , and is familiar with all ordinary matters that would naturally como before him. Judge. Ixwy has tilled the office of Justice of the peace to the satisfaction of all. Ho Is thoroughly posted on law and has been fair In hla decisions. This being a fact , the gen tleman stands an excellent show to bo ro- clocted. AMUSKMELNT3. M'HESRY. ' THEATRE Tlirai NiKttta RND\V | ] \ NOV 5 B-Rlnniiij * OUHU.1I , HUI. U. The fareocomedy lilt otthobi-asou. Jolly Nellie McHenry , I'resenttiiff ANIGHTfiCIRCUS The Same Company , The Same Performance As ltirlti } tlio soi'OJiloori ivoalfH * 011- triitroiiioiil " Acv YnrlcOlty. The s-ilo of Beats opens nt 0 o'clock Saturday morning at the usual prices. : Extraonitnary. Dnniiinlnn Ttinrortnw Hnii fl : Kepertotro : DljyillillllU UlUlcOuj. llOY.O AND HIS COMEDY COMPANY. Under tlio Management of Frank Williams. J'KK r/io o/ii MI In ono act , from the French by Felix Mori-la. Thursday Nlcht. "T/io A/iiJor. " Saturday All ailnptalloiiof DuIioolH , lu Mntlneo two aciw. And "CoiiH/ii 7oo" lu ouo act , by HucUHlone. "C/iiinipnjrno" Fi May ' A new comedy lu two acts by Night , 'IM wards. Van Zllu. And "Cotis//i Joo. " "Tito I'm in 0110 act , by Forbes Hecr- maiiK. Salimlay Night. In two nclH ; a conifily farce from the ( irnnan , by Mlnnlo Madiluni-Vlshc. J And "Coiisiioo. . " HartlotO.DellfiibatiBh Arthur Hyron Jaim Stimrt Ki-mlall Wcwton Jean Coyii \V. J. Coiifilaiitluo Sura Stafford Friink II. Hatch Floninco Wood LolKhtim lltlcer Anna Cow'ell F. .1. Wiley PRODUCED WITH COMl'LETKDKTAIIj. Ona Dollar Ily Hpreclal nrranife- ment the prlco-t for each bu performance will 175(1,50(5 ( , ( , 25c i5ih STREET THEATER 7WB TliroonlBhtsmidSitiir lay iiiatlneu. ho4lnnln ; > BARLOW BROS. MINSTRELS 30 Celobi'Rtetl Artists 3O Grand Street 1'uradodally at 11 : 5. , AMUSEMENTS. I I5TH SLIPTRE. 4 NIGHTS COMMENCING Today Tonighl 2:30 , 8:15. In HlH A'o\i' Cmnofly THE ! By Jas , H. Garoy and Dr. E. A. Wood. Genuine Tplese Singers R ' UVliltY Scepej-y. Gostupnes.