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MRS. PEATTIE'S CANDIDACY.

The determined efforts which certain parties are putting forth to prevent the election of Mrs. Elia W Peattie to a position on the school board deserves to be condemned by all liberal-minded people. Mrs. Peattie is well known in Omaha as a woman of rare literary talents, and she has ever been an earnest and faithful worker in the cause of education. As a member of the school board the possibilities of enlarging her usefulness would be greatly increased. Mrs. Peattie goes before the people as the nominee of two political parties; and admiring friends, to show their appreciation of true merit, went so far as to confer an additional honor by making her a petition candidate. Mrs. Peattie is not a candidate from choice, but entered the race at the earnest solicitation of many of the best people of Omaha. Mrs. Peattie's opponents do not pretend to deny her superior qualifications for this important office, but seem to be guided by prejudice alone in the matter. Mrs. Peattie would not use her position, if elected, to further political ends, as other members of the board have been known to do. Her whole energy would be riveted to the legitimate work of advancing the educational interests of our city. The World-Herald takes this occasion to urge all fair-minded, conservative people to work and vote for Mrs. Peattie next Tuesday.