Nebraska advertiser., 1879-01-16

the other evening, was uncharitable
enough to denOunce as "the d-dst
set Of a--es that ever sat in Legis-
lative Halls"
Your correspondent is pleased to
see that face "of yore" Capt. Pollock
from Nemaha, again in q Legislative
seat. He is favorably remamb bored as
Speaker of the House years ago, and
was then regarded as live working
member-One of the best. He will,
doubtless, maintain his reputation.
| have not a personal acquaintance
with the other members Of the House
from Nemaha. They make a good
appearance, and command respect.
The indomitable and )mnipresent
Senator from Nemaha, asusual. keeps
things liuttering about him. His de-
parture from green fieIdi of granger
ism and green backism into full MEM
bership with a straight Republican
caucus here, has caused 10 little COM
ment, complimentary AMI otherwise,
both in private circles and newspaper
quarters. They are inclined to keep
it up-can't reconcile ma ters exactly.
The three leading newspapers in
Nebraska, ,"-Lincoln Jt,traay, Oma-
ha Republican and HerzId, fret an
nounced, in substance, that Howe
made application for admission into
the Republican Senate Caucus, pledg-
ing hereafter to act withthe RepubIi-
can party in all matters. md that Ne
maha county, in the future should
give eight hundred straight Repu5H-
can n1GjorityW Some have been un-
kind enough TO intimate tlat the Sem
ator "played dodge" n the eau
Gus, in order to provide for Brush, a
friend of his from NemalR, the posi-
ton of Senate Postmaster and that as
heretofore, when at hone, be will
continue to "heTd the id Texas
Steers in NemahaW The Journal
and Republican "gigs" rifle, how
ever, and now intimate tiat Hove
was inUited into the Republican eau
Gus !" That the Republican party
needed him-wanted his ,urifying in
fluence-his ability, and more espec-
ially that "eight hundred Republican
majority IN Nemaha." The Omaha
Herald compliments him by saying
Church Howe can lead more parties
at one time, than any man OF his ac-
tual dimensions, in America"
A prominent Republican from Ne
maha meeting Howe. day or two
ago, suggested he better art out with
a few hundred less majority in Nema-
ha, and work up gradually to the
eight hundred 1t is sad Howe will
consider the suggestion.
The intimation In The brush |
dodge" is being modifid. 1t is now |
claimed that Brush is ore of the old !
est and Straightest Republicans in |
Nemaha-alwsys votedln unscratch-
ed ticket!
The meanest, most unSind, and un-
fling at HIVE, is from |
some of his old greeubck associates
and anti-railroad men. They charge |
that the U. p. folks desired him in a
position where he cOull be Of some |
service to them, in return for favors
rendered him heretofOe. That as
there was now to be CHAR Republi-
can caucus, he could be If little prac-
teal benefit nEless in foil fellowship
with the party. That vas generally
regarded as "spite-wOrk." Since the
announcement of senate committees
md Howe appears as the chairman of
he committee on railroads, his ac-
,users point scornful finger, and eX-
lltingly exclaim, II told yOu so "n
But then if Howe pledged his con-
tituents in Nemaha, if elected, to
gut the id railroads." he is now
n a position to fulfill his promises to
hem.
One of the most magnificent feats
performed by Howe this winter was
'fiaying alive" the Senator from Otoe
Van Wyck. Van objected to Howe's
Omission into the Senate caucus,
harging that he was not sound Re-
Van. Howe "took off
is hat and coat"
"And he rose with a sigh,
And went for that Heather Chinee.
In the scene that ensued
did not take hand,
But the floor II was stTewed
Like leaves on the strand"
18th fragments of mace!ated Com