The Columbus journal., 1881-01-26
LincOIH COrrespOuden

LINCOLN, Jan. -, 1880.
The senatorial contest is over 1T
last, eliminating this evening. o.
course, you will get the particulars
as to the vote, from the dailies, but
they can never give you all the ins
and outs of the contest 1t seemed
to be a general opinion at the first
| of the session that the election would
be had on the third or fourth ball OF,
and that Senator Padd.ck would
make il on the first or second, or
not at all. Ii was general surpr:se
that his forces remained solid
throughout and could not be stam-
peded. This was due to several
considerations; among them, Mr..
Paddock was believed to be the
choice of the constituencies repre-
sented, as against other candidates
he was known to be the second
choice OF very large maj jOrity Of
the joint convention until the mo-
ment of its accomplishment by the
anti-Paddock caucus, the friends of
the Senator did not believe that the
opposition could agree to support
candidate, much less that that can
didate would be Van Wyck, but so
it was, and the first ballot taken by
the joint convention after the recess
evidenced that all the members OF
the caucus were true to their pledge.
The Senator elect is an able man
and an ardent republican. He is
now a member of the State senate
from Otoe county. Having been in
congress before (six years from New
York; his present good fortune is
not likely to turn his head.
Among the happy men upon the
platform during the progress of the
last ballot was Mr.. Rosewater OF the
Omaha Bee, whose face was all
smiles. This was likewise the case
with Mr.. Crounse. The new Sena-
tor is supposed to be on good terms
with these men and with the Saun-
ders element of the party.
Your correspondent believes that
while Gen. Van Wyck will not for
get those who elected him, he will
yet recognize as worthy of regard
any good Nebraskan.
1t is to be hoped that the legisla-
ture will now be free to do its regu-
lar legislative business. There has,
as yet, been no discussion of bills in
the Senate, none having passed to
third reading. The House is about
to wrestle with large number of
bills.
The prohibition question is max
ing some stir in the city, but has not
come up for discussion in the legis-
lature in fact, what with contesting
for seats and general maneuvering
for position in the senatorial battle,
members have had their thoughts
too much occupied to do much leg
islation. | find no objection among
members, so far "a | have talked
with them, to submitting the prop
osition of prohibition to the people,
in the shape of an amendment to
the constitution.
Fred. Nye, one of the Omaha Re
publican's correspondents here, has
gone out of his way to try to belittle
the senator from your district, NIX.
Turner. whose quiet GOODNESS during
the bailotings for senator seems to
have been a special offense to this
nervous spectator" Freddie may
learn, after a long while, that men
may differ from him in opinion, and
yet be neither fools nor knaves. The
amateur journalist" and precOcious
prophet should make deeper study
of human nature.
Everybody is remarking the splen-
did winter weather, which gives us
such fine sleighing.
| noticed this week in Lincoln,
VIM. McAllister. B. Millett, A. M.
Post, J. w. Early, r. H. Henry,
Frank North and Ed. Hoare of your
county.
Lincoln has a good opera house,
and almost every night sees it
crowded with people.
WAMPUM.