Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-13
A SPAWNED PLUG.I
Phe Millard Mare Bucks the
Field in the Senate ial
RaCe.
Fresh Squads OF Stablemen
Arrive to Guard the Home
Stretch.
AHarvest Of Promissory Notes
and Sight Drafts Visible in
the Distance.
The Opposition as Yet D.Nide d
Among the Dark Un-
knowns.
A Careful Survey OF the Fisld Pro-
ducss a Clear Case Of Night
Marc.
The Probable Strength of the Several
Candidates on the First
Ballot.
A Careful Survey Of the Fisld Pro-
duess a Clear Case Of Night
Marc.
The Probable Strength of the Several
Candidates on the First
Ballot.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST

THE SENATORIAL CONTEST
Editorial Correspondence Of TIE Bnl.
LINCOLN, January 12.-Every hour
that brings Us nearer to the decisive
struggle in the senatorial contest In
tensifiss the excitement. FIesh,quads
OF political spoilsmen are coming in
by every train. Leading federal c flee
holders, Indian traders and suffers,
whose tenure depends largely on the
outcome, are On the ground. The
Salt Creek hospital brigade is on
hand with lint and bandages for the
wounded aud stretchers to carry of
the dead. The shareholders are bust.
ling around with an air that betokens
confidence in the final SUCCESS of their
men.
POOLS HAVE BEEN OPENED
to steady the nerves of the timid and
bolster can 1idstes who expect to bull
the senatorial market. At the Com
msrcial the commotion of jost-
ling, schsming, humanity has be-
come decidedly uncomfortable. The
counting room is packed with steam
ing, smokiny men, like box of sar-
dimes. At Z o'clock last night the
smoke was so dense you could cut it
with knife. The corridors fairly
swarmed with stool pigeons, SPOT
ters, and political monte sharps. The
situation at this hour is an enigma to
the oldeat, and moat astute political
wizard. Nsarly everybody believes
the coming man will be dark horse,
but, with the exception of Joe Mil
lard, who is pitsea against the field,
every candidate is hopeful aud conf
dent that his chances are
excellent. Aud SO thoy are
in my opinion. Nobody except
the lsaiing candidsve has as ysI
any reason to get despondent. The
man with two or three staunch supper
ters is iustIas liable to step into Alvin
Saunders shoes, as the man who starts
out with fifteen or twenty. II Is now
foregope conclusion that the contest
is to be
FOUGHT OUT IN THE oPEN FIELD.
Nobody except Joe Millard can af
ford to risk his chances In a republican
caucus, and the fear that the leading
railroad candidate can control the eau
Gag compels republicans who hav
come here pledged against monopol.
to keep away from the caucus. Out o
the caucus Millard is still formidable
but he can never corral votes enough
to elect him. Millard's followers ar,
given to bc.sting. They claim every
bo6y and everything. They evel
claim to have converted nineteen dem
ocrats and two anti monops, by 10
seph's winning ways and means. | an
satisfied that several democrats hsv
come here to be persuaded b.
Uncle Sans currency or "an equiva
lent" but I do not believe that more
than four or FIVE would ever go on rec
ord with stigma on their names. il
fact don't believe any democrat o
anti-moacp will ever cast his vote TO
Millard unless he can muster from D.
to 60 republican votes. | .doub
whether hs!f as many republicans vii
ever record their votes for Millard be
cause those who are disposed to tax
him rs second or third choice wi
never do 40 unless they are sure t
elect him.
UPON CAREFUL SURVEY
OF the 6eid l find Millard may, if h
chooses, swing q or % republics
votes on the frat ballot and from
to Is more whenever they could com
to him with safety Forty republican
- comprise bi, outside strength. Tha
would give hlu control In a reput
ican caucus, but even the most hopt
ful Millard man does not hope that /
can ever secure the 27 democrats ar
anti.monors no would need for q
election. From reliable source
learn that Mi.lsrd's tactics will bs
start with very low number, perhsl
not over Is votes, and to gain {
every ballot while the other repu
licsn candidates would lose some vot
on each ballot.
When Mill,rd has reached his fl
republican strength sudden star
pede from the democrats is expect
to break up the opposition and lal
ders. 10 carrying out this plan nj
lard has very generously apportion
quite number Of the men whom
counts on ultimately. Senator San
6ers is still hopefnl and cheerful.
ga is making an active canvas and "
\ probably start out with more vot
than any other republican csndida'
not excepting Joe Millard. The de
ocrat3 aud suti monopollsIs are as }
WITHOUT DEFINITE PLAN OF BATTI
A large maj )ritY of the democri
have agreed to support only den
cratic candidates until every effort
elect man of their party has failed.
4s yond that nothing has been agreed
The snti.mOnopolists intend to sta
by pronounced anti-monopoly can
dster, and their vote will be divid