Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-14

an ola banker, snow Wnat an lmp0f-
tant financial center this city Is be-.
coming. Even the new Nebraska
National shows loans and discounts
of upward OF $500, 900, and the Oma-
ha and First National make statements
of which no bank In the country need
be ashamed"
"The way that Judge Sahler sailed
Into Mayor Chase amuses q good
many" said a hauger.on around the
city hall, "and Ia another evidence of
the slippery ways Of the politician.
Sahler was one of the props of the
republican party of this county In the
early days, and was the boss of what
was known as the Taylor-S ,hler ring.
e. B. Taylor, It's nominal head, was
editor and proprietor of the Omaha
Republican, and the ablest editor the
paper ever had, barring Its founder,
Ed, Webster, once private secretary
OF William II. Seward. When Chase
made his adventinto Omaha John Sab
Ter WAS = good deal bigger man than
Chase, and might have been mayor q
good deal easier. But things are re-
versed now. John has shown his old
method In those sarcastic Third ward
club resolutions, which convey q gen.
tie hint about the ingratitude of emil.
nent men. By the way, Colonel Chase
claimed that he never promised Sahler
the marshalship, or anything else,
The two may settle 1t between them"
81 understand that Senator Man
derson Is selling the greater part of
his Omaha property" said the round
%the-corner. barber, as he strapped his
razor vioiously and swooped down
upon the face of the suffering reporter.
"Well six years In Washington is a
long time and the senator wants to.
clean up for emergencies. Now that
he has given up hir law practice he
will have more time for removing
Office holders and paying up his politi-
cal debts on civil service reform prin-
ciples. Its pretty hard work to be .
senator even in vacation time. Some
of the boys are bowling loudly over
the way the fur has flown In Omaha
federal circles"
"Yes," broke In a postal clerk, 1--WE
have had civil sesvice reform In Oma-
ha on the half shell. First Crounse Is
bounced to pay off Post and to clear
Jim Lsird's way out during the next
congressional campaign, then old Major
Armstrong, one Of the founders of the
republican party In Nebraska, Is given
his walking papers to make room for
one of Judge Posts stenographers,
and finally the entire government dis.
tillery force Is ousted after q parcel.
ling out of the spells by our congress.
ional delegation. l have laughed
hard over the senator's inaugural.
Funny, wasn't III Sounds well In
print but reads queer by the light of
subsequent events"
"What has been done for Thayerf'
asked a Lancaster politician In the
Paxton the other evening of a well
known republican Of Hall county, so,
Thayer," Was the reply, 'haa received
the munifcent tender of the Grand
Island ~postofice. You know he was
promised, when he threw his forces to
MAndei son, the best office In the gift
# the delegation, and the old war
horse now finds that means the post
office at home, on the condition that
he receives the unanimous endorse
ment of the Hall county delega-
ton In the late legislature, for
whom he. stumped Hamilton and
Hall counties to make thei; election
sure. Good, Isn't 1t. Who wouldn't
Join the civil service reform crowd In
Nebraska politics."
~ would DO glad to remain in
Omaha the rest of my life" remarked
Colonel Ludington, Rs he stepped
into the government ambulance, on
Friday, on his way to the depot,
"My station here has been one Of the
pleasantest In all my experience, and
/ have found the people of Omaha
genial, friendly and ~hospitable almost
to excess" Colonel Ludlngton goes
to Washington for the present, but
expects a new assignment within q
few months.
"We need more Wholesale houses In
Omaha" said Superintendent Taylor,
of the Bradstreet Agency, "and there
Is room for them. OF course you
know that we are to have a competing
hardware house from Nebraska City
which is only waiting for the erection
Of a large brick building on the south
, east corner of Harvey and Tenth
street, on the site of Jim Stephenson's
| old stable. l believe If they could