Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-15
But the Stomach Route to the
Senate Proves Acceptable
to Few.
A Curious Quartette Sketched
While Button-holing on
a Corner.
Gen. 1haysrs Appearance Rup-
turts tho Calculation of Sow
oral Candidates.
The Latest Phase OF the Senatorial
Contest Sabbath LuIl.
A6QUARE ME Al.

Editorial Correspondence Of Tus Ben.
''To ADVERTISE THE HOUSE,"
LINCOLN, January 14.-On this
bright Sunday morning we are now
enjoying the calm that preoedes the
storm. A majority of the Legislature
who reside within hundred miles {
the capitol have gone home. Quite
number are up at Omaha on the in.
vitation f Jake Markell to partake Of
the hospitalities of the Millard hotel.
"Come into my parIor said the spider
to tho fly" "Come up with me to
Omaha" said Jake to prominent
state senator Friday; bring you wife
with you, and we will make you com.
Portable at the Millard. 1t won't cost
you nickle. We want to advertise
the hotel and wo shall be much pleased
to have your company"
'But don't travel on passes, OK.
claimed the senator, "and 1 can't sf.
ford to pay my way to Omaha and
back"
"TIIAT'LL BE ALL RIGHT,
I'll buy the tickets for you," said
Jake, in his bland and taking way.
"I've been anxious to show you how
we entertain our guests"
MANY thanks replied the sena-
cor, "but 1 guess I'll have to decline
your kind invitation"
There were many other legislators,
however, who went up to take q
square meal at the Millard, Just to
advertise the hotel, you know. Mil.
lard's lobby has also accepted Jake's
invitation for free tickets aud free
lunch, and only f,w remain ON the
ground. ...r. .....
1 This morning / crossed the path OF 9
little group that had its signi6cance.
There VA. Pollock, forraerly banker
i A. West Point and nowtf. Clinton,
lIowa. wb,, sone y yesrr age was 3 mem
Der OF the house. follocx 10 !
clever, oily.torgas democrat who
trained with the Valentine and
Pete Schwenck land ofiioe rings
and made a record as corporation
oapper. There was Lew Lay from
Stanton, democrat who was elected
to the state senate four years ago
from the \ orfoik district, was put on
the railroad committee by Carns in the
interest tf the U. P, and was re.
warded soon ;fter the legislature ad-
journed with railroad contract
There was Charlie MattbewHon the
, n 1rfolk banker, who was the repub-
ioan railroad speaker of the house
four years ago and is noted also as
one Ct the members of the old Norfolk
land otfi 80 ring. Then there was
John r. Manchester, ex.county clerk
of Douglas county, one of the strik-
ers, who has been hired to work up
the Millard boom.
THIS LITTLE GROUP
conveys a fair impression of the des.
, perate effort being put forth in the
interest OF the U p. candidate. Pol.
, lock, Lay and Mstthewson, republi-
cans and democrats, pooling Issues
| aAd exertir e influence on republicans
| and democrats for the same man.
, The arrival of Gen. Thsyer last
evening ht given new momentum to
the senatorial contest. The general
, has quite a number of warm friends
In the legislature and will receive re-
spectacle support. While Millard is
still regarded as formidable 1t is ad.
mitted on all hands that he is
: DOOMED TO DEFEAT.
His supporters are already beginning
to wcakengand are making terms for
another ohoice. Three days ago Mil
lard might have made 1t by sudden
charge, but the disclosures of V@,
BEE and the numerous letters from
constituents to members who have
thrown damper on the boom. There
may be some members who do not
, want to 90 home tf ;er this legislature
, adjourns, but those who do will not
, care to go on record for man who
has come here determined to buy his
way into the senate.
, NV attention has been called to the
assertion f the Omaha railroad organ
, with a republican label, that the hut
; and cry about the railroads taking q
hand in the senatorial fight, is al
bosh. "There are no railroad attor
neys at Lincoln, says the Republican,
"and never In the history OF Nebras
] ka have they sho wn such indifference.
r That will do to tell the marines. 1t II
q true that Senator Saunders occupies
4 John M. Thurston's former head
s quarters with the oil rom, bu
4. Thurston has simply changed ften
the Commercial to the Airing
ton, because Imhoff charged him S7l'
for himself and Jim Kyler for twent.
days lodging two years ago. Th
policy of Thurston Just now is
TO PLAY PossUM,
/ but l notice that Charlie Green
a Frank Ireland of the Missouri Pacifi
and half a dozen other railroad al
y torneys Ct less note have been oper
! ating extensively among republican
and democrats. There are also a