New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-03
northwest BEEF AND Politics
ATALK WITH EX-SENATOR SAUNDERS.
siR ARMOUR AND HIS DRESSED BEEF PROJECT
BLAINE AND CLEVELAND.

CIR. ARMOUR AND HIS DRESSED BEEF PROJECT
BLAINE AND CLEVELAND.
Fx- Senator Alvin Saunders, Of Nebraska, Is
tall and porIy maiL with pleasant face aad heavy
si;vergray ws5ers aud hair. FIls home is at omaha
He has retired from active business but has his wealth
snvioyod In cattle land and other enterprises.
TRIBUNE reporter met him at the Hoffman House tho
ether day.
80 you represent the good old TRIBUNE, founded by
Horace Greeley" said the Senator. III mas
been nv constant companion for years But
up IN tho Northwest We longer rely on
New York papers for Information The Chicago papers
have taken their place. Chicago Journals have even cut
Into tho local papers At Omaha 0OJ miles away, Ne
get Chicago nSsing papers In the evening by HeHu OF
the fast mail over the Chicago Burlington ana quincy
Railroad 90 longer way out in the dark Out
AZ promptly informed any part Of the East outside
the great cities We formerly waited NewYork pa
pers and It was thres days TO week before
any of The details OF great OF public importance
reached u.s."
eHoy WIN Mr. Armour come on. IN his fight with tao
railroads the bs5. fsesuopP
..He viii win Il IN the end may tsto tine TO edu;
cato pubic opinion, he IS Ia she night The plan OF
sending stabbed dressed 10 refrigerator cars to %
served up NewYVrk tables fresh and juicy "ithou0
any the that to cattle transported In
rs and zisd Ia the stocky yards East luilcous ana
wise It is foolish ship all the waste Of beef such
distance m extra freight alone is enormous Then
she cattle shipped alive received IN good cOn
ton They make third aud fourth class meat The people
hero can Just rs we'll hsyo fresh. sweet INST
class meat tirno The railroads have their STOCK
yards and sell hay and feed ana employ men. fhis Is
source OF Income and profit which they do nos want 20
drop Ria middlonea's profit that the pablo need
not nay by tho Arnodr plan The business OF ieeulhs
oai 10 fasten them for market has grown enormously
within a few years rhero One plant near Omaha
where they have 900 slaIs. They can Accommodate
fully 10000 head year. You can Imagine nothing
nloer thau tails fat beef, killed there. cooled I'M
nediately AMI Skipped at oace on leo To your
door Nebraska has become leaiing CONFRONTING
state We are only adays distance from the great graz
log fields on the plains tue feeding business comes
naturally 10 u.s."
Have you any politics aaoat e
ave Republicans have none at presout. We have t"o
Democratic factions aud sufficient 10 keep up the
excitement without our taking hant Dr. Miller OF H'
omaha Herald aud Mayor Boyd lead ono faction Tha
other Is led by J. Sterling Morton aud Charles h.
Brown. Morton Is free-traier ami an aeINS
advocate OF that principle Brown was candidate tof
Congress last election and defeated Ihoy Keep NJ
lively aght II faction gets appointment from
Cleveland the other tries 10 defeat tho COMBINATION
and vice vorsa"
How arc tho Democrats satisfied with Cleveland :"
"They are satisfied at all But they dare not say
anything Ia privacy, because II member OF
another faction OF their adverse criticism IL lie ~
oneo reoted 10 Wsshugton They are afraid too, thai
II they say anything they will appointments But
sor ~. Srar al disaV1r there would be az
o1an iisLt on tho President As tits. they keep very
stu They talk 10 Republicans than hhons IheHf
DID Cleveland re ard his Iriends IN Nebraska y n,
That IL OF thc disputed points Inc aiiHrr-bogu
party was nleu faction aUd was Tor Clever iu" AZ h
tino. Morton was for Bayar and II Is 'A'i dn ho'
come into liue ut all for Cleveland ~ thr eOhNoht,oh
Morton mas so far got more ap" Iasns' man '' O'N'
faction. That makes soreness OF COURSE
How is tho state I" 90, ,,..,,,,
" solidiy Republican rs always Tho Democratic
| ouarreis only make the Republicans str'n;er' -,
" Who Is the r. paOlican UBOioh lOI IFes"I"h' d.,
choice There Is more talk ut the Old ticket IMAM any
tbing else. We coah carry the state Tor L"Sa'' r
| man Harrison else that the pdIb Ms.
| paU,e Va were divided Ia lSs4 between bliine ann
AUhtr There we're some persons who Thought Arlhat
coulh be ecc ted Biaiu0 got handsome MsJ'I''
The State lie has Grcat many warm Sh0 e"'nus"HsI
| friends aud supporters therc now. ~ Is one 81 h'
! CHARACTERISTICS to have warm and devoted fritud~
| "Wi the Democrats regOminlte Cleveland al.
Ill is too soon to say. They do not nSht MIN openly
for tbs reasons hsvo gwen YOU Bat he rs no AZ
lar with his patty as no was "hen no Was H"uS"'N'
| "Do You nave a senator ship contest soon .,
| ivan WyOk goes out next Tho losl9'atlro eto0''"
| this fall will seleet his successor
| "Wil Ii DO Van Wyck !" , ala
"He IA IN position OF soue advantage and some as.
advantage. Ho Is standing letwocn the Two DATES r'
| with MS among the farmers. They will cOhtto hsuy
Republican nemDers OF tho legislature II Ihe Dob r
Gratis aud Anti Mou OpOy Republicans should uhlte III
Van WICK IL would elect him. The pemOerAls "o"'a
| prefer him to any other Republican. Van nych 80
active worker and has always boon lo4dy 10 go suy
Tor his rrlonds. That has built him up There ato an
eraI other RspnDcnuA who dark horses, stah'us ~
the ground and watching chance 10 come 10 ~
front II there any oh for thom Ex-senator o.
dock nd Ex-Governor Nance arc opoh gahudh.SSS. -
| Van Wyck's place. The Democrats IN thoH hs - ~
carving the Legislature mentioned Morton, BOJu' -
| Miller and Judge ioaily, of BrnwnsyIie, ~ Po''
| candidates for Senator