Omaha daily bee., 1886-09-28
SANS REELECTION SURE.
Randalls Friends Say the Bx-Speakar Will
Make Successful Fight.
CUBA AND THE UNITED STATES
Revival orthc old Agitation e An "
atiuu-Disgusted With Sp. n
Democrats Down on Tur"-
ts-Washington News.
Randall VIII Win.

| gram to the BEE. AS stated in the BEE
| specials very strong and formidable fight is
| being waged in Philadelphia against the con-
| tinuanco of oN-Speakcr Samuel j. Randall in
| congress, and IL would not be surprise 10
| people here If he was defeated this fall NJ.
| j. O'Brien, an influential democrat of Ran
dall's district, arrived here to-day and in an
| interview with Critic man takes this hope
| full view of the outlook:
"ies," he said, "Mr. Randall has got fight
on his hands. 1t is harder fight perhaps,
| than any that he has ever had heretofore, but
| | think there Is hardly doubt but that lie
| will win the nomination again rs he has so
often won before Aud, then, even at tho
| limits that the nomination will not be his. he
will nevertheless be member OF the next
| congress-"
| How is that?'
well you see the republicans have made
no nomination In his district and will make
none If the democratic convention selects
Randall as a standard bearer. And this is not
ALL II the democrats refuse to nominate
Randall the republicans will still make no
nomination. Ii Randall should run as an
independent candidate, and | think there Is
no doubt that he would so run, IN that con-
tingency the republicans would support Ran
| dali Their support together with the votes
| of the Randall democrats, would insure his
| election. So you see that Randall will be a
| member of the next house. | think, how
ever, as | said before, that the democratic
convention will nominate Randall"
| CUBA AND THE UNITED STATES.
| 1t is not at all unlikely that the failure of
| Cuba to execute certain provisions of a com
merca treaty between this and that country,
entered into three years ago, will be taken
| by some eminent statesmen as proNocation
| sufficient to begin negotiations whereby
| Cuba will he placed under the protcctorate of
the United States: At any rate it will lead
| tween this country and Spain, which holds
| Cuba as its subject. For many years there
has been growing in the island of Cuba a
sentiment in favor of coming into our fold,
| which amounts to little less than rebellion.
There are stern political organizations in
Cuba, with but one object in view: the
severance of their connection =, with
| Spain and annexation to the United
| States. There are various reasons for this de-
sire on the part of the Cubans. In the iirst
place these lthe natives) very greatly admire
| under which they live. Then they are largely
intermarlied with Americans ana linked
with Our business interests. American busi-
ness of every description stands brighter in
Cuban estimation than that of Spainp In
| Cuba the English language is spoken by all
of the better classes and the Spanish is al
most despised on account of the tyranny. OF
the mother Gl. country; Spain takes everything
protection when Spanish interests
are jeeopardized, The Cubans be-
relation with the. United States more prote
tion and internal encouragement In the way
OF Improvement. Already our trade in Cuba
(Spain), and American vessels are always
seen at the Cuban ports. American goods
are given preference there. If the island
was secured by the, United States we would
get sugar rice, cotton and tobacco in great
abundance, and would Ind an outlet for our
-four, agricultural and other implements and
every conceivable class OF manufactured
our expectations. 1t will be remembered
| that the scheme of permitting Cuba to come
to us was aeitated during the last two years
of General Grants administration. and that
it was agtated to some extent under Prcsi-
dent layer, Since then it has smOuldeIed
and now comes to the front for the first time
In six or seven years. We may yet have
Cuba.
| OFFICIALS DEsPISE TURNCoATS.
That is just the class l want to get after.
| want to put them on the list. You will do
me personal favor II you will get the names
of all such men you discover"
Such were the words of Private Secretary
Lamont at the white house. when told tho
other day that n large number of department.
tai clerks who were known before the last
change of administration as rampant repub-
licans, but now were becoming almost oifens-
| lively democratic.
"A turncOat," continued Colonel Lamont,
sis the most obnoxious element in politics. 1
despise a traitor, an migrate, whether he is in
my party or another"
''If l had my way about it, said Colonel
John 5. Williams third auditor of the treas
ury, in recently discussing turncoats, IL
would fire them all out of office. A man who
will betray one party for an Office will betray
another and cannot. serve faithfully anybody
or anything. | don't object to man chang
ing his views, but | do object TO an office
holds: holder reversing RS; his position in politics SO
| 1T begins to look as though the army of
men who, in 1884, fought Mr. Cleveland at
the polls, but who, desiring to retain their
would have to go during the few months
which will Immediately follow the approach
ing elections And when they get ont they
viii neither be pitied or favored by anybody
OF party.
LIEUTENANT scIIwITZE's MISSION
Lieutenant william II, Schwtze, of the
navy, who was sent to Siberia about year
ago to distribute presents, from the govern
ment to the natives in the vicinity of tho
Lena delta for their Kindness to the snrv-
vors of the jeanette expedition, has returned
and tells some thrilling tales of his adven-
lures. lie spent nearly the entire winter in
Siberia and Travelled all around the Lena
delta. The cold was intense; The thernome-
ter at times registered as low rs So below
zero. When he reached the vicinity of the
, Lena delta lie found the natives almost starry
ing and many of them were, eating wood.
ceiyed him. very Hospitality and were de
lighted with the presents sent them by the
government. They were greatly surprised
and celebrated the event by continuous FIR
ing OF their guns all through the Lena delta.
They were very proud of their presents and
many were worn outside their fur coats in
the most conspicuous places. Lieutenant
Schwi'ze will at one prepare his o1ficial re-
port and will submit II to the secretary OF
state.
POSTAL CHANCES.
A pOstolllce was established to-day at
Rome, Holt county, and Martin Mason APP
pointed postmaster 9. &. Jensen was APP.
pointed TO the position of postmaster at
B2ll.s, Howard county, vice Leonard j.
) West, resigned.
VISITING WESTERN MAsoNs
o. IL CogYell, grand king, Cedar Rapids,
Bean, grand high priest Creston la. 4. X.
ESeanoook and wife, deputy high priest, Ana
mosa, la; II; G. Neil, grand scribe, aud
wife, Sioux City, Ia, and other delegates To
the general grand chapter, are here.
Washington Notes.
WAsHNGToE, Sept H.-Sccietary Bayard
leTt Washington at noon to-day Tor short
vacation; lie goes first 10 Boston, and ex.
poets 10 be absent about q week.