Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-23
HONEST JOE'S JUDGMENT.
he Thinks Clevelands Civil Service Order
Injured the Cause in Indiana,
VAN WICK IN WASHINGTON.
A Capital CITY Paper Publishes an
Interview with Him on the Situa-
ton in Nebraska-A Contest
From Indiana.
Mcdonald the Center of Attraction

to the BEE. I-Ex-Scnator Joseph T.. Melon
aid, of Indiana, has never attracted so much
attention in Washington as upon his present
trip. His office has been thronged all day
by admiring friends inquirng about the situ-
alton in his state and asking for his real
honest Joe" opinion as to who will be elected
United States senator to succeed General
Harrison. Patiently, but with precise repe-
tition, the ex-senator has given his opinion
to all, which is recorded in half column in
tervicw in this evenings Star and headed
thus: "A Veteran Democrats Views. EX-
Senator Mcdonald talks about the situation
in Indiana and the political outlook in gen.
eral. The Iloosier state mudde-The demo-
Gratis may break up the legislature-The pres
ldents order hurts the party-How about
1SSS?' After claiming nominal majority
of one on JOINT ballot of the legislature and
reciting the contests of seats which have been
filed, Mr.. Mcdonald says there is no
way to prevent the republicans from
obtaining majority by turning two demo-
Gratis out except by the breaking up of the
legislature, and this can only be done by res
ignations. This he says. the democrats may
do if the republicans unseat the democrats
unjustly, merely because they have the
power to do so. 1t requires two-thirds OF
both houses to make quorum to elect SEN
ator, and if the democrats retired there would
be no legislature, is the way he looks at it.
If, however, the republicans get control there
will be no opposition to General Harrison in
his opinion, althoughhe observes, en- passant,
that "Governor Porter would not object to
being candidate" MIR. Mcdonald very
frankly admits that the result in Indiana was
not satisfact ory to him. lie thinks the DEM
ocrats have n eld their usual majority, that
4
Gratis to settle Old scores with each other, and
that the pr esidents order for federal officials
to have nothing to do with politics hurt the
party. He says it may have been a
good enough thing, but that it hurt the party
pretty badly, He predicts the denomination
of Cleveland and the denomination OF Blame
by the republicans, but says If George should
come into the combination he will draw more
largely from republicans than democrats.
"If the republicans should nominate Blaine,
will carry MASSACHUSETTS, and probably New
Hampshire and Michigan"
SENATOR VAN WICK AT THE CAPITAL
This evenings Star says: Senator Van
night and are comfortably established at
their residence on Massachusetts avenue. A
reporter called upon the senator tonight and
found him in cheerful frame Of mind.
Speaking of the recent contest in his state,
he said it was very animated and there were
some unusual features about it.. The state
constitution contains clause which aufhor-
ton ton Of choice to the tinted States senate,
but that the provision bad never been put, in
practice. Senator Van ,Wyek. believing that
dna is sGpe Seps wns taySred to his spn Fsse'Sn Ss
claims to the arbitrament, demanded that
the constitutional provision be enforced.
The demand, was violently opposed in many
have the question fairly submitted, as the
governor would not or did not issue a pro-
clamatiOn calling for a vote upon the senator
ship. By diligent work Mr. Van Wyck's
friends procured submission of the queS
| ton in some portions OF the state, and out of
total vote of near 900 on the senatorship
Mr.. Van Wyck got about 10000 The oppo-
nents of the policy, of submitting the senator,
| ship to a vote of the people maintained
| that it was unlawful because a statute pro-
| hibited printed changes on regular ballots,
but despite all this opposition about SO, 900 out
OF total of 125,ooo voted on the senatorial
| question.
"But how do you stand, senator's asked
wen, i leave it to my friends was the
reply, and they feel hopeful. The legisa-
| ture will consist of ninety-siX republicans
| and thirty-seven democrats. Really It Is too
| early to tell just how the vote Will be divided
| thelnany obstacles interposed, and it remains
| to be seen what the legislature will do"
Senator Van Wyck made his fight through
| out on basis of uncompromising hostility to
| UlOUOpOlltS. Ilc llltJ INtbiu0hd ia .
been bound down by. corporate power and
that there is no mistaking the sentiment Of
the people on this question. .,.,
| THE INDIANA CONTEST.
| Representative Lowry, OF the Fort Wayne,
| Ind, district, who was defeated by such an
overwhelming majority on the ground that he
was opposed to civil service reform and tried
| to influence his Of1iceholders in the exercise
of of their political rights, promises to institute
| an interesting contest of his opponents seat
The democratic majority in that district with
| popular man in the race on that ticket
| would have been over 5000. Captain White,
the straight republican, with no fusion aIi-
| ance, was elected by a vote reaching between
1000 and 5000 above Lowry. The regular
majority was simply reversed.
One of I.Owry's workers has Just arrived
| here from Fort Wayne and says preparations
| are being made to conduct one of the most
determined and interesting contests that was
| grounds of contest are in the fact that White
| did not receive his naturalization papers till a
few days before the election, whereas the
| constitution requires that before he can fill
| the position to which he is elected he should
have been citizen OF the United States for
| seven years.
| But White will show that he has been a
citizen in fact OF the United States more
| than score of years; that he was union
soldier, and entered his decaratory for be-
coming a citizen twenty years ago, although
he did not ask for his papers till few days
before the election, when they were issued.
zenship a necessary adjunct to proof of citi-
zenshp? The best lawyers here say not,
| any more than the certificate of marriage is a
prerequisite to proof of marriage. The fact
| that man and woman have passed as husband
and wife throught long period of years,
| without question, is said to be the same proof
| of marriage as the decaratory of White to be-
| come a citizen, his service for the govern
| ment in the war and his exercise of fran
chise at the polls will be to his citizenship,
| These, they say, not the certificate, proves
citizenship. just like the credit on the bank
ledger proves the deposit, instead of the
| little credit book which Is issued. The case
| will be All interesting one.
| mo ApMITrANCE EXCEPT on BUSINESS"
\ The statement that President Cleveland
issued an order on Saturday last which closed
the gate to the white grounds from 5 p. III. Ia
$50 a. m. created a good deal OF comment
here when first published. Ii was generally
accepted a. an indication that the chief exec
utive did not wish to assume the risk of being
personally in danger by taking his evening
and morning walks in the grounds adjacent
TO his house when the public could be about
him. 1t is very seldom, however, at this sea
son OF the year, that people are seen around
the white house inside the grounds after
O'Clock in the afternoon and before O'Clock
in the morning, and the "istors were never
known to be so muTderouS within those hours
as To be in any degree an annoyance. True
those WHO do come around during
those hours might look with some curiosity