New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-12
NEBRASKA DEu0CRATIC LEADERS,

RESULT OF THE RIVALRY BETWEEN DIR. MILLER
AND STIRRING MORTON.
IRON TIL REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE jealousy exist
ing between the Democratic factions in Nebraska has
50 far resulted in completely tying the hands
of the Administration. Not single Federal Of
fico OF any importance in the State has
changed hands since Mr.. Cleveland became President
few fourtclass postmasters have been appointed and
halt a dozen So Of minor Offices filed by Democrats
bat that is all For this state of things Nebraska poi
clans blame Dr. Miller and Sterling Morton The former
leads the protection wing OF the party the latter Is
pronounced free-irader Their differences are rrecon
cable. They do not even speak 10 each other
am told. Strange. too. these men. who now oppose
each other bitterly in former days the warmest
OF friends. There nothing that Miller wouldn't dc
for Norton Morton for Miller. Their friendship was
quite touching Damon and Pythias were not more de-
voted to each other than these Miller, who
then owned and edited The omaha Herald, spent his
days in medtaing new ways In which
to make the columns OF his newspaper Of use to ms
friend. Every day The Herald would contain some nat
terng aIlusion to Mr. Norton. the opinion OF the
elitOr the wsest Of men. The Democracy OF the
State could do better than follow his counsel lie, II
anybody did would ind way ont OF the difficulties into
which the party had been led All this aud more, Dr.
Miller said OF his friend j. Sterling Morton.
But that was than ten years ago To-day every
thing different In evil hour there between
the spectre fatal to the continuation OF their
friendship It was tho tarlh Issue. They began by
discussing 1t I'm friendly way, and ended
by hurting tons OF furious logic at each
other. The State rang with the shouts OF the
oombaant% The newspaper, bristed with
personalities regarding the heroes to the controversy
The whole party in the state in an uproar. DR..
Miller a. the editor OF "A weil-estaDlshed newspaper,
had slight advantage at the start over his antagonist
Morton on the other hand. welded reader pen. and
II his arguments wero weak at times. his manner ~
presenting them NJ least entertaining. which
moro than could have been said OF the arguments OF
DR.. Miller Ho scored point also in being made
tho representative OF the state the Democratic
National Committee IN the place OF his former friend
Tho position gayo him prominence and notoriety In "A
wider field aud for n time 1t seemed as II he would
control tie destines OF the Nebraska Democracy.
But his hopes, II he ever entertained them,
wero doomed TO disappointment He went 10 Chieago
In lSsI intent upon committing MS party 10 Tree
trade PLATFORM. pure and simple lie Joined i.tces Win
Henry Watier-on lie iaborei DAY nhn hSht 70 nccon
psh what ne considered the only salvation OF hs party
As everybody know, he was nn'ucess'iqI sne.. "a
and defeated In the Committee on RESOLUTIONS,
lie turned his back upon Chicago ana MS
party assoeate. lie came to Hasans,oh ~
defeat the convention threatened IN his state TO On
ef n,s AZ frisDs lie faaad Dr. Miller already ON tue
ground ia vain dd he strive to make headwsy against
mAse his peace with the coming powers he remained
vacci ating between the Capital and his home In Noprhs
kept MP the warfare while his antagonist laid sohemes
to capture the Offices ard reap the harvest OF the pros
peo,iye victory. But Dr. Miller. too. 10 bc dssp
pointed President Cleveland, Il Il true. Saw him every
day while Washington and talked pleasantly enough.
lie would yield 10 the Doctors demands for pap
however. There offices for Dr. Miller or
his adherents to be got at the White House. few
minor postmasers were appointed upon his reconnen
dalton, but that was all. Morton from distance
wat, he'd his antagonists doinss Ills saw that the
latter met with only Indifferent success and
his hopes at rose. once more he devoted his
energies organic NJ his followers once more did
he enlist his pen ia tue cause OF FREQ trade. when Dr.
Miller returned he discovered to his dsmay that what
lie had believed the dying commissions OF his emmy
were IN reality rather vigorous manifestations OF
his power and that for political corpse upon Wfom
the Doctor Pad proposed 20 ht ana h0d
wake after his triumphant return from
Washington. Sterling Morton was pretty
lively one indeed. ShTewd observers have commended
that corpse" has been fully galvanized back Into
life again and that he will shortly be heard from
Whether this true not u 10 certain that neither
Morton Miller i prepared to give quarter TO each
other and that IL stands tho quarrel OF the Demo
cratic leaders In Nebraska IL pretty one what the po
tical qudnunes Washington are chiefly Interested IN
how long the President will stand by and sec
these two WORTHLESS cut each Others throat