Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-23
EYE WITNESS" REPLIES.
Some Inside Facts Regarding the Lin
wood Caucus Gang!

LrSwooD, Neb., Oct. 22--To the Editor Of
The BEE: Under date of October Q The
BEE published report from Eye Witness"
of the Linwood caucus, showing up the man
ner in which the railroad agent at this place
figured in that body. Under date of October
13 THE BEE also published for the railroad
agent and his aide de camp an article setting
up the absolute falsity of Eye Witness first
report. Now, Mr.. Editor, hope we may be
allowed little more space 10 set at rest this
wide spread denial. This matter of packing
caucuses in Nebraska is no new departure.
What is the matter at this time with our
railroad commissioners We are told that
we have sufficient laws on our statute books
to regulate railroad transportation and officers
whose duty it is to see that they are exc
cuted. Why can we not get them to act! 1t
lies right here; These creatures were tam
pered with, were selected for these
responsible positions through delegates
chosen too often in the manner referred
to above. We think too much ventilation
cannot be given to this class of maneuver-
ing. IL is a matter of county, state and ma
tional interest, In this article of denial it is
alleged that this agent had nothing to do
with the manipulating OF the caucus; that he
simply voted his sentiments, as did all the
rest of the railroad boys. This is the same
not the full force out from the round house,
coal house, including both day and night
operators, and night man at the round house,
who certainly had to desert their posts of
duty to attend at such time! Is it at ali
feasible TO presume that this chief had moth
ing to do with it Would this day operator
and coal HEAVIER, who are both rabid demo
Gratis, have gone into a republican caucus
and compromised their honor as they did in
this matter without the wishes OF their
chief This letter of denial further takes
exceptions to having some of the fellows
whom Reid stood i'll with, called 'of like
stripe" and mentions +. G. Bond, j. w.
Bond, justices of the peace, A. Clark Rec
We're not these two justices both elected on
the democratic ticket last fall' DO not
these same named republicans appear
ON petition to remove Z. Nj.
an offensive partisan and for the appoint
ment Of one, I. w. Wilson, because he was
a democratic Did not this same Wilson Sc
cure the appointment of supervisor for A.
Clark Records to reward him for his pertdy
in the previous postotfice contests Did not
this same man Reid know that he was yok
ing himself up with this outfit to the preiu-
dice of nearly every shipper and business
man in town! This A Clark Records is
renegade, third-rate, one-horse politician
from Dodge county The character OF this
gentleman has been well known here for
some time and it seems a little strange that
Agent Reid should harness himself up with
such political carbuncle for the purpose of
getting into the county convention as dele
gate. Was it not little strange also that
when "A petition was circulated by A. G..
Records, Mr.. Reid's running mate, to send
to the railroad company exhonorating Reid
for his part in the caucus, that it contained
none of the business men of this place, that
one would be proud Of in matter of this
kind-with possibly one exception'
EYE WITNESS.