Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-03
Among the Hopefuls.

Tho last l0lterer oil the democratic dele
gates had scarcely retired from the marble
halls of the Paxton Tuesday night
when the light entered the scene
Of Tuesdays activity. Simultan.
eously with the first rays, some of the devo-
tees who had spent the night out looking at
the electric light works made their appear
ance, looking a little tired after their scien-
tiic investigation. Breakfast was soon an.
nounced, disposed of, and then by ones, twos
and threes the gathering in the rotunda
swelled, until at 10 o'clock there was a throng
from all parts of the state, moving, whisper
ing, buttou-holing in an atmosphere of smoke
of about seventeen diametcrs.
MISSING.
Among the new arrivals, there were but a
few who had attained to state distinction.
In fact, in this respect, the gathering this
year is noticeable for the absence of men
who nave hitherto held the attention of their
party either TO merit rebuke or be awarded
commentator. The great sage of Arbor
Lodge, J. Sterling Morton, who lately sat
among the warriors of the lroquois in Chi
cago; who once laughed to scorn DIR. Living
ston's challenge to fight a duel; who after
ward was stabbed to the core by the re-
nowned pen of his lifelong friend, DIR. Mil
Ter; who now stands questioned as to his
fealty to the presidential leader of his party
was not there; A. j. Poppleton was not
lASiSs "a i1NtA VA AVA fNAhN ~ Ato NSiiNi
every democratic convention held in Ne
braska since the first day on which
the Platte began to flow, was not there
either. j. A. kehoe, of Platte Center, who
Is next to me to the marshal persimmon, was
detained by a double-deck car of hogs Of his
which had got stalled on the Q on the way to
Chicago. DIR. Maloney, of Humboldt, the
erudite and devoted man of four score years
remained away. John A. McShane tarried
in Washington and Pat Ford, when he had
to be seen by anxious admirers, had to be
sought without.
BIG GUNS.
But among those who were there were
noticed the many-year occupant of the Grand
Island land office, ". H. Platte; A. II. Baker,
who has at the eating house in the same
place, more hungry mortals than there are
drops of whisky in Hers distillery; Dick
Thompson, of Hastings, round, fat and
like the modest blush of an early sun; w.
Munger, Of Fremont, who did his best to de-
feat Our Val' for congress and didn't;
Billy Nevill, of Plattsmouth, who has built
more bridges IN Nebraska than he made
good resolutions; Senator Vandemark, of
Saunders, whose battle scars give him the
glory awarded to those who bled on Waterloo;
"Long jim" Creighton, whose smile was
an exact realization of that which has been
described 'child-like and bland" John A.
Creighton, who for five minute moved
around with an agility entirely inconsistent
with silvery locks and beard; Judge Craw-
ford, of West Point, who cannot name an
Office except those Of governor and president
that he has filed for his party; Orlando
Tefft, who still remembers the votes he once
received for United States senator, and O
host of others, not least of whom DR.. Miller,
with the easy air of a gentleman satisfied
with himself and the rest of the world, and
James Il. Boyd, who was dressed with the
same Righteousness a young man displays on
his wedding.
spRINGtXa M,sHANE,
In this shifting, scheming, babbling crowd
all kinds of rumors f1oated, one of which was
that Beach j. Human, of North Plat, had
determined to introduce John A. McShane's
name in the convention, to divide the support
to Boyd. This announcement occasioned q
great deal of CONSERVATION among McShane'S
friends, who had all along held that McShane
was not to be considered and who felt if his
name were now presented II would injure the
party and do McShane no good. 1t soon
reached John A. Creighton's ears and
he sought Human and endeavored
to dissuade him from his intent.
WISDOM AM CIGARS.
Room As was visited by Boyd men with
tread-mill regularity, and each delegate re-
turned with a knowledge of Boyd's strength
"BuokING uINMAS.n
"Why don't you go for those office-hold-
ers," inquired an Omaha gentleman who
hopes for preferment, who are attending
IulS COliNtublUus 1uCIC 10 SIlGtS, IG - Il
land officer"
The reporter saw Mr.. Critics and the lat
ter's interview will be found below.
''There's another thing you can do. See
Beach Hinman. He can tell you some things
about official Interference. He told me last
night that a deputy collector of the internal
revenue office was sent out into his district
TO work against his being elected as a dele
gate to this convention"
What was that done forl"
hRnnanSn RinmnO WAS NOT thu RIGHT kind
of a man, ! suppose"
"What does that meanf'
l suppose because he was not a Boyd man.
Beach told me last night that he would prob
ably make complaint about the matter"
''To the conventional
No, sir, to the president himself. Such in
reference in elections is not allowed under
the civil service rules.p
DEMOCRATIC vERBIAGE.
A. ". Critics, Receiver Of the Land-O1ice
C~hddrOn-"No, l am not a delegate to the con
ventlon. / don't know just exactly what the
BEES opinion is with respect To officers attend
ing conventions, so I'd lbetter lie a little low.
The removal of the land-ofice from Nebraska
does not effect us at all, That is something
that ought TO have been done some time ago,
or was, as contemplated, TO either Creighton
o rO'Neil. Our land Office business is the
largest in the state. We are the first offi-
GERS. ! RENTED at the end of last month
the receipts of the office since last July and
they amounted to S240,9O0. Prior TO 1888 a
considerable proportion Of that would nave
gone to the register and the receiver, in all
about $4,000. But in that year a law was
passed limiting the remuneration of both the
register and receIber 10 $1,000 per year.
Where is Charde, of the Niobrara land-onicei
Well, he turned sick when the
office was removed to O'Nelll and,
guess, didn't care TO come down.
He bought property in Niobrara a short time
before the change, and that has been depre-
clated, ! think, about 80 per cent. 1t hurt
Chard, although, as you know his land was
G. Y. Gallagher, Postmaster, Omdhd-
Yes, I'm a delegate. You misunderstand the
circular. II says that an office holder shall
take no more interest in political affairs than
he did before his appointment. Pm not
taking any more interest in this business
than ! did before i was appointed, because |
Intended conventions then. And the circular
also says that the official shall not use the
power OF his oflce to advance the interests
OF the party or any faction, and l am not
using my authority 30 help the party or any
faction in il.
.Judn Boyle, K~edrney--It would not be the
right thing now that delegates have come