Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13
HAVE ONLY WORDS OF PRAISE
Comments Of Republican Leaders
on General Harrison's Letter.
ITSELF A SUFFICIENT PLATFORM.
Bids For the New Fort Omaha Site
to BE Opened To-day-A Free
Mail Delivery For South
Omaha.
Strong and Clear.
WASHINGTON BUREAU II OMAHA BEE,
513 FOURTEENTH STREET,
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NASHlNOTON, II. u, otpI. L.
General Harrison's letter of acceptance is
commended enthusiastically by all republi-
cans in Washington. They like it for the
direct way in which it deals with subjects,
going straight to the very core, and when
done with it leaving an i'm preston that can
not be doubted
Senator Sherman said this afternoon that
for com prehensiveness and terseuess it has
never been excelled by any man in public
life.
Senator Allison declares that it is the
strongest letter of acceptance ever written
by any man.
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, chairman
of the republican national committee, is here
and says there is not a weak point in the let
ter. 1T is just like General Harrison said
he, "and demonstrates that he is a man of emf
nent ability. He has never made a mistake
yet and we are sure to win with him."
WHAT SENATOR ADDoCK SAYS.
The strong endorsement Senator Paddock
gives to the letter indicates the general ap-
preclation of the document. The senator
says: ~ have given the letter a very careful
first and second reading. 1t is a gem. 1t is
| altogether above criticism. l do not believe
it possible for any one to state the republican
| case more strongly, more fully, more accur-
| ately and in fewer words than Mr.. Harrison
has done it in this letter. 1t is a sufficient
platform in itself, and a large enough cam
paign document without anything else for
the present contest. l am not, however, sur
prised at all at the superior charac-
ter of the letter. l have read nearly
all of Mr. Harrisons' masterful speeches
to the visiting delegations that have called
| upon him almost daily and was prepared to
see a good letter. In my opinion no candi-
date of any party in this country has yet
made so strong a record or produced a more
| universally favorable impression, as to his
good judgment, ability and strength by his
spoken and written words in the same
length of time as has MIR. Harrison since his
nomination.
BIDS FOR THE SITE OF NEW FORT OMAHA.
Acting Secretary of War Matfeely to-day
decided that as no time was set for opening
the bids tins instant for the proposed site for
a military barracks at Omaha he would defer
the same until tomorrow. This he did to
give every bidder a chance to get in his pro
posal on the 18th inst. 1t was understood at
the closing hour of the departmentthis after
noon that about fifteen bids had been
received. 1t is probable that the mails to-
night may bring in more. The department is
anxious to live every bidder a chance, and
bright and early tomorrow the envelopes
will be opened.
FREE DELIVERY FOR SOUTH OMAHA.
South Omaha is to have a free mail de-
livery. Representative McShane was at the
postoffice department this morning and Sc
cured an order establishing the service. An
inspector has been ordered to South Omaha
to make an investigation of the condition of
streets, sidewalks, system of numbering
houses and the designation Of names OF
streets and to procure other Information nee
essary in establishing a free delivery ser
vice. There will be between six and eight
mail carriers employed and the order carry
ing the service into effect will issue wher
the report of the special agent is received.
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. NJ. Hodge of Keokuk is at the Ebbitt.
Hon. E. X. Valentine of Nebraska is al
the National.
The bill for the irrigation of arid lands has
been debated with much vehemence in the
house for two days and has finally secured
start. The house this morning agreed to tn,
senate amendment so amended as TO appro
pirate 800, 900 for this investigation fo
which the geological survey asked for $3.50,
00O. The senate will doubtless concur ant
a large appropriation will be made next year