Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-04

North PLATTE, Neb., June 3.-lSpecial
to THE BEE. Senator Nesbitt has just re-
turned from the east, wnere he has been,
presumably, repairing his fences-badly
down, as it is understood, but not yet beyond
repair. And thereby hangs tale, which
would be interesting reading with full par
ticulars. 1t is possible to give only short
synopsis of the situation as regards the North
Platte land Office, its applicants and their
chances. Within sixty days after the cleo
tion there sprang up about twenty applicants
for the two positions, in this and adjoining
counties. Things were lively for time, and
little bitterness was engendered, but after
the first furry and scramble was over, the
prominent men in the party by general assent
endorsed C. f. Idding for receiver, and j. l.
Nesbitt for register, and the other applicants
gracefully retired. This was the state Of
things when the legislature met in January.
Soon after, and once fairly settled in harness.
Senator Nesbitt, induced by the representa-
tons of his many friends at the capital, al
lowed his name to be used for the position of
United States attorney; of course virtually
resigning his pretentions to the land Office
At least it was so understood by his friends.
At once new complications arose. Together
with nearly all of the old aspirants for regis
ter, five or six new names were entered for
the race, of which II. q. Patterson and Will
lam Woodhurst of North Platte, J.W. Jewett
of Maxwell, and A. S. Baldwin of Lexing-
ton, were the most prominent. In the
new deal Senator Nesbtt's former
supporters were IN demand and gave
their support to one or the other
of the new applicants fol, political honors;
After the smoke of another furry and
scramble had cleared away, the field was
left TO Jewett and Baldwin, with the odds in
Baldwin's favor. Sucn was the state of
affairs when the legislature adjourned.
A tIott - 10 hats
tor Nesbitt received an intimatlon from
United States Senator Mauderson to the
effect that it was found to be impracticable
to give him (Nesbtt) the attorneyshlp, but
promising at the same time, that he should
be taken care Of On the heels of this, and
| so closely that it seemed part of the same
communication, there came rumor that but
one of the places would go to North Platte.
Immediately thereafter it was announced that
Nesbltt was again an applicant for register.
Here was state OF things. Another un-
loading, repacking and reloading. Iddings
was to be shelved Notwithstanding that he
| had received the endorsement OF every prom
inent republican in this city and goodly
| number of letters from prominent republi-
| cans oil over the state. 1t goes without say
| ing that Iddings and his friends felt that,
under the circumstances, they had certain
rights which should be taken INTO cOnsidera-
| tion. A protest was drawn uD stating the
case about as here gwen, which was gener
ally signed, not only by the friends of Id
dings, but but nearly all here who had previ-
ously indorsed Nesbitt, and sent to the powers
''behind the throne" at Washington, asking
the appointment of Iddings, in case it should
be decided that but one of the places should
go to North Platte. What the result Will be
it IS impossible to predict at this writing 1t
is to lddings' advantage that he was first in
the field that he has the endorsement of
every prominent politician in the district in
cluding Senator Nesbitt and his friends and
that from the first the receivership was con-
ceded to him. On the other hand is Senator
Mandersons preference for Nesbitt and his
promise that he SHOULD be taken care Of"
There is no question but that il Nesbitt had
allowed things to rest as originally settled,
and had not gone off after strange gods, he
would have received the appointment of reg
ister; whereas, now, he may find that "duos
qui sequtur lepores, neutrum capt." (He
who pursues two hares catches neither)
Senator Paddock is non-committal, and, as
between the two, perhaps indifferent; but
Interested in that If but one Of the two is ap-
pointed it will give him the disposal of the
other place for one of his friends.