Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-21
DEMOCRATIC sTRAws.
The Committeeman Talk on the Sub
mission Question.

The Committeeman Talk on the Sub
mission Question.
The call for meeting of the democratic
state central committee was not loud enough
to excite much enthusiasm or attract the at
tentlon of many leading spirits in that party
throughout Nebraska. Not over five out
side members responded in person and
Frank p. Ireland is the only recog-
nized party leader who thought it
worth while to put in an appearance. Mr..
ireland is not committeeman and when &C
cused last evening of having designs on the
supreme judgeship this fall, declared most
emphatically, that he was out of politics en-
tirely. He also asserted that his presence
here had no connection with either the
committee, the calling of a convention or
anv candidate.
"In fact" said the gentleman, 81 have not
heard of single aspirant either for judge or
university regent. The suggestion that 1
utterly groundless, because l am not
ambitious to hold office and never
was. So far as know there is not single
thing to talk about" John A. McShane is
the only man of local note seen about the
hotel corridors all evening. He said the
meeting would be devoid of any special in
terest due to the fact that very few of the
committeeman had come personally to take
u,
there are no candidates IN the field. 1--WE
won't know probably" said he, "who desires
nomination until the convention assem-
bles."
F. e. White, of Plattsmouth made him
self conspicuous in democratic circles at the
Paxton last evening. He is u member of
| the state democratic executive committee
| and represented his constituency in the last
legislature. In speaking of the
outlook from democratic standpoint
upon ip 'A'I the situation to- to any ny great great
| extent as l have hardly recovered from the
| cyclone that struck all good democrats last
| fall. 1t is hard for man to withstand such
| drubbing as we got. No, do not think
| that we stand much of a show to elect any
| state candidates this fall as Nebraska is al
most hopelessly republican, We will let the
| people know, however, that we are not
| dead and that we still cling to the refined
| elements Of civil government" Concerning
| the submission and prohibition movement he
| said: 81 have all along dreaded the submls-
sion movement L feel confident that as sure
| as submission goes TO vote so sure will 1t
| be carried Down in my county (Cass) sub
mission will receive large per cent
| age of the foreign vote. When l
| say large percentage. mean about three
fourths Of the vote and perhaps more than
| that The very class of people that one would
naturally suppose would vote against sub
| mission will vote for it unless some effective
| work is done. The Scandinavian vote in our
| section has allied itself with the submission
movement. Now some of the most pro-
nounced advocates e. the submission move
ment are men that indulge more or less, but
usually work the back doors of the saloons
and the drug stores for their beverage Such
men should be EXPOSED to the public as they
fail to 1--we up TO the doctrine they advocate
Yet this is the ideal prohibitionist."
| w. B. Shryock, Of Louisville, a member of
the democratic central committee, was in
Omaha last night and greeted many old
time friends II can say but little as regards
the outlook iu the state" be said, ''as have
not given politirs much attention since
our last combat. We will, no
doubt, put ,lpoo strong ticket
this fall, but, Of course, the chances
of winning victory are not very bright.
What do think OF the submission move
mentl Well, TO be frank about it, 1 think
that if it is .defeafsi y hard battle will have
pretty evenly divided but there are some
old-time democrats who have already an
nounced that they will support it. II has
gained a powerful foothold among the for
eign element. If submission is 70 ed II
Will surprise me. although intend 10 pose
| il in every conceivable way.n