Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-09
Nebraska's Delegation Asked to Help the
Cause Along.
WON'T GIVE UP THE POST OFFICE
The Democratic Incumbent at Beloit,
Holt County, Refuses TO Evacu-
ate-Silver Lcgislation-More
Nebraska Congressman.
WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMAHA Bee,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,
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aggregate $4,000 from Washington to be
used in the approaching election in Nebraska
in the interest of prohibition against the
popular proposition of high license. The cir
culars have all been respectfully referred to
Senator Paddock" and he is being broadly
smiled at by his colleagues 1t is proposed to
expend q large sum of money in Nebraska
this fall for the purpose of making the pro-
hibition question successful there and the
campaign is to be conducted upon "improved
political methods.n 1t is not likely that there
will be very large sum of money sent from
Washington The solicitations up to this
time have not resulted encouragingly.
DIVIDED ON SILVER LEGISLATION.
A number of republican senators expressed
belief this afternoon that there will not be
silver coinage bill agreed upon by the caucus.
Another effort was made by the republican
senators this morning to reach conclusion
on the silver question, but the division of
sentiment was marked and number of
senators took such strong ground against and
made such q determined opposition to what
appeared to be the popular idea of bill that
no effort was made to reach q definite con-
clusion. 1t is likely that yet another caucus
will be had upon the subject. AS stated in
these dispatches last night, at least ten re-
tention to refuse to be bound by caucus action
unless bill is endorsed which will make the
certificates issued for the purchase of bullion
legal tender, redeemable in lawful money of
the United States 1t is believed that it will
be best under the circumstances to permit
the question to come up on the floor of the
senate and let each senator vote his indi-
vidual sentiment, so that whatever propo-
sition is voted down or adopted there will be
no such things as party defeat or party sue
cess.
An effort has been made to ascertain the
position of the president on the silver ques-
ton, but nothing more definite can be learned
than that the Window bill meets with his
approval. Several well informed gentlemen
in congress have predicted that should a free
coinage bill be passed and the certificates
made a full legal tender the president will
veto the measure. This is hardly probable.
The president is very anxious for some kind
of a silver bill that will stimulate prices.
STUBBORN POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Maben, the democratic postmaster at
Deloit, Holt county, Nebraska, refuses to sur
render his Office to his republican successor
and the postmaster general has caused to be
issued mandamus requiring the dethroned
democrat to vacate the premises The new
postmaster, j. D. Eckhoff, has reported his
inability to persuade the present incumbent
! to evacuate the Office under any consdera-
I tion, the democrat contending that he has no
right to be removed. The madamus proceed
ings, however, will oust him in hurry
MORE NEBRASKA CoNGREssMEN.
The proposition of Governor Thayer to issue
a proclamation calling for the election of
three congressman at-large for Nebraska next
November upon the presumption that the
eleventh census will show the state to be en-
titled to that number of additional represen-
tatives in congress is received here with APP
probation. 1t is believed that the census will
show the state to be entitled to that number
of representatives and also that Superintend-
ent Porter will be enabled to make report
of the result of the census when congress con-
venes in December, upon which bill will be
prepared ratifying the work of the census
and designating the reapportionment of the
representation in congress The election of
the additional congressman in Nebraska this
fall will simply obvlate the necessity of a
special election. If the census should not
show the state to be entitled to three addi-
tional representatives no harm will have
been done and special election may be
called to select the number to which the state
is entitled. The new members will of course
take their seats on March next
WILL WAIT A LITTLE LONGER.
1t is stated now that Postmaster General
Wanamaker has persuaded Mr.. ClarlSson to
remain one month longer. The announce
ment that he would positively retire on June
l brought forth this request and he was
asked to remain until the end of the fiscal
year. General Clarkson now announces that
he will positively bid adieu TO the depart
ment on Julyl. His friends state that he has
no business engagement and does not now
know where he will locate.
THE INTEREST FLAGGINa.
1t became manifest today that before the
debate on the tariff is a day older the interest
will have very materially tagged. During
the delivery of the speeches of Messrs. Nc
Millin of Tennessee, one of the leading DEM
ocrats, and Bayne of Pennsylvania a promi-
nent republican protectionist, not half of the
members were in their seats and the galleries
were not nearly filed. During portion of
the time when these gentlemen were speak
ing not two hundred ears in both galleries and
on the floor were turned toward the orator.
1t is taken pretty well for granted now that
the bill as reported from the committee will
not be materially amended and will surely be-
come law and this is one of the principal
reasons why interest Is diminishing so early
| Then quite number of members have en-
| braced the opportunity to visit their homes
| and take part in the campaigns for nomination
and reelection. Most of the members are
| only interested in the debate under the five
! minute rule, when amendments may be
offered TO propositions affecting local inter
| ests,
oKLAHoMAs GOVERNOR.
Major George w. Steele of Marion, Ind,
| appointed by the president to be governor of
| Oklahoma, has served four terms in congress,
| retiring from public service only in March Of
last year, Major Steele is well known in
| Washington. He is also familiarly known in
army circles Major Steele is native of In
diana and viii be tifty-one, years old
| utAu btNclnDtT. AittE serving during
the last war with the Eighth Indiana infan-
try he was appointed first lieutenant of the
| Fourteenth United States infantry, was sub
sequently promoted and resigned 10 take
effect February l, 1916, He served during
| the ten years Immediately following the war
on the frontier of the southwest, and is ia
miliar with such surroundings as will CON
front him in his new duties as governor of
| Oklahoma. He was not candidate for the
| position, but it is believed he will accept.
| NEW PosTMAsTERs.
Nebraska Over, Custer county, NJ. Homer
| vice w. A. McMillen, resigned; Swan A.
Swanson, Froid, Deuel. county; Grace NJ
Mevich, Ramsay, Deuel. county; James Clark,
| Montrose, Sioux county.
South Dakota Bartholdi, Charles Mix
county, W. Benedict, vice w. L. Leonard,
resigned; Grover, Codington county; Q. +.
Lehert vice ID. Wolfe, resigned Rose, Sphinx
county, j. ii. Smith, vice E. l.. b. Johnson,
| resigned.
| MISCELLANEOUS,
A letter has been issued from the postoffice
| department notifying ]. S. Lennon that a
! daily mail route has been established between
| Pender and the Winnebago agency, and that