Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-13
PADDOCK TO SUCCEED SAVAGE
The Ne raska Delegation Recommends Him
for the Vacant Dictatorship,
A PRoTRACTED AND EXCITING MEETING
Jack McColl Still the Preferred Can.
didate IL Republican is to be
Appointed-The Reappor-
tionment Bill.
WASHINGTON BUREAU The OMAHA BEE, !

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Dec IL.
The meeting of the Nebraska delegation to
recommend a successor to the late Judge
James w. Savage as government director of
the Union Pacific railroad company was the
longest and most exciting of any heretofore
held. The names of nine candidates were
considered, viz: Frank Murphy, j. w. Pad
dock, George L. Miller, Henry w. Yates,
Hugh G. Clark and j. N. II. Patrick of
Omaha, and w. II. Munger of Fremont, ]. e.
North of Columbus and r. $. Bibb of Beat
rice. Very positive preferences were ex-
pressed for the different candidates by the
several members of the delegation and dis
agreements were developed which it seemed
almost impossible TO harmonic. The men,
bers of the delegation named their first. sec
ond, third and fourth choices, and after pro-
tracted balloting and consideration it was
found that the easiest candidate to harmonic
on was Major j. w. Paddock of Omaha. He
was finally unanimously chosen and his name
was accordingly presented in a strong letter
Of recommendation to the president subject
to the prior recommendation of j. II. McColl,
whose name was again very vigorously urged
as the first choice of n ebraska if repub lcan
should be considered
THE CENSUS AND REAPPoRTIoNMENT.
hO UltJ JulS lllOTHlnB uU
10 O'Clock for the purpose of listening to the
arguments of the democratic delegation from
the city of Brooklyn, which promised that if
1t was given an opportunity it would
show oonclusively that there was good deal
of republican fraud in the enumeration of the
City of Oh hurches. Congress man Felix Camp
bell was TO be the spokesman and he was to
be aided by the corporation counsel, and he
| was going to produce volumes OF figures with
which to confront and astound Superlntend-
| ent Porter, but Mr.. Campbells showing
| proved to be complete tiasco He admitted
| very readily as soon as he entered the COM
| mittee room that he had no evidence what
] ever to present. and asked that the matter be
indefinitely postponed. Congressman Dun
| nell, the chairman of the committee, asked
| whether any effort had been made to induce
| Superintendent Porter to recount the popu-
| lation, but Mr.. Porter replied that he had
never received a solitary word of complaint
| from the local authorities of Brooklyn in re-
| gard to the matter, but, on the contrary the
| greatest satisfaction with the supervisor had
| been expressed. This was admitted by the
delegation, and it left the room. 4.
This matter is of interest because the New
| York City and Brooklyn alleged frauds have
been published all over the country and n
| great ado has been made about alleged at
| tempts to deprive that city of state legisla-
| ton. Mr.. Porter has shown very conclusvely
| that all the howl over New York'S enumera-
| toni unfounded.
The committee, after having given New
| York and Brooklyn men every opportunity to
| make their cases, concluded to wait no longer
before deciding upon re-apportionment
| claim, and they consequently took up, dis
| cussed and agreed to the Frank bill, which
| provides for new congress Of 1856 members
| Under this plan, which has Deen heretofore
explained In these dispatches. no state will
| lose member and there will be a total gain
of twenty-four, of which Nebraska leads
with clear gain of three, Illinois, Mime
sofa, Pennsylvania and Texas come next
| with gains of two each, and the remain
| der are scattered among various states
| III 1T shall be proven that there has been
| fraud or neglect in the matter of enumera-
| tion in New York city an amendment will be
added to the bill after it shall have passed.
ceding one member if the population in the
| Empire state is found to be so much greater
| than that reported as to warrant the change
| This reapportionment scheme meets with
very general approval on both sides of the
| chamber, and aside from the democratic
faction opposition to the bill it is believ ed
| will pass eventually In the shape in which it
will be reported to the house tomorrow.
The most important feature is the sectio n
which is designed to prevent gerrymandering g
| by providing that the maximum number in
each district may exceed another, and also
| that there shall be more compactness III the
| formation of the district.
| DENIAL FROM SECRETARY RUsK.
The attention of Secretary Rusk was called
| this evening to dispatch from Chicago in
which it was asserted that he had been inter-
| viewed and had expressed himself in very
| vigorous terms against the so-called reaper
| trust, and had said that he knew that such a
| trust existed, because he had been offered
| stock in the concern. Mr. Rusk says the
| whole story, so far as it connects his name
with it, is untrue, and what would oe called
"a fake" in newspaper Office. 81 have
| been interviewed on no subject relating to
| politics either in Il near or remote way since
| the election" said the secretary ''and have
| nv inpc
| on any political subject. AS to the merits Of
| the question, do not believe that American
| agricultural implement manufacturers are
| unable to dispose of their products abroad at
| lower prices than they receive at home. The
| story that have been offered stock in the
concern is equally false with the others"
| MISCELLANEOUS.
In the senate today Mr.. Allison introduced
| petition and resolution from the Iowa Stock
| Breeders association, adopted at their meet
| ing held in Oskaloosa, December 3, protest
| ing against the decision of the interstate COM
| merce commission required dressed hogs to
be carried at as high rate as live ones, and
asking for legislation by congress setting
| aside this decision. He also introduced a
| petition from the association in favor of the
| adoption of the Conger lard and anti-option
| bills.
| Senator Paddock today presented mem
orial from delegates representing three far
| mers' alliances and industrial unions of
| twenty five states and three territories, and
resolutions adopted by the supreme council
| of the farmers alliance and industrial union
| at Ocala, Fla, praying for the pass of the
| Paddock pure food bill and protesting against
| the adoption of the Conger lard bill.
| The secretary of the interior has dsallowed
| the claim of Moore Brothers of Sidney, Neb.,
amounting to $500 for alleged Indian deprc-
| dations committed in 1S67-6S-69-70 by Sioux
| Indians
The secretary of the interior today dis
missed the motion for review of Jenes Olsen
involving land in township 93, range 81
| Yankton, S. ID.
The comptroller Of the currency today GER
| titled the extension of the corporate exist
ence of the First Nationa. bank of Abba, la e,
| till January |, 1911.
The following postmasters were appointed
| today for Iowa: Buffalo Fork, Kossuth
county, II, A. Butterfcld, vice l.. f.. Smith,
resigned Springfield Keokuk county, b. A.
| Waterhouse, vice Eva Bell, resigned
| President Palmer of the worlds fair COM
mission, who is now in the city as guest of
| Senator Manderson is very sanguine over the
| forthcoming fair in Chicago He says there
| Is no reasonable doubt of success; that the
size has been selected and money subscribed
and otherwise provided for and that an
efficient and effective organization has been
perfected. PERRY s. HEATH.
After an Attorney General.