Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-24
IN TEE HOTEL CORRIDORS.
How the Ceascless Throng of Politi-
clans EMPLOYED Ihemselves.

How the Ceaseless Throng of Politi-
clans Employed Themselves.
jerome Shamp and Samuel Meyer of Ian
caster county passed by several times, but
they did not speak.
Major Pierce of Wavorly, who was showed
under in the Lancaster deal for represents
tive shook hands with 1000 men.
G.. f. Eisey of Norfolk, who has been in
half dozen legislatures, declared that this was
the last convention he would attend.
Neal Woodruff, who comes from Sioux
county, says that politicians have increased
faster than the population of the state.
Charley Holmes Joined the Johnson county |
contingent and Dave Stephenson was the |
central figure in the Richardson delegation.
". Cole, brigadier general of all the
navies and armies in the field, remained close
about the hotel all day and pinned his falthto
Thayer.
Bob Taggart, who has been county treas
urer of Otoe county, and who in 'S4 repre-
scented Otoe in the house, was one OF the
busy ones all day.
with his faithful man Friday, Colonel Doc.
McGrev buz2cd and buttOn-holed all men
who fell in upon Thomas.
Judge Tucker is down from Valentine and
| he will be seated in the proscenium box
| tonight, from which point he made speech
| to the convention two years ago.
Judge 7. O. G. Harrison of Grand Island,
| who will contest for congressional honors in
| the Third came in at noon, and with Hamer
and Meikejohn talked over the situation.
Id. FoA Ter of Omaha, who once aspired
to be governor from Clay county, hobnob5ed
noby with Henry Groshans of Sutton and
made Pete Younger's room his headquarters.
Ed Hoare, farmer at the Indian school al
Genoa, was an Interested ana dellghted spec
| tator Ed isa rustler III politics in that part
of the state and always comes to the conven-
tions.
Aaron Wall of Sherman county is present,
but w. H. Conger who receivcda gold watch
from old soldiers who never saw the war,
was absent This is Sherman county politics
today. .
Maiyr Pearrnan of I<earney at one time
souatter governor of Nebraska was on the
ground, but he found that Kansas major
did not cut as much of figure as Nebraska
private.
Captain Hill worked hard, saw thousand
men, doubtless. From his room many OF
them would go tJ Pete Youngers room, and
to both candidates men promised their allegl-
ance and support.
John Harper of Butler county, who wanted
to be state treasurer two years ago, ana who
runs dry goods store at David City, took a
day off and thanked his stars that he was out
Oft, he hoped, for all time.
A. j. Gustin, the anti -monopolist of Kear-
ney, who daily breaches governmental con-
troll of railroads, came in the early morning
hours, but he announced that he wasn't a
C indicate for auditor of state, as 'figs did not
grow on thistles."
NldJOG ~ ". bdUcS, lnc bttuOlO-SottiiSi Wv
eran of militia fame and who expected to be
cont gent con gress man, but who gave up his
hope to General Colby, declared that he had
never in all his lite seen such an exciting
convention in any state.
John Allen of McCoolS who came down
with the intention of being secretary of state,
tapped box of cigars at daylight and told
Q Charley Babcock to run in his friends. Allen
is young merchant OF McCook and this Is
his first whirl in politics.
jim DeYeny of Johnson, who carries the
democracy of that county in his inside pocket,
took one Of OsgOod's rooms to talk democratic
{; politics to w. j. Bryan of this city, while
Charley Brown came down from Omaha to
+ ! guard 2ealously the Morton boom.
: Andy Graham, the war horse from Cunning
I. county, who aspired to the Office of state
, treasurer two years ago, and who introduced
S and passed resolutions against the present
l. state board of transportation had his coat of
! and did great work in the struggle,
: Ed earns, the horny-handed son OF tot
a from Seward, could not resist the temptation
J. and "bcw in" in the morning. The ex-lieu
Ii tenant governor claimed TO have 800 acres o
|, corn that needed plowing badly, but thought
l, he might make hay at least one day in Lin
/, COIN
Smith Caldwell. whom the boys cal
e "Lcngthy,n and who is chief oil inspector
IS was one of the most prominent figures in uh
whole business, and he computed that he hat
Il walked seven hundred miles. Smith was
Thayer man because he was under obliga
" tionS to the governor,
Ex.Governor Dawes Of Crete sat in th
ID committee room all forenoon and said that h
IL was truly glad that he was out OF politics.
e. asked him about his Saline county struggle
2 and it was at once evident that he and Fos
d. have had a falling out and that they are no
liable TO fall in very soon.
John G. Watson came in from Otoe count
and insisted that, no matter what happened
20 he was always a republican and that he hope
the convention would be wise and make care
full selections. Mr. Watson may think i
lo.. ,f h,t hn o1 IN M
ln opinion in politics, and that is for victory
Ie Mr.. Watson was presented with bottle c
I'd hair restorer. but he refused it with scOrn.
I'd Paul Schminke is on the ground, but he
H. not fighting init the shineraln this tint
n Mayor Watson moves on one side of him, bu
the old timers note the vacancy on his othe
-, SIDE where Frank Ransom was wont tostanC
,s When they first went into politics all thro
80 wore wooden shoes to the convention, bl
nm since Frank has become u silk stocking
te Douglas county Paul declares that polite
nm have greatly changed.
en- There was scance in the rooms of Il
TO Buffalo delegation last night, in whic
Id Smythe of the Enterprise and Cuttiu
he crossed swords Snythe was calling Cuttin
he to task for not being MacColl man, an
nd Cutting opened fire on him, telling him
lc- LANGUAGE that ''Truthful James would
M panied to relate'' that there was no owne
Inn- Ship in that delegation. The row was smot
an cred and kept out Of the papers.
,al Above the surging crowd Dan Nettleton
ng tanned visage is seen. The Clay county del
ne CATION has been at sea without a rudde
+, Henry Grosshans threw himself in u
,ttnn breach but even he could not unite the Ell
to ments. l.. d. Fowler came from Omaha
on unite the factions, but sun they refused
it unite. Nettleton has his delegation for co
OF gress and he is also in the state delegatio
ne and further seems to be neck deep in polite
il The scenes in the hotel all day, and up
,fS the hour of the meeting OF the conyento
nd Were about the same as yesterday. All OF u
in old.timers were in the city. Continual az
-, never ending strings OF candidates, cand
ai- dates friends and lookers-on crowded Z
-. narrow stairs clear 10 the top floor. Nj
nn ne whispered, men talked loud and some M
LIZ sMore. Attempts at combinations were ma