Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-19
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Congressman Mckelehau is booming him
self Tor senatorial hohors. Information
comes from u reliabl source That Mckeighuu
and KEN will control the independent
strength in tue joint convention. KEN will
throw the members from the Big Sixth over
to Mckeighan, in defiance TO Bryan, Boyu
Morton, etc. Bryan, however, is going on
the theory that the job of dstri buting the
patronage in this state is already as good us
awarded to him, and he therefore counts it
good trading property. He hls set his
heart on being elected to tho senate,
and realizes that it takes votes to do
it, He sees in McNeighan
possible obstacle, and knowing tho
weakness of the latter for things that prom
isc we'll of this worlds goods, has offered the
latter the job OF patronage distributor, with
permission to mako all he can out of it, if in
return Mckeighan viii iuveigle his indie.
pendent brethren into voting Bryan into tho
senLte. But hlclieighau will fool him uL the
appointed -FOUR Bryan's argument takes
the form of convincing Mckeighan that he
will still bo congres .man from the Fifth dis
trlct, with all its honors and emolumonts,
and that he will simply be trading his chances
OF being elected senator for something that
will make him big man among his con-
stituentS.
the sen atorship, ana is bound to geti IL such
a thing is possible. He claims that he will
have tho Gstribution of cpatronage In this
state, and on thestrergth of that assump-
tion has already made propositions to the
| independents to the effect that he will givo
| them about everything they want in the way
| OF federal offices in Nebraska. provided they
will give him their undivided SUPPORT for
the senate. or enough of it to land him there
which, with the slight prospects of getting
the unanimous support of the sixteen demo-
| Gratis in the legislature. would be practically
| all Of it. Several OF the party
leaders are opposed TO him. alleging
| that he Is neither democrat nor an
| independents, and charging that he sold
| out the entire ticket IN his district to secure
| his own election He is charged with having
| sold out Morton TO Van Wyck in return for
| some Of the latters independent SUPPORT
| ana is denominated q scab by solnc of those
| high in the councils of his party. He is
| carrying on his negotiations for the inde-
| pendent support with the crew at Lincoln,
| which pretepds to carry the independent
| there is threatened rebellion on The part Of
| those Independents who object to being
! traded here and there at the volltion of those
| at the party helm ana there will be q vast
deal of Jig music and red fire before tho
| gOous are delivered to Mr. Bryan as per the
| intended arrangement.
The more the democrats and Independents
in some of the counties In the southern part
of tho state try to explain the peculiar cir
| cuElstapces pointing to the alleged promises
and pledges made between thom prior TO
| election, the more conclusively do they
! establish the fact that such a tie-up actually
| existed. 1t now develops that there was
| such deal in York county, but it was upset
| at the last minute. g. l.. Meissner, one OF
| the democratic nominees for the house. has
| made statement for the purpose of relev-
| ing the public mind OF the impression that
| Mr.. Price, one OF the Independent nominees.
| publicly offered the support Of the indc-
| pendent members OF the legislature for
Mr.. Bryan for United States senator
| provided the democratic Legislative ticket in
| that county would be withdrawn. Mr.
| Meissper says that while Mr.. Price did not
make that statement personally in public,
| the offer was made at u private meeting at
| which both of the gentlemen named were
| present. The proposition counts for nothing
| in that case, for the democratic ticket was
not withdrawn and the reDu blcan nominees,
| Messrs. Keckey and Johnson, were elected
| dut IL simply goes to show that such deal
| was attempted by the democrats and inGe-
| pendents in some OF the counties OF the state,
| and lends color to the assertion that 1t was
| successful in certain localities ana that there
| are independent members OF the legislature
| elect VINO are pledged to vote for democrat
| and will not support an independent for the
senate.
| Judge Shields says that the senatorial out
| come will depend on the personnel of the
| candidates and tho personal feeling OF tie
| members of the independent party, who were
| formerly republicans and democrats, toward
| tho parties that they left. II think that the
| democrats. or some OF them at least, feel
| very friendly toward Paddock, for he wasn' t so
| very much opposed TO them on the tariff and
| on some other matters, and believe that he
| would be more salts factory to our party than
any other republican could be- He voted
| against the Mckinley bill, or a part of IL,
| aud he is not regarded as a very steep pro-
| tectionist."
And now comes another legislative con.
| test, disputlng the right of Fred Newberry
of Hamilton county TO the seat to which he
seems be entitled by one plurality on the
| face of the returns. Mr. Newberry's name
| went out TO tho world two years ago as the
DADDY of the famous Newberry Dill because
his name happened TO be attached 10 the
| back OF II. He was elected to that legis-
| lature by plurality OF 800, but this year 1t
| was cut down TO one, which is fair ndica-
| tion OF the popularity OF this maximum
freight man in thatcounty. 1t IS alleged,
| however. tnat the plurality OF even one was
| not secured by falr count, and John A,
Whitmore, oae of the republican candidates.
| will contest the election on the ground that
several votes cast for Whitmore were re-
iected by the judges for purely technical!
| reasons, ana that the latter was fairly
| elected by the voters of Hamilton county by
| a clean plurality.
| Ex-Speaker Sam Nj. Elder and his col
| league +. A. McVey, together with State
Senator l.. Nj. Johnson, gained little ad-
| vantage IN the mandamus proceedings
Drought against County Clerk Herman Stein
of Clay county To compel him to issue to
them certificates Of election The court; de-
cided that it had jurisdiction IN the matter.
| Notwithstanding the fact that the case Is
| now pending In the supreme court, on the
| ground that the proceedings were entered
! upon in the lower court before the proceed
| Ings Of an opposite character were entered
| upon 10 the supreme court, and the clerk was
| ordered TO issue The certificates, which was
| at once done. The case will come up for
nearing before tho higher court upon its
| me riLs.
Hon. George ID. Meiklei ohm of Fullerton,
! congressman-elec from the Third district,