The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-26
THE FIGHT IN NEBRASKA.
A LIVELY STRUGGLE FOR pADDOCK's
sEIT IN THE SENATE.

on Joint Ballot - Fusion Between the
Democrats ana Independent. Would he
Easy ~ nswere Not for the Fractional
VI Democratic sluarrei-The supreme Court
' Decision. However. Pnves the Way tor
Combination and Republican Dcfent.
LINCOLN, Neh. Dec -. - A successor to
United States Senator a. 5. Paddock will DO
elected by Legislature which Will assem-
bio In this city in biennial session Jan. 8. and
the contest for the place will be interesting
and unique. There have been lively contests
.or til. Scnntorship before but the struggles
have taken place within the Republican party.
In January one OF tho sharpest political con-
tests In tho history OF tho state will BIO waged
for the Republican caucus nomination. and
then Tor the first time since Nebraska has
been a State tho Republicans will be com
PEELED to 20 into the contest for election with
tho odds against them.
In tho late campaign tho Republicans elect.
ed three candidates for state Offices and Sue
cceded In wipirg out the Independent major
fly in the Legislature. but they did not them
selves obtain II majority in tho law-mnking
body and whether tho next Senator from
Nebraska will no n Republican. Democrat. or
independent Is n question which is Just now
engaging the attention OF the States most
astute politicians. In tho House. which con-
sists OF one hundred members. there will be
forty nine Republicans. forty one 1ndepend-
sand ter Democrats. and in the Senate con-
sisting OF thirty three members. there will he
thirteen Republicans. thirteen independents.
; and sevon Dem ocrats. Thus the Republicans
will lack Just five votes OF having n majority
on Joint ballot Cases now pending In the
Supreme Court wherein the sents OF three
Independents are contested may materially
change these figures.
Gov james j. Boyd and lobe Castor mem-
bers OF tho Democratic National Committee.
and the Democratic state Central Committee
have assured Mr.. Cleveland and other Eastern
Democrats that il will TO possible TO prevent
the election OF II Republican senator. and for
the last month tho democratic leaders i'll this
State have addressed themselves to the task
OF forming Il fusion with the Independents for
the purpose OF making good their promises.
Anumbcr Of conferences have been held and
leading Democrats and Independents are
almost con instantly in close consultation in this
city. The ovrr,urcs which have been made to
tho independents have been favorably re-
crvcd. and It would be comparatively easy to
bring the two parties together but for one
thing. fractional strife in the Democratic party.
For months the different wings o! the Demo.
cratic party have been engaged in moro or
less bitter contention tor the domination of
the PARTY machine. and the approach OF the
senatorial election only intensi'es tho bitter
ness. liriely. the situation is as follows:
electcd Governor Of Nebraska who. it will 10
remembered. was kept out Of the office to
NJ. Thnyer. pending tho decision Of the stat"
Supreme Court ANA II. supreme Court OF me
the Office. the allegation being that he was
not citizen. very naturally desired q re-
.s sdn ss' Is Sm and ID his
foes succeeded N securing tho nom nation OF
J. Sterling Morton. somewhat widely known
st S State THIS r
cred Boyd Then he wanted the nomination
BEEN un IN at tie National I,emocratic
member 81 the National Committee. being de.
feat"d by TOTE Custer, E"mnarntiveIy un m
eyd Mas IN ense tns W
which was not pleasant for Jobe Castor and a
After election the Goyernorturned his alton
who is popular with the, Independents, IS a
Then the friends ~. Sterling Norton; inelud-
mi mi Began to lrins him forward as a can
didate.t which has resulted a IN trHHnS s nas
mads in very hy t" at ans
definite, understanding with the ,Indepcn-
dents; The feeling is SO intense that it hns
thus far been impossible to patch up tho dit
candidates in THO persons Of {: il. yam .wyck.
and late independent candidate for Governor:
G McEKes1sn iTGm the
Congress- from the Fourth district and John
H. Powers. candidate for Governor two years
esndidats shat be an lndependent. ia and The
= Democrats insist that he shall be n Democrat.
she ns Is @ Es ha sbs
cratic candidate in return for Democratic sup
port Of Independent legislation. and conces.
slons in the organization of the two Houses.
Congress YIn Pr Bryan is mnd"ubtefly more
Democrat in the State. having bccn, elected
largely by Independent votes. and Mt this time
spirits in the fusion schem" argue that il viii
be easier to got independent votes Tor Il Dem
cerac sanad in than i will to get Rsmo
and they are right. Tho difficulty is to lind .
democrat who can &c, the comblnsd strength
Of the members of his own party in the Legis-
lature. When this is done It will not require
much persuasion to obtain tho promise OF In
BEEN to tho and "t se outoSE
Republicans are paying very little attention
az t9 tn" ann"r II Which they SECURE fhs
an, easy matter, 10 rurchas:; the necessary
votes. or rather they say it will not be difficult
TN Mhen IS .h Ss sx Ice
between ,twccdie-dnm and twcede- dee.
Menu ers have been known to fall sick ut an
opportunn time. and they have even been
whskel out OF tho state. and as there is only
margin OF lv" to overcome, the Republican
politicians arc not mt u worried as to the out
come. They are devotng all their energies TO
the selection OF = party candidate. serenely
confident that they will he able to com pass the
election OF whoever mny be the choice Of the
caucus.
Senator, Paddock is q candidate for realec-
ton. and he has already opened headluarter
In the Lincoln Hotel \ great many Republi-
cans are opposed to Paddock Tor various ren-
sons. 1t is asserted that he is not u consistent
Republican. Q voted against the Force bill.
paire'l on the Free silver bill and opposed tho
Mckinley ill, although he finally voted for
the latter measure. anu the so-called stall art
the Federal upr ointments Infiuencmdin y lin
have been productive OF much dissntisfactio ion.
Some anti Paddock men Uase their opposition
solely on the ground Lat the Senator has had
the Office long enough. Paddock has Il litter
fight in store
Lorenzo Ccounse. who resigned his position
as Assistant United States Treasurer to ac-
cert the Republican nomination Tor Governor.
and who was elected by Very large vote. is a