The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-14
ADEAL WITH WEAVER
Governor Boyd Reveals Nebras-
ka Democratic Scheme.
HE SPEAKS WELL OF HARRISON.
Xhe Man Who Had to Fight for His
Seat Makes Predictions. which
His son-in-Law Disputss.

Mmliy arrived In the city from Portland on a
special car yesterday afternoon on a tour of the
Coast. The party Is composed of Governor and
MS. boyd, their son-in-law, E. L Bierbowsr
and MrA Borrower. Miss Margaret BOYD and
James Z. Boyd, il. They came out over the
Union Pacific road a. ia. Is Portland and thence
oy the Northern Pacific. Today, IL the weather
clears up, they will go on the steamer to Cape
Fiatfery. They will go through California and
return east BY the Central Pacific and Denver &
Rio Grande roads
MI. Boyds name has become Known through.
OUT the country through the unsuccessful at
tempss 20 Dust him from Office on thu ground
that he was not . citizen when elected gov.
ernor. He has the distinction OF being the first
democratic governor OF Nebraska. He was
Dorm In County Tyrone, Ireland, September 9,
1854. and came to America when 10 years old,
locating In Belmont county, Ohio, and in 1S47
he went with his father to Zanesville In Aug
u's' 1880, ne moved to Omaha, and engaged in
tho carpenter and Joiner business un-
ni the panic OF 1857. On August q,
1858, he was married at Omaha to
Anna II. Henry, . native of Hamilton.
Madison county, N. J. Then he went to Wood
River, where Gibbon. Neb., now 10 and estab-
nsned stock farm. remaining there nine years
DC also engaged in merchandising at Kearnsy
City, two miles west of Fort Kearney. In ls66
ne secured grading contract on the Union
Pacific and graded over 300 miles in about
thres years. ~ February, 1868. he was a leading
promoter OF the Omaha gas works, and during
le6s-69 was manager Of the company.
In the winter of lS69.70 he organized the
Omaha Northwestern railroad, was elected its
nrst president and built the road to Blair. He
mad . large cattle ranch near Ogallalla. but in
ls72 no sold IL and engaged in pork packing in
Omaha on q small scale. The first year his men
killed only 45o0 hogs. but with each year his
business increased until in 1856 they killed l4l.
0O0 hogs. In the summer of 1887
ne sold his packing establishment, but
10 still actively engaged in other pur-
suits, and 10 a member of the Chicago Board Of
Trade In 1881 he erected Boyds opera-houss
In Omaha at q cost OF over $4,000. In 1889 he
sold the property, and Immediately began the
construction of new theater, which viii cost,
when completed, $4,000
Mr.. Boyd has taken quite prominent part In
Nebrasks politics as q Democrat ever since be-
coming . resident of the state. In 1857 he was
elected clerk of Douglas county. While resid-
Ing In Buffalo county he was elected
to the first state legislature In 1867.
He was also county clerk in that
county, but resigned. He was elected on .
non-partisan ticket to both the Nebraska state
constitutional conventions. Mr.. Boyd served as
mayor Of Omaha for two terms, from 1881 to 1888
and from 1885 to 1887. In the senatorial cam
paign OF 1888 Mr.. Boyd received the vote Of the
against General Manderson. In the last presi-
dental campaign be was q delegate to the con.
vsntiou which nominated Grover Cleveland, for
whom he cast his vote. He IL member of the
national Democratic committee. Mr.. Boyd was
president OF the Omaha Board of Trade from 1851
to 1883
Referring to the attempt to Gust him from the
governorship. Mr.. Boyd said last evening:
"They tried to prove that was an Irishman,
but have lived in Nebraska state and territory
tor thirty-six years, and II that does not make
me an American, do not think there are any"
Continuing, he said:
The Democrats in Nebraska cannot hope to
carry the state this fall, but think there will
be An understanding by which enough of them
will vote for the Weaver electors to give the
throw tho election into the House
The Democrats will Of course pat up ticket
OF their own. The Farmers Alliance, Repub-
ncans and Democrats are of nearly equal
strength in the state. The Democrats have
fair chance Of slseting the governor and part of
New York by good majority. He will also
carry Indiana. for don't think the Republicans
can carry 1t under the new system OF voting. In
Illinois the Democrats have nominated Ait
geld, q very popular man, for governor and the
Lutheran church a. q bo2y has dsciared for
him because of the school question. Think the
Democrats may carry Illinois on that question.
The election is going to be an unusually
quiet one. Cleveland gave the country good
administration and no one can say but that
Harrison gave q conservative administration.
The business interests will not be disturbed,
for, NO matter which OF the two candidates il
elected, the country will be in good hands.
This country is beyond my expectations. You
have good town here and q good one below
there. Nebraska is going to have good crops:
the spring was late but they will be all right
Unlike the governor, Mr.. Bierbower 10 Re-
publican, having been United States marshal
for eight years under Republican administra-
tions and continued In Office under Cleveland.
He does not admit the accuracy of Mr.. Boyd's
political predictions, for he said in regard to
them:
Mr.. Boyd is very hopeful because he was
elected last year But the question Of prohibit
ton complicated things, and be took strong
position against the measure. He had 1000
majority IN Omaha, which is really
a Republican city, but is very much interested
in the prohibition question. He ID also very
there in no question about the election of the
entire Republican state and electoral ticket. It
depends on whom the Democrats nominate how
the election goes; if they nominate strong
ticket they will hold their vote. An arrange
ment with the Peoples party is not
improbable, but | have very little doubt of
the Republicans being elected. Last year they
attempted something OF the same kind in the
election of judge of the supreme court, but
their man was defeated By majority OF several
thousand. The independents have nominated
their strongest for govern0r--ex- Senator
Van Wyck-and he will probably poll the full
strength OF his party. but do not think they
evenly divided in this that at the last election
the vote did not vary more than 5000 among
them all.