Omaha daily bee., 1893-01-10
ALL GETTING BACK TO TOWN
Legislators Returning to the Scene of Their
Prospective Labors.
CRlTlclzING THE RlC7EANT DEMOCRATS
Various People Have Unfavorable Comment
to Indulge in Concerning the senate
Organization -- Hope for
the People Yet.

LINCOLN. NCO. Jan " Spcclal IcleErHin
10 THE BEE. THE situation, so far as the
organization Of the senate is concerned, is
apparently right where it was when thlt
body adjourned last Friday Nothing new
has been done and there is among the sena
tors Of all parties Il feeling of uncertainty as
To what will be done when the senators re-
assemble tomorrow morning.
The republicans claim that they will pro-
coed with the organization of the senate
while the democrats including some of the
democratic senators, who voted for Correll
for president pro TEN, assert that the sole
reason for their action was to prevent the
election of Dysart, and that they have ac-
complished all what they set out to do, and
will 90 no farther along that line until
other arrangements are made.
Result of Personal Feeling.
Certain it is that personal enmity between
Senators Mates and Dysart had its effect in
the zeal, as the trouble between them orig
mated at the session two years ago, and has
not grown less with age. Senator Mates
admits that this is so, and everything goes
to prove that the statements made several
days ago relative to the situation in that re
spect were well based.
The independents are not all satisfied with
the situation, but are thoroughly disgustcd
with the democratic deal They are still
hoping that some new move will bring about
the desired combination between them and
the republicans, but are somewhat discour-
aged at the indifferent prospects of securing
the legislation that they desire
Senator Clarke is reported seriously i'll at
his home in Omaha, and there is n great
deal of uncertainty as to whether or not his alb
scnce will have any effect in changing the
program of tomorrow.
Committee Lists Ready.
The Doodle crowd have Il list of senate
committees already prepared and will try to
secure for them the endorsement of the
four warning republicans. The four are
given places intended to appeal to their
honesty and they count on this sugar coat
ing to carry them through without serious
protest, but the makeup is so care
fully arranged that it will give the
railroad end levcrag& along the
corporation line that would be impossible to
overcome. Mates is to be given the chair
manship of the committee on miscellaneous
corporations, which would, OF course, include
the stock yards, telegraph, telephone, and in
fact all corporations with the exception of
the railroads, and it would be really de
lightful from monopoly standpoint
Speaker Gaftin will have some announce
ments to make tomorrow in the way of
standing committees and the house will
then have opportunity to devote
itself to the investigation business
for a while, if it so desires, as
the senate will hardly be in position to go
into the canvass of the returns for a while
longer, although it is quite probable that
conference committees for fixing the time
will be again appointed tomorrow
Flocking Back to Work.
The incoming afternoon and evening
trains brought back large per cent
age of the legislators, and the hotel
rotundas have again assumed their wonted
scenes of animation. Senator North of
Columbus, was the first of the trio
of democratic senators who have
suddenly achieved 50 much unpleasant
notoriety to drift back to the seat of war,
and following close upon his heels was Sen
ator Mates of Nebraska City, while Senator
Babcocli of Omaha did not get back until
evening. The Platte county senator claimed
to have found everything pleasant at home,
and said that his action met with the en-
dorsement of his constituency, but init
mated that he was competent to formulate
his own movements without any dictation
from anybody.
for the people of Otoe county, and he did not
care much what other folks thought about
his action, as long as his constituency was
satisfied He thought that such was tho
case regarding hls action of Friday last
Several Douglas county democrats jumped or
him this evening, tiguratively speaking, and
endeavored To convince him of the error o
his ways, but he would have none of it, anC
told them that when man had to sacrifice
his ideas and opinions for those of others ht
would get out of the democratic party.
Senator Babcock was allowed to rest for &
while to recuperatc from his exciting expert
enccs while in Omaha, He tried to treat
the situation lightly, and said that some o
his friends had regretted that he would have
to,spend the winter in Lincoln looking aftel
legislative work, but he was glad to fine
that they had been mistaken and that tb,
scenes of Il three months session woulC
probably be lively enough to entertain any
body. He said that he was very busy look
ing after business matters while at home
and had no time To attend TO matters politi
cal. He had intended to attend the Jack
sonian banquet Saturday evening, but
previous engagement prevented it,
hut They Would Talk.
The matter was subject of much com
ment among the other members OF the legiS
-lature, and when II porter run trunk acros.
the tiled floor of the Lincoln several of then
jumped up TO see what was the matter, on'
rcmarking that he thought it was three o.
four Omaha democrats riding Babcock bare
bssek with Mexican spurs.
Representative Ledigh of Otoe Is out
spoken In his denuneation of the action o
the degocratic contingent in the senate, al
though he knows that it was the course
mapped out by the j. Sterling Morton crowd
When the talk of reconsideration was trs
sprung this evening Senator Everett, one o
the big four" said that he was perfectl,
satisfied with the situation as it is aud wa
opposed to any reconsideration until ther
was shown 10 be ncSd of il, lie knew tha
the four would stand together and believe,
that the democrats would stand By thei
agreement OF surrender and would not at
tempt TO interfere in the formation OF com
mittees
Governor Boyd heard the talk of recon
sideration, and said that such action wa
not necessary, as the senate could depose it
president Pee TEN. at any time IL saw tit AM
elect new one, lie is certain that TIA
senate viii be organized tomorrow
Another democrat who heard the talk sal
that II the combination was formed il woul
not be by the help OF any member of tn