Omaha daily bee., 1893-01-10


other leaders" have again taken hold of
the situationwth a determination to see the
thing through upon an entirely different
line than the one laid down week ago
Even V O. Stricklcr has come up smlinglv,
in spite of severe rcbufs he received from
his fellow leaders last week.
In addition to the above about Onchalf of
the members are here and the rest of them
will come in ON the late trains tonight or
will bc in early tomorrow morning,
It is noticeable fact that an entirely diff
fcrCut sentiment prevails among the inde-
pcndents now on the ground. Last week
none OF them were willing to admit that
there could be any possible hope of anti
monopoly legislation with the assistance of
republicans. They believed when they came
TO Lincoln that the republicans were identi-
fed with the corporation interests and That
they must look TO the democrats alone for
assistance.
Now all this has been changed They see
that their confidence in their whilom demo
cratic allies was misplaced.
Cant Trust a Democrat.
One of them said this afternoon; Our
democratic friends were evidently sincere
that is the democratic members of the house.
We see now, however, that back of these
democratic members was n strong demo
cratic combination that only hoped to use
the independent strength in the legislature
to further their own interests in the election
of democratic United States senator.
Further than this they did not care to 90.
| don't believe that the democrats in the
house were fully advised of all the plans of
the combination back of them
a number of independents now here were
seen tonight and all expressed themselves
quite freely in regard TO the situation.
Anti-Monops to Combine.
Representative Barry of Greely said: ~
am heartily in favor of the anti-monopoly
members of all parties getting together and
enacting some much needed laws for the
benefit of the people of the state. | am frank
to say that | have no hopes of assistance
from the democrats in the senate. ] recog-
nize the fact that there is in the senate Il
strong anti-monopOly sentiment among four
and possibly five republican members There
are also number of strong anti-monopolists
in the house. With the assistance of these |
believe we will be able to achieve much
good during the session"
Said Representative Rhodes of Valley
although ! am very much disap-
pointed in the action of the four republican
senators in forming the combination with
the democratic senator's in the organization,
| hope that il is not too late for them to re-
cede. There We're some things that pre-
vented the coalition of the independents and
republicans in the senate which don't care
to refer to. but ! believe the facts will bear
me out in the assertion that the combination
failed through no fault of the independents.
! still believe that, with the assistance Of
anJl-lllOnOpOlN FcpuDliCailS Ill Dolh HOUSES,
we shall be able to pass some good laws"
Others Had Notions.
Representative Scott of Buffalo thus ex-
pressed himself; Have given mp all hope
of favorable legislation this session No.
The independents and republicans will
get together yet and we shall be all right
| dom believe that we shall get much from
the democrats, especially in The senate
Representative Casper of Butler county
| and a democrat: Il feel sure that this
session of the legislature is going to be one
of the very best in the history of the state,
| in spite of the dlscouraging aspect of the
| present situation in the senate 1t would be
| folly not to recognize the fact that we must
! look to the republican members Of the anti
monopoly proclivities for assistance There
| is II strong anti-monopoly contingent in the
! house, and believe that the four republican
members of the senate who have gained SC
! much prominence so far i'll the session viii
! be of valuable assistance"
| Representative Kruse of Knox county had
nothing to say regarding the situation. III,
stated his regret that he had been intro
| duced TO the legislature in such an unfavor
able light. and protested that he was placed
in situation by which he could not wei
withdraw. Representative Ruggles from
Chase county took an altogether gloomy
view of the situation. lie believed that thu
| democratic and republican representatives
of the corporation interest had gained con
reach its final consummation tomorrow.
lie Got the Contract.
One of the peculiar features of supply in;
| the wants of state institutions didn'
properly come within the coguilnce of th
grand jury, perhaps, but it is fruitful topi
for conversation every time the State Boar'
of Public Lands and Buildings has occasion
TO invite bids for furnishing supplies. On
very ambitious bidder ON grocery supple
had his tinupIsS
the liability is that the vogue vii
lose its popularity with him ut least. !
has been the practice Cor the quartcri,
contractor, just before the expiration
of his contracts term, to fill up as far as h
can existing wants for at least three months
and then bid very low on what he know
will not be called for Accordingly &. II
Rohman of this city, who had the last con
tract, by the terms OF which he supplied
vanilla ilavoring extracts at 81 per dozen an,
lemon ditto ut s. per dozen. sent out to TIN
asylum two dozen of each, and then put in
bid at Sl.50 and 81 respectively. He filled IA
order in advance for Prices baking powdc
at 80 cents per pound, and put in bid L
supply it during the next three months Il
20 cents, thinking none would be needed H
also supplied II couple of barrels of Ney
Orleans moiasseS at 30 cents per gallon, am
then bid 20 cents per gallon for the mex
three months. Vinegar, dried peas an
other articles were bid ON IN the same man
ner. Mr., Rohman's bid was successful be
yond his widest dream. He easily distances
all his competitors and was awarded th
contract. But what worries him now is tha
the purchasing board has decided to pun
chase articles in advance of consumption
and he is now face to face with the prohlel
of how to furnish supplies at figures rnngin
from ~ to ISper cent below the prices qoute
| by wholesalers. In the meantime Nh
Rohman's competitors in the grocery line N
not losing wink of sleep over the state cor
tract.
Senatorial HustlinS.
John H. Powers is away in the lead al TIA
present time as an Independent candidat
for United States senatorial honors, an
after him come McKcighan, Green, Jude
Neville, Shrader, Edgerton, Vandcrvoor
and even Beech /. Hinman OF North Plat
is trying to sprout n boomlei.
Senator Paddock is probably woiIIin
harder than any Of the eothercanGdatcs in IN
field, but he has bitter iight on his hand
Several of the republican, members have "A
ready declared that they viii not go into
caucus unless Paddock is dropped bclOrehan,
but the senator is not yet discouraged an
keeps steadily at work AS if everything wa
coming his way
John NJ. Thmstou's boom has been brough
in from the pasture and is being shaped "a