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Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEES.

The meeting OF prominent repub-
Leans IN New York last week Is thought
not to have been accidental. The visit
of Mr. Reed to consult with party lead
crs who are his personal friends is De-
lievcd to have had reference to the
selection If chairmcn for the leading
house committees. especially those of
ways ana means, appropriations and
foreign affairs. 1t Is thought that the
men who will be at the head of these
committees respectively are Payne of
New York, Cannon of Illinois and Hit
of Illinois The friends of Mr.. Dalzell
Of Pennsylvania have been urging him
for tho craftsmanship of the ways and
means committee. but ii is quite likely
that Mr.. Reed will adhere to precedent
and select Payne because he was be-
fore DalZcll in the list of republicans
on the committee in the preceding con
grcsS. In that case he would be eX-
pected to apply the same rule to the
appointment of the chairman of the
appropriation committee, which would
give 1t to Henderson of Iowa. Mr.. Can
non having been last among the repub
leans of the committee in the Fifty
third congress- Mr.. Hits selection as
chairman of the foreign affairs com
mittee would be in line with precedent.
With regard to the relative impor-
tance of these committees in the com
ing congress, it is suggested that the
committee on foreign affairs is very
likely to take the lead, in consequence
Of the foreign complications which
will certainly command the attention
of congress. Mr.. Hit is probably the
best informed man in congress on in
tcrnational affairs and it is said the
republicans are looking to him for ad-
vice and leadership in very prom
inent and difficult part of their pro
gram. He is somewhat radical in re-
gard to Il foreign policy and If at the
head of the committee on foreign af
fairs may be expected to propose Il
vigorous course in relation to all inter
national questions. The ways and
means committee will not have Il great
deal to do. 1t will nor attempt any re-
| vision of the tariff because that would
| be Il useless waste of time, and the
matter of formulating Il measure for
supplying the government with more
revenue, which it is to be presumed
will be done strictly in accord with
| republican policy. need not take much
labor nor consume much time. 1t
| is possible that in selecting the
chairmen of house committees Mr..
Reed will not wholly leave out of con
sideration his personal interests. though
it is safe TO say that in any event he
will choose good men.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22
KENTUCKY AND MARYLAND.

The campaign in these states has up
to this time been running in favor of
the republicans and it does not seem
probable that there will be any change
from this trend during the two weeks
before election. Washington adyices
say that good Kentucky democrats
now there predict that General Hardin
us large as the normal democratic ma
| iority in the state. 1t Is said that
| matters have now reached that stage
| where the election of Hardin would
| almost be regarded as Il free silver vic
tory, owing to the stand that the demo
cratic candidate for governor has taken
in rejecting the currency plank of the
platform. If the democratic ticket is
successful it will be because there are
Il sufficient number of men who would
rather vote the ticket than stand by
their own convictions but it would
serve to bolster up the declining silver
cause. Undoubtedly, however, there
are thousands of honest money demo
Gratis who will stand by their COnyic-
tions and it is by no means unlikely
that there will be enough of these to
enable the republicans to win.
In Maryland the chances of repub-
| lican success appear to be better than
in Kentucky. The democratic revolt
against German has been steadily grow
ing aud it appears hardly possible that
the adroit and unscrupulous leader can
| win. The Baltimore Sun says the
ballots by which the political bosses are
to be oyerthrown are undoubtedly
ready in sufficient ana overwhelming
numbers, and the only possible escape
of the bosses lies in the casting Of
fraudulent votes or the procuring Of
fraudulent returns. Mr.. German is
quite capable of this. and if the oppol-
tunity is afforded him he will not fail
to improve it, but the men who know
his methods will undoubtedly take
every precaution to defeat them.
Republican success in Maryland would
have less significance than in Ken
tucky, because in the former demo
| cratic detection is against the bad DO
litical methods that have prevailed
under the German regime, while in the
latter the cause of honest money is ut
stake. But republican success in
either state will be welcome fact, If
only as sign of political progress. A
victory of the republicans in these
states this year would not insure their
success in the national campaign, but
it would serve to reanimate the party
generally and in this way would be
helpful.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22

HETHROD AND LANCE.

The contest for the county treasurer
ship is squarely between George Helm
rod and Frank J. Lange. The compe-
tency of either of these candidates is
not called in question. If anything,
Frank j. Lange is 10y reason of his
experience as bank teller and ac-
countant better equipped for the prac-
teal work of the county treasurer's
office than George Heimrod, whose
training has been solely in the line of
mercantile business. In arriving at Il
decision upon the respective merits and
claims of these men the voters of
Douglas county must therefore take
into consideration not so much their
personal fitness rs the conditions under
which they are asking support and the
obligations which they assumed in en-
tering the race.
When George Heimrod was offered
the republican nomination for county
treasurer four years ago he declined to
accept it. This year he was not only
willing but very anxious to accept a
nomination, although by so doing he
knew that he placed himself in opposi-
ton to the movement inaugurated by
the Citizens Reform league. 1t is an
open secret that Mr.. Heimrod owes his
nomination to the good will and sup
port of the dervish faction of the A.
L. AS. He could not possibly have
been nominated without their help and
he must, if elected, make returns for
their favors in the appointment OF
deputies and clerks in the general dis
tribution of the patronage of the office.
That is not ail. Mr.. Hoimrod has
bound himself to support and work for
al the dervish candidates, including
Scott, Broatch. Edwards, Redfeld. jim
Allan, Lew Burmester and the whole
sweetscented crew.
Frank j. l.ange, on the other hand,
has in no way allied himself with the
element that has plundered the tax
payers, upheld embezZlers, crippled the
public schools and made tie police de
partment n political machine. lie is
free from all liability or obligation to
the deryish frcebootcrs and taXcaters.
lie has without reserve cast his lot
with the people who are endeayorng to
purge the city hall and court house.
In the contest this year the taxpay-
ing citizens who desire relief from eX-
trnvaGance and corruption will be inn
PEELED. rs matter Of self-preservation
ana self-intcrest, to free every local
office from the baneful influence of the
Star-chamber gang TO do this they
must vote fDp candidates who oro NOT
loaded down with political mortgages.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22
SAYS GARFIELD Was UNTRUE
Interview with Senator Cullom In
mediately After the Convention.
SECRET HISTORY OF HIS OWN NOMINATION
Now Directly Charged that The Ex-
President Called u Meeting ut
which He Explained His Plans
for Capturing the Convention.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 21.--The Journal to-
night will say: Senator Shtrman's book, Just
from the press is revivlng a great deal of un-
written history in regard to the national re-
publican convention of 1850. when James A.
Garfield was nominated for the presidency.
In his book Senator Sherman without max.
ing direct charge, ntimates that Garfield.
as his manager in the race for the presidential
nomination, betrayed him. The sons of the
late President Garfield deny this and threaten
complete expose of the affair.
In 1888, while enroute from Milwaukee to
Washington representative of the Journal
met Congressman John Fnorty of Chicago.
and was by him introduced to Senator Cullom
of Illinois, and in the course of the conversa-
tion that followed Senator Culom referred
to the national convention of 1880 Among
other things he mentioned was the fact that
secret meeting had been called by General
GARFIELD of leading men OF the party whom
ne could trust. to be held before the opening
Of the convention in the parlors of the Grand
Pacihc hotel. Senator Cullom was present
at this meeting and so was T. b. Washburne
OF Illinois, then in the race as a presidential
candidate. General Garfield then and there
Outlined his plans by which he was himself
Washburne that he got up and left the meet
ing without saying word. few hours later
Garfield went into the convention aud nomi-
mated Senator Sherman with a eulogy that
was the greatest effort of his life, while his
henchmen In different parts of the convention
hall did their part in his own behalf.
WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. 21.-ITon. A. G.
Campbell, who was chairman of the West
Virginia delegation in the republican national
convention Of $780, was an intimate friend of
General Garfield. In an interview in the
Wheeling lntelligencer regarding General Gar
fields attitude in the convention Mr. Camp
bell says: II had at no time any knowledge
of any facts going to show that Garfield was
anything less than loyal to Senator Sherman.
At one stage of the proceedings when 1t
seemed that the convention was turning to
him | spoke of the matter to General Garfield.
He replied that all honorable obligations must
be discharged When he saw Sherman could
not possibly be nominated and that his own
time had come | cannot see that there was
bad faith in permitting the convention to
have its way
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.--Referrng to the Mil
waukee dispatch, eX Congressman Finerty to-
day said: 81 have no recollection of the mat
ter referred to in the Milwaukee telegram. I
am, however certain that no reporter held
any conversation such as described with Sem
ator Cullom in my presence or hearing"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22

matter. On the other hand Senator
Hawley of Connecticut said that he was
opposed to any organization which will
give the republicans the control of the
senate so long as they shall be unable to
pass any distinctive republican measure
II is possible, said Senator Hawley. that
combination might be made between
the republicans, the populists and the
Independent silver men, under which
the appointment of the officers of the
senate and their subordinates would be
divided among the several parties. The
republicans would be nominally masters
of the senate and would be so pointed at
and described, perhaps. Yet they would
be unable to pass any republican meas
ure and would find the democratic and
the third or fourth party men carrying
what they chose to carry. This would
place the republicans in very uncom-
Portable attitude. Senator Chandler is
! decidedly in favor of the republicans
reorganizing the senate throughout
At present there seems to be no I'M
Outstanding of any kind and if any is
reached it will have to be after the
meeting of congress. 1t is believed that
the populists will stand aloof and wait
for propositions from the other parties,
but it is by no means certain that the
Nevada senators will be disposed to
occupy a position hostile to the repub-
licnns in regard TO senate rpOrganiZa-
ton. 1t is thought that on the con
trary these senators will be with the re-
publicans. although they may ask some
concessions. Recent reports say that
Senator Jones has abandoned his rela-
ticns with the populists and is likely to
return to the republicans. 1t is appar-
ent from what is now reported that
| there is no agreement or understanding
among the republicans of the senate as
to what course they will pursue on the
question of the reorganization of the
senate, and that Il decision in this mat
ter will not be reached until after the
meeting of congress in December. We
have heretofore said in reference to this
matter that we do not think it would
be wise on the part Of the republicans
in the senate to make any coalition or
compromise and we see no reason for
changing this view.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22
POP-EYED DENIZEN OF THE DEEP.
Smithsonian Institute Secures n Mar
Xelaua Snecimcn Ii of Mnrine ZaaIanx

Smithsonian Institute Secures n Mar
velOus Specimen of Marine Zoology.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21.-The fish COM
missions steamer Albaross has returned from
the north with pop-eyed denizen of the deep
that is certain to be the wonder of the
naturaists the world over 1t is a fish, but
utterly unlike anything ever caught before
and in no way resembling ordinary fishes. 1t
was scooped in by a dredge that was at the
time travelling along the bottom of the ocean
a mile and half deep.
Prof. Townsend, the learned man, had a flt
of ecstacies when the marine monster was
removed from the net on the deck of the
Albatross and he is OF the opinion that the
fish would not have been able to live much
higher up in tie water than where it was
found The makeup of the Shiny fish is such
that the professor imagines it must have fet
sharp pains whenever 1t came anywhere
within mile of the surface of the sea.
Certain it is that the very fact Of bringing
this fish near the surface of the sea killed It,.
When the enormous pressure was taken off
its vital organs its heart and everything else
within 1t began to puff up. Its bladder was
forced partly out through its mouth and its
eyes were driven forward out of their sockets.
The fish will be forwarded to the Smithsonian
n nStitute
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22
THE PASSING SHOW.

There are eight local tickets in the field
in New York, and still the local press is not
happy.
If Monroe tarries on Downing street he
is liable to contract severe case of Sails
bury frost.
Bine Koozar genuine, rocl-ribbed demo-
crat has been added to the New York Sum-
collection of rarely distinguished admirers.
Having secured an abundance of advance
free advertising, Jim and Bob are in fair
shape to resume their arduous labors in ele-
waiting the stage
The sweeping claim that all New Workers
dearly love a duke is not strictly accurate.
Young Marlborough was run in by police
man the other day for coasting in Central
park.
James Whitcomb Riley and Julian Haw-
thorne are the neatest chirographists among
the literary men OF this generation. Their
handwriting is almost identical in style
fine, cean-cut ands iegible.
Fire buggery is classed as an appalling
crime in New York, as is evidenced by the
sentence of an inceihiary to forty-fve years
in prison. Still, the promoters of collapsed
building which, killed eight workmen, keep
at a safe dstanpe from Justice.
A. X Ward, the Memphis defaulter now
heading for Honduras, developed the peculiar
trait of condoling and weeping with widows,
the quality OF his lamentations being gagged
by the financial rating of the bereaved. The
game worked. Or his $3.50 900 forgeries, $40.
900 of the bogus paper was planted among
widows. ].
Thomas O'Rourke, New Yorks famous
millionaire" policeman, who has retired in
huff because he was not allowed to do as
he pleased on his beat, was on the force
for twenty years. On retiring he gave his
friends a champagne supper and made this
statement OF his case: During my service
| have arrested 500 criminals and made a
fortune of $500, 900. Now | am going ~
devote my life to building houses and bring
Ing lawsuits against Theodore Roosevelt"
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22

Chicago News: The supreme court Of Ne
braska has decided that there arc two demo.
cratic parties in that state. Where Is the
man who said the party OF Thomas jefferson
was fading from sight.
Globe Democrat: The Nebraska demo-
Gratis viii all be IN the same camp next year
The silver question. which has split them In
two nearly equal factions In 1895, will not
be strong enough In 1896 TO create a fight In
any town In that state. sim the democrats
will be hopelessy In the rear in the politi-
cal procession then, too. Every state In the
west will be republican ground In 1896.
Chicago Inter Ocean: The supreme court
of Nebraska was called upon to pass upon
the regularity OF the hostile factions Of the
democracy in that state. II seemed to be
necessary that one should be taken and the
ether left for Nebraska has the official or
Australian ballot system. But the court re-
fused TO cut the knot which II could not
unite. Each set of nominations is to be put
down under the general head Of democracy.
The voter Of that political faith can keep his
money and take his choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22
A WIDOWS JOKE,



The greatest joke on Bilkinbuck that e,er
you did see!
He came down to the seashore and he fell
in love with me.
And as at eve we wandered down along the
He vowed by all the angels that he'd never
loved before
And yet five years ago, before / dyed my
golden hair.
Before rd wed the late lamented Jones, he
The same to me at Newport as we danced
The year, that l., Of all the bellies, was quite
the fairest belle.
You see, he didn't know me as the relic of
He'd no idea I was the maid he'd loved in
maddest way
In 'S9 at Newport; for the changes in my
Were such that Mrs. Jones did not resemble
fair Miss Knox.
And when he said, "oh, Mrs. j., I've never
I really had to smoker as we walked a.ong
the shore
'Indeed!', said I; 81 thought you once had
, loved pretty maid
Whose name was knoX-she told me so."
sad he: THE horrid jade"
She was flippant little thing to whom
And l admit l danced with her great deal
breathed jot
OF love to that small Knox girl; no, indeed
well, l guess nOt!'
And then looked at Bilkinbuck and said,
Put on your strongest glasses and then take
a look at me"
He did so, and my eyes gave forth a flash
Miss Knox!" he cried, and tainted then
upon the sandy shore.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22

Senator Chandler does not propose TO
let the members of the Interstate Com
mcrce commission excuse their inaction
in the matter,of railroad pools and com
bines by pretending ignorance of the
violations Of the law. Mr. Chandler
has written letters to the commissioners
calling their attention to the new trunk
line agreements and insisting on the
enforcement Of The law. If the com
mission does not bring the railroads to
time it will he eonly because it does
not want tondo so.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22
SOME GROTING QUESTIONS.

How much per column does Albyn
Frank or his hackers pay the World
Herald for devoting one column daily
to the abuse of Charles A. Coe? How
much of this is TO be paid in cash and
how much of it in advertising United
States commissioners sales and other
federal court proceedings?
What arrangements have been made
between BrOatch, Vandervoort and
Hitchcock for the support of Broatch's
candidacy for mayor, conditioned that
Broatch and Nandervoort shall force
liquor dealers and druggists to publish
notice of application for licenses in
the WOrld-Iierald in defiance of the
law, which requires them to be pub
liShed in the newspaper of largest cir
culation in the county?
How many lottery cases against G.
NJ. Hitchcock and the World Herald did
Judge Scott have to strike from the
criminal docket in order to insure for
him the suppression of all criticism of
his usurpations and judicial outrages
and for the tacit, il not open, support
of his candidacy for reelection?
How much has A. G.. Edwards agreed
to contribute to bolster up the credit of
the World-ierald for its persistent
efforts TO decoy democrats into throw
ing away their votes on c. w. Thomp-
son for city treasurer, when every one,
including Thompson, knows that he has
no more show to be elected treasurer
than has Dan Burr to be clerk of the
district court?
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22

Our half-baked contemporary still
continues to hammer frantically ut the
free silver Sandbag and shrieks: "A
vote for Mahoney is II vote for II gold
bug. How terrible. There are four
candidates for the supreme bench. The
man who will unquestionably be elected
is known to be for sound money. But
what difference does it make whether
Il candidate for the bench hold free
silver or sound money views? 1t can
not affect his competency for the posi-
ton whether he hold to one monetary
doctrine or the other The effort of our
misguided contemporary to raise the
money issue in the present campaign is
II dismal failure
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22


1t is. of course, highly commendablc
to the Commercial club or in any asso-
citation of business men to agitate and
work for grain market in Omaha. 1t
has been attempted before and the
arguments advanced in favor of the
proposition In times past are just as
cogent and applicable today SO long
however, as the traffic of Nebraska
grain is solely in the hands of rail
roads, nearly all of which lead to Chi
cago, stumbling block will be encoun-
tered which has long prevented Omaha
being the most important grain center
of the transmissouri region. With
rich and prolific grain fields surround
ing this city at all points of the com
pass conditions are naturally fixed to
make Omaha Il grain market such as
our people are now fondly awaiting.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22
4 REPUBLICAN, SENATE.

While there is considerable diversity
of opinion among republican senator's rs
to the wisdom or eXpediency of an at
tempt to reorganize the senate so long as
neither party has Il majority in that
body, 1t appears that Il number of lead
ing republican senators think that they
ought to reOrganiZe the senate, with
whatever help they can command. Sen
ator Chandler takes this view, urging
that there is no objection to the repub-
licans reorganizing the senate with The
assistance of the populistS. Senator Proc
tor also thinks that it will be necessary
for the republicans to reorganize the
senate. He does not know of any under
standing to that end, but he says that
while the republicans may not care to
assume the responsibility for the reor-
SaniZation of the senate under existing
conditions, as matter of fact they can
not avoid the consequences of their
plurality. The plurality of the senate.
says the Vermont senator practically
carries control of the senate with it,
Control of the senate, of course. would
give to the republicans the power to ini-
tlate legislation, which would be an ad-
vantage He did not think the question
or patronage was likely TO enter into the
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22

EN-CongreSSman CoombS asCribeS
most of the misfortunes of the Pacific
railroads which have eliminated in
bankruptcy and receivclships to
the violation of the original under
standing that they were to be operated
under single management as one road
from the Missouri river to the Pacific
coast 1t is not to be questioned that
the policy of the Central Pacific owners
of exploiting that road for the benefit
Of the Southern Pacific was one of
the main reasons why the roads failed
to pay the interest and principal of
their Indebtedness to the government
TO make the roads really prosperous
this long delayed consolidation must be
effected.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22

- 1t is gratifying to observe that the
people of Omaha are aroused to the
Importance of electing good men to the
city council. In the past partisan con-
ventlons have been powerless to nomi-
nate fit men for the council but the
Citizens Reform league succeeded in
doing so to an eminent degree. With
unpurchaSable men in the council no
Official skullduggery will for moment
be tolerated.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22

Integrity, ability and impartiality are
the requisites of Il judge of the dis
trict court. There should be no more
place on the bench for legal medocrity
than for corruption or favoritism. Be
sure to vote only for judges who will
stand all the tests.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-22

The total yield of cereals this year is placed
at over three and a half billion bushels
g 500 900, ,0O0l, or 1900, 900 bushels more
than the production CT last year. If we
had 100000 900 people in the country this
would give $50 bushels to each family, with
100000 coo bushels to spare. The figures are
large, but no larger than the problem of
marketing the surplus so as to get. an APP
prOXimation to its real value.