The evening times., 1896-11-13

Of Nebraska Several places have stood in
need OF his talents, it is said. and for 4
few days the wires are alleged to have
been kept hot between Canton and
omaha trying TO arrange for him to accept
He wants to accept as much as he is
wanted. but there is a dilemma that ap-
peals To the whole Republican party. His
term as Senator does not expire till 1901
and if he should resign, that Populist Ne
braska legislature, when it met, would
elect William j. Bryan TO succeed him SO
quick that ii would make heads swim IT
every political center in the land. The
display of Bryanic eloquence in the SEN
ate for four years is awful enough to
think of without deliberately preparing to
have that and William Allen also.
Henry c Payne. of Wisconsin, who was
n leading figure at headquarters in Chicago
throughout the recent campaign, has been
put down for Postmaster General, but
there has developed the fiercest opposition
to him in his own home Gov. Hoard is
said to be ready to put in a knife on
moments warning. In fact, Mr.. Hoard is
said TO have already stated some plain
facts regarding this aspirant.
KNIVES FLY IN Wise ONSIN
He told Mr.. Hanna. when about to select
Payne to manage the campaign in the
West that he had accepted a So 900 fee
to lobby for Armour in Washington against
the dairy interests, and that his appoint
ment would be the strongest proof of an
alliance with the trusts.
ltis also stated that Mr.. Payne is warmly
backed by ex-senator Spooner, who is
slated to return to the Senate in March,
and Spooner has been a foe of Mckinley
ever since they first met here in Congress.
Itlooks as If Mr.. Spooner would have sense
enough to say nothing, il this is the case
but the gossip goes in Madison, Wis, as it is
written above.
A reason for Mr. Hoard's opposition is
found in his own candidacy for Secretary
of Agriculture. He is the farmers friend,
an expert on dairyfng and agriculture etc,
an ideal man for the place. But the
SpOoner wing of the party is opposed to
him. says Madison, Wis. just how this is
going to hurt him is not explained.
Wisconsin has another man In Gen. Ed
ward S. Bragg for Secretary Of War. This
would be a recognition of the gold Dem
ocrats. But somehow there is always
knife for Wisconsin candidates. Senator
Villas carries IL this time and would, in he
words of telegram he sent when Bragg
wanted TO come to the Senate. Defeat
Bragg at all hazards"
Gen. Russell A. Alger of Michigan must
not he forgotten when speaking of the
War Department., but it is recorded that
when Mr.. Hanna started West the other
day practically on the same train with
Gen. Alger, he forgot entirely that the
general was going and they were not seen
together.
Kentucky has gone for Mckinley and
Gov. Bradley's friends claim that he should
become a national figure as Attorney Cen
eral.
Aside from the Cabinet Hon Bellamy
Storer is mentioned for minister to France
with Gen. Draper of Massachusetts as a
rival; and william Mckinney Osborne is
a" succeed Mr.. Thurber as private secre-
tary.
Then in all this it must not be forgotten
that Col. Herrick, who entertains Ma jor
Mckinley at Cleveland, has Myron for
front name, though his middle initial is not
n