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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21

Attorney General Churchill says he
couldn't think of being a candidate foi
congress, because. even If successful, he
could not expect to serve for more than
two terms, the effect of which would
be to take him for that length of time
out of his profession, thus destroying
his practice. Since when has it he
come n rule of law or custom that no
one can serve in congress more than
two terms? And how could a term in
congress destroy Il law practice when
the attorney general is supposed to be
devoting his time exclusively to the
legal business of the state? Mr..
Churchill need not run for congress if
lie does noty,waht to. and he need not
apologize for. not wanting to run.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
IN THE pupLtC EYE.

Bunalo Express trep): The Express firmly
believes that the mass OF republican voters
IN this section prefer Mckinley to any other
| candidate
| Chicago Tribune trep): Perhaps the X rays
| VIII some day be developed sufficiently to
enable Adlai Stevenson to penetrate the mys-
| terry surrounding his boom
chicago Inter Ocean (rep): No opponent
assails the public or private record OF SEN
ator Allison. He Is the first choice of many,
ana the second choice Of a great multitude,
aud four months yet to think about IT,
Chicago Record Ond): General r. A.
Alger OF Michigan AYERS that he is not
presidential candidate. The public is duly
grateful for the confidence but Il has taken
long while for General Alger to find II out.
Chicago Chronicle (dem): Eleven "favorlte
sons are now in line for the republican
presidential nomination As there are only
eight cabinet Offices this Is going to make
matters very perplexng for the political
trader.
Kansas City Star dnd dem): General Har-
rison viii not go to the st. Louis convention
even as delegate. 1t appears that he has
no friends to reward. and no enemies that he
cares Just now to take the trouble to punish
With Mr.. Harrison gratitude and animosity
have alike been swallowed up In love. A
romance at 63 In very absorbing affair
New York Sun (dem); As the Hon. Mat
thew Stanley Quay contemplatcs the Hon.
Christopher Magee and the Hon. Dave Mar
tin. delvng disconsolatcly in the ruins OF the
Hog Combine, and the Hon. Daniel Handsome
Hastings, formerly of the same institution,
falling rapturously upon Mr. Quay's neck
whenever opportunity is offered. and flinging
up his lustrous deer for the Quay boom, the
customary humorous flicker of the left eyelid
of the Beaver philosopher develops into al
most a running high jump
Des Moines Leader (dem) Democratic
opinion throughout the country is in a most
chaotic condition with respect to candidates
The situation will doubtless clarity during
the next two months. In the meantime the
course of the Iowa democracy should be con-
stantly shaped with reference to the fact
that In Governor Boies the democracy Of
the state has a man who would fill the meas
ure Of every requirement. Nothing should
be done which In any way might hurt his
chances IL he will allow, even at the last
his name to be presented at CHI
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
POLITICAL POINTERS.

Two Allison delegates have been elected In
Texas and one in Georgia.
Ex-President Harrison firmly declines to be
candidate for delegate -at-large to the ma
tonal convention.
A careful investigation shows that the
presidential boom OF Governor Matthews OF
Indiana was not disturbed by the burglars
who raided his home recently.
1t is announced from Washington that
President Cleveland will soon authorize the
publication Of a letter in which he will
eliminate himself from the field as third
term candidate"
Vice President Stevenson asserts that he
is not a candidate for any office whatever
This leaves William r. Morrison free field
in Illinois. provided he can unite the silver
ties and the sound money men.
Grave fears are entertained in interested
quarters regarding the effect of T. c. Platts
campaign song on Governor Morton's pros
poets. 1t is said Mr.. Platts ability as q
vocalist would put a robust boom to sleep
in one act.
II the ten "favorite sons now In the field
for the republican nomination control the
delegates of their respective states, giving
Reed New England solid, they will have 800
votes. or one-third the voting strength Of the
convention, to start with.
A Washington dispatch to the Chicago
Post declares that the managers of McKin-
ley's interests will ignore the "favorite son"
business and will invade every state unless
it Is shown that the favorite son is the unani-
nous choice OF his own people and has rea-
son to expect support of delegates from other
sections of the country. This" concludes
the correspondent "means war in New York.
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, Me-
braska and Minnesota, with Mckinley against
the feld'' 7''n' ''S"
Calculations made by political managers
in Washington show that forty delegates to
the republican national convention had been
chosen up to the 18th, inclusive. These in
clude twelve from Pennsylvania, ten from
Louisiana two from New York, six from
Texas and ten from Illinois. or these it Is
said that the six Texas men and nine of the
delegates are solid for Reed acting
either under instructions or on personal
pledges. The twelve from Pennsylvania are
of course counted upon to vote for Quay on
the first ballot, and the ten for Illinois for
Cullom, while Morton will Of course get the
two from New York. Only one of the forty
is classed as an outspoken Mckinley man.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21

An important decision has been
reached in the district court respecting
assessments upon property adjacent to
street improvements but not abutting
streets upon which public work has
been done. In the case in hand lots
three blocks from the work had been
assessed by the council and the court
ruled that such levies were valid and
must be paid. To have decided the
point in favor of the plaintiffs would
have opened the way to intcrninablc
suits, to say nothing of the injustice
of compelling abutting property to
stand the expense of improvements
which benefited property upon neigh
boring streets. The only question is
How far from the line of actual i'm
provemcnt can the tax for benefits be
imposed?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21

One of the questions that Is to be de-
termined In the present presidential
canvass, Mt least on the republican side,
Is, what Is the political statute in limi-
tations for the announcement of the
candidacy OF a presidential aspirant?
The recent Mckinley state club meeting
at Lincoln declared that four months
before the date of the republican ma
tional convention was too late for the
entry of a favorite son or dark horse.
Precedent does not seem to sustain this
position. The entry of Garfield was
not even dreamed of before the ballot
Ing was begun In the convention of
1880. In 1892 Mckinley himself came
into the convention pledged to Harrison
and came within an ace OF being NOM
mated by the very faction that is now
trying to draw the line against all new
cOmera
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
Congressman Strobe has introduced

bill providing for another clerk of
the district court who shall reside at
Lincoln and keep the books and rec
Ords of the court there. The practical
bility of such a law is open to doubt.
Suppose South Omaha would ask the
legislature to pass a law providing
another clerk of the district court who
shall reside and keep his records in
that city. The lawyers would be re-
quircd, under such law. to constantly
run hither and thitlIer AID apply for
search warrants to get at the papers
and records In their cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
MIR. BENEDICT IS TALIlING AGAIN.
Tells How Much He Does Not Know
About ClcNcInnd's IntcntiOns.


About ClcvcIand's Intentions.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A local paper
prints the following: e. C. Benedict, warm
this to say regarding the presidents atti-
tude toward a third term:
at is utterly impossible for me to pretend
to say what Mr.. Cleveland will or will not
do. What | said day or two ago was that
the president would promptly let the coun-
try know his determination regarding a
third term whenever he made up his mind
to say anything. / did not say or intend to
convey the idea that Mr.. Cleveland had
talked the matter over with me or that he
had given me any impression that he in
tends either to do or say anything. / have
no authority to speak for him, and as l said
Just now, soon as Mr.. Cleveland makes up
his mind and considers himself called upon
to do 30, he will speak promptly and to the
point"
"Whom do you consider the most available
candidate outside of Mr.. Cleveland?"
"Well 1t would be difficult matter to con-
lecture, but | will tell you one man who
though yet young is bound to receive sooner
or later the democratic presidential nomina-
tion, ! think that II any man could win next
fall 1t would be Governor Campbell of Ohio
He lives in republican community, and yet
he has been three times nominated for gov
ernor of his state. and could have had
another nomination If he had desired it,
Campbell, individually and collectively, has
more strongly impressed me than any young
democrat In the country"
"What do you think of republican candi-
dates?"
We'll, there are good many in the field,
ard you are asking me very difficult ques-
ton"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21

q The Omaha iobbers have wisely con-
cluded to go directly to Utah and do
the proposed Transmississippi eXposi-
ton. in which the people of Utah take
lively interest. Time was when
Omaha jobbers sold more goods in
Utah than were sold by jobbers of any
other city and it stands to reason the
proposed exposition will bring about a
closer business relationship between
merchants of the two states.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21

Governor Bradley of Kentucky de
fines his attitude toward the silver
question in these words: 81 am op-
posed to the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver, believing it would destroy all
national prosperity. The gold dollar is
the best dollar, and | am in favor of
making every other dollar equivalent to
it in value. l am the friend of silver,
and believe it can be best protected by
holding its issue in such bounds as will
insure its parity with gold as a circulat-
ing medium" With this as his plat
form Governor Bradley's friends can
come before any convention with
assurances that their favorite is out
and out for sound currency. Governor
Bradley was elected largely on the sill
yer issue, and should he be further
honored it will be because of his out
spoken stand on this question.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
THE TRANsMlsslssIppI EXPOSITION.
Iowa Seconds the Appeal for Prompt
Congressional Recognition.

Omaha is msk,ng a vigorous effort to
secure an exposition in that city, to be held
from June to November, In the year 1898
1t has advanced 90 far as to already have
selected a name for itself, the transmits,
slssippi and International exposition A few
days since the Iowa legislature adopted some
complimentary resolutions, strongly COM
mendng the enterprise and pledging il the
countenance, support, aid and assistance OF
the state and Of the people within its bor-
ders.
This 10 an enterprise that should receive
the support not only of the people OF Iowa
but of all the people who dwell in the great
Mississippi valley, II vii show the wonderful
capabilities Of these great wealth producing
states, the best Of all those in the United
States. No one has any doubt of the great
good done this country by the Columbian
exposition In 1898; and the one at Omaha
can be made to do as much or more for this
section. Congress will be aelsed TO aid the
enterprise as she has already done for 80
many like Il
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
GENERAL HOWARD IN OMAHA.

II
Omaha will extend hearty welcome
to the illustriOus veteran of the union
armies, General o. o. Howard. Among
all the survivors who cOnspicuOusly
| figured in the war of the rebellion as
leaders of great armies none take higher
! rank in the estimation and veneration
Of the American people than does the
one,armed hero of Gettysburg and At
lanta. No city in America will take
greater pride in doing him honor than
the city of Omaha, in which he spent
many years and with which he became
identified as commander of the Depart
ment of the Platte.
No man is better fitted than General
Howard to tell the story of Gettysburg
and describe in detail the great three
days struggle that constituted the turn
ing point in the civil war. The
lecture which he is to deliver in this
city has received the highest commenda-
ton wherever it has been heard, and
more especially in the great cities of the
east. That 1t will be properly appre-
cated by our citizens, therefore, goes
without saying.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
Secretary Carlisle informs his friend,

Secretary Carlisle informs his friends
in the Kentucky legislature that he
would like to see them elect to the sen
ate of the Unified States Il democrat
who is in full sympathy with the OBJ
ieets of the party as declared by its
constituted 4uthprities, state and ma
tional He very !modestly rcfrains from
suggested that, Hon. John G! Carlisle
would, in his opinion, be just such a
democrat but if he is pressed upon this
point he may possibly yet be induced
to admit it, sa. H.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
PLANS FOR REPUBLICAN, CLUB HOUSE
Proposed to Erect Magnificent
BuiIdInR In New York.


NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A local paper says:
James Clarkson OF Iowa. George Christ of
Arizona and other members of the republican
national committee are respons BILE for a
project which is said to have the concurrence
of republicans all over the country, for the
building in the city OF New York OF a great
republican headquarters where members Of
the party from every state can find political
home. The estimated cost OF the proposed
structure is between 81 900 900 and Sc, ,000,-
600 II is to be built by general contribu-
tions. and every state in the union is to be
called upon TO furnish some of its peculiar
products for the building. The scheme Mr..
Clarkson said, would be brought to the at
tentiOn OF the national committee at its
next meeting and II indorsed by that body
the ST. Louis convention would be asked TO
give It's formal approval,
According TO a statement made at the
Fifth Avenue hotel last evening delegates to
ST. Louis from various congressional districts
In this state have been agreed upon. Among
these are ex-Controller Frank Hendrckson
and Henry Conan from the OnOndaga district;
Frank Weaver and Frank Story from the
Oneida district aud Henry J. Hurd and
State Controller James A. Roberts from
Erie county.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
THE WAY TO PROPOSE.

l.. II. Hancock In Puck
Tell her that she is like the moon
(You mean she will change as SOON.
Say, DARK would be the night without
her.
In spite OF satellites about herr.
Vow that she Is just like the rose
"a smile that always "goes'o.
And praise her eyes and clustering locks
lAnd find out all about her ,stocks'D,
lBut keep your eye upon the pelf).
Quote all the poetry that you know
And bring in love and Cupid's bowo.
you never saw a waist 50 slender
"a ticklish subject-don't offend herr.
And If she will not have you then
Why-change your girl, and try again!
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
INVESTIGATING BOND SALES.

1t is not apparent what good would
be accomplished by the proposed inves-
tigation of the sales of bonds under the
present administration. There is no
general belief that the secretary of the
treasury has not in all these trans
actions acted with absolute integrity
and according to what he believed
to be the best interests of the
government. The only excuse there
Is for an investigation Is the impression
that the Morgan syndicate was apprised
of the bid of rival syndicate in time
to enable it to overbid and thus secure
a large block of the bonds, but there is
really very little substantial ground for
this impression and there are some very
good reasons for believing that there
Is no foundation at all for 1t, so far
as it implies any collusion or favoritism
on the part of the treasury officials. 1t
is possible that Morgan may have OBJ
tanned in New York some idea of what
the Stewart syndicate bid would be,
but II is not ut all probable that he got
any information from the treasury The
fact is, the bid of the Morgan syndi-
cate was such one as so shrewd a
iinancier as j. II. Morgan would have
been expected to make, while that of
the Stewart syndicate was doubtless
prompted by the belief that the loan
would not be n success and that the
treasury would be compelled to accept
low figure. Ii Is not difficult to under
stand that the rival syndicate should
feel sore over its failure. but 1t does
not seem necessary or desirable that
congress should countenance its at
tempt to make out q grievance against
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
The Transmississippl Exposition asso

The Trnnsmissssppi Exposition asso
citation has decided to urge an appro
priatiOn of $25O,000 at the hands of
congress. In view of the fact that
$200,0OO was voted to the Atlanta eX-
position, the amount asked by the pro
posed Transmississippi exposition is
none too large considering the vast ter
ritory embraced by the scheme and
the fact that this is the first request
the great west has made for congress
siOnal aid for an interstate exhibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21

Employees of the city street depart
ment may now get their pay in cash
instead of in warrants that have to be
discounted. This consideration Of the
day laborer by the council is eninently
right and proper. While about it. how
ever. why should not the council so hus-
band it's other funds that employees of
other departments need not suffer be-
cause their warrants are drawn before
there is money in the treasury to pay
for them?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
Senator Vest of Missouri is out with

Senator Vest of Missouri is out with
letter announcing In unmistakable
language that under no conditions will
he allow his name to be used in con-
tiOn for governor of that state. The
experience of Senator Hill in New York
two years ago and of Ex-Governor
Campbell in Ohio last year is not suf-
ficiently attractive to persuade Senator
the United States senate is quite good
enough for Mr.. Vest and he does not
propose to vacate the place he now
holds until he is forced to do so by the
entry of his successor.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21

Beecham's pills are for billi.
business, bilious headache, dys
pepsia, heartburn, torpid liver
dizziness, sick headache, bad
taste in the mouth, coated
tongue, loss of appetite, sallow
skin. ETC., when caused by
constipation; and constipation
isthe most frequent cause of
all Of them.
Go by the book. Pills I6c
and 25c a box. Book free at
your druggists, or write b. f.
Allen Co.. $50 Canal ST., N. Y
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
The Indian. the Jag, the Dance.

The following ,dispatch comes from Pender,
Neb.: Three Indians on the Winnebago
reservation last night secured a jug of
whisky, and, after imbibing, stripped for an
old-fashioned war dance. When they had
exhausted themselves they sunk into
drunken stupor. and were found dead this
morning" This. is proof positive that the
war dance is not suited to the modern In
dian 1t might have done very well for his
ancestors and the romantic braves that frisk
about the pages OF 'Cooper's novels. but the
up-to-date red man is not built on the same
plan and should attsmpt nothing more com
plcated than polka or two-step.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21

Prof. Moore informs the people of
Chicago in his official capacity as chief
of the government weather bureau that
their black snow is nothing but dirt.
Dirt is so common I'm Chicago that that
is the last thing they would dream of
If it came down from the heavens in.
stead of up from the Streets
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
Reliable Washington advices describe

Reliable Washington advices describe
in detail the work of the literary bureau
which Huntington has established for
the express purpose of manufacturing
public opinion in favor of his Pacific
railroad debt funding scheme. This
bureau is prolific in the production of
made to-order interviews and fiery de
nunciations of mortgage foreclosure.
The idea Is to delude the congressman
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
The Original il Sufficient.

The speech of Senator Davis on his resolu-
ton constituting the Monroe doctrine is as
harmless as the resolution itself. The people
of this country are not worrying to any great
extent over the Venezuelan question or over
the Monroe doctrine. and If they were they
wouldn't take Senator Davis as their leader
He should have made his speech earlier.
ter still, he might have waited longer, and
then refrained from making 1t at all. The
original Monroe doctrine is enough for all
purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21

Patronize home industry. BY ham,
mcring constantly at this nail the Manu-
facturers and Consumers association
has accomplished wonders. The sue
cess Of this organization is living eX-
ample of the benefits of pulling to-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
Chicago Trlbun,

Our neighb0ring republic, Mexico. will have
a presidential election this year which will
be much oimplifed by the absence Of fayorlte
sons. President Diaz who has been success
ful in four qu2drennial elections. IL at last
to have competitor, General Escobedo, the
soldier who broke up the Macmillan empire.
They are both liberals and they are both to
go before the electors ON the issue OF their
services to their country. AS Diaz. however,
10 in and has been in for sixteen years. 1t is
altogether likely he will have another four
years and round out his twenty.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
getlleI'.

The democracy showed up badly in
the vote in the house on silver because
the democrats who were successful in
the last congressional election came for
the most part from free silver districts.
The sound money districts preferred to
elect republicans and that no chances.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21

into the impression that the whole
country is baokSof the Huntington plan.
The congressman. however. who bites
at this literary bureau fodder would be
cajolcd into believing the moon was
made of green cheese.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
Childish SpitcwOrk. &.
Minneapolis Journal.

The action of the house in killing some
very good proposed additions tp the meat in
specton law was foolish and to be censured
II we expect to increase our meat exports
there must be a most rigid inspection, for
Europe will not take it without inspection.
Prejudice against Secretary Morton should
not lead members to vote against the inter-
esta of our meat producers
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
college

Omaha business men do not seem yet
Transmississippi exposition project.
The Transmissssippi exposition will
surpass the state fair as the state fair
surpasses corner Punch and Judy
show
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
The Final Verdict.

John Sherman puts the case in this way:
The vote in the house on the free silver
substitute may be considered final verdict
against free coinage" This fact is too clear
TO be bIInked at anywhere except In the
senate
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21

Arizona and New Mexico still have
hopes of getting statehood bills passed
by this congress. But they have given
up all hope of being enabled to have
representation in the coming electoral
rn1Inua
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
Needless Repetition.

IItNVtT INpWS,
The Monroe doctrine does not need dis
cussion. II congress- has nothing better to
do than talk about 1t. some one should tell
that honorable body to 'move on
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
A Sign of the Times.

Chicago Tribune.
Railway earnings are the most trustworthy
business barometers They were 10 per cent
more for January, 1896, than for January.
1909
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
George II. Tzschuck. secretary Of The Bee Pub"
fishing company, being duly sworn, says that the
actual number of fun and complete copies OF the
Daily Morning. Evening ard Sunday Bee printed
during the month Of January, 1896 was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-21

Somerville Journal: 1t is generally easier
for a wife to go up stairs and find some
thing for her husband in bureau drawer
than it is for her to put the drawer in order
again after he has found 1t.