Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1897-01-05

which lasted until long after midnight. In
fact tho fusion elements Of the house had
been IN caucus on and on all day. but the
only progress made up 10 the supper hour
was the adoption OF a resolution provid-
ing for the manner Of distribution. II was
agreed that the populists should have the
speaker, chief clerk, first assistant clerk
serRcant-at-arms and doOrkeepcr The DEM
ocrats were put OFT with the certainty OF
the second assistant clerk after the big places
had been accorded the populists. II was
further agreed that the remaining positions
should be divided on the basis Of twenty
eight sixty-seycnths for the democrats ana
thilty-sgyon siXty-sevenths for Che populiSts
The latter, however, tied a string to the chap-
laincy by leaving the race for that position
open to the field II was o'clock this
evening, when the caucus was finally called
TO order. The chaplaincy was taken up INST
Five ballots were taken, and on the hith
G.. G. Maiey OF David City was elected, lie
Is free silver republican Then j. y, Car
FIN OF Saunders county was elected speaker
by reclamation. This action released the
democratic members, and most Of them LETT
the caucus room, their further participation
being unnecessary. The big igh. over the
chief cerkship then commenced. After an
interminablc discussion, the members VINO
still remained reached the poini where
they were willing to vote. Eight ballots
were taken, and on the last one Frank
Eager Of Lincoln received a majority and
was declared the caucus nominee. The rage
of the democrats when IL was announced that
another Bryan protege had been selected
and from Lancaster county too was some
thing worth staying UP all night to Witness
The remaining Offices were filled with much
less difficulty. U. f.. Foster OF Plainvicw
was made first assistant chief clerk with
out opposition. l.. A. Better of Osceola
was again made sergeant-at-armS. lie
served the house in the same capacity
six and four years ago. John c. Hammings
of Arlington was named for doorkeoper, ana
Ralph b. Parsons Of Holt county for post
master. The caucus then. at l:3O, ad-
journed.
REFORMERS IN SIGHT.
The coming legislative session gives prom
ise of being busy one in more ways than
one. Lincoln swarms with reformers to-
night. Every populist member has Few
ideas of his own which he hopes to graft
upon the annotated statutes. But up to
the present time the interest over the or
ganizatlon of the two houses has forced leg
lslatlve matters into the background
Az the day for the Inauguration Of the
newly-eected state officials draws nearer,
the interest in the contemplated effort to
seat the two new judges of the supreme court
increases. Judges Neville and Kirkpatrick
are here in an expectant attitude. Judge
Neville said today that he was here for
twofold purpose. First, he wanted to ask
the legislature to make a liberal appro-
priation for the Transmissi9sippi Exposition
Then he wanted the same body CT lawmakers
to seat him upon the supreme bench. He
felt sure, he said, that his first wishes to-
ward the exposition would be granted,
Everybody here expects the legislature to
seat the contingent judges; but very few
of the members have definite idea as to
Just how tho desired result is to be accom-
pirhed. At any rate an eXpectant public
will not be held long in suspense, for the
cards in the judgship controversy will be
laid face up on the table within few days,