The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
MUST AGREE ON MEN.
THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT
UNDERTAKE TO DECIDE.
Senator Thursteo and Nebs1sko Repahai.
eaa Coogreesnea Must SETTLE - Cas-
Aiastes fer Puhlie PositSsa-0ee.
rotary 0osteo ind tAo II.
p0o1tboo.

washington special to tho Lln00IN
Journal: Judge strobe called upoc
President Mckinley and had . pro
tracted interview with him relative tc
the appointment of Ed r. Sizer a mar
shal. Judge Strobe informed the pres
ident that Mr.. Sizer had the strongest
and most comprehensive indorsementl
for the position from the state, inelud'
ing all the principal leaders in republi.
can politics, and that as . staunch
republican and organizer in the repub
Ecan- ranks he was entitled to thu
position. He recalled to Major McKin,
ley's recollection the times when he,
the president, was in Liucoln, and
when Mr.. Sizer organized the parades.
He stated to him that the best judg.
ment of republicans in the state
demanded Mr.. Sizer's selection.
The president asked Judge Strobe
whether Senator Thurston was in far
vor of Mr.. Sizer. The judge replied
that he believed he was not and that
there had been no consultation what
ever by the Nebraska delegation at
which IN interchange of views could
be had. President Mckinley then said
that such q meeting should be held,
and that the delegation should come
together and agree upon candidates
for federal positions. He intimated ia
Judge Strobe that he did not propose
to decide between rival candidates,
and that he desired that delegations
should settle all differences between
themselves befor names were sent to
the White house for his approval.
Representative Mercer was not pres
ent with Judge Strobe at his interview
with the president. He is thoroughly
in touch with the representative from
the First district upon the subject and
will stand with him in demanding that
appointments from the home towns of
representatives shall not be made
without consultation with those who
had been directly elected by the people
and to represent the wishes of the re-
publican party. Both the Nebraska
representatives have their war paint
on and propose to make the best fight
they can to secure the recognition
which they feel they deserve.
The entire Nebraska congressional
delegation is now in the city, Repre-
sentatives Stark, Maxwell and Suther-
land having completed by their arrival
the list Of members from our state.
TIE EXPOSITION BILL.
One of the matters with which the
Nebraska delegation will be obliged to
wrestle in the coming session Is the
appropriation for the Trans -Mississippi
exposition, which failed of passage by
reason of the presidents veto Of the
sundry civil bill. It took very earnest
work on the part of all the representa-
tives from the state in the house to
secure recognition Of this enterprise,
and it will take vigorous work in the
coming session to duplicate the results
heretofore secured. It is not vet Ger
tain that the appropriation bills will
be taken no until after the tariff has
passed. There is talk of continuing
the appropriations by resolution until
congress meets in regular session in
December. The earnest work of Rep
resentative Mercer, ably assisted BY
Representative Hainer, who was q
member of the appropriations COM
mittee, and of Judge Strobe and Repre-.
sentative Andrews, warded of opposi-
ton and paved the way for national
recognition of the rans-Mississippi
exposition. There is a growing feel
ing IN congress against appropriations
for enterprises of this character and it
is not likely that further appropria-
tions will be made in years to come.
Apropos of this, ex-Secretary Norton,
who is violently opposed to the appro-
priation of government funds for
'tshows," threatens to apply to the
courts for an injunction against the
expenditure by the state of Nebraska
of any appropriation for the Trans
Mississippi exposition. He claims that
such appropriations are in the nature
of taxation of the many for the benefit
of the few. Mr.. Morton has written
an article for a leading magazine in
which he denornccs, among other con.
gressional extravagances, as he terms
them, the appropriations made for tho
worlds fair, and the Atlantic, Nash
Vile and Trans Mississippi expositions.