Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-03
4wlND is NOW FEELING SECURE
Believes He Has His Race for the Senate
Seoretaryship Won.
DEMOCRATS SUlK AND SAY LITTLE
Belief that They Could Organize the
House, but VIII Not Bc Allowed
to Causes Them to
Mourn.

LINCOLN, Jan 2.-(Special Telegram)-
The political pot is bubbling merrily at the
Lincoln hotel, but w. j. Bryan appears to
be doing the stocking of the fires from his
private residence. 1t is tri1e singular, but
the attitude of the late candidate for presl-
dent appears to be more pleasing to the
populists than to the prominent leaders of
free silver democracy. Many Of the latter
are this morning heartily cursing him under
their breath. Yesterday an old line Wheel
horse of the Lancaster county democracy
roasted Bryan over the telephone 1t seems
that VIII Barton. a son of Patrick Barton
of this city, had been promised a place in
Jake Wolfes pie wagon Yesterday list
of Wolfe's appointees was given out. Young
Mr. Barton's name did not lead all the rest.
In short, it did not appear at all When
interviewed over the phone by the irate
Pat Barton Mr. Bryan disclamed all knowl-
edge of what was going on. That's just
what I'm here to tell you" answered Bar
ton.
ut seems a man must have had graduated
from Bryans law office to have any show"
said a free silver democrat this morning.
"Or a woman, either" he added. Tommy
Allen came through from Bryan's law Office
into the postoftlce Miss Myrtle Shreve, sale
contract clerk in Wolfes office, was Bryan's
| stonographer, and now w. f. Schwind, an
other graduate of the same institution, Is
sure of the secretaryship of the senate.
MAKES SCHWIND A CERTAINTY.
There is no doubt but Bryan is pulling tho
strings for all populist manipulation up to
date. The combination which will likely 60
| through is Gaffin for speaker, Schwind for
| secretary Of the senate, and W. II. Waldron
OF Hastings for chief clerk of the house.
The latter is Grandstaf's dark horse" and 1t
is plainly evident that what Grandstaff says
gees with the populists. He has even been
influential enough to swing Congressman
| Sutherland of the Fifth district over to his
way of thinking.
Representave Gaffln came down today and
registered at the Lincoln.
Samuel Whiting, president of the Bryan
Travelling Mems club, is slated as one OF
the new bank examiners. 1t is said he
raised $1,000 for Treasurer Meserve's bond
contingent upon this position being given
him.
The free silver democrats could make n
much stronger showing and, probably organ
ize the house, were they possessed of a leader
who felt himself at liberty to act inde-
pendently and for the good of the party.
Much complaint Is heard around the hotels
against the attitude of j. C. Dahlman, chair
| man of the democratic state central COM
mittee. 1t is said that he has been, tenta-
lively, appointed to a secretaryship on the
state Board of Transportation, but that he
is afraid to take any prominent part in
fight for the organization because he has
not been confirmed as yet and might not
be should he awaken any antagonisms on
the part of the populsts. Thus the free sill
vet democrats are, practically, drifting with
out rudder or compass, and the populists,
seeing their advantage, are availing them
selves of the logic of the situation. There
is no doubt but that Edison Rich could be
made speaker If he would remain out of
caucus and make the fight in the house. The
republican members say they would go to
him bodily in case it became apparent he
could be made speaker with their votes. A
prominent free silver democrat said today:
"Dahlman has secured a soft snap for him
self and laid down"
SPEAKERSHIP CANDIDATES.
Edison Rich came down from Omaha to-
day and is at the Lincoln. Il. A. Clark OF
Richardson county is not considered factor
in the speakership fight at present, II he has
ever been. A. f. Sheldon of Dawes county
is also here, and his political chances are
not any better than Clarks. The populists
say nothing can beat GafIin and the demo-
Gratis are sulky. They may show their teeth
yet before the matter comes to a showdown.
Frank Ransom of Omaha was today added to
C.I, 4 al
Ransom would like to be made president OF
the senate and may go through in the deal
George Reinhart of Valentine is ostensbly
in the race for clerk, and another new name
was added today for this office, D. b. Car
penter OF Cowles. Four years ago he was
bill clerk in the house and 1t is thought he
may be found willing to make another com
promise this year That Iienry C. Richmond
is still in the field for chief clerk OF the
house was demonstrated tonight by the APP
pearance OF w. II. Thompson OF Grand
Island. He came in today, and when he
found that the Grandstaff coterie had COM
bined to down Richmond, he was indignant.
He Immediately went to work in Richmond's
behalf and is still working. He called in
Congressman Greene, the two held con-
sultation. and are now both out for Rich
mond. These two with the assistance of
Congressman Sutherland, ought TO be able
to pull Rlchmond's boom out OF the dol
drums and II Is possibility that they may
do II. The move would not affect schwind's
chances In the senate, and 1t Is given out
that Schwlnd would be satisfied with any
body for clerk, provided 1t was not a Linz
coin candidate.
There was no caucus tonight and 1t is
said that Sunday night viii witness a formal
fusion caucus. Popullsts say this while
majority OF democrats, when questioned con-
cernlng It. are extremely reticent. c. $.
Jones. one of the delegates to the Chicago
convention, tonight made the astounding as
serton that he hoped the popullsts would
organize the house; that even II the demo-
Gratis could do it with republican assistance
he would not as a democrat. be In favor Of
such move. Mr.. Jones draws his insnirs.