Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-09
NO DECISION IN SENATORIAL MATTEF
Chairman Tent Asks that n Rcpub-
licnn He Appointed or that Special
Session of the Legislature
ne Called.

1880 Governor Poynter was besieged by
people from all sections of the state.
large delegation was down from Douglas
county and fusion members OF the legis-
lature came in from all directions. a few
who feared rush at the capital called at
the executive mansion early in the morn
ing and were granted short interviews Tel
egrams and letters poured into the office in
such quantities that they were all placed in
one pile to await future consideration One
petition, signed by several fusonists and
asking for the appointment of Allen, was
received from Minneapolis. EXCongress-
man Charles A. Towne Of Minnesota also
joined in this request.
Governor Poynter announced just before
leaving the city that he probably would not
make an appointment to fill the senatorial
vacancy in Albion until Monday, and from
there he will go to Omaha to address
meeting Monday evening. He said he had
not arrived at any conclusion concerning the
appointment and would not until all inter-
ested had been heard from
Mails Are Loaded Down.
Letters and kilograms concerning the
senatorial vacancy have been received by
the governor from over 800 people and the
last mail this afternoon brought in many
more that were not opened. The interest
manifested is widespread. People in al
most every state in the union have been
heard from and petitions almost without
number have been received from Washing
ton. The contents of many Of these are
known and the sentiment expressed seems
to be overwhelmingly in favor of Allen.
Among those who succeeded in getting an
interview with the governor today were
Frank T. Ransom, William A. Paxton, John
| Power, V. o. Stricker, J. E. Riley.
Warwick Saunders. Lee Herdman and John
| Neble of Douglas county; Senator Spohn of
| Superior, Judge elect Stubbs of Superior,
/ w. H. Thompson of Grand Island, Judge
! Edgar Howard of Papilion, f. NJ. Davis Of
Beatrice, p. H. Walsh of Falls City, r. L.
! Wagner of Beatrice, Representative Crock
! EFT of Knox county, Representative
Lemar of Saunders county, George
! A. Luikart of Norfolk and DIR.
| Givens of WYmnre Rsnresentative
I govarno, in behalf of William V Allen, anu
presented a number of petitions and per-
sonal letters in support of his request that lie
be appointed.
The Allen men were more active in their
| fight and most of them left the state mouse
feeling assured that he would be the man
appointed The attitude assumed by Hltcn-
cock and his workers stirred up not lltlie
ill-feeling among the politicians at the state
house ana many WHO were suPppS'h " ~
leaning in his direction openly announced
| their opposition and determination to pre-
vent his appointment If possible. One par
| ticularly offensive feature of his campaign
was the making of preparations for the
fight even before the Office was vacant. Ihls
fact was emphasized by his opponents thls
morning in their claims to the governor
AS long ago as last week the foundation
for his claims for the office were laid by
sending to popocratc newspapers editorial
matter complimentary to himself and de-
! mandng that he be appointed to the posi-
finn. Some of this matter found it's way
into the columns of weekly newspapers
which we're marked and then sent to the
governor Some of these notices appeared
D last week two days before it was known tt
n certainty that senator was to be ap'
pointed.
, Tbomnson Announces His Candidacy
0 w. II. Thompson of Grand lslant
$ announced his candidacy for the senatoria
h appointment this morning and Judge Edsa
Howard OF Papillion interviewed Governo
Povnter in his behalf. Thompsons sup
+ porters were far in the minority and HI
chances for success, even as dark horse
are not considered good by those actively IN
terested in the fight. The Hitchcock mel
epdeavored to get Thompson to pull out o
the race in favor of the Omaha candidate
y hut without any apparent success. Judg
: Howard announced that he would not De 10
10 Hitchcock under any consideration
10 II Edmisten and Lee Herdman, tn
two candidates for the clerk of the suprem
=, court are much interested in the outcom
~ of the fight for the senatorial appointment
II a populst gets this place 1t would be ulnl
"a cult for a populist to secure the clerksni
" and it is Just as improbable that the tw
- nositions will fall to democrats On aC
- count of this state of affairs the Two me
:, are treated with a good deal OF suspicion :
- the politicians interested in the senator's
~ fight Edmisten recently placed hlihse
gu an record as being for Allen, but today
showed disposition to come over TO u
H. - Hitchcock faction. On account of the Ill
u certainty both hesitate somewhat in al
nouncing their positive preference.
ia Re,ubIicnns Want Extra Session,
v Representing the republican state centr
nd committee Chairman Orlando TENT IN
ef morning called on Governor Poynter al
he asked that the will of the people in Il
election of the legislature be carried out
apnointing a republican to fill the positi
in the United States senate, or in liz
m thereof that he call a special session OF [
elk legislature. Governor Poynter took I
70, matter under advisement, but did not rend
n a decision before leaving the city. N
Ii. Tefft's request is set forth in the follow
formal communication;
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 8, ls99.-Govern
william A. Poynter-Dear Sir: In I
&C. death of Senator Hayward the state h
il+ suffered a loss which can scarcely be g
lst pressed in words A man of grand cha
ny acter. he had endeared himself to the pc
d ~ nle by his sterling integrity and devotl
Iop 10 principle. The people have lost th
chosen representative just when In the
dinarv course of affairs he would have be
%, entering upon the discharge OF his duti
'5In In Probably at no election for United sta
ne senator In this state was the choice of I
sfSII peopie so faithfully responded to by I
ne legislature as by his election as senator
III S1,be issue before the people in the ell
ton of the legislature was "a, dislinG6 ddi6e :,
we'll defined and resulted IN the dellberi
9 choice of N republican majority in the i
ON laature, the electors fully updeTstand' io as
J. staIa in the United states senate by
publican for six years believe, ,nos,, govern
10" that when the electors Of the state ht
leu, deliberately passed upon question IN
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