Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-10
BIG SIXTH In The BALANCE
Democrats Feel that They Are Sighted and
Threaten to Bolt.
GOV. POINTER MAKES CHANGE OF FRONT
Promises TO Welcome Returning
Troops Mt Reception which He
Formerly Stigmatized as n
Partisan Movement

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and the prospects for fusion in that portion
of the state are anything but encouraging
to the members OF the popocratic parties
who are d%esirious Of combining their issues
In the coming campaign. Especially is this
true concerning the congressional race and
democrats in the various counties OF the
district are now realizing that while they
have willingly fused with the populists and
free silver republicans, they have accom-
plished very little and secured but few Offices
themselves. There has been considerable
dissatisfaction all over the district, as we'll
as in other portions OF the state, over the
governors appointments, all parties claim
ing that they have not been properly recog-
nized in the distribution OF the executive
pie.
John Wall of Arcadia, who was chief clerk
Of the house of representatives was in the
city a few days ago and while here eX-
pressed himself as being positive that the
man who receives the republican nomination
for congressman In the Big Sixth will be
elected by a good safe majority, unless
something unforeseen happens. Even in that
portion OF Nebraska, which has long been
the hotbed of populism and fusion. the peo-
pie are expressing themselves, he said, as
being tired OF the fancies and shams of the
so-called populistic reformers. There have
been numerous other people from that dis
trict in the city during the last two or three
days and the all express themselves alike.
Among them were some who came from
counties which have generally carried the
entire fusion ticket, but who now cay that
there will be at least a good portion of the
ticket elected by the republicans and they
speak of now anxious they are for the cam
paign to open so that they may demonstrate
this to be true.
Anothar ctropo raosoo ,rkv f,,,Ion all
fail in the Sixth district is the fact that the
democrats there have never been represented
on the congressional ticket since fusion has
been in vogue.
1t Is thought from the reports received
here that the northern portion Of the dis
trict will go solid for Judge Kincaid for
the republican nomination. who, it is also
believed, will secure the nomination. How
ever, in the southern portion a strong effort
is being made in behalf of Frank Beeman
of Kearney, who will go into the conven-
ton with a large following.
Poynter Swings Clear Around.
The committee OF citizens who have in
charge the arrangement of all details for
the reception OF the First regiment, which
will be given in Lincoln in September, has
extended Governor Poynter an INVITATION to
deliver the address of welcome to the Ne
braska fighters. This invitation the gov
ernor promptly accepted. This morning he
replied to the committee as follows:
Hon. A. H. Weir-Dear Sir: Your favor
extending an invitation to me to make the
welcoming address and receive the colors
OF the First Nebraska regiment is at hand
and the same is accepted md duly appre-
ciated. l realize, of course, as you suggest,
that a formal invitation would be hardly
necessary as this Is a part % the duties
devolving upon ne as chief executive. How
ever, 1t is my desire to assist the very
laudable undertaking of your committee in
welcoming the fighting First Nebraska uron
their return to the state and any sarvice I
may be able to render will be cheerfully
rendered. Very truly yours,
". A. POINTER, Governor.
Governor Poynter's present attitude re-
garding the proposed reception is slightly
different from the course pursued by the
governor before he left for San Francisco.
When he was asked to address a mass-meet-
Ing Of citizens In the interests of the recep-
ton he refused and afterwards criticised the
recent movement as a partisan affair.
The State Board Of Pharmacy has recently
undertaken to correct an evil that has eX-
listed for several years in connection with
the transactions of the examiners or secre-
taries of the board. The law requires these
examiners to report all business done, to-
gether with a statement OF the moneys re-
ceived and expended. The examiners have
failed to do this and a resolution was passed
today to the effect that they be notified of
their duties as prescribed by law. The ex-
aminers are allowed S. per day and travel
ing expenses while on duty, this money to
be taken from what is received as fees.
The board also elected c. j. Stillman of
Columbus as a member of the examining
board.
The Board OF Public Lands and Buildings
this afternoon appointed James Brennan OF
Omaha superintendent OF construction OF
the new Institute for Deaf and Dumb at
Omaha. The compensation for this work
Is fixed by law at 81 per day.
Adjutant General Barry and Colonel Stark
returned from San Francisco today. They
report the condition of the Nebraska soldiers
as being excellent.
The Board of Public Lands and Buildings
will meet next Monday afternoon to accept
a written statement frcm the Lincoln Coop
erage company as to why the payment for
convict labor at the state penitentiary has
been refused. The company has a counter
claim, one item of which deducts about 5000
from the states claim for the time the con-
victs consume every day in bathing.
Good Outlook for Foot Ball.
University people and others interested in
athletics in this city are anSiously looking
forward to the opening OF the foot ball sea-
son. InlS year all OF the championship
games in which Nebraska will participate
will be on the home grounds. but as iowa
refused tc come into the league there will
only be two of them, one with Kansas and
the other with Missouri. Nebraska's pros
poets are very bright, as quite a number Of
last years fast team will be out again for
their old positions. Captain Melford, who
has played center on the Nebraska team for
four years, will retire from active playing.
having been secured TO coach the Washburn
(Kan) team. Yost, Nebraska's last years
coach, will succeed DR.. Wylie G.. Woodruff
this year as coach of the Kansas State uni
versity team. OF the men who last year
played with the Nebraska team eight will
try for positions, these being Williams, cap
tain; Pearse, Kingsbury. Follmer, Stringer.
Brew and Gordon.
Lester Elwood, a youth of 10 whose home
Is in Red Oak, Ia, was killed at Waverly,
near this city. early this morning by being
struck by a moving passenger train. Last
Monday Elwood and a friend named Clar-
ence Shea left their homes in Red Oak to
60 to Council Bluffs. They got on the wrong
train and were put OFF at Lincoln. Owing
20 the vigilant watch kept over the outgo-
ing freight trains in Lincoln the bows con-