Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-12
RESENT BASELESS CHARGES
Fusion Members of Congress Rspel
Intimation of Impertinenoe,
SUPPORT ALLEN OF OWN ACCORD
senntors DO Not Take Kindly to Pros
pect of Having Hitchcock MS
MS One of Their As
sociates.
Telephones 61s-6oL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-(Special Tele-
gram. )--Copies of the World Herald were
received here today containing an editorial
headed THE Candidacy of Gilbert M.
Hitchcock" in which 1t Is stated that the
editor of that paper together with the edi-
torial writer's, regard 1t as the height Of
impertinence for the United States senators
who sent telegram requesting the appoint
ment Of Judge Allen as senator to interfere
in Nebraska affairs. The editorial created
considerable resentment in fusion and sill
YER republican ranks
Senator Butler, before he had seen the
editorial sent today the following telegram
20 Governor Poynter:
"The interests of the reform cause de-
nand at this time the able and experienced
services of ex-senator Allen in the senate
MARION BUTLER,
Chairman of Popul!st Party Executive
Committee"
Senator Harris of Kansas, one of the
Bigners of the former telegram requesting
Aliens appointment, said in answer to the
charges made against the senators that it
occurred to him they were wholly un-
founded; that Edward Rosewater, so far as
he was concerned had nothing to do with
the framing of the telegram, nor had he
received any intimation from anybody con-
uected with The Omaha Bee that such ac-
tion was desired; that the action was taken
because OF the logic OF the situation, and
That so far as he was concerned he Thought
ae, as United States senator, had not Of
.ended against the rules OF proprlety In
Iuesesting to Governor Poynter the ap-
pol4:ment OF one with whom he had served
In the senate in the past; that he believed
1t to the best interests of the whole party
nt IN
somebody who, at this crucial hour in the
history OF the party, was novice so far as
national legislation was concerned.
Senator Heitfeld, in speaking of the mat
ter said that the telegram was framed In
the most dignified manner imaginable; that
It requested only Judge Aliens appointment,
and it went to the governor in the nature
of a petition, not OF demand; that 1t was
In the line Of the right of petition which
he and all the other senators recognized as
of the highest Importance TO good govern
ment He said that he would regard himself
derelct in his duty il he did not do every
thing consistent with right and Justice to
urge the appointment OF Judge Allen at this
time; that 1t was no reelection whatever
upon the editor of the World-Herald. but
1t is dlgnifed request upon the governor
OF the state to appoint a man who had been
tried in legislative affairs and who was now
needed in the halls Of the national legis-
lature.
Judge Stark, member of congress from the
Fourth district, said he had received no tel
egrams as to the course he had pursued In
signing the telegram which went to Gov
erncr Poynter from the Nebraska deega-
tion asking Judge Aliens appointment; that
So far as he was concerned, he believed he
was a free man and thought that the party's
future depended largely on the appointment
of ex- Senator Alien; that he stood by his
action and until he had heard from his con-
stituents regarded his position entirely
defensibe