Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-04
HELPING The REPUBLICANS
Pettigrew's Speeches Credited with Electing
tho Republican Judges.
NO PROVISION TO TAKE UP The REcouL
Stnnd Taken by Congressman Sibicy
Spreads CONSERVATION Among the
Dcmocrnts-LookipG for a
Champion.

W AOi1laNbl OaNs ItN. oaNRItNl'l ANAN
g~ramJ-senator Kyle, speaking Of the po-
litical outlook in South Dakota, said today;
Mckinley will carry our state by a large
majority. The fight being made against the
administration by my colleague, Mr.. Petit
grew, cannot help but strengthen the re-
publicans in South Dakota. Last year We
intended making a strong fight for supreme
judges and had engaged headquarters in
tending to put one of our ablest speakers
In the field, but MIR. Pettigrew commenced
talking in favor Of Aguinaldo and our aban-
doning of the Philippines, and We decided
to allow Pettigrew to make our campaign
for us. Results show that We knew the tenn
per of our people in South Dakota, for they
elected the republican candidates for the
supreme court by enormous majorities. This
year w expect to put up a campaign such
as South Dakota has never seen before.
We will set the state on fire for the re-
publican candidates and send a republican
successor to the senate in place of Petit
grew"
Major stephens of Crow Creek agency
left for his home yesterday. From the best
information obtainable he has made salts
factory explanations to the commissioner
of Indian affairs as to charges filed against
him.
Congressman Mercer will on Monday in
troduce a bill for the erection of a new
municipal building in this city. Mr.. Mercer
has done a great deal for the District of
Columbia and as he is chairman of the pub
lie buildings and grounds committee, his
opinion as to this claes of legislation car
ries considerable weight. He believes such
"a bill can be passed this session.
Congressman Burkett will be candidate
for reelection, the announcement of sew
oval pogy;hlo capdiJatag In tho Eiret Iia-
trict having smoked the young congress-
man out into the open. He admitted today
that he was quietly going ahead with his
organization and when convention time came
around he thought he would be there to give
a good account of himself.
Congressman Gamble of South Dakota to-
day called on the Indian Office for the pur>
pose of securing permission for a delega-
ton of Yankton Indians to visit Washing
ton in connection with a treaty which was
recently executed between the Indians and
the government for the purchase of the
Pipestone %quarries.
Mrs. Stanton, wife of the late General
n II. Stanton. left for Omaha yesterday.
Previous to her going she filed the neces-
sary papers for a pension in the pension
office. 1t will be necessary for Mrs. Stan
ton to show that General Stanton's death
was due to disease or injuries contracted
while in the army. when she will receive
a pension of $50 per month, otherwise she
will only receive a pension Of SIS, as a SOL
dier's widow.
Representative Hull of Iowa stated today
that he would press his bill for a military
post at Des Moines in the senate, Senator
Allison having agreed to take care of the
measure.
Outside Democratic Brcnstworks.
Democratic Congressman Joe" Sibley of
Pennsylvania, who but a few weeks ago was
spoken OF as a running. mate with w. j.
Bryan on the democratic ticket, practically
admitted tonight that he would accept a
republican nomination for congress IN his
district if it should be rendered to him.
'As matters stand he said, Il 60 not
see how the democrats could well nom
inate me, as | am supposed to be on the
wrong side Of some of the parties chief
Issues. | have within the last week, how
ever, been asked by letters and kilograms
to allow the Use of my name for congress,
and only today was in communication over
the telephone with a prominent republican,
who is also a strong personal friend, on the
same subject. He asked me whether | would
accept the nomination. ] have not yet given
my answer. Under no circumstances will
] ask for the nomination. | never have
asked lOr an ONCE IN WnlCn | get no pay and
have to board myself while filling, and when
! do | want a lunacy commission appointed
to commit me to Bloomingdale, or some
asylum equally as good"
A friend of Mr.. Sibley, who was present,
explained the last statement by saying that
the congressman always donated his salary
to hospitals and other worthy charities in
his district. Sibley's speech defending the
administration and in favor of expansion
has created CONSERVATION in the ranks OF
the democrats. and they are casting about
for a champion to answer the daring dem
ocrat of Pennsylvania.
Members of the executive committee of the
republican national committee are casting
about for a sergeant-a at arms for the ma
tional convention. Several names are under
consideration, including those of Captain
Dan NJ. Ramsdell and Harry Casson, SER
geants-at-arms of the senate and house re-
spectively. II is quite likely one or the
other of these gentlemen will be selected.
The position is one of Importance, and men
of known executive ability are usually picked
out, Colonel Il. j. Bright may be made
sergeant-at-arms for the democratic CON
v%entiOn, now that he has severed his con-
nection with the senate and will be free TO
act in that capacity without antagonizlng
friends OF the opposition.
EnuCATI0M nE TUE INnIANC