Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-07
DRIFT.

1t seems to be the purpose Of Indiana
democrats to adorn the back benches with
have been nominated for congress by the
republicans Of two districts in Indiana,
Somebody appears to have made away
with $500, 900 of Tammsny money. 1t is
recalled that Mr.. Croker consistently re-
fused to nswer the question, Where did
you get It'll"
Grover Cleveland is billed for a speech
at the forthcoming banquet of the Tilden
democracy in New York City. 1t is ex-
pected the eminent disciple of Izaak Walton
will work OF a few thrilling fish stories.
The limit Of the session Of the Louisiana
legislature which met on May ~ is sixty
days and this unusual selection Of a day
OF meeting recalls the fact that there are
now only Ave other state legislatures which
do not begin their sessions in January.
The house of representatives to be
elected this year will be chosen under the
new apportionment made since the federal
census Of 1900. There are twenty-nint
additional districts, bringing up the total
membership of the next house to $50.
II New Hampshire delegates to a eonsti-
tutional convention are to be elected In
November, 1902, and the convention will
meet in December. The act for the election
Of delegates provides that amendments de-
termined on by the convention shall be
submitted to the people for ratification.
The present constitution Of New Hampshire
was adopted In 1892.
South Carolina has a state election this
year. State ~ofhcers, members Of the legis-
lature and members Of congress will be
voted for In November, but the actuak cleo
ton will be in August when the democratic
primaries will take place. The delegates
chosen then make all the nominations and
nomination to elective office by democratic
conventions in South Carolina is equivalent
to election.
The new Jury law Of New York requires
that in making lists Of jurymen preference
should be given to men who had registered
but failed to vote. The idea was to i'm
pose jury service on men who had neg
lected their first civic duty. Politicians
who have observed the operation Of the
law are convinced that 1t will materially
increase the republican and Independent
vote, as these classes contain nearly all
the stay-at-home vote.
Congressman Lever OF South Carolina, the
baby Of the house" said the other day
that as the labor question is a live one in
his district he proposed to seek admission
to some union. why you are just out OF
college said one Of his hearers, "and
never did a days work in your life. "
Haven't, eh?' said the young member in
dignantly. why. the way I've toiled &c
get democratic legislation out Of a repub-
liean house makes me ut for membership
In a score Of labor unions
The Atchison Globe remarks. for the
benefit Of manageable girls, that eth
most eligible man in Kansas today is VIII
liam J. Bailey. late Of Nemaha county, but
who will go TO Housekeeping In January II
the ~gubernatoriaI mansion in Topeka
Handsome. rich. only 40. well educated
agreeable. and coming TO the top more
rapidly than any other man In tho state
We advise you TO see him early. After h
has once located In Topeka there will b.
no getting within a mile Of him, owing 4
the hungry Topeka girls"