Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-18
POLITICAL DRIFT.

The senators Of New York and Pennsyl-
vania feel nightly relieved by the settle
ment Of the coal strike, It gives their cam
paign orators a chance to get in a word.
on-year registration is in evidence in
New York and Chicago as we'll as in Omaha,
but in the two FIRST named cities registra-
tion exceeds that of the same days in 1898.
Francis Burton Harrison, a son Of Mrs.
Burton Harrison. the novelist, has been
nominated by the democrats as a candidate
for congress in the Third congressional dis
tricti New York.
One OF the plain people running for con-
gress on the Tsmmany ticket is plugging for
votes on an anti-wealth platform, though
rated to be worth s12, 900, 900. The tigers
say he's all right. Besides. they need the
money.
Hoopestou, Ill, a village Of 1880 people.
pays its mayor the munihcent salary Of 81
a year in quarterly installments. The addi-
tional statement is made, without the for
mality OF an AFFIDAVIT, that his honor earns
his salary.
The liberal democrats Of New York state
are throwing rocks at Dave Hill and his
ticket, besides rldiculing the claim that the
sage Of Wolfert's Roost is an ideal re-
former. Dave is too old a bird to bother
about ideals.
Ex-senator Blair OF New Hampshire be-
lieves in the government ownership Of pub
lie utilities. Not only does he want the fed
eral authorities to take charge OF the coal
mines, but he likewise insists that it would
be good public policy to place the schools
under government control. to the end that
correct, economic theories alone be promul-
gated.
Deputy Police Commissioner Piper Of New
York City is reviving memories OF the time
when Theodore Roosevelt had a similar po-
sition there. Piper has developed a fond-
ness for going about the city quietly and
seeing for himself how the patrolmen attend
TO their duties. Already several officers have
been caught mapping and have received
sharp r~eprimands,
Walter Kelly. blind since he was IL years
old, is democratic nominee for the Missouri
legislature from a st. Louis district. When
he was q boy a woman threw concentrated
I've in his face, mistaking him for a lad
against whom she had a grudge. He Is
running in a district which is strongly re-
publican, but Kelly Is immensely popular
and stands an excellent chance OF winning.
J. F. c. Talbot and William Tyler Page
are respectively democratic and republican
candidates for congress in the second Mary
land district. One feature Of the contest
makes It unique among all the 3s6 congress
sional campaigns. Twenty years ago Mr..
Page was a page in the house OF representa-
tives OF which Mr.. Talbot was a member.
The district is a close one, Mr.. Talbot is
a veteran politician. having represented the
district in the forty sixth, forty-elghth and
hfty-third congresses.
doc" Brown of Morgansheld, KY, who
represents his district in the state legisla-
lture, is one. Of Kentucky's unique charac-
tiers. To illustrate a point in a recent
speech he gave the following account Of his
courtship: Take my advice and never
give a woman anything she can't eat and
never make love to her out OF an ink bottle.
Why. when l courted my wife l Just grabbed
hold of her and said; 'Sallie, you are the
sweetest thing on earth and your beauty
bafies the skill OF man and subdues his
ferocious nature and l got her"