Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-12
DRIFT.

Indiana republicans will blow on the po-
litical lid on September 20 with "a hur-
rah in every county"
Even Old Missouri turned up 200 demo-
cratic delegates to the state convention
who favored dropping free silver
Indiana democrats, who have been
handed a few hot bawls by the Commoner,
are responding With words that blister The
nearby asphalt.
Governor W.. Murray Crane OF Massa-
chusetts achieved the unusual distinction
of having his recommendation enacted
into law by three successive legislatures.
The recent p~opulist convention in 1ndi-
ana was more notable on account Of the
absence OF delegates than from their pres
encc. There were only twenty-slx persons
present.
The reform administration Of Now York
City succeeded in reducing the tax rate
by four mills. omaha's cut, city and
county, is a shade over six mills. Let
the good work go on.
The new state constitution OF Alabama
has done away with August elections In
that state and by reducing the opportuni-
ties for fraud has added, many think, to
the prospects Of the republican minority.
The new constitution Of Virginia pro-
vides for a corporation commission OF
three members, and though the appoint
ments will not be made before November
next, 10 citizens have already been an
nounced as candidates for the three posi-
tions.
While jubilating over the ~acuuittal of
Colonel Fred Ames, chief Of police of
Minneapolis, charged with receiving rake
offs from "bigmit men," the grand Jury
handed the colonel and his brother, Mayor
Ames, a bunch of new indictments. The
unexpected bsndout marred the Joy Of the
occasion.
After one term In congress, representa-
the Twelfth Ohio district, Emmett Temp
kins, who defeated the redoubtable Lent
by a plurality of some eighteen votes in
a total of some 1900, has decided that
the game is not worth the candle and he
has notified his party to look for another
candidate.
Section 4 Of the amended Virginia con-
stitution excludes from the suffrage per
sons who, while citizens of this state, after
the adoption Of this constitution, fought a
duel with a deadly weapon, or sent or ac-
cepted a challenge to fight such a duel,
either within or without the bounds of this
state, or knowingly conveyed a challenge
or aided or assisted in any way in the
fighting Of such a duel"
In the present congress there are two
Congressman Allen, two Congressman Ball,
two Congressman Butler, two Congress
men Cooper, two Congressman Foster, two
Congressman Gaines, three Congressman
Henry, two Congressman Jackson, two
Congressman Jones, two Congressman
Powers, two Congressman Richardson, two
Congressman Robinson, six of the name Of
Smith, two of Stewart, two Of Taylor, two
of Tompkins and two OF Williams.
The newly elected Oregon legislature
will be even more strongly republican
than the one it succeeds, even though a.
the recent June election the democrats
elected one candidate on the state ticket
their Nominee for governor. In the las
legislature there were twenty straight re.
publican members Of the senate and thirty
six of the house. In the next legislator,
there will be twenty-four in the senate
and forty-eight in the house. a gain OF
Joint ballot for the republicans Of sixteer
members