Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-07
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Again the Hon. Dick Croker declares he
does not intend to come home. His last
haul must have made him comfortable.
John F. Fray, postmaster at Marlboro,
Mass, has just been reappointed post
master, a position he has held since April
26, 1866. under eight different presidents.
The wiseacres in the territorial legisla-
ture Of Oklahoma are considering improve
ments in the game Of "seven up" with a
view to Incorporating the reforms in a
statute.
The governor of Indiana recently signed
without proper examination a bill providing
for the disposal of unclaimed bodies. Next
morning he discovered the law contained
a joker which annuls pending prosecutions
of persons indicted for grave robbing.
The Pennsylvania house Of representa-
tives has passed a bill increasing the sala-
ries of the judges Of the several courts Of
the state by 5000 0 a year. BY the law
the chief justice OF the supreme court will
receive a salary Of $10,500 a year, an in
crease OF 1000, and six associate justices
OF that court $4,000 each.
The constitution Of Tennessee provides
that whereas ministers of the gospel are by
their profession dedicated to God, aud the
care Of souls, and ought not to be diverted
from the great duties of their functions,
therefore no minister of the gospel, OF
priest Of any denomination whatever, shall
be eligible to a seat in either house Of the
legislature. ~
Tom Harris, a colored man Of LArchmont,
N. Y, was a candidate for collector OF taxes
before the republican convention of the
town hall last week and, although the negro
population Of the town is large, he was de-
feated by a vote Of 81 to 80. He says he had
a great deal of fun out OF the canvass and
scared the republicans out OF a Years
growth.
The two Joneses in the senate-John P,
Of Nevada and James K. of Arkansas-wen
out on March 4 and left that body without a
representative bearing the honored name OF
Jones for the first time since 1872. There
is no Smith in the senate now, but this Is
made up by the surplus Of Clarks. There
are three in the senate-one from Mon.
tana, one from Wyoming and one from Ar
kansas.
The people of New Hampshire are to vote
on Tuesday, March 10, upon nine proposed
amendments to the constitution Of theiI
state which we're prepared by the late con.
stitutional convention. One will confer the
right of suffrage upon women. Another
winch excited much 1nJeTeSL III tue COnVen-
tion, relates to the regulation Of trusts
A majority of the votes cast will legalizt
an amendment.
Some moons ago the police department o.
st. Louis notified Circuit Attorney Folk
prosecutor of boodlers, that communlca.
tions between the department and the at
torney would be In writing "As yol
please" responded the attorney. 1.-THE mex
communication you will receive from thii
Office will be in the form Of Indictments.
Mr.. Folk kept his word. Last week thu
police were handed a bunch.
A Pennsylvania tells of one of thu
methods by which Senator Quay holds con
troll Of the Keystone state. "one time
wrote him." says this man, asking
favor, which he granted at once, appar
emily glad to do so. About two years late
1 received by mail my own letter, acros
the back Of which was written: Dear Jim
VIII you do SO and so for me?' 1t wa
signed by Mr.. Quay, and you bet I lost NJ
time in doing as he asked. He's a wonder
is Matthew Stanley Quay"