Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-22
A Vice Presidential Probability.

A Vice Presidential Probability.
Among the probabilities of the near
future is the nomination of Judge Rob-
ert Walter NIiers Of Indiana for the
vice presidency by the Democrats.
They could hardly do better He is
now representative i'll congress, serv-
ing his fourth term. He is universally
considered one of the ablest and most
reliable Democrats in that body. He is
indefatigable in the discharge of his
duties, patriotic and enlightened. lie
is an educated man, having graduated
from both the literary and law de-
partments of the University of lndi-
ana. He has been circuit attorney,
member of the state legislature, trustee
of the Indiana university and circuit
judge. He is fifty-six years old and
as fine specimen Of physical manhood
as can be found in months travel
tall, large and of commanding pres
ence. He would make an ideal pre-
siding officer of the senate, and if he
should succeed to the higher position lie
would make an honest, capable, cour-
ageous president. Prior to 1894 Indi-
ana was classed as doubtful state,
and some of the fiercest conflicts in our
history were fought out by the Hoo.
siers. In the great rout of that year
she went Republican and has continued
to do so since, but there are abundant
signs that she is once more in her
normal political condition-doubtful.
This being the case, the Democrats will
strive to the utmost to redeem the
state Of Thomas A. Hendricks, Joseph
Mcdonald, Daniel W. Voorhees,, David
Turpie, Judge Holman and other great
worthless from the hands of the Re.
publicans. The nomination Of Judge
Miers would go far to bring about this
consumma tion-devoutly to be wished
Senator cockrelI's Lost Dinner.
The senators are laughing over a
good joke on Senator Cockrell. The lat.
ter invariably eats apples for his luncl
at the capitol. He takes Missouri ap
pies, if he can get them, and generally
has a supply in his committee room
The other day, being engaged in the
senate, he sent page with note to
his clerk to please send him two APP
pies by the bearer. The clerk handed
out the apples, but the page did moi
report to Cockrell. An hour later he
sent for the page and asked why he
did not come back with an answer
'There was no answer" said the page
"But where are the apples my CLERK
gave you" why, senator" said the
page, II ate the apples. The clerk hand
ed me two, and thought he gave them
to me for bringing the note"
AZ to Committee Assignments.
Every reader Of these letters probably
knows that Judge David A. De Ar
mond of Missouri is the most incisivt
speaker now in public life. His words
cut like razor. Leader Williams die
well in recommending De Almond tt
Uncle Joe Cannon for place on the
rules committee. 1t gives him abun
dant opportunity for the exercise Of his
sarcastic gift, and all who know hin
understand full well that he will live
up to his opportunity. Before this con
gress closes he will give the Republic
ans many a bad half hour. Williams
DE Almond and all the rest of us tried
to secure for the Democrats larger
and more equitable representation or
committees than we now have, but al
In vain. 1t was currently reported thai
Mr.. Speaker Cannon favored the prop
osition, but found the Republican pres
sure for places too strong. When the
committees were announced De Ar
mond spoke as follows:
Mr.. Speaker, some time ago had oc.
casion, or at least took occasion. to re-
mark on what then supposed might BIZ
the makeup Of the committees. l find
was somewhat mistaken If thought the
question in the mind OF the speaker was
whether he should give us eight or sever
members upon the large committees OF
seventeen members. I am inclined now
to think that the question was whether
he should give un any membership upor
the important committees of the house.
l expect to offer. and I hope that the
committee on rules will consider favor.
ably. resolution to add one to each OF
the sixteen great committees of the house
committees composed of seventeen mem.
bers each. and that this one added mem.
Der be taken from the minority side.
AS 1t is now the committees are really
sandwich committees. the crackers being
the Republicans on each side and the
meat dhe Democrats) between-six out OF
seventeen. That 10 the way the case
stands on sixteen great committees in q
house where the Republican majority is
thirty.
Now, I have no disposition to find fault
unduly, and have no disposition to give
utterance too frequently or. too forcibly
to fault 'whcry I fv and II but regard