Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-15
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Philadelphia is pluming itself as a repre-
sentative self-governed city.
Talk of Elihu Root for 1908 fails to ex-
tract a murmur of pleasure from Ohio or
Indiana.
Cleveland and Cincinnati are devouring
Lincoln steffen's last Rriteup, Meanwhile
Tom Johnson smiles and smiles and Colonel
Coxs scowl shadows the Rhine.
Finding 5000 names of nonvoters in the
registry list of one ward in Philadelphia
warrants the prediction that the vote of
the city next fall will shrink about $4,000.
The political bosses of Montana, Clark
and Heinze. have partitioned the state and
signed a treaty of peace. Clark will re-
tain his job and Heinze will superintend
the election of friendly judges"
Bubbling over with indignation because
an oflcious civil service commissioner OBJ
jected to the custom of giving public em-
pioyes half an hour to beer up, the boss Of
Chicago's drain layers resigned after thirty
years service. Humane feelings of Of
ficeholders are getting hard knocks now
adays.
Mayor Weaver Of Philadelphia was taken
up into the mountain, hguratively, and
shown what he could have in the shape Of
don reform and rejoin the machine. At last
accounts the tempter. was smarting from
the impression Mr.. Weaver's boot made
upon him.
Humber citizens than the governor OF
New Jersey can sympathize with him in
his plight when he recently invited friend
to dine at Trenton restaurant, and after
ward discovered that he had forgotten his
of NnNu
Jersey and will settle this little matter
when come in again." explained Governor
Stokes to the cashier I'm President
Roosevelt, and you'll settle now" said the
cashier. who was new. Happily the gov
ernor found somebody who could vouch for
his honesty.
Political grafters are not enjoying re-
poseful summer. Three-fourths OF Oregons
delegation in congress is under Indictment
and one senator convicted. Nearly two
score officers and employees of Milwaukee
have been pinched, one bribetaker SEN
fenced and bribegiver told TO go and sin
no more. The situation In Philadelphia is
full OF woe for public plunderers, and the
spectators on official crop reports in the
Department OF Agriculture have a bunch
of trouble coming. Honesty may not yield
the coin quickly, but Is unequaled in divi-
dends of content.
Postmaster Wilcox of New York has
given signal proof that political pull" Is
not supreme in his office Recently the
superintendency Of mails became vacant
and the postmaster general consulted one
of his associates about eligible members OF
his stan, inquiring particularly about a Mr.
Roome. His advisers replied that the mar
mentioned was the best man for the place
but was not an applicant for the promo
ton. A further inquiry as TO the reason
for Roome's modesty brought out this in
| teresting bit of information: He had not
| applied because he knew he had no chance
| of getting It. He did not know a single
politician. Mr.. Wilcox sent for Roome and
| after some conversation. which showed the
latter's efficiency, named him for the
vacancy and he is now superintendent OF
mails,
President Roosevelt and Mayor McClel.
Ian met in Brooklyn on the recent occa,
, sion OF the dedication OF the General SlO
cum statue According to reports which
had been current for long time the presi
dent and the mayor had unkindly feelings
/ for each other, but this seemed to be dis
proved by the cordially of their greeting
The president shook the mayors hand anC
his face fairly beamed as he said: ella,
TO see you looking so well, Mr. Mayor
Why, only yesterday Mrs Roosevelt an,
were talking about you and she sale
she would never be satisfied until she saw
you in the White House" Mayor McClel
Ian smiled, his eyes twinkled. and he wa
about 20 make reply when President Roose
Welt hurriedly added; See you IN IN,
White House as our guest. you know; onll
a. our guest"