Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-22
SHAW GETTING INTO CANE
Secretary Returns to Iowa to Look After the
Political Situation.
TO SPEAK AGAINST CUMMlNS
senate Committee Favorably Reports
House Resolution for Postpone
ment of the Opening of the
shOshOne Reservation.
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WASHINGTON, March 1.-(Special Tele-
gram .)-Secretary Shaw has gone home for
the purpose of taking hand In the cam
paign against Cummins. on Friday even
ing the secretary of the treasury will de-
liver an address on 'Republicanism' before
the Polk County Republican club at Dcs
Moines. 1t is the opinion in Washington
that the fight between the Cummins and
anti-Cummins force is the bitterest that has
been waged in Iowa politics for many years.
Efforts have been made TO bring the entire
Iowa delegation in the lower house Into
line against Cummins, but congressman
Haugen, Birdsell, Connor and Dawson Te-
fused to take any hand in the Cummins
fight on the theory that their fight for re-
nomination as congressman had no bearing
on the gubernatorial situation. The fact
is that all Of the gentlemen mentioned rec
ognize that they are in so-called Cummins
territory. other members of the delegation
are in doubt as to their position in the
game now being played and in frankness 1t
may be truthfully said they do not know
where they stand. Congressman Hull OF
the Des Moines district has gone post-haste
to Iowa to rehabilitate his machine, because
one of his old-time political managers,
George L. Dobson. has come out as a candi-
his own. Congressman Hedge has not made
up his mind whether he will be a candidate
for denomination, and altogether the Iowa
delegation is in chaotic condition over the
reports from Hamilton county which yes
terday sounded the note for Cummins' re-
nomination as governor.
Menace to shaw Boom.
Secretary Shaw's presidential boom is one
,T fao tn 81 thaf are
conceived to be endangered by the success
of Cummins. 1t is expected that in his ad-
dress at Des Moines on Friday night the
secretary will stick some pins into Cummlns
and the Cummins movement and that his
appearance will give new turn to the con-
test.
POstmasters ReappOinted.
Judge Norris today recommended the re-
appointment of c. NJ. Prentice as post
master at Fairfield. He. also recommended
the reappointment OF ]. c. Shtcheli as post
master at Alma.
Judge Norris was informed today that the
Postoffce department would reappoint ].
II. Tower as postmaster at Sutton. Mr..
Tower was originally appointed under the
second Cleveland administration and has
been continuously in Office since that time.
His appointment will mean his fourth term
in office.
DistributiOn of Tribal Funds.
Representsttge burke Of soptht IlsluIta
today introduced a bill TO restore to the
Sisseton and Wahpeton Indians in the
Dakotas their annuities and gives the pres
ident authority to say to whom these az
nuities shall be paid The Burke measurc
is intended to separate certain Indians en-
tirely from their tribal relations, making
them Independent American citizens. The
proposed bill is I'm line with the measure
passed by the house ten days ago for
patenting lands TO them. 1t authorizes
the president TO apportion and pay such
Indians as are capable OF managing their
own affairs their pro rata of the tribal
funds Before, however, any payment is
made each Indian is TO sign an agreement
releasing the government from the pay
ment OF any further money to him.
Senator Kittredge today gave notice of
an amendment to the Indian bill which he
proposed TO push for the further improve
ment OF the insane asylum for Indians at
| Canton. S. d. He wants 5000 for a laun-
dry and $500 for an improved water sys-
tenn.
Public Building for PIRttsmOuth.
favorable report was ordered today
by the senate committee on public build
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