Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-13

GOSS FOR ATTORNEY
Nebraska Delegation Decides to Recon-
mend Omaha Nan fer the Place
ACTION TAKEN IN CAUCUS or MEMBERS
Conference Meets at Three and Continues
Hour and Half
FoUa sAlloTS TAKEN TO REACH RESULT
GOss Led from Start and Enforcement Was
Made Unanimous.
OUR sAlloTs TAKEN TO REACH RESULT
7. W. BLACKBURN FAILS 70 sETAv VOTE
Baldrige's Name Not Considered. as
He Stated He would Not Accept
Tales Permitted to Con-
tinue Private Practice.
tFrom a statr correspondentl

(From a stan Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2-(specid Teie-
gram. D-Charles a Goss of Omaha will be
the next Tinted States district attorney for
the district of Nebraska, vice Irving w.
Baxter, removed
The entire Nebraska delegation In secret
caucus decided by ballot today that Mr..
Goss was the proper person TO recommend
to the president for the Baxter succession.
Senator DIillard had determined TO call the
delegation together tomorrow at II o'clock
for the purpose of selecting Bakers sue
cessor, but this morning IL became apparent
to the senator that II would be impossible
TO get a full delegation present then be-
cause of other appointments and earlier
meeting OF congress. lie therefore decided
20 hold the meeting today at O'Clock with
a view as much as anything of testing the
temper of the members of the lower body OF
congress as to whether they desired to
participate in the selection of Baxter's sue
cessor
Promptly at o'clock the entire Nebraska
delegation assembled in Senator Millard's
committee room and the doors were bolted
and until the caucus adjourned at 4:9o not
a person entered or departed from the
room.
what senator MiiIard said.
At the outset Senator Millard. speaking
for his colleagues. said he had long de-
sired to have in effective operation with
the members of the Nebraska delegation
the so-called Iowa plan OF determining
federal appointments, and very graciously
told the members that in all future appoint
ments the members directly interested in
the appointment would be invited into
caucus and his vote would be equal to a
senator's vote That is to say. in case of
land districts where vacancies are TO be
filled, the individual member will be in
vited into a caucus with the senators and
his voice will be as powerful as the voice
of either senator. In the case. however. OF
federal appointments outside OF land ofices.
| like United States marshal. district attor-
ney or possibly judge Of the United States
district court. then all the representatives
IN the particular district affected Will be
asked 20 caucus with the senators. the
majority vote in every instance to deter
mine the choice. This is the Iowa plan Of
procedure and is now Cor the first time
TO be adopted by Nebraska delegation.
Four Ballots to settle II.
! When Senator Millard Announced the de-
sire of his colleague and himself to pro-
ceed along Iowa lines of selection the mem
bers heartily entered into the spirit Of the
meeting and the result was, after taking
four ballots for district attorney. Charles
A. Goss was made the unanimous choice
of the delegation for that position.
On the first ballot the vote was mighty
scattering although on that ballot Mr..
Goss showed up with three votes. On each
ballot thereafter he gained until the fourth.
when he read his title clear and the seiec-
ton was made unanimous. the delegation
- aslAwSs
asking for his nomination.
The members of the delegation pledged
themselves TO secrecy as to the manner in
which the votes were taken or the persons
voted for. In view Of the pressure brough:
, TO bear by 7. w. Blackburn. who had the
Endorsement Of the Fontanele club, II was
, thought he might have a vote or two ir
, the start hut his name did not appear al
any time during the ballotting. although
r. p. Howell had wired several members
/ of the delegation this morning that hs
would esteem II a personal favor II Mr.
Blackburns name would be considered.
Mr.. Baldrige was not voted for. having
: positively stated he could not see his wa,
r clear to the acceptance of the position 4
nominated unless permitted 20 continue IL
private practice. which put him out OF tn,
running Had he desired the place. how
! ever MI NOntu nave won easily
For the last two or three DAYS there ha.
, been growing feeling that Mr. Goss wa
the strongest candidate in the field and hi
selection today is not at all surprising
Statement 20 the Press.
The following statement vas given TO tn
press today on the termination of tn
: meeting by Senator Millard's secretary:
Senator MiiiaTd called Inc meeting OF In
Y eUf1Te dRleEafiOu his once a or
this afternoon 90 consider the various ap
plications for aRpointment TO the positio.
y was very harmonious and after severs
h ballots the choice fell upon Hon. Charlie
; Was made Unanimous. The entire SeIs9s
ton has Joined I'm letter 10 the presiden
requesting the appointment Of Mr.. Goss
a Charles A. GSss has practiced law 4
Omaha for over fifteen years. where
holds a prominent position PROFESSIONAL
and socially. He was a member OF IN
\ state legislature and has been an activ
party worker for many years.
1t was agreed by the delegation that IN
once Would hereafter be followed. as i
this case; tha, is to say. the entire dele
for all federal Offices.
News Away from Home.
The Washington Post today carries
special dispatch from the Winnebago I,
dian reservation 10 the effect that III
!, Indians on that reservation are filled wit
: .'nescaI and religion. and as the two 4
not ordinarily mix wen IL is feared by a
white men in abe vicinity that a murderot
,. outbreak IS imminent"
= Commissioner Leupp. when seen t,ds
m said that he had had no adyfces OF ar
=, trouble whatsoever on the Winnebae
reservation While the Indian bureau hi
N been aware for months that the winnebs
u goes have been drinking themselves
s. death" 50 10 speak, through the agenC
j., Of cheap whisky, the Introduction of Il
= Mexican drink. meseal, is something wl.is
m has only very recently come 10 the atted
tion Of the authorities at Washington. II
:" department Il as powerless 10 Preve
W these Indians obtaining mescal as II is
stop them obtaining spirituous ltIu0l
-" They apparently like II. IL max
m drunk" come sooner and with iess expen
than the use of whisky II II also "a