Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-09-30
CANNON IS ONLY CANDIDATE
No One to Oppose "Unole Joe" for
Reelection as Speaker.
BURTON IS OUT OF THE RACE
Postmastership In Only once I'm HOuSe
over which Contest Appears
ProbabIe-Caucus VIII
BE TAME.
tFrom a Starr correspondent.l


candidate for mayor of Cleveland. there is
no candidate to oppose Mr. Cannon for re-
election as speaker. II was asserted some
time ago that the president had attempted
to induce Mr. Burton to enter the lists
against "Uncle Joe" and that a vigorous
campaign was to be made in behalf of
the Ohio man. But this story was never
authenticated and Mr.. Burton himself de-
MED that he had any idea of entering the
race. Still the publication OF the rumor
had the effect of stirring the speakers
! friends to great actively, with the result
that it soon became manifest he had the
support of at least 20 per cent OF the re-
| publican members-elect Of the sixtieth con-
gress.
The caucus which will be held on the
| Saturday before the assembling of con-
gress promises to be a tame affair So
far no opposition whatever has material
ICED to the reelection of either Major Nc
Dowell of Pennsylvania, as clerk of the
house, nor to that of Frank b. Lyon OF
New York. as doorkeeper. It is possible
| and even probable that Colonel Henry
Casson of Wisconsin, the sergeant-at-arms,
may find some one else in the field against
| him The retirement of Mr.. Babcock from
the house leaves Mr.. Casson without his
most formidable and active supporter.
| Still, Mr.. Babsock has long list of friends
who may repay in part the activity which
Babcock exerted for them while chairman
Of the congressional committee, by coming
| TO the aid OF his friend Casson in the
caucus.
Many Seek POstmastership.
| The only other Office under the house
| is that of postmaster. This ONCE is now
| vacant, through the death Of the last in
cumbent, Joseph c. McElroy Of Ohio. Al
ready a number of candidates have an
nounced themselves. among them being A.
d. Alderman Of Marietta. o.; Congressman
Dawes district; Assistant Postmaster John
d. Grifith of Delaware. o.. Congressman
Ralph Coles district, and Private Dalzell,
! who is also an Ohio man, and ex-Con-
gresham c. Q. Hildebrant of Washing
| ton, o.. insisting that the place belongs to
the Buckeye state. Mr.. Tawney of Min
nesota is understood to have a candidate
| in Mr. Langum, formerly secretary OF
| the Minnesota senate, and Kansas. which
has insisted upon having one of the OFF,
GERS OF the house for number of years.
| may present a candidate, but In view Of
| the fact that there are several members
of, the Sunfiower delegation after commit
tee chairmanships II may be deemed good
! politics to keep the postofice hght in the
background. Congressman. Alexander OF
the Buffalo, N. Y. district, n rs -rufnored
viii have candidate. but this is looked
upon as a joke by the politicians already
in the city in view of the position Of
doorkeeper, now be/g held by New York
state. The position Of postmaster, how
ever. is Of little political Importance, as
the patronage of the house is dispensed
by the clerk, the doorlSeeper and the SER
geant-at-aTms."
1t has been assumed that because of his
election to the senate, John Sharp Williams
of Mississippi, will at once resign the lead
ership of the minority to some other demo-
crat But Mr.. Williams will remain a
member of the house during the sixtieth
congress and he will doubtless hold his
position But should he conclude to retire
1t is more than likely his place will fall
to Mr.. Camp Clark of Missouri although
he will not win without a struggle, as
there are a half-dozen or more bright
and active men on the minority side who
are anxious for the honor
Arixona's Fate.
A great deal of anxiety seems to be felt
over the fate OF Arizona now that the peo-
pie of the territory have vetoed the prop
position to join Arizona and New Mexico
in one state. A short time ago states
man arose from some obscure corner Of
the country and promulgated plan for
the absorption OF Arizona by Nevada. But
Immediately some of the spokesmen for
Nevada began to look up their bibles and
they found a story of bunch of lean cat
tie who ate up a larger bunch of market
able steers and were still hungry.
s,la faf hi fA
Arizona's Mavericks" said these people
Of Nevada. IF we try to swallow Ari-
zona Mark Smith and his bunch win have
us sure" and in consequence the Arizona
Nevada plan was promptly knocked in the
head.
Then some one came to the front with a
project for the consolidation of Arizona
and Utah The beauties of this plan were
discussed at some length and so far as the
eastern makers of western states were
concerned everything seemed lovely. Then
all at once a cartographist arose to the
occasion and he has nung California
Arizona plan to the public who are shout
ing for something for Arizona. None OF
these people seem tn take into consideration
the physical conditions of the territory.
mountains, rivers, deserts and natural
boundaries do not enter into the calcula-
trouble to consult anyone in authority in
Nevada Utah or California nor have the
people OF Arizona been heard from up to
the present time. The fact is that Arizona
will remain territory for year or two
at least and II Is extremely unlikely II will
ever be Joined TO, any other state, certainly
not with Nevada under any circumstances.
Jap JinEOes subdued.
Some wise man In Japan has come out
with a statement 10 the effect that the
Japanese on the Pacific coast have brought
upon themselves the antagonism of the
American and British citizens of the Cau-
casian race throught their aggogance and
general cussedness." So long 1t was
the people of the Pacific coast Of the
United States only who displayed their an
tagonism to the Japs, the jingoes OF Nippon
shouted aloud for war. But now the sub
jects of King Edward have arisen against
the yellow men, Just as the people OF Cali
fornia and oregon arose against the Chi
nese. The Japanese have evinced no abb
sorbing desire to resent the outbreak by
war against Great Britain. and there will
be no scrap.
Japs today, even those not In the coolie
class. are pulled up with self-importance.
II is the general testimony OF American
army ofhcers who fought with them during