Omaha daily bee., 1907-12-04
Elected Vice President Of Boazd Of
Managers of Soldiers Homes.
GAMBIE-KrTTRDGE WAR ACUTE
Nebraska Senators Also Have an Un-
settled Difference to settle over
COlIectOrshiD of Internal Rev
enue for This District.
CFrom a star Correspondent.)

tain Palmer arrived in washington last
night, having come east with Mr.. aud
Mrs. Victor Rosewater, who are now in
Baltimore. Postmaster Palmer will remain
in Washington 10 attend the Rivers and
Harbors convention.
The armed neutrality which character
ized the relationship yesterday between
Senators Gamble and Kfttredge OF South
Dakota was rudely shattered today when
nominations for positions IN the federal
service In that state were sent to the SEN
ate by the president for confirmation. The
name Of D. q. Wagner, who is now serving
as United States district attorney through
recess appointment. was not Included in
the list. and thereupon there was blood in
Senator CANDLES eye, who saw IN this
failure a covert attempt on the part OF his
colleague to thwsrt confirmation It has
been vaguely hinted for some time past
that Senator Kittredge would not permit
the confirmation OF Wagner without
fight. Notwithstanding that the president
had told Gamble that the appointmentfbe-
lonRed to him
Gamble on WRrpRth.
1t will be recalled tha the White House
for a little while last week was trans
formed into lottery rendezvous, with the
pAGbluSHL dN llo Wneel Oh IOTIun6 10 parcel
out the Offices in South Dakota In nearly
every instance Senator Kittridge won the
call for first choice The president saw
the uselessness Of attempting TO get the
two senators to agree upon candidates and
he therefore took the only means at hand
to settle upon the nominations long. over
due by having the senators draw straws
or hazard their guess upon the turn of
coin. At the time the drawing took place
It is stated the district attorneyship mat
ter was gone over and an explanation given
that tho place belonged to Senator Gam
BILE. At least the attorneyship did not fig
ure In the matter and Senator Gamble
left the White House believing that Mr..
Wagner's name would be sent I'm with the
rest OF those whom he had selected TO fill
various positions together with the other
selections OF the senator, and that the
nominations should stand or fall together.
The failure, however. 10 send to the senate
the name OF Mr.. Wagner has suggested
a possibility OF a fight and Senator Gamble
has his war paint on to prevent the con-
firmation of anyone unless a hard and fast
agreement is made that when Mr.. Veg.
ner's name does come to the senate II win
be treated svitA the consideration that he
thinks 1t deserves. All Of which would In
aiCdlN NAbl . IONS dTdNn Oul COHNEbl ulubA
necessarily result over the nominations
which the president sent to congress today
as the choice of the senators from South
Dakota. Senator Klttridge has selected
Thomas C. Burns OF Mitchell as register
OF the land oface at that place, John L.
Burke OF Rapid City register OF that land
ONCE and Lemuel b. Laughlin receiver OF
the land ONCE at Chamberlain, all these
being reappointments Senator CANDLES
recommendations were DR.. e. B. Afford
for surveyor general. B. d. Kribs register
OF the United States land ONCE at Aber-
deem, w. II. Irons register OF the land
office at Chamberlain and Myron Willsie
receiver Of the land ONCE at Rapid City.
Contest for COIlectOrshiD.
In view OF the disagreement between
Senators Burkett and Brown over the col
lectorship TO succeed Elmer Stephenson,
who has rendered his resignation to take
effect early in January, Il was suggested
by member Of the Nebraska delegation
today that II the Iowa idea for the dis
tribution of patronage was good in the
Fifty-ninth congress so far as it's appl-
cation went to Nebraska appointments It
would be good in the Sixtieth congress,
and II the whole delegation from Me-
braska was admitted into caucus the
successor to Mr.. Stephenson blight easily
be selected The Iowa idea is all right
In theory, according to the member above
spoken Of but has little virtue in practice,
the senators relegating to themselves the
right to settle controversies when little
or no politics was involved, but called
In the delegation when chestnuts were to
be pulled out of the fire. In view OF Mr..
Browns outspoken friendliness to W. B.
Rose OF Lincoln and Senator Burkett's
equal friendliness for Ross Hammond Of
Fremont IL will be interesting TO watch
the outcome OF the controversy with both
parties equally determined to land his
candidate. II is expected that Governor
Sheldon, when he arrives here, together
with others OF the delegation TO the
rivers and harbors convention, will take
a hand in the night and a caucus OF re-
publican leaders Of Nebraska, including
r. b. Schneider, a member OF the execu-
tive committee Of the national republican
committee. and Charles H MORTAL, ma
tional committeeman from the state, with
be held for the purpose OF compromising
on some person satisfactory TO both
senators.
Representative Hinshaw Of Nebraska
saw the president today. He likewise saw
him yesterday. Also he froze up today,
when yesterday he was as warm as the
noon day sun in August
Hinshaw Misunderstands President.
When Mr.. Hinshaw pumped the exeeu-
tive arm yesterday he told the president
that all Nebraska was for him and his
policies. wanted him for a third term, and
would not be satisfied with anything else
or anybody else. TO all OF which the
president answered:
Il win not change e single point Of what
/ have said"
Mr.. Hinshaw grieved over what he con
sidered a renewed declaration of the res
ident that he would not accept another
nomination, and one Of his Newspaper
friends TO whom he told the converse
tion proceeded 10 write accordingly To
rveal inside state secrets is an unpardon-
able offense. even IN well regulated news
paper men, but It is sufficient Qualification
70 say that later In the day Mr. Hinshaw
got a tip that he had misunderstood the
president; that remark applied wholly 70
the question OF executive policies ana not
TO a third term. Mr.. Hinshaw called to-
day to explain. He did explain, but not
20 the newspaper men. Il haven't a WORD
70 say" he declared as he blushed He
persisted despite all insistence. that the
words would not escape him. And Hin