Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-22
Burden Of All the Letters. However,
That Matter Should Be Settled.
sOME FAX OF a. B vORsI
Dan Eettlston Of Clay Co. "
Mentioned for Place .
ROSE APPEARS TO BE IN !


WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-(specisl Tele-
grsm.)-The Nebraska delegation, psrticu-
larry representatives IN the lower house.
are being advised BY their constituents
that the fight over the internal revenue
coilectorship should be settled forthwith
and along lines Of the Individual prefer
ences OF the correspondents. As was ex-
pected the house members who have been
called In for the purpose Of bringing about
harmony IN the republican ranks are find
ing out that II is not small thing to
create harmony, especially when somebody
is "forninst" the proposition And these
letters and telegrams which have been re-
ceived since the action OF the delegation
on Saturday in adopting the so-calied
Iowa idea for the distribution Of the
patronage ia lhe state are bringing con-
siderabIe unrest 10 the republican mem
bers in the lower house and compromise
Is already suggested.
While on the face OF present conditions
the election OF w B. Rose seems to be
assured a stni hunt has been started in
favor Of Dan Nettleton Of Clay Center as
a compromises candidate. Nettleton, it is
argued was the reform speaker of the last
Nebraska legislature and. II appointed.
would be satisfactory 10 all factions Of the
party working to make Nebraska the ban
ner republican state in the election Of
1905
three Vstes In Doubt.
Tonight. IL the word OF several repre-
sentatives from Nebraska is worth any
thing. the coiiectorship situation is up in
the air. Beyond the mere fact that sena-
Tor Brown and Congressman Pollard are
for Mr.. Rose. and Senator Burkett and
Congressman Boyd are for Mr.. Hammond,
II Is not IN the province Of anyone TO say
where H,nshaw. ISinksid Norris will
90 when the delegation meets on Saturday
10 decide who shall succeed Elmer Steph-
enson. Will Hayward is out openly for
Hammond and has 80 advised Hinsha~
and Kiakaid by telegraph. but whether the
present state chairman OF the republican
committee can land the plum for the Ere
+. mont editor is problemagical There ts 90
. much politics involyra IN that proposition
that il would take a column or more to
zen tho why's and wherefores. Certain It il
shat today there are three votes which will
be cast IN the meeting on Saturday still
in serious doula and compromise candi
date may be sprung at the last moment
Rose. however. stiil continues to look gooc
Tor winner.
Minor Matters at Capital.
In the senate. providing for an increas'
In the appropriation for the federal build
ing at Kearney from $4,000 to slS5.Ooo Th'
act appropriating $4,000 was passed at tin
last session OF congress. The bill was Gu
below the amount recommended by the de
partmsnt and the senator wants TO put i
back.
senator Brown presented to the senate
a protest Of the Commercial club at Madi
son assinst the parcels post proposition o
the postmaster general The parcels pos
is declared to bes inimical to the welfar
of the small merchants and farmers.
Rural route No. l has been ordered es
tabished March at Morrill,, SCOTS Bluff
rounty, Neb., serving 500 people and IL
families
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes
Nemaha. route !. Walter Domino, carrier
James Souther. substitute: Promise City
route 1. Charley II. Easley. carrier; Georg
w. HeckethoTn. substitute; Volga, route
Albert c. Tobes. carrier Harry e. Hold
substitute
Iowa postmasterE appointed: Rathbun
Appanoose county. Henry FroeHch vic,
A. Middleton dead: wilkie. Hardin coun
ty, Robert Lynch, vice c. Boddum re
signed.