Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-12
Hinshaw Said to Be the Uncertain
Vote in the Delegation.
TALK OF SWITCH FOR HAMMOND
Public Printer is the Latest Place
Suggested for Fremont Man.
ROSE NOT COMING TO CAPITAL
senator Burkett Secures Amendment
TO POstOmce Bill Increasing
Clerk Allowance for Third
Glass Omces.
tFrom SAD correspondent.l )

Grom q staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.--(Special Tels
gram )-From talks had with members o
the Nebraska delegation today It is ap
parent there is a deep-rooted conviction
that Saturday will see the termination Of
the long drawn out controversy over tn,
internal revenue collectorshlp matter BY
the selection of either Rose or Hammond
Both sides are in doubt as to where Hin.
shaw will be found. but betting is 10 to
that he will vote for Hammond and brinf
about his election.
Nebraskans outside the delegation wer
about the capitol today suggesting the ar
pointment of Ross Hammond as publ,
printer, a position now being filled BY
Deputy Public Printer Captain Brian since
the removal of Stlings.
The uncertainty however, of the Ne.
braska delegation being able to land such
a place for Hammond, Il is thought, would
seriously deter the Fremont editor from
going into the fight as It would necessi-
tate his withdrawal from the collectorship
race. Hammond firmly believes in his star
and he had emphatlcally stated he did not
propose to relinquish what TO him seems a
certainly for an uncertainty. While the
suggestion that the delegation go to the
front for Hammond for public printer was
pretty generally talked no great amount
OF weight was attached to the suggestion.
The speculation as to the coming of Mr..
Rose to Washington during the week was
set at rest today in a letter received by
Senator Brown from Mr.. Rose. which says:
Replying to your call for me to go to
Washington I'm the interest of my candi-
dacy for the collectorship, I have to say
that Attorney General Thompson is ex-
pecting me to go with him to Washington
to take part in the argument before the
supreme court in the mandamus case Feb
ruary "A, and It is out of the question for
pe to be. in Washington before the 22d
or 2Sd. Besides l believe It would accen-
tuate the feeling in the state over the
controversy IL I We're to make the trip
for the sole purpose OF appealing person.
ally to our delegation"
More Money for Postal Omeers.
Senator Burl0ett todsy offered an amend
appropriating 100000 for clerk hire in
third-class postoffices. Resolutions have
been passed by a number Of bodies through
out Nebraska favorable to this appropria
tion, which it is urged, is absolutely needed
in third-class postoffices. The maximum
allowance for clerk hire in a third-class
postoffice is $500, while the minimum of
clerk hire in a second-class postoffice Is
$780, and the work done by the clerks
in second and third-class offices is very
nearly the same.
From thrd-class offices many rural routes
diverge and along these routes farmers
who are dealing with mail order houses
are in the habit of sending their remit
tances by money orders, so that the clerk
is kept busy in the postofflCe writing
money orders. Under the rules Of the
Postoffice department weekly, monthly
and quarterly statements are to be made
out so that the postmaster and his clerk
in thrd-cass office are kept continuously
at work from early morning until late at
night looking after the business of the Of
flee and 1t has become a, notorious fact
that third-class postmasters with the small
allowance for clerk hire given them by
congress cannot do the work devolvng
upon them. The postmaster general ear
nestly recommends this appropriation which
Mr.. Burkett has fathered.
south Dakota Politics.
State Senator f. M. Byrne of Faulkton,
s. D., is in Washington with his son, who
goes into a preparatory school at An
napolis for the purpose Of reviewing his
studies necessary TO an examination for
iiIluoilllilldHI WHICH gohhb ApyAhS Will NatAS
in June of this year.
Senator Byrne speaking of the political
situation in South Dakota. said that the
Crawford Gamble wing of the republican
party, and known IN the state as the in
surgent wing was gaining in strength
and that a direct primary for United
States senator would eliminate Senator
Kittredgo and elect Governor Crawford.
Senator Burkett today presented TO the
president Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur English Of
Omaha, who are on their way to New
York from where they sail Saturday on a
tour around the world.
Major Daniel e. Mccarthy, quartermAs-
ter, viii proceed 10 Omaha for duty as
chief quartermaster, Department Of the
Missouri relieving Major Thomas Swobe,
quartermaster from temporary duty in
charge Of the office of chief quartermsster
The application OF e. T. Dufur. Nathan
Schee, ]. p Lambert, ]. G. Rounds and A.
Bailey TO organize the First National bank
of Diagonal. Ia with $4,000 capital, has
been approved by the comptroller of tho
currency.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes;
Algona, route 5, S. j. Ramsey, carrier;
Edith F. Ramsey. substitute. Lone Rock,
route, 2, Hugh NJ. Carr, carrier; Wilbur
Heater, substitute.