Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-12
Senator Gamble and souf. Ia
Insurgents Tubilant.
HROVE To sPEAK IN Wv foRK


WAsEIngGrON. March u--tSpeciaI Tel
egram. Flor nearly two months there has
been a post0ffice elght 0f large dimensions
on at Falls City. So fiercs has the battle
between the present Incumbent and those
opposed 70 him been wagsd that inspectors
have been sent to Nebraska 20 investigate
charges made against the present postmHs-
ter. J. G Crook. The whole difficulty
grows out OF differences bstween factions
OF the republican party in Richardson
county BY reason of the appointment OF
Crook over LewiH. the former postmaster.
About SIX weeks agu a long list OF sworn
charges wers filed with the Pustoffice De-
partrnent against + Q. Crook. postmaster
at Fails City. Copies OF these charges
were sent 20 Congressman Pollard Inn
mediateIy upon receiving these charges
Mr.. Pollard asked that an Inspector be sent
to Falls City TO investigate. These charges
covered twelve or fifteen typewritten
pages. The Inspector has filed an elaborate
report. in which he exonerates Mr.. Crook
from practically every charge made. The
Inspector states In his report tilat he went
over the situation fully with those who
filed the charges and interviewed about M
business man and eitiEens OF Falls City.
snd that with few exceptions the people
office.
0aIy Causs 81 ComDEadn4.
The only complaint they had to make
was that there were TOO frequent errors in
sorting mail. The inspector ascribes this
TO the fact that two ~ the postmasters'
own sons are assistants IN the office. The
postoffice officials gay that this is in
variabiy the case where a postmaster has
members OF his own family as assistants
because it liz Impossible to maintain proper
Discipline under such conditions. The pOst-
office Inspector recommends there be no
changes IN postmaster, but that he be re-
dnired to substirute two new assistants In
places now held by nis sons.
The postmaster general notified Mr.. Pot
lard tbs morning that there was not suf-
nuiant cause shown for making any change
In postmasters at Falls City Mr. CrooR
WIN be directed "a mako shs changes in the
personnel Of his office as Indicated In this
case. as IN all others. the postmaster gen
araI is adhering closely to the rules OF ths
department. which provide that to mako
changes IN a second and third class post
offices Il Ii necessary to file charges
against the incumbent and sustain sam,
after an investigation.
Mr. Pollard has. under these circum
stances. nothing else to do but recommend
the reappointment OF Crook
DaI<ota InsurEents Re5oEce.
There was rejoicing among the mem
bers of the South Dakota delegation today
over the news received from the state in
dicating that the Gamble-Crawford fac
uon OF the republican party had won ou
and would control the state convention
Senator Gamble late last night received tn,
following dispatch from W. c. Cook. chair
man Of the state republican committee
I'VE have carried the state BY a good ma
iorisy, " which curronoratRd reports receives
earlier m me day that the "stalwarts'' wer'
in the fight OF their lives and that the,
were losing cut. Notwithstanding theh
early lead.
AS both "staIwarts and insurgents
are supporting Taft control OF the star,
convention IL not laoksd upon here as Al
mpnrtant factor IN the senatorial fgh
which viii eume later, when the fur vii
fiy." Winning Of the state convention
however, is regarded BY senator GamhI
a. strengthening the f8rees OF Governor
Crawford and viii have a tendency to EN-
boiden the mlsa-warm to Join the "insur
Ennts.F
As Governor Crawford made a fight 70
suntroi Of the convention he probably vii
80 as enc of the delesares-a at-large to IN
national convention although az one rin
4 was the governors idea that neithe
himself or the senator's should go. Condi
hnns have changed. however and Crawrors
may think K good politics to represent hi
wing af the republican, party OF south Da
kuta at Chicago. Crawfurfrs success yes
t-raay il thought here 70 eliminate Sen
ator Elttredgd
nreEn 60 SPEAK At Banquet.
senator Norris Brown has accepted a,
Invitation OF the Beta Theta Pt club o
New York 70 speak at its annual banquet
March q. and which ID one OF the Ieadin,
events OF the metropolis. Judge Town
psnd scudder 81 t1e supreme court af Ney
York wiz act as saRstmasrsr. while othe
speakers win be Justice John NJ Harial
OF the supreme cuurt Senator Borah o
idaho. Senator renruse % Pennsylvania
Representative Frank Lowden OF nlin0I
and Representative Charles B. lands a
y = fiana. Senator Browns toast viii be IN
eorto OF hts state. Equality Before tn
Law"
Pensions for NeBraskans.
six pension bills introduced IN the senat
BY senator Brown have passed both house
and we're signed bv the president yestsr
day. rhe bills provide Cor the falloWtn
amounts Rusa a. Kinkald. Omaha. 81
Lnrretia Wilson Eearney. u6. lanes
Walker, Central City. SO, Helen Ieffcosi
Omaha. 81. Joseph NJ Feather Kearney
-: william o. Pickett SWeetwater. S2a
Resolutions adopted hv the Associatinn q
Credit Men Of Omaha favuring the passag
OF an act 20 amend the bankruptcy Ia,
wera presented 20 the senate today by Sen
ator Brown.
Mtnsr Matters 4e CAPITAL
Sen4tnr Gamble - encouraged after
talk win the leading military official
to-day. y the belief that his btl apnrouri
ating E4Q08 tor the endorsement or Fer
Meadh vii De Eavuraniy recommended B
the War department Secretary raft an
General Bell made a general inspection Z
Fort Meada and the reservation last sun
msr and know Intimately the needs OF ths
roae
DE- Charles = McChssney. farmerIy I,