Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19
SOFT PEDAL ON SENATOR
Promise to Keep the Disturbing Cues
ton to the Rear.
CANDIDATES TAKE THE LEAD
Goth Republicans and Pres
pairing for an Energetic Speaking
Campaign Commencing with
Last OF September.
tFrom a Staff correspondent

From a Staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Sept. 1s.-(speclsl.)-Poli-
ticians are preparing to forget the United
States scnatorship and. with tho exception
Z admonitions on the eve Of election not
forget the separate ballot and a vote
senator. It is ~prophecied that there will
Gs nothing heard OF the question between
now and election day In Iowa. 1t remains
10 be seen whether or not the prophecies
will be carried out. There are some In the
state who, with the recollection Of past
campaigns fresh in thei- mines, are skep-
teal.
Both Governor Cummins and Major Lacey
have publicly announced that they will not
mention their antagonist In the campaign,
and both will be on the stump till election
day under the direction of the speakers
bureau Of the state committee and will
speak for the election Of the entire repub-
licsn ticket.
Politicians think II especially fortunate
that the standpatters selected Major John
F. Lacey. for there Is no mar In the state
who is considered as being more represen-
tstive and typical of the standpatters than
he. The issue therefore is Joined as a clear
case between the progressives and the
standpatters. with nothing left 10 be done
but for the people to register their votes.
While both candidates are of this mind It
is recognized that II will be difficult to in
duce the newspapers on both sides to treat
the matter IN that way, but 1t is believed
that for the most part the newspapers Will
be busy with the other details Of the cam
paign and will not be given to making
personal attacks or stirring UP factonal-
ism. The state committee will make every
effort to see that this is done.
Seth Low Coming.
The national committee has assigned Seth
Low of New York to speak in Iowa. Oc-
tober II and IS. The places where he will
speak have not been decided upon.
Democratic Speakers.
Announcement was made at democratic
state headquarters today that Governor
Haskell Of Oklahoma will speak at Of
tumwa on September %. at Creston on
September 20 and at Knoxville on Septem-
Der 80. Colonel Roy Hoffman of Oklahoma
will speak in the Eighth congressional dis
trict the week beginning September 2S, the
places to be selected latter. Hon. Western
Star OF Chicago will speak in the Thu
congressional district September q, % and
70, and Calvin S. Crosser of Buffalo viii.
speak in the First district on September 2
and 20. Dates for a number of Iowa demo.
Gratis have been arranged in all sections
Of the state.
Evidences of Murder.
The verdict OF the coroner's jury In the
case OF the death Of Grant G. Oliphant
the insurance solicitor, points towarC
murder. Witnesses testified to making
change for Ollphant as late as d o'clock IL
the evening and that he had a large sun
of money with him. ]. c. Thompson, presi
dent Of the American Health and Acciden
company. for whom Oliphant worked. testi
fled that his accounts were all straight
though Immediately after the discovery o
Oliphant's body he made a statement tina
Oliphant was short.