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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
Bryan the Republican Favorits.

Cincinnati Enquirer Und.-dem.).
The general administration assumption
that Bryan is the sure democratic choice
is on the theory that he would be the cas-
lest person for the republicans to defeat.
most valiant champions OF Bryan, up
to the time Of the Chicago convention, are
the second-class admInistration journals.
They put themselves up as advisers Of their
opposition.
TIL truth is that the we'll meant help Of
Bryan in the administration papers has
had a blighting effect on the peerless
leader" Bryan has fallen far from the
heights of his strength in the last three or
four months. The decline may not be great
enough to cut him out OF the nomination at
Denver, but Governor johnson is now his
most formidable opponent. Indeed, Ithe
former situation may be said to nave been
transposed. johnson is now the most
formidable candidate for the democratic
nomination, with Bryan a strong opponent.
Anyhow. it would be a great feat in re-
generation If Bryan should have a desper-
ate struggle.
Johnson is real. Bryan Is a product, in
his dominating tendency. OF the enemy's
workshop.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Gossip and Comment on LEADER for
Party Honors.
Review OF Reviews Ond.).

PARTY Honora,
Review OF Reviews und).
II ever a man was put in training for
the presidency and kept there. and required
to go through all the arduous experience
sure to fit him for the final and highest
promotion. that man Is MIR. Taft. II docs
not matter that this was what we may call
unconscious design. In the very nature Of
the case It could not be conscious. There
exists no power anywhere 10 sign an APP
prentice at the presidential trade. But in
the larger scheme OF things, in that play Of
fate which some call Providence. II was
just as II the power to indenture a presl-
Dental apprentice had somewhere existed,
and a young man named Taft had linden
tured himself to the American nation. or
course he did not himself realize It. But
he played his part from the beginning pre-
cisely as II he had realized II.
As a matter Of fact. Mr.. Taft never till
quite recently had an ambition to be presi.
dent. He was not one OF those ~star-gazlng
youths who set out for the White House.
This aspiration was not awakened in him
till long after 1t would have had it's birth
in the minds Of ninety-nine men out of a
hundred placed as he was. 1t Is we'll known
that his real ambition, even as late as a
year or two ago, was for the supreme
bench.
But the beauty Of II, the magnificence Of
1t, from the character viewpoint, Is that
from first to last he unconsciously acted
precisely as II he were conscious, as II he
we're ambitious for the presidency, as IL he
realized that he had signed articles with
the American people. That Is the way the
greatest achievements Of the larger scheme
Of things are almost always worked out in
this world.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
Severe strain on Election Pledges.

II it turns out that George E. Chamber
lain, a democrat, is the choice Of the pop
ular primaries of Oregon for the United
States senatorshipC a place which must be
filled by an overwhelmingly republican leg
~islature, 1t will give the Oregon system the
severest test to which 1t has yet been sub
jected. The trouble with all our popular
election devices has been that they were
usually subordinate to the action of a party
majority in the legislature. Oregon has
tried to avoid this by an arrangement fol
pledging the members to vote for the mar
who stands first in the popular polling
and It now remains TO be seen how we'll the
agreement has been riveted.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
Kansas City star dnd.).

IVY quar- AlilusJs
Since the nomination OF Secretary Ts n
has been accepted as all but an accom-
plished fact especial interest centers in the
platform prospects. The country expects
the Chicago convention to give Mr.. Taft a
platform on which he can stand without
stepping out Of the strong. commanding
position he has taken on public questions.
A convention that will nominate Mr.. Taft
VIII naturally want to know the kind of
platform he prefers. Therefore It is entirely
within the province of the man who ex-
poets to be the republican nominee 20
counsel with his friends and advisers as
to what the platform should contain, to
the end that the convention may at least
have this knowledge in comprehensive form.
But aside from the question of candidates
altogether, the republican party wants, and
If 1t expects to win 1t must have, a plat
form that stands for the Roosevelt policies
and the Taft declarations.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

The odorous Hartje case has been
reopened in Pittsburg. Attorneys for
the alleged man in the case have filed
an application for a specific bill of
particulars as to What date was it
in Paris that the defendant-the hus-
band-kicked the plaintiff-the wife
without provocation?" The lawyers
are evidently trying to prove that a
man in Paris has a right to kick his
wife on certain dates.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
ChidinE the West.

The west 10 great, II is in itself a splen-
did empire, but II is not the Whole union.
The Jealous, unquestioning supporters of
Mr.. Roosevelt's policies are numerous,
they are a multitude, but they are not
the whole republican party. Unless some
reason not now apparent should make 1t
seem expedient to ignore the east alto
gether and to snub and flout conserva-
tive republicans all over the country,
the wiser leaders may conclude that some
other name than that Of Senator Dolliver
would bring greater strength TO the Taft
ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
bow THEY "sUPPORTED PARKER
Fun the Bryanites Had with Bunch
of Parker Money.

Z avn "0ANH
James c. Dahlman's explanation of the
Ryan contribution to the Nebraska cam
paign fund in 1904 throws new light on
the methods by which Mr.. Bryan's friends
supported" Judge Parker. The frankness
of Mr.. Dahlmann's version makes 1t we'll
worth reprinting:
Later in the campaign, in October, l
saw We had a good chance OF electing G..
w. Berge, our candidate for governor, and
/ sent 7. S. Allen to New York TO see IL
he could get some financial help for the
state ticket. We got $4,000, not $4,000, in
three payments of 5000 each. 1t was all
turned over to me. and / spent 1t all In
the state campaign. not one penny of 1t
going into the national campaign or to
Bryan.
THE money did good. and while Roose-
Welt carried the state by 5000, Berge lost
Il by less than 1000. II we had had $4,000
more we would nave carried the state for
Berge."
No can't or hypocrisy about this. While
Mr.. Bryan was rendering lip service to
the Parker candidacy. Mr.. Bryan's political
associates in Mr.. Bryan's own state were
using Thomas F. Rysn's money TO elect a
fusion ticket and a fusion legislature would
have sent Mr.. Bryan to the senate. Poor
Parker was left to take care of himself.
He seems to have been the chief victim
OF this support" Mr.. Bryan has no com
plant, unless Il be that predatory plut'
cracy failed to furnish the additional $500
with which. according TO Mr.. Dahlmann
the fusion state ticket could have beer
elected. Mr.. Ryan has no complaint, foI
he plainly intended that the money should
be used 10 promote Organism In Nebraska
But Judge Parker was Joyfully butchereC
TO make a populist holiday while Mr.
BryHn's friends spent the Rya contribu
ton and the republican orators gave Pub
licity to Mr.. Bryan's assertion that MI
Parker IL as thoroughly committed 20 tn
side Of the financiers as Mr.. Roosevelt"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

The Central Labor union would like
to have Mayor Jim" put the union
label on the music to be furnished by
the Dahlman Democracy band. AS a
matter of fact the harmony that has
been ~discoursed by the Dahlman De-
mocracy of late has been such a dis
cord that it would disgrace the union
label,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
Badges at Big Convention.

The World Today.
When a delegate or an alternate enters
the convention wearing a silk and bronze
badge it seems but a trifling matter. The
question of badges, however, is one that
involves deep thought and extended con-
sideration. Months before the convention
is called to order this subject has been up
before the national committee, and Incl
dehtally throughout the country the friends
of the various candidates are preparing
ornate decorations for the breasts Of such
as will vote for their man. For use in the
national convention at Chicago there were
ordered 1000 badges. To construct these
required 500 pennyweishts Of pure gold, 600
ounces Of gold rolled plate. one and a
quarter miles of silk ribbon one yard wide
and four and a half tons OF bronze.
The badge of the chairman OF the ma
tional committee is usually a thing by it.
self. 1t frequently Is OF such gorgeous
appearance as might make imperial Caesar
groan at the sight OF magnificence un-
attained. Then come the decorations Of
the members OF the committee. and usually
there is little modesty about these. This
year the republican national committee has
decided to distinguish themselves by badges
which will each contain two-thirds OF an
ounce of solid gold. This matter Is evil
IDENTIFY intended bysthem as a pleasant sur
prise to the rank and file OF delegates. for
they have made especial effort to keeI
the matter quiet. Solid gold means any
thing between eight caras and twenty-fouI
eaTats fine. The quality generally used in
the construction of bIdges is ten carats
fine, which sells in che commercial world
for about 50 per ounce. Assuming that the
badges OF the committeeman are Of this
degree Of f~ineness, the members Of the
national committee will wear upon theiI
chests So worth Of gold voted by themselves
to themselves for reasons which they them.
selves best understand.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

%Phlladelnhla Recorl

Ahilahtlplid htNoiu'
American farmers who still have corn In
the cribs OF growing in their fields have at
least lost nothing in the recent Chicago
corner in that cereal. The only substantial
gamers are the spectators for a rise, and
the losers are the consumers of this coun-
try, as foreign markets failed to respond
to the upward movement to any substantial
extent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
Marse Henry,s Modesty.
Louisville Courier-Journal.

LVUIHNIIIV NUUIItI-JUUIH
Henry Watterson says no loyal Ameri-
can should refuse the nomination for the
vice presidency. What's the matter with
Bryan and Watterson for the Denver
ticket?-Omaha Bee.
Nothing except that he doesn't want
IT and that nobody wants him., and that
because he wore a gray jacket his NOM
ination would defeat the ticket and at
the same time disgrace hin by giving
the lie to his profession of disinterested
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
LAUGHING GAS.

Hes the most eccentric motorist l ever
met, He's got such queer notions about his
II know; thinks it's the. very best make.
NO, he says he bought 1t because 1t was
cheap."-Philadelphia Press.
Diogenes had abandoned the search:
IT'S a waste Of time he said Every
turns out to, be a hfreling of some pre-
WWinSkinS at the bystanders. he extin-
guished his lantern.-Chicago Tribune.
,n Clara lar ,,; Sssr b,1 tie x YOUNG S;.s tst ,s Sssf ! ant tah X
a position to tell you how fondly l."
Instantly she Jumped to her feet and
" got the moth that timel" she said. ex-
ahead, Georse."-Chicaso Tribune.
Mr.. Cannon was in an automobile merrily
breaking the speed o~5dinance. oo,,oo,,.r
raising a warning hand.
your motion Is merely dilatory,'' said
CSnnGn sTimniyi ]nan ndsi t6e en H aeeiineS TO
"Are. you sure, Aunt sussn, there is Moth
ing s Ssiete S61sy. In Nh sRi' tI p5f5s don't call for
none Of that kind of tuff."-Baltimore
American.
my physician Is a very inconsistent
man" said the heat stfferer|i
In what WayT r-t1 so
HE advises me to keep perfectly quiet
and avoid all excitement and then invited
me to go with him to the base ball game"
Washington Star.
when shall I call again with this bill,
Mr.. ArdupT"
II think, young man, as q concession TO
the conventionallties, you'd better not come
any more till l have returned at least one
Of your calls. "-chicago Tribune
Towne-why do you call young Feather
brane "Cholly?' His first name Is Noah.
Browne-Yes, but that's so Inappropriate.
Noah had sense enough to get In oUt OF
the rain.-Philadelphia Press.
THAT Is a very bad pun remarked a
Joker TO a writer who toiled at exacting
literary work for his daily breaG 81 think
trocuted."
NO" responded the writer, with a shud-
der, III you want the punishment to ut
PEN "-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Chicago police clipped all the bloody
scenes out of Macbeth" before they
would license it as a moving picture
show. Chicago can not stand for my
thing more sanguinary than Nellie,
the Beautiful Cloak Model"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

select its own ticket without interior
ence or intermixture from other polit-
zeal parties. ANY other method vio-
lates the very foundation rule of de-
mocracy. But what is majority rule
between democrats when a chance to
win is at stake?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
The Vice Presidency.

New YORK sun (rep.).
? Who is TO be the republican candidate
for vice PRESIDENT Sherman and Wood
ruff must be regarded as merely facetious
suggestions. So is the beautiful lowan,
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver. Governor
Guild is not strong in health yet and Is
too strong a tariff ~reviser. New Jersey
as yet seems cold to Murphy and TO Fort
Who will be the mani Surely It ism
possible that the choice of him will be
left TO the convention7
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Judge Parker will not be chairman
of the resolutions committee at Den
YER. hut he has full right to send the
convention another telegram.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Nebraska is making a record for
tornadoes. 1t vas not especially de-
sirable that we should enter into COM
petition with Kansas for the honor of
entertaining these tYisters, but as
long as they have been thrust upon US
We might ss we'll proceed to excel,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
Another American Invasion.
Baltimore News.

Baltimore news.
Berlin is trying the American system
of Juvenile courts. We are able, appar-
entity, to teach those effete old nations
of Europe a thing or two, but It is all
the more to their credit that they are
willing to listen to theories and adopt
the practices OF a nation so very much
Of a %youngster as compared to them
selves.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

The promise OF the wheat crop for
the current year is one of the most
encouraging signs. The prosperity
of the farmer, as far as it depends on
his fields, is assured.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

The story that Mr.. Bryan is going to
withdraw from the race for the presi-
Dental nomination is still being cir
culated in the east, but there are a
good many indications that Mr.. Bryan
does not believe it.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

The record in the Standard Oil case
in Judge lands court contains $1,000
600 words. 1t is almost as long as
Senator La FOllette's speech on the
emergency currency bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

The candidacy of John Hays Ham
mond, the mining expert, for the re-
publican nomination for vice president
is not meeting much encouragement
This is not the year for underground
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

MIR. William +. sheehan's little let
ter to William Jennings Bryan will
probably hold the belt for h~igh-priced
literature. II contains less than 200
words. but is worth $4,000 to the
Peerless Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

The duke of the Abruzzi says he will
wait ten years, If necessary. to marry
Miss Elkins. That sounds we'll enough.
but perhaps Miss Ekins will o care
20 wait.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

York cities. passed by the legislature. on
the ground that the cities have the option
Of regulating the force for themselves,
and that II is not the business of the state
to deprive them Of It. Home rule has
been scrupulously respected by Governor
Hughes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

omaha's building record for the
month Of May shows a very slight de-
crease from the same month of last
year. The growth of the city is steady
and. permanent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
Back to the Earth.

Reduced rates will be given TO the trav-
cling public this summer. nothwithstand-
ing the 2-cent fare. The Traffic asso-
citation. which started out bravely TO bite
off its own nose TO spite its face. has
decided 70 follow the example Of con-
gress and make an effort 10 save its
face"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
Desperation Of Knockers.
New York Tribune

NVW IVTh IIIUWIIVs
The shabby attempt TO create for political
advantage a misunderstanding of the mean
ing and purpose of a part Of Secretary
Taft's Memorial day address was a con-
spicuous failure. 1t has, in fact, evoked
from representative newspapers of all par
ties a prompt rebuke, rejecting their own
good judgment and an accurate estimate of
the sound common sense of the American
public
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

The general slump in bank clearings
is not due to any cessation in business
activity. but rather to the injection of
a legal holiday in an unaccustomed
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

A professor in the University of
Michigan says the English language
will be dead in 400 years. The record
shows that the English language stands
a lot of overwork and takes punish
ment like a prize pugilist.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
They Can't HeIp II.

AhASAANah+
Neither heavy rains. late springs nor
cool summers can spoil that best and
most charming of all the seasons crops
that OF June brides. They are bloom
ing as s%bundantly and as beautifully as
ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Prof. Lowell says the world is
threatened with a water famine. The
weather man should take warning and
quit wasting so much of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

combination. and we do not think he could
be Induced 70 40 90. az he Is too square
toed a democrat to attempt 70 make mon
KEYS out OF the voters OF his party.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

"Will Uncle Joe Cannon explain in
simple, unadorned language, why moth
ing was done to discourage the Paper
trust?" asks the Chicago Tribune. He
will not.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

The Russian Douma has rejected the
cars request for the construction of
four new battleships. The Douma un-
derstands that a ship cannot be sunk
if it is never built.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Mr.. Fairbanks says he does not
want to be vice president again. Mr..
Fairbanks is with the majority on that
proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

The members of the Chicago Board
of Trade should be specially invited
to come to Omaha this winter and see
some real corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

The mayor Of st. Paul has retired
from public life penniless. He seem
to have overlooked the chance of doing
business with Ryan and Sheehan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
WHEN our OF TOWN.

Subscriber leaving the city tenn
porariIy should AVE The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often az requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

The most regrettable feature of the
attempt to assassinate Major Dreyfus
in Paris is the temperance in print
of Colonel Patty de Clam.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Mr.. Bryan's automobile broke down,
but his band-wagon is in good running
order yet and promises to be crowded
before it arrives in Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

1t looks as though the Taft Band
wagon would have to be enlarged.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Iowa is in favor of tariff revision,
but is g standpatter so far as Senator
Allison is concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

When the directoire gown arrives
men will quit looking at the Merry
Widow hats.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Something appears to have hap.
pened to the Cummins vice presiden'
tial boom.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Destructive floods in the mountains
are a novelty, but Montana has the
reputation of doing queer things.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

One little CLEAN of consolation
shines through the gloom of incessant
rain. We hear nothing of drouth or
the green bug in the wheat fields.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
sTATEMENT OF CIRCULATION

state of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George b. Tzschuck, treasurer or the
Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual lumber or tuH ana
complete copies of The Daily, MORNING,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed Turing
tba month Of Nav. 1908. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
LOYAL 40 Home RuIs.

ST. Louis GlObe-Democrat.
Governor Hughes has vetoed the three.
platoon police bill for the large New
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Mr.. Edison says sleep is purely a
habit. Perhaps, but it is a good habit.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
70 before me this LIST day OF June. lgOS'
NJ. p. WALKER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

"Are you sure, Aunt Susan, there lie MOTH
ing deleterious in this PIER
none OF that kim of ff."-Baltimore
American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Diogenes had abandoned the search.
ITS a waste of Time" he said. Every
time | think I've found an honest man he
turns out to, be a hfreling of some pre-
datory trust"
Winking at the bystanders. he extin-
guished his Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

when shall I call again with this bill,
Mr.. Ardup?"
II think, young man, as a concession 20
the conventionallties, you'd better not come
any more till I have returned at least one
OF your calls. Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

Towne-Why do you call young Feather
brane "Cholly?" His first name Is Noah.
Browne-Yes, but that's so Inappropriate.
Noah had sense enough to get In out OF
the rain.-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

MY pnybICIdn. Is q NeIy IHCOHBIbLbHL
man. said the heat sufferer.
I'm way7" ..7 ~
HE advises me to keep perfectly quiet
and avoid all excitement and then invited
me to go with him to the base ball game"
-WashinQton Star,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE

Entered at omaha Postotrcs as second
class matter,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08

raising a warning hand.
Your motion Is merely dilatory," said
Cannon grimly. and the chair declines TO
entertain t."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
Gold. Silver and
Nickel Plating

The Omaha Plating Company are the only expert
Electric Dlaters in the west.
Mr.. Louis Slavin, the proprietor of the plant, had
had over twenty years experience with the largest
Electric Plating houses in the east, before coming to
Omaha. He established a business ten years ago at
18th and Farnam streets, under unfavorable conditions,
considering the fact that numerous other plating con-
Germs had failed in Omaha before he came to the city.
Owing to Mr.. Slavin's thorough ~nowledge of the
Electric Plating art and his qualifications for man
aging the business success was assured from the start.
The plant was moved from 18th and Farnam to The
Bee building, after a short time, on account of limited
quarters. The growing business, however, soon forced
Mr.. Slavin to seek still larger quarters, when he re-
moved to 18th and Harvey street, where he remained
until IL became necessary for him to erect a building
adapted to the line in order to handle all the business.
The new plant is commodious, modern and strictly up
tO-date. They can replate anything made of metal no
matter how small or how large. They also do polish
ing and lacquering.
The Omaha Plating Co.,
1920 Harvey Street.
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