Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-29
Method Of Deciding on Patronage the
Pertinent Question Now.
BROWN DONs FIGHTING CLOTHES
G. W, Wattlss Joins Nebraska Delega-
ton Booming Postal Division.
CALLS AT THE DEPARTMENT
Visits Secretaries Root and raft aud
IL Given Letters 20 Aid Him
DurinE His Trip Around
thc world.
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/ WASHINGTON, Jan. eS-tSpecisl role.
/ gram.)-t is no sure thing that a sue
cessor TO Elmer Il. stephenson VIII b.
| selected at the meeting Of the Nebraska
! delegation next Saturday. In fact the
/ chances arc In favor Of no action and an
] on account Of the development of the So
called Iowa plan" for the distribution OF
patronage bcine fitted 10 tho Nebraska
situation.
1 Already there Is q storm brewing FOR
| the report Of the committee on the plan.
! consisting Of Senator Burkett. chairman.
Congressman Norris and Boyd. These zen
/ tlemen have had several meetings and in
the main have agreed to the proposition
which they win submit to the delegation
on Saturday for ratification, but should
/ the report contemplate that the state b.
/ divided into districts, along congressional
lines, and really make the patronage into
slxths there will be the livcliost row Nc
braska has seen in its delegation in years.
Il is contended by members OF the dele
CATION that the patronage OF tho state has
been divided on north and south lines the
Platte river being taken as the geographic
| cal line, and to frame up charter, for
that is what the agreement really means.
contemplating each congressional district
as unit. would create confusion worse
confounded,' in the opinion Of those who
are striving for square deal.
Brown DOas Fighting Cothes.
The situation tonight is more compI-
Gated than al any time during the con-
troversy over Stephenson's successor. SEN
ator Brown has awakened to a realization
that positions are won only by fighting
and he has put on his fighting clothes.
Brown evidently despises the ways Of the
diplomat who conceals his thoughts under
the guise Of soft spoken words and then
turns around and strikes when you are
not looking He Is aroused now to the
Importance OF playing politics as he scey
if played at the nations capital and Il
can be said in passing that he seems to
be acquiring the game pretty rapidly
The back fire which it was expected
would be started upon members OF tho
lower branch OF congress from Nebrassa
when the people OF the state learned that
the entire republican delegation would be-
expected TO solve the collectorship problem
has commenced and at least two OF the
delegation are beginning to wish that they
had made the choice on the first day
they were called together Until an agree
ment can be reached which is really
Magma Charta Of the delegation as to the
distribution Of patronage 81 viii be futile
to select a successor to Stephenson and
that will be the first business taken mp
by the delegation on next Saturday, with
the chances Of an adjournment for further
consultation on the Nebraska plan cx-
tremely bright
Working for Postal Division.
Gurlon w Wattles Of Omaha spent an
extremely busy day with members Of The
Nebraska delegation before leaving for The
7 rHrff at rrsF,14e n
the house restaurant all the members Of
the delegation with the exception OF Kin
kaid, together with Congressman Smith Of
Council Bluffs. Lioyd Of Missouri and Muir
dock Of Kansas. the two latter being men-
bers Of The postoffice and post roads com
miltce
After luncheon several members Of lie
Nebdas ska delegation together with Mr.
Watues and r. G. McGilton. called upon
Second Assistant Postmaster General Nc
Cleary and submitted reasons why Omaha
should be made a railway mail division
headquarters. Mr.. Hitchcock was spol1es-
man for the delegation, and afier he had
outlined reasons why the bill which he has
introduced In tie house. and which Sen
ato- Brown has introduced in the senate
should become q Law. Senator Brown pre-
sented brief prepared by Victor Rose
water in behalf OF such division. which
the assistant postmaster general said
would be given serious consideration OW-
ing to other business. Senator Burkct and
Representatives Pollard, Iiinshaw and
Norris did not accompany tho rest % the
Nebraskaus 60 the postoffice building.
In reply To The presentation OF the cass
for Omaha, Ar. McCleary stated that he
would have to look at the matter from the
postoffoe point Of view and would make q
recommendation on the bin later on.
watIes Preparing for TrIp.
Upon tho conclusion Of his visit to the
Postofnce department, Nj Wattles. who
is planning trip around the world. called
upon Secretary Root. who gave him n spr-
cisl letter addressed 10 our representatives
I'm foreign countries, and also from ScCrr-
tary Taft, who prepared special letters 10
Representatives of the army Tor use In the
far east Mr. Wattles expects a. sail from
san Francisco on March no. accompanied
by his wife and niece. He left tonight with
his nephew, b. WNWattles FOR Omaha
SAYS Nebraska Is for Taft.
D. G. McGtton Is in washington on bus
iaess before the patent office. To-day.
speaking of the political situation in Ne
brasks be sald that a solid Taft delcEs-
tiou would be sent from that state, and
thar ne had every reason 20 hope that
Eiclof Rosov alter would be one Of the four
dclegstes-at- large lu thls hope Mr.. Wat
il,s Enthusiastically concurred
Tonight mr.. McGHton is the guest Of
senator LaFollette at dinner a. his rest
dcrce IN The northwestern section Of tie
city
Indian Matters.
The president today nominated Thomas
r. Lane Of Jerauld county. South Dakots
to be Indian agent az the Grow Creek
agency. This appointment rs made on the
recommendation of senstor KittredEe Mr
Lane was formerly railroad conductor
and in charge of The first train that
ever entered the town of Kimbam
The Indian appropriation biil has been
reported 20 the house But two pieces n
general legislation are attempted 10 this
Till The committee ana commissioner OF