Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-17
Hinshaw Fares the Best of Any of the
Nebraska Republicans.
RIGHT UP WITH THE BIG FIVE
Hitchcock and Mcguire Are Fortu-
nate, but Latta in III Luck.
NO CHANCE FOR GAME PRESERVE
Land I'm Nebraska Forest Reserve Sec
ton Most Suited 10 the Purpose
Belongs 20 Settlers and Not
to the Government.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

VI l'ii a Sldll Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March ~16.-(Special Tel
egram. balancing on one foot, then on the
other. waiting almost forever, waiting, until
his name was called Congressman George
w. Norris, OF the Fifth Nebraska district
was the first republican to invade the
Cherokee Strip as the overflow space
for the majority party is called. And when
the name of the now we'll known "insur-
gent" leader from Nebraska was pro-
nounced, Champ Clark. minority leader,
suggested, amid prolonged applause, that
republicans should not sit with demo-
Gratis; make them sit way over there on
the other side Of the last aisle.''
When Norris, stocklly set up, with square
shoulders and determination written in
every line of his face, moved over to the
Cherokee Strip the aughter changed to
a joyous whirlwlnd, as the faithful '1n-
surgent' took the most commanding seat
In the despised space, right under the
gun" so to speak. Of the Iron duke" as
he had characterized Speaker Cannon yes
terday. But he had a lot of company, in
GLIDING Representatives Madden of Illinois,
Gillette OF Massachusetts,, Tirrell OF Massa-
chusetts, Perkins of New York, probably
chairman of the foreign affairs
in this congress, and others as we'll known.
All this occurred at the biennial lottery
for the choice of seats to be occupied by
members of the Sixty-first congress, which
occurred today in the house of representa-
tives. This is the only lottery carried on in
the District Of Columbia which has the
countenance of law. The method of select
ing seats by chance has been one long In
vogue.
, Democrats Fare Well.
John A. Mcguire of Lincoln was lucky
| and drew a good seat in the fifth row in
| the main tier OF seats. Nj. Hitchcock Of
Omaha was also fortunate and elected to
take a seat directly in front of Champ
Clark's seat, presumably to be In position
to aid the Missouri statesman in hinder
ing tariff legislation.
Congressman Hinshaw's was the second
name of the Nebraska delegation to come
from the box and he chose a seat close to
that occupied by Jim Sherman in the
last congress and is in the midst of the
big five and may soon he seen appear
ing daily with a carnation in his button
hole. Congressman Kinkaid fidgetted
about, wondering at his I'll luck, when he
was finally called late in the game and
found a seat on the rear row near the
west door. Representative James p. Latta
of Tekamah was down on his luck today,
being the last of the Nebraska delegation
to be able to make a choice, but he found
a cosy nook somewhere on the democratic
side, not conspicuous, but a seat where
he can occasionally see the speaker, even
IL that august parsonage fails to see him.
Representative Martin Of Deadwood was
the second name called and he chose a
seat close to the one he occupied before
being defeated by Philo Hall and It was
not long after when his colleague, Charles
F, Burke of Pierre dropped into a seat be-
side Martin. The lone member from
Wyoming, Frank w. Mondell, has an ad.
vantsgeous seat from which to be heard
when he addresses the house.
Representatives Hull, Haugen and
Hubbard of the Iowa delegation were
among the last drawn, In consequence OF
which their seats are away back" and
unless they can make trades they will
work at a disadvantage when desiring tc
talk TO the house unless they should supply
themselves with -megaphones. Congress
man Smith drew the cards early and
secured a good pew right in the midst OF
the big five OF which he will now be-
ono, having been named a member OF the
committee on rules. The other members
of the Iowa delegation, Good. Dawson
Woods. Kennedy. Kendall and Pickett wer,