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 Ill Luck.
NO CHANCE FOR GAME PRESERVE
Land in Nebraska Forest Reserve Sec-
tion Most suited to the Purpose
Belongs TO Settlers and Not
to the Government.
CFrom a staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, March Especial Tel
egram.) m.)-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 laughter changed to
a joyous whirlwind, as the faithful 'In-
surgent" took the most commanding seat
in the despised space, right under the
gum" so to speak. of the iron duke" as
he had characterized Speaker Cannon yes
terday. But he had lot of company, in
cluding Representatives Madden of Illinois,
Gillette of Massachusetts. Tirrell of Massa-
chusetts, Perkins of New York, probably
chairman of the foreign affairs committee
in this congress, and others as well 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 good seat in the fifth row in
the main tier OF seats. Nj. Hitchcock OF
Omaha was also fortunate and elected tr
take a seat directly in front of Chamr
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 seat close tC
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 buttor
hole. Congressman Kinkaid fidgetteC
about, wondering at his I'll luck, when h,
was finally called late in the game anC
| found a seat on the rear row near tn,
l f.
| of Tekamah was down on his luck today
| being the last of the Nebraska delegation
| TO be able to make a choice bat ne founC
a cosy nook somewhere on the demDcrati,
side, not conspicuous, but seat wher,
| he can occasionally see the speaker, ever
| IL that august parsonage fails to see him
Representative Martin of Deadwood wa
the second name called and he chose /
seat close to the one he occupied befor
| being defeated by Philo Hall and II wa
not long after when his colleague. Charlie
| f.. Burke OF Pierre dropped into seat be
side Martin. The lone member from
| wyoming. Frank w. Mondell, has an ad
vantageous seat from which to be hear,
when he addresses the house.
Representatives Hull, Haugen an,
| Hubbard of the Iowa delegation wer
among the last drawn, in consequence o
which their seats are away back" an
unless they can make trades they viii
work at a disadvantage when desiring t
talk to the house unless they should suppl,
themselves with megaphones Congress
man Smith drew the cards early an
secured a good pew right in the midst o
the big five" of which he will now b
ono having been named a member OF tn
| committee on rules, The other member
of the Iowa delegation, Good. Dawson
Woods, Kennedy Kendall and Pickett wer
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