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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23
Missouri Republicans.

Missouri has given its electoral vote
to the republican presidential ticket
twice in succession, and two years ago
elected a republican governor for the
FIRST time In forty years. The election
that swung Missouri into the repub-
lican column for Roosevelt in 1904
gave Missouri a republican United
States senator, whose term is about to
expire, and the chief issue in Missouri
this year, there being no state ticket
to elect, lie whether Senator Warner
shall be succeeded by a republican or
by a democrat.
Since the election that lost them
the place held by Senator Warner the
democratic lawmakers in Missouri
have been busy and have concocted a
scheme for controlling the election Of
United States senator that puts the
oregon plan completely in the shade.
In Missouri, instead of naming candi-
dates for United States senator In pri-
mary or convention the same as candi-
dates for other Offices, a preferential
vote is taken at the election without
pretense of binding force except to
make the candidate running the
strongest in each party to all intents
and purposes the caucus nominee of
the members Of the legislature of
these-parties respectively.
To vote for United States senator in
Missouri, and to make the vote count,
the ballot must be marked for the
candidate Of the party for whose leg
islntive candidates 1t is also recorded,
80 that democrats may vote for DEM
ocratic senatorial aspirants only by
voting for democratic candidates for
the legislature and vice versa. This
double-shufie scheme might perhaps
not be 80 bad were IL not for the
further fact that Missouri legislative
districts have been so gerrymandered
by democratic lawmakers that In the
election this year the democrats start
out with at least twelve members of
the legislature to the good before any
voting takes place. This description
of the political machinery which Is to
govern the election of United States
senator in Missouri may serve to clar-
ify the situation that exists there.
Senator Warner is expected to stand
for denomination, although If he has
no opposition, while the democrats
have a spirited contest, the prospect
of drawing out the full republican
vote will not be promising. State
Chairman Dickey, who was expected
to get into the running, has decided
definitely not to be a candidate, and
the only other republican seriously
mentioned in that connection is Gov.
ernor Hadley. who up to the present
has given no indication OF willingness
to staSd. Should the governor enter
the field 1t goes without saying thai
he would make things lively in the
impending campaign, for everyone
recognizes that he is a coming man
But should he decline to do so under
existing conditions no one will have {
right to find fault. Should we evel
reach the point Of electing United
States senators by direct vote of tbs
people and thus strike of the shackle.
of gerrymandered legislatures, Mis-
souri, could be counted on to choose
republicans to represent It in tn,
senate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

The attorney general Of Kansas has
just handed down an opinion to the
effect that the corrupt practices act
there requiring candidates and COM
mittees to report campaign expenses
does not apply to candidates or COM
mittees doing business in the primary
election. Our Nebraska corrupt prac-
tees act has no such exception or
exemption. For state so far ahead
of the reform procession, Kansas lags
a little every once in a while.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

pass an ordinance governing public
automobiles offered for hire, and 1t is
just possible 1t might make regula-
lions governing professional chauf-
feurs regularly or temporarily en-
ployed, but it evidently has no power
to limit the use OF automobiles by
their owners or by those to whom
they are entrusted by their owners,
Irrespective of age OF competency,
The only opportunity, therefore, to
enforce a remedy lies in arrest of
drivers exceeding the speed limit and
the imposition of severer penalties
than has been accustomed.
In the interval those interested in
the safeguarding of the automobile
from the odium brought on 1t by def
ant driving will do we'll to prepare and
present to the coming legislature an
amendment to the state law establish
ing some reasonable qualifications as
prerequisite to the right to guide an
auto through our crowded city streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

Our taxpayers thought last years
taxes, which were 20 per cent above
those OF the year before, exceptional,
but it looks as If the current years
tax burden will be Just as heavy. 1t
is always easy to boost the tax rate,
but mighty hard to pull It down again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

II upward of 10000 republicans
crossed over TO the democratic column
in the late primary, It is hardly safe
to predicate on the returns any judg-
ment as to the strength of insurgency
within the rank and flle of Nebraska
republicans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

The defense of the Illinois Central
officials charged with footing the road
ia that the money was, in fact, used for
legislative bribery and jury-fixing and
only charged to repairs for a blind.
If the lid is to come off, let 1t come off
all the way.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

its through trains are mostly fasteners
going west to look after their investments
But when II comes 70 true literary feeling
the west is never found wanting. That Is.
while Rulo. Ntb.. yearns Tor Aristotle
Epictetus. Milton. and Bacon. Where viii
you find in the east a bowling alley with
high browed library
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

II the vote for Associate Editor Net
calfe represents Editor BryAn's per.
sonal influence with Nebraska demo
Gratis, a Wool soap picture showing
how 1t has shrunk would illustrate II
nest graphically.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

position of the beneficisries in demo-
cratic party circles would indicate that
political pull may have entered into
their philanthropic. but well paid,
services to the Indian.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

Kansas City is trying hard to sell
100000 of AZ per cent city bonds.
II this is what Kansas City is up
against, how fast viii that $4,000 900
of per cent water works bonds go II
Omaha tries to float them on the pres
emit marketg
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

Colonel Ro6seyelt's Omaha speech
will be on the Panama canal. 1t is
too much, however, to expect MIN to
tell us whether the exposition in cele-
bration of the completion of the canal
should be located in New Orleans or
San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

Has anyone heard good word for
the open primary which the late dem
ocratic Legislators put over on us2
We pause for reply
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23
Economy I'm Little Things,
nAaAAn

Don't count your money too often. It's q
waste Of time ana energy, besides having a
tendency to wear the money out. Uncle
Sam has been counting his money twice.
and has decided to economist He will
count It but once and save $4,000 year by
so doing g.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

Out in Colorado fourteen democrats
are lined up against the initiative and
referendum on its passage through the
senate and threaten It's defeat. Send
for old Doctor" Bryan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

1t is said Mayor Gaynor can have
the democratic nomination for gov
ernor in New York this year If he
wants It, But it seems to be another
case of where most of his friends hope
he will not want It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23
Could PaIeface Beat ItH

The chief OF the Chickasaw Indians
doesn't remember how he happened to
add $4,000 to his bank account one day
last year. And yet some people have said
that the red man never could become as
similated
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

The auto speeder is no respecter Of
persons in his victims, and the law
should be no respecter Of persons in
holding culpable auto drivers respon-
Bible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

The National Negro Business league
has held out to Colonel Roosevelt
assurance of enthusiastic support
should he at any time again run for
office. How soon is Brownsville for
got
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23
i'm -Four Letter
IndianapoIia Journal

Not wishing to contradict anybody, Mr.
Cannon courteously begs TO state that the
report that he will not be a candidate for
reelection as speaker should be charac-
terized by that short and ugly word.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

The rate Of increase In st. Louis'
population for the census decade is
1914 per cent. If omaha's rate is %
per cent. we will still be doing toler-
ably we'll.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23
A Line worth working.

IndlanapOIls NEWS,
The Illinois Central case suggests that
some of the other great railroads would
certainly win more popularity and prob
ably gain more money by making a care
full investigation OF their accounts than
by trying 10 boost freight rates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

When he hitched up for oil thqas
Chautauqua lectures and old setttlers'
picnics Governor Shallenberger evil
IDENTIFY overlooked few things that
have since transpired.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porariIy should have The Bes
mailed 20 them. Address will be
changed NJ often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23
Army Gossip
Matters Of Interest ON the Back
OF the Firing Zine Cleaned from
the Army and navy Register.

Efforts will be renewed at the next ses-
sion Of congress TO obtain legislation in
creasing the commissioned personnel OF the
signal corps Of the army. The house mill
tary committee at the last session was on
the verge of favorably reporting the signal
corps BILL but that measurewas sidetracked
in favor Of other proposed legislation which
the then chief OF staff deemed more impor-
tant, and which, by the way, was not
passed by the house. Signal corps officers
are deeply interested In the progress that Is
being made in aviation both at home and
abroad, but they are powerless TO accom-
plish anything of consequence in this field
owing to lack OF money and men. our
army is at standstill as far as aviation
is concerned, owing to failure Of congress
to appropriate money for developments in
aeronautioal work, and our signal corps Of
Ulcers look on with impotence at the ad-
vancements that are being made by civili-
ians at home and by civilians and officers
of armies abroad both in aeroplanes and
dirigibles. They hope that the next congress
will be more liberal than the last. and that
money will be provided for aviation and for
additional officers and men for work In this
field and in other matters coming under the
signal corps.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23
Omaha

Anyway, Omaha is universally
known. and viii continue to be known,
as live, busting. busy, growing,
prosperous western city, no matter
what the census may hand out to us.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

Plans for the new postoffice build
ing to be erected at Washington have
just been completed by firm of Chi
cago architects. We thought the
supervising architect of the treasury
was drawing a-sslsfy for making plans
for all of the pgelie buildings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23
Peerless in His LoneIiness.

New York World.
As Mr.. Bryan looks over the result of
the Nebraska primaries. he will have no
occasion to feel lonely. Every Bryan can
didate was defeated Not one escaped.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

The crocodile tears shed by demo-
cratic sympathizers over the plight Of
Collector Loeb, forced TO choose be.
tween his former chief. Colonel Rooee-
welt. and his present boss. President
Taft. may as we'll be saved. Mr.. Loeb
will doubtless pc able to keep on fol-
lowing NAfs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Nebraska Is likely to have a populist as
well as democratic ticket for governor this
year. which is another specimen OF demo-
cratic harmony.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

The lawyer charged with mulctinE the
red man in the matter OF fees was giving
his side Of It.
'"rhe poet wrote, 10, the rNor Indian
didn't hef A most beautiful conception!
I'm trying 10 make the Indian live up TO
Ledger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

Likewise in primary elections,
there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

We are for Dahlman.--world-Ie Herald.
What If 1t yet turns out that Gov.
ernor Shallenberger Is renominated?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

The life of poor working girl
should be just as valuable to the COM
munity as that of rich brewer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

That weather man will be given his
rating a little later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state OF Nebraska, Douglas County, 81;
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF tull ano
complete copies OF The daily, Morning.
tie month ~ iuiv 1S1o was as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

What makes, you tell that book agent
70 call again7 You have no idea Of buying
his book"
No" answered Mrs. Penniwise, ~. But
can't afford much Amusement and en-.
Joy looking at the pictures and hearing him
talk. "-WAshington Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23
BREEZY TRIFLES,

q belle.
ringing off"-Balumore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

People have TO be very explicit nows
adays in their statements"
How DO you mean7"
Here's young Jolliby tells me he has
Joined the pplift movement and I don't
know yet whether he meant he was going
to have q new elevator installed, buy an
airship or geta on the water wagon
Baltimore American. -.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

They seem to be packed like sardines in
there" said the man who was trying to
find standing room on the rear platform
OF the street car.
Like sardinesi" groaned a suffocatinR
passenger on the inside; "we're packed like
fiRet-Chicago Tribune
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23
TERMS or sUBscR1PTIoN.

Entered at Omaha pOstOffce as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

He-so you wouldn't like to marry q
clergyman
sShe (ooyly)--No, but ia like to have enc
marry me.--Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

Il hear. Mrs, Parvenu. that your son
is great student and passes most OF his
tims over the midnight OIL"
There isn't word OF truth about that
oil. ma'ar1; we have gas all over the
house, and Alfred has q whole chanticlor
in his room. OH, indeedl'' And the
naughty dame tossed her head. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-23

VICTOR RosEwATER, EDITOR
New-York tribune., 1910-11-05
TAKE HUSBAND FROM BRIDE
Police of Port Chester Charge
Youth with Abduction.

Gordon Underhill and Miss Violet Wet
more who eloped on Saturday from Port
Chester and for whom the police of New
York and Westchester County have been
searching. were brought back to Port
Chester last night by Chief of Police
Donovan and Detective Curtin, of that
town.
Tnderhill was charged with abduction
and locked up in the Port Chester po-
lice station. Miss Wetmore. who is only
sixteen years old, went to her home.
Her father is W. S. Wetmore. an archi-
tect of New York City.
The young couple were married at AL
bany on Saturday by Baptist minis
ter and We're found by the police at
Schenectady. Underhill was working at
a hotel in that city. and was traced by
several letters which he had written to
relatives. When Underhil was arrested
at Schenectady on Thursday the police
say that the young bride refused to de-
scrt him and spent the night in the po-
lice station
New-York tribune., 1910-11-05
A lOCHINVAR AT rs
Stabs Himself After Elopement
with Girl of Eighteen.

Dresden. Tenn. Nov. 4-DeSpOndent
because he had been forced to surrender
his eighteen-year- bride. Thomas
Gaskins, seventy-five years old. A
wealthy planter. stabbed himself with a
pocketknife at his home. near here this
afternoon, infiicting wounds which will
probably kill him.
Following the death Of his wife. three
weeks ago, Gaskins despite parental OBJ
lection, procured the consent of Lizzie
McDaniels to marry him. Yesterday he
rode to the MCDaniels home astride a
mule, held the family at bay with a
revolver, and rode away with the Young
woman seated behind him. They rode
four miles to Paris. where they were
married this morning.
In the mean time the Sheriff. at the
request of the girls father. went i'm pur-
suit of the elopers. When he overlook
them Gaskins submitted to arrest. his
wife climbed into the buggy with the
Sheriff and the three continued to Dres-
den. Gaskins riding ahead on his mule.
On the way Gaskins escaped. and was
found at his home several hours later in
a dying condition
New-York tribune., 1910-11-05
GR|SCOM PREDICTS
ST|MSON VICTORY
He Figures Dix Plurality in New
York County Will be Under
100000 Votes.
$4,000 IN GREATER CITY
Prentice Thinks Republicans Will
Win by Much Greater Plu-
rality, but Is Not Ready to
Give Final Estimate.

After a meeting of the New York
County district leaders yesterday AFTER
noon at Republican county headquarters,
LLOYD C. Grscom said that, basing his
the leaders, he would figure the plural
ity for John A. Dix in the county at
something under 10000.
"Dix's plurality in New York County"
said Mr.. Griscom, will not be more than
10000"
Although his political jurisdiction does
not extend outside Manhattan and The
Bronx. Mr. Griscom said that. from the
reports on Kings. Queens and Richmond
counties, he thought that, roughly ap-
proximated. Mr.. Dix's plura lilty in the
entire city would run from around 10000
to not higher than $4,000.
In 1908 New York County gave Chan
Ter. the Democratic nominee. a plurality
of 1924. and the entire city gave Chan
Ter plurality of 59.9O4, 4.234 of this COM
ing from Kings County. 5.040 from
Queens, and 1890 from Richmond.
Reckoning Queens and Richmond plu-
raIities at about the same approximate
figure as the Hughes Chanler figures of
two years ago. the Republican leaders
are estimating Dix's plurality in Kings
COUNTY at something in the neighborhood
of 10000 to 25,UN.
Even the most conservative Of estt-
mates given so far by the Republican
leaders from all sections of the state
place the Stimson plurality outside of
the greater city at 10000, and the an
nouncement of Mr.. Griscoms estimate
on the city's vote was enthusiastically
received at state headquarters yesterday
as presa ging sure Stimson victory.
Ezra T. Prentice, chairman of the Re
publican state Committee. was working
on his estimate of the upstate vote yes-
terday. and expected TO have the table
completed to-day. His only prediction
so far was that Stimson would carry the
state bv something around 10000, anC
Yesterday he could say nothing further
than that if the reports coming In tc
him continued as they had been a VIC
tory for Nthe entire Republican state
ticket was assured
The state chairman thought that MT
Griscom's estimate was possibly too con
servative. but he said he would sooner
have il that way than too radical.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-05
BRITISH-AFGHAN FIGHT
Captain of Warship Wounded in
Landing Near Chahhar.

London, Nov. "A dispatch received
here to-day by a news agency in Teheran
reported that a British invasion of Persia
had begun recently at Lingah. on the Gulf
of Persia, and that the commander and
officers of the British cruiser Proserpine
had been wounded in battle
1t turns out. however that the affair
had nothing to do with Persia. Sixty
men who had landed from the Proser-
pine near Chahbar. in BeIuchistan. had
brush with Afghans. in which the captain
of the Proserpine and another officer
from the vessel were slightly wounded.
Chahbar is $50 miles distant from Lingah
and in another country
New-York tribune., 1910-11-05
ST|MS0N FINISHES
UPSTATE CAMPAIGN
Candidate Is enthusiastically
Greeted in Hudson Valley
and WeStchester.
ATTACKS DIX HYPOCRISY"
Tells How Republicans Have
Wiped Out Direct Taxes and
Increased Revenues
of State.

Speeches in Greene and Dutchess
counties yesterday and an automobile
dash around WestChester County in the
rain last night wound up the upstate
campaigning of Henry L. Stimson, Re
publican candidate for Governor. Con-
sidering the weather, Mr.. Stimson's re-
ception was good wherever he appeared.
AT Catskill. where the candidate spoke
first, he criticised John A. Dix, his
Democratic opponent. mercilessly for his
hypocrisy" in declaring that if he were
elected Governor he would lower taxa
tion and make it possible for the poor
man to lay by little for rainy day.
Mr.. Stimson pointed out the fact that
under Republicans the direct tax which
had existed in Democratic state admin
istrations had been wiped out, and the
states revenues from indirect taxation
increased millions of dollars.
II wonder which tax Mr. Dix would
reduce-the tax on corpora tions?" he
queried pointedly. OR would it be the
stock brokers whom he would relieve?"
Think of the hypocrisy of such
man going down to the East Side and
shooting off talk like that in general
terms" cried Mr. Stimson. in indigna-
ton, at the disingenuousness of the
proposition He called for specifications
as to where and how Mr.. Dix would
reduce taxation. as he has been calling
for specifications of how Dix would eff
feet his promised reduction in state eX-
penditures.
Il got no answer to those questions
and ! expect none to this one" said Mr..
Stimson. But if Dix is silent his ticket
speaks for him Then he denounced
the pretended reform of the Democrats.
with Sohmer. and Grady, and the Sui
Iivans and Bensel on the ticket with
the immaculate Dix.
Commissioner Austin Presides.
MIR Stimson left Albany yesterday
morning. With him were Superin-
tendent Hotchkiss of the Insurance De-
partment and Speaker Wadsworth. 1t
was raining when the party started. but
nv the time Catskill was reached there
was Young deuge under way. The
theatre where the meeting was held
well hlled. anu tilc 'tcWuS Sitct'b
the candidate and the other speakers
warmly H Leroy Austin, whom Gov
ernor Hughes recently appointed Forest,
Fish and Game Commissioner. acted as
chairman of the meeting, and intro
duced Mr.. Stimson,
The candidate declared himself EN-
nhaticalIy a Progressive Republican of
the Hughes brand
"J want YOU TO know my views, he
said because | don't believe a mar
sbould slide into the great office of Gov
| ernor by keeping silent"
That's right" came an approving
voice from the audience.
MIR. Stimson then took up the allega-
tions of extravaganza raised by the
Democrats in an effort to discredit the
Hughes administration Would the
Democrats. he asked, reduce the appro-
Continued second rnge.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-05
DIX AUTO GOES INTO DITCH
Candidate Severely Shaken Up
at Watervliet. N, Y,

Troy. n. Y. Nov 4-Johu A Dix.
Democratic candidate for Governor.
while on the way from Albany to this
city. tonight. figured in an automobile
accident The machine in which he was
riding ran into street excavation at
Watervliet, and was badly damaged.
The car was bowling along at a fair
rate of speed. as Mr.. Dix was late There
is a slight curve in the street AT this
spot, and the big car skidded on the
slippery pavement. One end dropped
into the excavation, and the car came
to sudden halt
Mr.. Dix saved himself from being
thrown to the ground by grasping tbs
seat in front of him. He was badly
shaken UP, but sustained no injuries
Ex-senator Charles A. Towne and his
secretary were in the automobile with
Mr.. Dix. Neither was injured.
The interrupted trip was resumed in
a livery coach.