Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-17
Washin gton Life
some Interesting Phaaes
and Conditions Observed
~ the Nations Capitol

and Conditions Observed
- ths nations Capitol
While in Washington last week General
John L. Webster Of Omaha discussed pout-
ical conditions in Nebraska in an interview
in the Washington Post
Insurgency in the west is not so ram
pant as IL was a few weeks ago." he
said. In Nebraska the regulars controlled
the state convention, Notwithstanding the
determined fight OF the insurgents under
the leadership Of Representative Norris
Senator Brown was made chairman by q
comfortable majority and / was chosen
as chairman OF the committee on resolu-
lions. The platform adopted by our con-
venton contained the strongest and most
unqualified approval Of the Taft admin
istration Of any state in the country,
New York not excepted
"A determined effort was made to insert
an individual Endorsement Of former Presi-
dent Roosevelt but those who controlled
the committee opposed IL. I have not hest
tated to say that disapproved strongly OF
the course Of Mr.. Roosevelt in going
through the west and studousy evading
any reference to the Taft administration
the president being the man whom he had
recommended TO the American people as
his own successor. His avoidance OF any
reference was, TO say the least, an ex-
ii hibitlon OF disrespect for the high office
which he himself had filled
For that reason l oppose the indorse-
ment Of Colonel Roosevelt by name, stand
Ing singly and alone. We compromised on
the mention OF the republican presidents
from the time OF Grant to Taft. And that
was the only way the name Of Roosevelt
uOf tpfO hn nj Nil vii
ism was sprungN late hour after many
OF the delegates had left the hall and did
not represent the sentiments OF the con-
vention. There was considerable enthusi-
asm among the insurgents when Colonel
Roosevelt came out there and made his
speeches. but the effect OF those speeches
has worn off somewhat. The democrats
may make a gain Of one member Of the
house.
National issues have been lost sight of
almost completely in the discussion Of the
question Of local option. The republican
candidate for governor Is making his
fight on q local option platform. while
the democrats represent the wet side of
the question. The position OF the re-
publicans makes the ticket strong in the
country and the small towns, but prob
ably gives strength to the opposition in
the cities OF Omaha and South Omaha,
and this Is what may give them another
| cor gresham.
On the senatorial question, Repre-
sentative Hitchcock was nominated by
the democrats and Senator Burkett was
renominated by the republicans at the
primary election. We are operating I'M
der a law similar to the Oregon plan,
NV WNTHf ah
ture Is bound TO vote for the man who
was the choice Of the people Of his county
or district, no matter what the political
affiliauon Of the member may be. The
candidates for the legislature are COM
mitted to this, and this situation makes
the outlook for Burkett brighter than
otherwise It might be. He has q very
good chance for reelection. On the COVER
norship feel confident the republican can
didate will be successful"
Miss Eugene Adams who is on a visit
to this country from Germany, will pay
| 500 to any mar who will consent to be-
come her husband for an hour. The above
! is not her real name, She confessed as
much, when she presented an advertise
ment for husband TO a Washington news
paper, to which she would not tell hero
real name
She explained, however, that a wealthy
and eccentric uncle at home had made
her beneficiary Of his will on condition
that she is married a week from today.
She says It is hopeless for a woman of
10 to try TO get a husband in Germany,
but in America she Is still a young girl"
Il will be no trouble to him." she said.
| II will get a divorce at onoe-in an hour.
I never want to see him again. I only
want to return TO Germany at once with
my marriage papers. Could a man make
500 in any easier way7
Il have heard that in America q woman
may be married one day and divorced the
next. In Germany 1t lie not So"
Passing over the interest aroused by their
| erst issuance, people are now asking what
has become Of the Lincoln cent Up TO the
August l, 171,659,529 had been Issued the
Philadelphia mint. which coins all Of the
copper coins, turning them out At the rate
| OF 10000 per day. Yet considering the
number placed in circulation, they are COM
paratively scarce. That is to say, while they
are sufficiently current no longer TO
cause much interest they are not found as
often as they might be expected from the
number coined.
Nearly 100000 OF them--about q, f90OO-
have been secured by collectors and indI-
viduals and are not in circulation. These
are those having on them the initials Of the
designer Of the coin, the v. d. B. repre-
senting the name Of Victor d. Bremen
This does not explain the fact that while
there are over 100000 in circulation they
are rather scarce, however.
Although Uncle Sam Is popularity sup
posed 20 be a wealthy old party, he is not
above practloing a little economy now and
then, like the poorest OF his subjects, Al
though his income is considerable, Il must
not be forgotten that his expenditures
mount 70 match, so that the benignant old
gentleman is highly elated when he dis
covers any trifing leak" which will stand
mending. He believes that penny saved
is penny earned.
Well, he has been practcing a little
| economy in the Treasury deDart FOR