Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-20
SENATORS ARE NOT AT WAR
Nebraskans in Upper House Deny
Stories Told of Them.
DENIAL NORRIS FOR JUDGEsH1P
Senator Brown says Maine Did Not
Come Up in Conversation with
observation-disclosures City
POstOffice Fight.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-(special Tele-
gram )-StOries originating in Washington
as to coldness between Senators Burkett
and Brown should be traced to the source
from which they spring. There Is no cold
ness between the senators over patronage.
They may differ as to candidates for par
ticular offices, but they have not reached
the stage where they pass one another
in the marble room of the capitol or on
public thoroughfares Of the city without
speaking, as has been intimated in dis
patches to certain newspapers in Ne
braska
Both Senators Burkett and Brown pro-
tested today against sensational stories
being printed as to their feelings toward
one another, particularly in view Of the
fact that they have been harmonious In
their recommendations for positions and
they saw no reason why they should not
be permitted to enjoy this pleasant rela-
tionship until the end of the senatorial
term of Senator Burkett, which is but q
few months distant
According to local newspapers, Congress
man Norris is being considered by the
president for the vacancy on the circuit
bench caused by the promotion Of Judge
Van Devanter to the supreme bench. sena-
tor Brown. when asked as to the rumor,
said he had seen the president regarding
the vacancy and a number Of names had
been the subject Of the conversation, but
Judge Norris name had not been metioned
by the president.
In addition to Messrs. Calkins and VIII
son the name OF Myron l., Learned of
Omaha has been presented for considera-
ton for the vacancy on the circuit court
bench. being strongly endorsed not only
by the Douglas County Bar association,
but my many leading lawyers Of the state.
Mccartney on Way East.
Frank Mccartney, postmaster of Ne
braska City has wired Senators Burkett
and Brown that he is on his way to Wash
ington, being particular to stipulate that
he comes east at this time to go into de-
tails with the Postoffice department regard
ing the establishmentof a postal savings
bank at Nebraska City. Coincident Pth
the telegram from Mccartney came a petl-
ton today from John Steinhart of Ne
braska City urging the senators 70 appoint
him postmaster at that place. Mr.. Stein
hart, who was formerly a banker in Ne
braska City, says in his petition that he
was the first banker in Nebraska TO favor
postal savings banks, and as the first pos
tai savings bank in Nebraska Is TO have
a trial In Nebraska City, he would like
to inaugurate the system in view Of his
large banking experience.
The Wyoming delegation today endorsed
Judge John A. Riner OF the district bench
for the Van Devanter vacancy on the cir
cult bench.
Senator Brown will leave for Nebraska on
Wednesday 20 spend the holidays with his
family. He will accompany Senator Cum
minis as far as Des Moines and after a
visit with his parents will so on to Kear-
ney,
Boosting for Kenyon.
That the next senator from Iowa will be
William s. Kenyon, assistant TO the at
torney general, Is the best bet according
to knowing Iowa politicians here.
Charles Edgar Pickett, representing the
Third Iowa district In congress, will leave
for his home at Waterloo Wednesday
morning. While Mr.. Pickett does not ad-
init that he is q candidate for the remain
der OF the term Of the late Senator Dolli-
yer, he indicates a desire to be in the
vicinity n senatorial lightning should strike
In the neighborhood OF Waterloo. In other
words, one might say II there is to be a
Waterloo representative Pickett desires 10
go down in history as one who also ran.
Representative Woods Of Iowa today In