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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
As TO Alternates.

The question is raised how, under
the Nebraska primary law, the alter
nate delegates to the respective nom
mating conventions are to be chosen.
The difficulty arises from the fact
that the law as framed and enacted
completely ignores the practice OF
providing alternates to take the place
Of delegates in the case Of sickness,
absence or inability to serve, and
thus threatens to deprive the state
Of the full representation TO which
It is entitled in the several conven-
lions.
This, to be sure, is only one Of the
crudities of our primary law, but the
real question is, What are we going
to do about It? The editor of The
Bee has suggested, and here renews
the suggestion, that the alternates be
chosen i'm the same manner, and at
the same time and place, as the dele
gates, and that this be done by filing
the names of the candidates for alter
mates with the secretary of state to
go on the official ballot the same as
the names of candidates for dele
gates
II will be urged that there is no
law authorizing the secretary of
state to insert these names, but
neither Is there any law to prevent
it, especially if the plan Is acquiesced
In and pursued by all parties without
| closing the door upon any entitled to
equal treatment. The primary law.
for example, provides for only four
delegates-at-large, when It is quite
conceivable that the convention call
of some party might give Nebraska
ten delegates-at-large. In that case,
would not the party have right to
have its official primary ballot made
up with places for ten delegates, or
would It have to forego its proper
representation in national convention
simply because OF a defect in our
law? We submit that under such
condition the secretary Of state
would not only be warranted, but in
duty bound, to make up the ballot
so that the complete complement of
delegates for Nebraska could be reg
ularly chosen.
The analogy with the alternates
strikes us as on all fours. BY the
republican and democratic calls, Ne
braska will be entitled to be rep
resented by sixteen delegates and
sixteen alternates in each convention
and under the socialist, prohibition
or populist calls It may be entitled
TO the same number, or more, or less
but whatever the apportionment may
be under the call of any political
party, the primary law should be sc
construed as 10 facilitate the selec.
ton of Nebraska's representatives by
direct vote Of the rank and file of the
respective party, and not to impede
or prevent their selection. II the
secretary OF state will put this con
struction on the law the question OF
alternates will be solved forthwith
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
.ROokinS Backward
IhiSDSSy inOmaha
COMPILED FROM BEE FILES
Twenty Years Ago.
JAN z.


Twenty Years Ago
a small panic is said to prevail among
ice dealers, brewers and packers over
prospects of a short ice crop. +. s.
Clarkson Of Schuyler was in the city call
culating the chances OF sending 5000
tons to ST. Louis, to be loaded at this
point
The screens and windows which were
taken down in saloons are being rapidly
replaced
An odd match box belonging TO George
Patterson is on exhibition in Max Meyers
window. II is made Of one solid piece
Of Pictson coal and Is polished as highly
as black marble.
There are now over 100 patrons TO the
Omaha telephone exchange Thirty-two
were added TO the list during the month
Of December.
General G. r. Henderson, John S. Wood
and S. b. Jones are at Osceola to visit
the Grand Army Of the Republic post
there.
Frank Currier took several photographs
of the Florence Herbert troupe during
their theatrical engagement here.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, over the name of p. c. Hlmebaugh,
president, is appealing for funds and
specifies that II wants for this present
year OF 1852, five men to give 500 each,
ten men TO give $40 each, twenty men to
give 50 each, twenty men TO give $25 each,
| fifty men to give $40 each and 100 men to
! give s. each.
J. F. Coad of Cheyenne arrived in
! Omaha today.
The musical friends of Miss Mamie T.
/ Kennedy will be glad to know that she
has returned from a four months visit
/ to Chicago and New York.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Omaha Nail works voted to in.
crease the capital stock to 500 900 The
| officers are John A. Creighton, president
! G.. T. Walker, vice president and super
intendent; James Creighton secretary
and treasurer; John w. Sours, assistant
secretary and treasurer: James +. Whit.
tiker, assistant superintendent
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
SUNDAY SMILES.

I1e-After we are married. dearest, you
must never hesitate to ask me when you
she-i Won't, darling; and l hope you
will never hesitate about giving II 10 mt
Boston Transcript
Young wife-Do you think it is just-
fable for a wife to take money IRON her
Older wife-lt isn't case OF justifica-
ton at all; It is question OF hndlng any
to take Baltimore American.
Hubby won't say marriage is fall
ure, but some are more fortunate in what
they get than others 100000,
WifiC-You are quite right, dear Tor IN
stance. you got me but l-got only you
London Tattler.
There are always two sides to q ques-
THAT used to be the accepted idea
replied Senator Sorghum; but the num-
Der Of parties formed TO take up differ
ent sides would Indicate that the modern
question as a rule Is at least heXagonal.'
washington Star
Lady -Godiva refused to see the re-
you can tell them" she said to her
weld. that I wasn't taking JOY ride
y1-arding the incident as closed. she
calmly braided up her. hair.-Chicago
Tribune.
why didn't you seem more cheerful
when our friend wished you a happy New
Year,
oh" replied Mr.. Growcher. that fell
lows a regular Jonah. None Of his wishes
ever come true."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
did you ever see such lot of old
party?"
Never. To be i'm keeping. she ought to
have decorated the room with wallflowers
and century plants. Baltimore Ameri-
/ can.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Mixing Science, Literature, Finance.

tAAAluS oSACH~S, IltcIdluI6, FINANCE.
Mr.. Julien Hawthorne, now
charged with misusing the mails to
float fake mining stock. noted in a
recent advertising circular:
have reverted to the profession for
which ! was educated and from which 1
was temporarily seduced by the allure
mcnt Of literature That alurement has
held me for forty years hut the time
has now arrived when ! want more money
than the sort OF literature / have pro
duced can provide
He also, in another such circular,
coined into practical use this para
graph, purported to have come from
his illustrious father:
Nathaniel said 20 Julien, 'whateyer
else you do. don't try TO make living by
authorship"
But the good name OF Nathaniel
Hawthorne was never linked up with
any questionable promotion schemes
and, IL ever he said that. he probably
did not mean Il just the way il seems
70 have been taken. A poor liying
in literature sometimes proves better
than rich living in certain Other
spheres of mental eXsrtiOn.
Julien Hawthorne's biography
shows him TO have taken a scientih,
course at college, so that after wan
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Ten Years Ago

zen ears ago
Mr.. and Mrs George l. Babcock en-
tertained a dinner party at their home
in honor of the birthday anniversary OF
Mrs. Babcocks father, Mr.. c. L. Chaffee,
the guests being MIR. and Mrs. Chaffee,
Mr. Herbert W. Chaffee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynn c. Chaffee and Miss Lois Chaffee.
The Goodrich Motor Cycle company was
Incorporated for 100000 by o. A. Good
rlch Sioux City; NJ. T. Munsinger. Tabor,
Ia; r. A. Talbot, South Omaha; John n.
Westberg, Omaha; James Barrett, Sioux
City. 1t was to make and sell auto
mobiles.
''Spud' Parrish. who broke a leg two
weeks previously was again at his desk
in the office of Chief Douahue
The executrix OF the Range block at
Fifteenth and Harvey streets, postponed
the sale of that edifice because only one
bid and that a small one of SS7,5O0, was
offered by John @. Faron on behalf Of
the creditors. The mortgage was $4,000.
Among She most enjoyable affairs OF
the week was the large dinner given by
Miss Towle i'm the evening. Small tables
arranged for four were placed through
two rooms. one of which was decorated
with red carnations and red shades, the
other with pink, At the end of each
course the men progressed TO another
table, which added vivacy to the occa-
sion.
Miss Mabel Niles entertained a party
Of friends at cards at her home, 2O2 South
Twenty second street.
Mrs. Mauritz gave an informal COM
pnmentary tea at the Madison TO her
guest, Mrs Fairfield OF Leavenworth,
Kan.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
The Promise of America.

What is Americas largest task?
Is Il not to maintain and preserve
the distinctiveness Of its national
ideal? Does not its position as the
melting pot Of the races, in the at
tempt to fuse them into one homo
geneous citizenship make that the
paramount task OF the future? Pres
colt F. Hall recalls Gobineau's asser-
ton, that America is likely to be,
not the cradle OF new, but the
grave of an old, race" in attempting
to picture The Future OF American
Ideals" Herbert Croly, in his book,
THE Promise Of American Life,
says:
From the point Of view Of an immigrant
this promise may consist Of the antlcipa-
ton Of a better future. which he can
share merely by taking up his residence
on American soil. but once he has become
an American, the promise can no longer
remain merely an anticipation. It be-
comes in that case responsibility, which
requires for It's fulfillmen; "a certain kind
OF UfnhNlDI on llt part VI NllliaNlA oiih
his fellow Americans.
When we realize that today less
than one-half Of our people are de-
scendants OF the original stock of
early settlers. we can appreciate the
meaning of this task and the Won
derful opportunities It sets before us.
Preserving original American ideals
and traditions involves no Snug
claim OF superiority for those who
made up our original stock, nor a
disparagement Of the races that have
been poured into the crucible Of
citizen-making since. America has
derived the elements of strength
from these streams of new people,
themselves imbued with vim and vir-
tue of certain national ideals, but
however good, yet not American. and
therefore our task of fusing these
into our ideals is nonetheless large.
America owes It to its adopted
children, quite as much as to its ma
tive sons, to live out these ideals and
make good its promise to the world.
And this cannot be done by rhapso-
dies upon our noble past. nor even
with extravagant descriptions Of our
glorious future, but rather, as Croly
says, What we Americans have to
do in order to fulfll our national
promise is to keep up the good work
Ito continue. resolutely and cheer
fully along the appointed path" For
however good the ideals OF some OF
the nations from which America has
drawn splendid manhood, they can
not be made into American Ideals
and American ideals must not be los'
In them. Our nationality, its democ,
racy, mist be kept distinctive Il
America is TO be the land of promise
and II the American life is to bC
what 1t was intended at the first tC
become
But all this cannot be achieved b,
accident Americans must apprecl
ate keenly enough the personal sid,
OF the responsibility, to set them
selves TO finding out more clearl,
what kind OF behavior is expected o
them before the permanency OF tn
ideal Is assured.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

The Bees junior birthday book
made such a hit with the little ones
that we have had many expressions
Of regret over its discontinuance with
the outgoing year. We are glad to
know how popular this feature had
become, but to keep it up in con-
secutive years would be merely repro
ducing the same names in their turn.
In the meantime, we are offering a
new feature, THE Bees Wedding
Book" which should likewise inter
est young and old alike by recalling
marriage anniversaries day by day
as they roll around.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

dering in the wilderness Of literature
for the historic period Of forty years
he is able to bring to the field Of
frenzied finance the trained genius
Of a scientist and man Of letters com
bined, yet with results which suggest
tho wisdom Of the combination.
Maybe it will yet appear to the
author-promoter that the allurement
which held him for forty years was
not the siren voice, after all,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

The arbitration treaty should be rati-
fled at once-as it is II possible, with
the Roosevelt change u necessary
let IL be ratified without delay.-Mr.
Bryan's Commoner.
The distinguished Nebraska demo-
crat who publishes the Commoner
evidently disagrees with the distin-
guished Nebraska democrat who pub
fishes the local hyphenated organ. If
Mr.. Bryan were in the senate he
would vote to ratify the treaty as it
is, whereas our present democratic
senator from Nebraska is eXerting
himself to prevent its consummation.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Premier Yuan shi kai is said to have
notified the Manohus that he would un-
dertake their defense only on the condi-
ton that funds for six months expenses
be furnished Immediately. A thoroughly
western situation. The monarchy OF
Louis XVI might have kept going II IL
could have found money TO pay the
troops Napoleon did not make himself
nrst consul until his stroke wac financed
by the great contractors and bankers Of
Paris. who were tired OF governmental
inefficIency Historic events usually
have an economie basis
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
All Aboard for the Millennium.

Socialism is only possible when the
earth's people are far enough advanced
80 that the gentleman who has the duty
OF collecting the fares In your public con-
veyances Is not under the necessity OF
ringing a bell to announce to all within
hearing that he has come into possession
OF 5-cent piece that doesn't belong TO
h'm,-Robert De Mars
This facetious bit of unmasked
truth about human nature is the
foreword of little volume written
by j. +. Ryan of Chicago as the sup
posed comment of visitor from
Mars upon conditions on the earth.
He discourses upon many phases OF
politics and economy, but sounds the
keynote in this observation.
II is an apt expression OF very
bland truth, though, OF course, the
author could hardly have been trust
ing enough to count on changing
many minds with 1t. for those minds
not already in accord with his view
are generally too well content with
their own decisions to find an excuse
for change. When that day comes
that the gentleman on the rear of
the car need no longer ding his gong
or pull the register to proclaim the
arrival of nickel we may also throw
away our cash registers. time clocks
and safe combinations and our other
mechanical devices for compelling
men to do what so out OF 100
probably 999 out of 1.OOO-would
do without being watched or
chppkad
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

The Philosophical society adyo-
Gates nothing" says Chief Philoso-
pher Laurie J. Quinby. That man
win be put out of the amen row II
he is not careful.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Labor and Industry Commission.

1t Is not necessary to admit the
breakdown of our industrial machin-
cry to see the feasibility of federal
labor and industry commission,
whose duty 1t shall be to seek to es-
tablish better relations between the
employe and employer. for one thing.
Miss Jane Adams. Rabbi Wise,
Messrs. Lyman Abbott, Louis Bran
deis and others, who petitioned Pres
ident Taft upon the formation of
such a body. need not have gone to
the extent, we think, OF charging that
the Industrial machinery" of the
country had broken down TO justify
their appeal. 1t is good enough to
, stand alone.
When we come to view the fact
full In the face do we not find that
instead Of our industrial machinery
being broken down 1t is only being
assembled and set up? How old are
employers liability laws and safety
appliance and device acts and plans
for arbltrating labor disputes and
similar systems for getting at a bet
ter understanding and working reIa-
ton between capital and labor? They
are only in their incipiency, so far as
general installation or experiment is
concerned. And already some excel
lent results have been accomplished.
So that, admit the need OF the
federal commission TO be ever so
urgent, Il seems to us to weaken the
argument to hold TO the breakdown
claim, Possibly such a commission
is the very thing. OF course, that
would have to be determined by ex-
perience. One thing is certain,
neither the employer nor employe is
going TO realize what he should on
his resources until they are drawn.
by some power, into more harmoni-
Gus relations and made 20 see that
their interests are mutual. Indus
try Of course, is crippled when its
two chief elements are pulling apart.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Fifteen hundred idle actors and
actresses are hugging the radiators
along Chicago Rialto, so reports say,
and there are 200 for every job
available. Is the stage losing its
uplifting influence?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

There may be some justification
for number of industrial concerns
combining their capital for legiti-
mate purposes, but there is no justi-
fication in capitalizlng the power
derived from their combination for
illegitimate purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

) oheial circles in Germany express
surprise at the rash statements made
by our Senator Hitchcock in his
H.. speech on the peace treaties. The
real trouble is that the German on
eials do not know our Senator Hitch
4 cock.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

II our new democratic sheriff is
going to take Il upon himself to go
after all alleged slOcumb law viola
tors he must not make the mistake
Of combining his activities 10 Omaha
when his Jurisdiction extends over
ali Douglas county
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Recent notable deaths confirm the
conclusion that assaults upon a ten
course dinner or collisions with table
glassware, are much more deadly
than the firing line of battle or the
thick of naval engagements.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Money Madness and Decay.
baltimore American.


The famous Mr.. Muldoon. who is In the
business OF human repairing, says that
the race is rapidly degenerating, and that
the twin causes are money hogs and
money madness, The case Is tersely put,
but very likely there is very much more
than broken-doWn millions In Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
hats OFF 20 the Sex.

Hurrah for the sex! Upward and on
ward TO equality OF rights, equality Of
ability, equality of power! A New York
woman. 20 years old. played a rolling pin
upon the head OF a man who was trying
TO rush In upon her with a knife until
the knife fell from nerveless hand and
clattered upon the cobblestones two sec
onds IN advanve OF the duh thud OF a
jellied head.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
PrOvOcatiOn for Doubt

II president OF the United States ever
has doubts as to the desirability Of re-
election they win arise after he has
shaken hands 5000 or 10000 times at a
New Year reception.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

1t is suggested that Mr.. Bryan
may participate in the meeting of
the democratic national committee
at Washington next week as a proxy
for the Nebraska member. You can
have three guesses to see whether
you can recall the name Of the Ne
braska member.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
\ Record ia TraeSlAyins.
New York sun.

The record for fast tracklaying has
been temporarily assigned to the builders
OF the BRro-Kano railway in British
Nigeria. on March s, between $50 a. m.
and $50 D. M, six and one-half miles OF
rail- were laid. The weight OF the rails
and travetses was 800 tons. In the work
there were employed i.622 natives and
seventeen Europeans.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

dent expectation being that It will
encounter serious opposition. Here
in omaha submission was ordered on
petition procured by The Bee, con-
tanning over 5000 names, and the
plan was adopted almost without
dissent
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Time for Action.

Baltimore american.
Somebody ought to put foot down on
the proposal to increase the price of
shoes. Only ballet dancer can send shoe
leather skyward without mourning popu-
lar disfavor.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

II agreement fixing buying and
selling prices and apportioning the
territory TO the volume OF trade is
not restraint of trade, what is Il?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

No need for Omaha TO wait for the
commission plan of government be-
fore making a start to rid the city
hall OF graft and grafters.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Persia's offense would have been
too small to excite Russia's virtuous
wrath had Persia not been a weak
and helpless power.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

II any woman has earned the bal
lot, It is Mrs, Hazel Conkling OF Den
yer, who, at AZ, finds herself a great
grandmother.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Saint Jaekson's day used to be cele-
brRted by Nebraska democrats as an
excuse for feast. but "old Hickory"
, is evidently below par this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Julien Hawthorne may not rank
with his father as a literary man.
! but he is evidently far ahead of him
as n frenzled financier
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
More Counties to Hear From.

washington Post
John Burroughs says that Teddy may
run, but we decline to consider the mat
ter settled until we have heard from Seth
Bullock and Bat Masterson.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Repctitions out of order.
Chicago News.

Lightning never strikes twice in the
same place, but he will he happy man
who does not repeat in 1912 one or two OF
his errors of 1911.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Moral: When caught with the
goods, do your own investigating,
and be sure of vindication.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
DECEMBER CIRCULATION
50,ll9

state of Nebraska. County OK Douglas. ~:
Dwight Williams circulation manage
OF the Bee Publishing company, being
duly sworn. saws that the average dally
circulation, less spoiled, unused and re-
turned copies. for the month Of Deem
ier 1901. was 50tln
DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn TO
before me this SIN dav Of January 1911.
(SeaD ROBERT HUNTER.
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Senator La Toilette missed his
train and Champ Clark is riding the
blind baggage.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

A move is on foot down az Lin
coin for bringing the city govern
ment there under the commission
plan. The call for the special cleo
ton is to be procured by committee
OF twenty-five. and must contain not
less than 2,2OO names, and the same
committee is TO take charge OF the
campaign for ratification, the evil
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily should have The
uee mailed TO them. Address
will he changed az often ms re-
aucsted.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

At any rate, President Taft is one
candidate for the presidency not
afraid TO admit It.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Sehmitz and Reuf professed sur
prise and innocence. too, when first
charged with shaking down the rot
ten plums.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Street car traffic on the base ball
lines has not been extremely heavy
of late.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

What are Messrs. Folk and Clark
trying to land in this fake race for
the presidency?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

These late winds evidently were
not the ones the Master rebuked for
His disciples.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Now, aren't you sorry you kicked
on that beautiful 10O-in-the-shade
weather?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Drunken men sometimes tell the
truth without knowing 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Ice cutting is going on, but no cut
ting of ice prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

The best time for such weather as
this is on Halloween night.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Did the same old pledge stick any
better this year?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

And, in spite of It all, the Chinese
rebels are marching north.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Whew, but it must be cold up on
that old water wagon!
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

Have you succeeded in accustoming
yourself to write It 1912?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

II is Medicine Cap, now.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07

OFFICE,
Omaha-1'he Bee Building.
South Omaha--23lS \. ST.
Council Rluffs-55 Scott ~.
Iincoln--26 Little Building
ChicaRo-t5iS Marquette BuiludinE
Kansas Citv-Reliance BUILDING,
New York-34 West Thiriv-thlrd. -
WashinEton-72j Fourteenth ST, y. w.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Communications relating 10 ncws an
matter should be addressed
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