Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-20
RICHMOND AGAINST
FIELD FUR SPEAKER
Douglas County Statesman Has
Lively Competition in Bronze
Bronze of Alliance.
KOHL AND GRACE IN THE SENATE
Two Senators Are Engaging In
sharp EngnRement for President
Pro TEN of the Upper
chamber.
lFrom a sad CorrespondentlL y

BINCoLN, Dec. s-(Specas&d-z Tho
democratic situation has not changed
perceptibly. Considerable interest Is stlll
taken In the fight for the speakership,
but nobody appears to venture a predic-
ton regarding the outcome. II is gen
orally admitted that It is the field. COM
posed OF F. NJ. Bronze of AllanceA> George
Jackson Of Nelson. Or. Meredith Of Ash
land and one or two others against Henry
C. Richmond Of Omaha, with Bronze lead
ing tho field.
The large acquaintance which Mr.. Rich
mond has on account OF his long con-
nection with former legislatures, first as
newspaper correspondent then COM
mittee clerk and more recently as chief
clerk Of the house, seem TO have brought
him the more prominently to the fore.
Nobody disputes the ability OF the Omaha
journalist-statesman to preside over the
house. His knowledge of the ins and
out OF legislative procedure. the schemes
used to thYart needed legislation, his
ability to ohbke off aspiring and perspir-
ing orators who talk long and say little.
has placed him among the best known of
the candidates.
Alliance Mau stands Well.
Next to Colonel Richmond Frank NJ.
Brome OF Alliance appears to stand well
with the members who have dropped in
at the state house. Mr.. Bronze has all
the earmarks of live member and
rustling presiding officer. This is his
first term in the legislature but he an
pears TO have a good eye for what is
needed. Mr.. Bronze came to Nebraska
and settled in Box Butte county on n.
pre-emption claim i'm 1885 He was born
in Georgia just at the time when Sher-
man was making his memorable march
to the sea and is therefore a little over
the half century mark. Mr.. Bronze was
caller at the executive offices today
I and talked with newspapermen about
old newspaper days. having been for
merly connected with the newspaper busi-
ness He has moved his family, consist
ing Of Mrs. Bronze and a daughter. 10
Lincoln and have taken rooms at 4O7
South Fourteenth street. To newspa-
permen Mr.. Bronze said that he was not
pushing his candidacy for the speaker
thlp. IL it came to hime it would have
to come without solicitation on his part
as he did not desire to be placed in
the position of being a hustler for the
job,
George jackson, an old member OF the
lower house. has considerable following
Mr.. jackson is a member of the State
Board Of Agriculture, and has many
friends among stockmen and others who
hhave come in contact with past, meet
'ngs OF the board and the state fair.
~.
The Senate Battle. sl..
Over in the senate there appears to be
lack of candidates for the jobs The
secretary of the senate is the one wh \
generally attracts the Job hunter, and
Fl. NJ. Davis or Ord seems to have the
call so far, and his experience in the
session of four years ago Is making him
friends. For president OF the senate
there are a few candidates. Senator Phil
Kohl and Senator Jack Grace appear to
be the most in the limelight. Senator
J Grace tips the beam at about 2S5 while
Senator Kohl will bring the beam on
about the 15O-pound notch, However
what Kohl lacks in avoirdupois he makes