Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-01
WHAT A MIXUP In
DEMOCRATIC CAMP
Senators Political Fences Getting
So Badly Tangled They Need
Immediate Personal Attention.
PosTMAsTERsHIP UP IN THE AIR

Wont someone please tell us
where we are at?" This is the chorus
tlat is going up now from the local
democratic politicians.
The announcement that Governor
Morehead will not run for a third
term and speculation as to what he
has in view, the circulation OF the
petitions for Charlie" Bryan for the
governorship. the declaration OF
kdgar Howard that he will
run IL Brother Charlie" does
not, the report that 'Ig"
Dunn is ready to throw his hat
into the ring for the senatorship
against Hitchcock II none other
eomes 10 taw, the delay in the ap-
pointment Of federal district Judge,
and the hitch in jarring loose the
postmastership-all these things
haye made confusion worse con-
founded in the democratic camp.
Arc Morehcsd ana Bryan ToEetherg
II don't Just know what 10 make OF
H." said a well-known democrat who
Keeps In close touch with the game. 1T
looks like a Morehead- Bryan comblna-
tion. If Morehead files for the sena-
torial nomination he would give Hitch
cock run for his money. for the Bryan
bunch will fight Hitchcock first. last and
ali the time. Please observe that as yet
no wet democrat has filed for governor,
with whom the Hitchcock forces could
ue up. and II is np 70 them TO tFot some
one out and do IL mighty quick. / am
told that IL Nforehead decides not TO try
for the senatorship. Ig' Dunn has prom
ised the Brynns that he will run. but
whether in the primary. or later as an
independent petition candidate. is not
certain. II may be that Morehead will
contest for the nomination and II he
loses out Dunn will be called Ia from
the reserve line 20 finish the job at the
election"
All GHcnsinE ON Postoffice.
The postmastership situation has also
got the democrats up In the air Tho
award OF this plum Is supposed 10 be
wholly at the disposal OF Senator Hitch
cock. but although the present repub-
llcan poatmaster'g commission expires
within two weeks. nobodys name has yet
been pinned on the prize package. Speak
Ing of the postmastership. the same
democrat quoted said:
This postoffice matter also has been
nicely balled up. Wpen. Senator Hitch
cock went back TO Washington. II is un-
derstood he promised Charley flaming
the Job. which did not make the friends
Of George Rogers feel very good. because
flaming had started out hacking Rogers,
who had been marked for winner. The
prospect of Tanning. however. did not
please some OF them either. and the Jack.
Fonians. who had been backing Frank
Weaver. began pouring In protests to the
senator. Tanning has been trying to
counter by collecting testimonials In re-
buttai. The guess now Is that some OF
the Bryan bunch have also strewed tacka
on his track by reminding the postmaster
general Of Fanning's activity at the now
famous Grand Island convention. which
concocted such bitter dose OF medicine
for Mr. Bryan TO swallow.
In the meantime the other candidates
are sitting on the fence watching the
melee and hoping that Tanning and
! Weaver viii knock one another out and
clear the deck for one OF them. / would
. not be surprised TO SEQ the postrnastership
so 10 an entirely dark horse not yet men.
.ioned. OF be held over until after the prl.
maries."
Rumor has II that Senator Hitchcock
II TO be hack in Omaha very soon on
matters connected with that new building
likewise matters connected with his DO.
. itieal fence building