Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 30, 1892, Page 4

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Tzschuck, secretary of The Beo Publishing company. does solemnlv swear that tho nctual eireulation of THE DALY BEg for the week ending April 23, 1802, wus us fol- lows: Bundny, A 817 o 8288833 o fo to nows and ressod tc the Friday, Baturday, Aprii ? Average.... "GEORGE B. TZSOHUCK. Sworn to before mo and subscribed In my presonce this 2id day of Aprl, A, D, 1892 SEAL. P, Fern. [—— Avorage Circulation for March M. K. General Conference Nows, Methodists throughout the country may be assured that the reports of tne proceedings of the general conference of tho Methodist Episcopal church to ba published in Ti Bre will be accurate, fair avd interesting. We shall devoto all the space necessary to muking completo daily reports of the ses- sions of this groat mesting of one of the groatest of protestant churches, Our staff assigned especially to tho duty of repurting the conferenco is thoroughly informed upon Methodism and selectod with particular re- eronce to proparing accounts of the delibera- tions for Methodist readers. Persous in other parts of tho union interested in the general conforence will find it to thoir ad- vantago to subscribe for Tue Bek during the month of May. NEBRASKA republicans probably have sense enough to see that they must stand together or lose the battle in November. THe of Public Board ‘Works are entitlea to commendation for the vigor and efficiency with which they finally took hold of the street cleaning matter. # mayor and THE republicans of Alabama split 1nto two state conventionson Thursday. There is hopo in this fact. Most of us thought there were not republicans enough in tho state for a single conven- tion. AMEND)I to the Nebraska Cen- wral bond proposition should be candid and bona fide. Unrensonable restrie- tions and captious modifications are not 1n the interest of the people of this com- wunity. SOME of the students of the State uni- vorsity have organized an independent party club, which fuct naturally leads to tho fear that the instruction at the university in political economy is not thorougb. SHOULD President Clark of the Union Pacific make Omaha instead of New York his headquarters and residence, tho western country will feel more kindly than it has felt for years toward the Union Pacific railway. Tne democrats in congress are be- ginning to wish they had inserted a rule authorizing the speaker to count u quorum. Without this authority they find legislation deinyed and no end of annoyance. Besides the badinage of the republicans when the mnjovity gets into a filibustering pickle is almosy intoler- able. 5 is nothing if not epigram- His remark that he did not pro- poso to ride back into the senate on a hearse is characteristic. At the same time it is divine notice to a certain gen- tleman whose whiskers have given him distinction, that he will be obliged to flght for the seat he now holds in the United States senate in 1897 unless death earvies off John J, Ingalls. MAJOR WILLIAM WARNER of Kansas City, ns the republican nominee for gov- ernor, can redeem Missouri unless she is beyond redemption. Major Warner s the most popular republican in the state and his pomination makes it cortain that Missouri will for once experienco un ag- grossive and interesting political cam- poign, with the republicans enjoying fighting chance for succe: THOUSANDS of eitizens of Omaha read with regret the mournful intelligence that Augustus Kountze of New York is at the point of death. The ominont financier bogan his succossful carcer in Omaha and has been identified with her commercial progress for a generation, His virtues, his benefactions and his storling business integrity endeared him to all clusses of our citizens, und they cling, even in the face of the re- lentless disease, to the hope that he may yot survive, —_— Tur. discussion over the payment of tho Choctaw and Chickasaw claims for lands in the Choyenne and Arapahoo reservation should result in an exhaust- ive investigation into the extent and character of subsidies paid by Indian tribos to attorneys for alleged services 1n securing appropriations. In the in stunce in question the Choctaw and Chickasaw leglslatures agreed to pay three attorneys or lobbyists twenty-five per 2ent of the amount recovered us foes for services. This is an outrage upon common sense, if not common honesty, and the president is right in calling the attention of the senate and house to the exorbitant commission the avaricious lobbyists olaim, Senator Teller's snarl to tho contrary notwithstanding. A GROWING INDUSTRY, According to tha report of a special agent of the Treasury department the tin plate industry in the United States has increased nearly four-fold within a year. In the quarter ending Septem- bor 80, 1891, there were but five manufac- turers who made 827,000 pounds. In the next quarter the number of manu- facturers had increased to eleven and the production to 1,410,000 pounds For the quarter ended March 81, 1892, reports were received from nineteen manufacturers, who had made 3,004,000 pounds. The special ngent ostimates that by 1897, five years hence, the manu- facturerers of tin plate in the United States will be able to make 200,000,000 pounds, this result depending, of course, upon the maintenance of the protection given the industry by the present tariff. The minority of the house committes on ways and means a fow days ago sub- mitted its views in opposition to the bill removing the duty from tin plate. The report states, from statistics on file in the Treasury department, that the pro- duction of tin plate from July 1, 1891, to March 31, 1892, shows an increase of more than 600 per cent, and the esti- mated capaeity of works already estab- lished and projected shows a probable output of in the neighborhood of 5,400, 000 pounds a week, which, at forty-five weoks in the year, would give a produc- tion of 248,000,000 pounds, more than one-third of the imports into the United States, and nearly 81,000,000 pounds in excess of the total consumption of Great Britain, On April 23 there had been organized for the manufacture of tin and terne plates forty-two companies, of which twenty-six were actually engaged in manufacturing operations at that date. Already at least $3,000,000 has found investment in this industry, and it is very probable that as much more will be invested in it within the next year. Another interesting fact noted by the minority report, which can easily be verified by reference to the market quo- tations, is that the foreign price of tin plate has decreased by nearly theamount of the increase of ‘the duty. It is also shown that the incrcaso of domestic prices has been comparatively slight, boing in fact only a trifle more than a half cent a pound over the average price of the eleven years from 1881 to 1891, The history of American industries does not furnish an instance of any enterprise that has grown more rapidly than the tin plate industry, and in view of the promise of a still more vigorous progress in the future, if the moderate and reasonable protection given it is not removed, it would seem that there could be no difference of opinion, at any rate among those who have a gen- uine concern for the increase of Ameri- can industries, as to the duty of retain- ing the present duty. This might not be so if it were shown that the duty had caused any appreciable advance in the price to consumers, but it has not done and there is no reason to expect that it will doso. To remove the duty would be solely in the interest of the British manufacturers, who when they had com- plete control of the American market exacted from the consumers of this country more than double the present price of tin plate. ——— NEW YORK IN LINE FOR HARRISON. Republicans throughout the country have felt some anxiety as to the attitude of republican leaders in New York toward President Harrison. There have been reports of dissatisfaction and disaf- fection there, of implacabie factional antagonisms, and of the purpose of cer- tain leaders to relentlessly oppose the renomination of Harrison. It {8 unques- tionably true that some things done by the national administration have not been satisfactory to all the republican politicians of the Empire state. It could not be otherwise, since it would be abso- lutely impossible for any president to please everybody. The necessary effect of this is to create factions, and it is not to be doubted that some of the disap- pointed leaders in New York have done what they could to incite hostility to the president and to create opposition to his renomination. But the sentiment and the action of the republican state convention show that whatever has been done in this direction has failed to have the desired effect, and that the republicans of New York are practically unanimous in favor of again making President Harrison the standard bearer of the party. The con- vention was harmonious and enthusi- astic, and there was no doubtful mean- ing in the applause with which it signi- fi ed approval of the eulogistic reference to the ability and patriotism of the president. The platform endorsement of the administration was cordial and earnest, and evorything showed that the republicans of the Kmpire state aro pre- pared, under the leadership of Benju- min Hurrison, to go into the campaign, a8 was said by tho permanent chairman, Mr. Whitelaw Reid, with their flag fly- ing, “ou no still hunt for votes, to be nhad by hiding our opinions, but with our principles and the record of our party to the front and with candidates worthy of both,” ‘While republican success in the presi- dentinl election may be achidved with- out New York, that state is indispensi- ble to democratic victory and conse- quently there, as in the last three na- tional contests, will be the great battle ground of the campaign. If the repub- licans of the Empire state go into the fight united and harmonious, as there is now overy reason to believe they will, they ought to win. The recent record of the democracy of the state, demon- strating anew the capacity of that party for anything however shameless and un- serupulous in order to attain power, should insure republican victory in No- vember by a much larger plurality than Harrison received four years ago. The results of the spring municipal und county elections indicated a change of populur sontiment wmost encouraging to republican prospects, and the course of the democrats in congress regurding sil- ver, showing unmistakably that a large majority of them are favorable to free colnage, can hurdly have failed to repel from the party thousands of democrats in New York who believe in asound cur- rency and an honest dollar. Theve is every incentive, therefore, to the repub- ‘THE OMAHA DAILY BEE licans of the Empire state to ‘‘get to- gother” and to work harmoniously, earnestly and aggrossively for success, THE AFRO-AMERIC ANS. The annunl meeting of the Afro- Amorican league, now in progress in thia city, is a gathering worthy of more than passing mention. It represents the intelligence of the race in this state. 1ts deliberations are distinguished by the high character of the addresses made by men and women less than a generation removed from the bondage of sluvery. The eloquent, sensible and thoughtful aiscussions of the topics pro- posed as the meeting progresses show boyond the possibility of contradiction that these people are not only deeply in earnest, but determined that they shall be accorded the rights guaranteed them by the constitution of thelr country. It is not surprising that they cry out indignantly against some of the hara conditions imposed upon them by their white neighbors, yet there are no threats of vengeance, or other proposi- tions for unlawful or revolutionary at- tacks upon tha sdeial order ot our com- munities. The peaceful solution of the vroblem which comes from education, industry, temperance and morality, is advocated. There is no talk of anarchy, antagonism or bloodshed as & means of forcing down the barriers to the progress of the race. Putience, faith, hopa and appeals to Almighty God and the sense of justice of the whites mark the ef- forts of these leaders of the colored peo- ple, and it is safe to assume that they refloct the common sentiment of their people. 1'1iE BEE believes in the colored peo ple. It recognizes in them a loyalty, & faithfulness to convictions of right, and a determination to earn the recognition to which their past services to the coun- try entitle them, that promises botter things for the future. It believes they will be able to work out their own sal- vation along these lines, to the extent of socuring thoir civil rights in every com- munity, whatever may be their future social relations with other races. They have demonstrated in the last thirty years that they are capable of high intellectual achievements. They have proved thomselves competent for all industrial pursuits. They have shown themselves good citizens, and established their right to the protection and encouragement of their fellow citizens. They are working out their full enfranchisement aguinst fearful odds, slowly but surely. Time and the over-ruling Providence in which nine-tenths of them have most implicit faith are emollients which are softening the hardness of an apparently relentless fate. Lot every dark-skinned member of the Afro-American league take heart. S OF THE TRADE. Some time ago the city of Cincinnati advertised for bids from the various electric lighting companies for lighting the whole city. The chief competitors were the Thomson-Houston, the Brush and the Cincinnati companies. Each had an independent plant in the city and cach was competent to [fulfil the contract, When the bids were opened the Brush company was found the low- est bidder, having proposed an all night servico at seventeen cents per night for are lights of 2,000 candle power. An- drew Hickenlooper, president of the Cincinnati company, one of the defeated companies, immediately bought out the Brush company and assumed the con- tract. Not only so, but he also captured tho franchise and plant of the Thomson- Houston company and two smaller con- cerns, General Hickenlooper then quiotly proceeded to allow the Brush com- pany to default, the city having re- course upon that company's bonds- men for $50,000. This suit is still in the courts. Meantime he appears also to have absorbed the city council for that body refused the Edison General Electric Lighting company of New York, a franchise, An Ohio law circumvents venal councils, however, and the courts ordered the new company to be granted a franchise. ~ Thereupon bids were again advertised for. The Hickenlooper company came in with a bid of $03.75 per lamp per an- num. The Edison General under a local name bid 884.90 and so made Gen- eral Hickenlooper’s trickery of no avai The present rate is $144 per lamp. The city requires 2,000 lamps. The new company thereforo if it carries out its contract faithfully will save to the ity of Cincinnati $118,200 per annum, The new Omaha Thomson-Houston Electric Light company has recently in- creased its capital stock to 81,100,000, It aims to remain in business evidently. The present rate of compensation is $175 por 2,000 candle power lamp. This company has effectually shut out all compotition thus far. It is a strong corporation, The Thomson-Houston Electriccompany at its annual meeting in Middlotown, Conn., early in the present month prosented a balance sheet show- ing profits for 1891 of $2,760,780. The surplus January 80, 1802 was 7,545,047, The Omaha company is perhaps as profituble as any of the auxiliary com- panies and these figures give some idea of the immense profits enjoyed by elec- tric light companies generally, If Cin- cinnati can be lighted for #8490 per 2,000 candle power lamp why should Omaha continue to pay $175 after the expiration of the existing contract? Will the Hickenlooper trick be at- tempted in Omaha? Will the council and the people profit by the experience of Cincinnati or will they quietly permit themsolves to be hoodwinked by the shrewd monopolist controlling the local corporation? FroM his vantage ground in New York, Mr. Murat Halstead expresses the opinion through his Cincinnati paper that Mr. Cleveland will not be nom- inated at Chicago. Ho says the ex- president has not got the salid south and that there is serious opposition to him in that section. The farmers alli- ances there are against him under all circumstances and expect the friends of Senator Hill to dicker with them at Omaha, Then Mr. Halstead says that Cleveland has not got the Indiana dele- gation, for Dan Voorhees, the real demo- cratic leader in that state, is against him. Even Massazhusetts has been frac- tured as a Cleveland state. Kentucky, and Nebraska to the larrison column Colorado delegation will feel “mighty lone- somo at Minneapolis. ATURDAY, APRIL he thinks, will compliment Cleveland and stab him, Ohio is counted for the ex-prosident wilhout warrant. ‘‘Ohio, Indiana, Kentgky ana Illinois,” says Mr. Hulstead, ‘irbahe political couter of the country, and they will be uasound at the start and presently seriously op- posed to Cleveland,” and that would de- feat him. A tjenl observer of such experience n::t olligence as Mr. Halstead is not Hidby to make rash cal- culations, and yot it is to be foared that he has been yielding too much to the in- h, fluence of Mr. - with whose fore- cast of the situad he is in very close agreement. Newfirtheless there s cogency in Mr. Halstead’s argument, and although the chances of Mr. Cleve- land scem to have been very much im- proved within the last month a groat deal of the country is yet to be heard from, C———— TeELLER and Wolcott are delegates to the national republican convention. They have been instructed by Colorado republicans at their own request not to vote fora candidate who is opposed to free coinage of silver. The gentlemen will be interesting spectacles in their isolation. There will be no man seri- ously proposed at the convention who is in favor of this financial heresy ns it is advocated by the two Colorado states- men. They will be forced to flock by themselves. —— THE silver senators are now wasting their breath in exhaustive harangues upon free coinage. The gentlemen must not find fault with their constituents for doubting their sincerity. The silver senators waited until the Bland bill had been unceremoniously, but effectually, put to sleep before thoy began barking up the free coinage tree. Their course clearly indicates that they feel slighted in failing to secure federal patronage. — THE good people who imagined Ohio and New York republicans were torn by conflicting factional interests and would utilize the state conventions as occasions for committing political suicide, have doubtless observed that poace and har- mony reigned supreme. There are no breaks anywhere in the republican ranks., The little diversion in the silver state of Colorado will only bea ripple on the surface.at Minneapoli Not This Year. Minncapolis Journal. 3 Illinois democrats are for Palmer; but Illi- nois won't be for Palmer next November, P T Another Horizoutal Wreath. Chicago News. Colonel Morrison tureatens to acquire fame as 0no of the most illustrious proxies in bis- tory. p — The Highwayman Style. Philadelphia Times. ‘The main idea of d ttust is this: Those in it help themselves and those outside can’t help themselves, Bl Sliver's Forlorn Hope, Denver Republican. Add Maine, New Jersey, Ohio, Missouri The S Madison County. Chrdndtie. Tug OManA Suspax Bk had a good write- up of Madison county and some of her prom- inent farmers. We-would like to publish it entire but have only space this week for the opening romarks, Next week wo will give the interviews had with some of our weil known farmers. ——— Tho Maln Object, Grand Istand Indep ndent. The republican state convention appears after all not to have been so much of an anti- Rosewater convention as some pretended. Harmony and united action appeared to have been the main object. A united front will make victory certain in Nebraska. Let us do our kicking after the election. —rr———— Progressive Conspiracy. Detroit Free Press. ‘The coal conspiracy is progressing satis: factorily to iis organizors. 1t has adyanced the price of a necessity, reduced the col- lieries to half time and the miners to half wages. Over 100,000 workmen are reduced to the barest necessaries of life and tribute is levied upon the entire country to fatten a monopoly. Senator Teller's Throats. Globe-Democrat. What does Senator Teller mean by his threat that unless the republicans in con- gross vote for free silver the silver producing states will have to be put in the doubtrul column for the coming election?! The states which he thus disposes of are Colorado, Montana, Nevada and Idaho. Does he mean by this threat that the republican free silver leaders are going to remain away from tuo polls or give their support to the democratic ticket! Probably he intends his words to bear this interpretation, These states will bave just thirteen electoral votos, and Mon- tans, whish has thres votes, is doubtful in any event. The possible loss, therefore, of ten clectoral votes to the republicans is to be held as o club over the head of the party to compel it to alter its polioy on one of the ab- sorbing issues of the day, and to bring about what it has all along held would be utterly disastrous to the businass intercsts cf the country. Either tho Colorado statosman was too excited to be entirely responsible for this menace when he uttered ir or he thinks the ropublican party holds principles cheaply, N The Great Deslderatum, Lincoln News. It was a Harrison couvention—Harvison first, last ani all thetime, And the Harrison sentiment was enthusiastic. With posttive instructions to vote for the renomination of the president, acd the per- sonal declaration ef each dolegate, Ne- braska’s representasivessin the national con- vention may be depéndetl upon to do all in their power to secute Harrison's ronomina- tion, However, with possibly one exception, noue of the delegates vequired specific in- structions, They are Harrison men. The ease with whieh the threatening dis- turbances were quieted aud peaco effected indicates the depthof republican harmouy in the state. ) Party policy dictatéd that rupture of any and every kind shoulgl bg avoided. To have aroused thgopen hostiliLy of Rose- water and hosts of good republicans in Douglas county, would have been uuwise and decidedly unfortunate. Tne pacitio moasures might have taken & slightly differet turn. Conciliation might have beon offered in a different manner. Opinions as to the wisdom. of placating the Rosewater element in precisely tho way de- elded upon may differ: but the wood judg- ment of earnest ropublicans throughout the stato applauds the efforts that were made for the maintenance of harwony. Iv was, all things considercd, a very satis- factory convention. It paved tho way for certain republican success this fall—and re- publican success is just now the great dosid- eratum, 30, 1892-TWELVE PAGES l OTHER LANDS THAN OURS. The movement toward greater popular power in Belgium ‘s now so strong that it oannot be safely disregarded. At the time ‘when Bolgtum became an independent state, in 1830, it was genorally thought that the constitution was an extremely liberal one, but as time has gonue by, other Kuropean states have outstripped the former in the movement toward popular government. The Beigian constitution of 1831 provides for a ‘reprosentative and hereditary monarchy," and the government consists of the king, the Chamber of Representatives ai.d the Senate. The power of the king in national affairs is rigorously limited, as no act of is valid without the endorsement of one of his minis- ters, and the cabinet is responsible to the Belgian voters. The legislative power is vested in the House of Representatives and the Senate, but no aot of the latter body can be recognized unless taken during the session of the former. Both branches of the Bolglan legislature are chosen by a “popular’’ vote; that is, by the citizens who are entitled under the constitu- tion to vote, and it is because the number of national electors is so smadll, bocause the right of “popular’’ suffrage 1s so limited, that the presont popular dissatisfaction exists. The House of R epresentatives consista of about 140 mombers, and the Belgian Senate of half that number. The represontatives aro elocted for four years, the biennial eleo- tions serving to determine the political fato of one-half the number of the members of the house. The senators serve for eight years, half of their number being elected every four years. In caso of the dissolution of the Bel- rian lomislature by the king, a general elec- tion follows in all districts. To vote in vrovincial and communal elections the citizen must not only be of age but must pay direct annunl taxes of 20 franes for the provinces and 10 francs for the communes. There are now about 500,000 communal and 400,000 pro- vincial olectors. To vote in national elec- tions the citizen must show that he has paid direct state taxos amounting to 40 francs per year, and this rule has narrowed down tho votiog list to about 130,000 electors, or about two voters to every 100 inbabitants. This property disorimination is felt to be particu- larly mequitable and unjust in its workings, and the present movement towardas popular governmont. in the direction of granting the franchise to all oitizens, has gained general support, not only among tho disfranchised citizens, but also from King Leopold himself. st It is stated that Prince Georee of Wales is 0 marry the Princess Mary of Teck, who was betrothed to his elder brother, the late Prince Albert Victor, For such a transfer from one brother to another there is a mem- orable recent precedont in tho case of the prosent czarina, who, as Princess Dagmar of Denmark, was first engaged to the eldest son of Alexauder [[., and upon the death of ber fiance married his brother, tho present czar, Even had the marriage with the Prince of Wales’ eldest son actually taken place, 8 subsequent union with his brother would have found a parallel in the marriage of Henry VILI. to Catharine of Arragon, who had been previously wedded to his eider brother, Prince Arthur. There was no rea- son, beyond the prompting of af- ection, why Alexander III. of Russia shoutd have married the Princess Dag- mar. On the other hand, the union of the heir presumptive to the throne of Great Britain and [reland to his third cousin, Princess Mary of Teok, is commended upon various grounds of political expediency. Tho English people ave very tired of seeing their sovereigns seek their consorts in Germany. Since Anne of Cleves was repudiated by Henry VIIL, who cursod Thomas Cromwell for bringing over the *‘fat Flanders mare,” thore has been no sympathy feit in England for the lean kine of Teutonic extraction who have come to browse and fatten on the Eog- lish revenues, If asemblance of monarchy is to survive the impending wrock of the House of Lords more pains must be taken than the Hanoverian dynasty has yet been strewd enough to take to al- lay the prejudices and win the hearty good will of the British taxpayers, The English workmen, who at no distant day will regulate thoe civil list, and who aro already clamoring for measuras of restriction against the inflow of Gerwan cheap labor into London, will revolt ut the intrusion of anotber German emigrant into the English royal family. 1t Is true that to find a drop of genuine English blood in Princess Mary of Teck one must go back for it nearly three oenturies to James V1. Since the marriage of the king's daughter Elizabeth to the Elec- tor Palatine, every one of the progenitors, male and female, of tho proposed bride of Prince George of Wales havo been German, But the young prineess horself, and hor mother, who before her marriage was known as Princess Mary of Cambridge,wera taught to speak Eoglish in iufancy, snd were brought up as English woman, e There are some interesting statistics about London in thesummary of tho registrar gen- orul for 1801, which has just been puolished. The distriot referred to is what is gencrally known as Inner Loundon, as distinet from Outer London, which includos the outlying Within the registration bounda- 53,764 houses, with inhabitants, or 7.6 persons to oach Tho area is 121 square miles, with On an average there house, 1,763 raitos of ronas. aro 57 persons to an Acre, but in the most densely populated parts, in Suorouitch, for instance, there are 191. The marriages of 74,690 porsons were solemnized in London during 1891, tho proportion to the popula- tion being higher than in soy year since 1883, The births numbered 134,003, or 81.8 per 1,000, the lowest on record, with tho exception of tho yoar 1590, Tho oxcoss of births over deaths, however, was 43,787. A table snows the birth and death rates during 1891 in each of the five groups into which London is divided, west, north, contral, oust | It appears that tho birth rates | and south, ranged from 27.0 per 1,000 in the west to 85,1 por 1,000 in the east districts, and tho death rate, which only ranged between 10.5 and 0.2 in the west, north and south, was equal %0 23.9 in the oast, and to as much as 7.6 per 1,000 in the central districts, The mortality from zymotic diseasos last yoar in the cen tral and east districts also showed a similar excess as compared witn the rest of the metropolis. x The movement to secure indeneunden: con- sular representation for Norway 1s creating much interest i that country and in Sweden, Among the advocates of tho scheme are the president of tho Norwogian BStorthing and other prominent men, What they claim is this: Their own representatives abroad as distinet from those of Sweden, & separato minister of foreign affairs, the abolition of the Norwegian part of the mixed Couneil of State that sits at Stockbolm, aud a few other less important points, Tuhey demuud these concessions as indispensable for tue mainte- nance of the union. T'he program is not ap- proved of in commereial and shipping circles. A short time 8go the project of separate rep- resentation abroad was discussed at the large Commer and was rejocted by 120 votes agaiust 02, Oune of the most icfluential speakers de- clared that a separale cousular reprosenta- tion would be the first step toward the ap pointment of two ministers of foreign affairs, and in his opiuion no kiug could rale with two ministers of foreign affairs—a state of things which might eventaally prove tanta mount to the samo king having two different opinions. [ was polntod out that cven tho llunglnlu’ have never asked for a separate ocousular system, | association at Christianis, | SOME CONVENTION COMME Expressions from Republican State Papers on the Kearney Roundup. ONLY A FEW KICKERS RAMPANT Concurrent Conclusions That the Party Can Win Only by Concerted Harmoni- ous Action—Polnters That Direct the Trend ot Republican Sentimor Sound Doctrine, Kearney Hub, The Rosewater problom was probably dis- posed of in the best manner possivle for all concorned when the convention recom- mendod him for the Nebraska membor of he natio nal cummittes, and it was under- stood that he would be perfectly satisfiod with this action. The effort later in tho oconvention to pass a resolution requiring him to pledge himsolf to support the stato tioket this year in the ovent of his selection on the national committes wasla step too far, but fortunately the resolution was killed by adjournment. The tiub does not doubt that Tur Ber will do that if tho Richards- Rosewater foud which has involved the ‘whole party is now permitted to drop out of sight. But the newspaper editor s vory rare Who will make such a pledge before knowing the oharacter of tho men whom he will be roquired to support, even though he be of partisans the wost loyal. There is always a mental reservation in every man's mind that ho will noyvote for an unfit candidate oven in his own party. The man who will permit himsolf to be blindtolded beforo tak- {ng his political medioine may be a good par- tisan, but he is A very pcor patriot. Unanimous for Harrison. State Journal, Tho Kearney convention was a quoor body, taking it all around, but it was united and harmonious on one point and that was tho vital one for which it existod. It was unani- mous for Benjamin Harrison for president and it made John L. Webster speil the name tho third time he took the platform to ex- plain hix position, so that there might be no mistaka as to whom he was going to vote for at Minneapolis. Joun thought this a needless precaution, but Colonel E. D. Webster, his colleague and elder brothor, in an earnest argument after tao convention adjourned, claimed that it way a natural thing for the convention to bo very sure in view of the newspaver reports that were prevalent, But there 1s really no danger of any Ne braska delegate going astray after the em- phatic manner in which the republicans not only of the state out of every district con- vevtiou held thus far have oxpressed their wishes on the subject. This is a Harrison state, A Spide s o 8 Crete Vidette The republicans of Douglas county last Friday refused toendorse Edward IRosewater for delegato-at-large to the republican na- tional convention, and in doing so brought discredit upon themselves. They wouldn't endorso tho greatest nowspaper tman in the west because he was not afraid to ex- press an opinion when he nde. bad one. They rofused to honor the editor of the only republican paper thoy have in the county, and the only onc they over did have, because they were joalous of tus influonce. They defeated him for this slight honor because e called black black and whito white, and would not bow to any clique or gavg. This they have douc. Not- withstanding he is o greator man than any of thoso who contributed to his defeat; and they didn’t down him, This they can’t do. Tha defogates showed how little and unap- preclative they could be, but they did not detract 4 mito from tho great nawe of tho able editor of Tux Bi Wo Want Success, York Times, Nobody has any special iaterest in helping anyone pay off old political scores. We want success for the ropublican party far more than we want to seo anybody’s griovances avenged. The politiclan who starts after scalps always doos himself harm and the party as well. It was a very decent and proper thing to make Mr. Rosewater national central com- witteemun. He 1s perhaps botter informed on national and state politics than any other man in Nobraska. He is aa indefatigable worker and will fill the position with credit and win success for the party. The Cap Sheaf. Crete Vidette, The republican stato convention y put the cap sheaf on its work by endorsing Hon. Ildward Rosewater for national com mittecan from this stute. Nebraska has really had no representative on that com- mittee during the past four years, at loast, Last week beautiful line of suits, which with erday | mgfiuwfiggg,xlugfimQ 8¢ Wo Corner 1ota anl Dousies 3k 7 Knocking Things we sold for = ‘ $18 serge lined é | sack suit for 0 | $7.50. It was i an iron gray cas- | simere invisible [ | plaid sack suit ‘W} ~ and now we }b) have another dark colored sack other two sales, we place on sale Satur- but hereaftor it will have & member equal to the reprosentative from any state, and it ie but a fitting recoguition of an able man and an untiring worker. A Complimen - Fremont Flail, And 0 the Kearney convention of jackass .x battories did not set down on Edward Rose. ) water 80 terribly hard after ail. Indeed, 4 recommending bim for Nebraska's member of the national committea puts him to tha very forefront of Nobraska republicans and wives him greater power and significance than that enjoyed by all the nationnl delo- gates combined. The Flail .is ploased that the enterprising editor of Nobraska's great republican paper was thus houored. With. out a quostion he was amoag the most capa ble material in the state and ho will most ably discharge the duties of tho position. That able editors are gotting to the front is & mattor of congratulation and the Flal si- ceroly congratulates the editor of Tik B Blowing Mot and Cold, Lincoln Call, The convention at Koarnoy rosulted ox Actly &s foretold in the Call's leading editor- 18l written yesterday morning before tha convention was called. Tho convention prostrated itself in tho dust at Rosowater's feet and gave bim the boss-ship of the prosent presidential campaign. Mr. Richards con- sonted to the Kearney arrangement iu the interest of ‘“‘harmony." Mr. Majors, who hopes to run for governor as Mr. Richarde did and who has already beon stabbed a dozen times by Rosewater, divided his dele. gation and threw half of it to Rosewater. The Hohemian joss of Omaha is the diotaton of the republican party of Nevraska, For Harrison, Blair Pitot, Tho republican state convention which met at Kearney yestorday was a ropresentative body and was attended by full deleations from all parts of the state. Hon. D, B. Slaughter presided iu bis usual able stylo. Tho Rosowater fight was for a time consid- ered ominous, but it was finally shelved by tho adoption of a reso'ution requesting the delogates elected to Minuenpolis to name Rosewater as momber of the national com- mittee. ‘T'hore were no contesting delogates, Havmony was the watchword and enthusi- asm for republican prestige and succoss was it Blue Springs Sentinel. From the way the Douglas county ropub- lican convention at Omaha turned out last Friday it would seem that Mr. Mercor was not 1o be in the raco for governor tmis fall. Majors stock looms up all the moro brill- lantly, however, while Jack MecColl is au uncomfortable close sccond. Omaha, how- ever, is not solid for Morear by any means, as o good many prominent republicans have been heard to say that he was not the man for the place. werod. Kearney Hub, Thero was neither equivocation nor mental reservatiou in Gonoral Webster's statement of his vosition, When he said, *I am for H-a-r-r-i-s " Kvery one knew just what he meant. The guestion of Tur Brk, “Can Webster be trustea!” was fully answere? And this was tho sentiment of ever; delo. gate selected. The conventiru was for Har- rison, uot through feders manipulation, but representing e 1ree expression of Nebraska republivans. tirely Satisfactory. Hastings Nebraskan. Tho republican delegato convention at IKcarnoy cnded its labors yesterday aud tho results are entirely satisfuctory to the re publicans of tho state. The men solocted as aclogates to tho national convention aro good republivans and can be depended on to work for the best interests of the party. Thedetc gates were iustructed to favor Harrison for president. AN & at Coll Richards' Tribune, John Peters soliiticd nimself for another hold on the collectorship at $4,000 per year by introducing the resolution in the stato convenuion mstructing the dolegatos for President Harrison, e PARAGRAPHIC SUNSHINE, New York Herald: *Mind what 1 tell you, we aro zoing to have a forward spring,” as the broneho suid to the tenderfoot who mountod him. was tho late nted upon? It srder of Uhiings on to a Fox. Baltimore Amorl gory duel S0 sevi was but following foru Borrowe to & Onfeago Tribunc: 1he Chinese exclusion bILl is not yot a luw. California muy find that ivhas indulged promaturely inits eurthquukes and other manifostations of joy. 1e Washington Star: 8ho wus of n vory te hearted disposition and said: “Wo ne ow what may by dn the lives of oth the t 1ay hiave something touch history, ) course,” he an touched me the ot streey car tiekets, 1. A plekpockot y for £10 wnl sowo Thore ‘80011 toller. 11 to ha i ks Boston Transe: | suid for the Inve w greut deal of his ¢ i 5| SR a day an = those left from the X1 day at the uniform price of $7.50. All our own make, cut by artists, fine serge lined, and retailed all over America for not less than $15. Not over 100 suits; come early if you want one, ~;:rz‘ L‘E Open the watlioe w1 § W, Cor. 15th and Douglas