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seoond-claes matter.
Ex-Gov. Faraker was elected
United States' senator' from. Ohio
Wednesday to succeed Calvin Brice.
He received the strict republican
vote.
Senator TifURSTON made his
maiden speech iri the United States
senate this week upon the subject
of pension legislation. That it was
an excellent effort goes without
saying. John is buckling on har
ness in good shape.
The republicans m five congres
sional districts in Philadelphia met
in convention Wednesday and
selected delegates to the national
convention. In two of the conven
tions the delegates were instructed
to vote for Thos. B. Reed.
. " The Sixth congressional district
of Nebraska is a part af the state
politically as well as otherwise,
and it is not too early in the cam
paign of 1896 for the republican
"big wigs' of the state to commit
the fact to memory Kearney Hub,
Senator Allen has introduced
a bill into the senate providing that
receivers for national banks be
selected by the creditors of such in
stitutions instead of being ap
pointed by the comptroller ot the
currency. In some instances this
would work well; in others not.
The happy finding of some old
newspaper clippings furnishes new
and valuable proof that at the time
he Monroe doctrine was first given
out the English press, which boasts
of being largely inspired by the
government, was unanimous and
enthusiastic in its approval of the
doctrine.
We venture the opinion that in
bur of the six Nebraska republican
conventions which will be held to
select delegates to the St. Louis
convention, the friends of McKinley
will be in the majority. One of the
atest moves is to form a. McKinley
eague, with a branch in every
county.
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The national association of
American manufacturers will short
ly meet in Chicago, and it is ex
pected that -3000 manufacturers will
be present. The association will
demand restoration of the policy of
protection, of rehabilitation of our
merchant marine by a policy of sub
sidies, and of a system of tariff
that will protect all branches ot
American industry.
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If Ross It. Hammond desires the
congressional nomination . in the
Third district it . should be given
him. Few men in the state have
worked more vigorously for the
success ot cue repuoucan parry
than Mr. Hammond, and the nomi
nation would be only a just recog
nition ot his services. Mr. Ham
mond is a man 'ot intelligence, a
hard worker, and if sent to con
gress would render his constituents
efficient service. We are far re
moved from the Third district, and
don't have any say in the matter,
yet we hope the people of that dis
trict will recognize Mr. Hammond's
lull worth.
Official notice is given by the
Turkish legation that the Red Cross
society will not be permitted to dis
tribute the money collected for the
Armenians. The reason assigned
is that when the hat was passed
around some unkind remarks were
made about the sublime porte.
The assurance is givrn however.
that "the subline porte will, as it
has done heretofore, furnish neces
sary relief." Heretofore the only
relief furnished the poor Armenians
was that found in death. The
Christian world don't want the
sublime porte to furnish any more
of this "heretofore" relief. There
is to much "hereafter" to it.
Neither are the Armenians them
selves, those left of them, hanker
ing after his peculiar form of relief.
Ex.
Senator Hill says: I attribute
many of the foolish blunders made
of late in Washington by public men
to the influence of women." Did
women cause the flag of Hawaii to
be hauled down? Did women cause
the work ot the dark-lantern base
ment commitee on tariff reform,
which even the president marked
as one of "perfidy and dishonor?"
Did women sell out to the big trusts
and speculate in stocks on Wall
street? In what and when have
the women raided the prosperity
of the Nation and closed its work
shops and put out its furnace fires?
Senator Hill's party cannot hide
behind the big sleeves of the
women of Washington. The coun
try would have had today millions of
credit if the democrats of the Hill
stamo had been banished from
Washington and the women
Inter Ocean.
left.-
UNITED ON EOEAKER.
ALL THE REPUBLICAN REPRESENTA
TIVES VOTED FOR HIM.
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For the First Time Since the War Senator
Sherman' Colleague 1VU1 Be a Bepab
lican ExJGovernor Succeeds Calvin S.
Brice.
Columbus, Jan. 15. In the senate to
day J. B. Foraker received 20 votes for
United States senator, Brice 6 and
George A. Groot (Pop.) 1.
In the house the vote stood: Foraker,
87; Brice, 21; JohnH. Thomas of Spring
field, 1; Mr. Gage, 1; Judge Blandin of
Cleveland, 1; Lawrence T. Neal, 1, all
of whom, except Foraker, are Demo
crats. Foraker received the full Repub
lican vote.
Joseph Benton Foraker was born at
Rainsborough, O., July 5, 1846, and is
consequently 49 years of age. Like near
ly all men who have become great poli
ticians, ex-Governor Foraker is a law
yer, and has been a very successful one.
During the late war, though quite
young, ho served in the union army
with great credit to himself. He held
many offices of trust iri his native state
before his eletion as governor. He was
talked of for president of the National
Republican league some time ago, but
declined the honor. Senator Foraker
has a very interesting family.
GIVEN AN. OVATION AT DES MOINES.
Republicans Honor Tlieir Leader With a
Fifth Term In the Senate.
Des Moines, Jan. 16. The Repub
lican joint legislative caucus met
Wednesday afternoon. Representative
Allen was made chairman and Senator
Ellis nominated W. B. Allison for
United States senator. Each speaker
referred to Mr. Allison's fine record.and
paid especial attention to the fact that
SENATOR W. B. ALLISON.
he is a very available candidate for the
presidency. Every allusion to Allison
for president was greeted with great ap
plause by the members and visitors
crowding the lobby and galleries. At
the conclusion of the speeches, Mr.
Allison received the unanimous rising
vote of the caucus for the nomination
and was declared the nominee.
DEATH BREAKS THE LEGISLATIVE TIE.
Claim That the Republican Congressman
Will Be Elected Senator.
Frankfort, Ey., Jan.12. The most
touching incident in connection with
the nomination of Blackburn by tho
caucus last night was the Tote cast
for Senator Blackburn by Representa
tive Isaac Wilson of Nelson county. It
was the last earthly act which he could
authorize. The vote was cast by his
lifelong friend, Senator George Fulton,
while Mr. Wilson lay on his dying bed
in room 93 at the Capital hotel.
The death of Mr. Wilson breaks the
tie in the legislature. The Republicans
have sixty-eight votes and the Demo
crats sixty-seven, and the Populists two.
The Populists will vote for the Republi
can nominee for the United States sen
ate and that will, in all probability,
insure the election of Dr. Godfrey
Hunter, who was nominated by the
Republicans this'af ternoon. Mr. Hunter
is now in congress representing the
Third district.
WAR SPECTER
IN A NEW
PLACE.
Now Said to
Bo Hovering;
Over the Dar-
danclles.
London, Jan. 14. While the destina
tion of the flying squadron which is to
be ready'for sea tomorrow and which is
to sail next Friday is not yet officially
announced, it is generally believed that
its.destination is the Mediterranean.
The Manchester Guardian, comment
ing on the British naval preparations,
Eays that considerable credence is at
tached to the story that the flying
squadron is more likely to go to the
Dardanelles than to Delagoa bay, add
ing: Emperor William's message came at
just the right time to give the ministers
an excuse for making preparations really
intended to back their new policy .which
will end tho Armenian horrors and
bring tho sultan to his senses. The
latest rumor points to aland invasion
by Russia and a naval demonstration at
Constantinople by Great Britain and
France."
FALSE REPORT ALARMS HAVANA.
Reported That the Insurgents Were Ap
proaching the City.
Havana, Jan. 14. Qnito a sensation
was caused in certain circles last night
that insurgents were approaching Ha
vana. The news spread -with great rap
idity, and there was considerable relief
among the Spanish authorities when it
was discovered that the alarming report
grew out of the explosion of an immense
torpedo in the village of Yedado, near
this city. There was very little news
from the front this morning, and it was
nil of an unimportant character.
Dispatches from Santiago de Cuba
X
11 of a skirmish there in wmcn tne in
surgents left seven killed, and the troops
captured sine prisoners.
Calamity Jan in a Museum.
DEADWOOD.Jau. 16. Calamity Jane,
the notorious scout, left for Minneap
olis, where she -will be in a museum.
Fleming- Du Biguon of Savannah j
is regarded as likely to be the next
UnitedStates senator from Georgia.
Ex- Speaker Crisp wants the place,
but many democrats object to him
because lie was born in England.
Secretary Hoke Smith is also a
candidate, but his enemies oppose
him on the ground that he is a
native of North Carolina.
Children with pale, bluish complexions, indlcat-
Ing the absence of the requisite red globules in the
by P. H. Xongloy.
EVENING, JANUARY 17,
Highest of all in Leavening
Absolutely pure
COREA'S OXJSEi? ESCAPED DEATH.
Recent Attack on tho Seoul Palace Part
of a Plot to Restore Her.
Shanghai, Jan. 14. The queen of
Corea, who has thrice beeh-killed by ru
mor, is still alive.
The attack upon
the Seoul palace
recently is now
said to havo been
part of a plot to
restore her. The
failure of the at
tempt necessitated
the keeping of the
secret of the
queen being in ex
istence, which is
now for the first
time divulged.
QUEEN OF COREA.
The king has all
along
been aware
Drs. Allen
of her hiding place,
and Underwood and
cans are accused of
other Ameri
being in the
conspiracy to overthrow those m power.
The story of her escape is as follows:
When, in October, the Coreans and Jap- ,
anese broke into the palace to murder ;
her, the queen, scenting danger, hid t
hastily, without speaking to her women,
and made her escape outside the walls
of the city. When the Japanese and
Coreans examined the charred bodies of
the women who had been burned the
Mug and some others shrewdly feigned
that they had discovered the identity of
the queen in one of the victims.
The Japanese accepted tho ac
count of the queen's death as true.
Three Coreans were strangled last week
as the queen's murderers, while the
trial of Viscount Muru and other Japa
nese officials is proceeding at Hiroshima
for the murder of a woman who still
lives.
EIGHT HUNDRED PEOPLE PERISH.
Two To ns In Persia Destroyed hy Earth
quakes and Others Damaged.
Teheran, Persia, Jan. 10. Two earth
quakes have occurred in the district of j
iinallaial, -tlie nrst on tne nigm oi jan.
2. Upon that occasion the largo village
of Jan Jabad was destroyed, several
others were partially destroyed, and 800
persons were killed.
The second earthquake occurred dur
ing the morning of Jan. 5, and was
veiy severe. It was felt over an area of
1,000 miles. The town of Gol was de
stroyed and 1,000 houses were demol
ished. In addition, great damage was
done to many villages. The loss of life
is very great. There were 800 persons
killed in Gol alone, and large numbers
of cattle and sheep also perished.
ENDS THE LIFE OF
HIS FAMILY.
Peter Iloucaard Turns On the Gas
and
Thus Asphyxiates Seven Persons.
Chicago, Jan. 14. Peter Hougaard,
who is thought by the police to have
been insane, killed himself, wife and
five children last night. The discovery
was made by the polico today. Upon
forcing open the door ofHougaard's
residence today they found the whole
family asphyxiated. Hougaard had evi
dently waited till all were asleep, and
then turning on all the gas jets, had
calmly laid down and awaited his own
death.
List of the Dead.
Petek Hougaard. husband, 40 years old.
Mrs. Hougaard, 38 years old.
Hans. 14 years old.
Jennie, 10 years old.
OLGA, 8 years old.
Maud, G years old.
Tella, 2 years old.
NINE LIVES LOST AT SEA.
Schooner Fortnnda Sunk In a Collision
AVith the Rarnstable.
Boston, Jan. 15. The Gloucester
fishing schooner Fortuna, was sunk in a
collision with the Boston Fruit com
pany's steamer Barnstable off Highland
last night. Nine of the Fortuna's crew
were drowned; fourteen saved.
Those Lost Are:
William Ackman.
Robert Childs.
Harry McPhee.
Thomas Steward.
Crawford Minach.
Harvey Enemeau.
Simon Devans.
John Clark.
William Tobin.
Fell Seventy-five Feet to Death.
Cleveland, Jan. 10. A terrible acci
dent occurred on the Akron, Bedford
and Cleveland electric railroad this
morning. A heavy motor car and a
coal car plunged through the trestle
over Tinkers creek, hurling the crew a
distance of 75 feet into the chasm be
neath. Two of the men were instantly
killed and the other seriously injured.
There were no passengers on the motor.
The Dead.
William Young of Cuyahoga Falls, O.,
body terribly mangled.
Lyman Haymaker of Caton, O., has
wife and family in tho west.
Maher to Train at las Cruces.
El Paso, Tex., Jan. 14. Peter Maher
has decided to train at Las Cruces, N.
M., to avoid legal entanglements in
Texas.
LATEST MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Cliicago Grain and Provisions.
Chica o. Jan. 15. The latent bullish feel
ing which has lent mora or lesj strength to
the markets the past day or two in spito of in
different views, became decidedly manifest
today. This helped by the smail offl ial Rus
sian shipments, created a decidedly bullish
sentiment and wheat closed c higher than
yesterday. Corn and oats are each vloc,
while pork advanced 30c, lard 10c and ribs
12S4c.
CLOSING PRICES.
"WHEAT January, 57K57Kc; May, 59J
53c.
CORN January, 26Kc: aiar,28Jc.
OATS January, 17c; May. 19c.
PORK January, $9.75; May, $U.0J.
LARD January, $5.50; May, 55-80.
RIBS January, 475: May, 15.00.
South Omaha Live Stock.
South Omaha, Jan. 15. CATTLE Receipts,
1,700 head; market steady and active every
thing sold early : feedera stronger; native beef
steers. J&25$.50; western stoers, J2.S03OJ;
cows and heifers, 2.5-3.25: cannera, $L5U
2,40: stockers and feeders, $2.75(i;3.6J; calves,
$3.005.25; bulls, stags, etc.. $1.7o3.25-
OG B Receipts, 4,u0J head; market 5a high
er; active ft advauco; heavy. rd.5Q3.0J:
mixed, $3 5j(33.55: light, $3.5:X&3.05; pigs, J3.25
(53.60: bulk of sales, 33.0X
. SHEEP Receipts. TIM head; market strong;
active; fair to ch Ace l;.2' A
1896.
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Powder
NEWS OF KEBEASKA.
Switch. Law Unconstitutional.
Lincoln, Jan. 11. The supreme court
has declared the transfer switch law un
constitutional. Closed hy the Creditor.
Omaha, Jan. 15. Tho crockery store
of Gatch & Lauman was closed by the
sheriff on attachment suits, aggregating
32,194.20.
Palmer Gets the Place.
Lincoln. Jan. 15. Captain H. E.
, Palmer was appointed to succeed Mayor
Broatch on tho Omana nre ana ponce
commission.
Killed In a Runaway.
Newcastle, Jan. 11. Timothy Ross,
one of the oldest settlers of this section
of the country, was instantly killed by
a runaway horse.
Money for Armenians.
Fort Caioun, Neb., Jan. 15. The
monev raised by tho Sunday school
pupils 0f the Union Sabbath school was
donated to the Armenian sufferers and
j he sent to them
Hartington Physician's Sudden Death.
Hartington, Neb., Jan. 15. Dr.
Henry Van Velsor of this city died at
tho hospital in Omaha, where he, ac
companied by his wife and son, had
gone for treatment. His remains were
brought here for burial.
Refused to Restrain Judge Rickcr.
Chadeon, Neb., Jan. 15. Judge W.
H. Westover of the district court denied
the application of Judge P. E. Baird to
restrain Judge E. S. Richer, the newly
elected Populist county judge, from dis
charging the duties of his office.
Thirty Thousand Short.
Columbus, Neb., Jan. 12. The short
age of ex-Treasurer Lynch is now stated
to be 30,512.25, and the county attorney
has been directed to take legal steps to
collect that am0Unt.
Lynch declares
that he has the money loaned out and
will be able to cover the deficiency in a
short time.
I.over .Married the Other Girl.
Fullerton, Neb., Jan. 15. Gertie
Fransen, a domestic in the family of S.
H. Penney, took arsenic with suicidal
intent and died. News of the marriage
of Frank Lelachcr, to whom she has
been engaged for four years past, was
the cause of the rash act. She is about
21 years old.
Preparing For the Firemen.
Grand Island, Jan. 12. The mem
bers of the Grand Island fire depart
ment are making extensive preparations
for the entertainment of the visiting
delegates to the annual convention of
the Nebraska State Volunteer Fire
men's association, to bo held here
January 21 to 23.
Crushed Under Frozen .Earth.
Spring v ie w, Neb., Jan. 15. Frank
Perry, while working in au irrigation
ditch twelve miles north of this place,
was caught under about two tons of
frozen dirt aud crushed in such a man
ner that he will die. Perry was tho
Populist candidate for county treasurer
at the recent election, but was defeated.
Ex-Treasurer Bolln In Custody.
Omaha, Jan. 12. Ex-City Treasurer
Bolln spent the night in jail. He was
deposed several months ago, owing to
rumors of a shortage in his office. Ke
centlyit developed that over $100,000
of the city funds could not be accounted
for. His deputy, Jerome Coulter, was
arrested recently charged with having
taken $30,000 of the meney.
One Raby Killed by Another.
Brock, Neb., Jan. 14. Charley
Horn, a 4-year-old son of J. C. Horn,
living two miles west of this place, shot
a little girl 3 years old, daughter of K
Gillespie. Mrs. Gillespie with ner only
child was visiting Mrs. Horn. Little
Charley found a revolver and while
playing with it tho weapon was dis
charged, the ball going through the
child's body, which caused death.
Shortago of SI, 800 Discovered.
Poxca, Neb., Jan. 11. The new offi
cers of Dixon county were sworn in yes
terday. The committee that investi
gated the books of the clerk's and the
treasurer's offices reports that a shortago
of 1,800 has been found in J. W. Rad
ford's account. Radford serve two
terms as clerk, and left the office four
years ago. He is now traveling for a
Cliicago commission house.
Rad RJaze at Crawford.
Crawfobd, Neb., Jan. 13. A fire of
incendiary origin started in tho rear of
W. T. Forbes' store at 4:30 Sunday
morning. Before the flames were sub
dued a half block of the principal busi
ness buildings were burned. The fire
was filially stopped at Jandt's store.
The probable loss will exceed 25,000,
with very little insurance. The build
ings for the most part were old 1-story
frames, and the rates of insurance were
high.
Popcorn Crop Very Profitable.
North Loup, Neb., Jan. 10. Parties
hero who have raised popcorn tho past
season for the use of eastern dealers re
port a decided increase in the returns
realized over those possible to obtain for
merly for the same amount of labor ex
pended in raising ordinary field corn.
While tho crop is somewhat difficult
to gather, the great difference in the
price amply justifies the extra labor,
while the tillage, acre for acre, is said
to be no greater than that required by
ordinary field corn.
Suing For an Alleged Shortage.
Aurora, Neb., Jan. 15. The casa
against ex-County Treasurer Farney to
recover an alleged shortage of $14,310
was begun in tho district court, Judge
Sedgwick presiding. It will be a com
plicated case from the fact that the
courthouse burned just after Tarney's
term closed, Jan. 7, 1834, destroying
most of tho treasurer's records. . O. A.
McCloud, as an expert, examined the
records of Tarney and reported a short
age of over $15,000.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
pncs of Arkansas Opens the Debate
Bond Bill Substitute.
Washington, Jan. 11. The debate
on the senate free coinage substitute for
tho house bond biil was opened Friday
by Senator Jones (Ark.) in a 2-hours.
speech, which was followed with close
attention by senators on both sides of
tho chamber. He took strong ground
for the free and independent coinage of
silver, contending that that was tho
only method by which the distress in
the country could be alleviated and tho
treasury department relieved from its
present dependence upon tho specula
tive holders of gold. There was no
reply to his argument, but the debate
will be resumed when the senate meets
"again on Monday. ,
At tho conclusion of Mr. Whites
speech, Mr. Morgan (Dem., Ala.), form
erly chairman of the committee on for
- eign relations, introduced a joint resolu
tion congratulating the republic oi the
Transvaal in Africa for the stand of Ub
nrrr Tphioti k had taken, and directing-
the president of the United States to
fcansmitthe action to tho republic of
tho Transvaal.
Rules Discussed In the House.
Washington, Jan. 11. The housa
gave its time Friday to the discussion of
the proposed amendments of tho rules
of the Fifty-first congress, which were
provisionally adopted early in the ses
sion to govern the house.
MADE IT PLEASANT FOR HILL.
Several Senators Touch Up Kew York's
Senior Representative.
Washington, Jan. 14. Senator Mor
gan's speech on the silver bond bill was
the event in the senate Monday? al
though a sharp personal colloquy be
tween Messrs. Hill, Pritchard, Butler
and Allen enlivened the early hours.
Mr. Morgan frequently addressed him
self personally to Mr. Sherman, who sat
across the aisle, and for two hours ar
raigned the Ohio senator for tho series
of financial acts with which he is
identified. At times Mr. Morgan was
bitterly personal. In the main, how
ever, the speech was. a scholarly pre
sentation of the silver question.
Hill's colloquy with tho North Car
olina senators brought out considerable
discussion of tho New York senator's
political consistency and was amusing
to the crowded galleries for the sharp
sallies and witty points during the tri- .
angular debate.
Debated Pension Appropriation Bill.
Washington, Jan. 14. The house,
after devoting an hour Monday to the
consideration of business reported from
tho District of Columbia committee,
took up the pension appropriation bill. .
Debate on the bill consumed the day. j
THURSTON'S FIRST EFFORT.
Junior Jfebraska Senator Advocates IJberal
Pensions
Washington, Jan. 15. The bond
silver bill was further considered in tho
senate Tuesday, but without apprecia
ble approach to a conclusion of the de
bate. Mr. Butler (N. C.) spoke for two
hours in opposition to bond issues and
in favor of silver legislation. The early
hours of the session brought out an ex
tended controversy over pension dis
criminations. Senator Ledge sought to
pass the bill granting a pension to the
widow of General Cogswell, but Sena
tor Allen lead a vigorous opposition,
claiming that the widows of generals
were being unduly preferred over the"
widows of plain soldiers. The bill was
finally passed.
Mr. Thurston (Rep., Neb.; made his
maiden speech in the senate in support
of liberal pensions and eloquently por
trayed the services of his deceased father
as a plain soldier. He urged that the
heroes have the amplest pensions.
This bill (the Coggswell), instead of
having its allowances reduced should
servo to advance the allowance of all
who served in the war. Mr. Thurston
expressed satisfaction that his first
words in the senate should be in support
of a pension.
Cnxnmings Creates a Sensation.
Washington, Jan. 15. Tho house
spent Tuesday in further debate upon
the pension appropriation bill. The
speakers, with a single exception, were
all Republicans and all favored a liberal
administration of the pension laws aud
the adoption of the changes in the exist
ing iav proposed by the bill.
SPEECHES BY MILLS AND PEFFER.
Texas Senator Slakes Frequent Direct Crit
icisms of the Administration.
Washington, Jan. 10. Senn tor Mills'
speech on finance, with frequent direct
criticisms of the president and secretary
of the treasury, was the main feature
of Wednesday's session in the senate.
There was addsd interest in the speech
from the fact that Mr. Mills has been
prominent in the senate as a champion
of the presidential policy. His criti
cisms were temperate and dignified, the
senator giving expression to his high
personal regard for tho executive, al
though differing from him radically on
the question of financial policy.
Mr. Peffer followed with a speech
against the bonds and in favor of silver
coinage.
Pension Debate Continues.
Washington, Jan. 1G. Another day
was consumed by the house in dobate
upon the pension appropriation bill,
during the course of which the policybf
the present administration towards the -veterans
was scored by both Republicans
and Democrats and defended by two br
three Democrats. The most notable in
cident of the debate was tho attack
made by Mr. Grow (Pa.) upon, what he;
termed the extraordinary attempt by
the president and his clerks to encroach
upon the mer-ratives of the legislative
branch of the government. He de-'
nonnced secretary Carlisle for sending
a financial bill to congress and the
action of tho president in having sent,
the famous,letter to Mr. Catchings on
the W ison bill just before vote, on.
the bill, which ho said was an attempt!
toinflaence the vote. Congress should j
resent such encroachments upon, its
prerogatives, Mr. Grow declared. J
Republican Senators Thurston of
Nebraska and Baker of Kansas,
who have been commonly set down
ip the silver column, prove to be
only of the guarded type 6 sih'er
men who want some recognition . of
the white metal, but do not "accept
the 16-to-l-or-nothing- propaganda.
This is good news. . There is e;ery
reason to beleive that there are "not
more that a half-dozen, silver, ex
tremists in the republican 'camp.
Exchange.