THE COURIER
POINTS IN POLITICS.
Tho withdrawal on Saturday of Judge Allen W. Field as a candi
date for congre6s in the First district changed the situation very
materially. It was pretty definitely understood in Lincoln and else
where that Judge Field would get tho endorsement of Lancaster
county and tho nomination by tho oistrict convention. Church
IIowo had practically given up all hope of receiving tho nomination.
John C. Watson and Judge Chapman and others were pursuing a
kind of waiting policy and there seemed to bo no serious obstacle in
tho way. The withdrawal of Field came as a complete surprise and
its immediate effect has been a marked addition to the number and
enthusiasm of candidates for the successorship to Mr. Bryan.
Judge Field states very plainly in his published letter that' ho is
moved to take this step by purely private reasons, and that he can
not neglect his privpto business for politics, and most people will
congratulate the judge on the wisdom of his course, although thero
will bo a general regret that the man who made such a valiant war
faro against Bryan two years ago, and came so near reaching the
goal, will not this year lead tho party to a certain victory.
Judge Field's future plans are not known, but there is little doubt
that he will be heard from frequently in the succeeding campaigns.
He is one of tho most stirring republicans in Nebraska, and ho
can always be depended uponto render valuable service to his party.
Field's retirement leaves Judge Strode practically in control of the
situation bo far as Lancaster county is concerned. Strode is the
only candidate this county will havo for nomination, and it looks as
though he would have the unanimous endorsement of the county.
With his own county back of him ho can go to Cass, where he for
merly lived and secure much additional support; so the outlook for
Strode at this timo seems to be quite encouraging.
Probably the happiest man in the district on Saturday was Church
Howe. He happened to be in the city and read Field's letter with
great glee. Howe regarded Field as the only formidable candidate
in the district and in the last few weeks, having come to regard
Field's nomination as practically assured, the Nemaha county states
man had almost decided to withdraw from the race; so when Field
pulled out, Howe immediately pulled in and he is working through
out the district with renewed vigor. There may be a spirited con
test between Strode on one side and Howe on the other, with J. C.
Watson of Nebraska City as strong possibility as a dark horse or a
compromised candidate. Howe's strength is affected somewhat by
bis attitude toward Tom Majors. Majors has a great many friends
in all parts of the district, and Church Howe's recent almost open
warfare against Majors has had the effect of turning a great many
men from Howe who otherwise would have been for him, and it is
a fact that this course has in some instances materially strengthen
ed Majors as a candidate for governor.
Since L. L. H. Austin's return from Chicago he has given a good
deal of his attention to the Fifth ward, and he is rallying to his
support many of the best and most active workers in that ward. It
has been the policy of some of the men working in the interest of
Mr. Moore to assert that Austin's candidacy is a blind, that he is
standing as a shield for McColl or Raymond, or somebody else. This
is a scheme often worked by opposing candidates, but in the present
instance it will not avail. It seems hardly necessary to assure any?
body at all conversant with the situation, that Mr. Austin is not
running in the interest of anybody but himself, that he has no pos
sible connection with McColl, Majors or Raymond or anyone else,
but that ho wants tho nomination for Superintendent of Public In
struction for himself, and that he intends to get it. As a teacher
and as a republican Austin is well and favorably known in all parts
of the state and there are increasing indications that he will be
nominated with ease. It is recognized by a number of the candi
dates for the various offices -on the state ticket that it will be to
their advantage to nominate Austin, as he has few equals in the
6tate as a public speaker and campaigner. His nomination, it is
generally conceded, will strengthen the whole ticket. Whether
there will be a straight out and out contest in tho Fifth ward
between Austin and Moore for the delegation, remains to be seen,
but Mr. Austin's friends are confident that he can carry the ward
and they are ready to undertake the work.
H. M. Bushncll, chairman, has called a meeting of tho Lancaster
county republican central committee for Saturday, Juno 16. at the
Capital hotel. This early meeting probably forshadows an early
county convention, possibly before the first of July.
A meeting of tho district congressional committee has also been
called for this month and tho congressional convention will probably
bo fixed for sometime between the middle of July and tho first of
August, or possibly a little later.
I. M. Raymond is looking after his fences and it is becoming moro
and moro apparent that ho is "in it' as a candidate. Raymond has
6omo elements of strength lacking in the other candidates, and
when ho gets Lancaster county at his back, he will bo prepared to
cut a wide swath.
It seems probable that there will bo nearly three thousand dele
gates in attendance upon the republican state league conveution to
bo held in Lincoln, next Tuesday. Omaha is expected to furnish
nearly live hundred of this number. A great many republicans, not
delegates, have signified their intention to be present. Nothing has
occured to change tho situation so far as tho presidency of tho
league is concerned, and Mr. Collins' friends anticipato an easy
victory for him. The delegates in this city have undertaken tho
preliminary arrangements for tho convention, and the two thousand
or three thousand people will be cared for in the most satisfactory
manner.
DINNER ETIQUETTE.
"In Washington," says a woman just returned from there," 1
heard a story of one of the young elegants of the national capital.
He is a firm believer in the proper way of doing things, and in parti
cular is an extremist in the proper observance of tho dinner cere
mony." "Why," he is reported to have said lately, discussing the question,
'if my mother were to die suddenly at the end of the fourth course,
I should not consider that the meal could be interrupted,'
"But what would you do?' he was asked.
"Do?' he repeated. 'I should say to the butler: Remove Mrs.
and serve the sorbet."
Which, it may be added, whether knowingly or otherwise, is after
the story attributed to the elder Dumas. Dining at his table one
day was a friend who obstinately wished a mayonnaise for a salad
that Dumas felt should not be so served. Just before the moment
arrived to offer the course his friend looked up, gave a gasp and
slipped to the floor, dead. Before Dumas allowed himself to become
excited over the fatality he took the precaution to turn to his man
with the order: "Jean, make a French dressing.
SCHOOL GIRLS AS POETS.
Why Cannot a School Girl Write Poetry.
To give- the girls an opportunity to demonstrate their ability in
this art and to popularize Nebraska's Model Millinery Establish
ment, we offer to the three girls (pupils of Lincoln schools) who
write and deliver to our store on or before June 6th the beBt three
short poems, referring to our business, the following prizes:
First Prize, a fine trimmed Leghorn hat, - - worth 86.00
Second Prize, a fine trimmed hat, - 83.00
Third Prize, a tine trimmed hat, " $4.00
Full particulars of this Contest in Sundays mornings Journal and
Monday evenings Ncics. First prize poem will apyear in Courier
Saturday, June 16.
Famous, New Store, 1020 O street.
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