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POINTS IN POIdITIGS.
7T N interesting rumor in political circles is to the effect that
(5Vv a ea' ias een niae looking to the nomination of
JL JL Lieutenant Governor R. E. Mooro for governor noxt year
and tho nomination of J. Calhoun Fremont McKesson for the ollice
of auditor of public accounts, now so acceptably tilled by Eugeno
Moore. It has been known for some time that Mr. Moore, the
lieutenant governor, is ambitious, and the announcement that ho is
aiming at the governorship will not surprise some persons. Mr.
McKesson is a diminutive politician with an ambition as Ixnindless
as it is absurd, and a nerve that commands a certain amount of
admiration oven from thoso who are disgusted by his acts. Two
years ago McKesson was in the house of representatives; now ho is
in the senate, where, according to his own statements, he is the
moving power, and ho makes noise enough to delude some people
with the idea that ho is a person of some importance. Tho truth Is
that there isn't a bigger nonentity in the legislature than this same
McKesson who protends to represent Lancaster county. It is too
bad ho ever left the quiet of his now neglected farm; ho might havo
made a passable success as a tiller of the soil: as a would be states,
man he is a dismal and sickening failure, and the other members of
the legislature who have put any credence in McKesson's statements
that he, McKesson, is a power in this county, are hereby warned
that Senator McKesson's statements are largely made up of wind.
It will be a very chilly day when McKesson is nominated for
auditor.
It begins to look very much as though the tight for the republican
nomination for clerk of tho district court would narrow down to a
contest between Charley Waite and Sam Low, provided Low gets
what he wants in the Fourth ward, where unusual complications
exist at the present time.
Fred Beckman, who will bo a candidate for renomination forcoun"
ty commissioner this summer, is liable to encounter some lively
opposition.
There is no longer any doubt that Samuel Maxwell, of Fremont,
intends to shake his antediluvian self and come forth from his hole
and attempt to contest the reelection of T. L Norval, Judge of the
supremo court. In fact, it is openly asserted that plans are al
ready partially matured whereby the venerable affliction yclept
Maxwell is to be given a fusion nomination. It is argued that
fusion having been proved to be a success in the last campaign the
democrats and populists will again get together for the purpose of
foisting the aged demagogue upon the people. Maxwell has served
his time and has already acheived such distinction as a public nuis
ance that the people are very generally disposed to insist on tho ex
judge's remaining in the quiet and obscurity which his peculiar
official course has earned for him. Maxwell is not likely to remount
the bench where he was for so long a time a disturber of the public
paace, and in descending gavo joy to the people of the state. Judge
Norval has given eminent satisfaction during his first term and there
is no reason to suppose that he will not be re-nominated and reelected.
T. C. Munger is reflecting credit upon Lancaster county in tho
lower house of tho legislature. Ho is regarded as one of tho most
able and efficient members of that body, and in all probability Mr.
Munger at the close of the session, if he hasn't been able to savo
much of his salary, will have erected a reputation that, while it may
not bring him immediate wealth, will be a source of satisfaction in
the spring and summer evenings as he leans out of the casement
and reflects on his brief career as a statesman.
Elias Baker, populist, will undoubtedly be re-nominated for clerk
of the district court.
MDf all the abominations that hinder the progress of the republic
party"In"thi9 state Walt Seeley is conceded to be the worst. See:
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party in this state Walt Seeley is conceded to be the worst. Seeley
stands for all that is corrupt and base in politics, and his exploits
have been so numerous and so disgraceful that his presence, even in
the outer halls of the party council chamber, is a depredation. To
admit him into the inner circles of official privilege and power as
the present republican senate has done, i's a critno. Pubfic sonti
niont in Nebraska long sinco demanded tho retirement of this per
son Seeley and tho republican party and'therepYiHli'c'ahVenato in
tolerating his presence among the' attaches of 'the'so'-fcalfed foolect
branch of the legislature a'ro makings grave Inmtake, ono' that loth
may be called upon to'answer for. Tvoycarshgd'SeelejVwKo-nas for
years possessed somo mysterious ho'd on Tom Majors; waS 'tho hit
ter's privato secrotary during thu session of tho legislature", rlespito
the protest of the people. The office was an irregular ono and Scel
ey's name did not appear on the pay roll, neither, did he'recoive,
directly, any pay from tho state. Hut there is little doubt but that
he drew on tho state treasury, nevertheless. It is known that sev
eral persons drew pay surreptitiously by having boiuo of Xbt .regular
employes draw double pay and then "whack up," or. by having ficti
tious names placed on the pay roll. Seeley probably worked this
game. Nobody supposes that Lieutenant Governor ,Majora paid
him out of his own pocket. Majors is not given t,o. Unit sort of
thing. At the commencement of ihe present sossipn, Seeley an
nounced that tho senate could not get along without Jiit services,
and he said ho would be employed. In collusion with Clerk. -Barber
and others ho made a desperate effort to bo made bookkeeper, a
position that would give him access to the bills and Sedoy's ob
ject is to keep close to the bills. Meanwhile ho coolly took posses
sion of tho rooms used by the lieutenant governor and force was al
most required to dislodge him. R. E. Moore, on assuming the office
of lieutenant governor, refused to appoint Seeley. Tho latter there
upon entered into some 8Drt of arrangement with Senator Caldwell
of Hall county, whereby ho was to "instruct" the clerkd of the com
mittee on enrolled and engrossed bills; but his namo was not to
appear on tho pay roll. Seoloy had tho effrbntery to
have keyB mde for the room of the committee on enrolled and
engrossed bills, giving him access to the bills, and also to the other
offices and rooms in the capitol. He carries an immense bunch of
keys and it is said that he can enter nearly every room in tho build
ing. The clerk of the committeo refused to accept Seeley's assist
ance, and immediately had a new lock put on tho door or the com
mittee room. Sinco Thursday morning of laBt week Seeley has
been denied admission to this room; bnt ho has continued to hang
around, not on the outside but on the inside, and with characteristic
assumption he ordors employes around as if he were tho presiding
officer. Ho has a connection of some sort; but nobody seems to
know exactly what it is. Senator Caldwell, whoso protege Seeley is,
and who says Seeley knows more about running the senate than
any other man in tho state, could probably tell all about his contin
ued presence in the senate. The presumption is that Seeley is tho
paid representative of some interest that is maintaining a lobby in
this city, and that he is expected to "take care" of some- special bill
that may be passed. It is whispered that it is tho South Omaha
stock yards company that he represents. In any event he should bo
removed from the senate, bodily if other means fail. Lieutenant
Governor Moore and Senator Caldwell and the senate should insist
on his immediate dislodgemtnt.
AMPLE COMPENSATION.
"Will you kindly take off your hat?" said the gentleman behind
the girl with the mammoth headgear. "I wont seo my 81.50 worth
of the show if you don't."
"No, sir," replied the girl, amiably, as she turned around and
smiled serenly upon him "You may be deprived of a show worth
$1.50, but please to remember you are permitted to see a hat worth
135."
AVARICIOUS.
The old man with one foot in the grave and tho other on a cushion,
suddenly aroused himself from his reverie.
"I suppose," he observed, "you would like to have- mo cremated
when I die, and keep my ashes always with you?"
The beautiful woman who had shaken a law clerk and a grocery
salesman in order to bless his declining years with her love, came
and laid her damask cheek upon his bald spot.
"Why speak of it?" Bhe whispered.
"Oh, I only thought you were .expecting all my flust," ho replied.
And when lie laughed hoarsely she" remarkotl'to-lierself with satis
faction that he was aging rapidly and that it couldn't last much
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