, 1880-04-27
NEBRASKA.
BONE MEASUREMENTS CONNECTED.
Tn fhs Editor Of The Chtedno Tribune.

which made so mnny mlsstntonents that tho
very NUMEROUS body Of Republicans hero who
do mt advocato Con. Grants nomination for
Third President'ai term desire to sco some cor
rcction aalo, iu orior TINT outsiders nay not DO
,nislcd M to tho roal state Of nflatrs.
Tho article referred to was from tho pen OF
ono j. W. Robbins, who Is tust ut present on-
gngcd in tho dotblo taslk Of representing tho
Inter OCEAN In NcbrnskR md OF m1sroprcscntug
Nehraska in tho Inter- Ocean. Mr.. Robbins ilrst
nude bis appearance In this stnto whun Grant
passed through III November Inst, having fol- |
lowed tho General very pcrs!stcnty from tho |
tiIne he landed in California; until he reached |
here. The past two months ho has bcon, collo- |
qutally speaking, worry "nuulcrous" IN this nl1 !
tho ucghborlng Statcs, md hns takoF upon hlrl- |
self tho aomewhnt wclghty task Of securing. |
willy niliy, Grnnt delegation from Nebraska
tho strength Of his own Insertions TINT |
wo know Mr. Robbins to bo a rcp-
rcscntatiyo OF the Inter- Ocean. All tho crc,lnl-
stantlal evidence In the cnse points very plnihfy
10 tho fact that he is nothing moro nor less thnnn
paid clacqucr Of the 0r,nt bootn-a drlmmer-,'p
Of tlat enthusiasm, anl tho Luxurious author Of
an oplslulary avalanche designed to convince
outsiders OF tho overwhelming tloman1 mado by
Nebraska Republicans for tho thlrd.term canol-
dutc.
Tho particular points which Mr.. Robbins e.
says to prove in this communication are that
NEHtiASkA IL fOuNp
to send a drnnt delegation to Ehicngo, and that
:Jay Gould is ondcnvorlng to secure u 1,1nlno
delegation by the use OF tho powerful maohln.
CRY under his control horc. This itlucrant lot
er-writcr has no doubt shown commnniable
zeal In travelling about thle Gtato and IN at
tempting to mako converts; but we arc not by
my means prepared to admit that tho pictures
he draws of tho political situation hero nro Mt
ull correct.
Four years ago Nebraska was rcd.hot" for
blaine. Indeed, tho three contiguous States,
Iowa, Nebraska, and KMnsus, seem to 10 OK
actly Of pcco In thoir political lnako-up,
They arc nll stntwart 10 tho core; entertain
tho anmo opinions; net alike, md may I'LL
be relied oil for overwhelming Republican
mntorItlcs when tho. time comes. In
1870 these Btates worc all for blaine.
Kansas and Town have already instructed for
htm this year, and Nebraska is preparing to fol-
low suit.
At tho Inst election tho Republican majority
was Il, ,000 out Or d total OF TI,000 votes
cast. In other words, tho Republican, majority
the judIGlnl election !ast fnll III seven coun-
tics, polling over 1000 votes, not Democratic
Of tho choice ot my cSn1tiato jcepar,slns tho
snfcty Of this 6tuto. Hut tho voters have their
oplnions and want then. lA!rly represented. T.,
tho State which havo up to iate Expressed ther
Presidentlal protoronaes, forty-threc are for
and Lincoln Journal aro for drant; tho ,0mahn
be- fnvors Shcrmnn; while tho 0naha Nt1es eus
aa ~ Srss & s ne e shs ol,s nylE
BY tho numerous Republican county p!M!pcrs'
which favor that gcntloman's nomination. From
good idcA Of tho prevailing sentiment may 10
obtained, anu 1t is safe to say thAt this gc1tl-
&sde # fp ubSns sa o araat i" o
rors, tho chief factor In the Gl7int movement In
this state has boon tho Grand Army of the he
public. Not aa an Order, bp 1t Understood, for
tho members very promptly
D1sCLAIM ANY POLITICAL A1ANEuvEl1Fd
in their 4, organization, and thoro nre u great
Syn SpSy aT1 bs1 sn ~ II a or9 tSo Sas. 4 e,,S wSe
sIastlo OF tho boomers belonging to tho Order,
Thcl ns take spon Itsef tho deS1y e
vandeVvoort, W. Jew c5ief Gier Or f Tic iiway iva Msii
sS5ss 6Ss s to Il aoaa snem N e e nss S
his 0ilicul dutlcs to travel extensively I'LL over
IT, s S%tS M SS priy d @ .S qss 1y
SGenornIt breveted, prohnbiy, for hls ynlor IN
tion to go to Congress with tho aid of tic soldiers
l!miasry to iurthorIns hIs own ends. Il il and and
NortIsrn Nopras!s, using the j. i. /. rs I sat's.
FAw 70, accomplish taeir object, mo lattcr r.
vetorans ut tho v1ri0us posts where no fns
stoppe to my. .hla expenses, Us ss!git rocogni-
ton u tho SERVICES no WIS rGhucflhg thoM,
1t cannot be g.l!nsnid that 4 largo number Of
workers Of tho stato nrc 0rant men. Ono Of
to tho Republican claiinlng thAt Nebraska must
DECLARE for Grant, because now that towh and
ara haGS Sg9st R Is s
posed 70 bG partln to us iii thaw why OF perl,l!sts
AZ Paddocki e anxi9nsly working lor = rcelee.
tnins long list IT tho nrAnt workers III iho
@ sny Hof St s ssso os Spf os S sa 1t sa0hs W. s
stato sonatof ClaIksou !br3ther Of tho, nlshop
soaai kuowiexo stats senatas iisss ioltl
purity, never hcnr,i OF before; Cons!'s supervisor
the Kegtbltcan, u W,lshburno man; aEd Cyi L.
I: smy,ho. Chatrman OF tho Central 4, Committee
Ct ths county, who Is II thorough nlnlne nun. @
Nance who 'cd tho delegation to Clncnnntt four
ycars aKo, aid Whosatd dny or two slncc that hu
Nelrnska's yoto fur Uiaino Oh thIt fnttl sovontE
bullet %ha 9n an Mchfn @
J. Z. Mciiride ss.stats Treasirsr; ths lion.
e MestolK sPeaksr Of the iloHss; the lio
~ slsy; AZ lioa; 7; /: KimSali, q ths linton
Judge isar,es of tho sssh Jadcal bstrlct; % sho
cSano Gnsed Sscs II oyesae Goo1tor aa
ox.snemhor OF Congrcss: and host Of othors
equally pro.milnent p.iI whom it would be suporliu3
Our atnto Convention has been called to meet
May 10. tho stmu dny US that OK Illinois, III this
In poi,t of population md ial,ao;see, tho Y HlaIao
lnoyoment Is Sory strong and we'll otHnNtzc,l,
eny en !: nsty wsS 1!Se occs s s0 ~ S at Mi s
choose y solid l!lalno delcvation to tho State
Gonypnt.oa fSol9muGs e. ,.I II tho tate Conys-
Grlnt strength li6a COnfcsscdly In tho iurthQrn