The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-17
GENERAL NEWS.
VAN wYCK.
He Is Anxious to Represent Nebraska
again in the Senate.

OMAHA, August BIN 1875. there
was inserted in the Nebraska State Con.
stitution provision lhat at the general
election Immediately preceding the ex-
piration OF the term OF United States
Senator from this State, the electors
shall. by ballot. express their preference
| for some person for the office OF Tinted
taken on this process up TO the present
time. Senator Van Wyck who is a can.
didate for reelection, has determined
to appeal to the people for their ex-
preston OF preference under this
proYiso, and be has accordingly
issued a manifesto. This will be The
/ first instance Of direct vote Of the peo
/ pie for United States Senator. and n +
Supposed that the choice thCs made will
be binding, as matter OF honor. on the
Legislature.
Senator Van wyck's appeal is as fol-
lows: 1
$40 he Electors Of Nebraska:
In a country governed by the people
for the people. the highest pre- negative
of the electIr is The free AMI untram
melled choice Ct public servants, who
administer the government. While the
national Senate represents the aos-
ereignty OF the State, each Sena
tor should be true rep
resentative Of the sovereign people
of the commonwealth. This was the
aim and object OF the trainers of our
Consultation when they made provision
for the expression OF popular choice IN
the selection of Senators. For ten
years this provision Of our Constitution
has been dead letter. Although the
law framed in conformity with the
constitutional prOyiso was passed by the
Legislature years ego andithe ofiics rs
election are required 10 make returns OF
the vote upon the electors preference
for United states Senator, no sspirant
has as vet ventured 20 ask the people
for direct expression of COZ Hence or
preference. Without presum ption on
my part that any man has a vested
night 10 q public Office, however meri-
torious or faithful he may be, desire
&c appeal 10 the people of Nebraka for q
direct vote expressing their preference
for United States Senator There are
doubtless others in this State more
worthy than / am OF your contidence,
and il will afford me great pleasure to
meet any OF them for public discussion
of the living and vital issues of the day.
The Office OF United States Senator is
position Of great responsibility and the
people should know the view OF every
man who desires to represent
Nebraska in the upper house of Con-
gresS. l trust that it IS not lnappropri-
ate, IN this connection, to refer briefly
10 my services in behalf of the state,
during my term now drawing TO n close
BY that record let judgment be given.
have doubtless erred in some instances,
as all men do. but even NV worst
enemies cannot point to any act that
would impeach my personal integrity
or reflect discredit upon the State which
has honored me. While claim TO have
done only my duty in the light 10 which
I was able TO see II. and claim no credit
for the faithful discharge of the trust
TO me. l ONLY desire 10 ex
press the claims which I have. in COM
mon with al citizens. - challenge my
for senatorial position to
a Submission to q popular verdict OF
their respective claiuls TO the senatorial
sucs ession.
(Signed.) G. II. VAN WICK"
NEBRASKA CITY Neb Aug. 10Th. 1856