Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-24
OHIHI'S GET THERE GIT.

Beaver Valley Tribune: The west is in
favor of Omaha, aud the west is entitled to
recognition.
West Point Progress: Omaha has raised
$4,000 to secure the republican national con-
ventioG. Here's hoping they'll get there, ELI.
Dakota County Democrat: Omaha is after
the republican national convention in dead
earnest and at this writing her chances are
above par.
Superior Times; Omaha is bracing up to
the republican national convention in a man
ner to indicate that she will capture it.
Omaha can give much larger cities pointers
on enterprise.
Columbus Telegram; What's the matter
with the democrats of Nebraska securing the
national convention for Omahai That party
Is the one that advocates those things that
are best for the west, aud the holding of the
convention out here would be eminently
proper.
Randolph Times: The genuine rustic of
Omaha people to secure the next republican
national convention is very gratifying. Her
proposition to defray the expenses of the
great gathering while in that city is in full
HARMONY with true western enterprise.
Omaha should have it.
Chicago Inter Ocean: Omaha is pulling
the teeth of the Tammany tiger in asking
Tor the republican national convention. One
OF the organs calls them 1.-The Omahogs,"
ana further ADDS, sit is a ground hog case"
New York has a great contempt for any
thing in "the woody west"
Shelton Clipper: A delegation of Omaha
citizens are in Washington for the purpose of
endeavoring to secure the meeting of the ma
tonal republican convention next year for
that city. They are backed by a guarantee
fund OF $4,000, and Omaha's prospects of
securing the convention ale excellent. Every
Nebraskan will hope for their success.
Nebraska City Press: The various cities
making efforts to secure the national couven-
ton are banking a good deal on the result of
former conventions held in their respective
cities. Philadelphia has put in a little bid
on the strength of the nomination in that
city OF Grant and Wilson in ~. Omaha
hasn't anything of this kind to rely on, but
If she gets the convention next year she will
have.
Baltimore World: There's a lesson for
Baltimore in the action of Omaha In it's
efforts to get the republican national conven-
ton. Omaha has lac. 900 inhabitants, and it
has grown by the strength given it by enter
prlsing and pushing citizens. 1t is still
growing. The lesson to be found in the
action of Omaha is the one which shows how
silly is this idea of dignity" that Secretary
Bland says keeps the Merchants and Manu-
facturers association from hunting up enter
prises. Omaha has sent a committee of
twenty-one to Washington to be present at
the meeting of the republican national COM
mittee and to present the advantages of
Omaha as a convention city, in the hopes
of securing tho convention in 1892. This
committee makes the trip in a special
car and Omaha foots the bills. Ahead of the
train have been sent letters inviting promi-
rent men and newspaper men to visit the
party on the car when they pass through the
different cities. They have issued a folder
in patriotic red, white and blue, setting forth
the numerous advantages of their city, with
the very expressive heading, "What We are
Here Eor.n This is enterprise. Being en-
terprising, the people Of Omaha appreciate
the value of advertising their city. Even If
they do not secure the convention they will
have advertised the city and its enterprises
to the full value of the money expended. 1t
is this kind of push that has made Omaha
spring from IA city OF 10000 IN 1850 to lao, 900
in 1890, a gain of 10000 in ten years, almost
400 per cent, and this, too, in the face of the
fact that Omaha has just as dignified clti-
zens as Baltimore.