The National tribune., 1892-03-03

| lie entered "a a First Lieutenant, aud came
OGt Major and Brevet Colonel, after f We years
service.
| In October I566, he was elected a member Of
/ the Territorial Council for the term OF 1867 IS
/ He was member Of the first State Senate and
was reelected his own successor. lie was next
/ appointed Assessor 0f Internal Revenue for
/ Nebraska, which office he hold for I've years.
On the death Of Congressman Frank Welch no
/ was elected 20 hil out che uuexpired term.
/ When Nebraska thought She should have an
I extra Congressman Col. Majors was three times
elected a contingent Congressman. but because
| the East was mighticr than the West in those
days 30 did not get 10 take his seat. He intro
duCed the bill which provided lOr the establish
ment Of tie Normal School Mt Peru. and has
/ been prominent man in Nebraska polite for
| the past D years. Tom believes in Nemaha
and Ncmaha believes in Tom, and when he
wants anything he is sure to get it. He owns
one Of the largest and best cultivated farms 10
/ the State and - actively engaged in tiling the
soil
Everybody in Nebraska knows Tom Majors.
/ While he won By meritorious promotion and
served with distinction IN every position, from
/ that OF Colonel down the line he is such a royal
good fellow genial and so much in touch
/ with his old comrades, that no is never given
/ bis military title, so grandly won, but is known
/ everywhere as plain Tom Majors. "The boys "
\ Of 81 need no Introduction 10 him. The his
/ tory OF the old lst Neb Cav is a grand one, and
| it has a record Cor continuous service unequal
ed by any other in the service.
/ Taking an active part in the very front OF
I the hottest Of the fighting at Fort Donelson
and shiloh, the siege Of COrinth. 10 crossed over
at Memphis to Helena. and took part in the
/ active campaigns about Cape Girardeau and
| through Arkansas. The regiment re-enIisted
at Duvais BlUT in 176t and returned home
i on, fa.rfa f.t-T Z L. Z 4
| was scarcely more than that. The Indian
| troubles called them almost imnne lately to the
front, and for over two years they were engaged
| in fighting Indians. and secuted all over the
/ plains in western Nebraska Wyoming and
\ Colorado. MU. Majors commanded at differ
l ent times all the forts and important posts be-
/ tween Forts Laramie and Kearny. The
| Indian massacre at Plumb Creek, in January,
/ 1850, il a mHtter Of history. Col Majors with
part OF the gallant 1st. followed the Cheyennes
/ and almost annihilated the murderOus band.
/ The regiment was not mustered out until
| June 80. 1856. SO that it not only made a
grand record in the south, but stood between
\ the homes Of the settlers and the hOstiles for
more than two years It may be truly said
\ that Gov. Majors has seen a complete trans
I formation Of this wonderful country. Pros
/ porous towns and villages and comf0rtab e
/ farms now mark the warlike scenes of 1866.
/ In great majority of these happy homes there
hangs an old blue blouse, and among the papers
/ in the bureau-drawer parchment on which is
| written the discharge OF the farmer, The
| GAR. button is there also, and the wearoT
feels proud Of the fact that "Comrade Tom "
| is a candidate for Governor, and that it will be
/ his privilege to cast his ballot for him.
/ The Convention has not been held, but the
| sentiment is so strong for Tom Majors for Gov
| ernor among all classes, but more especially old
| soldiers and the farmers, that bis nomination
| is fOregoue conclusion, and throughout the
| great soldier State no other name is seriously
/ considered.