Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-10
CAMPAIGN CHATTER.

| A Lincoln editor offors large reward 10
| the man who will show a sample OF what
Lancaster county got in the republican con.
vention. 1t Is true that Lancaster hasn't a
representative on the state ticket, but II
should be borne in mind that for four years
| Lincoln had two state officers and a supreme
| judge while for several other years she had
one state and one member Of the supreme
bench. Lancaster has mo kick coming"
1t was reported at Lincoln Yesterday tina
| j. q. Tate, the republican nominee for liou-
tenant governor, was not eligible to that
office for the reason that his final naturaliza-
tion papers were not taken out until some-
thing over year ago. In case the report Is
verified 1t will be necessary for tho state
central committee to name candidate to i'll
the vacancy. Mr.. Tate is an Englishman by
birth.
Democrats are gathering IN Omaha from
various sections of the state TO attend the
meeting OF the state central committee this
evening. The rank and file are getting anx-
loux about the call for the state convention.
1t Is said that 'if proper Inducements are
held out' the independent state central
committee will make its heauouarters at
Lincoln, otherwise 1T will 60 to some point
In tho eastern or central part of the state.
Nobody has oeen killed in the rush of Lin
coin business mon to put up the induce
ments.
Jerome Shamp, the independent politician
VINO wants to run for congress In the First
district, tried to secure tho endorsement of
the Lancaster county convention, but he made
the mistake of aalivprinu nj . ,
When he declared himself ready TO meet
my two opponents which has already been
nominated" his fate was sealed.
When Governor Mckinley was addressing
MS Hastings audience the other day he was
interrupted by gentleman WHO inquired:
w nat Is the republican party doing for
HomesteadP' The governor a. once re-
sponded that protection ana FREQ trade had
nothing to do with strikes, as England with
her Tree trade has two strikes to our one He
followed this up with convincing argument.
ana the gentleman who had propounded the
question acknowledged himself convinced
AS mckinley was stepping aboard the cars
ior denver he was again accosted by the
gentleman, who proved to be the engineer of
tho train, and was invited to mako the trip
to McCook on the engine. The governor
accepted the invitation, and clad in pair of
overalls he sat on chunk of coal and listened
to treatise on mechanics from the man
whom he had convinced that protection pro-
tects.
Chadron will be the scene Of a very pretty
struggle tonight Whitehead, Kinkaid. Dor
rington and Grimes will contest, before the
republican convention of the Sixth district
Tor the privilege of going into the congress
slonal ring TO knock out KEN.
jeff Ward is a Webster county democrat
who wants to run for congress in the Fifth
district He thinks he could beat McKe,r-
han in his own home.
w. A. POINTER, the independent candidate
Tor congress in the Third district, couldn't
get along without an ''organ." SO he has Dur
chased the Albion Calliope and placed his
brother at the key board.
Two editors are after the nomination for
state senator in the Eighth district, Ed A,
Fry OF the Niobrara Pioneer ana Atlee Hart
OF the Dakota City Eagle. The indications
now are for hard struggle, but no blood
VIII be spilled, and the defeated candidate
Will be found backing the victor III th @ bat
Tie with the common enemy.