Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
MAXWELL THE NAN TO WIN
Expressions of the Popular Feeling from the
Press of the State.
HE HAS MANY FEATURES OF STRENGTH
opposition of the Railroad Gang and the
State House Clique of impeach-
ables Only Helps Him with
the People ut Largo.

Central City Nonporcil: Maxwell and
victory" should be the motto of Nebraska
republicans this year.
Bro6en Bow Republican: The opposition
OF Lancaster and Dodge counties has
greatly strengthened Judge MaNwelrs
chances for denomination for Judge of the
supreme court.
Burt County Herald: The Dodge county
snappers who turned down" Judge Max
wen certainly forgot n similar snap con-
Vehtlon once upon n time. Nebraska is as
much larger than Dodge county as the
United States is bigger than Now York.
Exeter Enterprise: Twenty thousand
Neoraskd republicans have made up their
MINDS on the question of supreme Judge, and
Ia : is the ticket: For supreme Judge, first
cholce. Samuel j. Maxwell, republican;
second choice, s. A. Holcomb, independent.
Gothenburg Star: From present indica-
lions Maxwell will be the republican candi-
GATE Tor supreme Judge. The opposition and
activity of II few of the state officers against
Maxwell has rather aided than hiudcrcd his
candidacy, and il does not now appear that
a successful combine can be made against
him
Wlnside Waterman The manner in
which the b.. Il NJ. heelers shut out Max
well delegates at the Lancaster county, con-
vention shows conclusively that they pro-
pose TO turn Maxwell down, no matter how
low they have to stoop to do 1t. And why?
because they will ave some cases before
the supreme bench they cannot afford to
loose and they have failed to buy Maxwell.
Wayne Herald: viii some of our breth-
rem OF the press who seek to make capital
out OF the fact that Judge Maxwell did not
secure his home delegation, remember that
Grover Cleveland failed to secure his own
state delegation, but he received the presi-
uentlal nomination nevertheless, and the
"antl-snappersp were turned down. The
antl-snapper business doesn't meet with
tnC approval OF the whole ppOnIh
Minde Gazette: The State journal, TIE
OMAHA BEE, the Fremont Tribune, l.. ID.
Richards nor f.. Rosewater will come before
the state convention for the nomination of
supreme Judge, so that open letters and
signed editorials cut no figure. Hearney
county will go TO that convention and vote
Tor the nomination of a good, strong, clean
man, and do it without the dictation OF any
OF the foregoing, neither will they consult
the 'oficial organ" as to the proper man to
support.
Lincoln News: Since Colonel Holden has
taken upon himself the task of calculating
the reasons why Judge Maxwell was bissed
In the independent state convention, all
doubt as to the corporations taking any part
in the fight against Maxwell should be set at
rest. Every time Holden hobs up in a fight
OF this character all who know him involun-
tarlly turn to the records of the Buffalo
county district court for the statistics rela-
tive to his peculiar methods of dealing with
corporations.
Norfolk Journal: The mentioning" of the
name OF Judge Powers in connection with
the supreme judgeship is done without his
khoWledge or consent, and the journal is
satisfied that he has horse sense enough to
recognize that this is not his year and keep
out. IL is the plan of the railroads to make
their fight on Judge Maxwell covertly, so
their organs are raising a great hue and cry
against Rosewater anu seeking to multiply
local candidates, but the scheme won't work.
Valley Enterprise: MIR. Clinton N. Powell
OF Omaha, accompanied by w. G. Whitmore
OF tins place, made this Office a pleasant call
Wednesday. Mr.. Powell is n candidate for
the supreme bench against Judge Maxwell
and is Il nice man, but he will never do to
run against n man like Judge Maxwell. The
state republican press seems TO have become
suddenly awakened to the Importance of the
campaign now in progress in Nebraska. The
number of editors who have discovered thar
Judge MaXwell should be renominated is
somewhat remarkable. The best Judgment
of Nebraska republicans is beginning TO as
sert itself.
Schuyler Sun: There is no other candi-
date which can be presented who will prove
as strong a candidate as Maxwell The ma
lority OF the mass of the people prefer him
and the majority should always rule under Il
republican government. Judge Maxwell's
long service as justice gives him ar expert
cnce which is worth a great deal to the su-
preme court and to the sta 20 at large. His
ability no one can question and do it hon
esuly. His hundreds of able decisions while
on the bench and his works on law are a
'efutatiop to all such charges. Neither will
the cry go down that he is becoming inca
pacitated by reason of his age. The number
of decisions rendered by him of late years
has been as great as that of any member on
the bench, and those decisions have been rs
good law generally as the rulings of the
other judges. These are arguments in favor
of Maxwell which are true and to which no
one can take exception. Such being the
case. with the sentiment hat exists
throughout the state in his favor, are