Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10
IN THE GuBERNATonrAL FIELD.

O'Neill Frontier: II Jack McCoil Is in the
! Held for governor the other candidates will
all know they have been to a convention.
Papillion Times: The best argument in
favor Of Eugene Moore's candidacy for gov
ernor is the fact that he is opposed by that
oily rascal Frank Hilton.
Auburn Herald: The Majors gubernatorial
boom is being severely punctured by the
! republican press, many OF which declare
they have had all of Majors they desire,
and want new deal this year.
Schuyler Herald: II the republicans Of
| Nebraska want to strike popular chord and
! at the same time honor deserving citizen
they will nominate A. e, Cady for governor.
| If we must live under republican rule, by
all means give us men Of ability.
Tecumseh Chieftain Hon. Jack McCol
of Lexington is doing some tall hustling for
the republican gubernatorial nomination. He
has a host Of friends who are enthusiastically
with him and you may rest assured he VIII
make big showing in the state convention
Wayne Herald. Eugene Moore seems to
be In the lead for the nomination for gov
ernor in these parts, Judging from words
heard here and there. while Frank NJ. North
r0p, Judge Norris and w. NJ. Robertson seem
to be in the lead for the congressional nomi-
nation.
Stanton Pickett: Already few democratic
and populst papers have begun assailing
Congressman Meiklejohn for governor as
though he was already the republican nomi-
nee. There is nothing Ike an early and
vigorous attack on a possible candidate to
preserve perfect standing in the demo-pop
combination organization.
Oakland Republican: A great many papers
are losing a good deal of sleep because they
are afraid Tom Majors is going to be a can
didate for governor. Better wait until they
know he wants to be candidate-a defeat
such as Majors received at the hands of the
republicans of Nebraska, is enough to sour
the most persistent Office seeker.
Crab orchard Herald: Tom Majors Is out
again as a candidate for governor of this
state. 1t Is our opinion that his chances
for securing even the nomination for that
office are not many The voice Of the peo-
pie was raised against him in 1894 and he
was defeated in a republican state. One
experience of that kind ought to be enough
to satisfy any mortal.
Crete vidette: Mr.. Richards. speaker of
the last legislature, has SHE'D his head gear
into the gubernatoral ring. We know of
no law whereby an eX-speaker has any
greater claim on this office than any other
man. and besides II Frank Wetherald is
selected as a delegate to the national con-
venton 1t would seem that Thayer county
has been pretty well cared for.
Stanton Pickett: Gene Moore's guber-
material boom seems to be gathering strength
as time advances. The people know that
If elected to that position he would give
the state clean, buslness-like administra-
ton and that Is Just what they want. AS
auditor he is the hardest working man at
the state house. not excepting officers and |
clerks, and is personally familiar with every |
detail of the auditors office, which is the |
reason for his so often being termed IAN |
old-fashioned official"
Kearney Sun: Hon. Jack McColl has |
openly declared himself candidate for gov
ernor. and his name will be presented to
the coming state republican convention Buff
falo county has twice followed the fortunes
Of Colonel Jack, even into the dismal shades
of the last ditch; and would no doubt be fol-
lowing him yet had they not run up against
the election returns in Dawson county two
years ago. Mr.. McCol was a loyal sup
porter of Majors, but his home friends car
red their opposition to the ballot box and
the injury they sought to do Majors reverts
to smite their chief.
York Times: The Times ventures the as
sertion without any positive knowledge that
Hon. E. ]. Hainer is SO far from being a
candidate for governor that he would not ac-
rept the nomination II it were rendered him
by the convention. He seems
to have sure thing for at least another
term in congress, where he is eminently sue
cessful and man who can succeed in the
broader field OF national affairs denies HIM
self a great deal when he gives up his op-
Dortunites for a state office. Our opinion
S that Mr.. Hainer has no intention of do
ng so, as he sees no necessity OF making
he sacrifice at this time.