The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12

And when think of all the pie
That viii be passed around
Ny disappointment flies, | sigh,
Again LILY heart doth bound.
And now comes Charles Gardner Of
the Fourth ward and asketh Tor the
Office OF city clerk. That makes three,
as Monte Cristo said-Bowen, Turner
and the other fellow.
The latest joke sprung this fall is the
candidacy OF Hans Westermann for
postmaster. Needless to say it is a
mighty bully joke.
II Senator Thurston ignores the re.
quests Of Mr.. Steers friends, that he be
appointed United States marshall for
the district OF Nebraska. he will do
what is adverse to good political judg
ment and contrary to the predictions OF
his many political friends in this city.
in the event OF Senator Thurston's re-
fusal to name Mr. Sizer for the mar
sha.ship, which, happily, is not likely,
Congressman Andrews, A. +. Cady, and
several other influential Nebraskans
will help bear the brunt OF the pass
up" as on the appointment Of Mr..
Sizer depends the success of either Of
the latter named gentlemen.
And Senator ThuTston realizes that
complete harmony in the republican
ranks is the only agency through which
Nebraska can be redeemed from popu-
listic rule. And he must also realize
that harmony can only be induced at
this stage OF the game by the distribu
ton CT federal patronage among the
"Dewers Of wood and drawers of water"
and not among men who may have
some personal" pull.
Last summer, when all the other can
didates were Logging about over the
state in vain endeavOr to secure vol.
luminous petitions for themselves, and
at a time when they were most needed
in their respective districts to lend as
;istance TO the republican ticket, Mr..
Sizer was making himself heard and
felt in the interest OF Mckinley. When
that memorable meeting was held in The
Fifth ward, to ascertain whether Nc
Kinley or Manderson was to receive the
endorsement OF that ward, ii was Sizer
who almost precipitaied riot by call.
ing for ranging up" of the voters, and
it was through Steers fundamentally
that the strength Of the big Fifth was
swung for Major Mckinley.
70 demonstrate that Mr. Sizer was
more interested in The result OF the
election than in self ACKNOWLEDGMENT, it
is but necessary to state that not one Of
the many thousands of letters or IN
dorseuents which he now posse sses is
twenty days old. lie has received hun
dreds Of letters from over the state vol.
unfairly. There are but few newspapers
in eastern Nebraska which do not ar
IDENTIFY recommend him. There is not a
business man. lawyer. state. county or
city official who has not interceded for
him. either by word or letter. The
workipgmen of Lincoln are for Sizer 10
a man, and that he has done them many
substantial kindnssses is an open Sc
cret.
And right here it may be interesting
to Mr.. Steers friends TO read few fig
ures which The Courier has compiled
from the election returns. 1t will be
remembered that during the campaign
just ended Mr.. Sizer confined most Of
his efforts to the Fifth ward, and the
result Of his labors and influence, as
appears from the official count, speaks
more explicitly and convincingly than
can words.
In the Fifth ward reside Governor