Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-10
PUTTING ON THE BRAKES.

Stanton Pickett: When the republicans o.
| Nebraska select delegates to the nationa
convention it will be we'll to choose mer
who have a preferred candidate rather thar
| those who are open to conviction.
| Lincoln Herald: The organization of Nc
| Kiney clubs does not seem to be meeting
| with favor throughout the state. The large
| majority of republicans are not disposed to
| boom any particular candidate until after
| he shall have received the nomination of his
| party.
Valentine Republican: Nebraskas delega-
| ton to the republican national convention will
| no doubt be strongly in favor Of William
| Mckinley as the nominee for president of the
| United States. He is a favorite here, yet the
Republican and nearly every republican Of good
standing in this section maintains a very
warm and friendly feeling for Senator ALI
son of Iowa. While Mckinley clubs are
being organized throughout the state, leading
republicans in this part, not only prefer, but
desire TO see the Nebraska delegation enter
the national convention uninstructed.
Holdrege Citizen: Mckinley clubs are be-
ing organized all over the state. Mckinley
is all right, so is Tom Reed, Senator ALI
son, Robert Lincoln, Ben Harrison and
number of other republican leaders. We
doubt the propriety of organizing clubs for
the support of any particular candidate be-
fore the convention. Each one properly has
hig preference and the organization Of
club looks too much ao being hostile to the
other candidates. After the convention We
all want to get into clubs at once and for
some it might not be so easy if they joined
the wrong club before the nomination
Fullerton News The News is in receipt
of an invitation to assist in the formation
of a Mckinley club in Fullerton, and while
we have a warm feeling in our heart for
that able champion of protection, we de
not indorse the formation Of club in any
candidates particular interest. 1t is not the
proper thing. There are half a dozen able
candidates-worthy and well quaifed-any
one of whom is just as likely TO secure the
nomination as Mckinley and who would be
just as much entitled to republican support
as he. The formation Of these clubs is liable
to produce antagonisms and dssensions in
side the party, which should be studiously
avoided. In fact the effort should be to
make converts to the party instead of doing
that which IS liable to create strife within.
Crete Vidette We have received blanks
for the formation of a Mckinley club-sent
us by the republican league. When William
Mckinley is nominated for the presidency,
then will be the proper time to circulate
and sign these papers The editor or the
Vidette is republican, ard will join re-
publican club and promise in advance to sup
port any man whom the party Will nomi-
nate. We are not even Offering opposition
to the nomination OF Mckinley, who un-
doubtedly has more followers In Nebraska
than any other man. But his enthusiastic
and unite against their favorite all the anti
McKinleyites, all the friends of Allison, Reed
Alger, Lincoln, Foraker, Harrison, Morton,
etc, and 1t would not surprise us In the
least to zee Mckinley defeated in Nebraska
by his friendn
Tecumseh Chiefain: While Nebraska re-
publicans do not like TO entertain the Thought
Of any presidential choice other than Hon.
William Mckinley, still there is no Disgusting
the fact that their favorte could not win, the
sympathies of the party in this state would
can toward the favorlte son Of our neighbor-
ing state, Hon William B. Allison OF Iowa.
Though lacking in popularity, he Is grand
man, possessed Of eminent qualifications and
record OF thirty years In public life, prac-
tically without a flaw. AS a party leader
Senator Allisons views are always dist
ingushed by far-seelng wisdom, AMI command
the highest respect of friends and opponents.
He Is unquestionably a great man, but h
seems to be lacking in the element OF per
s1nal magnetsm-the power OF drawing men
to him and holding them in unwayering al
legiance. On the other hand, Ex-Governor
Mckinley Is exceptionally strong In that re-
spect, and that feature OF his makeup
coupled with his preemlnent qualities OF
statesmanship, places him head and shoulders
above all other asplrants now In the field for
presidential honors. Give us Mckinley, but
II We can't have him, Allison Is an agreeable
second choice. !