Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-02
NEnnAsKA At ST. LOUIS.
General Manderson's Candidacy th,
Aff-Atsorbinu Tonic of the Hour


: oakland Republican: II c. +. Mandersor
$ really has presidential aspirations 1t is the
least Nebraska can do to honor the stat.
by giving It's vote to so worthy a son.
Elwood Republican: Ex-senator Mander.
sons presidential boom is assuming great
\ proportions. We may yet see resident OF
{ the fertile state of Nebraska on the presi-
Dental ticket.
l Neigh Leader: The friends OF Senator
Manderson are becoming active in Nebraska
and some of the more enthusiastic confidently
predict that he will be endorsed by the state
convention for president without practical
opposition This is by no means conceded by
the friends Of Mckinley.
Schuyler Herald: If you are republican
and live in Nebraska you will be expected
to take a stand for Mckinley or Manderson.
II you are true Nebraskan there is but one
course for you to pursue. Stand up for Ne
braska and Nebraska men. Manderson in en-
titled to the delegation from his own stale
Wayne Herald: Ex-senator Manderson's
lato announcemnt as a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for president has placed
many republicans throughout the state in
an unpleasant predicament Mckinley is
without doubt the choice OF the majority of
the people, yet 1t cannot be gainsaid that
the republicans throughout the state would
feel great pride in the election Of the dis
tingushe6 Nebraskan.
Alliance Times As day after day goes
by the sentiment in favor Of General C. Il.
Henderson grows stronger and brighter, and
| thero is but little doubt that he will have
the Nebraska delegation, well as other
| strength, for a commencement in the prss-
dsntiil race in ST. Louis. In eastern Ne
| braska especially is the sentiment changing
very rapidly from Mckinley to Manderscn. and
| the people are apparently awakening to the
| fact that it is cf more Importance to 'Stand
| Up for Nebraska first, and attend to the
| battles of the favorite son of some other state
when there is no chance for Nebraska.
| Stromsburg News: The candidacy Of ex-
| Senator Manderson for the presidency is de-
veloping in more of boom for the favor
| ite SON. of Nebraska than 1t was at first
| supposed. The standing joke is not so funny
| any more. There are many things that may
| happen between now and convention time.
| and one of them might, perchance be the
| nomination Of the ex-senator in spite of the
| far advanced sentiment now in favor of Nc
| Knley. Should the unexpected happen the
News will put no blocks to the wheels Of
the Henderson contingency. But huriah for
Mckinley.
Tobias Gazette: We are not in favor of a |
pledged delegation going to st. Louis to
represent Nebraska in the coming presl- |
dental convention. While we are in favor
of Hon. William Mckinley as our first choice |
yet we don't believe that it would be wise |
to handicap our delegation by tying their |
hards. If Mckinley cannot be nominated, |
then let them use every effort to that end |
Nebraska which she is entitled to. We |
believe that the delegation that will repre-
sent Nebraska at st. Louis will be the men
of brains. and not mere machines.
Fairfield News: Mckinley or Henderson,
which? Is the absorbing topic among repub-
licans of the state today and not only repub-
lcans, but others well; not only in Ne
braska. but in other states. 1t seems rea-
scnable that il Mande!son Is honest and
earnest in his candidacy and we have no
IN nj hat h., CHI |
have the support of the state when they
went into convention at st. Louis. His an
norncem5nt, however, coming at SO late
date, many had affirmed allegiance to Nc
Kinley and it is hard even though they
may he willing that the state should sup
port henderson for them to come out openly
ana DO this. The announcement of Mr. Man
derson leaves him no longer in the catalogue
Of dark horses.
Hcldrege Citizen: General Manderson has
announced that he will not dodge the presi-
dental nomination. He says he has received
much announcement and urging TO enter the
race, so he has entered the race and calculates
to stay in till he finds out that he has been
FOOLED. The Mckinley people claim that
Manderson's candidacy is only a scheme to
help down Mckinley and hois. Tom Reed.
1t now looks as if the Henderson men would
do some lively sltirmishing between now and
the time of the state convention. The wishes
Of the majority should control, and which | ;
ever is the favorte should get the delega-
tion Mckinley is the favorte now, but }
whether that would be true If the Manderson
boom should prove to be genuine is another
thing.
Central City Nonpareil We notice
Large number Of our exchanges are booming n
Manderson for the presidency We should I
certainly like to see the general have the :
de elegation, He is competent and has | !
clean record and would make model presi- d
dent. But judging from the tenor of the A
press we think Mr.. Manderson's chances far b
batter Of securing the nomination for the I
vice presidency than the presidency. But t
We believe in standing up for Nebraska and II
IL Nebraska man wants anything, we should g
see that he gets it. Nebraskas delegation e
might be the means of nominating man +
from west of the Missouri. Men have been !
and elected who went into the Il
convention with less votes than Manderson II
would have were he to get Nebraska. a
Grand Island Independent. Now that Sena. q
Tor Manderson has openly declared that he Il
Is an avowed candidate for president, his .
friends begin to reason that he has never
by any act in public private life done 4
anything that would not at least entitle
him to his party endorsement at home If
he so desires-when the time is opportune
'or the nomination Of a Nebraskan for presi- |
lent, His friends assert that his candidacy
s not in the interest Of any other candi-
late, nor Is he being groomed on the ia
rorite son" plan to defeat Mckinley. On the
)ther hand the friends OF the latter, and |
hey are legion in the state, are willing to
accept Senator Thurstons theory that 1t is
part OF we'll defined scheme to defeat 1
he will of the people, and If needs be the
unor senator will come back to Nebraska |
before the session of the national convention
md lend his assistance and logic to con-
,ince the doubtful Jonahs'' that such is the |
'ase. AS the time draws for the
the indications become more ap- |
,arent that there is scrap on, and the 4
magnitude OF the same cannot be perceived /
IN the surface. However, the friends Of
10Th Henderson aud Mckinley should not l
torn the citadel to such extent as to
reate discord in the ranks so early in the 4
ampaign. Nebraska at best has but a fight
ng chance as against the combined forces
II democracy and populism, with the dis
ensons already in the party ranks, and
wisdom would seem the better part Of valor
n handling this question--and the friends
4 both had better be cautious lest they in
olive the party in this state in warfare that
yill not cease when the nominating con-
enton has completed its session.
Hebron Republican, The Hebron Repub-
lean has all along conceded the widespread
popularity of Mckinley in Nebraska, and the
ecided preference Of this paper for the
)hioan has not been mistaken or msunder /
food What we contend for In the interest | i