The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-01-04
THE COURIER.

stopping place: but the people who. but
a few years ago. left established homes
in an older country, to exploit an ad-
venturous spirit, prompted by impe-
curiosity. in the plains and hills of the
west, did not cease to be nomads and
Adventures the moment they emerged
from the prairie schooner or at a later
period, alighted at a rough-hewn. but
promising. railway station. They are
Adventures still. Their new life has
quickened interest and awakened a feel
ing of fealty, a love of country. that may
be truthfully said to be more active
than that which animates the people
who reside in older communities. Pr
Oneer enthusiasm as 1t may be observ-
ed every day in the states l have men
toned is far removed from the ennui
of the effete. Then the very atmosphere
Of the west induces restlessness, reck-
iessness. Conservatism has but a small
place in country where the imaginary
wonders and magnificencs of the Sew
en- Cities of Cibola, the gems of the
realm of famed King Tartarrax, have
been more than realized in a third of a
century-and realized out of barren
ness; where daring is enterprise and
push the measure of success The peo-
pie in these states are not tied down.
They are ready to leave the tents pitch
ed yesterday and battle with all of the
pioneers ardor for the sake of coun-
try. There is a deep and swelling tide
of patriotism through this middle west
ern land. In that patriotism there is
certain love of adventure.
1t has been said that Nebraska will
have candidate for the nomination
for the presidency before each of the
four national conventions to be held in
1896. The facts hardly bear out this as
sertion. Ex-United States Senator
Charles F. Henderson. late president
pro tenn. of the senate, and now gem
eral solicitor of the Burlington & Mis-
souri, River railway company in Ne
braska, is known aspirant for further
political honors, and that aspiration is
logged along by a cordial G. A. r. sem
timent that the ex-senator's friends say.
extends all over the country. General
Henderson would like to be nominated
for vice-president by the republicans.
Or, failing in that, he would accept
consolation in the form of a cabinet
portfolio. John NJ. Thurston. who took
the oath of office as United States sem
ator just the other day, cherishes an
ambition to be president, but the sem
ator is still young man, and he feels
that he can afford to tarry in the SEN
ate few years. Four or eight years
from now, no untoward circumstances
intervening, his name will be present
ed to the republican national conven-
ton as a candidate for president, He
will be in st. Louis in June working
for Mckinley. Nebraska's delegation to
the st. Louis convention, by the way.
will be unit for Mckinley. The eff
forts of the Allison men in Iowa to work
up sentiment for their candidate in
this state have thus far proved una
vailing.
Governor Holcomb and United States
Senator William Vincent Allen may
both be considered as presidential can
didates at the national populist con-
vention. 1t is almost certain that AL
len will be a candidate
]. Sterling Morton is the idol of the
iSoit VI Nepfdshd democracy
that remains loyal to the administra-
ton. The secretary's supposed aristo-
cratic tastes prevent him from becom-
ing popular with the masses Mr.. Nor
ton has had extensive newspaper no.
tice as a candidate for president, and
many of the old line democrats hope he
may be made Cleveland's residuary leg
aztec. The editor of the Omaha World
Herald, ex-Congressman w. ]. Bryan.
probably the most widely advertised
man in Nebraska, abides in hope. He
believes that having gone to Washing
ton an inexperienced youth and in the
space of two years attained a position
Of unmistakable national Importance:
having received the country's acknowl-
edgement as a leader of the free sill