Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-09
GENERAL mAsDnnsoS.s casprnAcr

Manderson boom Is spreading. not only Ia
our own state. but many other states are
talking for him. Let the good work so on,
York Times: You will look long and very
carefully before you find a greater man than
General Henderson, or one who is better
qralihed in all respects for the presidential
Office. All Nebraska republicans will agree
upon that point at least,
st. Paul Phonograph: Ex-senator Man.
derson 10 out In a public letter confessing,
and not denying, that he will not refuse the
honor of a presidential nomination IL thrust
upon him by his party, There Is no valid
reason why Nebraska republicans should not
support him.
o'Nelll Frontier; The Frontier has inter
viewed a large number of Holt county re-
they are nearly all for Henderson first and
Mckinley afterward. They resent the impu-
tation that the Manderson boom is for the
purpose Of defeating Mckinley.
Silver Creek Times. Party custom requires
that Henderson should have the Nebraska
delegation to ST. Louis: we fully believe
that he will have 1t. There would be no
question as TO his having It had not Thurs
ton concluded that he could best subserye
his own personal ambition by jumping into
the Mckinley band wagon.
Tobias Gazette: Hon. Charles f. Man
derson openly states in a letter that he is
not a stalking horse or delivery wagon for
any presidential a%spirant, but that he is in
the race for himself only. and that he would
esteem II a great honor II he should receive
the nomination at st. Louis. 1t is one of
the characteristics of Hon. c. +. Mander-
son to be manly and frank in everything
that he does, and in this instance there is
no except on to the rule laid down by him.
York Times: General Henderson had no
need to deny the insulting falsehoods OF his
opponents in this state. Everybody who
knows anything at all knows that they were
the most desperate and unmitigated false
hoods. Henderson has no occasion to hold
any mans coat who is running for president.
There Is no comparison possible between
n fame like his, acquired through twelve
years In the United States senate, and that
of any man who only served a term or two
in the lower house.
Burwell Progress: While the Progress Is
a great admirer of Senator Thurston and be-
lieves he is entitled to all the honors granted
to him by the people Of this state, we be-
lieve he is taking a step too far when he
attempts to dictate to the delegates from
this state to the national republican conven-
ton how they shall vote. We believe our
state should honor one Of its own citizens, or
go uninstructed. The feeling in favor Of
William Mckinley Is we'll understood, but 1t
Is not absolutely unanimous.
Schuyler Herald: The editor Of the Sun
in the last issue Of that paper says. Man
forson's candidacy Is largely regarded as q
huge joke in Nebraska" Perhaps before
the convention meets the editor Of that pa
per will have changed his mind and the
huge joke he is now talking about will be
on the other side OF the house. Henderson
Is securing the support Of some of the ablest
leaders Of his party and they propose to see
that he secures what belongs to him, the
delegation .rom his own state.
Fairfield News: We are opposed to an iron
clad instructed delegation to st. Louis. II
we have confidence enough in certain men
to elect them as delegates, let us have that
confidence in them that they will do what
is best for the party and the state when they
| get there. If there is any possibility Of
ex-senator Manderson's nomination, let them
give him their support, and we know they
will do it; II not, they will do what almost
every Nebraska republican would do as long
as General Mckinley is in the field.
Grand Island Independent: The recent let
ters OF Senator Thurston and Congressman
Hainer would lead one to believe that their
scrap" is more in the nature Of a mill to
see who carries Nebraska around In the jeano
pocket. Now the great body Of republicans
care little whether or not Thurston has
pledged the state to Mckinley or that Hainer
will deliver the goods to Reed via the Man
darson route and official dictation at this
time will sooner Of later receive its just re-
buke. What the common people want Is, that
an honorable set of gentlemen be chosen as
Delegates to the republican national conven-
ton, who will go there and select a standard
bearer, who represents the principles of the
party, and one for whom they will not after
ward be compelled to offer excuse.
Holdrege Citizen: Some Of the press
gang seem to be getting excited over the
delegation that will be sent to the st. Louis
convention. BY reading some of the papers
one might judge that some one had been try
ing to steal the Nebra ska delegation. That
is all bosh. Mckinley and Henderson are
both good men, and both good republicans,
and would make excellent presidents. There
are others who have good presidential timber
in them. The choice in Nebraska lies be-
tween Mckinley and Henderson. The repub-
licano of the state ought to be allowed to
decide the matter in a straightforward man
ner. To charge that your republican neigh
Dor, whose preference is different from yours.
Is not honest in his opinions, is uncharitable,
to say the least. There has been a large
amount of that sort of reckless charging
made against the Henderson men, claiming
that they we're working for Reed under cover.
So far as we can learn, they have nothing to
prove these charges. and they are not helping
Crete Vidette: 1t ia a poor compliment to
General Henderson, and comes with poor
grace to extol his many virtues and wind up
the panegyric that he is simply a stool
pigeon and a stalking horse for Reed. II
that were true, General Henderson would not
be deserving the support of any one. But II
Is not. The Vidette has been and still Is
urging the selection as delegates, from this
district, Hon. Peter Jansen and Hon. F. ID.
Wetherald, a large farmer and stock raiser
and an extensive miller. both protectionists,
both sterling republicans and both pro-
nounced Mckinley men. All we ask is that
they be not handicapped at st. Louis with
iron-clad instructions. We believe that each
OF these men would gladly vote for General
Manderson IL there were any probability of
his selection. With this view of the case
we are satisfied. But the man who prefers
a candidate from another state to an unex-
ceptionally good man from our own state will
be satisfied with nothing short OF instruc-
lions.
Osscola Record; The supporters Of Mckinley
in Nebraska. who are maligning the men who
refuse to bow at the same shrine at which
they worship, are max ng a mistake. We believe
that the supporters OF Mandsrson are as honest
In their position as are McKinley's friends.
We believe they are actuated by as lofty mo-
tives. We also believe they are honest in
support of Mr.. Henderson and think that in
case Of a protracted struggle that he will
have a very good chance Of being nominated.
II the fellows who are in the wholesale abus-
ing buslness-of the Henderson men-want to
see the delegation from the state for Man
derson, they are pursuing the right course.
Perhaps that is their idea. II not they are a
set Of chumps. and If the managers of Nc
Kinley's- campaign in Nebraska would take
a club and hit hard a few fellows. like the
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