Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-22
wiru rup iNcirIrNr GOVERNORS

state OF Nebraska VIII have no cause Tor
regret II Hon. George D.. Mcikciohu is
elected govern )r. His experience will ma
terially assist him.
Lexington Pioneer Crep): Another can
didate for governor is in the huld-Judge
Hayward Of Nebraska city. MIR. Hayward
Is an able, upright man, but has made ap-
pearance rather too late.
Tobias Gazette repD: 1t looks very much
at the present time as though Congress
man MeiNejohn's chances of securing the
nomination for governor are in about the
same proportion as McKiney's were at st.
Louis.
Auburn Post Uep): Unless the repub-
lican party uses a great deal Of care, COM
mon sense and judgment in making its
nomination for governor this fall the pres
ent incumbent, Silas Ilolcomb, is liable to
be his own successor.
Fullerton journal CrepO; The candidacy
of Hon. George u. Mciklejohn stands on
the merits of the man. lie has good rec
ord as a pablo official and is able to take
the stump and make a winning campaign
and one that will be of assistance to the
entire ticket
Fnley Republican (rep); Mir. Filley's
nomination by the state convention should
be as unanimous as his endorsement by the
county conventional the republican party
/ of this state has any desire to reward an
honest, capable man. one who has always
been found in the front ranks battling for
his partys supremacy.
Fairfield News CrepD: We had the pleas
| ure of meeting Hon. G.. ID, Meklejohn
| last week, who was in Clay county look
/ Ing up his chances on the goyernorship.
/ Mr.. Meiklejohn made a good impression on
all he met and we believe all would take
! pleasure in voting for him for governor
should he be nominated.
Genoa Leader rep): Every indication
| points to the nomination of Mciklcjohn as
| the republican standard bearer in Nebraska
! rpcnlt 10
! publicans will have a candidate who will
! unite the party and bury the combined op-.
! position out of sight Mckinley and Meike-
! john will sweep Nebraska like a whirlwind
Broken Bow Republican rep): 1t is not
sentiment, but sound practical politics that
! suggests to our mind that the strongest
! candidate the republicans of this state can
/ nominate for governor is Judge NJ l.. Hay
ward of Nebraska City. This is not the
! year to pay political debts by standing out
| for favorites without regard to their ability
| or fitness.
| Grand Island Independent (repD: Judge
| Hayward of Nebraska City, much talked of
| as a candidate for governor, and a gentle
man of excellent qualifications for the posi-
! tion and of great worth in every respect
I was a pleasant caller at this Office He was
circulating about the state viewing the
proportions of his boom. He found many
very warm personal friends and admirers
in this section.
Slunty fOuibIu Ntp.J' ouT lIltIluS uOWH
the road should not lash themselves into
fury about what western Nebraska is
going to do in the gubernatorial fight. The
POnard is not guessing when it says that
| MacColl will be nominated in the repub
| liCan convention for governor Western
Nebraska is not only for him, but, the
Poniard sees it, is very large majority
of the voters of the entire state.
Seward Reporter repD Hon. NJ. L. Hay
ward made a very excellent impression on
a,
not well known personally to many of our
people, but his appearance and manner
made a friend of every man he met. The
Impression was forced on all that he would
make most excellent candidate and
frst-class governor. He Is a man of the
kind that Nebraska needs for governor and
he will surely be one of the leaders before
the convention.
Crete Vidette (rep): Who will be the re-
publican nominee for governor? The tim
Der from which to select is so very good
that it will make but little difference.
George Meiklejohn, Jack MacColl, M. l..
Hayward and c. Z. Adams, is a list from
which the state convention can make no
mistake. Any one of these gentlemen will
honor the party as a standard bearer, and
20 faithful service to the people when seated,
as the nominee surely will be, in the ex-
eCutive chair.
Fullerton Journal (rep): The contest for
the nomination for governor now seems to
be between NJ. l.. Hayward and G. d. Mel |
klejohn. The result will depend largely on
where the Omaha delegation goes. Omaha
has 116 votes. who appear to be favorable
to MacCol. When he is out of the race
they Will virtually have the deciding vote. |
If Meiklejohn should be Omaha's legatee
his nomination will be assured Meikle- |
johns many friends sincerely hope that he
will be successful, failure now would be
to him political and financial ruin. His |
friends should not bank too much on his
chances and let up in their efforts
Stanton Picket (rep): The first candidate
for governor of Nebraska in standing with |
the people today is Eugene Moore, and |
there is good reason that such is the case.
During his four years in office he has shown |
himself the friend of the people of the |
state He has shown himself possessed of |
nerve sufficient to stand out against the |
whole horde of politicians and corporations |
and that without making any grand stand |
plays. He is a plain honest, hardworking |
man, who keeps himself familiar with every |
detail of his official duties. MacColl |
MeilIlejohn and Adams are all good men, but |
in point of executive ability and plain solid |
business principles Eugene Moore outranks |
any Of them. "a
Wood River Interest Gep): The friends
of Jack MacColl are putting up a vigorous
campaign to secu- his nomination and it |
is evident that he win q of the prime
favorites in the convention. He is straight
forward, genial, whole-soul. fellow and
makes friends wherever he goes. He is
especially popular in the western part OF
the state. His most formidable opponent
will be George Meiklejohn. whose splendid |
record as a public servant many qualities
and magnetic influence public speaker,
make him a vote getter every day in the
year. The convention will make no mistake
by nominating either one of these gentle
men. They will make a tight race in the
convention.
Kearney Hub rep): Various candidates
for governor and other high places are max
ing the rounds of western Nebraska, many
for the first time. We are glad to see them,
and it would have been no less a pleasure
to meet them when they did not come ask
ing for something. But we will treat them
graclousy, while impressing upon their
minds that Nebraska is a great state, the
principal portion of which by a very large
majority lies west of Hastings and Grand
Island and Kearney. But after this is done
every western man should be right in line
for the western candidate for governor
Jack MacColl, whose life has been spent
in western Nebraska, who is one of us,
who is better known than any other guber-
material candidate in all portions of the
state, and whose election would be fore
gone conclusion.