Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-26
BRIEF nIrs or STATE POLITICS.

| NloDrara Tribune rcp.G Judge Post OF
! the Nebraska supreme bench has announced
/ himself as a candidate fog denomination sub
| ject to the action OF the republican state
convention The republicans could not make
/ a better selection.
! Albion News (rep): Judge a. NJ. Pest Of
| Columbus has announced that he will be a
| candidate for le-election as supreme Judge
| before the republican state convention. He
has made an efficient and hard-workiug judge
and is entitled to a second term.
Ord Quiz trepl: why can't the democrats
nominate w. II. Thompson for supreme
judge, the popuists nominate J. VI. Thomp.
son for the same place and the republicans
head their ticket with Il. Il. Thompson. all
of Grand Island and of one family. This
otiiceseeking aggregation have things dl-
vided up to suit all comers.
pcoca Journal repD; In selecting candi-
date for supreme judge this fall the repub-
| ltcan convention could not do better than
| nominate man from this quarter OF the
state. There Is no place in Nebraska that
has ADLER or wiser lawyers than Ponca and
| this county is emineutly deserving of tho
recognition and compliment that choice
| from here would convey.
Kealney Hub: We want men for what
they are and for what they have been proven
to be. The party has not always done the
wise thing in the selection of it's supreme
judicial candidates but 1t did not make a
mistake in the selection of Judge Post. and
| the character Of the court and the interests
of the people will be best guarded by his
denomination by the republican party and
his reelection at the polls next November,
Beatrice Democrat (dem): Governor Hol-
comb couldn't forogo the opportunity to
make stump speech when asked
by the New York Herald how it
camc that the farmers of Ne
braska had reduced their mortgage indebted
ness S2S,000,000, 81 said that it was because
Bryan lived in Nebraska. He forgot to men,
| tiun that the great corn crop OF last year
was contributing element in the deal.
Auburn Granger (pop): We have heard
mentioned the name of U. Il. KretSinger OF
Beatrice as candidate for judge OF the su.
preme court, and If the chair will overlook
the haste and fracture of parliamentary
tactics We will arise and second the mo-
ton. We are aware that nominating
speeches are generally state, monotonous
| and somewhat of make up and may he
pronounced stereotyped. hence we will not
indulge further than to say that in oui
opinion the nomination would be an excel
lent and his election would be a fore
gone conclusion.
lIoldrege Progress (pop): While it may
reasonably be presumed that a majority Of
the populists CT Nebraska are not averse 10
a uniol OF all the reform forces this fall
1t is equally apparent that the p1puiSLs ale
not to be swallowed up body aud breeCh' s
by either of the free silver factions. If il
be the purpose Of the free silver democrats
to demand everything in sight such course
will NOT only tend to retar the good work
already accomplished. but at Il same time
will meet witl emphatic opposition on the
part of the p0pulsts. unl1n Of forces
however desirable, should no be made at the
cost Of principle The present harmony tX-
isting between the free silver elements will
in no wise be conserved by undue aggres-
| Sveness on the part OF our free silver demo
cratic friends.
Z i.- Oil b,,Y In
to talk abou: the good crops nsuring repub-
lican success in Nebraska this fall Parties
are like men. To achieve success they must
deserve it. The criminal conduct of BARLEY
and Moore has driven away from the party
at least as many men as are swayed by the
succession of good or bad crops. The party
must live that down; it must act it down.
The first step in that direction is to name as
candidates new men, men outside OF the
old circle. Another essential is to name
some man who can poll good vote in
Douglas county, some man who has the con,
iidence of the laboring men of Omaha, and
who can get their votes. If a change OF
several thousand votes can be made in that
county the republicans have even chance
with the remainder of the state
Holdrege Progress (pop): While the state
election this fall involves the election of but
thee oflicials-supreme judge and two re
gents of the University of Nebraska-the
election from reform standpoint is fraugnt
with much interest and Importance. Par
ticularly is this true with reference to the
judgeship. In no department of our govern
ment either state or national. is the popu-
list party-the people-n greater need OF
representation than in the judicial. There
| fore the nomination and election OF clean
competent populist to the bench in Nebraska
| this fall is of vital importance to the people
| and business interests of the state. Not
| withstanding the harmony and whatever
coalition may have existed between the popu-
| lists and free silver democrats in the past,
| The latter will scarcely expect, nor can they
| be considered fairly or justly entitled tU
| that office at this time.
McCook Tribune treQD' There is nothing
| to be gained by republican editors by gong
into deliriums of impotent rage and cisap-
| continent or by exhibitions Of partisan hate
| on the part of republican politic'ans, over the
| temporary eclipse of the party in the state
! OF Nebraska Neither will it avail much to
call the opposition nincompoops anar2hlsts,
etc. Our condition is at least measureabl"
| seif-imposed and the reme!y Is Simple
Punish those who have brought disgrace
on the party, loss % ihe state; huri from
oower the leaders that have admittedly
dragged the party down to disaster and die
.eDute in the furthe.arCe of their own sefisa
ends; let the rank and nle Of The party take
an effective hand in the nominating of cle9n
able and untrammeied candidates, which
| abound in the republi :An party; and soon the
star of republican Success will be in the
ascendant. No parry or combination in this
state is superior TO the republican party in
ocrscnnel, if its equal. Wise and honest lead
rry hi uyin nah inv