Evening star., 1898-10-31
FIGHT ON N2NATIONAL LINES
Contest in Nebraska is Over the Question Of
Expansion.
80. 1.1o
Prospect Is Faff for n Complete Re-
versnl of Qe 1nresent PoIit-
; III u,
fcaI Condition.
Special Corresrtn noehce of The Evening Star
speeia, corresp,neehiiEse u.s. Of fqhe Evening Star.


OMAHH October % 1895.
The closing week Of the state campaign
promises to be even more animated than
the past week has been. Senator Allen is
now following Senator Thurston from point
to point in the state, and tha situation is
assuming very much the appearance of a
joint debate. The reports started by enc
mics of Thurston that he is secretly favor
able to Aliens reelection have very much
nettled the republican senator, and his
speeches are now ringing with denuncia-
tions of Allen that ought to satisfy the
most skeptical. 1t is now more mani
fest than ever that the campaign in Ne
braska is being made on national lines
The legislative candidates and the congress
slonal aspirants are receiving all attention.
Though there is little being said about ma
tlOnal finance, in spite of the efforts of the
fusonists to turn public attention in that
direction, all the arguments of public
speakers tend toward some form of ma
tional politics.
The argument which seems to be having
the most effect on Nebraska voters Is the
one that declares that the treaty with
Spain depends largely upon whether or no
the President is supported by the election
of a republican Congress. This issue as
sumes vital Importance in Nebraska now
because early in the situation Col. w j.
Bryan announced emphatically that he was
ODpOScu 10 teTTllOTidl extension In form
and most particularly with reference to the
acquisition of foreign territory So remote
as the Philippines. This places the fusion
lists of the west sQuarely record as op-
| posed to the policy Of President Mckinley.
and the republicans Of the state are will
ing to take the other side of the argument
hence the position along this line and
the reason why the congressional and legis-
lative tickets are receiving the bulk of at
| tCntion in Nebraska. There is no longer
any doubt of this and it is so clear that
the nominees for state offices on both tick
| cts are dissatisfied.
| The whole legislature in Nebraska is
elected biennially, and both sides are now
claiming the body by a small plurality
but there is no doubt that the vote will be
very close.
The sitration in the six congressional dis
| trictS is very interesting. In the first Bur-
kett, republican, opposes James Manahan,
| fusionist. The district is about 1900 re-
publican normally, and there is little doubt
| that it will remain republican,
The second, the Omaha district and for
| merly Bryans old district, IS about 5000
| republican Representative David Mercer is
| opposed by Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock the ed
itor Of the World-Herald and personal
! friend of Col. w: J. Bryan. Hitchcock's
| father Was the first republican senator
| from Nebraska. and the editor counts
| upon much support from the old friends of
his father But he will not receive it. The
| first and second age surely republican dis
| tricts by very safe pluralities
In the third the situation is very favor
able to the fUsioniSts because John Robin
sen, the fusion nominee who opposes Nor
| ris, is the law partner of SeEator Allen,
| ard very popular man. He is not ex-
| pc cted to secure the vote that Judge Max
we'll did, but he cap scarcely be defeated.
| In the fourth. however. there is much
! reason to hope foe the election of Hen
| shaw republican,, over Representative
| Stark, populst. The district formerly
LEO populist, but Ienshaw's friends think
! he will carry the district by !a1.
did chances to defeat Switzerland. popu-
list. Southerland counts on 1000 plurality,
| hut there is every reason to think Adams
| will be elected. f0arsT"
| Greene, popujistrin the sixth, is in mortal
| fear at present of, being defeated by Nor
| ris Brown, republican. The campaign is
very keen there Ord the indications are
| licans count almost surely on just
versing the situation in Nebraska-iLStead
| of having two republican and four fusionist
representatives, the state will have, after
election. four republican and two popu-
list representatives. In addition, there is a
good chance for the republicans to carry
the state legislature, and thus elect sena-
| tor to succeed Allen. If this Is the case.
| there is some reason to think ex-senator
Charles MandersOn will be returned to
Washington. Henderson is at present the
general attorney of the Burlington railroad
| in Nebraska, and would make powerful
candidate to succeed Allen, even if the
fuSionists should have a few plurality in
| the legislature.
| The state ticket continues to be the
| theme of much speculation. HayWards
| friends assert that ne will have 1900
| plurality and the fusionsts claim about the
| same for Poynter with equal Vigor. This
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