Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-01
poIlruCs IN THE FUSION FOLD

Auburn Granger (pop): The Granger is
willing to addsto the many words OF praise
for Governor Holcomb. but hasn't hat
reached the conclusion that he is the only
honest man in Nebraska, hence should be
nominated for a third term. Let us not
become man worshippers or discourage
others while we act as though but one man
in the state has the qualifications for gov
ernor
Ashland Gazette (rep): Although there
was i good deal of a fight made against
]. N. GaIln in the pop convention, he came
out with flying colors and has delegation
at his back instructed to promote his little
gubernatorial boomlet The position of the
pop party in relation to Mr.. Calm is IKE
this: What Mr.. Gafiin did in relation to the
Dorgan penitentiary appraisement was very
bad so far as the republican appraisers was
concerned but so far as the pop end of it
was concerned 1t was very wise and patri-
otic. This is the real essence of pop con-
sistency and the all in all of pop reform
pretenses.
Papillion Times: We want to suggest to
our populist friends that it will be unwise
in them to ignore the democrats in the state
and congressional conventions. Such a
course will not drive any democrat TO sup
port a goldbug ticket, but it would certainly
| discourage many democrats, and cause them
to be less active in the campaign than they
| would naturally be If the democracy were
| given fair representation on the ticket. We
| repeat that the Times and most democrats
| in Nebraska are ready to fight for any good
| men the state convention shall name, no
| matter If they shall be all pops, but we do
| believe our cause can be best served in the
state by dividing the nominations on fair
1 la,o, will kn
threats in order to induce the pops to divide
the offices with us, but every democrat with
| a moity of self respect will strongly appeal
| to the pops to be gracious and fair, and thus
| insure the triumph OF our ticket at the
| polls.
! Columbus Telegram (dem): Anent the
democratic, populist and silver republican
conventions which are to be held at Lin
coin on Tuesday next, the Telegram finds
| it eXpedent to again assert the claims of
the democratic party for the nomination OF
a candidate for governor. The populists
have already nominated candidates in five
of the six congressional districts; the silver
| republicans are urging the claims of one
of their leaders for lieutenant governor and
| in consideration of these facts the nomina-
ton of governor should be given to US.
Capable men, it is true, are to be found
| III all lUTte par tltS, uIu NIiOSS SlIiiShNS
is recognized by their fellow citizens, but
equality should prevail in the distribution
of these honors. The Telegram finds in
Judge Edgar Howard all the essential quail
ties of an admirable candidate and one
who would poll the largest vote of any man
we might choose to select for the honor.
Being president of the Nebraska Press as
sociation his acquaintance extends through
out the length and breadth of the state
making him the only logical choice of his
party for governor. Judge Howard has beer
a valiant warrior for democratic principles
for many years and has welded his pen tc
great advantage in the defense of its prin'
ciples. We may search the party through
but we cannot find a better qualified, more
deserving man, upon whom the honor o.
our nomination would more worthily res
than Judge Edgar Howard of Sarpy county
His nomination will strengthen the part!
and make glorious victory in November
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