Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-15
PRESS SATISFIED WITH HAYWARD.

was unanimously CHOSEN ny the TepupllCau
caucus on Tuesday evening and yesterday
at noon he was elected by the joint session
Of the legislature to the high office OF United
States senator to succeed William V. Allen,
whose term has expired. Judge Hayward
was the choice OF a large majority Of his
party for the position and had the party
voted directly for a man to I'LL that Office
he would have been elected some months
ago. In the language Of Judge Bambertson.
he was the choice OF fiye-siXths OF the
people of the state"
Greeley Leader Crep)3 The senatorial
deadlock is broken. u. Il. Thompson was
the first to get out of the way and give the
Others a chance to try titles. Then II was
that the solidity of the "old guard" showed
itself to the most advantage. No sort of
fire could stampede them and no amount Of
strategy could flank them. They believed
they were right and they had the bone and
sinew OF the state behind them. Hurrah for
the odd guard" that stayed with Hayward
till they won and redeemed the state. And
we will not forget the other patriots who got
out of the way and gave the state a senator,
North Platte Tribune (rep): From the
start or the senatorial struggle Hayward
was the choice of fully three-fourths OF the
republicans of the state and his election
is hailed with delight by them. He is a
brainy man, has a clean private and polit-
ical record and his eminent fitness for the
position to which he has been elected Is
admitted by all regardless of party. Judge
we are confident, will fill the po-
sltion with marked ability and the repub-
hcans will have reason to feel proud Of the
record he is sure to make. To the legisla-
tors who stood by him so unwaveringly in
the prolonged fight is due much credit, for
IN so doing they were acting in accordance
with the wishes of their constituents.
Cedar Bluffs Standard (pop): After a
deadlock of seven weeks the republicans
nave at last elected a senator, Judge NJ. L.
Hayward Of Nebraska City. MIR. Hayward
having been the republican candidate for
governor last fall was the logical candidate
ana the choice of the majority of his party
and should have been elected by acclama-
ton on the converting Of the legislature in
stead of agonizing for seven long. weary
weeks. Everybody is glad. however, that
the farce is over and Nebraska has secured
so good a man to represent us in the Fifty
sixth congress. The new senator is not as
brilliant a statesman as w. V. Allen, but
IL all reports are true is a clean man and
Will do very well considering his politics.
We take our hat off to Nebraska's new
senator.
st. Edward Sun (rep.): In the choice OF
NJ. L. Hayward of Nebraska City for United
States senator the voice and will of the
people have been heard, yet with a great re-
sistance from those who make politics their
business without doing anything for those
who gave them the honorable position.
Judge Hayward has done as much to lead
the republican party to victory and the
right DG nnV man NO lrnt- &c ,rl t., 4
serving of the prize. Last fall he brought
the fusion majority of 1896 of is, 900 down
to 5000, carrying on a campaign that was
clean from start to finish. Judge Hayward
is well qualified to take up the work of rep
resenting Nebraska at the national capitol
and will assist President Mckinley by his
vote in settling perpleXing questions that
may arise in the future. We bespeak sue
cess to the choice of fve-siNths of the people
of Nebraska, Judge NJ. L. Hayward.
Tobias Gazette (rep): The long senatorial
contest has been settled. Hon. NJ. L. Hay
ward Is elected. He was the leading candi-
date from the start and was the choice of
at least 10 per cent of the republican voters
Of the state. During the longest senatorial
battle that Nebraska ever had, he has
passed through it without a single thing to
mar his record. He has acted honestly and
faithfully and won the admiration of all;
even his most bitter foes could not help
but admire him. His fitness and ability for
this position no one will question. He will
represent the people of Nebraska at Wash
ington in a manner creditable and no one
will have cause for complaint. He is a friend
Of the old soldier and their wants will be
looked after. The people demanded his cleo
ton and their voice for once was respected.
All hail to Nebraska's new senator, Hon.
M. l.. Hayward.
Beaver City Tribune (rep.): After a con-
test Of several weeks ana which lacked
nothing in excitement Hon. NJ. L. Hay
ward of Nebraska City, the choice OF nine
tenths of the republicans of Nebraska, was
elected United States senator TO succeed
Senator Allen. His choice in the face of
most spirited and we'll organized opposition
with unlimited financial strength Is a great
triumph for Judge Hayward and his friends
have abundant reason TO rejoice. The cleo
ton of Judge Hayward as senator adds
honor to a career which is already distin-
guished and shows the popular appreciation
of a character which has never been sui
lied. Those who have been defeated-and
there was more than one good man who
aspired to the honor-have gracefully and
philosophically acquiesced in the will of the
majority, anu IHOSt WIN nave IluIlpHtu VIZ
not permit the legitimate Joy Of victory to
take the form of exultation over fallen
foes.
Ord Times (rep): 1t is a source
of much qualification to the rank and
file of the republican party in
Nebraska that the attempts of certain
corporations, aided by machine politicians
and a few subsidized newspapers, to thwart
the will of the people and force upon the
party a man for United States senator
whose only qualification was his ability to
make money, has so utterly and miserably
failed. 1t is an encouraging sign when a
political party is able to shake off the
leeches which have fastened themselves
upon it, and elect clean men to office.
There are men in every political party who
consider a public office a private snap by
which to enrich themselves and their
friends. If such men are permitted to CON
troll the party will surely come to grief.
The republicans of Nebraska have had
some sad experience in this line in the past
and they have profited by this experience,
as the result Of the senatorial contest has
shown. The fusionists are now haying their
experience, as is shown by the legislative
Investigation now in progress, and the re-