Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-21
VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS.

VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS.
North Platte Tribune (rep): 1t is UNDER
stood that Ex-Governor Holcomb will be a
candidate for the fusion nomination for
judge of the supreme court,
North Platte Tribune Crep): Judge Ne
vile of this city is being mentioned as a
possible populist candidate for congress this
fall to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of w. l.. Greene. The judge, however, was
lost his grip on western Nebraska politics
and it is doubtful If he could secure the del
egation from this county.
Hastings Record (rep.): And now comes
ex-senator c. w. Beal and ex-senator Otto
MUTT to say that the anti pass bill, in
troduced in the legislature of 81, was killed
by the treachery of Senator Ransom oil
Omaha. The bin was sure enough killed,
but the hard part of the story to believe Is
that Frank Ransom, the pop leader of the
senate, was a traitor. Perish the thought.
Sidney Telegraph (rcp.): The death of
Congressman Greene leaves a vacancy in the
Sixth district to be filled. Already numerous
candidates are mentioned. 1t would seem
reasonable that as congress is not in session
u special election would be uncallod for. The
regular fall election will give us a congress-
man in due time. We believe that Norris
Brown Is the logical candidate of the repub-
lean party and that the rank and file of the
party desire that he should once more carry
their banner this fall, we hope to victory.
Schuyler Quill (pop): a bill has been
introduced in the Nebraska Legislature TO
provide an official seal or stamp for as
SCISSORS and to cause such seal or stamp to
be affixed, imprinted or stamped on all
written or printed instruments drawing a
rate of interest and negotiable which are
required to be annually listed for taxation,
This law does not of course affect such
property as is exempt from taxation under
and by virtue of any law or act of congress
or the state of Nebraska. 1t is certainly
q Just measure and would assist somewhat
in the equalization Of taxes.
Alliance Times (rep): Judge w. II.
Westovor has been mentioned very gener-
ally, both before and since the demise of
w. l.. Greene, for the place of congress
man for the Sixth district. When asked II
he had such aspirations, he frankly stated
that it was natural that he should feel
some ambition in that direction, but that
he had not decided whether it would be
best for him to abandon the bench for the
law-making body. The Times is sorry so
able a public servant is not a republican,
and sure that if anyone from another party
was to fill the place. the republicans OF
Nebraska would prefer that per-
son to be Judge Westover by large odds.
Kearney Hub (rep.): The Omaha World
Herald is touched to the quick by the SUI
preme court decision in the ejectment suit
against Mayor Moores of Omaha, and de-
clares that the decision is "a hamefu dis
regard for the dignity and decency that
should characterize the deliberations of the
court in the state" 1t further char
acterizes the decision as downright dis
or downright imbecility.' Well,
sounds familiar, anyway. TIL World
Herald is at it again. 1t has in turn de-
nounced nearly everything that is open for
denunciation, until it's hue and cry no longer
disturb even the lightest sleeper. People
have considerable confidence in
the Nebraska supreme court and they are
not going to join in any anarchistic de-
nunCiation because something has lodged
c~rossways in the craw of the World-Herald
Lincoln Post (pop.): The state legis-
lature, as one of its initial acts, adopted
certain harsh and condemnatCry resolutions
for the immediate return of Colonel
Stotsenberg to his regiment, but with the
fight of time this action appears more and
more to have been hasty. All reports agree
that the First Nebraska is one of the most
in the army of occupation and no
how one may depfecate tne neceS-
sity Of shooting down the insurgents strug-
CLING for their independence, it is UNI
admitted on all hands that the
soldier boys from Nebraska fought bravely.
This, in a measure, must be ascribed to
the commanding officer, to whom the regi-
ment looks with a sense Of loyalty and
The probabilities are that Stotsen-
berg is not as bad a man as the Legislative
pictured him.
Ord Quiz (rep): The death of Congress-
man Greene of the Sixth district suddenly
opens the question of a congressional cam
paign this fall. His death occurring so
early in the season is unfortunate from a
political point OF view. Had the vacancy
only a few weeks before the time
of making the fall tickets there would not
be the possibility for a political scramble as
there now is. The logical candidate for the
place is Norris Brown of Kearney, who
made such a fine canvass last fall. If he
wants it again he will probably be given
the place. But if he does not wish to as
sumo the labor and expense to such a cam
paign again the field will be clear for any
Of aspirants. Among the most
men might be named Senator i.
NJ. Currie, who has made such a splendid
record in the state senate this winter, but
his known aversion to holding office may
make it impossible to consider him.