Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-19
STATE PRESS ON STATE POLITICS.

Holcomb is an active candidate for supreme
| judge, but with the fight there is against
him in his own party it would appear to us
to be inviting defeat to nominate him.
Beatrice Democrat: II the republicans are
to be defeated at the next state election the
opposition element will have to shield its
daggers long enough to get together. 1t
will have to forget for the moment that the
only thing in life that makes 1t worth the
living is to fasten ones self to a public
teat.
Papillon Times (dem): Some popocrats
in Nebraska seem to fear that II Hocomb
should be elected to the supreme bench it
would mean the selection of Private Secre-
tary Maret as supreme court reporter. Well
what of it? How could Silas be expected
to express or write an opinion or plead for
a pass without the aid of Maret?
North Platte Tribune (repJ: The changes
which Governor Poynter has been making
in the management of the state institutions
is evidence that the charges made by the
republicans that the institutions were i'm
properly managed were true The governor
should now begin an investigation of the
state house offices. There he will find tho
conditions much worse than at the state in
stitutions.
Galloway Courier (rep): A great many
things are happening these latter days that
portend the coming of the world to an end
AS an example, the last issue OF the Beacon
proposes a man for the populist congress
sional nomination, and as an endorsement of
his fitness says he is stockholder in a bank
and that he is one of the coming cattemen
of the west. Just think of it! A pop paper
proposing a banker and cattle baron for the
pop party's candidate for congress! Shades
of the early martyrs. what are we COM
ing to?
Papilion Times (dem.): Democrats should
not be too severe on Governor Poynter on
account of his failure to pass the pie. At
heart the governor loves all of us who bear
the democratic name, but every time he
raises his persimmon pole to knock bit of
food for democrats his hand is promptly
stayed by the mercenary fellows with whom
he has surrounded himself. Why doesn't he
ply his pole on the heads OF those who inter-
fere with his plans? The Times refers the
query to Private Secretary Jewell, and pend
ing that able gentleman's answer we beg our
democratic brethren to be patient with the
governor.
Neigh Leader (rep): Not only in An
telope county, but elsewhere in the state,
there seems an unusual activity among pop
ulst politicians for so early in the year.
Undoubtedly the popufst party recognizes
the fact that only by the use of extraor
dinary means and efforts can it be success
full In the pending state campaign. While
the situation is naturally favorable to the
republicans success can only be assured
through vigorous campaign and the Sc
lection of clean, capable men as candidates.
OF the populist state officials many are
smirched with fraud and the masses will
support the republican ticket If it Is of
irreproachable character. In the meantime
however, 1t is necessary to complete a per-
feet organization of the republican party,
which ian many localities has become thor
oughly dsorganized and is inefficient for
strong and aggressive campaign.
Fremont Tribune (rep.): Former Senator
Allen has written to the World Herald a card
in which he expresses satisfaction at the
frequent mention of his name in connection
with the supreme judgeship, but declares
under no conceivable circumstance" could
he accept the nomination if rendered him.
Mr.. Allen has another way of doing it. He
now holds the district judgeship, which pays
a salary equal to that of a position on the
supreme bench, and there isn't half as much
work and much less expense attached to 1t.
He can hold this place until the next sena-
toral campaign and then make his descent
on Lincoln as he did in '93. from the same
position, and endeavor to land the United
States senatorship again. Meanwhile he can
promote his interests in that direction by
lending his support to Holcomb or some other
candidate for the supreme bench, an cleo
ton to which no fusionist can have any more
than an even chance.
Columbus Telegram (dem.): The popu-
lists seem to have happy way of dealing
with present events so as to strengthen them
in their further demands for official recog-
milton. Last year they demanded the office
of governor and the democrats conceded
it, although every man with any sense of
Justice and fairness admitted that the dem
oGrats were entitled to that position. Next
fall Poynter will again demand the nomna-
tion, based on the second term argument.
Then Ex-Governor Holcomb is being pushed
to the front for supreme court judge, while
ex-senator Allen is being held In reserve
for the United States senate. In return for
all this magnanimity on the part of demo-
Gratis the popullsts may be expected to show
a reciprocal disposition in 1900 by endors-
ing Bryan, but will nominate populist
candidate for vice president to create dis
satisfaction and divide the forces. Verify
fusion Is a great thing-for the pops.
Wahoo New Era (pop): We print in this
weeks New Era Brother Howard's article
entitled "Why Allen Should Be Named" not
that we endorse his article in whole, but
because he makes some very strong points
from a democratic standpoint. We agree
with our good brother in one statement, and
that is that Senator Allen is by far the
strongest candidate. Inferentially we go
half way on another point he makes, and
that is If Allen accepts the nomination for
supreme Judge he must give up all hope or
expectation of being a candidate for senator
to succeed Thurston. But we are not ready
to concede in advance the senatorship to the
democrats. Let that be goal for both pop
ulsts and democrats alike, to be settled
when we have a senator to elect. When we
reach the bridge with W. j. Bryan in the
presidential chair we think that it can be
crossed without trouble and the matter am
icably adjusted on basis honorable and sat
isfactory to the allied forces of reform.
Besides, it is too early to concede renom-
lnation for Governor Poynter. He must
earn 1t first by a successful and satisfactory
first term. 1t would have been better for
the poDulist party If one, at least, of the
present state officials had been turned down
at the state convention.
Tekamah Herald (rep); Attorney General
Smyth has after delay of over two years