Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
WILL FORM A REESE CLUB
University Students to Organize in Support
Of the Judges Oandidatura
SENTIMENT IS STRONG IN HIS FAVOR
Chairman Tent Issues n Satement
In Response TO Recent
Mnnifesto Issued by
Edmisten.

LINCOLN, Sept. 30-(special )-Arrange
ments are being made by the students Of tn,
State university 10 organize a non partisan
Reese club. It has been decided to wal
until after the opening OF the law schoo
before completing the organization, mas
much as the law students will take an act
I've part In the workings OF the club. Their,
Is little doubt that majority OF the stu
dents Of the university are for Judge Reese
The organizers OF the Reese club assert
that they find It difficult to find Holcomt
man among the university students.
State officials are experiencing much
difficulty in keeping their constituents ir
their home towns in line for the fusion
ticket. prominent fusionist who holds
the position of superintendent of schools
at the homo of one Of the state officers was
In Lincoln today and while here he in
formed his friends that he intended to fol-
low the example OF other democrats in his
city and vote for Judge Reese.
Tent Replies to Edmisten.
Orlando Tefrt, chairman of the repub-
lican state central committee, on being
asked II he had seen the recent interview OF
Chairman Edmisten OF the populist state
central committee wired to the Philadel-
phia North American, and II so, what he
piled that the latter's statement that state
matters entered somewhat into the contest
IN Nebraska, and that the personalities OF
the nominees would cut some figure, is
true to a greater extent than Mr.. Edmis-
ten would seem by the language used to i'm
ply. "The republicans realize the fact
that 1t is also as Mr.. Edmisten states, the
preliminary skirmish in the battle OF 1900.
The republicans approach the contest with
all the confidence of victory, whether 1t be
conducted on state or national or on both
issues.
governor Holcomb. at one time popular
governor, stands in the light OF a man who
has, ever since and before he went out Of
the governors chair, been industriously en-
gagged In setting UP the pins for continue
tion in public Office" continued Mr.. Tefft,
"and was at the convention which nominated
him, importuning the votes of delegates 1t
is well known to nearly every voter in this
state that the democratic party led by Edgar
Howard Of Papillion, James O'Shee. Of Lin
coin, and other leaders, were in revolt
against Holcomb, and charged that he had
neither the ability nor the integrity that
should equip man to sit on the supreme
bench, but these men were silenced by Mr..
Bryan, who had entered into the deal to
make Mr.. Hocomb supreme Judge, and who
plead with the delegates to carry out such
agreement by Withholding any opposition to
his nomination. A man with the personal
popularity of Mr.. Bryan can persuade his
friends to do a great many things for his
personal sake, but when he goes out over the
state and attempts to cajols or drive them
Into voting for a man for supreme judge
whom they believe to be not only unfit but
absolutely dishonest, as the records show,
hrge numbers Of them will certainly revolt.
"Mr. Edmistens statement that the atti-
tude of the national administration upon
Imperialism is driving thousands Of voters
of foreign birth to the populist party Is Bra-
tuitous insult to the men whose loyalty and
fealty to their adopted country have never
before been questioned in this state by the
chairman Of any committee. They have
mover yet Joined hands with an enemy, for |
eign or domestic, engaged in fighting this
government and the imputation that they |
are now ready to lend their sympathies to
Aguinaldo and espouse the Tagal cause Is an |
Insult which, in my opinion, they are very |
ire opposed to any policy which smacks OF |
free silver, and when Mr.. Edmisten under |
takes to find comfort in the proposition that |
they are about to reverse themselves on the |
financial question, he Is chasing a very shad-
Dwy rainbow.
"Populist majorities have been decreasing |
In this state for the last two years and all |
Indications point to a decisive republican
victory in Nebraska this year. Mr.. Edmis-
tens quotes one gold democrat, T. ]. Ma
honey. as having gone over to the fusion
party. To Offset him, might mention the
fact that scarcely a republican county con-
ventlon has been held this fall in this state
In which there were not from one to as
many as eight delegates who have, up to the
breaking out of the war with Spain, worked
for the fusion party from its organization"
State Board Appeals.
The State Board of Agriculture has ap-
pealed to the district court from the de-
cision OF Auditor Cornell in refusing to al
low the claims of Secretary Furnas against
old unused appropriations, amounting to
900. The board filed its claims with the
auditor in May. AS no fairs were held dur
ing the last two years Auditor Cornell re-
fused to hcuor the claims. 1t was the inten-
tion Of the board to apply the money on its
The Western Travellers Accident associa-
tion held its seventh annual convention in
this city this afternoon. r. A. Streeter of
Omaha was reelected president and Cal
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