Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-18
REPUBLICANS ARE CONFIDENT
Managers Of the Campaign Believe that Nc.
brsska Will Redeem Itself,
EVERY INDICATION OF REEsE'S SUCCESS
HoIcomb'S Mnlodorous Record aud
Popocrntic Abstcntion from Boom-
ing Silas ON the stump Wake
Many Republican Votes.

LINCOLN, Oct. 17.--(Special)-T man
ayers of the republican campaign are not
making any eNtravagant claims OF success
this year, but all are confident that the
state will so republican by a good, safe
majority Reports received here from nearly
every county in the state and from most
all OF the precincts indicate a good average
gain in favor of the republican ticket II
is also noticeable from these reports that
men who left the party when Reese failed
for denomination for supreme judge are
coming back to vote for the man they
formerly supported.
"You can say that the campaign is pro-
crossing in a very satisfactory manner
said Secretary Harrison of the republican
state central committee this afternoon
Republican speakers are meeting with good
audiences and their speeches are pleasing
the people. There is nothing discouragtng
to report from any locality and the state
will go republican by safe majority.
at is noticed that the fusion speakers
are doing their best to avoid any discussion
, of Holcombs record or any comparisons
with the republican candidate. This is a
confession OF weakness that the people are
quick to notice. II Holcomb is not fit
man for the supreme bench the talk about
Bryanism will not qualify him. | do not
believe the people can be fooled on this ques-
tion.
you perhaps have noticed that the re-
publican headquarters are wide open and
the business OF the campaign is being con
Quoted in a legitimate manner. We do not
find it necessary to carry on the work be-
hind locked doors, as | understand is the
case at the fusion headquarters. Repub-
lcans are not suspicious OF each other this
year, and their friends are always welcome
at these headquarters This is not star
chamber campaign so far we are con-
cerned.'
HcdIund Is Hopeful.
While in the city the other day P. 0.
| Hedlund expressed a very hopeful view OF
| the political situation, formed after personal
| observation and investigation in several
counties.
! 81 have been in Knox, Wayne and Madi-
son counties and l found evidences in every
| precinct of republican gains said Mr.. He'd
| lund. II mean by this that two or three
voters, and in many cases even more, have
come over to the republican party in every
| precinct. l spent most of my time with
cattlemen, and there is no doubt that a
| majority of them are for Reese. The re-
publicans of course are more than confident.
and If the percentage of gain in these coun-
ties holds good in other places, the state
be no enthusiasm on the other side. Their
speeches, or most OF them, are fiat and fail
to arouse any interest whatever. At Wayne,
a city of 5000 inhabitants, holcomb, the
popocratic candidate, had only sixty people
| at his meeting. At other good towns he
met with the same sort of dismal reception.
When Holcomb is mentioned at all it is
only to discuss his bad record and l found
few defenders.
"On every hand Reese Is strong, not only
among republicans, but among the fusion
i-ts, all of whom seem to have confidence of
his integrity and ability as jurst found
innumerable instances where men who left
the republican party when Reese failed of re-
nomination are coming back to it now.
In a business letter received here yester-
day from travelling man who makes his
headquarters at Hebron the following favor
able report was made:
II travel over eight counties Of this state
west of Hebron, and If the conditions are
as favorable all over the state as they seem
to be in my territory we will elect Judge
Reese without any doubt. ] am perfectly
satisfied in my mind that If we get
out our vote, Nebraska will redeem herself
this year and will be ready to join the
victorious republican procession in 19OO.'
Standing Room Only.
W. s. Summers, who has been on a speak
ing trip in the northern part OF the state
with Horace G.. Whitmore the former demo
crat who is now supporting the republican
ticket, reports unusually large audience!
at all the republican meetings. At Pendel
; the afternoon meeting was so successful
that he was asked to deliver another ad
dress in the evening. Whitmore left to fl
date at Harrington and Summers remaineJ
over and spoke in the evening as requested
Notwithstanding it was an mpromptu meet
ing the large audience room was crowded
to standing room only.
l Similar reports are received from all thu
republican meetings and rallies. Nearl!
every town OF any Importance in the stat
has asked for Chaplain Malley and hi
audiences are limited only by the size o
the halls in which he speaks.
Judge Cessna OF Hastings was in the cit
today with encouraging news from Adam
county. II will be remembered that thi
n county had republican majority at the las
; election OF about fifteen votes. Judg
e Cessna said that to his personal knowledg
there were large numbers of men who las
8 year supported the popocratic ticket who ar
going to vote this year for Reese. w. /
j Mccarthy, chairman OF the Adams count
: central committee, who was also in the city
was equally hopeful of republican success
: CRoUNsE AND GAGE AT VALENTINE