Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-02
POPOCRATIC APPEAL
Fusion Managers B1erting Themselves in
Behalf Of Rich and Testers.
ASK SUPPORT FOR THE TWO NOMINEES
Exhibit Wild Desire to Save Something
from the Coming Wreck,
LOSING HOPE FOR HOLcOMB'S SUCCESS
Gall for NOnpartisan Support for the oandi-
dates for Regent.
osING HOPE FOR HoLcoMB'S SUCCESS
SEND LETTERS BROADCAST OVER STATE
One OF These Missivcs Reaches judge
IL. A. Tucker of Humboldt, who
Replies in Words that
Burn.

LINCOLN, Nov. 1.-(special)-Until very
recently the fusion candidates for regents
OF the State university were unnoticed by
the managers OF the popocratic campaign
All Efforts were eXerted in behalf OF the
head OF the ticket, 1t being thought that
he could poll as large a vote as any other
fusion candidate. In all the immense
amount OF calamity literature sent out from
the populist headquarters in this city there
was scarcely any reference to Edison Rich
or j. l.. Teeters, the popocratic candidates,
but during the past few days there has
been decided change in the manner OF
conducting the campaign and letters and
circulars are now being scattered broadcast
over the state, containing laudatory notices
OF the two candidates, but not referring
to Holcomb.
These letters are taken as an indication
that the popocratic managers are losing
hope for Holcomb's success and are de-
voting their energies now to the other two
Candidates. People are asked to support
the two candidates from nonpartisan
standpoint and without considering their
politics. They are sent to people OF all
parties and are signed by citizen of Lin
coin for the popuist state central COM
mittee. In response TO cne of the letters
Judge E. A. Tucker of Humboldt replied
as follows:
y. HUMBoLDT Neb., Oct so.-Your very
my very warm and personal friend. Edison
Rlch, and your very warm friend, John l..
tien i'ers, We're nominated by the compna
fusion parties for regents of the state
university, was by me duly received /
In the state than Edison Rich. but il my
own owl, father was running on that combina-
'om eye rGKet' had or any relative @ or best friend
DUTY to do everything in my power to
defeat defeat such a combination and the cam
the flag and do ali that I possibly could
to defeat old Silas and Bryanism and
the defamers Of our state and nation II
sonally admire, will come out patrioticaliy
for our boys in the Philippines, instead
crate OF fer ana Asuqaldpthat arch traitor
eminent gentlemen will come out and sup
port the stars and stripes instead OF the
the usurper and sef-appointed dictator
then could warrant them this county by
pa n the costs Let these
lawyers. 'i'' "'e
Hoping that you can induce them to do
so and that we can all get together and
make the election of Judge Reese unan-
imous' or nearly so and redeem our fair
S.ate iroIn tle oHgnt OF popuism, l re-
main, yours most truly,
e. A. TUCKER.
Congressman Robert w. Taylor of Ohio
will close the Nebraska campaign trip Satur
day evening at Friend.
subpoena was served here tonight, COM
manding Secretary of State Porter to ap-
pear forthwith in the district court at Hast
ings with the records of the last general
election. Mr.. Porter is out of the city and
is not expected home for several days. A case
is now pending in Hastings to establish the
right Of first place on the election ballot.