Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
FUSION rArERs srEAK.

McCook Courier tpopD Wednesday morn.
ing Governor Poynter appointed Hon w. v
Allen United states senator to MI the va
cnncy caused by the death Of senator Hay.
ward. The appointment meets with the an.
proval Of a large majority of the fusion
force in the state and nation.
Cedar Bluffs Standard (popD Governor
Poynter has appointed Judge w. V. Allen tC
fill the vacancy in the United states sen.
ate from Nebraska. caused by the death o.
Senator Hayward. The governor has done
just what the brutal majority" in the state
would expect him to do. To have appointed
any one else the governor would have beer
censured by more than nine-tenths OF the
fusionsts Of the state.
Stanton Register (popD: The vacancy in
the United States senate, caused by the
death of Hayward, was filled Wednesday
by the appointment of ex-senator Allen OF
Madison. We believe the choice is a wise
one. Allen is one of the leading statesman
OF this nation and an able, impartial jur.st
At the time OF the appointment he was dis
trict Judge, having been elected last No
vember by over 1900 Allen and Editor
Hitchcock OF the World Herald were the
two men mentioned for the place. Governor
Poynter has named the man for senator
that the people wanted.
Madison Star (pop): In the appointment
of Hon. william " Allen United
States senator to fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF the
late lamented Hon. NJ. L. Hayward, Gov
ernor Poynter performed one OF the greatest
duties Of his office. In his wise and 'timeiy
selection he waited just long enough to hear
from the people and the sentiment by them
expressed being so nearly unanimous that,
when coupled with the eulogies and urgent
requests of the recognized leaders OF the fu
sion forces OF the nation favoring Senator
Allen, it became a pleasure to the Gov
ernor to tender the appointment to Senator
Allen.
Howell Journal tdem.) Governor
Poynter has named ex-senator w. V. Allen
to succeed the late Senator Hayward The
appointment was made on Wednesday and
Senator Allen will go to Washington at
once and enter upon the duties of his Off -e.
1t would not have been possible for III :
governor to have named man for the place
who would be as satisfactory 10 the re-
form forces of the state. Strong pressure
was brought to bear upon the governor to
induce him to name Gilbert VI. Hitch ock,
owner of the World Herald, but majority
of the leaders Of both the democratic and
populist parties, members of congress from
this state, favored Allen.
Oakland Independent (pop): On Wednes-
day Governor Poynter appointed Judge AL
len of Madison to go back to Washington
and take up his labors as senator for Ne
braska and to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Hayward. In the appoint
ment our governor again exercises his gold
iu1eJnpDt IA f,,1I oil bo
recommendations of the several candidates
and selected the man who has done more
for our state in the senate than any other
man and who is more popular with that
distinguished body than any other man who
has ever been there, with the possible eX
ception of General ManderSon. Senator AL
len had the prestige of being an old soldier.
powerful man with a clear record and six
years Of experience and a hatful of brains.
He was the second choice of the last legs-
lature and will doubtless be first choice Of
tho next one.
Springfield Monitor (dem): Governor
Poynter has solved the senatorial prob
lem which has been worrying the aspirants
for that position and their friends since the
death of Mr. Hayward, by appointing W. V
Allen to the place. The governor made the
choice after carefully considering the fit
ness OF various candidates and the numer-
GUS Endorsements from over the state and
public opinion seemed to favor Allen, hence
the appointment. There were several good
and sufficient reasons set forth against the
appointment as well as for It. One of the
main arguments in favor of Allen was that
with his past experience he could go right
on with the work where he quit last March,
thus being in position to do better service
for his party at the present time than new
man and. this carried considerable weight
While the Monitor would have liked to have
seen a democrat get the place, yet we feel
satisfied with Senator Allen, knowing his
past record.
Holdrege Progress tpop): Wednesday Of
last week Governor Poynter appointed eX-
Senator w. V. Allen to fill the vacancy in
the United States senate caused by the
death of the late NJ. l.. Hayward and thus
ends the senatorial contest in Nebraska.
Besides Mr.. Allen, Hon. w. H. Thompson
of Grand Island and Mr.. G. NJ. Hitchcock,
publisher of the World Herald, had been
for the place. In fact 1t looked
for a time that he might receive the ap-
pointment and, indeed, there were consider
ations greatly in his favor Though large
per cent of the letters and petitions which
poured into the governors office prior TO
the appointment were in Mr. Aliens favor,
there is no doubt that Mr.. Bryan also
welded an influence in the matter. since he
is quoted saying that good faith de-
manded Mr.. Aliens appointment. There is
one thing absolutely certain, however, and
that is that no man could have been ap |
pointed who could so ably represent the re-
form forces or WELD a greater influence in
their behalf as Hon. William V. Allen
Papilion Times (dem): The governor
has spoken. 1t is Senator Allen. Demo |
Gratis had fondly hoped 1t might have heer |
Senator Thompson Hitchcock or Vlfqua II. |
But it is all over now. Another d mocraie |
hope has been blasted Another has re-
,oived that which in justice belonged to
4 democrat. But what now? What the |
duty of democrats in the face o. such |
treatment? We do not know what will be |
he future course of the democracy of
he state but the Times proposes to take |
It's medicine and look as pleasant as ros
;ible under the unpleasant circumstln es |
Democrats have been faithful labore.s in |
he Nebraska vineyard. They must continue |
aithful, They have played well the rart |
of "the man with the hoe and have re- !
'eivod tho reward usually bestowed upon |
hat fellow. They began work in the flu
sion ranks with a sincere desire 10 clean |
rom the Nebraska political garden the
loXious weeds which fourished there, hop
ng some day TO be able to plant a few
;prgs of democracy where late the weeds