Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-30
Political Situation, According to Mr..
Miklejohn's Observations.
ELECTORAL Vote FOR M'KINLEY
He Thinks the Republican State
Ticket Will Win.
POP LISTS A FA CTOR

war returned to Washington Saturday
night and was at his desk this morning.
His trip extended to the mountains Of Wyo-
ming. where he went to get much needed
rest and recreation. having been steadily
at his desk In Washington since the Spanish
war. His Drowned face and rugged ap-
pearance plainly Indicate that he has been
benefited by his trip.
Mr. Meiklejohn comes back to Washing
ton firmly convinced that the state Of Ne
braska will give republican majorities this
fall. He is well pleased with the situation
and present indications.
Never Enjoyed Such Prosperity.
Never in the history Of Nebraska" he
said to a Star reporter has Nebraska en-
joyed such prosperity. Crops will be abun-
dant. The drought which affected Mime
sofa and the Dakotas did not extend to
Nebraska. Mortgage Indebtedness has been
liouidated the rates of interest are at the
lowest point ever reached in the state. AS
a matter of fact 1t Is difficult to loan money
at per cent All these conditions place the
people of Nebraska In a state OF absolute
contentment. and contentment, as history
has shown, is a forerunner OF republican
success.
''The fusionists. represented by democ rats.
peoples Independent party and free silver
republicans, met at Lincoln ana renom-
mated for governor the incumbent, Poyn-
independent party met later at Grand Isl.
and. placed another ticket In the field, ana
paved the way for the nomination OF iull
legislative and congressional tickets IN
every district. Their convention was at
tended by more than 400 duly accredited
delegates, which under the laws OF Ne
braska gives full legality to their ticket ana
entities the nominees to place on ehe oai-
lots.
"They styled themselves populists and de-
cided to adhere to the tenets OF the popu-
lists as enunoiated by the Omaha platform.
This party will be Il most potential ractU
in the Nebraska campaign. Their ngm VIII
he for Barker and Donnelly and for their
own candidates for state offices. members
of the legislature and for Congress.
The state for Mckinley.
.'They will certainly poll not less than
10000 votes. every one Of which Will come
from the vote given Bryan four years ago.
1t Is thus plain to be seen that with these
10000 votes taken from the vote of Bryan
in 1896. together with the gains made by the
republicans during the past four years, the
electoral vote of the state Will be given TO
Mr.. Mckinley.
can legislature. which carries with it the
election of two United States senator's as
Mr.. ThurStonS term expires and MI. Allen
was appointed by the Poynter administra-
ton ad interim to the vacancy created by
the death of Hayward, republican.
II firmly believe too. that solid republi-
can delegation will be sent to Congress
from Nebraska. in view of this situation. II
the popuists place candidates in the field,
now indicated.
1T Is charged that the Poynter admins
tration proposes making every effort to
keep the populist nominees off the official
ballot but the populists will make a strong
fight against such an attempt to destroy
them.
How about the race for governorship?'
he was asked.
Mr. DIETRICH the republican nominee
will defeat Poynter. the fusionist and there
is every indication that the entire state
ticket will be elected with DIETRICH.
stevenson Will Lose Votes.
1.-The nomination of Stevenson has given
the Bryan ticket no strength in the east
and in the west 1t will lose Its votes in
those quarters where success In the past
has come from the votes of peoples indie
pendent party and free silver republicans.
These men are Of republican antecedents
and when for the first time they presented
man who represented their principles the
fusionists have sacrificed their man
Towne. They do not take kindly to this
action and the dissatisfaction on that ac-
count will tell plainly at the polls in No
vember
What is the sentiment on Imperialism in
the west"
THE people of the west cannot be de-
luded into the belief that expansion means
Imperialism. They know better They are
expansionists. Nebraska being an agricul-
tural state its people naturally want to ex-
tend their markets to the farthest extent
They know consumption means good prices
and they want consumers in the orient.
They pay no attention to the cry Of imper-
ialism. 1t IS not an issue with them at
all"
While Mr.. Meiklejohn will say but little
regarding his prospects for being elected
to the United States senate other than that
he is gratified at the situation as he found
it, his friends. however. are more enthus-
iastic. and believe he will undoubtedly be