Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
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/ Hastings Tribune (repD; The Tribune
believes that the best thing the republican
state central committee can do, when it
meets at Lincoln on Wednesday, February
{, is 20 fix the convention for elccting dele
gates to the national convention and the
convention for nominating the state ticket
for one and the samo time This would en-
able tho republicans to get into the cam
ragn early and besides would give better
satisfaction all around.
Superior sun popD: Populists, stand by
your colors and II we 90 down. let's go
down with colors flying at the masthead.
We are not ready to be swallowed as yet
and especially after having yielded on various
occasions to prevent disruption, \ scheme
is on foot to force us into the rapacous
nav of rival party. but as Congressman
Greene said, 1t will be peculiar looking
animal after IL has swallowed the entire
popuist party of NuCkolls county; a smaller
animal can hardly swallow a much larger
one.
! Beaver City Tribune trepD: The SUI
preme court clerkship Ia the chief plum in
sight now, and the democrats and populists
are fighting for 1t. II. Il. l.. Herdman of
Omaha is being pushed by the democrats
and J. II. Edmsten is being pushed by the
pops, II there is anything IN precedent
Edmisten Will get it and the democrats
win have to be ccntcnt with the knowledge
that a member of the "alled reform forces
has been made happy Nebraska democrats
are called upon to make many sacrifices for
reform these days
Central City Nonpareil rop): Whenever
! there is fat appointment to be made it
/ Immediately preciptates riot in the fusion
ranks The clerkship of the supreme court
is now the bone of contention. Those saintcd
! prophets OF popocracy, Herdman and Ed
misten, are each begging for the posi-
| ton and there are great many "also rams
in the list of aspirants The heat en-
gendered by the conflict has affected the
atmosphere and we are having summer
weather in the middle OF winter. If you
want to see a real warm time just throw
, an appointment into the expectant ranks of
reformers and watch the scramble that will
( ensue.
O'Nell Independent Cpop): The fusion pa
pers which are advocating the deputyship as
a first step to state office should put their
ear to the ground and get the sentiment Of
the rank and file Of the voters. That the
fusionists of Nebraska could select a dozen
sets OF state officers and deputies that would
average as competent and render the state
as good service as those we now have none
will deny, and in saying this the Independent
desires to express it's utmost confidence
in the personnel of our officers and their
efficient assistants reform party's
strength lies in its sagacity in developing
new material, which means that the people
and not the politicians shall dictate the
party policy.
Seward Reporter (rep): The republican
state committee has been called to meet at
Lincoln February I, for the purpose of
calling convention to elect delegates to the
national convention. In the letter sent by
Chairman Tefft to the members Of the COM
mittee he suggests that they ascertain the
sentiment of republicans in regard to nomi- |
| mating a state ticket The convention will
probably be held during the month of May, |
and doubtless many people will think that
is too early to put a state ticket in the
field, yet many reasons could be cited in
favor of such action. The fusonists cam
paign all the time and one trouble with the
republicans of Nebraska has been that they
have tried to counteract in few weeks |
what the opposition has been doing for a
year. Besides, this is a presidential year
| and the campaign is sure to be on early. 1t
cannot be avoided by late convention and |
a late convention would be decided disad |
vantage to the party. The Reporter is in |
cined to think that nomination of a state
ticket in May might be the best kind of
than July would certainly, we think be a
mistake. In this presidential year, with
more to fight for than there ever was before
in Nebraska, we strongly favor early nomi- |
nations and an active, aggressive campaign
from start to finish.
Howell Journal (dem.) When the next
fusion state convention is held an entirely
different division OF offices will have to be
| made While the two reform parties are
working for the same results-an economical
and honest state government-each organi- |
zation should be given it's just proportion of
honors, in the form of offices. This has not
been done so far as Nebraska is concerned |
To use a common expression, the pops have
been hogging things from the start. There
has got to be change of program, and not
a few of the popillsts are concedlng that the
democrats are entitled to an equal division
of the state Offices. When that division is
made it should be borne in mind that with
out the aid Of such democratic counties as
Cunning Butler, Platte Sarpy and ColfaX
there is not a ghost of a show for fusion
success in Nebraska In the years when
the republicans carried the state by ma
jorities ranging from 10000 to 10000 these |
counties remained true to democracy. They |
are truly the old guards, and are entitled to
a liberal reward when division of loayes
and fishes is made. No county in the lot
has a better democratic history than our
own. We do not know that ColfaX county
will have a candidate before the next state
convention, but If it should we want our
| fellow democrats to treat 1t with that
| liberality which it merits as reward for
| its long and faithful service. The other
counties named have similar claims for
recognition and should not be overlooked.