Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
OPINIONS OF REPUBLICAN PRESS.

bealTlCe EApTeBB. IL Is BfaJifylnR TO
know that there are several Nebraskans
who have not been mentioned for governor.
Oversights will occasionally occur in the
best regulated commonwealth.
Aurora Republican: Two months until
the republican state convention, and a full
state ticket to be nominated. Candidates
seem plentiful enough. but the logical man
for governor has not yet appeared. Perhaps
he won't be found until the convention
meets.
Dakota City Eagle: The Eagle is not in
favor Of any man as a candidate for office
this fall on the republican ticket where by
a defensive campaign is to be made in his
interest. There are SOM men who have an
itching for ONCE whom It would be hard to
defend.
Wakefield Republican: The Republican is
Of the opinion that H.. P. Shumway would
accept the nomination for congressman from
this district were 1t rendered him. Mr..
shumway is worthy and we'll qualified and
his large acquaintance in this district
would add strength to the republican ticket
were he a candidate.
Leigh World: Two candidates for places
on the republican state ticket is too many
for Schuyler. E. H. Phelps is aspiring for
the nomination for state treasurer, and H.
G. Russell for the nomination for governor.
We would like to see both of these most ex-
cellent gentlemen's names on the state
ticket, but they won't be. Better arbitrate
the matter, boys, or Colfax will be without
a representative on the ticket.
Fairmont Chronicles: The republican state
convention has been called to meet in Lin
coin, June IS. 1t is we'll that an early con-
~vention has been called, as there are sew
eral important questions to be settled, and
they must be settled right II the republican
party is to retain supremacy in Nebraska.
There must be no lodging Of the BARLEY
pardon issue, and there will be none. The
fellows who have promised to deliver coun-
try delegations to the machine in return
for favors mus be shown that the dellv-
cry of the goods is impossible. And the
sooner the better for every true republican.
Blue Springs Sentlnel: That is quite a
likely story that has been circulated by the
Denver papers about Governor Savage form
ing a partnership with Joe BARLEY and
other capitalists for the purpose Of erecting
a beet sugar factory in that state. II this
is true no stone should be unturned until
every dollar BARLEY ows the state has been
returned to the state treasury. To get away
with the peoples money as he has done,
and by bribery to escape punishment, and
to further insult their intelligence by cart
ing It into another state and pose as a cap
%italist, should be made an example OF that
will never be forgotten.
Weeping Water Republican: Now that
Hon. r. B. Windham has positively de-
clined to be a candidate for the nomination
OF governor, the republicans of this county
ought to get together and give e. N. Pol
lard their enthusiastic support and a solid
delegation to the state convention. Mr..
Pollard is an able man and stands we'll
all over the state. With him for governor,
the chieanery and hypocricy OF ring rule,
which has been so p~alpably manifested by
both republican and fusion governors, will
be blotted out. The state needs a COM
petent man at the head Of its affairs, and
Mr.. Pollard would nll the bill exactly.
York Republican: Judge Paul lessen Of
Otoe county, a man who was born In Ne
braska. the business partner of the late
Senator Hayward, is being spoken OF in the
highest circles as a hitting candidate for
the republicans to nominate for governor
at the next republican state convention
There is a strong demand for the nomina-
tion Of men who are above suspicion. Such
a man Mr.. lessen, from all the Republican
can learn, seems to be. Place such a man
at the head OF the state ticket, and MI
the ticket with men Of like character, and
the republican party would sweep the state
so clean Of any political opposition except
real democrats and an occasional prohibit
ZIONIST, that even Mr.. Bryan would be
justified in coming in out Of the cyclone.
Minden Gazette: The early call for a
republican state convention Is a good plan
some ways. 1t will settle the anxiety
as to the candidacy OF Governor Savage and
place the republican party squsrely before
the people as to all matters Of public
interest which are being discussed by party
organs all over the state. The party has
never been afraid to go before the people
in the discussion OF public affairs or it's
record in relation to them, and the history
OF the country and the welfare OF the peo-
pie is its strongest argument. While there
may be local differences as to candidates
there are none as to policies and platforms.
The republican party has pulled the country
out OF a hole more than once, and can al
ways be relied upon TO do the right thing
at the right time. when the time comes.
The state OF Nebraska is one Of the pullers,
too, Notwithstanding 1t LOST its hold once,
while stopping TO spit on its hands.
Harrington Herald: Among one class oil
? republicans in the state there is consider
able talk Of the eKpedlency Of selecting a
compromise candidate for governor-that Is
a candidate satisfactory TO both the Bart
; ley and anti BARLEY elements Of the party
We fear there is Just grounds for a sus'
{ picion that those who advocate such q
) course are in reality BARLEY sympathizers
In the opinion of the Herald should the re.
: publican party on June IS take an equivoea
/, position on "savagery" and "Bartleyism" u
: will mean the defeat OF the ticket Just al
surely as a ticket headed by Savage Woult
. be defeated. A political party that com
1 promises with the devil can no more hope q
= hold the confidence Of It's friends than car
an individual. Honesty in politics il no