Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-16
AMONG THE FUsIONIsTs.

Superior Journal: r. d. Sutherland tells
us that he has withdrawn from the race for
fusion nomination for governor. We give
MIR. Sutherland credit for considerable
worldly wisdom in making this decision.
A state campaign is a very expensive luxury
when the hope of election is as slight as
1t seems to be for any fusion nominee this
year.
Neigh Yeoman: We have so much avail
able timber for the governorship that the
Yeoman is at a loss to know which of the
many whose names have been prominently
mentioned would prove the strongest can
didate. II Bryan would allow his name to
come before the convention the rest would
probably stand aside, recognizing him as
the strongest man before the people. But
we understand that he will decline to have
his name come up. In that case the two
men whose candidacy strikes us most
favorably are NJ. f. Harrington and J. G.
Sprecher. Both of these have proved by
long service in the party that they can be
relied on to stand by the principles Of the
party in any contingency that may arise.
We can support either most cheerfully, but
between two worthy men we stand by our
neighbor, NJ. f. Harrington. while he has
any show of being nominated.
SaHb SOhANs ~ "hAAS NN NNhA
ocracy is casting about for timber with
which to down Mr.. Burkett, It should be
borne in mind that II Cass county canno
furnish available material, there lives in
Nemaha county a gentleman who is In
every way fitted for congressman and a
man who could secure hundreds Of republl-
can votes from his section Of the district.
The gentleman referred to is the Hon.
H. Kelligar, of Auburn, a true-blue
democrat, an honest and upright lawyer
and a talented gentleman every day in the
week. II the democracy will persist in
nominating a Lancaster candidate against
a Lancaster republican, no other county In
the district will ever be represented In
congress-. Give the nomination to Kelligar
and you will be surprised to see what the
field against Lancaster county" can do.
The republican party are proud Of Paul
lessen as a jurist. The democratic party
would feel equally proud Of Billy Kelllgar
as a congressman.
Columbus Telegram: There will be no
trouble in getting together at the Grand
Island conventions. The proposition re-
Gently submitted by the Telegram to give
the democrats the leadership with the nom
inee for governor and give all the other
nominations to the populists, seems to have
met popular approval. That proposition
will be favored at Grand Island by demo-
Gratis and popullsts from every section OF
the state, save here and there, where the
personal interests Of certain aspirants may
conflict. In his grand appeal for the nom
nation of Bryan ex-senator Allen prac-
ticalIy comedies thai a democrat will be
nominated for governor. In fact, nearly
all the p~opulist leaders now concede that
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or smyth will be placed at the head Of the
ticket. This is a happy solution OF the
situation. Our republican friends will be
greatly disappointed at the ease with which
pops and democrats will get together at
Grand Island. But no matter. 1t is the
business Of pops and democrats to disap-
point republicans. And we'll do 1t at
Grand Island.
Columbus Telegram: Our distinguished
friend. ex-senator Allen, emits a line Of
logic difficult to understand. Two weeks
ago he declared 1t would be suicidal to
nominate any democrat for governor, and
here he comes this week with a demand
that Bryan shall be nominated. While
yielding first place to none in point OF
loyalty to Mr.. Bryan, the Telegram insists
that 1t is neither polite nor fair towards
Bryan to ask him to make the race. Today
Bryan stands as the idol OF all Nebraska
democrats. In every matter Affecting his
interests he has behind him the undivided
support of the democracy Of the state. II
we should elect him to the governors chair
the making of appointments devolving upon
him would necessarily pave the way for
two factions in the party, where there Is
only one faction today, and that one a
Bryan faction. We should make this cam
patgn upon state. rather than national
issues. II we should nominate Bryan state
issues would be lost to sight, and we would
be compelled to fight along the line OF ma
tional issues, whether we want to do so
or not. because Bryan is larger than any
or all state issues. We believe Bryan could
be elected but We do not believe he could
in honor accept the nomination Never a
Frenchman went down at Waterloo more
loyal to Napoleon than have been the
Thompsons, the Smyths and the Vifquains
Of Nebraska to Bryan in his two great
battles, and 1t cannot be that the great
commander of the national democracy could
consent to take now the leadership in state
affairs which one Of these aides has SO
Justly won. The Telegram cannot presume
to speak for Mr.. Bryan. He never employs
mouthpieces when he desires to make his
position known but we dare predict that no
influence can OF will be brought to lead him
to become a candidate for governor, or TO
accept a nomination however unanimous.
We cannot understand why Mr.. Allen is
demanding the nomination of Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Allen takes many positions hard for
the average democrat to understand.
Personal NOTES.