Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-14
TIMBER FOR THE STATE TICKET.

Crete Vidette: The friends Of Mr.. ]. p.
A. Black Of franklin county are booming
him for governor.
o'Neill Frontier: Hon. H. C. Russell of
Colfax county is spc'.en OF as a candidate
for the republican nomination for governor.
There are better qualified men in the ranks.
Ponca Journal: John D. Haskell Of Wake
field is said to be an aspirant for the re-
publican nomination for governor. Mr.. Has
kell would surely make a strong candidate.
Lyons Sun: Hon. w. D.. Holbrook OF
Dodge county for lieutenant governor would
bring great strength to the ticket. Mr..
Holbrook is an able statesman and his
integrity Is unquestioned.
Neigh Yeoman: Governor (anticipatoryl
Robertson of Norfolk was looking over the
Nebraska field Tuesday morning. Says he
hasn't yet received from, nor made to the
Bartley-Savage combination, any overtures
In reference to pooling their interests.
Plainview Republican: II northeast Ne
braska is expected to furnish a successor
to William stuefer, Pierce county has a
man who would fill the bill. Hon. H. 8.
Beck OF Pierce would be a strong candi-
date II he would consent to make the race.
Nelson Gazette: ]. p. A. Black OF Bloom
ington, is named as q strong candidate for
governor in the coming race. Mr.. Black
was a delegate to the republican national
convention in 1896. and he is one Of the
able lawyers OF the Fifth congressional dis
trict.
Columbus Journal: Prospective candidates
for the nomination for governor on the re-
publican ticket are becoming quite num-
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say he would make a winning fight for that
office and give the people a good, clean ad-
ministration OF affairs.
Minden Gazette: The candidacy Of ]. p.
A. Black for the republican nomination for
governor is meeting with considerable en-
couragemen in different parts OF the state
and II he can go into the convention with
the Fifth congressional district solidly
behind him, lie will be a strong candidate.
Hayes County Times: Nearly every re-
publican paper In this part OF the state has
come out for Hon. J, p. A. Black for gov
ernor. II the boys will only stand together
we will have a governor to whom the boys
from the western part Of the state will need
no introduction every time they visit the
capital.
Wayne Herald: ]. p. A. Black, a stall
wart and active republican of Bloomington,
in the Fifth congressional district, is a can
didate for governor. Mr.. Black is an able
man and was delegate to the republican ma
tional convention In 1896. Should he be
chosen he will make the state an excellent
executive.
Wausa Gazette: We are reliably in
formed that Sherman Saunders is not ad-
verse to making a race for the state treas
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get together and stand firm for her gallant
son. A more worthy or better qualified
maA for that responsible position cannot
be found in the state.
York Times: Judge lessen OF Nebraska
City, is holding court in Hamilton county
for his brother-in-law, Judge Good, OF this
district. Mr.. lessen is a republican and
would accept the nomination for governor
II It should be rendered him. He was in
York between trains and called on several
republicans In the interest Of his candi-
dacy.
Kearney County News: J. p. A. Black Of
Bloomington, was In Minden last Saturday
shaking hands and getting acquainted. He
Is a man who leaves q very favorable i'm
preston with the people he meets. He is
genial. a good hnancier and lie possessed
Of great executive ability. II nominated
he will be elected. II elected he will make
a good governor.
RushVille Recorder: The interest in
state and national politics Is receiving
fresh impetus. since the state convention
has been called, and from now on till
June candidates will be made and unmade.
Sheridan county has In the past produced
good timber for candidates for responsible
state positions, and We remember with
pleasure the clean and able record Of Hon.