Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
Aaams Comfy.

Adams County.
Hastings Tribune: Governor Savage will
never capture the gubernatorial nomination
next fall. His political goose is cooked to a
turn and his finish Is in sight.
Boone County.
Albion News: The republican party Of Ne
braska is just now in a critical position. II
Il evident that there is an organized clique.
composed OF Savage, BARLEY and their
friends, that Is determined to use the re-
publican party for its selfish purposes. 1t
is inconceivable how they expect to ac-
complish their purpose, taking into account
the feeling throughout the state. II Is
probable their organization Is more ex-
tensive and complete than Is at present
known and It will not do to underestimate
its strength. II they have a combination Of
all the state and federal patronage It means
that 1t will require active and persistent
effort on the part OF the rank and file to
Illustrate their plans. II behooves every
republican who is In favor OF a clean and
reputable party to watch closely the de-
velopments OF the next few months.
Box Butte County.
Alliance Times: Governor Savage makes
the statement that he Is a candidate for
- oNNAhOI IVY PoiAy
organs will spend the time between now
and next fall in lauding the governor with
the hope that he may be nominated. Savage
would be a dead easy" mark for the pops.
Hence, they want him nominated. Many
of the old-time BARLEY politicians are said
60 be organizing in savage's behalf with the
idea that his election can be forced. Those
who have the general welfare Of the party
at heart should formulate plans to bring
before the people at the next election a
candidate whose record is unassailable.
Governor Savage has shown weakness by
an act in opposition to the demands Of his
party and the republican party can afford
no experiments.
f- Brown COunty.
% Ainsworth Star Journal: Savage has an
nounced himself as a candidate for gov
ernor. He is not satisfied with the disgrace
he has brought upon the high office he
holds and with the humiliation he has
brought upon the republican party in Ne
braJka, but like every other impurity seeks
to contaminate all with whom he comes in
contact. We do not for one moment be-
lieve the man Savage could secure such
nomination. but even the fact that he had
enough following to give him a showing be-
fore the convention would to that effect and
in so far be condemnation of the republican
party In Nebraska. Savage should not, in
Justice to the party, be allowed to place his
name before the convention and II 1t were
should be received with the silence Of con-
tempt, while no voice should be so low as
to do him reverence. And, further, II by
any c~hicanery he were to receive such nom
~ination. the masses Of the people would
bury him so deep in the bowels OF oblivion
as to forever put a damper on the hopes Of
criminals and their aiders and abettors in
high places.
Cedar County.
Harrington Herald: Governor Savage
has announced his candidacy for governot
to succeed himself. This is as 1t SHOULD
be, for the reason that it will give the re
publican party an opportunity to place 1t
self squarely on record either in favor o
or against Bartleyism. Should the politi
clans behind the Savage BARLEY issue sue
coed in nominating their man, which Il
possible, though hardly probable, the larg'
number OF republican papers Of the state
~ including the most influential state daily
The Omaha Bee, who have so vigorousl,
denounced the BARLEY pardon, will eithe
b. have to stultify themselves or they Will
have to repudiate the ticket and do thel
Utmost to defeat It. Look out for war;
politics In Nebraska In this year Of on
Lord.
D., Custer County.
, Broken Bow Republican: The self-an
nouncement Of Governor Savage that b
will be a candidate for reelection may b
all right as a BLUM. but we believe tina
Governor Savage is too loyal a republica
TO insist on his denomination against tn
will Of the majority Of the party that ele
waited him to his present position. The sue
cess Of the republican party and its princi
pies are paramount to the personal ambi
lions Of any man in the party. No true re
publican will urge his candidacy for an
position TO the detriment Of his part!
knowingly. d. E.. Thompson, who go per
sistently insisted on his election to tn
United States senate in the face Of til
overwhelming sentiment OF the republics
party against him. stamped him as not onl
unworthy the once he sought, but unsafe
be admitted to the councils OF the part
Should the actions OF Governor Savage
pardoning BARLEY against the expresse
will OF the party prove in the light of II