Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-22

Polk County Republican: Since II has
become apparent the present governor will
be defeated for denomination, the woods
are full Of men who are anxious to I'LL his
shoes.
North Nebraska Eagle: Regardless OF
the fear OF Bartleyism or fusionism,
gubernatorial timber is springing up over
the state like mushrooms. There are some
pretty good men among them.
Home Record. Governor Savage is I'm
derstood to be threatening railroad cor
porations with an extra session unless their
forces support him. That viii not nomi-
nate him, and would defeat him IL nomi-
mated.
Elm Creek Beacon: Savage will use all
the leverage on the railroads that he can
to secure his denomination. It's no use.
The railroads do not like to be coerced, and
II he was nominated he would be defeated
by any candidate by petition. Savage had
better retire.
Norfolk News: 1t would be fun to have
a volume OF the complied excuses Of Gov
ernor Savage's friends when they attempt
to explain the situation to him after the
republican state convention has met.
Probably they will be wise beforehand and
keep their names OF the delegation from
their county.
Pawnee Chief: According to Governor
Savage BARLEY Ia soon going to turn over
t1s1, 900 of the money he embeEzled from
the state. We hope so. Mr.. Savage, and we
also hope he will not stop at that, but will
return a few hundred thousand more that
was missing from the stronghold when he
was checked out Of ONCE.
Aurora Republican: The fight Of the
country press against Governor Savage and
Bartleyism has at least done one good
thing. It has brought out some mighty
good. square, honest men as candidates for
once this fall. At the rate good candi-
dates are coming in, 1t will be dinicult
work to put up anything but a good ticket.
Grand Island Independent: II It is really
true that Governor Savage threatens to call
An extra session Of the legislature for the
purpose Of passing a new revenue law. II he
is not given a certificate Of nomination by
the republican convention, 1t would simply
be an additional inducement to the repub-
licans OF the state-if such were needed-to
nominate some other man. some lew,
strong man.
Kearney Hub: The Grand Island Inde-
pendent recalls the following statement
made by Governor Savage when he first
paroled Barley: "If he does what l ask
him to do l will let him out Of the peni-
Tertiary; but II he does not, then he will
have to go back" He vent back on the
demand of the republican state convention.
The rest Of the story is familiar to every
one in Nebraska.
Alliance Times: Ali of the most talked
Of candidates for the republican guberna-
torial nomination live within 100 miles or
less Of the Missouri river. Why cannot
the west furnish a candidate? Surely
there are men Of ability, brains and in
tegrity In the west as well as in the east.
We are surprised that Buffalo county, with
all its enterprise and ambition, has not
been heard from before this.
North Platte Tribune: The list Of pos
sible gubernatoriRl candidates Is growing
with such alarming rapidity that the num-
Der threatens to be almost as great as the
delegates in the convention, and Uncle Ezra
and Brother Joe wink their eyes, punch
each other In the ribs and say the more
candidates the greater the chances Of Ezra
slipping in. How many of the announced
candidates are brought out in the interest
of Ez and Joe?
York Republican: st. BARLEY went to
Denver. 1t is said that he gave It out
that he was going some place else.
Shortly after Redeemer Savage went to
Denver. 1t is said that he gave it out
that he was going some place else. BY
accident, Of course. they met in Denver. In
a short time the Denver papers were out
with articles describing the big mining
deal on foot, with the names of Bartlage
and Savvey among the prominent promot-