Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-28
AMONG THE FUsIoNIsTs.

hSiN q Cduuluhte LOT governor we nave
failed SO far to find a better man for the
position than G. J. Smyth OF Omaha.
Sherman County Times Independent: DR..
c. e. Conn Of Ord, the Valley County Jour-
nails candidate for governor, appears to
nave the endorsement of many populist
editors throughout the state.
Holt County Independent: John c.
sprecher seems to be gaining strength
every day in the gubernatorial contest.
John is a populist with a backbone like a
sawlog and it would be hard to select q
better man for the position.
Sherman County Times Independent: The
names Of several prominent populists in
the Sixth congressional district have been
mentioned as a candidate for congressman,
but among them all none suits the Times
Independent better, than Judge H. M. sulli-
van Of Broken Bow.
Albion Argus: The Norfolk Tlmes-Trib-
une is still booming Koeingsten for gov
ernor, while the Red Cloud Nation thinks
DR.. Damerell is 1t. Some think 1t should
be M. F. Harrington, while others see no
one but ]. G. Sprecher. 1t rather looks
to us like Sprecher was the tallest timber.
Grand Island Independent. DR.. G. E.. Cof-
fin Of Ord is mentioned as a probable can
didate for governor on the fusion ticket.
Our acquaintance with c. Els many
sterling qualities as a man and his
patriotism as a citizen puts us in a po-
sition to say that he would max a first
class standard bearer. We can support
Doc CONN IL he is nominated.
Greeley Citizen: There will be a hot
contest In the populist state convention for
the nomination for governor, and there are
fwn man uvhn haua Vnara than n ahau,-
Hon. job G.. Sprecher of Schuyler and ex-
Representative Sutherland Of the Fifth
district. Both are brainy men, either one
will be an honor to the state and to the
fusionists, and both stand high in the es-
timation Of the rank and file OF the party.
Geneva Gazette: The unanimous senti-
mem Of the Fourth congressional district
fusion press seems to demand the renom-
nation Of Judge Stark for congress, and
while that gentleman has expressed an in-
clination to retire from public life, II Is
very probable that he will again be
pressed into service. His excellent per-
sonal and oficial record and undoubted
ability makes him the most available man
In the fusion ranks.
Blue Springs Sentinel: A number Of the
leading populists in the state are endeav-
oring to induce DR.. c. e. Conn Of Ord to
make the race for governor this fall and
secure the fusion nomination. While It
is hardly probable that a fusion governor
will be chosen for a good many years to
come by the people of Nebraska, yet were
we to have another one It would be a relief
to know hat we had as clean and able a
maj in the governors chair.
Custer County Chief: DIR. c. e. CONN Of
Ord, is mentioned among the possible can
didates for governor on the populist ticket.
There are several points in regard to his
candidacy that will appeal to the populists
Of this county. One Of them is tho fact
that the doctor lie a good, clean man, and
another is that he lives In Valley county,
and everyone knows that Valley county
always stands by Custer in state matters
whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Fremont Tribune: r. A. Tawney Of
Pierce, a p%opulist, has announced that he
is In the hands OF his friends for a con-
gressional nomination In this district. Mr..
Tawney is a pretty likely man. He has a
brother in congress from Minnesota, hav-
ing had a long service. 1t Is a laudable
ambition for him to wish to occupy an
adjoining seat in the halls Of congress,
though a wide gulf separates them In pol
itics. The Minnesota man is a republican.
and a mighty able one.
Nebraska News: The fact is, Vifquain 10
the strongest and most available man the
democrats have to name for governor. He
is known all over the state; is a clean.
able man, has never mixed up with any or
the state house rings, and bears the rep
utation OF being an honest man. He Is an
independent thinker and Is not controlled
by any clique, faction or railroad. Tho
democrats can name a ticket this fall that
can be elected, in spite Of the meanness OF
some OF those people who claim to be
democrats.
Alliance Herald: The Herald has been
authoritatively informed that Hon. W. II.
Westover is a candidate for the fusion
nomination for congress as representative
OF this, the Sixth district. In plain and
unmistakabIe language the Herald is de-
sirous of endorsing Judge Westover's can
didacy. In all the district there is not a
man-be he democrat, populist or repub-
~lican-better htted for the high position
10 which he aspires than W. II. Westover.
He stands in the front rank OF Nebraska's
brainiest sons, endowed with all the requi-
sites OF a man of the character Of which
congressman should be made. Westover
would reflect credit upon his constituency
and would at once take rank IN congress
as among the ablest men whose proud
privilege 1t has been to represent the great
and growing state OF Nebraska at Wash
ington. Let the nomination go to Westover
and the sunragists of this district will see
to it that he is elected.
st. Paul Phonograph-Press: Three men
stand out prominently for the fusion nom
nation for congressman from the big
| Sixth. NJ. r. Harrington OF o'Neil. Judge
| sullivan Of Broken Bow. and General p. II.
Barry Of Greeley Center. II Harrington
could be Induced to accept the nomina-
| ton he would be a winner, as no man Is
better known or stands higher In this dis
triet than he. Our next choice would be
Judge Sullivan. He Is a man OF marked
ability, an eminent jurist, a Ehrewd
lawyer and a ~campaigner with few equals
AZ congressman from this district he