Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-25
U NONRESIDENT CONGRESSMAN.

Wausa Gazette: The way Rosewater Is
pouring broadsides into his friend Mercer Is
a caution. Watch for results later.
Pawnee Republican: When Congressman
Mercer said the editor OF The Omaha Bee
had bats in his belfry." did he mean brick
bats7 81
Beatrice Sun: 1t is often said Of poll
ticlans that THE Bee is buszing in their
bonnet" Wonder II Mr.. Mercer hears the
buszing Of The Bee?
Ord Journal: The Omaha Bee acts as II
It would not support Dave Mercer. That
paper acted Just the same way about
Tom Majors in 1894. Tom didn't get
elected. ~
Neigh Yeoman: The fusionists Of the
Second district will run G. NJ. Hitchcock
Of the World Herald for congress. In this
case a nomination for Mercer will not prove
quite the equivalent of an election.
Grand Island Independent: Mr.. Mercer
thinks he would like to be nominated Just
about a week before Roosevelt comes to
Omaha. Perhaps his idea is that Rosewater
would be good for just a little while any
way. H"
Waterloo Gazette., Should Mercer be nomi-
mated by the republicans, Rosewater will be
In the position of the historic gentleman
who was between the devil and the deep,
deep sea. And will he throw himself into
the breach?
Stanton Picket: whether Dave Mercer
wins out or loses In his attempt to secure a
congressional denomination for the sixth
term. he is at present about the worst scared
man beneath this clouded canopy, and
scarcely a star in sight.
ErannonN Trlhr0a. hraa-oarnara
congressional contest In the Second district
with, Mercer, Rosewater and Hitchcock as
the candidates would be interesting. So
would the spectacle Of Rosewater sup
porting Hitchcock to. beat Mercer.
Superior journal: The orchestra has tuned
up down in Omaha, the democrats nominal
ing Gilbert N. Hitchcock, editor Of the
World Herald, for congress. The real show
will commences when Dave Mercer makes his
try for denomination on the republican
ticket. st--+" f''a'
Blue Springs Sentinel: Congressman
Mercer insinuates that Editor Rosewater OF
The Bee is getting ''nutty'' and is grow
ing a crop Of bats. II those boys would
realize the spectacle they we're preventing
to the people OF the state they would
swear of and quit.
Beatrice Times: From present indications
Mr.. Mercer Is a dead duck so far as being
q congressional candidate is concerned. II
is very. evident that The Bee will fight him
and in so close a district no candidate can
stand the opposition of a powerful paper
within his own party.
Alliance Herald: The glad tidings come
from Omaha that Dave MERGERS star has
set-thRt this servile tool OF corporation
greed is destined to never again take his
seat in congress to mlsrepresent the people
OF the great commonwealth. The ever
lasting glory and credit for this certain
to-be-aohieved result will belong TO organ
lied labor.
Geneva Signal: Editor Rosewater Of the
Omaha Bee intimAtes that as between Dave
Mercer and Editor Hitchcock Of the World
Herald, his ancient enemy. he is likely "a
support Hitchcock for congress. Hitchcock
was given the fusion nomination in the Sec
ond district Saturday. II The Bees alleg-
lance is divided the interests Of the state
congressional and county tickets may suf.
fer.
Springfield Monitor: Should Dave Mer
Ger again be nominated for congress II
this district, aud such a proceeding would
not be strange, could II be possible tina
Rosewater wound carry out his ALLEGED
threat and support the democratic nominee
since Hitchcock Of the World-Herald Il
the candidate selected? Under such cir
cumstkncss the editor Of The Bee would
no doubt come out as an Independent can.
didate.
Stanton Register: In discussing tn
chances Of success IN the diRerenf ~ongres