Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-10
N THE FUSION POLITICAL FOLD.

Kearney Democrat: There has been some
talk Of making Judge Oldham the candidate
for congress in the Sixth district II Bill
Neville is not dead. but only sleeping, this
ought to wake hin ~.
Hastings Journal Cpop.): r. d. suther-
land and Judge w. r. Adams are being
highly recommended for the go%vernorship of
this state. Let the good work go on, II
will take q good strong populist to bring
back the lost confidence OF the voters OF
this state. Either OF these gentlemen is
beyond reproach and both have been tried
and found true.
York Democrat; G. j. smyth and Judge
stark appear to be sprinting along neck
and neck as the choice of the fusion papers
of the ststa for governor. With either one
Of these two old warhorses at the head OF
the state ticket It would not matter
whether Savage or anti-Savage controlled
the next republican convention. Their nom
ination would settle the question Of the re-
suit OF the November election, the only
thing to determine then would be the size OF
the majority. But whether the fusionlsts
OF this congressional district will consent
to the nomination OF Judge Stark for gov
ernor remains to be seen, and we are rather
inclined TO doubt IL.
Central City Democrat: It will soon be
time for the democrats and populists Of Ne
braska to think about congressional nomi-
nations. A good business man considers
that the lOngef his servants are in his en-
ploy the more they are worth to him. Why
should not the public reach the some con-
clusion2 Positions such as those OF con-
gressmen are not made to honor men, but
for the good Of the people. and so long az
q congressman shows the proper disposition
to attend to the welfare Of the nation, his
state and constituency. together with the
ability to oil the position, II adds to the
strength OF his party and the influence Of
his state to send him back. h fusion
forces have no walkawAy in any district,
but IL organized they can maintain their
present strength, and 1t will be the part OF
wisdom to retain their old and tried public
servants in ell the districts.
Stanton Register (pop.): We do not think
that the reform forces have a good way Of
determining how the ofices should be d.
vided. In a conference committee we get
but the opinion of q few men who are
guided mostly by local conditions and their
conclusions are seldom satisfactory. When
we send delegates to the state convention
this year It should be understood that every
man ought to have q voice in the division
as we'll as In the nominating. Some may
think 1t is a clumsy way to proceed, but we
believe each convention should vote on q
candidate until a nomination is made by
both conventions. We believe II would b
more satisfactory and stronger men be Sc
lected. We are also satisfied that the pop
ulists care more for the preservation of the
party at present than the securing of tht
lions share of the ofices. Furthermore, VIZ
believe the Bryan democrats are anxious
that populism should not lose the party or
ganization, for IL the r~eorganixed democ.
racy gets control of the party the silver
democrats will want a place to go.
Aurora Sun (dem.): We believe fusiol
is temporary and cannot be successfully
long continued. The Nebraska fusion hai
been the most successful and longest con.
tinued OF any fusion by a state that W,
have been cognizant Of in an editorial ex.
p~erience of some thirty years. The strength
Of Bryan and his wonderful influence, coup
led with the energy and influence of Allen
Stark, the World-Herald and others, hai
been responsible for Its long length Of sue
cessful life. But 1t is the usual and certain
result, in our belief, that when fusion be
gins to fail, when the parties to 1t begiI
NNNutAONAg bteAh W wi rah'
pull apart, that 1t always goes to pieces
That no power on earth can prevent. Thi
is history and the history of all fusion will
be repeated. Fusion has done wonders 70
this state. II shelved the worst republican
corporation ring that ever infested an,
state, placed our bonds at a premium, pre-
served the school fund, turned the interes
upon It, by law, into the state treasury
and put ofncials in place in state and ma
ton of whom the people are proud-but 1
has been dissolved by the very ones VIII
prompted and promoted It. with a ma
jority of at least 10000 in the state, thos
who tired Of the union stayed at home Il
the last state election to an extent that de
feated the fusion forces by about 10, 900, an
that without showing any corresponding in
crease in the republican vote. The resul
shows a putting apart OF the forces and
dissatisfaction that is plain and apparent
A natural result that can not be avoided
that no man or party is to blame for, tina
has always happened in cases OF fusion
with the difference only that It has Away
before come sooner and was more quickl
given up by the parties to the duaI comb
nation.