Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-17
DISCUSSION IN REPUBLICAN CAMP.

Kimball Observer: The republican state
central committee has been called to meet
at Lincoln next Thursday to FIX the date for
the state convention. The sentiment seems
to be in favor OF an early convention this
year.
Columbus Journal: w. NJ. Robertson Of
Norfolk Is being mentioned by republicans
for nomination as a party candidate for
governor. Mr.. Robertson is certainly an
able man, a strong republican and has a
host Of political friends In Nebraska.
Pender Republic: The Republic believes
that Hon. w. @. Sears Of Tekamah would
make the strongest candidate that the re-
publicans could possibly nominate for gov
ernor. He ie clean, capable and fearless
and would e%ngender no factional or sec
tional jealousies. He is a f~arsighted man
and a good lawyer and would give us a
splendid administration.
Hastings Tribune: when the republican
state central committee meets at Lincoln
next Thursday the time will be fixed for
holding the state convention. The Tribune
Is Of the opinion that the later the conven-
ton is held the better 1t will be. as the
campaign should be short and effective. The
middle OF July will be early enough for the
republican state convention and we hope
It will not be held before that time.
Albian News: The rank and Ale Of the
republican party will this year insist on the
nomination OF q clean, competent ticket. II
this is not done the party will meet dis
aster Just as sure as election rolls around.
The days Of yellow dog partizanship in
Nebraska are forever gone by. Independent
voters are becoming more numerous every
year, caused by the ~rottenness which has
been uncovered in all parties in Nebraska.
These independent voters have the balance
OF power In Nebraska today and II behooves
the nominating conventions to scrutinizs
very closely the men brought forward for
the several Offices. Nebraska Is naturally
republican, and IL no mistakes are made in
the state convention the republican ticket
will be elected by a good majority.
Ainsworth Star-Journal: Among those
mentioned for gubernatorial honors we hear
the name Of Judge Paul lessen most favor
ably spoken Of. The only dissent to his
nomination seems to come from his dis
trict, In which he has made such an excep-
tionally able judge hat they are 10th to
see him taken from the bench, sven to all
the high office Of chief executive Of this
great state. This is commendatory Of Judge
lessen In the highest degree. As Judge he
has made an excellent record; as governor
we believe he would add to that record and
make a chief executive the people Of the
state would be proud OF. He stands before
the public without a smirch on his char
acter, able, e~ficient, clean, courageous-pre-
eminently a man of and for the better ele-
ment in politics, business and right doing.
Evidently Judge lessen is the man OF the
hour and in direct antagonism to the dirty
work OF the Savage-Bartley gang that has
so disgraeed the fair name OF Nebraska and
the decent element Of her people.
York Republican: II is said that the dele
gates to the republican state convention will
have to obey orders or pay fare. II the
republican county conventions do their duty,
they will not allow a man to be elected
as delegate to the state. convention who
does not pledge himself beforehand that
he will not ride there on the pass Of any
railroad doing business in Nebraska. Send
that sort OF man to the republican state
convention, republicans of Nebraska, and
you will all be proud Of the ticket they
place In nomination, and many hundreds OF
men who have been voting the populist ticket
will vote for them, and be glad Of the op-
portunity, rejoicing that they are at home
once more. Why should every oficer in
the state of Nebraska. every man in any
way connected with the administration Of
state executive and judicial affairs, ride
on railroad passes? The railroads should
not expect from these men anything but
the even handed justice they would have
a right to demand Of honorable men whether
the pass were given or not. That pass
which implies a political obligation, even
though nothing may have been said or
limited about the obligation when the pass
was given, is a dangerous thing in the
politics Of the state, when the management
of the politics Of the state is sought by
men who are ~repugnant to the masses OF the
people of the state. The Republican knows
Of but one ofacial connected with the states
Affairs, populist or republican, who refused
the pass, and he was under suspicion OF TAX
ing a rebate. Give us decent politics, with
out the employment Of doubtful agencies,
and everybody will feel better, and It will
be better for the state, because the better
men feel the better they do.