Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-21
-GUBERNAToRIAL TIMBER.

Table Rock Argus: AS a candidate fol
governor Judge Paul lessen Of Nebraska
City will be highly satisfactory to the re-
publicans Of Pawnee county.
Ord Quiz: J. p. A. Black Of Bloomington
is the latest addition to the list OF repub.
lican nominees for governor. He is well
spoken Of by his friends, and those who
know him best.
Norfolk News: The Star OF Madison is
OF the opinion that IF newspaper talk
amounts to anything Hon. w. NJ. Robertson
has a walkaway for the republican nomina-
ton for governor" In this instance II is
believed that newspaper talk amounts to
considerable.
Bloomfield Monitor John D.. Haskell OF
Wakefield, is being prominently mentioned
as a candidate for governor OF Nebraska
on the republican ticket. The editor OF
this paper has been we'll acquainted with
Mr.. Haskell for several years and person
ally knows him to be we'll worthy OF the
honor should the mantle fall upon him.
Kearney Hub: It is now announced def
nitely that w. @. Sears of Tekamah, late
speaker of the house, will be a candidate
for the republican nomination for governor.
This makes two from northeast Nebraska,
Sears and Robertson, both pretty good men.
Sears especially made a good record a year
ago and won a good standing in the party.
Tekamah Journal. Speaking of the can
cidacy of Mr.. Robertson of Norfolk for gov
ernor the Harrington Herald thinks Madison
county should go way back and sit down
for awhile, at least until they can show that
a republican nominee from that county can
poll the full strength Of his party at home.
Madison county has never been known to be
short on candidates and seldom does she
give a republican candidate her full party
strength. The defeat of John r. Hays two
years ago can be laid directly to the party
In his home county.
Western Nebraska Observers: With six or
eight candidates In the field willing to ac-
cept the republican nomination for gov
ernor the state convention should expert
ence little difficulty in naming a winning
candidate. The list is something like this,
with several counties yet to hear from:
Judge Paul lessen of otoe, J. p. A. Black
OF Franklin, H. G. Russell OF Colfax, e. M.
Pollard of Cass, J. II. Mickey OF Polk, John
d. Haskell OF Wayne, w. M. Robertson of
Madison and Speaker w. G. Sears OF Burt.
All are good men and true, and most Of
them are men Of recognized ability.
Burt County Herald: Our candidate for
governor Of the great state of Nebraska is
Mr.. Sears. who, acceding to numerous re-
quests from many friends in different parts
of the state, has consented to the permits
sion OF his name as candidate for governor
before the republican state convention. Mr..
Sears is one of the bright, honest young re-
publicans Of Nebraska, whose ability and
experience make him good material for
governor. Mr.. Sears has served this county
three terms as ounty attorney, the city
three successive years as mayor and was
speaker of the house at the last session OF
the legislature, giving the best Of satlsfac-
ton in each instance. This county will be
unanimous for Sears.
Table Rock Argus; Former Land Com
missioner Russell is announced as a candi-
date for governor. He has a number OF
staunch friends among Table Rock people
whom he has met in visits to our village
when his son-in-law, Rev. Hendee was pas
tor of the Presbyterian church Of this city.
Kearney Hub: The Tekamah Herald says
OF Speaker Sears, Tekamah's candidate for
the republican nomination for governor,
that he is "one OF the bright. honest young
republicans OF Nebraska, whose ability and
experience make him good material for gov
ernor." His public experience has been
three terms as county attorney, three years
service as mayor, and speaker Of the house
at the last session Of the legislature.
Wakefield Republican: Speaking of the
Hon. John ID. Haskell Of Wakefield, who
has been very favorably spoken Of as good
timber for the republican nominee for gov
ernor, no better, truer, more worthy man
can be elected to this high ONCE. Mr.. Has
kell is an honest, upright Christian gentle
man and would lend dignity to the once.
There is no question but that he would re-
ceive his full party vote In Dixon county.
Mr.. Haskell Is not a candidate for governor
nor for any other ONCE for that matter, but
the Republican believes that he can be in
duced to accept the gubernatorial chair II
the republican party calls him and the peo-
pie Of Nebraska will have every reason to
feel highly honored with their chief execu-
tive.
Lincoln News: Judge Paul lessen is max
ing an active canvass for governor, largely
on the strength OF his fight against Bart
leyism in the last legislature. His friends
have lately been reaching out after Cass
county and have been trying to brace up
the lightning rod Of ex-Representatiye e.
NJ. Pollard. Mr.. Pollard has been rather
quiescent Of late, but is still in the fight.
p. b. Windham OF Plattsmouth was an
nounced some weeks ago as out OF the race,
but more recent Information is that he Is
still a contestant and likely to win out.
Neither OF the Cass county a~spirants, how
ever, seem to have been doing much out
side OF their own counties, and act as
though they were about half-satished some
other fellow was going TO get 1t.
Auburn Post: The republicans OF the
Fifth congressional district are pushing the
claims OF J. p. A. Black as candidate for
governor. In many respects the candidacy
OF Mr.. Black is the most logical OF any that
has yet been suggested. Geographically his
location is such that It should be recognized
by the state convention and his past politi-
cal career has been such. so far as the Post
is informed. that all factions OF the re-
publican party can unite upon him without
causing jealousy to arise. and by a united
EFFORT from all the next republican candl-
date for governor can be elected BY / hand