Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-09
AMONG THE FUsIoNIsTs.

Sherman County Times-Independent: W.
]. Bryan announces that he will not accept
the nomination at the hands of the fusion
forces for the office Of governor. Bryan
has always been level-headed. The nomi-
nee must be a populist.
HoldreEe Citizen: The fusion forces are
talking again of nominating Bryan for gov
ernor. There are many who seem to think
It will take some one like Bryan to keep
the fusion forces in line. and even then
there is liable to be trouble.
stanton Register: We are still firmly OF
the opinion that John c.. Sprecher should be
the fusion nominee for governor, With a
clean, honest, able man like Sprecher on
the ticket we can go into the fight with
vigor and win or lose knowing we have
done our best.
Greeley Leader Independent: Is DR..
Cofin's candidacy for governor becomes
more widely known his chances for the
nomination become brighter. Let Greeley
and Valley counties be neighborly and sup
port candidates from central Nebraska,
Coffin and Barry.
Ainsworth Star-Journal: Mike Harring-
ton positively refuses to be a fusion candi-
date for governor. He is busily engaged In
trying to keep the wolf from the door, but
intimates that some years later, when he
gets a few dollars ahead, he will go into
politics Just for the fun of the thing.
Crete Democrat: The Grand Island Demo
crat has been a very irregular visitor at
this office for some time, but we notice In
it's last weeks issue II gives Gilchrist a
boost for auditor. 1t Is our opinion that
the fusionists have had enough of this In
dividual already, without taking another
dose.
Bloomington Advocates: The fuslonists OF
the state are fast coming to the conclusion
that they cannot win in the race for gov
ernor this coming fall except by using the
name OF w. J. Bryan for that position.
The Lincoln gentleman claims he is not a
candidate, but that he would accept 1t II
rendered to him unanimously.
Rushville STANDARD: The latest populist
gubernatoria timber is DR.. G. f. CONN oil
Valley county. He is said to be all wool,
a yard wide, clean of character, smart as
a whip, and has escaped the smell Of fire
on his garments. Nothing strange about
that; there are scores of pops with iii
records. Hoorah for %sprecher.
Emerson Enterprise: A large and
healthy boom has been developed during
the past ten days for w. j. Bryan fol
governor. Bryan is undoubtedly the strong
est man the fusionists can put up. bu'
Nebraska is pretty safely republican and II
the convention at Lincoln, June IS, names
good clean candidates even the eloquence
of Mr.. Bryan will not save the fusionists.
sherman County Times-IndepeHdent: TIL
following named gentlemen have been men
toned as possible candidates before the
fusion congressional convention for the
nomination to the ONCE OF congressman
from the big" Sixth: NJ. F. Harrington OF
o'Neil, Judge Westover OF Rushville, Gen.
eral Barry Of Greeley. Judge Sullivan Of
Broken Bow, Representative Taylor Of Gus
ter county and former State Senator
Stewart OF SCOTS Blum county.
Chadronian; As the time draws near fol
the state and other conventions the senti-
ment for the various candidates seemA e
be erystalizing. For governor. N. +. Har-
rington seems to be taking the lead. HI
is a brilliant and a thoroughly reliable
man for the place. II is d~evoutly to be
hoped that he can be induced to make the
race. For congress, IL has been conceded
that Judge Westover will consent TO make
the race. II nominated. In this instane,
lGlse the fusion forces are fortunate. FOL