The sun., 1903-08-24
NEBRASKA WEBSTER A GIANT
A Clergyman who Thinks Roosevelt and
Webster Ticket Would Pull Through.

10 THE Ed ITOR OF lHE SUN-iST' heau-
ing the fact in a recent issue of THE Sun that
the Republicans of Nebraska have announced
John l.. Webster as their candidate for the
Vice-Presdency in the next National Re-
publican Convention. l take the liberty to
offer some information concerning Mr.. Web
ster that may be Of interest. Having lived
In Omaha for a number of years and being
more or less intimate with him. and having
come into contact with a number of men Of
national prominence, am confident that Mr.
Webster's candidacy is by no means ephem-
eral, nor will the plan Of it remain for cxecu-
tion west of tha Nssissinni olone
INN ,na m,n In ths verv merd;on of
,.r ~ ~ 'i' ''i' nv N''''t Va
me- OF spiehdio physique presenting per
sonality impressive in any gathering where
intellectual power is the chief fact; rather
Ill - ,..,,, 80, ,,,,a,,ahn on,,a,;n,, ,ho
t'li c'ea, gray eyee, hlus'aohe % oseiliis ~ 'no
mouth; chin and jaws square and firmly set.
with the hair thin above the temples and
slightly frosted. rather by the efforts of n
stren,ous nre than NV tho number of vcars
and throw around this figure an atmosphere
of power-then you have a fairly good picture
of John L. Webster the greatest lawyer the
,,,S.s ,,iro ,,,st 80 the Mississir,; eiv.ar
~lue empire "es' ol 'he EH'9s'Ss'ppi HNe'
mas ever produced.
While Mr.. Webster is a lawyer whose ability
o,,d ,,ooass ,ra weu lno,yn IN tho ,narnhara
anu su''''o o .r. ~ va" Nl 49,.
OF the American bar hSsociatioh' 10 Sre"'
many corporations OF the East to every man,
80 49, ,,;aht ho ,a,n,.d a farniIiar a r,ra
~ ho' "naV nsv pe 'e' ii'eu
IN Ss hns e in
politics. his genius has been in the service
~ .ha io, IJara ha nos wade bis srcosao
Va Vht law iieiD u" ""' i'' ~ o'''''
and, likewise in this success Is MS testimony
to remarkable fitness for the Nice-PresidenCy
of the nation.
Vi rh nv hn,, h ,o h., r,h.n ,n,, NOR. -, .
man was considered Sooa enough az the 'aii-
end of the national ticket. Change in the
tragedies a that are are prevented pr from bringing
Hnai dis0ster only hv the foresight Of no
,iitical conventions and the probability that
henceforth the Vice -presdency Pr viii play
istration than il has have conspired to make
the selection OF the man who will act as side
four Years of government a matter of mo-
mnnt2us concarn Perhans in the range OF
vision falling upon the names of men who
are now sugSested as possihie candidates for
this mos Dosition no one m cOn claim s,,pcriortv
and Il Ia dnuhtful If the claim could he maie
good tn n n euualitv with john /. Webster
IN The frst nlSce Mr. Webster Iivcs in
XahraIra .he N'IL lie wnstern man WIN ali
tho virii;tv and strength neressarv to rnrrv
on life SO tremendous and portentTus, in
the West vet having the native cuitura and
refinement bred bv Generations of ancestors
springing from the best stock of the Puritan
fathers"a combination that gives him re-
Effectiveness
contact with men The West il entitled to the
Vice-Presidency, and OF all States in the West
none can lay better claim TO the title than
Nrbraska. and If ANYTHING will cinch the State
to the Republican party it will be tho reoog-
milton by that party of one of Nebraska's
most splendid citizens
Mr.. Webster Possesses administrative abil-
ity to a remarkable degree. is splendid
parliamentarian and approximntes the IDEAL
as a preaidng officer In intellect he il a
giant The nation has heard much OF Senn-
TOR Thurston who for Years was the attorney
for the Union Pacific in Omaha, and of Gen.
Manderson. who represented Nebraska for