Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
TAX OF THE STATE rREss.

wausa Gazette: Judge Barnes OF Norfolk
Is out az the northeast Nebraska candidate
for supreme Judge before the republican
state convention. We have no objection TO
Judge Barnes but are tired of having Nor
folk always pose as the whole thing
whenever reference il made to this part Of
the state.
Wood River Interests: Ohio and Nebraska
have both signihed their intention OF en-
dorsing President Roosevelt for a renom-
nation. Teddy is certain Of the republi-
can denomination for president, trusts or
no trusts. The masses Of the American
people won't have It any other way.
Norfolk News: The republican state CEN
trail committee has called the state con-
vention to meet at Lincoln on August Is,
when the candidate for supreme Judge will
be named who will be enthusiastically cleo
ted I'm November, and the friends OF Judge
]. b. Barnes Of his city are confident
that hi will be that candidate.
Ponca Journal: Judge ]. b. Barnes of
Norfolk has announced his candidacy for
the office Of supreme Judge. 1t Is generally
conceded that this Office should SO to a
northern Nebraska man this year and
Judge Barnes is as capable and well quail
fled for the position as anyone who could
be named. He is an old resident of Dixon
county and can rely on strong support from
this locality.
North Platte Tribune: A Lincoln paper
publishes a sensational story to the effect
that the Union Pacific and the b. a NJ.
roads will attempt to defeat the introduce
ton in the republican state convention of
a resolution endorsing President Roosevelt.
Such a story is too foolish to be seriously
considered. The republican state conven-
ton will endorse Roosevelt and do so in no
uncertain ones.
St. Paul Republican: II the democrats
really desire to atone for their treatment
OF Manoah B.. Reese four years ago, when
they defeated him by peddling untruthfui
tales about his fanaticsl prohibition ten
denotes, they will hnd no encouragement
among republicans. No better friend Of
the people nor ADLER jurist ever aspired
to the supreme bench of Nebraska than
Judge Reese. His virtues are such that
even his political opponents ought to be
able to recognize them before his death.
Holdrege Progress: Kearney and Hast
ings are wasting lots Of newspaper space
in their contention over the location of the
new state normal school, which from a
BtOSl PliACdA at well 10 bhN oil pAA
belongs to neither of them. but should come
to Holdrega The Progress is Of the opin-
ion that the people of Nebraska, who are
interested in the educational welfare OF the
state, do not favor either Kearney or Hast
ings. Neither do we believe the people of
the state are in favor of mobilizing all the
state institutions at Hastings merely be-
cause Hastings desires II. Holdrege, laying
aside all our selfish interests, is the most
logical place for the new state normal, of
any mentioned.
Norfolk Press: Judge J. B. Barnes. of
the city, has publicly announced his can
didacy for the republican nomination for
Justice Of the supreme court. 1t is certain
that the Judge will go into the convention
with a strong following. and the chances
are very favorable for his nomination
perhaps Il may be conceded to him by
unanimous consent. Nobody who is ac-
quainted with Judge Barnes need be told
hat he is amply qualified for the position
he seeks. His opponent will doubtless be
Judge Sullivan of Columbus, and If that is
the case, the contest should be a gentle
mems race between two lawyers whose bill
fly cannot be questioned. This should mean
a clean campaign.
Norfolk News: The republican central
committee of Nebraska has anticipated the
action and desires OF the party and given
an unanimous endorsement to the admins
tration of President Roosevelt. The party
Will have to wait but a couple OF months
until it will ave an opportunity through
it's delegates OF endorsing the action of the
committee. and when the voters get an OPP
~portunity they won't do a thing but en-
dorse the action Of the convention by a
majority that will be unprecedented. From
all present indications the men who have
been voting the fusion ticket for years will
vie with the republicans in an effort to
make that endorsement unanimous. It will
take a stupendous effort for any party or
faction to produce a man who will cut
into Roosevelt's popularity in Nebraska to
any extent whatever.