Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-18
CONVENTION AND NOMINEE.

Lincoln Star: At the last state convention
Lancaster county accused Omaha of wash
ing its dirty linen" in public and taking up
the valuable time Of the delegates. Douglas
county can now justly charge us with hav-
ing conducted something of a convention
laundry ourselves.
Kearney Hub: Whatever personal head
way Mr.. Letton has made in Nebraska has
not been through any tricks, or flights OF
genius or oratorical magnetism. He has
been simply thus far in his life an indus
tTious worker. ambitious to succeed, but
more DESTROYS of being right reliable and
trustworthy In private and public life, hew-
ing up to the line of commendable effort in
private, public, political and professional
conduct, and doing all things with a modest
demeanor and without effort to attract at
tention to himself or detract from the mer-
it's OF others.
Lincoln Star; It is an off year in politics
and all party organizations will have to
take into account the general tendencies to
Indifference in such elections. The very life
and earnestness Of such a convention as
was held Thursday go far TO counterfeit
those tendencies. The delegates carry home
with them the interest and the enthusiasm
which a great convention generates. II is
such great meetings, If only they be con-
Quoted within bounds of dignity and intel
ligent order. We have therefore a winning
ticket, and a ticket that ought to win.
Nebraska City Tribune The nomination
of Judge Letton, at Lincoln Thursday as
the candidate Of the republican party for
supreme judge OF Nebraska will meet with
the hearty approval of the people of the
state. Judge Letton is a Jurist of estab-
lished reputation for the highest integrity
and ability. for wide knowledge of the law
and of we'll balanced judicial temperament.
In Judge Lotions hands the interests of
all are assured a square deal" and an
honest and fearless administration of the
law Nebraska republicans can be proud
Of their candidate for the highest judicial
honors in the state and may with conf
dence expect the approval of the electors
Of Nebraska, who are demanding a man
Of Judge Lotions character and calibre
on the bench. For these good and sufficient
reasons Judge Lotions election is practi-
cally assured at this moment.
Grand Island independent 1t looked for
while Thursday as II the railroad poll
ticiaps had the control Of the state conven-
ton body, boots and breeches. The con-
tending forces had been playing for position
and estimating each others strength for
a day or two and in the morning hours of
the convention II was understood that there
would be no fight on McGilton for temper
airy chairman, Sheldon OF Cass then to be
made the permanent chairman. But this
tentative arrangement, II 1t ever was such,
was disregarded. When the motion to make
the temporary organization permanent was
made a fight was on. An amendment that
Sheldon be the permanent chairman by
such a large vote, was lost. 1t Is believed.
by the fact that many delegates did not
understand the full meaning of the motion.
It was one Of the curious things in the
convention but the cruel was pretty badly
spoiled in the nomination and in the resolu-
lions adopted.