Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04
STATE PRESS COMMENT.


wausa Gazette: Hon. George l.. Sheldon
is becoming more and more popular
candidate for governor. He seems TO have
good strong following from this part
of the state
Blair Pilot: Up to the present time no
one has signified any desire to run up
against Secretary Of State Galusha He
has made a very competent officer and at
no time has he ever been accused Of being
owned by anyone or any corporation.
Norfolk Press: The democrats promise
to make their campaign in this state on a
platform declaring for a 2-cent passenger
fare and as being against free passes.
That is good enough as far as it goes, but
they will have to go farther and declare
in favor of a maximum rate law and re-
frain from placing a bunch OF pass grabbers
on the platform as candidates. This is no
time for hot air.
Utica Sun: The state central committee
of the republican party in this state has
called the convention for that party to
meet in the city of Lincoln on August %.
1t is to be hoped that when the convention
meets that good men will be nominated
that cannot be controlled by the railroads.
Let the republicans at this convention
show the railroad corporations that they
are not a power in Nebraska.
Columbus Journal: Those who have
watched the railroads in their fight against
the republican officials who have increased
the railroad assessment have strong sus-
picions that the railroads have again cut
the pole for the democratic agitators. Judge
Reese. square deal republican, was de-
feated by the railroads. who preferred
''anti-railroad S!las." But the people are
next. They will have no more democratic
antis.
Burt County Herald: Judge Boyd is good
material for congress and is growing
stronger day by day as his candidacy be-
comes known over the district. 1t is i'm
portant that candidate be nominated at
the congressional convention who will COM
mand the united support OF the republicans
of the district, otherwise he will be doomed
to defeat This district is very close.
Mccarthy only had 100 majority out of
5000 votes polled at his first election.
Central City Nonpareil There can be
no question but that the railroads are
laying the wires to capture the republican
organization and nominations in this state
this year, and the only way in which the
they are the large majority-can prevent
the contamination OF the machines schemes
is to elect delegates who are known to be
absolutely safe and against whom there IL
not the faintest suspicion Of railroad in
fiuence.
Hickman Enterprise: There is no need
for uneasiness on the part of Mr.. Pollard $
friends relative to a second term in con-
gress from the First district. His record
during the first term is SUFFICIENT guar
anty that the people will not hesitate to
send him back again. Besides, no aspirant
for that place, whether he is from Ian
caster county or not, can afford to estab-
lish the precedent that our representative
is only entitled to one term no matter what
his qualifications are.
SCOTS Bluff Republican: Among those
mentioned for governor this fall is John
Wall Of Arcadia. Mr.. Wall has been a
resident of Nebraska for the last thirty
years and during that time has been in
the mercantile business in which he now IL
engaged. In all these years he has been
an active republican and has hosts OF
friends all over the state. 1t now looks
as though John Wall would be the only
candidate in the Big Sixth for that posi-
ton. and as the Sixth district has always
been together when 1t came to selecting
state officers his chance for nomination
looks pretty good.
Norfolk Press; The republican state
committee has decided to appoint a plat,
form committee in advance OF the conven-