Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-06
HOT WINDUP FOR SHELDON
Republican Candidate for Governor Tours
the First District
SPEAKS IN SPRINGFIELD EARLY IN DAY
Hc aud senator Burkett Address
Auburn VOters--Hou. church
Howe PreHides at the
Meeting.

SPRINGFIELD, Neb, Nov 5-(SpeciaI
Telegram )-Springfield experienced a lively
time this afternoon, when George L. Shell
don and Congressman John L. Kennedy
arrived. The public schools were dismissed
at the noon hour, by order Of the Board Of
Education, as they we're last Tuesday in
honor Of Mr.. Bryan; the town was dec
GRATED and flags were flying. Democrats
vied with their republican brothers in an
effort to Guido each other in the way OF
decorations. The afternoon was pleasant
and the opera house was comfortably filled
when Chairman I. d. Clarke called the
meeting to order and introduced Mr.. Shell
don. He spoke for one hour and thirty
minutes and had the best OF attention, not
soul leaving the hall during the time. He
handled the railroad freight and passenger
rate question in a most mastery manner.
the speech being conceded by many demo-
Gratis as the most honest. straightforward
and logical ever delivered by repub-
lican candidate for governor in the state
Of Nebraska.
Mr.. Sheldon was followed by Congress
man Kennedy in a short address on ma
tional issues. He admonished the voters to
stand by Sheldon and help him control the
railroads in Nebraska and to send him back
to Washington and he would be in a posi-
ton to help the president control them in
the nation.
GENEVA. Neb.. Nov 5.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The closing rally Of the campaign
was held at the court house this even
ing. The local candidates all spoke after
which Hon. Charles Sloan was called for
and made a strong address. State Superin-
teudent McBrien also spoke and made some
! telling points
BROKEN BOW. Neb.. Nov 5.-(speclal
/ Telegram. morris Brown concluded his
campaign in this city tonight by speaking
to an appreciative audience that completely
filed the Temple theater He began by
stating that he felt more like abusing the
| opposition than talkink politics, as there
/ was absolutely no excuse for a man TO be
\ wrong this year. and democratic or fusion
vote was nothing more or less than an
| impeachment OF Roosevelt. After clearly
demonstrating that he knew what he was
talking about, he passed to the prosperous
( condition of the farmer at the present time
as against the Cleveland administration.
The trusts and railroads were then taken
! up and discussed at length in an able man
ner and certain accusations brought against
him by the opposition he declared to be
utterly false which he proved to every
I NilN y HdAtsldNAAoiis OAlltI SpcdhtIB VI Nle
evening were Judge Gutterson. candidate
for county attorney, and Fred Wilson,
candidate for state representative.
! AUBURN, Neb., Nov 5-CSpecial. 1.-The
campaign was closed here tonight with a
genuine old fashioned rally. There was
more enthusiasm displayed than there has
been for years. The opera house was
packed to the doors by voters from all over
the county who came to listen to Hon.
George L. Sheldon and United States Sena-
tor f. j. Burkett discuss the issues from a
republican standpoint. The meeting was
opened by DR.. E. M. Taylor, chairman of
the county committee and Hon. Church
| Howe was selected to preside. As he arose
to face the audience 1T burst into q tumut
OF cheering that lasted for many minutes
/ which only went to show how proud the
people of Auburn and Nemaha county were
of him and in what esteem he was held
He made a characteristic speech and put
the audience in happy humor. When he
introduced Hon. George L. Sheldon, the
gentleman Mas given a most enthusiastic
ovation.
Mr.. Sheldon dwelt at length on the ques-
ton of railroad rate legislation and ex-
planned the republican plan Of securing
more equitable rates. His speech had the
ring Of sincerity and was frequently APP
plauded. Senator BurlIett closed with a
brilliant speech in which he urged all the
voters to stand by the republican policy
OF reform and vote the ticket straight from
top to bottom tomorrow. At the close of
the speech Hon. Church Howe arose and
called for an old fashioned three cheers
4 for the republican party and it was given
with the utmost vim and vigor
Fish Throws Up His Hands.