Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-05
POINTERS ON STATE POLITICS.

Cozad Tribune: IL Senator Willard is wise
he will not be a candidate for reelection.
Nebraska voters do not want railroad and
corporation men to represent them.
York Republican: 1t took "A long time to
smoke Senator Willard out OF his hole and
his declaration of his intention to stand
by the administration was tardy enough to
make the public suspicious OF IT. An
agreement a promise extorted under
compulsion is not very lasting thing,
after the pain OF the extorton has passed
away. When the devil was well the devil
monk was he.
Papilion Times: Editor Rosewater OF
The Omaha Bee is the best and most logical
candidate in the ranks of the republican
party to succeed Senator Willard. But
Rosewater is not acceptable to the railroad
and trust interests of the state. He has
made the sad mistake OF advancing ideas
that have not been officially sanctioned by
the managers OF the 4. o. D., and thus he
has absolutely no chance to be named.
The republican party in Nebraska is not
looking for brave and fearless defenders of
the rights of the people
Waterloo Gazette: The senatorial situa-
ton in Nebraska has been clarified some
what the last week ny the formal announce
ment of Norris Browns candidacy and the
withdrawal of one or more candidates out
side of the city of Omaha. One OF those
to signify his purpose to get out of Mr..
Browns way is Editor Hammond of the
Fremont Tribune. who comes out strongly
for the attorney general. 1t looks like the
field against Omaha, but with all due re-
spect to the field, we are disposed to stick
by the Douglas county candidate, whoever
he may he, and to add that of the three
eligibles in Omaha so far mentioned we
believe Edward Rosewater is the best
equipped from point of service to the state
and acquaintance with its needs, and this
county should lay aside personal prejudice
for once and support him.
Kearney Hub: Some weeks ago Senator
Willard announced that he would stand
for reelection. AS citizen OF Omaha he
should at this moment be having pro-
nounced Omaha support, and it is not quite
easy to understand why he is not having
it, for he has done much for Omaha and
he has been an active and influential SEN
ator and occupies present position of great
honor and usefulness. But We take 1t that
there is a feeling in Omaha. we'll
throughout the state, that Nebra ska should
have younger man in the senate, and
the slogan OF "Burkett and Brown! has
braska republicans. So it may as we'll be
taken for granted that there is no posi-
bility OF the reelection of Senator Willard
and when he becomes thoroughly con-
WINGED OF that fact the best service he
could perform would be to announce that
he is no longer a candidate, as Hammond
and kinkaid have already done. BY doing
so he would deal solar plexus to the
Omaha intriguers who have been casting
about for all kinds of impossible candidates
when as an Omaha man Senator Millard
was the noblest Roman OF them all and
entitled to an undivided Omaha support,
IL he desired to succeed himself.
Aurora Republican: The call for the
state republican convention is soon to be
made. The Republican does not know the
sentiments of the committee whan VIII
formulate the call, but 1t does know that
the sentiment of the people is for including
In that call the nomination Of candidate
for United States senator to succeed Sena-
tor Willard, whose term soor expires. Tho
experience OF two years ago, when 4. j.
Burkett was chosen by the convention
method, has proven the convention method
to be far ahead of the lesisla tive way.
The people had a hand I'm the matter and
they chose we'll and wisely. The opposition
politicians and from others who would
choose by the legislative way "A senator
who would serve their interests better and
the people less. Naturally Senator NIL
lard who is a candidate for reelection,
prefers to take his chances with the legis-
lature-and well he may--but the voice Of
the people is not calling for Senator Mil
lard or any other man of his style. The
demand is for an open champion OF the
people who is in hearty accord with the
policies of the president and who will stand
squarey with the administration on all
questions which aim at public good. Such
a man can be chosen by the candidates who
attend the next republican state conven-
ton and the will and wishes of the people
demand that the nomination of a candidate
for the United States senate he included
in the convention call.
Arcadia Champion: The republicans OF
the state OF Nebraska need exercise no
great haste In the selection OF the next
candidate for United States senator, nor
need the fight be confined to any one man
issue The once Of senator is an honorable
and dignified one, and the party will do
well to look carefully upon the candidates
who present themselves and use deliberate
Judgment IN their choice. We are not
hghting nor do we wish to fight the can
didacy OF Norris Brown for the position
Mr.. Brown is young man of splendid
| talents. He has been given position OF
honor and trust in the state and so far
his services have been acceptable. BY
right and by precedent he is entitled to
another term as attorney general, but we
see in this act no pressing need to advance
him past men whose claims are no less
on the party and whose right TO a reward
from point OF years of service are much
greater than his. Senator Willard has ar
hrmed by letter his allegiance to the
presidents program, but the Lincoln State
Journal has attacked this being untrue