Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-27
POLITICS IN HOTEL LOBBIES
John Wall Loses MuItache and Friends
Pass Him By.
He FEELS GOOD OVER HIS CANDIDACY
Dan Cropsey Reaches Fruition of
Hopes and VIII Not Serve JET
fersOn County I'm Next
Legislature.

John Wall, the sage Of Arcadia. Il going
about the state. not incognito. but in dis
guise, and thereby hangs a tale
OF course It is generally known that Mr..
Wall is candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination on the republican ticket It is
also known that Mr.. Wall is a popular man.
Out in Valley county, where nestles the
beautiful little Arcadia, lie the Wall es-
tates. They are broad and long and ex-
oeedingiy fertile and prolific Valley county
is the scene OF many such rich farms and
it's people are known for their hospitality
and benevolence, but none any more than
John Wall. His name no more simple and
sincere than his friendship, Is hailed by all
as that of a man who loves his fellows and
forgets none His broad acres are open to
all and his latch string ever hangs out.
Thus it was a shock to John Wall to be
literally passed up" on the streets Of
Omaha by men he had known for years.
How are you exclaimed the veteran
chief clerk Of the house Of representatives
20 Crawford Kennedy. another veteran in
state politics. as the two met in the lobby
OF the Merchants hotel Thursday morning.
And Kennedy's greeting was a bland
stare.
Don't know me? My God" calculated
Wall ''have my friends forgotten me, or
have incurred their enmity by running
for GOVERNOR"
And then Kennedy burst into a hearty
laugh.
why, John. old fellow. didn't recognize
you with your mustAche on. You ought
never to have done that. You are the
ugliest man in Nebraska now. whereas you
were considered very handsome man be-
fore"
Are you joking, crawford'" gasped
Wall
But mustaehe or not. John Wall is feeling
good over his candidacy. He says he has
made an extensive tour OF part Of the state
and is greatly encouraged over his pros
poets.
II really believe" says he, that my
chances are excellent OF course, I have
been in politics too long to pick up tin
whistles and think they are gold clarions. -
Dan Cropsey OF Fairbury. the German of
Nebraska, stopped on in Omaha wednes-
day night on his way TO Chicago. Cropsey
has been a member OF the house for the
last two sessions OF legislature, but says
he will not be there next winter. His am
bltion has been satisfied and he will step
aside and let some other patriot serve his
country.
NAuc reason NTopsey taxes the soDfiQuel
a. the German Of Nebraska" is that both
he and the late distinguished Marylander
started life the same. had mutual aspira-
tons and satisfied them alike. German
Whan boy lived In sight OF the great ma
tlonal capital and longed to be a member
81 congress. The world knows the rest OF
the story. II knows that Germans irst
service in congress was that OF a page
cropsey spent part OF his tender boyhood
within the inspiring shadow OF the dome
% Nebrsskas state house. He too. lonsed
% Be . iawmaker. out he would be satisfied
20 succeed his father a member OF thS
N0orAsra legislature Like German. hi
n1Artod IN 90 serve his nation by performing
the simple duties OF a page And the worlc
Knows the rest OF the story. II knows thai
u the due course of human events Oar
Cr0pssy eventually Illuminated into man
hoOd- II knows. too, that Il was while IN
Ahis stale % manhood he came to be know