Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-29
ROSEGATER MEETS FRIENDS
Campaign Committee and Delegation Can
didates Gather for Conference.
SPEAKERS OF EvtNNG AROUSE ENTHUSIASM
BaIdriEe. Cornish, COwelI and Others
Express Sentiments ana Are
Cheered by AssembIREe-Can-
dIdate Given an Ovation.

didate Given an ovation.
Members Of the delegation and the gen
| eral campaign committee In the interest OF
Edward Rosewater for United States sem
ator packed the big hall in The Bee build
ing last night. MIR. Rosewater met with
them for the first time and his appearance
was tho signal for an outburst OF prolonged
applause emphasizing the welcome ex-
tended to him on his return from abroad,
where he had been attending the Interna-
tional Postal congress az Rome delegate
for the United States Hon. Howard II.
| Baldrige presided and introduced Mr. Rose
water in a few fitting words, among other
things saying:
l am very sure you win be very much
pleased to greet Mr.. Rosewater tonight
Some few months ago he left us al the
call of the government to go abroad as
| the representative OF this country to the
postal congress held at Rome II was
very distinguished honor to have been con-
ferred upon him. He has come nome TO
For, after all. In his heart Of hearts he
must treasure what the people OF this
state have done in his candidacy, in their
| mission he may have received from the
hands of the president. There have been
some differences of opinion as 70 who
should represent the great state of Nebraska
| in the United States senate, but II seems
| to me that the impetus which his canvas
has received has been so great that It
looks as Il the sentiment were almost
be our next senator (Applause)
I IL does seem to me that these years OF
trouble; ,l thsse years OF WORK, X these years
Of Nebraska are In some degree TO bring
their reward to him He has labored for
sents, in my Judgment more than any
other man In this state, the sentiment OF
public questions, and that Of all men in
this state we may best call him the 'Trib-
une of the people" (Applause)
him into this fight. and ss 1 read some
time ago Of the great General Conde, when
should night in the battle, said Follow
the white plume; where II goes, II Will lead
to victory" So feel IN this fight We
If we follow his lead it will bring victory.
MIR. ROsewater's Response.
Mr.. Rosewater responded amid rousing
applause. speaking follows;
Mr.. Chairman, Fellow Republicans and
tSat t6e Steamer "o5 on Witch ! WA was embsrked
for home reached the confines of this great
country, and as we steamed up towards
sembled on the decks, and presently we
were in sight of Dreamland. on Coney
of .palatial and fantastic, much like the
white cities Of St. Louis, Chicago and
Omaha. The place was magnihcently IL
lumina ted. 1t was startling, almost, as
from out of the main deck with its $50
America" That was America for them.
They felt I'm tnat one word the acstacy NJ
coming 20 the promised land. And So 10
turning from all the great cities and capl-
watered by the Rhine the Tiber the
Seine. the Elbe. the Tonga, still felt that
great impulse, America the land of the
free and the land of liberty and equality
and the land of opportunity for every man
to better his condition. (Applause.(
! No matter what enjoyment j might have
had abroad this idea came through my
brain, that II was the happiest thing to
, come back among the people whom mad
left and with whom l am identified for
better or for worse.
was very much surprised and gratfed
} at the cordial reception the announcement
of my candidacy had received from the
state press. We have had so many fierce
contests in years gone by, covering third
of a century, much ha been done to
misrepresent my Views and misquote me
and misrepresent everything that did or
attempted to do that II was a great treat
for me to read the almost unanimous COM
mendat ton my candidacy received. So far
as am concerned, | have always wanted
TO know how It will be when ! am gone.
left my boys in charge OF the establishment
to see whether they could conduct the paper
that l had founded well. fairly as
well, to the satisfaction of the public I
felt that the labor of a lifetime should not
be lost. / also had wondered what might
be said when am gone by people who have
known me. and what has been said by the
! state press / appreciate more than | would
J II ] had the commission of senator right
, here on this table, because the senatorship
: Will neither raise me in my stature nor in
3 fact. II may have the reverse effect for
: no public man can possibly satisfy every
body any % more thar than Sns can an editor a., th,.
community apparently in earnest to be
( represented by me in the upper house of
the national legislature, and feel that my
strength permitting | will be willing to
assume that task, and am willing to work
= have stated before say here now, would
h not want TO be senator unless am wanted
to be senator by the people Of my county
and OF my state. Applause.)
willing to Trust the People.
Six years ago / submitted my name 70
e the voters of this state. and / distinctly
e announced that / would not be candidate
T. republicans In our own county, would so
+ express their preference. Had been here
. on, I would have been glad TO have had my
10 name placed upon that ballot, to be vote ed
= for, no matter who the opponent might have
), been, the decision of a majority of the re-
: publican party OF my county and state 10
control
I in good results, but II it should not, still
! will feel grateful to every one of you.
= appreciate your friendship and good will
L and ! shall always remember those who
!, stood by me. and everybody that has known
n me for the past thirty. years knows that
y have never championed a cause that have
d deserted nor deserted a friend in need, and
!, / that ] would rather fall with friend than
succeed against him. (Applause.)
This campaign Is to be pretty short. and
probably short and decisive. II Is all a
question Of getting out the voters. The
; people TO feel dissatisfied but the WORK
will be to get the people to the polls. | dc
Y 4 not believe that any man from Omaha has
S a ghost Of a chance for senator unless hs
! comes substantially backed by the deega-
tlon from Douglas county. We cannot &c
e and ask for the highest position within the
! mony for the candidate whom the republi
. cans OF Douglas county desire TO place IN
e that position. II We come there with q
n fight we might as we'll stay out altogether
n II is for you. personally and collectively
: 10 carry out whatever campaign you have
a started on IL is not best for me at thI,
z late date 10 formulate any new plan Al
| can say Is. thar should have an or
Ranized effort In each precinct to bring ou
the vote, and TO explain 70 the indivldua
lvCteT the care he must take IN making hii