Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-15
THE OMAHA MANIFESTO.

Hastings Tribune: The Omaha Bee did
the right thing in denouncing the repuh-
lican revolt in Douglas county against
Norris Brown.
Fairfield News-Herald: The Omaha Bee
promptly rebuked the action taken by some
OF the Douglas county republicans that
they would support an Omaha man for
senator, Notwithstanding the action of the
state convention, and in so doing is a timely
as well as an able advocate of fair play.
Kearney Hub: Edward Rosewater did
a great deal in the latter part OF his life
to restore the republican party i'm and
for Douglas county in the esteem and good
graces of the party generally in the state.
but some Omaha republicans appear to be
determined to forfeit the friendly feeling
of the past few months and cut themselves
of from further consideration or tolera-
ton in the councils of the party.
Arcadia Champion: The action OF the can
didates for the legislature from Douglas
county in announcing that they would not
vote for Norris Brown for United States
senator IL elected cannot but be censured.
Bad as Omaha wants a resident United
States senator and much as she might be
entitled to the Office this is q poor way of
getting 1t. The Douglas county delegation
to the state convention entered the con-
vention with a candidate for that office
Mr.. Rosewater announced that he entered
the contest in good faith. Norris Brown
received the endorsement Of that body and
In all honor the republicans OF Nebraska
are bound by the action of that convention.
North Platte Tribune: Eleven of the
twelve republican nominees for the legis-
lature In Douglas county have assented
to a resolution agreeing to support for
United states senator an Omaha man OF
integrity and ability, or such men from
other districts who are not antaRonlstic
to Douglas county II impossible to elect
an Omaha man" This is nothing less
than attempted treachery and are
glad to note that The Omaha Bee is not
in sympathy with the move. BY a major
ity vote of the delegates the state conver-
ton nominated Norris Brown for United
States senator That nomination is just
binding the nomination Of any candi-
date on the state ticket.
Fremont Tribune: There is saving
clause in the Omaha declaration. after all
II an Omaha man cannot be elected, then
the delegation is TO support. some candi-
date not anita gonistic to Omaha An
Omaha man cannot be elected. That much
may be set down in advance. Then it is
that the members from Douglas county
will GO to a friendly candidate. Norris
Brown is friendly to Omaha. II he were
not he would not get a vote in the state
OF Nebraska. The state wants him to
he friendly to Omaha. He would be UNIT
to be senator II he were not. But the
state does not expect him to he owned,
body and soul, by Omaha, to the extent
that he will sell out the state that Omaha
ha int
beyond reason. Meantime We shall see
what we shall see.
Grand Island Independent: Several of
the republican legislative candidates OF
Douglas county appear to have banded
together and to have given It out that.
Il elected. they would violate the repub-
lican state convection pledge and not vote
Cor Norris Brown The fragrant act is
promptly rebuEed and repudiated by The
Omaha Bee. whose founder was the on
pOnent of Mr.. Brown. The Bee empha-
sizes that MI. Brown was the choice Of
the republican rank and file in the state
convention and that the Douglas county
delegation is bound just as sacredly to
abide by the party's action in other re-
spects. The Bees position is a strong
one-not only for the party in the state
but also for The interests of Omaha sud |
Douglas county in other directions. The |
people over the state do not like TO he
hostile to their metropolis and her citi- |
zens. But If they are continually treated |
unfairly, it is unreasonable to expect them |
to feel otherwise And the outcome IN |
November will be watched, in this respect, !
by every county in the state.
Waterloo Gazette The action of the re-
publican candidates in agreeing to the |
terms demanded by John o. Yeiser in con- |
slderation Of the Withdrawal OF his contest, |
which apparently declares the reputation |
OF the state convention nominee for United |