Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-05
TALKING OF CANDIDATES.


Sutton News: Norris Brown will be the
next United States senator from Nebraska
if that Lincoln press bureau. presided over
by Frank Harrison, doesn't kill his chance
by OVERLOOKING and thus cause the peo-
pie to become suspicious.
Bradshaw Republican, This paper is for
Peter Mortensen for governor, not because
he is a Dane, but because of the sterling
business ability and integrity he has dis
played in the two terms he has served as
state treasurer. These qualities entite him
to higher honors.
Bradshaw Republican: Our friend George
w Shrek is out for the nomination Of
state treasurer on the republican ticket. We
say we are for Shrek, and if all the other
counties in the state knew Mr.. Shrek as
well as does York county they would jump
up at once and shout for Shrek.
Tilden Citizen: Like many another I'M
trammeled republican newspaper in Ne
braska. the Citizen two years ago advo-
Gated the nomination of w. NJ. Robertson
for governor. This paper has since that
time found no reason for changing its opin-
ion of Mr. Robertson's entire fitness for
the place, and still believes that no better
man can be found to head the state ticket.
Atkinson Graphic: We have in mind one,
the Hon John l.. Webster of Douglas
county, who would make an ideal gov
ernor, always loyal and ready to defend
the principles of the party untiring and
Jealous in his defense of his ideas of right,
unswerved by the petty jealousies of a few
meteoric characters that have flashed and
gone, he stands today the peer of them
all and would be an honor to the republican
party If he would accept the nomination
for governor of the great state of Nebraska.
Broken Bow Republican: Attorney GEN
eral Browns candidacy for United States
senator seems to have struck popular
chord. especially with the country news
papers More than sixty newspapers of
the state commented favorably upon his
candidacy last week. Another favorable in
dication that crops out IN connection with
the discussion of Mr., Browns candidacy
is the association with his name for SEN
ator the name of Peter Mortensen for
governor. With such men as standard
bearers on the republican ticket the oppo-
siton would be without issue.
Arcadia Champion: A delegation will 30
from Valley county this year to the state
governor for John Wall. If il is refused
on the ground that he is a. railroad man,
no more unfair piece of politics will have
eve. been practiced in the state. If he is
given the nomination, men who have called
him a railroad man will have one of the
greatest demonstrations that they did not
know what they were talking about. John
Wall stands squarely with President Roose-
welt every question before the public.
We have that direct from John Walls lips
within an hour before this is penned. Those
who have made political capital out of his
personal friendship forsone man have COM
mitted an act which is, to say the least,
most unfair
Loup City Northwestern: We never were
disposed to look with favor on the idea of
a good fat or honorary Office or position
hunting out a man and forcing him to ac-
cept the duties and honors thereof, willy
nilly. II an Office or position is worth hay
ing il is worth going after. In the case of
Hon. Peter Mortensen and the governor
ship, this seems TO be one of the first kind.
We would think good deal more of Mr..
Mortensen II he would right out and say he
wants II and put his great, massive should
ers TO the wheel and force the boom into a
reality than to hear that he does not want
the office, won't try for it, but If II comes
his way, /. G.. forced upon him. he will be
resigned to his fate and accept. Mr. Nor
Jensen has made great state treasurer. is
a broad-minded, brainy man, and We be-
lieve would make an equally good eXecu-
tive head OF this state, but we do not be-
lieve in forcing the job on him. II it is
worth having. it is worth fighting for. The
same may be said in regard TO Norris
Brown No one has higher regard for
Nebraskas brainy attorney general than
a fK,Ir 10 fFey 10
force him to get into the running for sem
ator, unless he says he wants 1t and puts
up a stin fight to win