Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-23

Friend Telegraph: Hon. Norris Brown
was elected United states senator from
Nebraska on the first ballot by vote OF
Sc In the house and % in the senate. All
Of the schemes Of the corporations to de-
feat Mr.. Brown have failed.
silver Creek Sand: The dirty attempt
Of the corporations to block the election OF
Norris Brown to the United states senate
will be OF incalculable benefit to the peorlo
Of the state. Il has so angered those who
love fair play that the hackers of the
scheme will find II hard shedding in the
future with the legislature, and the legisla-
ture will have the people behind 1t.
Waterloo Gazette: The election of Norris
Brown as United States senator verihes
the statement we have made several times
that we did not believe there would be any
serious hitch I'm the proceedings and that
the republican members OF the legislature
would ratify the action OF the state con-
vention. We have confidence in Brown that
he will make an acceptable senator and we
trust he will under all circumstances be
true TO the interests OF the people.
Exeter News: Norris Brown. the pride
of Nebraska, as a politician a man Of
| ability and influence, was elected United
States senator In the legislature in about
as short an order as it could be done le-
gally. The election Of Mr.. Brown means
the fulhllment Of endorsements made at
county and state conventions. What n
] radical but profitable way of electing a
/ senator from the old way, where the
| legisla ture would waste one-half of its time
! in the selection Of a senator who a ma
| iority of the time was not the peoples
! choice.
st. Paul Republican: Senator Brown Is
above all things a representative of the
plain, everyday citizens of Nebraska. They
placed him where he is and he knows It.
! He is under no obligations to any railroad,
| corporation or special interest Of any sort.
| If he were a vindictive man, which he is
not. he would have the best of reasons for
desiring to punish those who have con-
spred against him. The Republican ven
lures the prediction that he will prove
! faithful to the interests of the general pub
lie at Washington, as he. has proven faith
full capable and dligent in the performance
of his duties as attorney general at Lin
coin.
Rushville Recorder: After a thinly dis
| guised attempt of the political enemies of
| Norris Brown to discredit him on the eve
of his election as United States senator for
! Nebraska, the house not only turned II
down, but in doing so had the support OF
five populists, who. while they had not
supported Mr.. Brown. had the temerity to
recognize the will of the people in theft
choice This was followed by an unani-
nous election the following day by both
houses of the legislature. The populists
voted solid for Thompson and the repub'
licans remained true to their colors and
the popular will. We believe Mr.. Brown
will not only remain true to his promises
but will prove a good senator.
Kearney Hub: The elimination of the
campaign for the election of a United
States senator was reached in the Nebraska
legislature when the two houses, voting
separately, registered the votes of the mem
bers, nearly unanimous in the senate and
more than two to one in the house, fol
Norris Brown of Kearney, the retiring at
torney general 1t is useless now to e
over the ground covered i'm the campaign
that has all been threshed out. The ISSUES
have been struggled over and the cause o
the people, espoused by Attorney Genera
Brown and George L. Sheldon, our new
governor, has finally triunphed-not by
trick or by a scratch, but by verdic
sealed at the polls and registered befor'
the legislature met, where the mandate o
the people has been obeyed by their chosei
representatives.
Alliance Times: Norris Brown wa
formally declared Nebraska's senator b!
the state Legislature Wednesday. 1t
creditable to the republican party that eacl
: and every member present voted for Mr.
Brown and in accordance with the pledge
! of the platform upon which they wer
/ elected. Norris Brown is a western man
Kearney being his home. He has not beel
above coming to Alliance several time
during the history of the town to work.
! behalf of his party He has a Timber o
t long time friends here, and the editor o
t the Times Is proud to be numbered as on
of these. Mr.. Brown is a sterling man o
the people, is going to be against the rail
roads and corporations and for the grea
common people in all matters of reasonabl
t Justice. He was elected on such plat
r form and his speech to the Nebraska solon
r again demonstrates that. He goes to con
} gress unfettered, with ability, courage, tn
| determination of a man just in his prime
1 and we. along with his other friends, loo
, for great things when 1t comes TO rlghtin
much of the abuse and discrimination o
corporation domination of this day.