The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-12-27
NEBRASKA POLITICS,

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NEBRASKA POLITICS.
Madison Chronicles: Among the
list of few eligible candidates named
by State Superintendent McBrien is
that Of our county superintendent, F.
S. Perdue. That the latter would
make strong candidate and n most
competent state superintendent It Is
firmly believed by his many friends
in this part of the state.
Osmond Republican: The Repub-
lican, as well as all other people of
Pierce county, has been watching the
career of Judge j. A. Williams, our
member of the state railway commits
sion, and the voters of this county
regardless of party Affiliations are
practically unanimous in the express
sion that Mr. Williams has made good
and is therefore entitled to renomi-
nation. 1t is indeed a pleasure and an
honor to our county to have a member
of this board, and especially is this
true, when that member has always
and under all circumstances, been in
accord with the sentiments of his con-
stituency. Our idea is that the repub
licans of the county should begin a
systematic boost for Judge Williams
for denomination. He certainly de-
serves it.
|
without doubt, the next presidential
candidate of the democratic party in
Mr.. Bryan.
Governor Magoon of Cuba, Ne
braskan, is declared by the New York
Herald to be an excellent candidate
for the republican nomination, and he
has many supporters elsewhere.
Senator Burkett, of Nebraska, is the
subject of vice-presidential boom of
no small proportions.
Governor Sheldon of Nebraska is
being urged by a considerable number
of republican leaders as a candidate
for the vice-presidency.
There's nothing slow about Nebras-
ka. Let Ohio look well to it's laurels,
for Nebraska is hot on it's political
trail. The pot is beginning to boil, and
the various alliances and alleged al
liances afford material for no end of
interesting political gossip. The indi-
cations are that this state will attract
a large degree of attention in the next
campaign, even aside from the pub
licity attending the presence and resi-
-
Grand Island independents: May
The Independent not respectfully sug-
gest the name of Congressman Kin
kaid as candidate for vice president
to run with Cannon, Fairbanks, Knox
or somebody. Surely there's a man
that could lead the Nebraska republi.
cans out of the wilderness!
CAPTAIN Allen c. Fisher of Chadron
dropped into the state house at Lincoln
during the week and delivered himself
as follows on the vice presidential
situation:
Nebraska lost the best chance it
will have in many decade This talk
of Burkett and Sheldon for vice presi.
dent sounds good, but do not really
believe Nebraska is in a position to
demand such recognition. OF course ]
believe Nebraska ought to have a vice
| president, but the state lost the op
| portunity of its existence when II
: did not secure the nomination of John
! l.. Webster of Omaha for that position
) Mickey was also proposed, but his
boom was started too late or something
: overcome it and it never got far from
+. home. Webster was the boy that
} ought to have had it. The republican
: state convention did finally endorse
5 him, but he was not nominated. Web
e ster is man who can shine by
r comparison with the greatest men in
4 the United States and not lose any
e thing by the reflection, no difference
Y what kind of mirror is held.up before
\ them. | am for Webster all the time
a If Nebraska is to have the second place
+ on the national ticket let that place be-
3 filled by the statesman from Omaha.
+ Fremont Tribune: State Superin
a tendent McBrien, who has made {
great record in the Office he holds
has announced his conclusion not t
stand for a third term. This has start
ed discussion of available candidate:
S and the school men, particularly, are
0 hard at 1t selecting successor to Mr.
McBrien. He mentioned" several gooC
ones in his announcement, though
: Superintendent Gardener of this cit,
l was conspicuously absent from hi
e long list-a mere inadvertence. Pres
ent advices are that the educationa
forces are lining up largely on thu
sides of r. C. King, superintendent o
y Otoe county, and Superintendent Del
+ zell since he is connected with tn,
!, State Normal board and Is Tins identi