The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-20
N BR|EN WILL NOT RUN
STATE SUPERINTENDENT HAS NO
THIRD TERM ASPIRATIONS.
FOLLOWS RoosEVELT's PLAN
Announces That He viii Not be
Candidate for the Third Time-WiIl
Have Served State Eight Years at
End Of His Term.

Candidate for the Third Time--Will
Have Served state Eight Years at
End Of His Term.
State Superintendent j. l.. McBrien
will not be candidate for third
term. His announcement made Satur-
day, throws the field open to Nebraska
educators. In making his satemen Mr..
McBrien named County Superintendent
Perdue of Madison and Superintendent
Bodwell of Norfolk in list of those
who would be discussed in connection
with the nomination for state superin-
tendent.
The Lincoln dispatch announcing
Mr.. McBrien's intentions says:
State Superintendent J. l.. McBrien,
like Roosevelt, has announced that he
will not be candidate for a third
term. Recently his name was connect
ed with third term newspaper gossip.
In answer to the question as to wheth-
err or not he will run again he said:
81 have tried to hold this third term
talk in allegiance. 1t has hardly seem
ed proper to put myself in or out of the
race so early in the campaign, But
under the new primary law more time
is needed for the people to study the
fitness of the various candidates for
the nomination than under the old con-
vention system. Therefore, | deem it
my duty to the public as well as to
those who may aspire to the nomina-
ton for state superintendent of public
instruction to say that | will not be
candidate for third term.
"W1hile | am not unmindful of the
high honor the nomination for third
term would confer, | appreciate the
fact that all the honors to which | am
entitled have already been given me.
For four years | was deputy under Mr..
Fowler. On January 7, 1909, | shall
have served four years as state super
intendent. This makes eight years
service in this office. 1t is a longer
| time than any other school man has
been associated with this office in these
positions. / shall endeavor to serve
the state just as faithfully until the
last hour of the last day of my term as
though l were anxious to hold the Of
flee for life. Our Office force will con
tinue to come early, work hard and
stay late"
When asked as to the man most
likely to succeed him, Mr.. McBrien
said:
"That is question to be determined
by the republican voters at the next
state primary. | have no favorite can
didate. There are at least fifty first
class school men in the republican
party of Nebraska well qualified for
the office of state superintendent. |
shall not use my official position to
promote the candidacy of any man for
this high office. Among the county
superintendent who may aspire for
the nomination are Supt. George o.
Darlington, jr., of Nemaha county,
Supt w. A. Yoder of Douglas county,
Supt F. S. Perdue of Madison county,
Supt. c. l.. Hopper of Sherman county,
Supt. E. e. Larson Of Phelps county,
and Supt. A. V. Teed of Dixon county.
"Of the city superintendent who
are likely to be urged for the nomina-
ton you may hear the names of Supt
Geo. B. Thomas of McCook, Supt. e. ].
Bodwell of Norfolk, Supt r. ]. Barr
of Grand Island, Supt. c. A. Fulmer
of Beatrice, Supt. A. l.. Caviness of
Fairbury, Supt. James E. Delzell of
Lexington, Supt j. ID. French of Has
tings, and Supt. w. W. Stoner of York.
Among other names sometimes men,
| toned for the nomination are Dr.
George e. Condra of the University of
Nebraska, Supt E.. B. Sherman of the
boys industrial school, and Deputy
State Supt E. c. Bishop. No doubt
sentiment will soon crystalline in favor
of few of the leading candidates,
congressional district. No more i'm
portant state Office is to be filed
Great care should be exercised by the
voters at the primaries in the selec-
| ton of the candidate.
81 appreciate the loyalty to my adj
ministration of the school men and
the school women throughout the
state regardless of political Affiliations.
| am grateful to the people for their
confidence in me as expressed in two
elections to this office. I am like the
young man of whom Mr.. Bryan tells,
who, having received an affirmative
answer from his best girl to a pro-
posal of marriage, on his way home
looked up into the starry heavens and
said, Lord, hain't got nothin against
nobody"
Hoskins Briefs.