Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-19
PRESS BUREAUS STILL BUSY
Partisans of Sedgwick and Reese Still
Circulating Literature.
DEMOCRATS ARE DIPPING IN
WOrld-Herald and other Organs
Attempting to Make People Believe
Republicans Are BIacLwasb-
ing Each other.
tFrom a stan correspondentO

(From Stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, Aug 1s-(Special)-Th ac-
tivity of the rival press bureaus" engaged
in educating the republicans of the state
in the fine points involved in the pending
contest for the supreme iudgeship nomina-
tion continues unabated, but no very start
ling sensations were sprung during the
last week. The literature departments
have been busy sending out campaign
editions of papers favorng Judge Sedg-
wick's denomination on one side or advo-
eating the substitution of Judge Reese on
the other. II anything. the Sedgwick
managers have been putting on more
steam and the Reese boosters have been
showing signs of overwork The pungent
letter of Judge Pound. answering the
charges against Sedgwick, has been printed
in neat pamphlet form and is being cir
culated broadcast. The Sedgwick people
have also compiled a long list of repub-
lican newspapers advocating the renomina-
tion of the present chief justice, this to
match the list which was gotten out some
time ago In the interest OF Judge Reese,
parading the press bureau" weekles that
had taken up cudgels for him. incidentally
1t may be noted that more than one paper
is represented on both lists.
Democrats Dipping In.
So well did the warning given by Gov
ernor Sheldon against overriding the crimi-
nation and recrimination business between
the Sedgwick and Reese lines take root
that the democratic opposition seems to
have assumed the sudden duty of keeping
the republicans stirred up. The demo-
cratic World-Herald printed several
columns of political gossip, supposed to
have been written by a staff correspondent,
sent here specially from the home office,
to tell how the republicans were black
washing each other and impress on the
public that neither of the two candidates
for the republican nomination were fit to
sit on the supreme bench or are to be
compared for a moment with any one of
the candidates who might head the demo-
cratic ticket. The democratic and popu-
list papers out in the state have quickly
taken the cue and echoed the World-He
aid refrain. The dipping in of the demo-
Gratis, however is likely to be resented
by republicans, irrespective of Sedgwick
or Reese Affiliations. and the leaders of
both sides insist that whatever hopes the
democrats are led to draw from this cam
paign prelude are likely to be disap-
pointed.
Playing Both Ends to Middle.
One of the really amusing things that
has drifted into the press bureaus here is
the criticism of The Bees correspondent
for alluding to the peculiar position Of
the Kearney Hub, forced to Join hands
with It's detested Governor Sheldon in the
Reese movement The Hub says:
u Possibly the Lincoln correspondent of
Inc Omaha Bee can explain what the
Hubs estimate of Governor sheldon has
70 do with the Hubs opinion of Judge
Ssedgwlck as a candidate for supreme
yuuge' Candidly, we fail to see the con-
nection. But of course The Bees CORE
closed. 'S
Perhaps the Hub editor can see the point
better after reading the following quota
ton from the Central City Nonpareil;
Doubtless there are not dozen men in
Nebraska who question the sincerity Of
Governor Sheldon. Consequently when he
gave IL as his opinion that Judge Reese
should be nominated and elected To succed
Judge Sedgwlck there was no one to
doubt that he was expressing his honest
CONVECTION in the matter. Where George
sheidon leads 1t is pretty safe to follow.
Here we have the Central City NonpareiI
man saying Vote for Reese because Shell
don is for him." and the Kearney Huh
man saying Vote for Reese in spite OF the
fact that Governor Sheldon is for HIM"
Ihls is fair sample of some of the in
congruities Of the press bureau" cam
paign.
Minor Places Almost Settled
The dust throwing over the supreme
Judseship nomination has obscured the
minor places on the ticket to be filled, but
the makeup Of the republican list is fairly
well settled. The war of the factions does
not seem to have extended down to the
lesser nominations and 1t may be taken
for granted that for railroad commissioner
the present incumbent, Henry T. Clarke.
Jr, Will be renominated, and that for uni
versity regents Charles b. Anderson of
Crete and George Coupland of Elgin will
have the preference, the other candidates
filed for these places being lost In the
shuttle. The socialist candidate for the
university regent vacancy is as good as
nominated and elected because no one else
is running for this place on any ticket and
no one else can get on the ballot for the
November election except by petition. So
1t will be Regent Rodgers" for the whole
space Of one month from the time the vote
is canvassed in November until the time
the full term begins the first of January.
ListIessness I'm Democratic Ranks.
In the democratic ranks everything is
still listlessness and apathy The demo-
cratic newspapers for most part have re-
fused to take up the cause OF any par
ticular candidate except those printed in
the immediate county and vicinity of as
pirants. Edgar Howard through his Col
umbus Telegram is booming Judge Albert.
the populist, because he lives in Platte
county. and Colonel Richmond, with his
Fremont Ia
Loomis. the democrat, because he lives in
Dodge county Most OF the other demo-
cratic papers, however. are saving wood
and getting ready to look pleasant while
they swallow whichever dose of medicine
may be concocted for them at the primary
polls. All the fusion leaders, however.
are apprehensive that the democrats and
populists may nominate different candi-
dates In spite Of well laid plans.
KOUNG nRnWNEn