Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-28
DAHLMAN AND DEMOCRACY.

Plainview Republican: Jim Dahlman will
endeavor to throw a moose over the neck
of the democratic nomination for governor
for Jim.
Madison County Reporter: Mr.. Bryan
spent a quiet Sabbath with Sunny Jim
Dahlman, and on Tuesday Dahlman an
nounced that he would run for governor.
Tekamah Journal: with southern demo-
Gratis vieing with eastern democrats as
to which can the fastest desert Mr.. Bry an
and his flutterlng tendencies, there is but
little encouragement for MI. Bryan and
his friend Jim Dahlman.
Kearney Democrat: Mayor Dahlman q
Omaha has finally announced his inten-
ton to file as a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor. Mr.. Lo-
beck has declared that one candidate from
Douglas county is enough. and for that
reason he will not file. This leaves the
race to be run out by Dahlman of Omaha,
Berge of Lincoln and S~hallenberger Of
Alma. While each OF these candidates
have many friends and admirers through
out the state. 1t looks to us as though
Mayor Jim has the pole in the race.
Columbus Journal: S~hallenberger and
Dahlman appear to be the favorites among
the bunch Of democratic candidates entered
for the gubernatorial race, with betting
slightly in favor OF the latter. Berge APP
pears to have jumped the track, or is
trai ing along so far in the rear that he
will not be at to overtake the others
before the primaries close. Flekes Hale
has never teen considered. in the race,
and Lobeck, who claims to carry the
swede vote in his pocket, has not yet teen
IrAtaohf ant 80 Nka uRakla H,,t 4. ,La,A,
ing at his bit ready for the fray, the
moment w. j. Bryan orders the jockey
to get busy.
West Point Republican: Outside of the
city of Omaha few people in Nebraska
take with any seriousness the proposed
candidacy of James Dahlman for the gov
ernorship of his commonwealth To nom
mate him would be TO make of the democ-
racy of Nebraska a laughing stock. Thank
God, the day has come in our state when
it is no longer possible to elevate such
men as Dahlman TO the office of governor.
There are many men who would grace the
office and bring credit to the party and
honor to the state, but the Cowboy Mayor
of Omaha is not one of them.-Howells
Journal. The fact remains that this same
Dahlman, discredited as he may be, was
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convention. OF course, no suspicion could
possibly attach to the Great immaculate
for that reason.
Central City Record: If the democrats
Of Nebraska want TO commit political sui
eide they will nominate Dahlman for gov
eTnor, In the face of the rising tide of
morality, decency and civic righteousness
prevailing throughout the land, Dahlnaa
stands for everything opposite. Were II
not for the support he may be able to get
in Omaha his candidacy would be regarded
as a farce. AS 1t is, he may possibly win
out, although we believe the democrats Of
Nebraska have better sense than to put
him up. Once before the democrats of
the state, at the dictation OF Omaha, put
up for governor a man Of the Dahlman
stripe in the person of Mayor BOYD. The
fact that they succeeded in ~electlng him
only made it that much worse for them
for he killed the party dead for years. Had
he been defe ated the democrats would have
been much better off-they would have re-
covered from him sooner.