Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.

Beatrice sun: Charles o. whedon Of
Lincoln might make one OF the finest
United States senators the people could
ask for. but he resorts too freely to news
paper communication TO be entirely above
suspicion.
P~lattsmouth journal; But we believe that
Hon. w. J.. Bryan should be pushed to the
front and insisted upon to accept the nom
nation. The mere announcement from MIR,
Bryan himself that he win accept the
nomination will remove all other candi-
dates. The people Of Nebraska can elect
Mr.. Bryan ard the republicans know It.
Beatrice Express: II the Lincoln 'insur-
gents had not '1nsurged'' against Senator
Burkett and aroused his friends to action
m his behalf. people might have underes-
timated his strength over the state. The
counter demonstration due to the Lincoln
movement rave given his campaign a most
favorable start. The senator should feel
grateful to the lincoln band of knockers.
Columbus Journals; One of the surprises
of the stunt was the failure of the little
band Of Burkett haters and Taft defamers.
to send a delegation to the meeting, The
jeweled crown wearers Of Lincoln had been
led to believe that Platte county repub
licans were almost unanimous In their hos
tility to Taft and Burkett, and the absence
Of a delegation of soreheads from this 10
cality was a disappointment.
Winside Tribune: We hope Edgar How,
ard will not long delay his thrilling tai
OF how a great man in Nebraska one,
laid aside his ambition for office in orde:
to save a friend from the pen. We woul(
think he had reference to the talente,
Billy Thompson IL we could remember any
time in the last twenty years when tn
Little Giant was not on the ticket o
did not want on mighty bad.
Albion News: The president sent in tn
name Of F.. S. Howell to the senate, Nor
day, to be United States district attornc.
for the district of Nebraska. When W
think back to the time that he was beatei
for county attorney for Boone county, the
conviction is forced upon us that he has
either developed very rapidly or else the
people OF Boone county were mighty un-
,appreciative Of his legal ability, We. be-
,lieye7 both tars true, Since leaving Albion
he has been situated where his natural
talents could expand, and he has gained am
enviable reputation as q lawyer. -
Grand Island Independent; The Omaha
Bee has a wrong line on the democracy
of the Fifth congressional district II 1t
presumes for a moment that any part of 1t
is. going to follow the Lincoln Stars adj
vice to nominate no one in opposition to
Congressman Norris. Even had Congress-
man Norris not refused at all times to
pitch his tent in the democratic camp
there are generals galore in that camp
who believe they are better equipped to
represent the people Of the Fifth than
would be any newcomer. There would, in
deed, seem to be at least as much danger
of republicans helping democrats, In the
matter, as that Of democrats helping re-
p%ublicans.
Papnllon Republican: The Lincoln in
surgents, as they cali themselves, have just
about spent their force. Some good re-
publicans were ushered in to smell OF the
bait, but as soon as they learned that
II was placed in the Charles o.. Whedon trap
likely by Whedon himself, they got OUT.
insurgency Of the right kind is all right,
but when 1t Is made by one, man for his
own selfish interest and pushed by Tho
democratic party in an effort to split the
republican party there is absolutely moth
ing to 1. Those republicans In the insur-
gent band are willing at any time to Join
with the democrats for the purpose of re-
venge. Why is the Lincoln Star, a paper
that is radically democratic, supporting
Whedon If whedon is a republican, Why
some Of the local democrats urge a re-
publican paper to support Whedon? A
blind man could easily see this, Thinking
republicans are not going to be roped in
a democratic game and those who have
been worked in on the Whedoh move are
either sore for some reason or do not
understand the, real force back OF 1t.