Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-13

LOup City NofthWeStern. II ICONS a.
though Shauenberger had been cruclfied on
his own pet law. He advocated and signed
the law as chief executive with a flourish
n trumpets and it has proved his own
undoing
Bridgeport News Blade: DO not think for
r minute that Jim Dahlman is going to be
an easy man to beat at the polls neS No
1t may be depended upon that the
influences which brought about his nom
nation will exert themselves with much
more energy to elect him.
Blue Springs senunel; shallenberger has
to sign the election certificate OF
Jim Dahlman for governor. He is one Of the
state canvassing board under the primary
law. sulking, however. never wins sdmira
ton and the governor might as well join
his colleagues and sign up.
Broken Bow Beacon; w. j. Bryan is
again urging Governor Shallenberger to
call the legislature together in extra ses-
sion to pass a law for the initiative and
IL the legislature would do
that, Bryan says he could support Dahlman
and so could a lot Of others.
Kearney Hub: The Fremont Tribune re-
calls Governor Shallenberger's statement at
a democratic banquet in Kearney last year
hands with decency." In the light of later
events the governor will probably admit
that it was just a parting handshake.
Albion News: As an example Of the re-
volt in the democratic party against Dahl
man, IL is claimed that there will not be a
single democratic newspaper in the Fifth
district that will give their
for governor open support Those
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silent.
Falls City journal: BY the time the Shall
lenberger and Dahlman partisans get over
the count and recount controversy the re-
publican candidate will be coming down the
home stretch so far in the lead that the
democrats will begin to wonder what they
were wasting their ammunition on one an
other for.
Grand Island Independent: What the
populists really want is that Shallenberger
bolt from the result of the democratic pri-
mary and be a candidate on the populist
ticket. II Shallenberger accepts they will
seek Bryan's support. Mr.. Bryan will prob
ably be hoping that such a proposition
comes not up to him.
sarpy County Republican: Mayor DAHL
man says there will be no party lines in
the coming election but that county option
will be the clean cut issue. He attributes
his success in the primaries to the repub-
lican party and rests wholly on its support
for his election. If the mayor meets de-
feat he will, Of course blame his own party
for it.
Central City Nonpareil: Jim Dahlman is
running for governor on a platform that
declares for the initiative and referendum,
and he endorses this plank in many of his
speeches. County option is but a local APP
plication Of exactly the same principle and
yet he denounces it to the point of profan-
ity Consistency does not seem. to be one
of the cardinal qualities of his character.
Winside Tribune: Mr.. Dahlman tells us
that if elected governor he will strictly
enforce the present liquor law. If Jim did
this he would put almost every saloon in
the state out of business for none comply
with the law But his talk about law en-
forcement is all buncombe. Mayor Jim has
the chance to practice what he breaches
right now in Omaha, but he doesn't do it.
Hyannis Tribune: The present political
monstrosity-the primary election law-has
caused more trouble and strife during the
short time that has elapsed since it was
put into effect than the convention system
did during the many years it was in vogue
and the Tribune wonders if the next Ne
braska Legislature will contain a member
with enough nerve to introduce a bill to
abrogate the monstrosity in its entirety.
Fairbury Gazette: Everybody I'm Lincoln
is intensely interested in the outcome of
the gubernatorlal contest between Gov
ernor Shallenberger and Mayor Dahlman
! but about 4 o'clock every afternoon the
1
| o street Indicate that the race of the Lin
| coin base ball club for the pennant as
shown by the telegraphic reports received
| there has the stage of action for an hour
or two while the above political contest
takes a rest behind the scenes.
Seward Blade: Mayor Dahlman, finding
that many of the democratic papers will moi
support him for governor, is making an
of the enforcement of law. His record as
mayor of Omaha and his declaration
| that he would veto a county option Law
should the legislature enact one, and his
we'll known opposition to the o'clock clos
! ing law is all against him, and 1t is too late
| for him to begin to hedge He has talked
too much about what he stands for anC
would do providing the people would elec
him governor.
Albion Argus: An effort has been made
to persuade Governor Shallenberger tC
stand for the populist nomination he re-
ceived. Personally we would be much
! pleased to have him do it. We would much
perefeT 10 support him than Aldrich Oi
course we are well aware that his candi,
dacy would complicate matters. 1t would
make a three-cOrnered fight with doubtful
| results. But that is no more than Il will
! be If only Aldrich and Dahlman are in the
! fight. Some are inclined to think If the
governor would run that IL would surelS
elect Aldrich, while others are just as posi-
! tive IL would elect Dahlman. 1t might foo
all of them and elect shalienberger. We
would like mighty well TO try the expert
ment.
St Paul Republican: Since the primarie.
/ ". }. Bryan has again come 10 the from
with his proposition TO cal special session
OF the legislature to pass an initiative anC
referendum measure OF course such q
move at this time would be pure and simpl,
| grAndstand, as IL Is too late 10 submit al
| amendment to the constitution at the cleo
ton this fall, and before another election &
republican Legislature win be in session an,
a republican governor Will be occupying tn,
executive offices so the latest tad Of Nj
/ Bryan Is about on par with most of hi,
/ paramounters. Governor Shallenberger /.
said 70 be hesitating between calling tn,
special session or making the race for gov
eruor ON the nouuIfst ticket CbaTrr,a,