The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-07
NEBRASKA IN DOUBT
Congress Outlook Points to
Democratic Gains.
NORRIS MAY LOSE HIS FIGHT
Country Reports Show Strong Align
ment Against Dahlman ON Liquor
Issue-"Cowboy Mayor" Fails to
Exercise Tact in Campaigning.
personal Liberty a Slogan.


Special 10 the Washington Herald.
Lincoln, Nebr.. Oct. 6-Nebraska has
to-day six Representatives in Congress
evenly divided between the two princt-
pal parties. one Democrat. Mr.. Hitch
cock. has surrendered his district to
Join in the Senatorial race. but the dis
trtet is held by him and by the party
leaders as safely Democratic. never
theless.
Big Campaign Advantage.
Another district. the First. now repre-
scented by Representative Mcguire, who
has been renominated. is claimed by the
Republicans as doubtful. Mr.. Mcguire
is opposed by a very active. bright. and
keen young Republican. who, in addition
20 these qualities. possesses the advan-
tage of being secretary OF the National
Republican Committee. Perhaps one not
in active politics will hardly appreciate
how great an advantage this Is. But 1t
enables Mr.. W. II. Hayward 10 say 10
the voters OF his district: Behold how
close I am to the inner councils OF the
mighty 1 am one OF those who helped
10 elect President Taft. VIII not the
open hand of hospitality be ever stretch
ed forth from the White House door?
l was next to the chairman OF the Ma
tional Republican Committee. Shall I
not be distinctly In favor in the office Of
the Postmaster General, where jobs are
allotted?"
Be sure. too, that Secretary and Can
didate Hayward is making good use of
these statesnanlike arguments-as any
body would. He has preached them with
such convincing eloquence that in Omaha
l found none who thought that district
could be saved for the Democrat who
now holds it.
Mcguire Probable Winner.
But in Lincoln the feeling IS a little
different. Mcguire is not bad name 20
conjure with politically-outside Of
Minnesota. where Petersen is better
And, moreover. there is not the slight
est dissatisfaction with the sitting mem
Der, who is well educated man OF
substance, an unflnehing Democrat.
and a long resident OF the district. His
majority in the last election was but
9S5 votes. In a year when the Demo
Gratis carried the State I should put
this First district down as doubtful, with
the chances favoring the Democrat
The Third district Is conceded to the
Democrats by the Republicans The
nominee is the present member. J. II.
Latta. who. in 1908. had a plurality OF
2.600 10 his credit.
Another Doubtful District.
The Fourth district has been represent
ed by a Republican. Z. II. Hinshaw. who
has been elected 10 Congress for three
terms. Mr.. Hinshaw INDUCED too much
in certain standpat procliviues. with the
result that progressive appealed 10 the
people at the primaries and forced his
withdrawal. Real politicians bewal these
direct primaries. but they do give the
people two swats at the public servants,
one on the primary day and another in
November Republicans say c. H. Sloan.
who defeated Hlnshaw, will be elected.
but the normal majority is less than
1.O00. Hinshaw's friends are vowing ven
geance. and there is feeling abroad in
the land that this IS a Democratic year.
Norris May lie Retired.
The Fifth district is now represented by
George w. Norris. WHO has been renomi-
mated. Mr.. Norris won great fame some
months ago by starting the night on
Cannon with his resolution that tie
House appoint the Committee on Rules.
Out here they don't think him much OF
an insurgent, yet there is a certain pride
taken in the way in which he leaped
into national prominence. He was elect
ed last time by twenty-five votes, so that
II may be worth while TO note the name
OF his opponent. r. d. Sutherland as a
possible new member on the Democratic
side This district is obviously doubtful.
Congress Outlook summary.
The Sixth district is rock-ribbed Repub-
lican. and Judge NJ. p Kinkaid IS GER
tain OF reelection 20 the seat which he
has occupied now for four successive
Congresses.
The Nebraska Congressional situation
may be summed up about this way: Dis
tricts surely Democratic, Second and