Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
HOWARD HITS OUT AGAIS
Columbus Democrat Reiterates His
Demand on Hitchcock.
BENEF1CARY OF hartley THEFT
Den0uRoes DemO-POp Nominee for
United states senator, but Gives
Him one More Chance to
withdraw.

COLUMBUS, Neb., oct. sy-(Special)-
Edgar Howard, oft honored and intimate
friend of Bryan, is still after G., NJ Hitch
cock and reiterates in this weeks issue Of
his Columbus Telegram his demand for
Mr.. Hitchcock to withdaw as the demo-
cratic nominee for United States senator.
Judge Howards appeal Us directed to Mr.
Hitchcock personally under the caption,
He Is Dead Now" and reads as follows:
-Four or five years ago there was a
prominent man in Nebraska. He was
active in the republican politics of the
state, ana the republicans nominated him
for state office.
A few days after the nomination had
owned by G. M. Hitc5eock sTsgestes tbst
the hour had not yet arrived in Nebraska
Tor the giving Of public offices to any man
VINO had been mixed up in the state treas
ury shortage.
There was proof at hand that the repub-
ncan nominee had been among the borrow
ers of money from the state treasury He
rendered his resignation to the republican
state committee, and the committee named
another man In his place. Shortly after
va ware he moved away from Nebraska, and
we understand he died a few months ago.
And now Mr.. Hitchcock, will you with
draw from the democratic ticket as a can
dldate for United States senator as you
requested that other man to withdraw
from the republican ticket2 You did not
glve that republican brother a chance to
Sitharaw before exposure, You have been
According to your own declaration with
reference to that republican candidate,
who Is now dead, the time has not vet ar
! rived In Nebraska for giving a public Of
nee TO any man who was mixed up in the
state treasury shortage.
NO one seeks to do you harm, Mr..
Hitchcock. All that is desired OF you 10
mat you will quietly withdraw from the
ucket as candidate, and do IL In time for
! the state committee to select as your sue
] W n ViaVTD hnh a. ny
| treasury.
In asking your withdrawal from the
ticket, Mr.. Hitchcock, we shall not speak
one word with reference to your private
NE Ihat is your own affair. The voters
are are not Interested in your private matters.
Dut they are interested In your dealings
with state treasurers and other public off
cials We ask your withdrawn from the
that man who Is now dead 10 withdraw
years ago.
That man withdrew
I so VIII you"
Several other items Of editorial comment
IN the same issue of the Telegram refer 70
Mr.. Hitchcock's unfitnsss for public office.
Among them are the following.
This is not the right time for Nebraska
70 SEND any Lorimers 70 the United States
Talking about good roads in Nebraska.
I Rsfnaps some or that money which Mr..
. AAAtNAi~N"A nptibNeu might De used IN
making coed roads In Nebraska IL only
! Mr; Hitchcock would put 70 back"
! 'What man will the democratic state
COMMITTEES put on the ticket In place OF
Mr Hitchcock? / don't know who the com
mittee may select when Hitchcock shah
withdraw from the ticket but ] do know
] shat II the committee should select as
| Hitchcock's successor on the senatorial
! ticket some men IKE Governor Shallen-
berger, John J. sullivan. William H.
! Thompson William V. Allen. T. j. Dunn.
/ Dr, p. l.. Hall Judge Harry Dungan Vic
| tor Wilson. Homer M sullivan or indeed
any democrat OF their high type-why then
/ the party would not be called upon to de-
I fend the candidates bad record with refer
ence 10 any borrowed money from the state
/ treasury. ANY one of tie men who own
4 the names above mentioned would be A
| credit 10 Nebraska II Mt Hitchcock would
withdraw and permit the people 20 send
one OF them 20 serve our state In the ma
. donal senate"
mt Hitchcock could be OF great help 70
me in my crusade for better wages for
school teachers n only he would return the
! money 20 the state school fund That
I would make many school district Officers
(Continued on second PaAe)