The Columbus journal., 1911-07-19

Straw indicators.
UP to the present time no important part has peen
taeEn by The Tribune Journal in political way, but
we feel that the time when is best to take an active
in the matter The question has been asked as
to what The Journal expects to do during the
few months regards the choice of senator from
Nebraksa succeed Norris Brown The question of to
whom We shall give support whatever extent may
reach will depend upon the attitude of Senator Norris
Brown during the remaining portion of the special
ion congress whether his opponent shall be
man Norris or some other good republican,; and the
record of Senator Browns opponent whoever he may be-
At the present time, it looks very much as if Sena-
tor Browns only opposition might be from the doughty
congressman from McCook. There several things to
indicate this Two things that will appeal strongly
are that sas r. Barton has announced that he will be
candidate for congress fill the shoes of Norris and 1t
is rumored that George c. Junkin of Smithfeld, will
also be candidate although he has not so announced
himself The other, and very significant sign, is that
Merrick county has declared for Norris. One or two
other counties also declared for Norris but the
action of Merrick county has special significance from
the fact that the choice of preference for senator had
been made an issue there for q number of weeks.
Another feature of the fight in Merrck the fact
that it is the home of Hon. w. T. Thompson, former
attorney of Nebraska and generally recognized
being Senator Browns first lieutenant. In the news
paper war, the Nonparie, edited by H. G. Taylor
espoused the of Senator Brown, while the Repub
lican of which Will Rice is publisher Mr. Norris
champion.
Democrats will tell you that 1912 is to be a banner
democratic There is why this should be
in Nebraska. With Shallenberger, Thompson and
Reed already in the field and considerable talk of
Guenther being the gate the democrats will be kept
busy fighting their battles that they dare not
tempt touch the republican candidates While had
supposed that the organization be in favor of
Shalenberger yet if Chris Gruenther should become
candidate the present machinery with himself in
CONTROL could hardly be expected hurry the
of any other candidate. Besides l. J. Dunn has
nounced that he holds very important cards in his
sleeve and that when the time they will surely be
played.
The recent letter of M. F. Harrington to R. l..
Metcafe, editor of Mr. Bryans Commoner, sounds like
the belated wall of spanked child and as the Lincoln
Journal says far than it intended -
The county convention of Mr.. Bryan's home county
has given him beautiful vote of confidence, and both
he and his brother we'll Mr.. Metcalf chosen
delegates to the state convention While this 60
ing on Mayor Dahlman in control of the Douglas
county convention which adopted resolutions denouncng
Bryan traitor, while Jim clamoring for
venge.
Besides all this, there is a local circumstance that
help but have a bearing the state campaign
Mr. Gruenther is be allowed devote his
ton to the state campaign he will have opposition in
his party for renomnationn for the Office he now
holds, Louis Held having filed for the place the last
moment. Will not the effect of this be to keep him at
home during the primary campaign and thus prevent him
from going into nthe state assist in placing
the democratic state ticket who might prove
obnoxious to certain interested parties?