Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-25
POLITICS IN NEBRASKA.


Nebraska City Press; Nebraska democrats
are again talking about w. II. Thompson
OF Grand Island for United States senator
Why not give US a candidate who would
make a good race?
Hastings Tribune: A. c. shailenberger
feels as though he is entitled to the demo
cratic senatorial nomination and he Is
going after IT, He also felt the same way
about the gubernatorial denomination. but
somehow he could not get his good demo
cratic brothers to feel that way.
Red Cloud Argus ,(dem): Nebraska will
elect her delegates to the next national
conventions at primary conventions. The
election will be held next April and we
predict that the successful democratic dele
gates will be friendly to Mr.. Bryan, while
the republican delegates will be mainly
anu-Taft,
Bloomington Advocate: Ex-Governor
Shallenberger Of Alma is an avowed can
didate for United States senator. shally' $
itch for office stays with him a long time.
w. H. Thompson Of Grand Island, who
has been a candidate for about every office
In the list, also wants the same office
Better trot out some new blood
Tekamah Herald; Senator Brown can
cial interests whenever he is needed as
he did few days ago when he supported
Gallinger for president Of the senate. SEN
ator Gallinger has never been anything
but a meek and lowly follower Of Senator
Aldrich, voting with him at all times In
the makeup of the Payne Aldrich tariff
bill. Brown will not fool Nebraska pro-
pressives; they are on to his deceptive
methods.
Nebraska City News: In an authorized
interview Hon. w. H. Thompson of Grand
Island has announced his candidacy for
United States senator to succeed Senator
Brown. Willis Reed also wants to be sem
ator The News is not prejudiced in favor
of either, but II Nebraska could send such
men as Thompson to represent the state
as United states senator we would have
q man who would attract attention and the
interests of the state would be we'll looked
after. Thompson would rank with Upton,
Van Wyck or Allen, and they were the
three brainiest senators this state has ever
had.
Ord Journal: The democrats of Nebraska
already have two candidates for United
States senator in the persons of w. H.
Thompson Of Grand Island and Ashton
c. ShallenbergeT of Alma. There are also
two democrats in the running for COVER
nor. Both served in the present state SEN
ate and their records will tally almost
identically. Senator Moorehead has a lap
the best of Senator Vopp. but the genial
German may make up the advantage when
he gets warmed up to the running. with
out mentioning any names the Journal
would respectfully suggest that Valley
county can furnish a better candidate than
either Of the last mentioned gentlemen.
Aurora Republican,: BILLY" Thompson
of Grand Island has declared himself a
candidate for the democratic nomination
for United States senator to succeed Nor
ris Brown. Willis e. Reed Of Madison also
wants the job and so does Ashton c.
Shallenberger of Alma. The Republican
is not familiar with what degree of states
manship Mr.. Reed is supposed to possess.
but IL we were to make a choice between
Shallenberger and Thompson we would
certainly choose Thompson, for the rea-
son that we think him closer to the people
than Shallenberger. However. there is lit
tie danger of any democrat succeeding in
the election, so 1t doesn't make much diff
ference which is nominated.