Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-14
BOTH MEN GIVEN PRAISE
Endorsement Given Neither Roose-
welt or La Toilette at Lincoln.
La TOILETTE MANAGER ON EDGI
Intimates Very Plainly In Private
that He Thinks Roosevelt is seek
Ing 10 Reap where La Fol-
Iette Has sown.
La FoiIet,e-Roo.eveIt Ticket.

La acknowledgements Ticket.
Delegates at Large-J. J. Mccarthy
Penea: E. L. King. osceola: Nathan
Merriam, Omaha. and d. L. Love. Lin
coin.
Alternstes at Lsrge-Don VanDuseL,
Blair; J. 4. Davies. Boyd county. o. L.
shuman, Fairbury. and Dan CARRIER,
Red Cloud.
Electors at Large-L A. Reneau.
II National Committeeman-R. b. Howell.
Omaha.
Il (From a staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Feb. 12-Cspecial TeIe-
sram.l-The la Toilette Roosevelt meet
ing last night, attended by from seventy
five 10 100 people. was a thoroughly well
regulated affair. While the meeting was
called for the evening few OF the faith
full got together in the afternoon and
kindly took the burden Of doing any
thing off the hands of the men who had
come in from over the state In response
to the call OF Secretary corrick.
Chairman Mccarthy had a list Of the
committee on resolutions and Of the
nominees In his vest pocket before he
called for order. The resolutions were
prepared In the afternoon. but some who
got look at them. which means in this
instance ", l.. HouscT. the general
manager OF the La Toilette boom, who
came from Wisconsin to look after af-
fairs. did not like the wording Of the
| double barreled endorsement of La Fol-
lette and Roosevelt. The committee was
therefore sent out TO put the soft pedal
on the Roosevelt paragraph, which IL
obediently did.
Governor Aldrich, perhaps unwittingly,
gave the snap away when in making a
motion 20 name the committee and dele
gates he said the secretary had the list.
The resolutions committee. per schedule.
was: Charles o. whedon, Lancaster; A.
T. White, Washington; II. Halderson,
Madison: T.. L. correll. Thayer |. d.
Evans. Adams; ]. n. Fuller. Boyd j. l..
McBrien. Lancaster.
While the committee was out fixing up
the Roosevelt resolution the nominations
were made as above The executive COM
mlttee was empowered to fill any va
cancies that might occur.
Governor Aldrioh then raised the ques-
ton what tho ticket should be labeled
on the ballot. II was said by some that
the secretary of state had said he would
group the two sets OF republican nom
inces. but there was q serious question
whether they could be named anything
except republican under the primary law.
This suggestion seemed to be the con-
sensus OF opinion and Il was finally re-
solved 10 leave the matter with the exec.
utiye committee to arrange.
Resolution. Adopted.
The resolutions were then read as fol-
lows:
As progressive republicans Of Nebraska,
In state conference assembled. on this,
the twelfth day OF February. 1912. the one
hundred ana third anniversary OF the
birth OF Abraham Lincoln, we deem IL
our civic duty 70 adopt the following
them TO the confederate judgment OF Me-
braska voters. regardless Of past polit-
zeal affiliations and alliances.
We believe with Abraham Lincoln that
there should be patient confidence IN
the ultimate justice Of the people: with
Lincoln that there IL no better or equal
hope in the world than the verdict OF the
people; with Lincoln that the nghtful
authority on all vital questions OF gov
eminent rests with the people; with Lin
coin we favor q fair opportunity being
afforded the people 10 act upon all es-
sentiai questions Of government. both In
the state and in the nation for We be.
lleve with Lincoln that truth and JUS
tice Will surely prevail by the Judgment
Of this great tribunal OF the American
people. Therefore, we favor the proposed
Initiative and referendum amendment 70
our state constitution, which will be SUB.
mitted at the statewide primary April
-, 1872. for party endorsement.
| We most earnestly urge its endorse
ment at said primary and It's adoption
at the general election In November. =.
/ We endorse the wise. able and patriotic
administration OF Governor Chester a.
Aldrsch. which entities him to a renom-
lnation and re-election by the people
OF Nebraska.
We endorse Congressman George w.
Norris as the progressive republican can
didate for the United States senate. be.
lieving that his record in the national
house Of representatives entities him TO
4 this great honor and the people TO his
We endorse Theodore Roosevelt. world
renowned citizen. courageous champion
/ Of eve righteousness, as one OF the most
farfselng statesmen Of this age. We en-
d0fse bis policy Of a square deal TO
/ everybody.
We endorse Robert NJ. la Toilette as one
OF the greatest living statesmen and point
with pride TO his record OF constructive
statesmanship In Wisconsin and In the
nation. Prior to the year LOO. Wisconsin
was absolutely in the control OF the
system. mainly the railroads. Under the
old eaucuses and convention methods,
they had been able for years 10 control
/ the nominations and elections In tnai
state. IL was openly declared and never
eontroverted. that for twenty-five years
no measure passed the legislature OF
4 Wisconsin affecting the railroads that
/ they did not approve. The unrivalled
record Of Robert M. Lafollete in Wis
eonsins constructive and progressive
legislation Ia best told by Theodore Roose-
welt In these words: The success OF
/ Wisconsin In dealing with the corpora
tons within her borders. 50 as both TO
| do them justice and exact Justice In
/ return from them toward the public, has
been signal: and this nation should adopt
| progressive policy In substance akin 70
/ the progressive policy not merely formu-
L lalAd In fhenrA hui re.liieed 70 actual