Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-17
Nebraska
KENNEDY FILES IN FIRST
Well Known Republican Will Make
Race for the Nomination.
LONG BOOSTER FOR OTHER MAN
Friends In Both Parties Join In
Wishing Him weIl--Native OF
Ireland and Long Resident
of boone County.
tFrom a start Correspondent.) }

LINCOLN, June 16.-(Special )-CraS-
ford Kennedy OF Lincoln, who has been
considering the matter of filing for the
republican nomination for congress IN
the First district. has made up his mind
that he would like to 20 to congress and
this morning made his filing with the
secretary OF state.
1t is doubtful IL there is a man in this
district and the same might be said of
the whole state, who has more real close
friends than Crawford Kennedy Most
OF his life has been spent in boosting for
the other fellow with no hope Of re-
ward, but the pleasure Of seeing his
friends win, and the favor with which
his candidacy has been taken, not only
in the district, but in the state. speaks
well for his standing as a citizen.
Very little reward has come to him
from his staunch support Of men for
political honors, and now that there Is
chance for a substantial reward, 1t
seems to be the almost universal opinion
that the honor of representing the state
in which he has spent nearly all his
life in the national congress would be a
tribute to a loyalty to friends, which
would be the most substantial token
which could be bestowed.
Native of County Down.
Mr.. Kennedy was born in County
Down, Province of Ulster, ireland, OF a
prominent Scotch Presbyterian family. He
came TO this country when q boy and
settled in Boone county in this state in
1876. He lived on a farm for several
years and has been an active worker
in the republican party for over thirty
years, In speaking of his candidacy to-
day, a friend who has been very close
TO him for many yeans and knows his
sterling qualities, said;
Mr.. Kennedy has a near-at-hand ac-
quaintance with those who are at the
front in republican national politics He
will require no years of education &C a
congressman to put him in touch with
those who are accomplishing things in
affairs o government. He will go to
Washington, II selected for representative
OF this district equipped through his long
association with public men and affairs
and with a knowledge OF all department
work that will count for much in caring
for the interests OF this district and its
people. In all his years of party service,
this Is the first time that he has been
q candidate for an elective office. He
asks the support of republicans in this
district. feeling that he can give the
district intelligent and successful service,
that will win the appreciation both of
his party and of all others interested
in the welfare of this, ons of the best
congressional districts en- the United
States"
Friends Among Democrats.
In a lengthy editorial, the Albion Argus
edited by DR.. G. G. Barns. life-Iong
democrat, who has known Mr.. Kennedy
for over thirty years. will say this week.
Amid political contentious, partisan bias
and the much raking of this day and age
q pleasing innovation may be noted ."
We are permitted to see the good in our
political opponents and to extend TO them
the fraternal hand OF greeting and wish
them success in their laudable ambitions
80 II the democrats must lose the First
Nebraska congressional district, we hope
that Mr.. Kennedy will be the republican
congressman. II Boone county was in
cluded in the First district a mighty vote
would he poled for its favorite son. and
in this case it would be Crawford Ken
nedy."