Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-29
Nebraska Politics

AIbian Argus: The Howens Journal
conmends favorably on the candidacy OF
chris Gruenther OF Columbus Tor CON
ereas. 10 take Dan stephens place. Ihere
are few democratic papers in the distrlc'
thai care to become frantic over MT
stephens, on the grounds that ne 10 a
democratic representative. but they al
reciRnize that he Is a clean fellow ana
man of good habits. He has not Sought
To establish his position as demoeral'
hut rather as a neutral or non-par us@h
and has succeeded in getting Dig re-
publican following. II the democrats oe
sire To be represented by really suohs
man who has a national reputation anu
IA withaH a democrat. they Will compei
ex-senator W. V. Allen Of Madison 70
come out. There is a man big enough "
risa above peanut politics. Senator Alien
ia not a floating democrat or mouy-
ooddle. but Just a plain democrat VINO
has built on the rock of jefferson ana
Jackson and not on the fleeting sands oil
modern bifurcated politics. What he il
today he will probably be tomorrow anu
maybe next day. Senator Allen couldn
trim II he was given a buzsaw 10 work
with and there are fewer people In the
Third district who prefer tr1mmers than
some politicians imagine.
Fairbury News: While this postoffice
row is purely a democratic pleasantly
and no concern Of ours; yet II occurs u
US that II has been handled in ABOUT as
bungling a manner from denocrSlio
standpoint as 1t Ia possible to CONCEIVE
of. First the administration blundered IN
us attempt to withhold from ouly
elected senator from Nebraska the r1ghIs'
privileges and perquisiIes that were que
a senator under all the umehonoreo
rules of the political game; and second, II
made a greater blunder when 1t attempted
TO pacify w. J. Bryan after ne mad
turned traitor to It. For these plumbers
the marty in Fairbury IL now suffering
the embarrassments that an enforced
rectification entail. In the meantime re-
publicaps are not sending out any peace
ENJOYS 10 pour oil on the troubled water
but are serenely watching the turmoil
In the arena from preferred seats In the
grandstapd-
Tekannah Journal: II there IL any one
niece of Nebraska legislation that ts
Joke to every person In America al All
interested In politics. 1t IL the states
fool presidential preference law. As It II
any twenty-five citizens of the state may
ask the secretary of state to place the
name of some one on the primary ballot
as the candidate Of some one OF the
political parties. 1t Is possible to have a
presidential candidates in every precinct
| in the state and one that represents every
other state In the union 1t 10 nothing
but a Joke II should be repealed by the
next legislature.
BLOOMINGTON Advocate: DR.. M. W.
Baxter, superintendent of the insane
hospital at Hastings. has presented his
resignation TO the board He admits re-
sponsibility for substituting inferior goods
ON supplies. The board is inclined to put
on the soft pedal and allow him to say
! that the illness of his wife caused the
resignation. DR.. Baxter had troubles
when he was formerly at the head Of
this institution. No choice has been made
as yet for his successor.
Hastings Tribune: Edward Towards
| friends appear to be In too much of a
hurry about getting him lined up to make
/ the race for the democratic gubernatorial
nomination. At least Edgar says they are
| pushing him Just little too much to
suit his fancy. and therefore asks: why
| the hurry" EDITOR Howard generally
| takes him time to whatever he under
takes. He does things in careful and
deliberate manner-and he usually knows
where he's going when he's on his way.
Nebraska City Press: M. p. Kinlkaid
will be a candidate for reelection this
coming fail. and It h not necessary to
state that his majority will be greater
| than ever before. In fact, the democrats
of the district have no hopes of deafeat-
ing him, even II they wanted to. The fact
10 that even the democrats who have had
dealings with him since he has been al
washington. are about the strongest sup
porters he has. not because he Is a re-
publican. but because hesis always on tbs
Job for anything to help northwest Ne
braska, and a democrat can get his hell
for a good measure as quick as q re
publican.
stockviIle Faber: The Lincoln CORES
pendent Of The Omaha Bee takes a mast,
fling In the dark when he closed q para
graph mentioning the filing OF the In
dianola petition for q. w. Norris 70
president. by saying. Senator Cordial
who offices with Mr.. Norris, did no
sign the petition" As the petition wa
circulated In Indianola only and Sen
ator Cordial, who lives In McCook. wa
probably not aware OF It's existence unit
II was filed. the omission Is not strange
The reporters conclusion Is similar t
one arrived at by a local justice of tn
peace several years ago. man wa
charged with theft and arrested. Tn
prosecution had three good and reliAbl
witnesses who swore they saw the de
PENDANT steal the goods. but the defens
produced twenty equally as good and n
liable witnesses who did not see him stei
the goods. preponderance Of eyidenC
being in favor OF the defendant the coul