Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
WILSON is NAMED
FOR PRESIDENCY
ON STATE BALLOT
John G. Maher Files Petition at
Lincoln Signed by Nebraska
Demos, with Morehead
Topping List.
BRYAN NOT AMONG NUMBER
Brother of Commoner Says He Does
Not Want to Embarrass the
Executive.
MAY LATER AFFIx SIGNATURE

(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Dec. ESPECIAL. >
Woodrow Wilson will be a candidate
for the democratic nomination for the
presidency, the celebrated Nebraska
filing mill having ground out an
other petition asking that the presi-
dents name be placed on the ballot.
The petition was filed by Colonel
John G.. Maher and by other local
democrats, among them P. L. Hall,
democratic national committeeman
from Nebraska. Governor Morehead
of Nebraska headed the list of sign
ers.
Bryan Doesn't Sign.
Charles Bryan, mayor of Lincoln and
brother of W. J. Bryan. former secre>
tary of state. refused to sign the Will
son petition when invited to do so. He
said that he did not wish to embarrass
the president, but If the petitioners
would wait until he communicated with
Mr.. Wilson, he might sign.
Following is the declaration accom-
panying the petition, which was signed
by the following
J, II. Morehead. ]. II. Broadly, John G.
.MTher- W. NJ: Morning, Ted Anthony,
/eShn ]. Ledwith. c. II. Adams o. w.
Meier NJ :ridn 6; H; RSdge EyrdEe w. cutwTight,
Schroeder, Charles 8. Roe, p. L. Hall,
Paul II. Holm, BENJAMIN f. Bailey, l..
~; Tobin; j., H Harley John Gilligan,
Jacob North. c. S. Sherman and b. f.
Good. ..........
Not Mere Partisans.
TN filing the name of Woodrow Wilson
as a candidate for president Of our coun.
try, we act as more than mere parti-
sans-we feel profoundly that every
fibre Of our patriotism calls for his
re-elevation to that exalted position
While crises without number have en-.
veloped this government, as a result oi
the merciless,. devastating war abroad
he has held. aloft a standard of PSI
splendid Americapism, and has wisely
and lovingly led this nation into O
course Of abundant peace. with unchaI,
1enged honor. ~
''In the subordination of things tenn
poral to things eternal in the minds Of
our people, we feel that Woodrow VIII
son will take place with the courageous
far-seeing Washington, and with the i'm
mortal. God-fearing lincoln. We fee
that American citizenship has a stand
dard by which 1t measures him, which
is above and beyond the confines o.
party or sect, or creed, or nationality.
Their Additional Reasons.
"But as presidential contests are con
Quoted on lines practical as well al
sentimental. we realize that add!tiona
reasons must be given for woodrow VIII
sons election. We believe, in this regar'
\ ~ state the sound. unpre1udiced judg
ment of the country as a whole, wheI
we say that Woodrow Wilson's admins
tration stands as guidepost to country
wide prosperity. He has shown un
questionable sagacity in dealing wit
the practical problems OF his term II
has been constructive, not vindictive
1Ie has been firm but broadminded. An
he has possessed the sympathy and dis
cretion which must be combined in tn
successful administration of our coun
try's affairs.
80 we who file this petition believ
that we are proposing for the presidenc
the man, who in substance and sent
ment, is deemed by the majority of tn
people of the United States to be EN-
inently worthy of another term 1t
not alone our hope that he succeed.
is our prayer as well, not only tina
party principles may triumph. but tina
also the honor and safety of our countr
shall be maintained"