Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-27
MOREHEAD WILL
NOT ENTER RACE
Governor Announces Definitely that
He Cannot Become Candidate
for Reelection.
MAY GO TO BRYAN BY DEFAULT
CFrom a staft correspondentl


LINCOLN, Jan. 26.-(Special.)- -
Gloom-deep clouds OF gloom
hung over the state house today, so
dark and dreary that even the storm
clouds appear like bright spots in
the political canopy above. This is all
caused by the announcement by
Governor Morehead that he would
not under any circumstances be a
candidate for governor for third
nomination at the hands of the dem
ocratic party, or accept the petitions
now appearing at the office of the
secretary of state asking that his
name be placed on the primary bal
lot.
To newspapermen who called at the
executive offices after the governor had
returned from Omaha, he said that he
could not see his way clear to accept the
filings and would not be a candidate for
the governorship.
How about the nomination for the
United States senate7" asked a reporter.
Considering senatOrship.
The governor took a sidewise glance at
the representative Of an Omaha demo-
cratic paper, who was in the group, and
then, with a twinkle in one eye, winked
the other at a couple OF others, ana said
II am considering that matter now"
"Oh, governor" solemnly and beseech-
| ingly put in the Omaha reporter, your
announcement that you would not be q
| candidate for governor has taken the Joy
all out of life; don't make 1t any worse. "
The governor smiled and with wink at
the other fellows, announced that tomor-
row he would make a written statement
of his position. but did not care to say
very much today.
Democratic cohorts seem to believe now
there is nothing to It but the nomination
for Mayor Charles Bryan, or to let the
place go by default.
One heartless democrat promptly said
when the matter was mentioned that the
place might go by default or Mayor
!. Bryan fill It, well, It would be all the
same anyway. so what's the use.'
Let Someone Else Do 1t.
Governor Morehead says that he is no
refusing to become a candidate from an,
fear of the outcome, but simply that h
does not believe that ne should be ex
pected to lead tho party again, but tina
there are others who could just as sue
cessfully do so. He thinks that there 4
good chance for democratic success. bu
that some other democrat than himsel
should hop to It."
When told by a Bee representative tha
Governor Morehead had announced ths
he would not run for q. third term Mayo
, Charles w. Bryan appeared pleased
This is the first had heard of it." h
said. When asked about the petitions be
ing circulated in his behalf and whic
: yesterday he had denied knowledge OF,
: said that they were being signed u
merely as testimonial of the signeri
/, confidence In him. but that he had nc
yet fully decided what he would do whe
the petitions of confidence were filed.
a bryan Has Not Decided.
e II recognize that the democratic part
j this year needs a man at the head OF II
t ticket" said the mayor who will take
}. firm stand on the question OF the liquC
business. but whether will be the ma
: 1 do not yet know"
q The mayor did not seem at all discoI
s solate over the announcement of the go'
= ernor and 1t may be considered a prett
o safe bet that when the petitions OF col
i fidence" are filed that the mayor viii NJ
Il take any chance that the time limit (,
- accepting the same will expire. but wi
show a great deal of confidence in hin
'r self by accepting.