Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-13
CHAIRMAN BEACH
| TALKS OF BATTLE
Regrets Lack Of Strong Repub-
hcan Paper in Capital City
to Take It's Share.
LOOK FORWARD TWO YEARS

LlHCOll, NOV. iS.-NopSSidi'J
Chairman E. D. Beach Of the repub-
lican state committee was busy at
state headquarters at the Lindell hotel
this morning taking care Of corre-
spondence which still continues to
come in notwithstanding the cam
paign is nearly week over.
When pressed for statement Mr..
Beach said that he had RETAINED
from saying anything for publication
until he had become satisfied that
there was no hope oflanding anything
on the state ticket, but now that the
matter was settled he would like to
say few words.
Zone thing that in my estimation
contributed most to the defeat of the
republican state ticket in Nebraska"
said Mr.. Beach, was the lack of
good, strong, aggressive republican
paper at the state capital which fights
for the republican candidates, not
only during the campaign, but sos
days in the year for republican prin-
ciples. The opposition had strong,
virile newspaper here which put UP a
strong fight for every candidate on
their ticket from Wilson down to the
candidates for the county offices, and
it was almost impossible to meet their
arguments because we had no local
paper which would put up the fight.
Praise for The Bee.
1.-THE Bee at Omaha was a strong
factor in the fight for the national
ticket and also for the state ticket, but
it could not do It all" said Mr.. Beach.
The Bee was never stronger with
republicans than it is today and had we
the same kind of help here in this part
OF the state, we could have won. With
the prevailing sentiment existing do
not think we could have carried the
state for Wilson, for somehow he had
a following that was very strong and
coupled with the prevailing opinion
among many that he had kept us out
Of war" it was a difficult thing to-
overcome, but the state ticket could
have. won in most instances, and one
thing is sure, some democrats would
not ave got across with the small
majorities they did, had we had the
support here that was due us.
Thanks His Aides.
"The committee put up the best
fight it was capable OF doing. had
q strong, capable bunch of assistants,
and right here | want to thank them
for their loyalty and willingness to
put in long hours in order to keep
the work going. We did our best and
that was all any man could do.
1--WE are defeated, but we are not
discouraged. l believe that il may be
looked upon to some extent as sort
Of blessing in disguise, speaking from
political standpoint, for | believe
that the country will be so sick Of
what It did last Tuesday four years
hence that il will give such popular
majority to the republican candidate
for president that will make the pres
ent majority for Wilson look mighty
small.
Il think Mr.. Sutton's record cost
him many votes. In many instances
that record could have been met in
way that would not have made it ap-
pear so badly. When the charges
first came out, thought it best to
ignore them, but later when they be-
came so persistent, ! felt that they
should be met, but It was not done.
Prepare for Future.
However, it is no use to cry over
the matter now. The only thing to
do is to take advantage Of our ex-
perience and begin now to prepare for
the future. The democrats campaign
the year round. With the state Of
fees filled with their political faith,
they are in position to take advan-
fage OF every occasion and it stands
republicans Of the state to get alive
and not let matters drop only to be
picked up few months before cleo
ton. II the republican party is worth
fighting for it is worth fighting for
from the day the ballot box is closed
one election until it is opened the
next. When we get to taking that
much interest in political affairs we
will win an election and not other.
wise
Can Win In Two Years.
Il am not discouraged. On the
other hand l feel that with proper
support we can win two years hence
and then cop victory when the next
presidential year arrives. The result
shows that democrats voted the demo-
cratic ticket. If republicans expect
to get in power again, they must show