The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-31
Mullen at the Helm.

AfhlatAh Wy Iftr.t " AthtlfN
Bryan is elected governor Of Nebraska
he will owe debt ~ gratitude TO
Arthur Mullen the pooh bah of for
mer democratic administrations.
which he cannot disregard. II Mr.
Bryan IN elected governor of Ne.
braska there il every reason 20 be.
lleyc that the former boss Of the
Morohead and Neville regimes Will
- more dictate policies and np.
polntments, Mr.. Mullen II an astute
politician who ir not playing the game
\ for his health or tho fun Of H. lie
loves power and there Il every reason
/ TO suppose AT this timo that the
| brother Of the great commoner" will
he required, for the sake and pence
and harmony 10 share his glory with
the Omaha lender. II the people of
Nebraska want Arthur Mullen muss.
ing around IN their affairs after u
period Of peace they VIII elect Char.
ley Bryan governor.
Valley Enterprise; ". j. Bryan IN
~ course anxious 10 elect his brother
charlie governor Of Nebraska but he
made complete failure when he tried
Ia lead The Nebraska w. G. r. a. Ia.
dies Into the fold Of his old enemy,
G. NJ Hitchcock. In "A political cam.
pnlgn Mr. Bryan may be- able 10 for.
give and forget Mr. Hltchco1ks wet
ana antl'anffrage record. but the la
dies-neVer.
kenrney Hub: The time II ripe for
a sinking up on tho Nebraska state 4
rnilwny commission, not that IL has
become subseryient 10 the railways or (
corporations, but because II has 4
ceased to be alert IN the interests OF .
The people and the enforcement OF
law and regulations within the com
Jurisdiction. The needed
pep" however. will he Injected when
Commissioner Randall Is added 10 the
commission.
Genoa Leader: Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock, democratic candidate for United
states senator, II n re8ctionary who
would repeal woman suffrage as well
as prohibition, IL altogether TOO
friendly with Wall street; an aristo.
ofat who wouldn't wipe his feet on
you or J, unless IL was before cleo.
ion; who spends most Of his time in
The big cities and pleasure resorts IN
he cast and rarely ever answering
- roll call IN tho senate, and misrep-
'esents Nebraska absolutely. Other.
wise, as far as we know. he IN all
light. ON tho other hand, Howell, his
opponent, IL n progressive who loves
1ot wall street. who is Ncbraskan
'rst last and all the time and who :
ms spent his time 10 the upbuilding
u the state, always working for the /,
yreatest good 10 the greatest number,
laying accomplished moro along that .
Inc than any other living citizen OF )
he state. The bosses don't Ike him :
Iittle bit, but the great common '
,eople love him for what he has nc. !
lf there IN ANYTHING !
wrong with the man we are willing y
o listen 10 II.
Fremont Tribune: There has prob +
bly, never been a candidate for office {
u Nebraska who had more remark 4
Die record OF public service behind o
i'm than X. II. Howell, republican II
andidate for the United States sen. /
to. In addition 10 the years Of serv, Il
= he has given the city OF Omaha In Il
eVelopine municipal public utilities, q
q has served the state as member n
Gle legislature and has served the n
alton as naval officer In two great d
arg. In 1918, Howell was candi. b
alto for the goyernorship Of Ne. Il
raska and on the day he was TO make II
is opening speech he received his u
al TO the colors. How he answered u
lat call and devoted his wonderful II
1gineering skill to the work OF the y,
avy ~ matter OF history. "a