Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 15, 1894, Page 5

Campaigr of the =1 5 BEFORE THE BATTLE. Aurora Republican: All h—1l can't de- Reat Tom Majors. M nden Gaszette: Rosewater has made an Bss of himself in the course he has pursued and s pursuing. Madison Chronicle: Holecmb for governor. devoully pray, ‘‘Lord, friends.” Ainsworth Star-Journal: Our advice to B, Rosewater s to get out of the woods himself before trying to scare decent folks with his ‘bear stories. Wahoo Wasp: braska forced the nomination can’t force his election. Wahoo Wasp: The only thing under the sun ihat can defeat Tom Majors is the un- qualified support of Rosewator and his black malling machine, The Omaha Bee. Friond Telegraph: From the standpoint ©of t's rel'gious paper the best plan for The Bee 10 defeat Tom Majors would be to give that gentieman its undivided support dison Chronicle: Rosey says “Let us rebuke Tom Majors now and in 1896 we will have a glorious republican victory.” The republican party has gone Into the rebuking business all right, but his name is not Tom Majors. It is one E. Rosewater. Waco World: Rosewater's resignation and the letter that accompanied it appear to furnish pretty hot copy for pop papers. Judge Maxwell's letter to The Bee last fall did the same thing, but do you remember the voice of the ballot box, my dear? Deatrlce Express: It s natural to sup- pese that the editor of The Omaha Bee is ®oiry enough by this time that he made the bad break of challenging Majors to a chirch trial. This unheard of and Insane o3itl 1 has made him the object of uni- 1 rid’cule. tate Journal: Mr. E. Jonah Rosewafer 1s getting a good deal more atiention from undry republican editors than the occasion 1stifies, Rosey has got his dose at last, and the inscription over the hole he made in the wator should be “R. I P.” which being in- torpreted reads, “Let him rip.” Heatrics Express: We hear a great deal about Mr. Rosewater during this campalgn, but we'll never hear much of him after this year. With the election of Majors he will have resched the end of his rope for good and all; and the election of Majors is as certaln as the coming of the assessor. Wahoo Wasp: Tom Majors is the one man in this state who can and will rid the re- publican party of its greatest enemy, Rose- waterism, and the rallying cry that has jugt begun for him will sweep over the state and bring such a grand republican victory that (he whole nation will rejoice as ome man. Mook Teibune: The potentiality of Colorel B Rosewater's pull will not be fully known until atter the fall election, and we will be In suspense till then as to whether we will miss him or not. We have some slight misgiving—the demonstration at the state convention would never have been given an finconsiderable factor. Ainsworth Star-Journal: The Omaha Bee has opened its batterles upon Tom Majors. “This would be unbearable were it not for the Tucky fact that Majors is able to fortity him- self behind the recent legislative inyestigat- ing committee's official report, which alleges that the person who does much of the writ- ing for The Bee is intellectually and morally irreponsible for his utterange. Sioux County Journal: There is one thing of which the readers of The Omaha Bee are certain, and that s that Rosewater wants Tom Majors to be the next governor of Ne- braska. It Is about as certain as death and taxos that whoever The Bee fights will be ehosen and elected by the republicans. The fight of Rosewater Is making more friends for Majors than anything else, Oaceola Record: Judge Holcomb is “hoo- dooed,” and the best kind of a rabbit's left hindfoot, killed in a graveyard at midnight, ete., will not save him. First, he Is running on the populist ticket. That would kill any man _politically. Second, he was nominated on Friday. Just think of that. If he did happen to survive the first this would catch him. Third, and this does settle it, The Omaha Bee is making a personal fight on Holcomb's opponent. Kearney Hub: In Tom Majors' speech at Omaha & few evénings since he assured his hearers that he would be elected, and that he would make the best governor Nebraska has ever had. He also reminded his hearers that when they should call at the office of the next governor they wouldn’t have to send their cards in on a platter, but they could walk right in and address him as plain Tom. At first blush this may seem a trifle egotistic, but there is no doubt that he means every ward of if. State Journal: No nomination made for ten years has created more enthusiasm among the rank and file of the republican party in this state than that of Thomas J. Majors for the governorship. His personal following 18 80 large as to be an element of tremendous strength in every township in the whole ate. The vote by which' he will be elected will show that the guerila fighting done against him has only increased the zeal of his friends and swelled the number of his ballots by several thousand. Fremont Tribune: The republicans of Ne- braska were warned in two columns of space in The Bee to beware corrupt a man as Majors, and this Incident was referred to in Rosewater's letter resign- ing his position as natlonal committeeman as ono of his reasons for burning the bridge behind him. After Tom Majors had been nominated and after the Rosewater resigna- tion had been accepted with howling en- thuslasm by the state convention, Mr. Majors took the platform and cut every inch of ground from under the little bushwhacker. Shelton Clipper: Rosewater would have proved himself the prince of hypocrites if he bad supported Majors after the latter was nominated. - He personally despises Majors, and he exerted himself to prevent the nom- fnatfon by saying all the despicable things he dared, thinking the republican party would not nominate the man it did with Rosewater fighting him. But Rosewater was mistaken, and he had to go to supporting Holcomb or else no one for governor. And it will prove the greatest mistake of Rosewater's life, for he has lost his influence and is greatly in- Juring his business, Ansley Chronicle: There Is altogether too much stir being manifested over Mr. Rose- water and The Bee on the nomination of Mr. Majors as governor. It is the privilege of Mr. Rosewater to vofe and work as he pleases, and as editor of The Bee ho has the absoluto right to dictate the policy of his paper. Any course Mr. Rosewater sees fit to pursue should not in the least disconcert republicans In the state, as it will bhave no more effect on the general result in Novem- ber than the opposition of any other one man. Mr. Rosewater was never a power in this state from any real merit in himself as a party worker or organizer. To Bdward Rosewater: * * * If expe- rlence is worth anything you ought to be rich in knowledge. You ought to know that your continued opposition to Majors is almost cer- tain to bring a great victory for that candi- date, and it would seem that it should be perfectly clear to ysu that the “‘best method of defeating Thomas Majors” would be for your newspaper to support him. We are firmly convinced that Mr. Majors will be elected; that s, 50 lon present conditions are undisturbed; but should you decide to advocate this candidate's election we would not hazard an old fron nail on his election. Assuring you of our most polgnant com- miseration {n this the hour of your afiction, we have the homor to subscribe ourselves, yours respectfully, THE LINCOLN CALL. Progress Near the eastern borders of this great state of Nebraska, some- Where along the banks of the Missouri river, 18 & town calied Omaha. This town, so rumor days, 18 presided over by a little weezened- faced Bohemian whose name is Rosewater, or Skunk Oil, we have forgotten which. In Addition to being the self-constituted boss the town and the World-Herald, this littl Funs a paper called The Bee. This Rosey The save is for Judge judge should me from my The next governor of Ne- wears a hickory shirt. Rosewater of Holcomb, but he of nominating o | ! |in | but they had been so well drilled on the im- paper has run along for a few years ostensi- bly a republican sheet, but particularly as a medium through which Skunk OIl ean vent his spleen concerning all things outside of Omaha which he cannot control. This fall the republican party of Nebraska, rightly thinking it had a few rights of its own in which this sawed-off-and-hammeged-down little cuss could not dictate, nomfhated a clean republican ticket, the head of which seoms not to please the chunk of clay that las been disgraced by the tenement within. | To obtain revenge for this “Insult” thrust | at the miniature jack, ho has turned his head in an opposite direction and s kicking at that ticket like a bay mule. And the more he kicks the farther down and the less effective are the jars. His front feet are on the sinking quicksands and a fow more nt exertions will carry him beyond that where he could be of any benmefit. | Prophet. Council Bluffs Nonparell, August. 2. With every newspaper in Chleago posed to him except the Times, Cart rison was elected mayor of the World 11,00 majority. When the people measure the newspaper that the sentiment encounters a hopeless task. If Rosewater defeats Majors | for governor in Nebraska it can be said that The Omaha Bee is more potential than the republicans of that state. An 1o | ap- | Har- | fair | city by endorse a seeks to turn A Prematuro Ghost-Dancer. Fremont Tribune. New York has gone for Morton, A hundred thousand and more, Cieveland’s out of politics, And Dave Hill s mighty sore. The wave has struck Virginia, Wilson struggled with a will, And this is on his monument “Gone to answer for his bill." And out in young Nebraska, Where the pops have been on deck, You cgnnot find a trace of them; They were beaten by old “Speck.” And even Colorado Has got heraelf in shape: She's downed the demo-populi, And beaten Governor Waite, It was a famous victory, From Maine to'Puget sound, It has taught the dems a lesdon, And has run the pops aground And oh, thou poor old Rosey And thy little stingless Be You surely made a blunder And you have our sympathy. 8o, here's to poor old Rosey, Who's in an awful fix Henceforth he may know better And won't kick against the pricks. —_—— THAT INCREASED VOTE. Some Light Thrown on Returns from Wests ern Nebraska Counties. Congressman W. A. McKeighan and an- other prominent populist who was a candidate for the legislature arrived in the city yestor- day and brought with them the solution of an election puzzle that has been the source of much work and worry on the part of political statisticians. 3 In all of the ante-election estimatos it was generally conceded that there would be a falling oft in the number of votes fn some of the western counties of the state owing to the exodus of drouth-stricken farmers from the state, The returns, however, were a_sur: prise to every one, except the manipulators who were responsible for the result. In the counties. where the biggest.slump in votes was expected the returns showed a large in- crease in the vote over last year, In the town. ot McCook, for {nstance, more votas were polled this year for Torh Majors than were cast last year by the voters of all par- ties. In absence of any report of a boom in McCook or Red Willow county this vote was something of a puzzler to politicians who claimed to be well posted on the situation in the state, but the explanation of Mr. Me- Kelghan's friend makes the matter plain s day. That gentleman says that shortly before election his party made a poll of Willow Grove precinct, which includes the town of McCook, and verified the poll in several ways. The result of the canvass was the listing of 437 voters. The election returns show, however, that 613 votes were polled in that precinet. 'Speaking of the cause for tue remarkable increase in the vote, he sald: “There are settlements all along the main line of the B. & M. of Russians and other foreigners who live in dugouts on the Town- site company’s lands. These people were colonized by the Burlington pluggers and votel Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow, Furnas, Franklin, ‘Harlan, Webster and Phelps couu- ties for the head of the republican ticket. There is no question about this at all. In McCook thirty-seven of the men were brought to the polls at one time. They could speak but little English and answered all of the questions of the election officials with, “Yaw, republican.”” They were voted and moved on to another precinct for the purpose of going through the same performance again. ““Transportation was furnished to men who had not lived in McCook for years, but they were all brought back from all parts of the country to vote for Majors. Down at Indfan- ola they had a man in jail, but the Majors men took him to the polls and voted him. The Judges asked him if he had lived in the pre- cinct the required number of days and he re- plied that he had not. They asked if he had come Into the precinct with the intention of remaining and making it his permanent resi- dence. He replied that he had not, but that he Intended to get out of Indiancla just as soon as he could get out of jail, but they swore him in and voted him for Majors just the same. ““There was another peculiar condition of affairs at McCook. Some of the B. & M. pluggers wanted to elect an independent candidate for county treasurer. They had Instructed the Russians and other importa- tions to vote for only the republican state ticket, and to provide against them going too far, had sandwiched in the precinct ticket in the middle of the county ballot 50 as to bring the county treasurer and county attorney below the precinct ticket. The imported voters had been instructed to stop when they reached the precinct ticket, portance of ‘voting for everything marked ‘republican’ that many of them voted the entire ticket, and eame very near defeating the rallroad candidate for county treasurer.’ Congres:man McKelghan stated that he had a larger vote In every county in his district than he had two years ago, and yet his op- ponent had a majority over him. He was certain that frauds had been practiced, but would make no specific charges until he had taken time to make an analysis of the vote in the counties in his district. He had no idea of making a contest, but simply to un- earth any fraud that might exist in order to protect his friends in future elections. Charged to Investignte Elootion Fruuds. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14.—When the November grand jury met today Judge Edmunds of the criminal court delivered his charge, in which he especially directed the attention of that body to the allegations of bribery and wholesale frauds which it was pub- licly asserted were committed during the recent election. The charges allege that there have been violations Of law in the fraudulent registration of alleged voters, striking off the names of registered, quall® fled voters and In the appointment of judges and clerks; thit the judges and olerks in varlous precine(s recelved fraudulent votes, rejected legri votes and made fraudulent returns of the voles cast; that the voters were guilty o repeatink, intimidation and other frauds, and that candidates for office were gullty of bribery and other violations of law. RPN To Oppose Pactix SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, Nov. 1.—(Speclal.) —~Willam Melntyre of Watertown, this state, has announced himself as a candidate for the United States senate, to succeed Hon. R. F. Pettigrew. The latter already has some eighty votes pledged, which places Mr. Mclntyre's chances almost beyond hope. Butler Wil Vote with the Republicans. NEW YORK, Nov. l4.—A special to the Evening Post from Raleigh, N. C., says: Marion Butler, the president of the National Farmers alliance, who s slated to succeed | considered, | ator, democrat, 15, Senator Ransom in the U ate after March 4 next, is reported as hav- ing said he would vote ‘with the republicans in the organization of the ate. If this s s ublicans can count on both of North Carolina's votes in the organization of the senate, as the other to be eclected in January by the legislature to succeed Jar- s will be a republican., UP TO THE CONFLICT, ed_States sen- WARMING Senatorial Booms Beginning to Mattle and Roar In Lincoln. IgNCOLN, Nov. 14.—(Special.)~The sena- torial fight is now wide open. Church Howe seems to have a fairly well equipped sen- atorial machine south of the Platte. That 1t is belng most energetically worked for all it is worth goes without saying. John M Thurston’s forces In this locality are rallying in good shape. The bitter statement that he sacrificed gubernatorial interests north of the Platte in favor of the legislature is now being vigorously denied and combatted. All things the senatorial situation up to date is most complicated. The B. & M. crowd has started in to name the next sen- nd propose to leave no means untried to succeed. It is evident that there must be a large number of concessions befors any great headway can be made in the way of combination For the position of warden of the peniten- tiary there are at least two candidates fre- quently mentioned, James O'Shee, one of the aldermen of the Lincoln council, and J. V. Wolfe, treasurer of the Independent executive committee. A person named Sheridan is said to have an eye on “‘the pen,” but his chances are considered decidedly microscopical. A large number of early birds seeking some one of the thirty odd potitions in the gift of Governor-elect Holcomb have discovered that Broken Bow is the place toward which they should wing their flight instead of Lincoln. Judge Holcomb has sald that he will proceed to close up much of his legal business in the various counties In his judiclal district before he resigns. It is also reported that he will resign as scon as he can accomplish this and courteously permit Governor Crounse to name his successor. Mr. Henry C. Russell, newly elected commis- sloner of public lands and buildings, is here looking up a residence in which to move at an early day. He, too, Is being daily sub- Jected to importunities of a horde of petty place hunters. The story that he proposes to make a clean sweep in his office has, doubt- less, greatly accelerated this onslaught. Returns from counties known to be fayor- able to Judge Holcomb are very slow {n com- ing into the office of the secretary of state, This evening thers had been recelved returns f.om but sixty-seven countlzs, leaving twen'y- three to hear from. Most of these counties are north of the Platte, and are known to have given Holcomb good pluralities. The county clerk of Phelps county has corrected his error and forwarded a new return to the secretary of state. The vote Is now tabu- lated: THolcomb, 1,136; Majors, 840. There {5 now considerable talk wafted into republican headquarters, now centralized at the capitol, concerning a probable election contest to be brought by Daugherty against Kem in the Sixth district. It Is claimed by Daugherty that Kem’s name was on the ticket twice, and that the name was marked twice with crosses on a sufficlent number of tickets to have turned the scale in favor of Daugherty. At independent headquarters they have been figuring on the present strength of the pops in this state. They claim United States Senator William V. Allen, Governor Silas A. Holcomb, congressman from the Sixth DI trict 0. M. Kem, Supreme Court Comml sioner John M. Regan, Mayor H. W. Welr, Lincoln, 350 county offices, nine state senators and twenty-one members of the house. CHARGES FRAUD SPECIFICALLY. Knusas Clty Papers Allege the Democrats Did Some Lively Countl KANSAS CITY, Nov. 14.—The Star, Inde- pendent, and the Journal, republican, continue today the publication of sensational articles, charging the election of J. H. Bremmerman, democrat, for prosecuting attorney, and J. B. Keshlear, democrat, for county marshal, has been stolen. To Mr. Bremmerman's re- ply that he could not question the honor of his party by declining the office, and that the charges were general, the Star submits seven specific charges. Seven precincts of the city are named, in each of which, the paper alleges, that a num- ber of votes, sufficient to change the result, were deliberately transferred from the col- umn occupied by Jamieson, republican, to that of Bremmerman, Attention is called to the fact that for all candidates, excepting Sloan, republican, for county marshal, the official vote tallles exactly with the vote an- nounced by precinets by the recorder of votes. 1t is pointed out as a remarkable fact that the official count changes Sloane's vote only in two precincts, and that these changes, like Bremmerman, are also just sufficient to over- come Sloane’s announced plurality and to elect Keshlear, democrat. Citizens of Kan- sas City recently raised a fund to prosecute men for alleged crookedness at the polls elec- tion day in several wards. The newspapers that are now taking up this fight make the charge that members of a so-called political gang have stolen the offices of prosecutor and marshal, believing that this move might protect them from arrest or imprisonment. BROKEN BOW GREETS HOLCOMB, Nebraska's Governor.] Welcome at His Home. BROKEN BOW, Neb., Noy. 14.—(Special Telegram.)—A large audience gathered at the North Side opera house tonight In honor of the city's highly honored citizen, Judge Hol- comb, governor-elect, and Congressman Kem. Political difference was obliterated in the gathering. Butter politiclans who but recently wera arrayed against the successful candi- dates had laid aside their differences and were vielng with each other in their efforts to make the occasion pleasant for all. As friends and neighbors they met to manifest their high affection for the governor-elect, who 15 held in the highest esteem of the whole community, irrespective of party af- filiations, position or condition In life. At the reception Governor Holcomb was accompanied by his wife and mother. After the ordeal of a general handshaking, which was extended to the governor-elect and Con- gresswan Kem, the program of the evening, consisting of music and toasts, was rendered. The toasts were responded to by C. W. Bea B. P. Campbell, Taylor Flick, C. L. Gutter son, Hon. L. H. Jewett, Alpha Morgan and Cordeal of McCook. Musio was furnished by C. W. Shepherd and daughter, Josle, Messrs, Betts and Jones, Misses Michael and Gould and Mesdames Stuckey, Campbell and Cald- well. Many have been the soclal gatherings of the city of Broken Bow, but at no time has more cordlal good feeling been manifest than was ob.erved at the reception tonight to Broken Bow's distinguished and honored citizens, lect Glven & Warm Arrested for Killing & Demoerat. CHICAGO, Nov. 14.—Antolne Savarbero, a wealthy Itallan undertaker, was arrested today charged with fatally assaulting John Panghighi, election night. Panghighi was a democratic politiclan. Savarbero denies that the crime was political, saying it was to protect hls sister, whom, ho alleges, Pang- highl insulted. The Marquette club, the re- publican organization, prepared the evidence against Savarbero Will Contest Boatner's Seat, MONROE, La., Nov. 14.—Hon. Alexander Benolt, populist candidate for congress at the recent election, sent to Hon. Charles J. Boatner & formal notice that he will contest Mr. Boatner's right (o the seat in the Fifty- fourth congress. Mr. Benolt claims gross frauds were perpetrated Quiney Does Not Want to Be Mayor. BOSTON, Nov. 14.—Josiah A Quincy has written a letter to the chairman of the democratic city committee positively de- elining to be a candidate for mayor. Pugh s the seat in Congress. FRANKFORT, Ky, Nov. 15.—Complete returns from the Ninth congressional dis- trict give I’ah‘ republican, 19,068; Hart, 3. ' Pugh's plurality, 662, AFTER THE BATTLE. ieneva Republican; . It Rosewater and The Bee didn't do it, what vx)m" Pender Times: Thursfon county owed Tom Majors nothing—he’got his pay, too. Brainard Tribune: Majors, but he Is th only republican on earth that didn't get | elected Lincoln News: Iu the matter of governors it would seem that the republican party nom- {nates and Mr. Rosewater predominates. Lincoln Call: Judge Holcomb seems to| have received the votes, and the Call is pre- pared to officially recognize him as the gov- ernor-elect. Fremont Herald: Who said Rosewater was not a republican? Guess he will be | cordially Invited to take part in the arrange- ment of the ticket in the future. Genoa Banner: In spite of the strenuous | efforts made by the rallroads and bankers' assoclation of Omaha to defeat him, Mr. Hol- comb will be Nebraska's next governor. Randolph Reporter, Rosewater {s certainly entitled to a long and loud crow. He has at | least convinced the people that it is nou | necessary that everything The Bee suppdrts | is doomed to defeat. Strang Reporter: Judge Silas A. Holcomb | is elected for Nebraska's next governor by about 2,000 plurality in spite of the state house ring and the great railroad corpora- tions, which have spent money so lavishly. Greeley Citizen: The election of Holcomb | is due to the persistent efforts of the unfet- | tared republicans, who were able to rise above | party and make an effort to save the state from its plunderers, and they have again put a man on guard who will do all in his power to save the people from being robbed. Fairfleld Tribune: = Where, O where is Tom Majors, his striped shirt, his 20,000 ma- jority, his sale ambition to be governor of Nebraska? The Tribune gave you notice last week that he would be snowed under. | It was correct, for Silas A. Holcomb is elected | governor of Nebraska by over 2,000 majority. Geneva Republican: Perhaps the astonish- | ing thing about the vote of Fillmore county is that outside of governor every republican |, candidate got pluralities ranging from 182 to | 299, while the republican candidate for gov- ernor had a plurality against him of 18 votes. This will give the politicians something to figure on for the next year or two. Niobrara Ploneer: It s a remarkable | victory for Judge Holcomb when it is con- sidered that he comes out against 10,000 | plurality cast for Governor Crounse two years ago, and in the face of the influence of gigantic corporations and their army of paid emissaries. To Edward Rosewater and his Omaha Bee must be given a large share of credit for this victory. Kearney Sun: While the election of Hol- | comb s & republican defeat, it is in no sense a popullst victory, beeause he was the candi- date of two partles, neither of whom have had the hardihood ito claim his election as a party victory, for the reason that Rosewater stands on the banks of the muddy Missouri and appropriates the laurels of triumph as a | just tribute to the self-constituted conquer- ing hero. Wayne Forum: Thds ever be it to cor- ruptionists. What we say of Thomas J. Majors, politically,, we. should like to say of every man of every party who has attempted or may attempt the same corrupt methods in politics. Against'the man, personally, we have no words of reproach to hurl. He is the representative of a class who are to be found 1n_each of the political parties. Upon this class the eagly eyes of justice and right should ever be kept. Central City Democrat: Holcomb's elec- tion Is a'Rosewater wiotory, and no one else can claimiany glory.»“The democrats cannot elect anybody in Nebraska. Nelther can the pops. Both of these together could not elect a state officer. Mr. Rosewater stepped into the breach and gave us a governor and allowed us to win a few thousand dollars trom enthusiastic republicans. Blessings on The Bee. What will the politicians do with Rosewgter? They had better take his ad- vice hereafter, but they won't. Wisner Chronicle (rep): The Chronicle, at the close of the recent hotly contested campaign, desires to express its acknowl- edgement of the many congratulations and words of endorsement and encouragement which it has received all through the canvass from its friends, Stalwart republicans, who have grown gray in the service of the party, no less than the members of other parties, have commended its course. It was a dis- agreeable duty imposed upon us by the de- plorable circumstances surrounding the action of the last convention. We tried to discharge the duty fearlessly, confident that he whose cause {s the peopie's cause cannot go far astray. Wood River Interests: Because Majors, the republican candidate for governor, was defeated is no Indication that Nebraska is not | solldly republican. The manner in which he received his nomination, and the number of corporation cappers and railroad _ heelers with which he keeps himself surrounded, was very distasteful to a large number of the rank and file of the republicans. - The returns prove that there was a strong disaffection in the republican ranks. The balance of the ate ticket was eiected by 10,000, he was defented by 3,000 Besides, it is a well known fact that a large body of the adminis- tration stralght democrats voted for him. From Interests’ standpoint, Instead of repub- licans being downcast over the defeat of Majors, we belleve they should rather be the reverse, for it is our bellet that It is one of the best things that could ever happen to the republican party, for it is an emphatic setting down upon the leaders of a pernicious element of the party. Lincoln Call: Several times {n the cam- pain just ended we stated that the republican party itself was to blame for the populist uprising in Nebraska; that had it not been for the neglect of duty on the part of re- publican office holders and the indifference to the rightful demands of the people that characterized many of the leaders of the party the farmers’ alliance would not have entered politics and thero would have been no formidable populist movement as an out- growth of this organization. This, as every intelligent resident of this state knows, is the truth. In the interim now between the election and the assumption of power in the legislature it would be well for the legis- lators and state officérs-elect, as well as the aders of the party;generally, to reflect on the lessons of the past four years. Would it not be a good Idea, for. the party to traverse with more regularity -and consistency and honesty the lines #long which the republican party won its first' yictories and established itself in the confidbnce of the people? Is there not In regent, events a demand for a closer observanee of the obligations of the republican party: to the people; a more intimate connection ‘and association with the real interests of the 'whole people, and a more effectual dxy‘o{ from the influence and manipulation ot gorporate power and of utterly selish and corrupt self-constituted leaders? Many ts have recently for- saken their party @nd have allied themselves with the republicay hy not, by an honest and effective policy ‘af,clean and economical government, win bagk.the remalning thous- ands who deserted the republican party, Let us as republicans otiour duty, and by doing our duty stamp out’ populism. Let us restore the republican party to its rightful place in public confidence. For populism, as it has been taught In Nebraska, we have but a small measure of commendation; but thous- ands of honest but deluded citizens have been gathered Into this picturesque cabal; and these men we want back sgain into t republican party. With victory on our sid let us leed a better life. Acknowledging that there are wrongs that need correction, let us invite the populists and all good citizens to come Into the republican camp and do the reforming by a republican agency. Kearney Hub: There is sufficlent in the increased republican majorities in Nebraska— an overwhelming majority in the legislature, & galn of two republican congressmen, and the election of all the state ticket save the head—to console republioans In the loss of the governor. True, in these days of general republican rejoicing, when populism in_ the west and democracy in the east bave been put to rout and & mew star of republicanism | ether too close, along with o general feel- has risen in the south, Nebraska republicans would prefer to point with pride to a com- plete victory in this state, but the mischief | has been done and there is no use to grieve about it. It fs just as well, however, to | look the cause of defeat squarely in the face d extract from the result a lesson that will be of to the republican party of this | state In the years to come. Every one knows that there were many good men in the the state whose nomi- nation for governor would have called out the united vote of the party. But none of these were chosen. There are thousands of republicans in Nebraska who deemed the nomination of Majors the very helght of unwisdom, but who, nevertheless, gave him a loyal support and did their best to elect him in the face of the bitter opposition | his nomination created. There were thous- ands of other republicans not swayed by political considerations who could not be held in line even in the face of the menace of populism, and it is this latter class whose votes el 1 Judge Holeomb governor. The unneces interference of the B. & M Railroad company in securing his nomination, | and a widespread belief that Mr. Majors lations with that corporation were alto- ing that he had been honored to the limit of his personal deserts, caused a strong re- action in the republican party. The result is known, and defeat and humiliation are the price that has been paid for folly. It is not probable, however,,that the party will ever repeat the folly. It Is not probable that the party will ever again go into the vindicating business, or be influenced by dislike for any man or newspaper, or fall into the trap of the raflroad influence, to make a nomination that will destroy harmony, offend the pro- prieties and Invite defeat at the out Had it not been that thousands of republi- cans felt called upon to choose between two evils, viz., corporation manipulation on one hand and the danger of populist administra- tion on the other, the revolt would have been so general that Majors would have been defeated by ten or fifteen thousand. Fortu- y the republican victory otherwise Is mplete that Holcomb wiil be powerless, even If inclined to carry out a populist policy, and viewed In this light it certainly is impossible for Mr. Majors or his friends to lay up any just grievance against his party or any member of it. The fact is that what has happened must have happened some time. In no other way could the party be freed from the incubus of the old factions and raliroad domination. Nebraska railroads will have to go out of politics or go out of business. But they will take the hint and keep their hands off. Two years from now the west will name the republican candidate for governor and the people will elect him. The blunder of the late election® will be atoned for and the lesson of today will be sufficient for years to come. riits 2 Ouly One In Michigan, Detroit News. Donovan of Bay is the last leaf. He is the democratic party In the legislature of 1 He is the left, the center, the reac- tionary party, the opportunists, the radicals and all the other shades of political belief that are not of the party of the extreme right. He Is Winkelried and the pass of Thermopylae aii in one. He is the New Zealander on London bridge, sketching the ruins of London. He is Napoleon pacing the quarter deck, alone on the way to St. Helena. He ' Is the single Fitzgerald to whom_allusion has been made. He Is the solitary sentinel on the watch tower, He must- be awake all the time to partisan legislation, and, being the democratic party, must keep himself well organized to with- stand the attacks of the enemy upon the principles of which he is at once the cus- todian, representative and protector. A green spot in the desert, an Islet in the sea, A single, small green leafiet upon a blasted Tee, A Crusoe minus Friday, a bright spot in a cave, The man'without a party, the boss without a slave, The chief without an army, an estate with- out an heir, A prisoner in a dungeon solitaire, The unlit_earth, with but a single tantaliz- ing ray, at a game of | stable Is not by half so lonely as John Donovan of Bay. LT OF SHOOTING A PRISONER Killlng of a South Dakota Man Causing Serlous Trouble. SIOUX JLS, 8. D, Nov. 4.—(Special) Indictments have been returned in Me- Cook county against Constable Frank T Jackson, Thomas Willey and N. T. Halle for the murder of Sam Irvine at Montrose, January 1, 18M. A former grand jury failed return a bill , and the matter was Suppo: Aropped The indictments are now for willful and not manslaughter. v has eng wssist in- the 1893 Mrs. husband on Trvine forcibly ente; sked the authorities to in- mber 30 Irvine 1 with an order furniture. The constable went to and found that Irvine had cb- : order under a threat to murder e did_not give It up. Irvine J 1 in jail. Late that night or early the next morning Const Jackson was summoned to the jail to prevent Irvine's esca He found ‘that the prisoner had broken from his cell and was using one of the large bars which had been in front of his cell door to break his way out of the ater room. He was made to return to his 11, but b ok the iron bar with him He refus. give this up, and the con- covered him with a revolver. Irvine iin o to throw the bar out, when he sull remarked: “Wait till | light my pipe had done th Jackson claims the if to strike him (Jackson), and the latter ed just to the right of wounded man " said pit me hard.” He died a_divoree of cruelty and she s o w jail cor when the ghooting occurre and it is in this way they are implicated the 1w ter. Farly Skating Fatality at Sloux Falls, SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Nov. 14.—(Special Roland Gage and Miss Elste Wilson went skating on Sloux river last night. The fee gave way and Gage was drowned. Miss Wilson ed in getting out. Gage's father is ant at Link- ville, Mich, A R U cinac il ENTHUNIASTS DISCHARGED, Judge Riner Kinds Them Not Gulity of In- timidating New Me CHEYENNE, Nov. 14.—(Special Tele gram.) L. Burke, clerk of the district court, Editor Egan of the Journal, City Marshal Dan Healy and James McDonald, all prominent citizens of Rawlins, who were charged with contempt of the United States court in attempting to intimidate deputy United States marshals sent to Rawlins to guard railroad property durlng the Ameri- n Raifway unfon strike in July, were dis- arged this afternoon by Judge Rine testimony introduced on behalf of thé pros cution did not show that the def ook any part in the demonstration i the deputies. The case, therefore, was di: missed at the first hearing, The evidence was so contradictory that Judge Riner r fused to pass upon the case without giving the defendants a jury trial. sl gy iacy iscopal ¢ hurch Congres . . Nov. 1.—At the second days the iscopal church congre: topic for discussion was Education for Ministers." D. S. McConnel and Rev. J. Lewls — Parks of = Philadelphia and Reyv. H. I. Swantzel of Brooklyn, N. Y., spoke, the latter saying the church needs only the very flower of our youth, and she would _accept none other. Bishop Potter of New York said there should be three notes for the proper education of students for the ministry: “Propulsion, accuracy and re- sponsibility. BOSTO session of the first “Prop Res Hearing of the Tobicco Trust Case Resumed NEW YORK, Nov. 14.—Hearing of the action brought by the attcrrey general of New Jersey against the American Tobacco company upon the allegation that it is a trust was resumed In this city today. The evidence taken was to show that the com- any had refused rebates to dealers hand- ing the clgarettes of the company not in the trust, which rebates were allowed to dealers sélling its goods exclusively, — Sult Against an Electric Supply Company. PITTSBURG, Nov. 14.—Before Judge Acheson and Judge Buffington in the United States circuit court today the sult of the Denver C solidated Electric against the Standird Underground === uit was brought to recover $58,400, with from June, 1800, It is alleged in the bill of complaint that the plaintiff company bought goods to the amount named undi A guarant they would be durable and efficient e goods, It is alleged, falled to work. The case will likely last several 8, IS CAUSE OF A ITALIST'S JOY. syed is Kestored When edical SKill Fallod. 18, Nov. U.—(Special Tele- venty days of total blind« ness, which came suddenly upon him, the sight was as suddenly re to G, Vans minkel, the well known Des Moines capitalist, about 6 o'clock this morning. He had been to Chicago and New York consulting emis nent oculists, but they informed him thes could do nothing for him more than wa being done her Mr. Vanginkel without sight se seven y Jail to me, and ry one may incerel hope that no such calamity will ever befall them.” The theory Is that a clot of blood lodged in the brain behind the nerves of the &ye, and its passing away restored the sight. There was no inflammation and no pain. He sy yihing looks big to him except democrats. Sight Suddenly Dest Al DES MOIN gram.)—Afte Dew W Youne Wite. CEDAR RAPIDS, In, Nov. M.—(Speclal Telegram.)—Anamosa has a big sensation, A few months ago o young fellow named Cyrs tis went there and started the Daily Call, ing been In the newspaper business for a few months previous at Center Junction. Shortly after moving to Anamosa he was married to a_daughter of Deputy Shert Arnold. Last Friday s wife went to Wyo= ming, where Curtls was to join her Sunday. He did not do so, how and upon Mrs. Curtis' return Monday she found. he had skipped out, no one knows where, He leaves a large number of debts behind. His young wife is prostrated. Ratlrond P MOINES, Nov. M. m.)—President Stickney Great Western railway lectured here this evening on the subject, “Conditions Prece- dent to Revival of Business He was aocs companied to the city by wife, General Flower and wife and Howard Hammond and wire, The party were guests of the Commer X 0! nge and were ten- dered a reception this afternon by the busi- ness men of the city ecturer. (Speclal Tele- of the Chicago Missourt MISSOURI VALLEY, In., Nov. 14.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)—The Cheney house was ens tirely destroyed by fire this afternoon. A portion of the contents were saved. It wi caused from a defective flue, starting under the roof, spreading rapidly, and the buildin was in flames before water could be turni on it. By two hours' laborious work the djoining bulldings were saved. Loss esti- ted at $10,000. Uespondency Inducos Suicide. LEMARS, Ta, Nov. M.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Frank Arrasmith, a young man liv- ing in the country near here, committed suicide this morning by putting the muzzle of stgun under his chin and pulling the trigger with his toe. Despondency through sickness Is supposed to be the cause. Printing Compauy K rganized. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Nov. M4.—(Special Telegram.)—The Republican Printing com- pany was reorganized today by the selec- tion of Mrs. L. 8. Merchant, president; W. R. Boyd, vioe president, and L. A. Brewi secretary and treasurer, Mr, Brewer was also made business manager CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Nov. 14.—(Spectal Telegram)—While under the influence of liquor Marsh Lathrop, a painter, took five grains of morphine, which resuited In his death today. - Last of the Seul Parrol Netarnt, SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.—The revenue cutter Bear, the last of the Bering sea fleet to arrive, came in here today. 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