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COIIHIIHI'ONDUNCB.
All communlcntlonn ritntlnc to news and edi
torial matter lu ild bo ndilrcsnedt To the Kdltor.
iifHiNKss i.irrnnis.
All uuslnt-iH letter * ami rcmlttjinces should 1)
Addressed to The Ilee Publishing company.
Oinnha , DrnflH , checks nnil poMolllcc urileis tons
\ns made pnuiblito thi > order of the companir.
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BTAIIMINT : OF CIRCULATION.
OcorBO II. TzschUclt. secretary of The llec Tub-
llthlnc comimnjUIIIK iluly Bwofn , says Hint
the actual number of full nnd complete cuplea
of the Dally Morning , Ilvenlnw and Huiidny lice
prlntcil durlntf the tnont.i of October , 1891 , was
. .follow. : . . . . .
2) ) 91-
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4 21,141 ID 21.112
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8 21.071 23 21,0.17
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11 21,12.1 20 20,880
it 21,147 2f 21,032
U 21.BS6 23. . . . . 22,010
II 22,810 2) . . . . . 20,513
15 25.1J1 30 20,812
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Lena deductions for unsold aiil returma
copies " > .Q"
Total mid " 4,370
Dally aicragc net circulation 2t1" !
ar.owii : n. T/.SCHUCK.
Bwom to before me nnd i > ulincflbcil In my prca-
nco this Sd day of Novembnr. ISM.
( Seal. ) N. I' . riJlh , Notury Public.
Alas ! Sticli IH fiiino. .The Clitcnpo
Times In talking about "MayorVuIr of
Oinnlm. "
Query : What lld Ambassador Htiyiml
come all the way from London to Dela
ware for ?
Wonder If there will he anything
about "party perlldy and dishonor" in
Orovcr'a coming message ?
It looks as 1C the contest for the presi
dency of the new Hoard of Education
were to he of the still hunt variety.
The woods worn to bo full of retired
republican statesmen who wish they
hadn't gone out of politic * quite BO early.
Stcal'ng ' clct'tlot s Is nut very safe busi
ness down lu Kansas City. Nor will It
be very wife If It Is attempted In any
part of Nebraska.
There Is no ifljcesslty for waiting until
Thanlutglvlng before remembering the
poor. Philanthropy counts just the same
whenever It Is manifested.
The railroad criers who are howling
for a contest on Governor-elect Ilolcomb
seem to forget that contest Is n game at
which more than one can play.
When our alert federal authorities
arc able to apprehend Kust Thunder on
twenty-four hours notice there can be no
hope for Corked Lightning to escape
their vlgflaucu In the future.
We advise defeated candidates to
take to the bloycle. It has been proved
to afford the speediest means of getting
from one point to another. It may per
haps be of service In getting away
from the landslide.
No , it's no use trying to malcc a demo
crat understand why the salary of the
Oinuhu postmaster has not been given
over to some one of the faithful who
have been so long and so patiently wait-
lug and watching for It.
It Is dllllcult for n defeated candidate
to realize that the people have weighed
him lu the balance and found him want
ing. The only sensible thing for him to
do under Hticli circumstances Is to take
his medicine and subside.
The Hen's certified election returns
dispelled the last vestlgo of doubt ns to
the election of Judge Ilolcomb to be the
next governor of Nebraska. If any one
questions the exact figures Invite , him to
call nt this ofllec and convince himself
of their correctness.
Wo are told by some malicious person
that everybody lu Illinois is until : |
mously lu favor of Mr. Medlll for Unlt\'d \
States senator except the competing call
dldatcs and the members of the lcglsl\ \
tyre wio | are to vote on the question
We don't and won't believe It.
There will not , be enough money at the
disposal of the city for Intersection pav
ing next year to go round. The property
owners who want to make sure thai
their streets are- paved or repavcd will do
well to come In early with their peti
tions und thus avoid being crowded out.
If Missouri weiu only lo elect a new
senator the coming year ! With a clear
.republican majority In joint session of
the legislature there might bo some
chance of having the state represented
l y ft senator who would he In accord
with the Hentlinents of a majority of
their constituents.
Some of the country papers are advln-
lug Uiolr readers to remember the mem
bers of the defunct Iluslncss Men's asso
ciation. We hardly think this Is either
necessary or advisable. That associa
tion really did the corporation candidate
more liiu'iu than good. It ought not to
bo blamed for so meritorious an action.
The wedding of O.nr Nicholas nnd
i'rlncess Allx this week will bo au ex
traordinary event lu royal life. It Is
seldom enough that an heir apparent of
his own accord waits until after he has
ascended the throne before entering
wedlock. llias lieen some time sluco
wo have had a wedding Involving per-
sounges so high In olllchil life , nnd this
0110 promises to be made memorable In
till future history.
The olllclal certlllcates of election ,
signed and sealed by county clerks , give
Ilolcomb a plurality ovnr Majors ( if
3,102 votes. The law provides that the
candidate having received a plurality ns
shown on thu face of the returns shall
bo scaled and taUo the oath of olllco.
Wo drop this tip to a number of pigheaded -
headed stakeholder * ] who huve no possi
ble CJCCUBU for longer hauling ou to the
Dtlier fellows' money.
1ft T1IK XIX.T1I DISrtUCT
The report comes from Washington
hat Mr. Daugherty , the defeated repub-
lean candidate for congress in the Sixth
S'ebrnska district , has Hlgtillled to the
republican congressional committee his
utcntlon to contest the seat to which
j'otigressinau Kein has been re-elected.
We have not yet seen any specifications
of the exact grounds of the proposed
contest , but they are said to be general
illcgntlnns of fraud in both the vole
uul the count. The Hec has supported
the candidacy of Mr. Daugherly lu the
recent campaign consistently and ener
getically , and none would have rejoiced
no re sincerely had he come out victori
ous In the race. The line has nothing
0 gain from the re-election of Congress-
nan ICem and nothing to hm should
Mr. Daugherty be llmtlly sealed.
The Hoe , however , has always stood
for majority rule. It has always advo
cated honest elections and has Insisted
it all times upon a free ballot and a fair
count. If upon a free ballot and a fair
count Mr. Daugherly was really the
choice of Hie majority of the
I'gal voters of the Sixth dis
trict he should by all means
> ( recognized as Ihe representative of
hat district , even if It requires contest
proceedings to establish his claim. On
hi- oilier hand , the mere fact that the
it xt ct ng ss will be over .vhelmlngly re
publican and that It will lli > In the
tower of the republican members , should
they so choose , to disregard the ex-
uvssed wishes of the constituents of n
( articular district Is no good reason why
in unwarranted contest should be
.runtped up upon n totally Inadequate
) asK According to the returns from
the Sixth district Mr. Kern's reelections
s assured by some 1,500 plurality. It
s not the size of the plurality that con
stitutes n candidate's election. It Is
rather the fact that he has .received the
votes of a majority of those voting upon
that olllce , and If that majority were
only one the principles of republican
government require that the choice of
the majority be accepted. It Is true
1 hat there have been charges of fraud
In the recent election In Nebraska , but
the fraud , so far as proof has been sub
mitted , Is all on the part of the railroad
managers and In behalf.of the corpora-
Jon candidate for governor. The re
turns prove beyond a reasonable doubt
that thousands of men were brought
into the state and colonized by railroad
emissaries. A few thousand of these
were doubtless carefully distributed
over the Sixth district , for In no other
way can we account for the large vote
in those places which are known to have
been partially depopulated as a result
of crop failure due to the summer's
drouth. All these Illegal voters were
tirought here In thu Interest of the head
of the republican state ticket , and In
cidentally the republican candidate for
congress may have prolited more or
less from the transaction. Certainly the
opposing candidate could not have
gained anything by It.
The quest ion then Is this : Would Mr.
Diiughert- feel Justified In Instituting
contest proceedings before congress if
the majority lu that body consisted of
democrats disposed to'judge Impartially
between the claims of republicans and
populists' ? Would he feel justified In
pursuing this course If the republican
majority In the house was only nine In
stead of ninety ? The republican mi
nority in the present house has protested
most vehemently against the exercise on
the part of the democrats of an auto
cratic power to count out legally elected
members of the minority parly. We do
not hi'Hove the republicans of the next
house will venture to Imitate what they
have so strongly condemned lu the dem
ocrats of the present house. Unless Mr.
Daugherty relies upon something more
substantial than the partisan zeal of
the newly elected congress he will make
a grave mistake If he contests the seat
of Congressman Kein. .
Aii KMr ncn.
One of the lessons of the late ek-etlons
which men of all p u ties should lenrn and
remember Is that gerrymandering does
not pay In the long run. ISolh the repub
lican and the democratic parties have
been guilty of this practice , the latter ,
however , more frequently and generally
than the former , some of the gerry
manders made by the democrats during
the last few years being of the most un
just and unwarrantable character. In
nearly every northern state where that
party controlled the legislature In the
past four years it ivapportloned the
congressional districts , without any re
gard to fairness or justice. lilght north
ern anil western states were thus gerry
mandered after the reverse of the re
publicans In 18 ! > 0 , the democrats gain-
lug thereby upwards of flfty members
of congress. Notable examples of the
unscrupulous character of the work of
the party in thN respect were In New
York , Indiana and Michigan.
The late election is properly regarded
its furnishing n stinging veliuko of this
practice. In every slate where Ute dem
ocrats made an unfair apportionment In
the expectation of maintaining their
ascendency In the congressional delega
tions they were overwhelmingly beaten ,
failing to elect any representatives In
six of the states thus dealt with and
electing only seven In the others. Itpfoiv
the oliM'tlon the hope of the democrats of
retaining their control of congress was
largely based upon the belief that the
republicans could not regain their own
lu the gerrymandered stales , and In re
publican quarters there was some doubt
as to whether the unfair apportionments
could bo overcome. The political calcu
lators on both sides failed to give due
consideration to the people's sense of
justice and fairness. The result showed
that the people are not In sympathy
with this sort of political Jugglery , and
while they may sometimes appear to tolerate
erate It In the long run they are cer
tain to manifest their disapprobation.
Intelligent nnd fair-minded men.
Irrespective of their political ntllll-
ntlons , will nut approve of a
practice which Is essentially dis
honest and the purpose of which
under all circumstances Is to defeat the
popular will. The American people llko
fair play , as well In politics as In every
thing else , and any party makes a grave
mistake which fulls to recognize this
fact ami resorts to unfair moth-
oda lu order to secure or re
tain power. It may achieve tern-
nurary uuccess , but It U certain to
encounter popular renunciation sooner
or later , and Hit- more high-lmnded and
culpable Us methods the severer will be
the rebuke. It will be wise for the re
publican legislatures that are to appor
tion their stales amnv not to lose sight
of this lesson of the late elections. The
temptation may be strong to retaliate ou
the democrats by following their bad ex
ample , but such a course would be the
most foolish possible. Uepubllcan legis
latures In states where reapportloumeiit
must be made will strengthen the
chances of the future success of the
[ > arty by doing this work with such fair
ness and Justice as to silence partisan
objection ami Insiue the approval of the
lieople. Lot there be n new departure
In this matter and the republicans can
cnlu In popular respect ami confidence
l > y making It. Whatever of this sort of
fraud shall In future be practiced the
democratic- party should be allowed to
monopolize.
ir//.ir 'nit :
A great deal has been said during the
past month about the possible effects of
the campaign waged by the lltislness
Men's association of Omaha In behalf
of the candidacy of T. .1. Majors. The
origin of this association , Its methodu
11 d work | < r. " < rn cd by It were exploit d
by The Itee before election day. It was
conclusively shown that a few deposi
tories -for railroad funds joined hands
with a fe\v \ leading Jobbers , railroad
beneficiaries , and started upon a fool
hardy plan for mixing business with
lolltlts. The association announced thnt
something like lr > 00 business men had
signed the manifesto , whereas The Hee
showed that less than ! ! . " > ( had done so.
The Hee furthermore made It plain that
the larger share of those who actually
committed themselves to the plan did so
under a misapprehension of its scope
and purport , nnd when this paper dem
onstrated to them that a fatal blunder
had been , made , tlley for the most part
did what any other class of honorable
men would do , withdrew their support
and charged the originators of the move
ment wltji having Imposed upon them.
rVs the campaign progressed it became
more and more apparent to the mer
chants of Omaha that business and poll-
tics would not mix. Ha 11 road bene
ficiaries had tricked them Into support
of a policy at once damaging to their
private business and to the trade of
Omaha. They wore quick to see the
false attitude Into which they had been
placed. The result was that ten days
prior to the election the Business Men's
association suffered an almost total col
lapse. The bedraggled remnant stood as
a monument to the short-sighted folly of
a few corporation understrappers.
Shortly before the election The Hee
tendered Its counsel to the merchants
ami business men whoso names had
been mentioned in the corporation.candi
date's manifesto. This paper pointed the
way out of the dilemma Into which they
had been led. They were asked to re
sent the treatment received and ( -how by
their votes that Omaha as the commer
cial metropolis of the state was not
lighting the candidacy of the common
people's chosen nominee. The official
count shows that The lice's advice , was
heeded and that the actual effect of the
Huslness Men's association in Douglas
county was that of a boomerang to Its
promoters ; that It lost to tjie Majors col
umn more votes than it gained.
A most remarkable feature of the e'ec-
tion was the heavy vote given by Omaha
and Douglas county to Silas A. Ilol
comb. We ask country merchants to
consider the tremendous odds that con-
routed Ilo'comb's supporters In Doug a4
county. Here are located the headquar
ters of every railroad In the state. Here
was located the headquarters of the re
publican committee which put up the
greatest I'ght ever waged by n campaign
committee lu this state. He e the repub
lican county ami city central commit
tees were actively at work for the whole
ticket , carrying Majors from ward to
ward , while there was absolutely no or
ganization of the kind In support of Ilol
comb. Here the election boards were
nine-tenths republican , with a mere
smattering of Ilolcomb democrats. In
Ihls city the great power of the fran-
chlsed corporations and of the Standard
Oil company was exerted In behalf of
Majors. And yet lu the face of this un
exampled opposition Judge Ilolcomb re
ceived 10lit I votes In Douglas county ,
Majors' plurality being but -J18.
In view of these facts It cannot truth
fully lu said that the real merchants
and business men of Omaha as n class
opposed the candidacy of Silas A. Hol
comb.
Till , XIUAHAGU.-1 CANAL.
There are signs that a vigorous effort
Is to be made at the coming session of
congress to .secure legislation lu the In
terest of the Nicaragua canal project.
Officials of the canal company have been
to Kurope for the purpose of ascertain
ing what could be done there In the
matter of obtaining funds for the enter
prise , and according to reports no diffi
culty would be found In securing all the
foreign capital necessary lo complete the
canal. These reports arc to be taken
with some grains of allowance , since It
Is quite possible they are put out for the
purpose of influencing sentiment lu this
couulry In favor of government aid to
the project. Very likely If .satisfactory
conditions were offered lo fin-Sign cap-
ItalMs all the money required could bo
raised , but It Is very doubtful whether
si'ch conditions can be ottered consist
ently with the obligations of the com
pany lo Nicaragua , and whenever these
cannot 1m fulfilled the Nicaragua ! ! gov
ernment will be pretty certain to resume
possession of what It has granted , to
gether with whatever property the canal
company still retains. In thnt event
Nicaragua might herself Invite foreign
capital to construct the canal , and shu
would probably get It.
Au eastern journal has obtained ami
published the views of a considerable
number of senators and representatives
In congress upon the question whether
the government should glvo Ilimiicial aid
lo secure the early construction of the
Nicaragua canal. All of them recognize
the Importance of the enterprise and
with few exceptions favor government
aid. Some go so far as to sny that it
ought to bo built by thu government ,
while others are more consorvntlvo nml
advocate only such aid by the govern
ment as would give the project a na
tional character and place. It under the
control of the government. The pre-
dominating tden Is that It should be ills
tluctly an American work , owned , con
trolled and managed lu the Interest of
\merlcan commerce.
It Is Impossible to say to what exlenl
this vk-w Is Indorsed by public senti
ment. Possibly If the question were
squarely presented to the American
[ > cople Whether the government should
aid Ihe enterprise lu the way that has
boon proposed or It be allowed to pass
Into the control of foreign capitalists n
majority them would favor govern
ment aid , but It Is not to be doubted
that as the matter now stands there Is
a very strong sentiment against thu
government becoming financially In
volved In the canal. This Is not due to
any lack of appreciation of the value of
the enterprise , the Importance of which ,
commercially and otherwise , Is admitted
by all who have given the matter Intelli
gent consideration. It is due to a con
viction , ilrawn from the experience of
the government In aiding private enter
prises , that aflt'r having assumed the
entire burden ami responsibility the
government In Ihe end jvotihl be a loser.
The bill Introduced in the senate provid
ing government aid for the Nicaragua
canal seems ( o amply Insure the govern
ment against loss , but nobody can pre
sume lo say that after the government
assumed the proposed obligation the
provisions of this measure would remain
permanently unchanged. The canal com
pany Is getting ready to again urge this
matter upon the attention of congress
ami timely public discussion of it Is to
be desired. There Is no politics lu the
question , Senator Sherman being quite
as earnest au advocate of government
aid to the canal as is Senator Morgan of
Malmma.
Au American missionary In Asia
Minor must have the credit for
giving the world the news of
the terrible Armenian massacre which
last week startled every civilized
community. The Informant , although
his mime has been withheld , runs a
great risk of punishment at the hands
of the Turks , who will omit no effort to
discover his identity. The courage dis
played In this unostentatious manner
certainly deserves as much praise as
any much admired display of physical
endurance. When the Turkish govern
ment finds that It cannot permit such
atrocities to occur with Irs tacit consent
without having the horrible details pub
lished to all manklhd and without In
viting the Interference of Its more ad
vanced and more powerful neighbors , It
may realize the' necessity of respecting
at least the lives of Its subjects. The
service renderjid by this American mis
sionary cannb , but be appreciated by
all Americans. ! ]
i *
One of the first acts of the new city
council should be the passage of n gen
eral ordinance providing for the filling
of vacant elective offices by appointment
of the jmiiycy . ortthe Interval until the
next regular city election. The experi
ence which 'w i" have had with the city
clerkship ca\l \ hilppeu with many other
offices. In this case just referred to the
dilllcultywas met by a special ordinance
\\-hlch would bis'of no avail should ain
' '
otncr'VhctVncy'rJcur. The clt'v'Jbuglit to
be In a position to" meet emergencies of
' "
thhT'kind"promptly whenever and how
ever they may happen.
Can't Omaha furnish a few candidates
for the offices to be filled by the newly
elected legislatme ? The rest of the state
will be led to believe that dmalia Is
not doing her duty if she does not prom
ise to send down to Lincoln a few secre
taries of the senate and chief clerks of
the house , not to mention postmasters ,
doorkeepers , committee clerks and gen
eral hangers-on.
I'ttt ! l for I'orelcn 1'iirta.
Washington Post.
Wo understand that Mr. Hayard la to sail
on Tuesday for his post at Ix > ndon , and we
contemplate the arrangement with undiluted
satisfaction. There.'Where the lower clashes
are so deferential , where the police nro all
professots of deportment , where the mighty
and thp superior are never shocked by vul-
curlty , and where the eleRimt hush of ten
centuries of civilization subdues the uproar
of the masses , Mr. Hayard will find the
conditions best suUed to his poetic temper
ament. Here ho la sadly out of tune with
men and things , , and far behind the proces
sion which has been moving , without even
a halt for reverence and grief , since he
dropped out of It.
Ihrnn Object IM in .
New York World.
There were three results In the recent
elections that are Instructive and encour-
aglng.
A democratic Governor was elected In
California , the only one successful In H
northern or western state , solely because
lie represented opposition to monopolies In
general nnd to the arrogant Southern Pa
cine railroad corporation In particular. The
legislature elected In California Is repub
lican nnd the concessional delegation is
solidly republican , but Mr. Hudd was elect
ed governor on the anti-monopoly Issue.
Mr. Sutro was elected mayor of San
Francisco on the same "Issue. He had no
party nomination , but he represented a
principle. He stood for the people anrt
against the plutocrats of the Huntlngton
type. And the people turned. In and elected
In' Nebraska the republican candidate for
governor was defeated , the only man on
his ticket who failed , because he was be
lieved to be corrupt. The leading repub
lican Journal of that state. The Omaha. Hee ,
denounced his nomination us one unfit to
be made. It exposed his character and tne
people rejected him one of the many pub
lic services rendered this year by on honest
ami fearless press.
These three cnunbs of comfort prove that
local reasons , foreucoess often overcome
a general tendency toward defeat. The
voters do not stay nt home when there
Is a Btilllclent .tnUncement for them to come
out. They do/ mate go ngalnst their party
when It challefixeq their support by candi
dates and a pol/qy / clearly In their interest.
I > 0)Vti ) T > / > { OllKKK I.A NK.
Jennie llA r.'flowe In the Ontury.
Down the gret-ri Wne she Is coming ,
Alanrm. graceful 'and fair ;
The bhiH of the Bkles
Within 'ht'rl bright eyes ,
The midnight within her dark hair :
O Alonna machree , the sweet sight of thce
A leap of the hv ft. It glveth to me !
Down the green Who she Is coming ,
Alanniv , vvlthnloldti like a bird ;
The mavl { m still.
The rlvvrffliyl rill
Such music thfyvji < } ver have heard :
O Alannn macljree , . the sweet voice of theo
A leap cf the'f sttjlt glveth to me !
Down the green lario she U coming- ,
Alanna. with riiHlInc so sweet ;
The daisies , deep red ,
Leap up from their bed
To fondle her little white feet :
O Alanna machree , the sweet smile of thee ,
A leap cf the heart It glveth to me !
M'l/.IT HIT T03t 3lAWUSt
N'orth Demi ItcpubllcanRvldrntly U
WAR Tom Majors who was defeated nnd not
republican principles ,
Schuylcr Herald : If the republican party
lias shaken off Majors nntl hurled him far-
over tlia cost was not too great.
Osccola Record : It Is true thnt Ilolcomb
Is elected , but It la also true , and all fair-
minded populists admit It. that he was
elected by republican votes and republican
Influence.
Kails City Journal : Jack MncUoll could
have gotten the votes and made a good gov
ernor besides. Hut what are wo uolng to
do about It ? Our hindsight surprises us
when It Is too late.
Schtivlcr Herald : Fusion had no part In
the election ot Holcomb gvoernor. Holcomb
was elected by the votes of republicans who
agree with Mr. Hosewatcr that Majors was
unworthy the office of governor.
Stnnton Picket : Had republicans nom
inated Jack JtncColl or any other clean man
for governor they would have swept the
state like n cyclone , but they did not and
their tattooed candidate was defeated ,
Kearney Standard : How many thousands
would Torn Mnlors have been beaten If the
onmpalga hnd been prosecuted by the repub
licans without the UEO of money and free
pnss bribery on railroads Interested In
Majors' election.
Illalr Pilot : Uy the defeat of Majors the
ctd rhm nt the state capital Is unhorsed.
The papsuclicrs and boodlcrs must let go.
A now deal will bo Inaugurated after Janu
ary 1 , and those professional politicians of
the Hilton fitrlpe who have been running
the Plate business without supervision must
stand from under. A smoking out of these
barnacles Is what the people demanded , and
that's why they defeated Tom Majors.
O'Neill Frontier : Although wo nro sorry
that Majors was defeated , still we cannot re
frain from saying "we told you so. " Majors'
nomination was a mistake , but It wasn mis
take that had to be made sooner or later , and
who may say that It Is not well that we are
through with It ? In some unaccountable way
the Nemaha statesman seemed to have a hold
on the party , and ho squeezed It for all It
was worth. He can no longer claim anything
and the party Is stronger and better for It.
Valley Enterprise : JudgeSilas A. Holcomb
was elected by the common people of this
state , and It was one of the most remark
able and wonderful political victories ever
won In Nebraska. With all the railroads
and banks , the saloons and corporations
ngalnst him , and with a general republican
landslide all over the country , the election
of Judge Holcomb 1s .simply astonishing ,
nut In this victory we rejoice. Wo have no
fears but that ho will spare no pains to un-
oarth. rascality and head off devilment when
ever possible.
Emerson Times : H Is evident that T. J.
Majors Is not the most popular man with
republicans in the state of Nebraska. In
looking over the returns from all over the
state you will notice that especially In
democratic precincts Is where Majors re
ceived his vote. Those fellows that pride
themselves on being straight democrats did
work on the sly and cast their vote for Tom.
This Is a privilege they have , but It proves
to us that a political trade Is the smoothest
thing on earth. Wo could name a few even
In Dlxon county.
McCook Tribune : Among other things , the
result In Nebraska on the governorship shows
that the people or ( julte a respectable portion
tion of them at least feel that the legitimate
province of railway managers Is the manag
ing of railways , not the exploiting of their
towering Intellects In politics. In fact , the
people of Nebraska are quite willing to give
the railways fair and generous -treatment ,
but the late election returns indicate that
they prefer to reserve the rgtit to manage
their own politics a little. And the Tribune
Is not surprised at their exhibition ot this
reasonable and very proper preference.
Osccola Record : The republican managers
should learn a lesson from this exporlence.
It has now been Indisputably proven that
the rank and file of the party will not rally
to the support of a prominent candidate
against whom there are charges , true or
.false. If there ever were Issues at stake
Demanding the vote and best effort of every
republican It was this fall , yet thousands
refused to vote the head of the ticket , be
cause they were dissatisfied with the can
didate. If the republicans ot Nebraska had
voted as solidly for the head of their ticket
In 1894 as the populists did for theirs In
1892 Majors would have been elected by a
handsome plurality. The result Is simply the
protest of republicans against candidates
with questionable records. The party must
put forward Its best and cleanest timber.
I'apllllon Times : It was not a party vic
tory. Neither the populists nor democrats
can claim credit for the overthrow of the
railroads and their pet candidate. Nor yet
does the glory belong to Iloscwater. All these
Influences had a hand In the great work , but
the credit In chief belongs to that noble band
of republican voters who , while firm In their
allegiance to their party , yet bravely broke
party lines that their state might bo saved
the disgrace ot having a pliant tool of the
railroads placed In Its executive chair. There
were not many euch republicans In the state ,
but thank GoJ , there were enough to do the
work , and to them be all the praise. It Is
true that the populists and democrats did
their , duty , but ours was a pleasant duty , not
requiring the breaking of party ties , as was
the case with republicans who repudiated
Majors ,
Central City Nonpareil : Now that election
Is over It Is well enough to ask the cause
of Holcomb being elected. Was It owing to
the fusion of the pops and democrats , or was
It because thousands of republicans refused
to support Majors ? Probably the latter.
From the day the convention was held until
election day there was not a county In the
state in which there wore not mon busy
laboring for Majors' defeat , men who , under
other circumstances , would have worked just
as hard for the republican ticket. It was
claimed that the methods by which Majors'
nomination was secured were anything but
honest. It was claimed that ho was a boodler
and was cognizant of the boodllng that had
been carried on In this late. These stories ,
whether true or false , had the effect to preju
dice many voters against Majors. Then , to
add to the trouble , the central committee
had to contend with The Dec and many prom
inent republican papers , which kept up a
continual warfare , a warfare that was far-
roachtng. Had another than Majors been
nominated ho would have carried Nebraska
by 35,000 or 40,000 plurality. Everything
wqs coming the republicans' way , and all
that was needed was to nominate a popular
man. Had this been done we would not
behold the spectacle of Nebraska being the
only state north ot Mason and Dlxon's line
that failed to elect a republican governor.
Away with Soctlnnnl I.lnrs.
Cincinnati Enquirer ( dcm. ) .
If the democratic party IB to regain power
It will be when the democratic leaders of
the north lire equally with those of the
Bouth consulted aa to the policies of the
party. Northern democracy abhors sec
tional lines , but If these lines mo Insisted
upon by .southern democratic lenders when
ever the the party Is In power , disaster
will surely follow , as It has this year. In
stead of ninety-eight northern democrats In
the next house of representatives there will
bo twelve. Instead of thirteen northern
democratic senators In the next congress
there will be but ten. Two years later there
may be none.
These nre honest words , because they ore
true. In reforming the lines of democratic
effort in the future , the positions above an
nounced cannot with safety be ignored ,
A I.lttle Mmind.
Chicago I'ost.
Oh ! fomewhere In this land of ours the
nun la shlnlnu bright.
And somewhere bands are playing and
somewhere hearts are light.
From "Casey at the Hat. "
John Donovan ban been re-elected to the
legislature of Michigan , I-uwrence McGann
has seventy majority. And across the
bleak Sierras comes the note of triumph.
The democrats have curried California.
They have lost everything but California.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report
CUKXKHT on xo coxrnsT.
Central City NonpareilHolcomb Is
elected beyond n doubt and no lionrat re
publican wishes to drprlvo lilni of the office ,
whether his majority la I , 100 or 1,000. An
honest ballot and a fair count. Is one of the
party's bonsts ,
\Vayno Herald : If SlUrf A. Holcomb re-
cclvixl a plurality of the votes on the face
of ( ho returns lie should lake his scat as
governor and no , contest should prevail. The
republican party of Nebraska has done \vcll
and two years hence will do better It no
defensive campaign prevails ,
I'apllllon Times : There has been a good
deal of bind and. bluster about Majors con
testing the election of Holcomb. but there
will be no contest , A contest would show
such corruption on the part of the Majors
strikers as might land some rnllroad officials
In the penitentiary. Thcto will bo no contest.
Columbus Telegram : The Telegram Is no
admirer of SI Holcomb , nor Is It In love with j
lilt party , but we believe he hns been elected i
and should be seated. Tlio Telegram Is <
strenuously opposed to a contest , for the !
reason that we believe a contest means the
stealing , under color of law , of the gov
ernorship from a man fairly chosen by the
people. Every honest man should ralso Ills
volco against this move. AH should be
able to understand what It means.
Chndron Citizen : The clllclal returns are
not nil In jet , but It Is certain that Hol
comb Is elected by 3,000 votes. Without
doubt he- has been honestly elected. Tom
Majors and his friends feel saro over the
result , but the republican managers have
no business to bo talking of making a con
test. The republican party of Kebr.iska
can't afford to go Into a deal of that kind.
Majors has been fairly beaten. It hurts
llku blazes , but let him take his defeat with
good grace.
Grand Island Independent : The railroad
combine and It organ , the Lincoln Journal ,
are yet working hard to make the people
believe that there are grounds for a contest
ngalnst Holcomb's election. This Is a pre
paration for the fraudulent counting out of
llolcomb by the legislature. Hut wo be
lieve the railroad magnates are counting
without their host. There will bo honest
republicans enough In the legislature who will
not participate In such a fraud , which If
perpetrated would bo ruin for the repub
lican party.
Lincoln News : All the people of Nebraska
want Is an honest election and a fair count.
Wo may not have had a strictly honest elec
tion , but the republicans of the state can
not allow anything to bo done that will pre
vent them from hereafter claiming that they
hnvo had a fair count. Tms fs one of the
fundamental principles of many a republican
platform , and It means a great deal to the
republican party. This Is a thoroughly re
publican state and there ought to be no dan
ger that any man fairly elected to cilice
may bo counted out by unfair means.
Kearney Hub : It Is certainly bad policy
to commence a contest or even talk of It
unless there Is sufficient evidence of fraud
and Irregularity to show that a majority of
the votes polled were for Majors , A contest
Is not a judicial proceeding. It Involves
merely a recount of the ballots. Including
any that may have been rejected , and
If they have been thrown out for
Insufficient technicality they will be credited
to whomsoever they belong. Whatever Is
done must bo open , fair , square and above
board. The suffrage Is not a partisan mat
ter , and no technicality nor manipulation
must bo permitted for one party or against
another. If Mr. Holcomb has but one vote
more than Mr. Majors he Is our governor , and
vlco versa. The public will not tolerate any
countlng In or counting out , no matter who
the beneficiary may be.
Lincoln Call : An unjustifiable contest at
this time would work Irreparable Injury to
the republican party and have a prejudi
cial effect on the standing of the state. Ne
braska has been somewhat prolific In con
tests of this sort , and the. scandal that must
necessarily arise from such proceedings Is
not calculated to do the state any good. The
republican party , too , Is at a critical point
In Itshistory. . It has won generally In this
state a most splendid victory , and seems In
a fair way to re-establish Itself In the con
fidence of the people. Hut the future Is by no
means certain. A mistake now may causa a
retrogade movement. The party , by acting
wisely and honestly. Is unquestionably In a
position to rleo to Its former vigor and
strength and enjoy the respect which the
people formerly bestowed upon It. But It
recreant to Its trust and pledge or fJolIsh
In Its policy It may easily lose all that It
1ms gained and plunge the state once rnoro
Into political chaos. The situation is serious
enough to call for much deliberation and good
judgment In all matters of such grave Im
portance as the commencement of contest
proceedings. Wo do not wish to be under
stood as In any way cotincellng an abandon
ment for Mr. Majors cause It It Is apparent
that ho Is the rightful governor-elect , or
that there Is good reasons to suppose that
ho Is ; our purpose Is to advise against going
Into a contest without strong evidence of the
justice of the claim that Mr. Majors Is en
titled to the office. There should be no con
test simply for the contest's sake.
The ranting of .Silver.
New York Test
There Is not the least doubt that the
elections of last Tuesday have made silver
"a back nnmbei" In American politics , If
they have not extinguished It altogether.
m
Giving tlm t iitifio Away.
New York World.
The trouble wns too many trusts , too
much Olney , too much Carnegie , too miiny
promises , too little fulfillment.
i.r.omr. tno.v.
lltrsld Now let In ? Incomlnn republican -
publican legislature pan * a railroad frclghl
bill that wilt be jusllflabln to nil and let II
become a law nt once ,
Auburn Herald- The htc.it Indication * fire
that the It. A M. Is elected by several hun
dred thousand doll.iM and 50.000 paxes. The
expense will coma out of the consumers In
the shape of freight rates.
Fremont Tribune' During the approach *
Ing session of ( he legislature the township
organization' law ought to bo amended seas
as to give the cities In counties under town
ship organization their duo proportion ol
representation on the board of supervisors.
( Irotna Reporter- The llrst and most Im
perative duty of the next legislature will bs
to provide for the drouth suHcrcrs In tha
western part of the utate. An appropriation
nlono Is not stifllclont , but strict and efficient
regulations for tlm disbursement or distribu
tion of provisions are mi re csientlal. As to
the' necessity for aid In that country It Is
only nocessiry to visit those parts , and the
most skeptical will be convinced.
Hurwcll Progress A petition should b
circulated now and pretontcd to ( ho Icgisla-
tilro when it meoU to change the form ot
the ballot which Is now ut > d In this state
and provide for ench political party to bo
printed In sepinitt * column ; ) , with a largo
ring nt the top. In which a marl ; Is to bo
placed by an elector If he wishes to vote
the .straight ticket , and sm-ill rings opposlto
each name. If the elector wishes to vote for
men of different parties. This style ot ticket
Is used In Wisconsin and low.i and other
states and Is generally commendcdi Tha
style of ticket now used In this state lamest
most dldlcult for unobservlng men to vote
Intelligently. Such a petition as above
spoken of should be circulated In all parts
of the state and sent In as goon as tha legis
lature convenes anil make sine that our
legislators put It through.
\VukcflcId Republican : The election Is over ,
but the responsibility of the republican party
In Nebraska Just begins after an Interval
of four years. The people of the state want
a maximum freight law llko Iowa has. There
Is no mistake about this. Let the coming
republican legislature give the state an honest
und economical rccord to look upon with
pride , and a reasonable and equitable maxi
mum rate law , and no fault will bo found.
This state lu naturally republican and will
remain so. Hut If economy Is not enforced -
forced In all departments and no effort Is
made to regulate rnllroad rates the result of
the election two yours from now need not
be expected to be the same as It was this
year. The newly elected state legislature Is
expected to do Its duty for higher than mere
party reasons. The people want to see a
business session and a clean , straight record
made.
Lincoln News : Now la a pretty good tlmo
for some prospective member of the next
legislature to make a note of the fact that
under the present methods ot conducting
elections In this city the process Is en
tirely too expensive. The number of polling
places required by law should bo lessened
and the number of men required at each
polling place should be cut down , as there
are more than are necessary. The two elec
tions held annually In this cly ( entail a
cost under the present law of over $5,000 ,
when the good features ot the present
system could bo maintained .at one-third
the cost. It makes one weary to contom-
plata the number and size of the bills that
roll In after each electloji for services as
registration officials , election officials , special
policemen , rent for polling places and expen
sive stationery. The expense could b ma
terially decreased without encroaching upon
the efficiency of the law and the system.
CO.U1CVI& Vlt.i
Washington Star : "Envy , " said Uncle
Rben. "um do brier < lat huh'ts er man dal
manages ter grab hoi' ob de rose ot suc I
"
cess. _
Syracuse Post : JlnkbotB You complain
of the exiiense of typewriting ; why don't
you have your wife do It ? Henpeck I can't
dictate to my wife.
_
Life : "What Is It , Lizzie , a boy or a gal ? "
"A gal. "
"Dear , dear me ! There's some one else
who's got to worry about glttln' a husband.
Detroit Free Press : "What made him
propose so suddenly ? "
"Jealousy , " replied the demure girl. "I
took off my hat at the theater and he over
heard the young man Just behind call mo
an angel. "
Indianapolis Journal : Just as the eminent
tragedian , Mr. Unrnes Tonner , wns In the
midst of "to be or not to be. " some Irrever
ent person threw on the Htnge u large , cola
snowball.
"I am very grateful , said Mr. Tormcr ,
"but I huve alieady dined. "
Detroit Tribune : "Jaggs , did your speeches
on the stump against the Income tax have
any effect ? " "Did they ? Well , I guess yes.
The commercial agencies raised my rating-
twice. "
Puck : "Is he a criminal lawyer ? "
"Not quite ; he stops Just short of It. "
Chicago Inter Ocean : "So you are still
living In this tucked up little Hat ? "
"Yes ; you see there Is really no room for
complaint. "
LET US GIVE THANKS.
Atlanta Constitution >
Let's be thankful that we're llvln' ,
An' get ready for Thanksglvln' ;
If there's nny bread to butter ,
Let the heart with gladness flutter !
Though there ain't a bit o' dressln' ,
Take our turkey as a blessln' ;
Everything la line an' free here.
An' it's mighty good to be here !
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More to dress in the very latest style than to
dress in old style duds , or toggery
that is unbecoming to you.
There are several styles of new
hats select the one most becom
ing to you. A splendid fur hat like
the one shown for $2.50 good as
lots of $5 hats a real good , hat for
a Si , stiff or Fedora.
V ,
V ,
Erect , square-shouldered men
always look well in the square-cut ,
double-breasted sack here shown
good black cheviot , $10. Belter
grades at $12.50 , $15 and $20.
Overcoats and suits at all prices
every late style. $7.50. $8.50,310 ,
and some at $25 worth it , too.
Browning , King & Co , ,
Reliable Clothiers , S. W. Cor. IStli anil Dourl u ,
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