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POINTS IN POLITICS.
If Lancaster county candidates are distinguished for ono thing
more than another, it is for their disposition to go in and make a
hot fight' and then suddenly withdraw and write a letter. Follow
ing close upon the heels of Judge Field's letter announcing his with
drawal as a candida'e for congress, came the announcement of Mr.
I. M. Raymond to the effect that he would no longer permit his
name to be used as a candidate for the republican nomination for
governor. Mr. Raymond's declination simplifies matters somewhat,
and the much talked of contest between Raymond and Moore for
tho county delegation is or, Mr. Hamilton and other candidates
are making a vigorous effort within tho county, and whether Mr.
Moore for lieutenant governor will have the support of tho county in
the state convention to do with it what he pleases, or whether there
will be a show all around for the four or five other candidates, re
mains to be seen. W. S. Hamilton has surprised some people by the
vigor of his candidacy for attorney general. He seems to be work
ing with a determination to succeed. Mr. Austin's friends are get
ting closer together and he continues to develop new strength in
the county and out in the state.
Raymond's withdrawal will add to the strength of Tom Majors as
a candidate for governor, and the latter gentleman's friends in this
county are very enthusiastic in his support; but at tho present writ
ing Jack McColl undoubtedly is in the lead. Thero arc more Me
Coll men than thero are Majors men, and somehow they seem to bo
making even more than a proportionate share of tho noise. It is
confidently predicted that McColl will bo nominated, although it can
be said with equal truth that there are many predictions that Tom
Majors will be the man. A. E. Cady, of St. Paul, will go to tho
state convention with Howard county at his back, and he may play
the role to which Mr. Raymond aspired: to-wit, that of a comprom
ise candidate. Should the contest between Majors and McColl be
very long or wax vory bitter there may bo a movement in the direction
of Cady or some other third man.
The young men dominated the republican state league convention
this week. They elected F. W.Collins of this city president, and
H. M. Waring of Omaha, secretary. Mr. Collins was easily a favor
ite for the presidency and he got there without and trouble. The
speech that Collins delivered accepting the presidency was unlike
any political speech that has been heard in Nebraska for years. It
was a symphony of thought and sound epigrams and alliteration
rolled from his lips with remarKable ease. His speech was com
posed entirely of short, crisp, and pungent sentences. It sparkled
with bright and telling sayings.
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SOME OPINIONS AND IDEAS.
The Nebraska free silver democrats are preparing for war on Cleve
land and Morton who have treated Bryan as a dog. On Juno 21
there will be a meeting of the Bryan democrats from all over the
state at Omaha. As long as these men remain in the party domin
nated by trusts their efforts to Efure the estab"lit,hment of Jcffer
sonian principles will be a mockery. Let them throw off party mana
cles and be free and untramled Clav Co. Progress
The World Herald, which has been cuckoo and populist "by
turns, and now poses as the personal organ of Representative Bryan
and Senator Allen, says that the people of Nebraska will be rejoiced
over the defeat of the bounty act. But tho present position of the
W.-H. is not to be wondered at. It changes its attitude on public
questions as often as it changes its politics. Norfolk News.
Two weeks moro and the Great Bryan circus opens in Omaha,
with music furnished by the Pop orchestra. Morton democrats
who obtain admission will be obliged to crawi under the canvas.
Norfolk News.
(From thu North Hcnd lit'piibliriin.)
Every time Thurston is mentioned for senator somebody howls
"corporation attorney.'' If Thurston's brains and ability aro worth
$12,000 a year to a corporation they aro certainly worth half that
much to the great state of Nebraska.
Lost, a gubernatorial ioom which was born tho day Nebraska
was admitted into tho union. Finder will be suitably rewarded by
returning to W. J. Broatch, Omaha, Nebraska.
It tho combatants are tho game this year as they were last in the
Fourth congressional district, Haiuer will bo on Dceh at tho close of
the polls on election day.
The indications point to a violent windstorm in northwest Miss
ouri on July 4. Bill Greene is going down thero and shoot off his
mouth.
If frco silver was an accomplished fact half of the supiortcrs of
tho idea would bo too lazy to pick it up.
It is in the air. Jack MacCoIl will be nominated at the Omaha
convention on the lirst ballot.
Thero has been a good deal of speculation as to whether Represen
tative Bryan has really made up his mind to leave tho democratic
party and join the populists. Everybody is guessing at tho riddle
but the sphinx declines to state positively. The iop masses would
be pleased to have him unqualifiedly espouse their cause, though
the ambitious fellows who are in that party for the offices would
really prefer ho should keep out of it.
Mr. Bryan has a private secretary in-tlie person of C. W. Sherman,
editor of the Plattsmouth Journal. Mr. Sherman may be regarded
as speaking with a full knowledge of the situation with reference to
Bryan's position. In a letter to his paper from WasningtoiT.Mr.
Sherman writes:
"Plainly, therefore, the wish is father to the thought in Mr.
Annin's very vivid imagination. So he is likewise mistaken in his
statement that Mr. B. contemplates joining tho populists. When
ever the populists adopt a platform consistent with the democratic
platform, as ho has defined it, there may be a chance to get him to
stand on it and not till then.
Mayor Weir, of Lincoln, is struggling hard to keep himself in good
repute with tho populists, with a view to becoming a candidate for
governor and leading their hosts. He has established a literary bu
reau and is stuffing all the papers with open letters. Tho Wealth
Makers contains an elaborate one from his facile pen, which has the
gubernatorial itch! In this Mr. Weir clears away all doubt about
his perfect willingness to bo a candidate. He says: "I should have
serious doubts of the mental condition of the livo Populist who does
not believe that he would make a goxl governor. No friend of mine
will over accuse mo of mental weakness in this direction. Weir
sizes up tho party in that sentence. The pops are all governors, all
of them. This adroit compliment to the masses of his party is like
ly to satisfy the wavering hosts and rally them to his standard.
Fremont Tribune.
One of tho representatives of The Coukikr had tho pleasure of
watching the process of weighing diamonds this week, while on
his rounds for news he dropped into Mr. E. Hal let's place at 1143 O
street, one of the well ktiown jewelers of this city. Mr. Hallett was
engaged in weighing up a two and five-eights carat diamond of tho
first wacer, for one of his customers. By request Mr. Hallett show
ed our representative a part of his collection of rare and valuable
loose stones. They were of all sizes and weights, some weighing as
low as three-eights of a carat and up to three carats and larger and
they were all of the first water class. Mr. Hallett then explained
the process of cutting and weighing diamonds which is very interest
ing. Next he showed him a collection of set stones in the shape of
rings, rhirt studs, breastpins and ear lings in such a great variety
that it was hard to tell which was the prettiest. Mr. Hallett cer
tainly carries not only the largest stock of this class of goods in the
city of Lincoln but the best in endless variety, If you want a tine
set ring he has it, if you want a loose diamond of any size ho has it,
and is always ready to show and explain the difference of the quali
ties of diamonds to you, which his long experience has taught him
