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POINTS IN POLITICS.
"Yes, I am a candidate for governor," remarked I. M. Raymond to
The Courier.
"I want the support of Lancaster county, and I propose to make
an aggressive canvass all along the lino."
Mr. Raymond has not come to this conclusion without serious
consideration. He has studied the prevailing conditions in tho re
publican field of Nebraska politics, and ho is convinced that thero is
an encouraging degree of hopo for a Lancaster county candidate for
governor.
Mr. Raymond's sagacity is well known, and there aro plenty of
politicians who will say that tho conclusion reached by him is
correct.
Both Majors and McColl aro waging tho most earnest kind of a
fight, and the hotter tho contest between these old campaigners tho
better the chances for a third man, and Mr. Raymond is particularly
qualified to step into tho breach and pull out a nomination.
That Raymond would make a strong candidato and an excellent
governor goes without saying.
It is a fact that a good many republicans aro entirely too confident
regarding the outlook for thiB state in the coming campaign. Tho
prophets who a year and a half ago predicted the speedy demise of
the populist party would be vindicated by results if it had not been, for
two things tho financial depression and the dissatisfaction of
democrats with their party. The fact that the third party is alivo
today may be attributed to these two causes. As tho drouth in
Nebraska bred populists a few years ago, so now does the hard
times stimulate this movemont. And many Nebraska democrats
who subscribe to the populist ideas on tho money question will this
year vote with the populists. Republicans will have fewer demo
crats to meet in the approaching campaign and more populists; and
there are strong symptoms of an inclination on tho part of theso two
parties to come together in the nomination of candidates, in which
event there may bo danger ahead. Some of Mr. Bryan's friends
who do not want to see him try for congress again are setting up
the props for a gubernatorial boom, and it is among the possibilities
that he may be nominated by the populists or democrats, or by
both. Should he be so fortunate as to receive the endorsement of
both parties, a consummation not at present deemed probable, it
would require a marked concentration of republican effort to elect
the republican candidate. Gaffin, who is just now prominently men
tioned in connection with the populist nomination for governor is, in
The Courier's opinion, the strongest man in the third party. He
is a good man. About the only objectionable thing about him is
that he belongs to the populist party. If nominated he would be a
live candidate. In tho congressional districts, particularly in the
First, Third, Fifth and Sixth, thero is likely to bo a union of demo
crats and populists. In tho Third, should the two parties really
come together, it is hardly possible that Congressman Meiklejohn
could be re-elected. And in any event thero is not moro than a
fighting chanco for the republican candidato in tho Fifth and Sixth
districts. Dave Mercer will be renominated and elected in tho Second
and Hainer will undoubtedly bo returned from the Fourth, In this
district a strong republican candidato would win; a weak one would
probably lose. There is much in the situation to call for serious
consideration on the part of republicans who have the interests of
the party at heart. It might bo well to postpono ail jubilees until
after election, and devote all surplus energy and enthusiasm to tho
work of preparation for tho contests. There never was a timo when
it was so necessary to nominate clean.'strong candidates as now.
There is a demand this year for candidates who will not have to
waste any time making apologies for thomselves, but who, backed
by irreproachable records, can go out and win votes from the oppos
ing camps.
The World-Herald, which, since Major J. D. Calhoun disposed of
his paper and left Nebraska, is the official organ of Congressman
Bryan, does not liko tho candidacy of Allen W. Field for congress in
this district. Tho World-Herald pretends that Field's candidacy is
a scheme to defeat Church Howe, and it mutters something about
the Q. A. R. and the soldier vote. It has long been known that Mr.
Bryan longs to see Howo nominated, as the latter is, in his opinion,
a weaker candidato than Field, and it is not surprising that the
World-Herald should oxpress its disgust at tho manifestation of a
decided Field sentiment. Even Mr. Bryan's moBt ardent supportors
admit that his prospects for ro-election would bo very poor if Field
should bo re-nominated. Mr. Bryan does not want Fiold to run
again; but tho republicans of tho First district, when it comes to
naming a candidato will not bo guided to any considerable extent
by tho wishes of Mr. Bryan or tho expressions of tho World-Herald.
J. L. McPheeley, of Minden, isono of tho latest to nnnounco his
withdrawal from tho contest for tho republican nomination for attor
ney general. This leaves tho field practically in tho iKmsession of
W. S. Summers.
It is believed that F. W. Collins will bo elected president of tho
republican stato leaguo. Robinson, of Omaha, who was a candidato
for this oflico two years ago, would liko the honor; but Collins will
probably have tho votes and tho enthusiasm.
Thero will bo a meeting of tho Young Men's Republican club next
Wednesday night to tako final action on tho proposed new constitu
tion and ro-organization, Tho committeo appointed to select dele
gate to tho state republican leaguo convention will report at this
time.
riattsmouth News: Mr. Bryan is between tho devil and tho deep
sea. Ho knows that if ho accepts tho congressional nomination again
ho will have tho same opposition as two years ago within his own
party and with tho Morton contingent much stronger than over, by
reason of its ontrenched position behind tho bulky form of its great
and good friend Grover. In addition to this, tho elections of last fall
and this spring have put tho republicans in power in many places in
tho district whero tho democrats have for years been in a position to
contributo to democratic success. Tho governorship offers scarcely
better inducements for tho eloquent young man to spend his timo
and money, and it is a foregono conclusion that tho successor of
Manderson will bo a republican. To a man up a treo tho conditions
seam to warrant the prediction that the Hon. William can return to
the practice of law March 4, next.
The republican state central committeo will meet at tho Millard
hotel, Omaha, Tueeday, May 22 at 8 p. m., to arrango for tho stato
convention. It is understood that a strong effort will be mado to
locate the convention in Omaha this year. Lincoln's claims will bo
presented in an effective manner, however.
NOT THE OLD RACKET.
The susceptible young man had asked tho girl to bo his wife,
"I am very sorry," sho said, "very, very sorry; but it can never be.
I can bo a sis "
His face grow hard.
'Let up on that, will you, pleaso?" ho growled, "It's bad enough
for a fellow to bo rejected, without having that sister racket fired at
"I beg pardon," she smiled coldly, "I had not intended anything
of the sort. What I was about to say was that I would be a sister-in-law
to you. For further particulars consult your good-looking
brother. Good morning."
THE LADY OR THE TIGER.
She gets two letters in tho mail,
The envelopes are scanned;
A girl's handwriting is on one,
A man's the other hand.
She lays them down; she picks up one
It's seal is quickly burst
Now, who is wise enough to say
Which one was opened first?
Our Wool Graduating dress goods sale begins Monday and lasts
four days,at Herpolshiemers fc Co. 33 inch all wool Nuns Veiling all
light colore and cream 30 cents a yard, and other light wool goods
equally low.
