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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1895)
THE COURIER. TO I,: wiK m fr te i & k I ) Highest of all in Leavening Power Latest U. S. Gov't Report AiftOUimV PURE POINTS IN POLITICS. But little interest is manifested in this year s state politics. There is much more talk of next year's possibilities than of affairs closer at hand. The question of the governorship has been receiving attention for some months, and there are plans for the guber natorial campaign of 9G already partly matured. Republicans do not admit that there is any possibility of Hol comb's re-eWtion, All discussion of candidates for the executive office is carried on by republicans in the assumption that whoever is nominated will be elected. Occasionally it is said that Tom Majors will once more appear before the state convention as an applicant for "vindication," but it is hardly likely that Majors will be a candidate attain. Many leading republicans who were favorable to Majors candidacy last year, or who gave it passing approval, would be strongly opposed to any attempt to again make the man of the cerulian shirt a candidate. "There is a general feeling that the candidate oughc to be selected from entirely new timber," remarked an ex state officer, who has himself been men tioned as a candidate for governor, to me. "Jack Mc Coll, for instance, has plenty of friends, and some of them think he ought to be nominated next time; but I believe the sentiment of the party will be against McColl's nomin ation. I have been a McColl man, but in my opinion the most satisfactory re sults could be achieved by putting up a new man." ter record, fie has adhered to a policy of sticking to the letter of the law even at the cost of some opposition within the party, and has at all times been vigilant in the interests of the people. Mr. Moore has well detioed ideas on the sub ject of the encroachment of monopoly and influence, and he is particularly strong with that element of the party that used to be prominently known as anti-monopolists, and that is represent ed to-day by such men as J. R. Suther land, of Burt county, recently elected secretary of the board of transportation, and ex-Governor Crounse. Friends of Congressman Meiklejohn may again urge him to be a candidate for governor. lie would be a popular candidate. A. E. Cady, of Howard county, is sometimes considered a possible candi date; but Mr. Cady has allowed himself to drop out of public view to a large ex tent since his retirement from the chair manship of the state central committee, and it is doubtful if he will have any thing to ask of the convention next year. Hall and Holmes are able and popular judges, and there is scarcely any doubt that they will both be nominated. Under this arrangement the fight in the Fourth will be between Low and Kohman. The delegation selected by the judges will be for the candidate for clerk who wins the most votes at the primaries. Low will carry the ward. Last Friday a deal was patched up between Kelley and Hunger, candidates for sheriff in the Sixth ward, whereby it was agreed to fight the field, and on FREE ! A GUIDE TO HEALTH with every purchase of Miyox Remedies at RIGGS pharmacy, N. W. Corner 12th and O Sts . C. C. FJansburg Atty at law. Brownell Blk. First publication June 22 In the District court of Lancaster county, Nebraska. Joseph H.Sniffen, Plaintiff, vs. Annie Morrill, et al., defendants. Annie Morrill, Komame L. Boeardup. Saturday and for a day or two following Wesley Young, Mrs. Wesley Young (his Scott, candidate for judee, and some of the dozen or so remaining candidates for sheriff were visibly agitated. But it wasn't long before it was reported that the deal was off, and now Sixth ward politics is moving along as of yore. John L. Doty has added himself to the list of Fifth ward candidates. There are now three aspirants for county judge in the Fifth Cochran, Brown and Doty. It is said that Lancaster county may have a candidate for state treasurer next year. This may mean 3. W. Burn ham or J. H. McCIay. It is pretty generally agreed that A. W. Scott will have the Sixth ward del egation to use as he thinks best. George Cook, of the Fourth ward, one of the oldest residents of the city, is a candidate for sheriff. Every once in a while I hear talk of ex- Judge Maxwell's nomination by the populists this year for the supreme bench, and it is said that if he were nominated the Bee would support him as against Judge Norval. The 2?eg has always been a Maxwell shouter, and being under no obligation or allegiance to the republican party, it would be the natural thing for it to advocate Max well's election. There is as yet no scramble for places on the delegation to the state convention. There will be two republican conven tions next year. It is now generally agreed that had I. M. Raymond continued in hiB candi dacy for governor last year he would have been nominated and triumphantly elected. Mr. Raymond will probably not be a candidate again, but Lincoln will not be unrepresented in the gub ernatorial race. Mr. Morrill, the pop ular regent of the state university and present chairman of the state central committee, is every now and then spoken of as a possible candidate; but his aspirations iD this direction are not very pronounced and it is not likely that he will exert himself to further hiB can didacy. R. E. Moore will be a candi date. Mr. Moore in taking the nomin ation for lieutenant governor, looked beyond and above that 9600 office for something more lucrative and exalted. His gaze rested dimly on a seat in the United States Benate and fixidly on the executive office of the state. There may be a strong effort made in Mr. Moore's behalf. The same conservative qualities that commended him for the office of lieutenant governor would recommend him for the higher acd more important place. The Arkansaw Traveler in saying that Eugene Moore, auditor of public accounts, would be a candidate for gov ernor, credited that gentleman with an ambition that has been felt by 6ome of his friends if not by himself. Some months ago there was a little quiet talk of 'Gene Moore as a candidate for gov ernor, and it is I hear even among good repub licans, more and more talk of the pop ularity of Fred Miller, the populist sheriff, and there is a general feeling that it will take a strong man to beat him. Miller is probably the strongest man, politically, in Lancaster county outside of the republican party. This means that at best the republican candidate will have to work hard to secure election. Whether justly or not, John Trompen is, to some extent, classed with Alva Smith who brought defeat on the party two years ago, and there is an element of doubt in his ability to beat Fred Miller. Then Miller being so strong in the city and Trompen coming from the country furnishes an additional reason, in the minds of some politicians, why the republican candidate should be a strong man and be from the city There seems to be a sentiment among not a few of the politicians that some such man as Melick or Ensign or Kelley would be a stronger opponent of Miller than Trompen. Trompen on the other hand, is the leading candidate at the present writing, and it is but just to say that there are many pretty well inform ed people who think the tall sycamore would make a big run and be certainly elected. AGENTS WANTED. Either Sex. By the Banker's Alliance of Califor nia. Combined life and accident insur ance in the Bame policy or separate. Insures either sex. S. J. DENNIS, Roo 4, 115 North Eleventh street wife, first real name unknown) Josenh N. Dowden. Benjamin M. Gibson, Den it Wheeler and Orin Y. Wheeler, defend ants will take notice that on the first day of May, 1895, Joseph N. Sniffen, the plaintiff herein, filed his petition in the district court of Lancaster county, Nebraska, against said defendants, the object and prayer of which are to foreclose a certain mortgage executed by Annie Morril (widow) to Joseph X. Sniffen, Plaintiff, upon the following described premises to-wit: Beginning at tne soutn west corner or tno south west quarter of the south west quarter of section no. eleven (11) in '.ownship No. ten (70), range No. six (6) east and running thence north along the section line eighty rods (80) to the north west quarter of said south west quarter of south west quarter, thence east thirty one and 55 100 (31.55) rods along the north line of saiu forty acre tract, thence south parallel with the west line of said section to the south line of said section, thence west along said section line to place of beginning, enclosing and in cluding a tract of land off the West side of slid forty acre tract eighty rods long, north and south, and thirty one and fifty five hundreths (31.55) rods wide from east to west, Lancaster county, to secure the payment of one certain promissory note, dated February 1st. 1893, for the sum of 81000., due and payable two years from date thereof; said mortgage provided that in case said note, or interest thereon, was not paid when due, or within ten das thereafter, the whole sum secured thereby might be declared to be due and payable; there is now due on said note and mortgage, the sum of $1000., with interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum from the first day of February, 1893, for which sum, with interest from this date, plaintiff prajs for a decree that defendants be required to pay the same, or that said premises may be sold to satisfy the amount found due. You are required to answer said petition on or before Monday, the 29th day of July 1895. Dated June 15th 1893. C. C. Flansburg. Atty. for Plaintitr July 20. F. G. ZEHRUNQ, Manager. HER Cecil Spooner, The clever soubrette, and OWN GOMPANY. The judges in the Fourth ward have come together, and now sweet peace ex tends all along the line, where but a few days ago wero congregated warriors eager for the fray. Judge Hall and and it is entirely within the Judee Holmes will acree on a delegation range of probability that he may enter and the ward will present both names the lists. Mr. Moore has been a very to the convention. Both gentlemen zealous public officer, and it is admitted have many sincere friends who are that few statu officers have made a bet- pleased at the turn affairs have taken. MATINEE TODAY AT 2 P. M. MISS GECIb IN "MAB" Matinee prices lO and 20 cents. Tke melod rama 66 9 ' . - laiiiffjjttfftrfc- r jb&fc, .--aO&kgfeaAlbi vr