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A little watermelon and a little
green corn in Idaho caused a great
commotion in Nebraska . last week.
Senator-elect John M. Thurston had
an attack of cholera morbus, and pol
iticians in this state had attacks of
chagrin and hope. One would not
have believed that the reports of Mr.
Thurston's illness would have caused
so much excitement. Men who ordin
arily take no interest in politics man
ifested anxiety as to the real condition
of the absent senator elect, and when
favorable news was received there was a
general feeling of relief. At one time
it was reported in this city that Thurs
was dead.and within fourteen minutes
after the receipt of this false announ
cement the politicians some of them
had leapt the distances between death
and burial and arrived at the
point where they ware ready to con
gratulate his successor. Thus it is that
we are very much alive in the midst of
death. How the palpitating populist
heart swelled with hope those few hours!
What an important personage the
rotund geatleman who sits in the ex
ecaiive bfice and writes letters to the
board of public lands and buildings had
become, with the belief that Mr. Thurs
ton had taken his place in an other than
earthly Senate!
If Tburson had succombed to water
melon and green corn certain ambitious
gentlemen whose names are even now
at the tip of my pen, were in a state of
tension almost as dangerous as the
cholera. But the watermelon and the
green corn were not really in earnest.
They were only trifling in the great
game of destiny. They carried the game
far enough to show the depth of
affection honestly felt for the newly
elated senator and to open the gates
of desire. The watermelon and green
corn in Idaho produced a powerful
object lesson here at home. The value
and importance of the eenatorship
were appreciated, and patriotic citizens
of Nebraska had the fact borne in upon
them that it is a matter of some impor
tance to have in the governor's office a
patriot rather than a populist. Pat
riottem and populism do not, as a rule,
go in double harness.
Bad Mr. ThurstonB attack proved
fatal, Governor Holcomb would have
Had the privilege of naming his success
or. And that would have meant a
great deal. When, last winter, Thurston
was elected to the United States senate,
there was much satisfaction that a
suitable antidote for William Vincent
Allen's inanity and gracelessness had
been provided. Thuiston, it was
thought, would more than atone for the
blunders and buncombe of Allen. The
present governor of Nebraska owes his
election to the same elements that
gave Allen a place in the senate, and
had there been a vacancy the state
would have suffered the enforced hu
miliation of a second pop senator.
In the present uncertain condition of
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affairs in congress there is no telling
what effect this might have had on the
politics and welfare of the nation.
Holcomb is not commonly supposed to
be in the inner circle of the worship
pers of Bryan; but it would not-have
been surprising if he had, underpressure
named the statesman whose star ie just
now eclipsed. Mr. Bryan, personally, is
the same admirable and bland gentle
man ho was before he deserted the
Sunday school for the roetrutn; but hois
a populist and is known to bo a sub
scriber to most of the heresies and
vagaries so flamboyantly advocated by
Fourteen Hour Allen; and Nebraska,
now thatshe is merging from the slough
of populism, could not have profitably
taken a second plunge.
Jtia often said at conventions and
elections that it doesn't make very
much difference who is governor. It is
really of the utmost importance, from
the republican standpoint, that the gov
ernor be a republican, and it is to be
hoped that the leaders of the party will
have the good sense and wise j adgment
to so arrange matters that the suc
cessor to Holcomb will be a tepub
lican. It is safer, much safer, to
have a republican in this office.
Mr. Ihurston is probably on the
threshold of a career that will give him
greatness and the state a considerable
measure of credit. He has an unusually
favorable opportunity 'to distinguish
himself, and there is little doubt that
he will avail himself of the opportunity.
If John Sherman represents the Bound
money idea, and William McKinley the
protection idea, John M. Thurston
represents the broadly patriotic idea.
The present is a time when the Thurs
ton kind of Americanism, patriotism, is
greatly needed in this country. It is a
mercy that Thurston was spared.
The county campaign has not com
menced; but Paul Clark and his co
workers have not wuiti d for the com
mencement to put in work for
the ticket. A great deal of prelimin
inary work has been done, and things
are in excellent shape. As the time for
election draws near the confidence in a
sweeping republican victory is in
crease:. It is admitted on all sides, by
members of all political parties, that
the republican party in this county has
never put up a better ticket than the
the one now before the people.
Indeed the feeling is generally
entertained that it is the best ticket
ever nominated by the party. With a
strong ticket and a large republican
majority in the county it would seem that
there ought to be no question about the
election of every man on the ticket.
What reason is there, pray, why any
republican should not vote for every re
publican candidate? There may be, and
in fact there are, good men on the other
tickets; but if one is a republican he
can surely find no reason for going out
side of the party for a candidate. The
indications are that the republican
victory will be decisive-and complete.
If the young men are largely repre
sented on the ticket, the veterans have
also a place, ana one of the elements of
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strength of the republican party in the
approaching campaign will be the vet
eran republicans who are candidates.
If any man deserves well of his party
it is John Tromren. Trompen is hon
estly entitled to the full republican
vote. If a residence of more than 20
years in the county, a quarter century
of devotion to the party, and a life long
honorable business career, do not entitle
a man to the respect and good will and
votes of his party, then what does? John
Trompen is a popular citizen and a good
republican. His name ought to strength
en the ticket. And Captain Trimble, the
candidate for county clerk. Mr. Trim
ble is an old soldier, and an old res
ident of the county. He is thoroughly
respected, and his nomination is em
inently satisfactory to the older mem
bers of the party.
The coming state convention will not
be wholly devoid of interest; but it will
not be wildly exciting. Judge Norval
will be re nominated, of course. This
judge has made an excellent record on
the supreme bench. He has served the
state well. He is popular with the bar.
SUCCESS
Success U counted sweetest
By those who ne'er succeed
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Requires sorest need.
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Who took the flag to-day
Can tell the definition,
So clear of victory,
As he, defeated, dyinr.
On whose forbidden ear
The distant strains of trinmph
Break, agonized and clear.
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