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tional convention will be marked by a
struggle between the political bosses
and what may bo called tho rank and
tile. The bosses are not for McKinloy.
And it's greatly to his credit.
Even the Journal has caught some
thing of the McKinloy enthusiasm that
is abroad in this state. When an en
thusiasm Teaches the Journal it comes
pretty nearly being all pervading.
John C. Watson, of Nebraska City, is
reported by the Journal as saying: "I
am for McKinloy, but I hope the national
delegation from Nebraska will not be
sent under instructions, for the simplo
reason that if the state should happen
to want something an instructed dele
gation would never bo able to got it."
Should the state happen to want so mo
thing. Say rather if some aspiring poli
tician should want something. It may
be accepted as (rue that tho men who
are opposed to instructions are a good
deal moro interested in gotting some
thing for themselves than thoy aro in
advancing tho causo of McKinloy. They
are after jobs. Of course the whole
idea of instructed delegations is wrong,
but in tho present instanco it is appar
ent that some of tho men who aro liablo
to bo choson for delegates aro not likely
to stay with McKinloy or any other can
didate if their personal interests dictate
otherwise. And after all tho national
republican convention should bo some
thing more than a political grab-bug,
something moro than a mart where,
along with tho adoption of a platform
and tho nomination of a candidate for
president and vico-presidont, nil of tho
federal oflices in the country aro bought
and sold. Tho sixteen delegates front
Nebraska should go to St. Louis with a
higher purposo than the purchaso or
barter of a minor otlico or two. Tho first
thing is to secure the nomination of tho
man best fitted for tho oflico. Should
Major McKinloy be nominated there is
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IN RELATED KEYS
Herbert Bates
A large audience, the largest yet,
crowded tho Universalist church. Tho
program was particularly attractive;
or did, perhaps, tho weather has some
thing to do with it? The opening num
ber. Bach's Preludo and Minuet, was
played, it seemed, not quite with tho
the usual smoothness. It was followed
by Beethoven's Sherzo and Minuetto,
from op. 18, No. 4. Tho Sherzo was
characteristic, with all the composer's
wilful originality. Tho trio somehow
disappointed me. It had grace, deli
cacy, elaboration. It was well played.
Some way, however, it seemed unimpres
sive. It may be that it is a composition
that grows upon one. Beauties may de
velop. To me, at tho first hearing, it
seemed a trifle colorless.
The Schlummerlied was pretty;
rather longer, by tho way, than most
compositions with this title, and was
very smoothly played. The program
ended with the Mendelssohn Wedding
March.
I suppose this march will never grow
old, except to those estimable people
who always affect to be bored by what
they think eminently proper to be bored
by. Mr. Statham, I see, regards this
march as one of Mendelssohn's great
achievements. He never, he says, tire9
of hearing it. But he makes one reser
vation. He thinks that there should be
a law forbidding people to play it on
pianos, organs, autoharps and all such
other instruments. It is music for or
chestra. I think that Mr. Statham
might make an exception in favor of a
good quartet. I am glad to hear the
march given by a quartet, when I can
not hear an orchestra. But I should
like to hear Mr. Hagenow give the
march with a full orchestra. How many
in Lincoln have over heard it so given?
It is surprising .vhat merits come out.
The brass and the punctuation of the
cymbals help wonderfully. This is notic
able particularly at that place where the
upper voices soar crescendo to a crash
ing reiteration of the triumphant theme.
This the quartet could only hint. Mr.
Kimball's playing helped a good deal.
Possibly in the "trill" passage it was too
loud, or the strings too soft. At any
rate, their flowing subject was almost
inaudible. But the effect of this may
have been different in different parts of
the building.
The idea of adding the choir was ex
cellent. They help the hymns greatly.
They need, however, more confidence
before taking up numbers on their own
account. "The Onward Christian
Soldier," in spite of Mr. Randolph's in
spiring leadership, made rather a feeblo
onset, not at all likely to unsettle his
"Hell's Foundations." But when it came
to tho last hymn, tho old "Adesto
Fideles,,' there was plenty of force. It
is over burdened with tho words that
were sung to it Sunday, tho words that
evangelical tradition has hoplesssly
afflicted it with. It should be sung only
to tho words of the grand old Christ
mas Hymn, "O come all yo faithful,
joyful and triumphant." It fits rejoi
cing, not a discussion of "What more can
ho say?" I should liko to hear it sung
only to the literal translation of tho
old hymns or now and then to the old
Latin hymns themselves, with it8
"Lastin Triumhantes," and its final
shout of "Dominum."
The two solos by Mr. Charles Hage
now showod his ability in compositions
very different. Rode's Ariso as flowing
lyric. David's "Fountain" sparkles and
ripples in the most complicated of utter
ance. In it it Mr. Hagenow showed
the greatest techical skill he has yet
showed. He should appreciate tho fact
that, able to play "display pieces," he
prefers music, It is a step in the right
direction. Tho rage for virtuosity ha8
driven macy into what, in bicyclists,
would be called ''trick-riding," Mr.
Hegenow avoids this. At the same time
we feel that, if he did want to do it, he
would not bo lacking.
Miss Sewell, on account of illness, was
unable to be present. Mr. Tucker sang
"Still as the Sea." He sang with his
usual force and expression. A slight
defect was a certain blurr in enun
ciation. But this was atoned for by the
Lbsence of tremolo, tho accuracy of
pitch, tho intelligent phrasing. Mr.
Tucker seemed to carry the 'audience
with him.
The kindergarten in the Bouth bal
cony was active as usual. Some parents
are peculiar. Some one should depute
an usher with a hard heart and a long
stick.
It is a pity that so many vocal solos
lapse into the amorous. Instrumental
music is free of words. The weakness
of vocal music is the inanity of the
words it is fettered to. There
are strong profound love songs
tho day and the scruples of many of tho
audience, I am not suro that it would
not bo wisest to err in this on tho sido
of seriousness.
If the people who go to these concerts
wculd pay fivocenis apiece, tho Univer
salist chiirch would bo nblo to supply
m'ro chairs, able, too, to continue tho
concerts without financial loss. It would
be amusing, were it not pathetic, to see
the well dressed people, the very well
dressed people, who affect to be oblivi
ous of the parsing of tho basket. I sup
pose thoy goon the principle that it is
not woll to pay for what one can got
free. Or, perhaps, thoso good clothes
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