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TH1 COURIER. INTERESTING FIGURES. Hope springs eternal in men like Bryan. Beaten and routed, the Boy yet snatches the threads of consolation from the debris with which he is sur rounded and weaves a warp of hope. The rejmrta from Illinois, and Minnesota and Indiana were a shock to the Boy's beau tiful and plausible theory of destiny; but with his feet ilanted firmly in the sil very sand of Nebraska, and with one eyo on Colorado and the other on Kansas, the- youth who imagines himself the chosen leader, girds up his loins and prepares for what will bo the "decisive" battle of 1900. With defeated warriors it is always the next battle that is to be decisive. It is quite possible that Mr. Bryan will bo a candidate for president in 1900. He will not be the standard bearer of the democratic party. An out and out socialist party, to be recruited chiefly from tho populists, may be a fac tor in tho next presidential contest, and Mr. Bryan may be the leader. That is a long time oil anyway. But one thing iB pretty well assured. Mr. Bryan will never make a steeplechase campaign that is, ho won't if ho is in any degree mindful of tho effect of his record-breaking race, just ended, on the people of the country. It is interesting to note tho results of the late election in connection with Mr. Bryan s hysterical and flghty manifestations. A Lincoln paper has pointed out tho alleged fact that Mr. Bryan was heard by 1,200,000 people during the campaign, and that 1,200,000 is, approximately, tho plurality for McKinley in the total vote. Mr. Bryan's greatest effort was in tho state of Illinois. It was there that he talked tho convention out of the nomination for president, and ho made many subse quent appearances in that state. Illi nois' plurality for McKinley was 105,000. Perhaps Mr. Bryan's next greatest effort was in New York state. Ho made two pilgrimages from Lincoln to Now York city, and mado a large number of speeches throughout the city. New York's plurality for McKinley was 273, 000. Mr. Bryan made several speeches in Pennsylvania, and the Keystone stato gave McKinley a plurality of 290,000. Ho also made some in New Jersey, and Mr. Hobart's state gave up a McKinley plur ality of 86,000. Mr. Bryan sioke at var ious places in New England, and the New England states elected a solid Mc Kinley electoral ticket with pluralities ranging from 23,000 to 101,000. Mr. Bryan spoke in West Virginia, and that stato went republican by 13,000. Ho spoke in Maryland, and Maryland gavo McKinley a plurality of 32,000. Mr. Bryan went to Kentucky, a strong dem "ocratic state, and on election day it went republican. Mr. Bryan was specially confident of Minnesota, Indiana, Michi gan and Wisconsin, and ho made a vig orous personal campaign in these states. McKinley carried them by the following pluralities respectively, f0,000, 20,000, f0,000, 100,000. Before Mr. Bryan set out for Madison Square Garden, he looked upon Iowa, and said that state would surely be had. He traversed it two or three times, and it gave McKinley a plurality of 72,000. Ohio, that's one of the first states that seemed to attract Mr. Bryan's attention. He canvassed the state thoroughly, and it will be re membered that ho was greeted every where by immense crowds. Well, Mc Kinley carried Ohio by 70,000. Mr. Bryan did not appear in Colorado, Arkansas, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Washington and other states that gave him pluralities. Kansas and Nebraska went scanty for Bryan.but Mr. Bryan's personal efforts in these states wero inconsiderable. Mr. Bryan made in all GOO speeches during the cam paign. McKinley carried twenty-four states, or an average of one state for every twenty-live speeches Bryan made. I believe Mr. Bryan is reported to have travelled 20,000 miles. That's a milo for every vote that went to make up the republican plurality in New York city. This might be carried on to much greater length. It all goes to show that it isn't the number of miles that a can didate travels, or the number of speeches that he makes, or tho quality of his ora tory, or the seductiveness of his smilo that wins the most votes. Greeley learned and now Mr. Bryan has learned that you. can't measure votes by the number of people who hear you talk. Major McKinley "hardly stepped off his porch in Canton, and yet tho people joted him into office by a tremendous plurality. So, it would appear that Mr. Bryan would do quite as well to stay at homo the next time he assumes the role of a man of destinv. W. MORTON SMI1H. Gregory sells the best crushed coke for 87.40 per ton. 11th and O. Phone 313. A PLAGIARIST. Tho Evening News has just mado tho startling discovery that tho fight for mayor is now on, and Wednesday even ing tho "political editor" of said iaper attempted to define tho jwlitical situa tion with fragments of articles which' have been published in the Courier three or four weeks ago. But even with the Courier's explicit statements before him, his endeavor in this direction proved a most dismal and ridiculous failure in many respects. His effort to authoritatively enlighten tho peoplo of Lincoln on questions of iolitieal imort would have been comprehensive, reliable and locical had he copied tho Courier's articles verbatim instead of garbling them as he did with tho hojo of giving his "prophecies" originality. It is admitted by every one that tho Courier is pre-eminently the political author ity on city jxlitics, etc., and that its pro ductions should bo swiped without credit constrains me to protest most vigorously against such a practice. Every state ment of tho article printed by the even ing paper -except those which seemed prompted by imbicility or a sad lack of knowledge or common sense were all printed in these columns some time ago. It was the Courier that first ad vised L. L. E. Stewart to call an early meeting of the city republican central committee. It was tho Courier that first suggested amendments of various kinds to the Crawford county system; and tho Courier, in enumerating the names of the gentlemen who aspire to the mayor alty chair, published a complete list of them, and not only a few, as did our contemporary. Our contemporary avers that Ed Sizer and John P. Maule will antago nize Mayor Graham to tho last length, and further alleges that Dr. E. L. Hol yoke, Sam Melick, Koy Stew art et. al. will oppose Mr. V. A. Woodward. Since when has the cautious man in politics been divulg ing his sentiments prematurely, especi ally to a reporter? Or has the reporter in "question been made the confidential adviser to the gentlemen named? There is absolutely no truth in these assertions. If Ed Sizer, John Maule, Dr. Holyoke and the others hero named wero asked whom they will or will not support for mayor next spring they would refuse to answer such a question; at least at this time. How, then, can any one assert, that which is only vain imagining on their part. Frank Graham, like Tany other man who holds oflice, has aliko many friends and enemies. If he had none, it would signify his unfitness for office. Mr. Woodward has done nothing to incur tho displeasure of those who are said by tho News to be against him. Why, then, so much buncombe from this source? Thore is, however, no longer any doubt but that Mayor Graham, O. W.Webster and W. A. Woodward, are candidates for mayor, as are J. D. Parker and Ban Parker. The News also declares that the min isterial association will try to smother Graham's ambition. Is there any legiti mate proof for this allegation? It is not believed that the ministers of Lincoln have as yet expressed any opinion on this subject, nor is it likely that they will for some time. T. Canon Pea coal $5 per ton. The beet for the money at Gregory'e, 11th and O. Woman's Clubs. Sorosis junior met Friday afternoon, November 6, with Miss Corbett, at the capitol building. Mrs. Geo. Meissner as leader presented an account of the his tory and the principles advocated by tho Tabitha society of London. A discussion of modern socialism followed. Current events were given in response to roll call. Tho next meeting of the club will le led by Miss Louise Pound, and entertained at the home of Miss Kirker, 63G South Seventeenth street on Saturday afternoon, November 21, at 3 o'clock. Norfolk. Neb., Nov. 13: Editor of Courier I thought possibly you might like to hear something from the Woman's club of Norfolk. We are having a very pleasant year. Our membership is enthusiastic and wide awake. Last Monday we enjoyed a rare treat. Miss Pierson of England who is visiting relatives in Nebraska, has recently re turned from a three year's sojourn in South Africa. Upon our solicitation she gave the club a talk of two hours on the home and social lifo of tho Boers and Kaffirs. Tho talk was illustrated by pictures and personal ornaments of tho:o people, and was oxtromely inter esting. Although a stormy afternoon, fifty ladies were present to enjoy this oppor tunity for obtaining information not availabio from our usual eourco of re search. Miss Cora A. Bfelm. President Woman's Club, Norfolk, Nob. York, Neb., Nov. la Out from tho rcalruB of thought, borne on tho wins of desire, has come tho arena progress, a new organiiatioa, bearing upon its ban ner the "Review and Art Club." ThiB represents fifteen cultured ladies who will spend the present club year in tho study of Robert Browning, Emerson's essays and art, with reviows of eomo of the new books and magazines. Tho first regular work was October 21, whon Andrea Del Sarto, from Browning was studied and Mario Corelli'a "Ardath" was reviewed. Following is tho pro gram of November 7. Mrs. Peattio's lifo and workB. The biography of Mrs. Peattie, by Mrs. Robert McConaughey. Review of the "Mountain Woman," by Miss Irene Haggard. Mrs. Charles Gilbert sang "Lingering Love Dreams,' after which Browning's "Homo Thoughts From Abroad," "The Lost Leader." and "How They Brought the Good News from Ghent to Air," were studied. A familiar talk on rarly Italian art, with illustrations, led by Mrs. Robert McConaughoy, special attention being Sensational Circulars and Prico Lists soon find their way into waste bask ets, but this prominent ought to strike you favorably. 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