The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
LryrLY NEBRhsxh POLITICS.
The snveritos OF All PARTIES win Try Hara ts
Pnse Their nnterestH.

LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 18.-Nobraska's political
horizon is becoming moro cloudod daily. Tho
convention calls contemplate a mass convention
OF tho silver Democrats. silver Republicans, and
Populists. 1t Is the hope OF this clement to form
on fusion lines that will sweep the State. Still,
they must reckon with a united Republican par
ty that Is not divided by a single fractional fight.
Thon, too. tho National Democrats are beoom-
ing more activedaily under the leadership of Mr..
J. Sterling Morton. They will have a full ticket
in the field, and express confidence in their abil.
ity to bring into their ranks many who sup
ported Mr.. Bryan last year.
Mr.. Bryan has returned TO the State with tho
determination to make a moro vigorous fight
than last year, II for no other reason than TO
demonstrate to the outside world that the State
Of Nebraska Is not rctroErading in the white
every county scat In the State during the fall
campaign. To add to this thcre will be a large
on tho stump in Nebraska for six weeks. Among
them will be Senator Teller, Senator stewart.
Senator Pcttigrcw. and other leaders in the
To counterfeit this strong opposition the Ro-
publicans will depend upon a host Of Ne
the various clements in the. silver forces
HYl1s Is nHs some 20 ground c"n"%i for the Belief that the
Democrat. and Populists may split over the
the ieid. u silver leaders declare that this Is an
absurd idea, and that they were never more GER
tain to agree upon fusion than this fall.
Tho Republican State Convention ie called, TO
meet in this city on Aug. &c, and will probably
nominate Judge Post for supreme Court Jus.
tice. He occupies that position at present,
though the field is crowded with other very
worthy judicial timber.
The convention of the Populists, silver Demo-
Gratis. and silver Republicans will meet at Lin.
coin on Sept. L. The convention will include
400 delegates, the largest number ever Assem-.
bed in one convention in the state. Several
candidates from each faction in the fusion ranks
have developed and all are pressing their claims
vigorously. This applies particularly to the OF.
fic" 81 Surreme Court justice. The Democrats
declare they must have tho Office Or they VII
not fuse. The silver Republicans assert that
they have been pulling chsstnuts out OF the
fire long enough and demand that one Of their
number receives the place. Tho Populists are
equally certain that one of their leaders should
have the nomination. The leaders Of all the
factions are having q hard time holding their
forces together until the State conventions are
held.
Gen. weaver's eloquence will DO added to that
of Mr.. Bryan when the fusion convention con
venes. Among tho candidates of fusion are
Judge c. r. Scott of Omaha and Judge j. S. Kirk
patrick of Lincoln, both silver Republicans
w. H. Thompson of Grand Island and Judge
Dufie of Omaha, silver Democrats, and Judge
Bates OF York. Judge Wheeler of Lincoln, Judge
Bush of Beatrice. Judge Neville OF North Platte
rank and file OF tho Populists, seem determined
tonominate q dyed.in-the- wool Populist but tn,
other factions declare that this would destro!
all hopes Of the success OF the silverites In Tn
State and make certain the election OF the who'll
Republican ticket.