Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
BRYAN MUCH WORRIED
The Silver Leader Said to Be Anx.
ious About the Outcome in
Nebraska.
Will Canvass the State by Counties
The Republicans Confident
Of Success.
Washington Officials Praise the At
titude Assumed by Nebraska
Soldiers.

will elect justice of the supreme court
and two regents of the state university.
Republicans are confident of success,
while the fusionists contend they are
certain of gains over last year, when
their pluralities were cut down to dam
gerous limits.
Free silver leaders have been in the
state for a month engaged in the work
of organizing every county. "Coin" Har-
vey is now lecturing throughout Ne
braska and appealing to the faithful to
contribute their mites to the campaign
fund Democratic leaders say the ma
tional committee has promised to put
$4,000 into Nebra ska the coming fall,
and more if possible
w. j. Bryan has decided. so his
friends say, to stump the state, county
by county. as he fears the state will be
lost if he leaves it. He is represented
as being somewhat nervous over the
outlook, and, Judging byappearances, he
has good reason to be. There is "a fac
Bryanitt. democrats, while the populists
standard. claiming that fusion has been
of enormous advantage to the demo-
Gratis and of great injury to the popu-
there are few left.
One faction of the Democrats is tav-
orable TO the nomination of former Gov
ernor Silas A. Holcomb for the supreme
bench. Another faction opposes it on
ia. !,
party on the defensive These men want
former Senator William " Allen to
head the ticket, but he will not do so,
preferring TO be free to try for the
United States senate again year
hence, when a successor to John NJ.
Thurston will be elected This leaves
a gap into which Judge William New
lille wishes to jump. His friends say
he is the logical fusion candidate.
having made a good record on the dis
trict bench and residing as he does in
the geographical center of the state.
Governor Poynter has been drawn in
to the fray. His friends have made
him believe he can be elected to the
| United States senate, with MIR. Allen
| shelved. Governor Poynter appointed
Mr.. Allen to the district bench recently
| in the hope it would shelve the former
/ senator, but the latter says he is can
4 didate for the senate and for nothing
4 else. Governor Poynter would have Mr.
j Holcomb believe he is favorable to him
for the supreme bench, but the COVER
i nor's confidential friends are now out
skirmishing for Mr.. Allen. Thus it will
be seen that Mr.. Holcomb stands good
4 chance of being lost in the shuttle.
The Prout investigation has had
something to do with the anti olcomh
4 sentiment which is manifesting itself
! throughout the state. What is more
significant, the fusion press is lukewarm
4 in its attempts TO defend the former
I governor. Other papers are outspoken
s in their advocacy of a new man for
the supreme bench. 1t is only fair to
T SAY, however, that the nomination will
go either to Mr.. Holcomb or Judge
4, Neville, with the chances in favor OF
the former.
The republicans are in a quandary
y Confident of success ii the right mar
!, be chosen, they are slow to make the
& selection. There seem to be no self
+ seekers and everything is harmoniou.
I in I'll party camp.
j Republican leaders say their agents
in various parts OF the state report {
remarkable change of sentiment con
corning Bryanite doctrines. Three year
( ago the republicans in the western
5 counties made a strong argument be
!, fore the platform committee OF the stat
convention for plank upon which sill
]. yer republicans might stand. but tn
St. Louis platform prevailed, and no,
republicans are convinced they ar
: right.