The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16

fusion ticket, legislature and two sen
ators, come to his party without
struggle
1T can be safely asserted that il Mr.. /
BRYAN IS not elected he win not ac- I
cept one of the vacancies in the sen
atorship from Nebraska, though he /
could have one without the asking. IN |
such a contingency as that he will re-
main on his Nebraska farm, practice |
law and devote his energies to the serv-
ice OF his party when called upon.
Few Nebraska fusionists believe that
Bryan can be defeated this fall His
Nebraska. supporters are becoming en-
thusiastic over the situation Three
things they do not care much about:
% Whether or not Judge Towne will
De Endorsed by the Kansas City con-
ventiOn; % Whether or not separate
vice presidential candidate shall be
nominated by the Democrats; go
Whether or not Mr.. Bryan shall run
under the same conditions which pre-
vailed four years ago-with two vice
presidential candidates following his
lead His advisors in Nebraska do not
appear TO think that these side lights
are going to figure very materially one
way or the other in the contest. In
general way they say II would be bet
ter if Judge TOwne can be indorSed, or
if he is not Endorsed, that he should
resign, and some strong man from the
east placed on the ticket as Bryan's
running mate. but, generally speaking,
the fusion leaders in Nebraska-ev
tiveness that these things can not con-
tribute TO Bryan's defeat.
IN Nebraska there is a very friendly
feeling for Judge Towne. The Mime
sofa congressman has campafgaed in
this state and through the adjacent
states, and has left many warm friends.
a majority Of the Nebraska delegates
favored TOWne's nomination before the
action Of the Sioux Falls convention
was announced. Since then they have
been conservative and are not inclined
to say or do anything that will hamper
the general course of the convention.
The consensus of the opinion among
Nebraska fusion leaders is that an
eastern man would very much
/ strengthen the ticket for the fall cam
paign- There does not seem to be any
very united definite idea as TO just
who this ought to be. Through the
J west Admiral Schley has a considera-
| bic following. If Admiral Dewey has
/ any following. however. for second
I place through the west it has not been
4 manifested Daniels Of West Virginia
! will receive some votes from the Ne
1 braska delegation and the talk OF hon
| or1ng Pattison Of -1ennsylyania, in spite
/ Of his opposition to free silver. receives
some encouragement even from the
| Nebraska delegates. Pattison received
. some votes from the Nebraska delega-
ton in 1886 for second place
There is a general conviction
through Nebraska that the Chicago
/ platform will be indOrsed in its en-
/ tirety. but the anti-imperial plank in
/ the platform, TO be framed at Kansas
! City, viii be the feature of that instru-
ment- Mr. Bryan makes no secret Of
/ his desires in this direction
As to the prospects Of securing the
resignation OF Judge TOwne, in the
event he is not Endorsed by the Kansas
( city convention, 1t may be safely as
serted that this matter has all been ar
ranged. Mr.. Bryan has not uttered a
word on this subject since the nominal
ton was made. as far as is known in
the state, Yet Thomas PaCtiSOn OF Col
oradO was in Lincoln recently to con
fer with Mr.. Bryan on the subject.
/ PaJtisOn was a delegate to the Sioux
Falls convention, and, though opposing
/ the selection OF vice presidential can
| didaJe. was in the confidence Of the
I TOWne forces Nj. Pattison has since
! stated that Judge ToWne will make
any sacrifice he considers necessary for
the good of the whole fusion forces.
If present plans naterialize Nebraska
Will Overrun Kansas City July 4 Al
a moderate estimate there will be 80. 00(
Nebraskans present during the session
| Of the national Democratic convention
I It will be largely a personal cOmDli-
personal friends IN the ranks OF tbs
Republican party will help swell tbs
crowd from this state on that coca
. sion
Already eighteen special trains, from
different sections Of the state have beer
contracted for by various marching
clubs and enthusiastic Bryan support
eIs
II addition to the 10000 members O.
the Fusion marching club, which pro
poses to go uniformed in white stove
! pipe hats, linen busters and cOrnstall
canes. there will be an enormous at
tendance from Nebraska
The fusion forces of Nebraska havi
) contracted for three special trains o
: ten coaches each, Lincoln has arrange
for the same number. Norfolk. Ere
mont. Hastings. Beatrice. Nebraska
City, Falls City. Ashland, McCook -ant
I ( many other towns have contracted 10
I from one to two trains Of ten coac.he
2 / each.
/ Many of these trains will be com
posed of sIeepers. and the Pullman com
7 pany has made uniform rate Of g
: per day for the use of these cars Will
= they stand on the sidetrack in Kansa
q City, as sleeping quarters Thus nue.
= congestion among the hotels of Kan
sas City will be avoided.
The Nebraska delegates and thlai
alternates win leave Omaha in a spe
cial train the evening Of July I. The
will arrive in Kansas City early O
the morning of July and take pos
session Of the Coates house and tax