Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-02
ROW IN FUSION CAMP
Nebraska Democrats Desert Bryan for
Sacrificing Hi.v cock.
EVEN TIE POPULISTS ARE SORE
They Claim Allen Wants AL the
Good Political PIums,
SOME RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

LINCOLN. Neb.. December 20 1890
The prospects for great political row in
the fusion camps IS imminent, and if there
IS anything III he : gns of the times fusion
is a thlng of the past in Nebraska and W.
j. Bryan is t. be forced into the national
campaign without the aid Of the dem gcrats
of Nebraska. This extraordinary situation
has developed out of the late senatorial
contest. in which Bryan sacrificed his
friend and benCfactur. Gilbert iIitchco,k
editor of the Wo11G-ncrai,l. on the altar of
his ambition. lie sold Hitchcock for the
friendship of -All,n and the popu lists Sa-
gac.ous politicians admit that Bryan was
placed in a very trying posi- ION. and prob
ably did the best thing he could have done
Had he favored The appointment of Hitch
cock to the vacancy resulting from the
death of Senator Hayward Alien would
have certainly been n candidate for Presi-
dent on the popIlist ticket and tbs would
have meant defeat Tor Efyan in any event.
In fact. this WIS lie prod which Al on
used. and Bryan had heard "A runner Of that
sort of thing a Year ago ana had secured a
denial from Allen. which his press agents
sent broadcast. In fact, Aliens ambition
in this direction had been Bryans bugie
man for some time.
Lines Are Sharply Drawn.
Now the lines "ro being clearly drawn by
both sides and the chances of Bryan ever
being a factor in Nebraska politics again
are regarded a. sl;,,, TIL. Rrv,,;,o. to,k
the first step. The Nebraska Travelling
Mems Bryan Club snubbed Hitchcock and
refused to invite MIN to their annual ban
quet on January S. He had always been a
Tis ,h ~ III tiiese n''i,!ue 1ers az
fications extending All over the country
Then the Jack-onian Club-the great silk
stocking organization at OTnaha-coHcuded
to take the othcr size OF the proposition.
1t has been previously arranged by Bryan
that the annual banquet of the JackSOnidns
should be the signal for the opening of his
presidential campaign. These Jacksonian
club banquetS nave Always taken the form
OF national gatherings. and this year Pres
dent Ed /. smith mad secured the consent
Of Carter Harrison. Henry NatterSon, HogS
or Texas AItGeid. oFeFnyer ana a NUM-
Der OF other democrats OF natlona! lame TO
De present ana oehNcr addresses; Eryah
was scneduied lof a speech on ihe alr
OF the Nation, WH.ch was 70 pc the holteSt
arralsnment OF the administration ne had
ever issued
men tile tlil.s OOH th''nef surh' aliC
the JachsoIlaiS Golciu"ed 10 sno" theit
hostlHty to"afu bryan aii4 thsir resent
iieit Ior the deIeat OF fipchcock by max
ing fltchcock toaSthnaSter. rms was IN
oehahcS OF all rules OF tne ciop, whlch had
hidue me preSIueht each year the TOAST
master w nen brSah louhu thls hoI"r re-
set ~. ~ I ne VIZ l,ieilus heiS
u Set .he pains chahSeu' Jul they couid
40 hoehlhs.
Appealed to Gov. Poynter.
He a,raa1ad IN C.overnor po,.rt.r can.-
NJ ~ 'e''S
'oi Aiieh an" o'iefs' put hothihs came
Of it, The Omaha democrats had the
backing of those in the state and they
we're determined to show Rrvan that in
60, T., -, -, 49,,
- " So ~ TIC p'i"
hst ranks IN Nebraska. linen Bryan $ per
sonal enemies IN the east-those demo-
cratic leaders VINO frequently pretend to be
MS 1rlehd; put are not-got hold OF these