The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-19
NEBRASKENS ALL FOR BRYAN.
DEMOCRATIC AND PoPULIsT con-
MENTIONS TONIGHT.

May BE n Few Family Fights In Both
of Them, But the Delegates Chosen
Will All he Bryan Mcn-DeaVer
Delegation May BE Thrown Out by
the Populists-AdditiOns of New Is
sues eWiII he Made TO the Chicago
Platform.
Lincoln, Neb., March lS.-While there
may be few family fights in the Demo-
cratic and Populist conventions called for
tomorrow night to elect delegates 40 the
Democratic National Convention-and the
Populist convention at Sioux Falls, they
are not expected to have any influence
upon the final action of both gatherings
which will be to select Bryan delegates
and instruct them to vote for him first.
last and all the time
1t is expected that there will be sharp
struggles in the afternoon caucuses for
the positions of delegates at large in the
Democratic Convention, but whoever
wins. the result will be the same. Who
ever gets a place on the Nebraska dele
cation will be a shouter for William J
Bryan
The Populists have squabble of their
own to settle over the delegation
from Omaha, Douglass county. Two
sets of delegates are coming to
town tomorrow from Omaha. One is the
"Middle-of-the-R Road" faction, led by Ma
tional Committeeman Glen Deaver, and
the other the Fusionists, headed by f. e.
Thomas. The Deaver men withdrew from
the County Convention yesterday and
formed delegation of their own.
We won't Try the case until we hear
IT, said Gov Poynter so-day.
but II the facts are as have
peeh reported, guess there
is no doubt that MIR. Deaver and his dele
cation will go over the transom"
Gov. Poynter declared that there is no
doubt whatever that the Populist Con-
Vention would send a delegation to Sioux
rails instructed for Mr.. Bryan.
Much interest is manifested regarding
the platform to be adopted by the Demo-
cratic Convention. 1t will be drawn up
under the personal supervision of MIR.
Bryan and is understood to be his dec
laration of the platform which in his opin-
ion the National Convention at Kansas
City should place beneath the feet of its
presidential nominee. The platform of to-
morrow will be an affirmation of the Chi
cdBo PLATFORM, Will contain punkS an
tagonistic to the trusts, declaring against
the formation of large standing army
and against the foreign policy of the pres
ent administration.
At present 1t is not the intention ol
the free silver Republicans to hold a con.
vention tomorrow, although 1t may be
so determined later. The probability is
however that simply meeting will be
held and the candidacy of Mr.. Bryan in
dorsed.
After the adjournment of the conven-
ton, Mr. Bryan will deliver an address in
the Auditorium. Preparations are being
made to render ii a notable event, in view
of the fortieth anniversary of Mr. Bryan $
birth.
If the middle e-of-the-road Populists are
refused admission to the Populist con-
vention tomorrow as is most probable
they will hold a convention of their own.
and chose a delegation TO be sent from
Nebraska to the middle-of-the-road con.
vention, which is to be held In Cincinnati I.
Secretary Parker, OF the middle e-of- the
road Populist National Committee, said
tonight
We are going to have a Nebraska del
egation at Cincinnati and if the conven-
ton tomorrow refuses to recognize the
Cincinnati convention, We will choose our
own delegation"