The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-09
The Perennial Candidate Is Clearly
Out for the Nomination
in 1904.
What a Careful Correspondent Finds
After a Visit to Lincoln,
Nebraska.
The "Iowa idea" Regarding the
Tariff Makes Roadway in
Nebraska.

Ne,o Yorb Sun Special Serutoo
Chicago, Sept. 9.-Walter Wellman, in q
special to the Record Herald from Lin
coin, Neb., says, among other things, that
Mr.. Bryan hopes to be nominated for the
presidency again in 1904.
Notwithstanding all the talk to the eff
feet that he has abandoned his ambition
and publicly announced his remuneration,
his most intimate friends here expect to see
him in the race two years hence. David
b. HILL Tom Johnson, Arthur P. German
and others who are making ready to ad-
minister upon Mr. Bryan's political estate
should wait and make sure that Mr.. Bry
an is dead. He may be, and then again he
may not be. Mr.. Bryan himself thinks it
an open question. He has his doubts. 81
About thing there is no uncertainty
whatever, and this is that Mr.. Bryan
wants to fight his third battle for the
presidency, and that he wants to be for
the democratic nomination a year from
next spring If, in his Judgment, there Is
the slightest show of success. have not
seen Mr. Bryan since came to Lincoln,
but two or three of his closest friends
with whom have talked, agree that this
is his attitude. Unless it Is very clear
that his nomination Is absolutely impos-
sible, Mr.. Bryan will be in the race as
usual. -. ' " "
Mr.. Bryan's friends had been led to be-
ieve that he would not again seek the
presidency, but their. eyes were, opened at
the meeting Of the democratic and popu-
list state convention at Grand Island
There was some doubt as to whether
fusion could be effected and Former Sen
ator Allen. Mr. Bryan's spokesman plead
ed for fusion upon the ground that only
by keeping up the alliance between the
two parties in this state could Mr. BRYAN
win his third nomination in 1904. This
argument was used publicly and without
any effort at concealment
Mr.. Bryan himself was in attendance
upon the convention, and he pleaded for
fusion, though, of course, without declar-
ing that he wanted it to help him toward
the presidency in 1904. He was. aware,
however. Of the argument which ex-Sena-
tor Allen was using, and made no effort
to stop it, s..i ,,,,...,t.y =. w - )
Ever since the Grand Island convention,
Mr. mr.. H 81 friends have been convinced
that II he is not the nominee of his party
two years hence, it will be because the
party won't have him and not for anv
lack OF eagerness on Mr.. Bryan's part
The Iowa Idea Growing.
According to number of prominent re-
publ1cans with whom 1 have talked, the
| Iowa idea of no monopoly shelterins tariff
is making good deal of Roadway among
the people OF this state It would make
more If the farmers We're not 50 busy with
the crops that they have no time to talk
politics. So far the western farmers are
giving mighty little attention to any poll
t1cal questions. But next winter. when
they nave nothing else to do, the tariff
and other issues will come in for close
| study. 4@7s : $3.50 y
) : Growth Of Land Values.
There can be no doubt of the PROSPERITY
OF this country. Bankers say it is almost
impossible to lend any money on farms.
Farmers do not need funds. To the con
trary they have money to lend. There Is
SO much money in the country that the
price Of farm lands is rising steadily Dur.
Ing the past week number of sales have
been reported from Seward and York and
| other counties west of here in which
average farm lands with average build,
lngs and other improvements brought
from $50 to $40 an acre. These lands have
| about doubled in value since 1898, wher
two or three years of scant crops hat
given Nebraska a black eye and caused
a great many residents to, want to ge
away ,,~ - ..rs~4
There is lively demand for farms i,
central Nebraska at: prices. averagin,
from $50 an acre and upward. Men wht
nave been renters back in Iowa or Illinois
are moving out here to buy farms Of thei
own, usually paying about one third cash
1t was only six seven years ago tina
most people thought this country was go
Ing or had gone to the dogs