Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-29
TROUBLE N TIE WEST
Uprising of Conservative Demo
Gratis May Lose Bryan His
Journalistic Support
SITUATION TAKES NEW TURN
SITUATION TAKES NEW TURN
Report That Organization Commenced
in Nebraska by Hearst's Representa-
tives Has Bryan's Endorsement
Comes as Last straw"-An EIe-
ments of fractional Fight Present.

| Omaha, NIB. Jan. o9-While W. j
Bryan is campaigning in the east FOR
the reafitrmation of the Kansas City
! Platform. trouble is brewing at home
An uprising has taken pace among the
cid line democrats that may result in
Mr.. Bryan's being shorn of his man
journalistic support = the Omaha
World
tive democrats opposed 10 the proml-
hence which Mr.. BRYAN wants 10 give
to the issues on which he made his
two campaigns for the presidency are
booming Congressman G. NJ. Hitchcock
for delegate-at-iarge from this district
Congressman Hitchcock DIS publisher
and owEer OF the Wortd-Herald, the
newspaper that supplied the influence
10 land Bryan in congress the first
time, and fought his, battles when he
tried to capture the presidency.
Richard l.. Metcalfe. Bryan's staunch-
est political friend. is the editor. The
rank and file OF Bryan's following in
the state has decided on Metcalfe for
delegate Large from the district. Mr.
MetcalNs said yesterday that he pro-
poses to accept the honor. If 1t is of
fered him. Congressman H.tchcocks
friends say that II was unders TODD for
rionths-,ong before Metcaife's mama
was mentioned. that he Was to be given
the place, and that they Will see thas
he gets 1t.
The situation took a rev turn yes
terday when word CANA from Lincoln
that William Randolph Hearst's repre-
sentatives have quietly commenced an
organization in the state, and informed
capital city politicians that q deiega-
ton Will be chosen from this district
pledged TO Hearst. The move Is ac-
cepted as having Bryan's endorsement.
and 1t comes In the nature OF tbs. las;
straw"
Ex-Governor ]. f. Boyd the only
democratic governor Nebraska ever
had, and Carl c. Wright, city attorney,
voiced the sentiments OF the line
democrats wien they said. I'VE Hike
Bryan personally. and would not make
a fight against the Kansas City plat
form at this ,trlle. believing those prin-
ciples Will die u natural death, but we
can't stand for Hearst"
The gold democrats say that an or
ganiZatlon will be effected at once to
defeat the plans of the Hearst element
and fight will be made on delegate
at-iarge ard national committeeman.
James Dahlman Is the present commit
teeman and a candidate again in the
interests of the harmony faction. w.
H. Thompson. of Grand Island. Is the
candidate OF the Bryan Hearst follow
ers.
The strongest kind OF pressure is be-
Ing brought to bear on Congressman
at Washington to persuade
him to make the fight for delegate. 1t
is well known that personally he is not
a friend OF Bryan's. a!tho his newspa-
per has always supported him.
When there was vacancy in the
senate which Congressman Hitchcock
wanted to fill and Governor Poynter
had decided to give him the apoptnt-
nlent. Colonel Bryan teleg-aphed to
The governor. Informing him that Me-
braska needed William V. Allen in the
senate and Allen was named. Con-
Hitchcock has said many
otter things agairs: Mr.. Bryan for his
Interference. more than once letting
tall the phrase bit the hand that fed
,im." inconnecuon with Mr.. Bryan.
This resentment and the circuin-
stance that Congressman Hitchcock
md Mr.. Bryan both have senatorial
Is plrations are relied on at this time
~ the demonstrations TO ALLEVIATE the
Hitchcock newspaper from BRYAN In
IDS hour of need. 1, will be difficult,
.ecause Bryan Will have the support OF
Netcaife in any event. Democrats OF
10Th factions express the apprehension
nat they are on the verge OF a faction-
il fight as bitter as any they have had.
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