The Washington times., 1904-06-01

IN the States of Nebraska, Georgia.
and Michigan. and the Territory or
Oklahoma. Democrats will meet in con-
ventiOn today and choose delegates 20
the national convention.
Interest centers in Nebraska, where
Mr.. Bryan is in absolute control, and
will be selected 20 head the delegation
to St Louis The platform which the
State convention viii adopt will be Mr.
Organs outline of what the national
platform should be
An effort was made by the so-called
''reorganizers" to prevent Mr.. Bryan
from carrying out his program, by the
election OF delegates to the State con-
ventiOn who would oppose his plans.
Tne fight, wherever one was made, was
upon the issue of reafirmation Of the
Kansas City platform. and the Bryan
forces were overwhelmingly success
full Less than half a dozen counties
in the State chose anti-Bryan delegates,
and accordingly whatever Bryan says
in todav's convention will go.
BY reason Of his position at the head
Of the Nebraska delegation at ST. Louis.
Mr. Bryan will be a member of the COM
mittee on resolutions which viii draft
the party declaration Of 1904 He will
make a stubborn fight for reafirmation
of the Kansas City platform In every
detail, and in the event that the ma
jority is against him. as now seems al
together probable, he will undoubtedly
carry the fight upon the floor OF the
convention and .endeavor by the spell
of his oratory to sway the delegates in
much the same manner as he did eight
years ago in Chicago.
Would Bryan Bolt7
What Bryan will do in the event that
the convention rejects his propositions,
which It is likely to do II he demands
a reaffirmation of the free silver plank,
remains to be seen. No one IS author
lied TO say whether or not he Will boz
His warmest friends declare, however,
that he will not leave the party. There
is a story TO the effect that Mr..
Bryan hopes to come to the Senate next
year in place Of Senator Dietrich. The
latter will not be a candidate for re-
election at the hands of the Legislature
which IS TO be chosen this fall
The Republican State convention has
Endorsed Representative Burkett Of the
First Congressional district. II is said
that there is some prospect Of the election
Of a Democratic or Fusion Legislature.
were it known definitely that AIr. Bryan
would come TO the Senate. 1t is said
that he is anxious TO keep himself be-
fore the public by an election 70 the
Senate. The last Legislature was largely
Republican. but so many OF the mem
bers were elected by narrow majorities
that comparatively small amount Of
shifting would change the political COM
plexion Of that BODY. A large num-
Der Of members Of the last Legislature
were elected by ma jorities Of less than
100 and enough by a dozen votes or
less to mike a marked change. Still
the advantage is with the Republicans.
even should Mr.. Bryan not bolt the St
Louis convention. and decide to an
nounce himself a candidate for the
Senate
Parker in Georgia.
IN Georgia fight viii be made 10 In
struct the delegates from the Cracker
State for Judge Parker Many Of the
Georgia men lay claim 70 the distinction
Of being Original Parker men and
have been saying all along that there
would be no doubt as 70 where the dele
CATION from that State would stand or
the question OF his nomination. Now it
appears that there is a strong sentiment
against instructions on the ground that
II is contrary 10 precedent for Georgia
20 instruct
There is some Hearst sentiment in the
State. led by Representative Griggs, who
was chairman OF the Democratic Con-
gressional committee two years ago
Judge Griggs is said 10 be prompted
largely IN his advocacy Of Mr.. Hearst
by the fact that Mr.. Hearst was one of
the main supports Of the Congressional
committee two years ago. when the
Georgia Congressman made his unsuc-
cessful effort TO capture the House of
Representatives for his party. II IS
said that Mr.. Hearst was the largest