Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-04
ANTI-BR YANITES
CONTROL MACHINE
REPORTED THAT POLITICAL
CARDS ARE CUT IN THE LEAD
ER's HOME STATE
Troubles Arising as Result Of the
Late Democratic State Convention
Throw-Down Of Bryan Candidate for
Governor Starts 1t.

Throw-DoWn Of Bryan Candidate for
Governor Starts 1t.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 3-Col. w. J..
Bryan will have some political fences
of his own to fix when he gets back
home to Nebraska. The fact has but
percolated through the minds OF a
number of his lieutenants that they
were badly euchred at the recent
state convention, and they are puzzled
over what Mr.. Bryan will do when he
comes back and finds that man
picked out by the corporation politt-
clans and backed by certain railroad
interests has been nominated for gov
ernor.
The question that will confront Mr..
Bryan Is, will he take the stump for
Shallenberger, the gubernatorial NOM
inee, or will he undertake the same
drastic measures to rid the party of
corporation candidates and officers
that he attempted with Roger Sulli-
van in Illinois If Mr. Bryan enters
the campaign on Shallenberger's be-
half he is certain to estrange many of
the populists of the state, including all
of the leaders, like Ex-Governor Poyn-
ter, Elmer E. Thomas and others. He
will also lay himself open to the charge
of the republican papers of preferring
victory in Nebraska to the triumph of
principles he holds dear.
Much Dissenslon.
Now, Mr.. Bryan very much desires
to carry Nebraska this year. For a
year there has been much dissension
and wrangling in the republican party
over the efforts of the anticorporation
element to obtain control of the party
machinery. This condition Of affairs
was highly pleasing to the democrats,
and they held a lovefeast last winter,
at which number Of gold democrats
who had been either with the republi-
cans or in the background since 1896
were invited and given front seats.
Plans were laid to capture the state
this fall, and it was determined to re.
verse the usual order Of events and
hold the democratic convention first
This latter plan was suggested by the
former gold democrats, and the novel
ty of it struck the Bryan men with
force. They consented. But there
was joker In the deck.
Bryan's Dictaton.
There has been growing unrest ov.
er what is termed Bryans dictation in
conventions. This eliminated two
years ago, when Mr.. Bryan insisted
| that the democrats indorse George w
Berge. nominated by the populists for
oovornor E,orroor COnpraccmap n
Shallenberger of Alma was then can
didate for governor, and would have
been nominated If Bryan had not urged
Berge. Shallenberger went away from
the convention as mad as a hornet
He INDUCED in some language that in
| Nebraska among democrats, is con.
sidered lese majesty toward Bryan
He wanted to know how much longer
| the democrats were going to let Bryan
do their thinking and how much long
er he was going to make them mere
puppets in his deals with the popu
lists. 1t was with difficulty that he
could be quieted.
No Longer Lovers.
This year Editor Hitchcock Of the
Omaha World-Herald, which Bryan
once edited, brought out Shallenberg
er as gubernatorial candidate
Hitchcock no longer loves Bryan with
Wild alteration. He thinks Bryan
has been ungrateful to him. He is
somewhat Of band wagon democrat
and two years ago he and Shallenberg
er wanted to send delegation to st
Louis that would vote for Parker fol
the presidency. He has aspirations tc
be leader himself, and he does moi
take kindly to Bryan's ascendancy ir
the state.
Hitchcock, Shallenberger, the golt
democrats and those democrats who
hold attorneyships for railroads, ant
who believe that railroad corpora
ton Is mighty good friend to have
in campaign, got together and hac
the convention called for August Is
This was right after it was learned
that Bryan would not be home unit
September, and there be those who
suspect that the date was fixed before
his arrival SO as to prevent his pres
ence and interference with their plans
Berge Beaten.
Berge, although still a member O
| .iio PCPuAAoI party, ouUAlllISu his Cdu
didacy to the democratic state conven
lions. Berge polled 10000 more vote.
two years ago than were cast fol
Parker and Watson combined, and h,
had a large following among the de
mocracy. When the convention me
Berge was clearly the choice of ma
jority of the delegates. BY some clev
er manipulation a nomination was de
|elayed for twelve hours, and the unin
structed delegates gone after with tn,
result that when ballot was finall,
taken Shallenberger won by clos,
margin. Back Of Shallenberger were
the gold democrats, the railroad dem
ocrats, all Of the anti-Bryan elements
and a portion Of the Bryan men VII.
had been lined up on the propositio,
that only a democrat ought to bt
named for governor. Behind Bergt
was the Bryan following.
| There was also large sprinkiing o
democrats who had become convinced
that the corporation element in the re
publican party was due to be beate.