Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-08-24
jim IS BRYAN'S BEST LOVED
Dahlman's Shibboleth Of Battle is
Bryan's Intimate Friendship.
CLOSEST MAN TO THE CoMMoNER
Mayor Jim VIII Use as His slogan
Through state for Governor
ship Nomination That Asia
CabIeEram.

IAN Asia rejoices in your election as
mayor OF Omaha"
sententious indeed were those few words
sent by cable by William Jennings Bryan
to James c. Dahman on the occasion of
the latters election as mayor OF Omaha
IN 1906 for that cablegram has been dis
played to the voters OF Nebraska the
Dahlman shibboleth in the present guber
material campaign. BY this token Mr..
Dahlman proposes to substantiate what is
already apparent, that he is the closest
personal and political friend and ally" of
Mr.. Bryan.
MIR. Bryan was in Asia on his tour of
the world when he sent that message to
his old croney away back in Nebraska.
Mr.. Dahlman appreciated the expression of
congratulatior then. but he magnifies its
value today and that brief cable, bringing
the mere message of JOY which one friend
felt in anothers success, now goes out to
the electors of Nebraska in its larger and
actual significance-the expression Of Mr..
Bryan's delight in the elevation Of Mr..
Dahlman to office, whether that office BE-
the mayoralty Of Omaha or the governor
ship of Nebraska.
In the course of recent events the Damon
and Pythlas or David and Jonathan re-
lations existing between Bryan and Dahl
man have been too emphatcaly empha-
sized to give serious weight to the derisive
denials Of certain democrats that Jim
pahman was not Mr.. Bryans intimate
| and confidant. Certain democrats who do
not relish the exhibition OF their party in
boots and spurs and lariat and bronchos
have made strenuous efforts of late to
discredt the Bryan-Dahlman alliance, but
even they must admit the utter futility
and folly Of their efforts in the light of
Mr.. Brayn's repeated display Of preference
for Dahlman.
DahImRn Opens Campaign.
Mr.. Dahlman is just now uncorking his
speaking campaign for governor of Me-
braska. He is starting on q spectacular
tour of the state ana he is holding high
as the shibboleth of his warfare his in
timacy with the Peerless Leader, endeavor-
ing to make everybody see what every
body should see that Bryan is the demo-
cratic boss Of the nation and Dahlman of
| the state OF Nebraska. And here are some
of the arguments Jim proposes to use In
his plan Of proving that he is the chosen
! son of the prophet:
=. 1-When Mr.. Bryan returned from that
! triumphant tour of the world, who was It
that first met him in the harbor of New
! York, entwined about his neck the long
| lariat and drew him affectionately into
the bosom OF his loving home folks? Jim
! Dahlman.
2-When his train rushed across the Coun-
try from New York to Nebraska, who was
] 1t that on every occasion was sent to the
front with Mr. Bryan to greet the patriots
along the way? Jim Dahlman
! 3-When the time came for designating
the paramount issues of the present cam
psign before the Denver convention met,
! who was it Mr. Bryan called to FalrYiew
! for consultation? Jim Dahlman
! 4-When that convention met in Denver,
who was 1t that carried to Colorado the
specific orders and commands of Mr. Bryan.
the absolute dictator of the convention? L?
/ Jim Dahlman.
5-When the will Of Mr. Bryan was
sought on this question or that, when the
| slightest inquiry as to what does Mr.
Bryan want" or will Mr.. Bryan permit
it," to whom did these delegates in Den
Yer go for their information? To Jim
| Dahlman,
BryRn's MOuthpIece at Denver.
Sand who was it in Denver. in the con-
venton hall in hotel lobbies, on the streets,
| in refreshment parlors, anywhere and
! everywhere-who was II pointed out by
( delegates, residents, newspaper men, local
J and foreign, as the direct representative of
| Mr.. Bryan? Jim Dahlman, sir, Jim Dahl
man.
s-Who was it acknowledged by the great
press associations and special correspon-
dents-in fact universally conceded as Mr..
! Bryan's mOuthpiece at Denver? None but
Jim Dahlman.
And then to cinch 1t ala needless and
superfluous thing to do-Jim Dahlman. as
he goes up and down the state OF Ne
! braska beseeching the democrats to nom-
nate him for governor. will hold up this
meager message from the orient and read
IAN Asia rejoices in your election as
, mayor of Omaha"
And who can doubt him? Who will
! doubt him?
In the minds OF most we'll informed demo-
Gratis OF Nebraska that is no cavil or ques-
tion of Mr. Bryan's intimacy with Jim
! Dahlman, OF the fact that Dahlman has
! Bryan's support for governor. or OF the
fact that no man Throughout the United
States has as much influence with William
Jennings Bryan as James c. Dahlman
| During the Denver convention attempts
were made to belittle Mr.. Dahlman as
/ Bryan's intimate friend but the fact that
| Mr.. Bryan has never given the remotest
quarter to any such criticism has proven
| in the minds of most people that this in
| timacy between him and Dahlman is gen
] uine and enduring.