Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-02
Propose to Lick Mayor and Friends
at the Primaries.
WANT STATE TO KNOW FACTS
Not After Bryan, but Men Hiding
Under His Skirts.
so DECLARES FRED H. CosGRovE
Deputy Comptroller Replies for His
Faction to Charges of DahIman
Democracy that Jacksoninns
Refuse to HarmOnize.

cstll Us Lle IaCkSOnians II you Wlll-ptO-
pose to show to the public that the ma
jority OF the democrats OF Douglas county
are not in the Dahlman Democracy. and
do not endorse Dahlmanism That is the
whole thing in a nutshell"
In this concise fashion Fred II. Cos
grove. deputy city comptroller. spea king
for a large proportion Of Douglas county
democrats known as the Jacksonians. eX-
planned the anmus Of the feeling between
that organization and the Dahlman DemoC-
racy which led the latter to condemn in
singing resolutions the alleged attempt OF
the Facksonians to domineer when they
evinced some objection to the platform
and policy laid down By the Dahlman
Democracy for guidance in the coming
campaign.
The Dahlman Democracy Friday night
adopted resolutions setting forth that the
Dahlmanites. seeking to avoid the strife
of a primary. endorse Joseph Hayden as
delegate-at-large to the national conven-
ton and George Rogers as one of the
district delegates. leaving the other dis
triCt delegates to be named by the Jack
sonans. The resolution then stated that
the Jacksonians under the leadership Of
Mr. Cosgrove. John Murphy. Robert Aitchi-
son and Lee Herdman. mad rejected the
harmony" plan. on account Of this the
Dshlmanites will meet again Monday night
and decide upon a candidate for the other
district delegate and made all arrange
ments TO put up fight in the primaries.
Lay Down Gauntlet to Jim.
Now, that is all wrong added Mr.
Cosgruve, in reference TO the charge that
he and his friends were opposed to "har-
mony."
I'VE are opposed to Dahlman dictation
and If that is what they call harmony.
then harmony is what we are opposed to.
In plain words. we do not and cannot
endorse Dahlmanism With nothing per-
sonaI against Mr.. Dahlman we believe the
policy he advocates is not a good policy
and not the policy of the majority of
Douglas county democrats.
I'VE are not prohibitionsts or anything
of that sort, neither are we 'wide-openists-
we believe IN a sane and decent Ooserv-
ance Of law and We believe in dignity and
decorum in the administration OF law.
And we are most earnest in believing that
this is what the majority OF the demo-
Gratis Of Douglas county advocate.
"Ar Dahlman, 1 believe. honestly diff
/ fers with us on this point He really be-
lieves that his policies represent those Of
I the majority Of Douglas county democrats,
| he believes IL was because OF these poll
/ cies and his personality that he was elected
mayor Why, he couldn't be further from
the facts. Every man. be he democrat or
republican. who knows anything about the
3 facts knows that il was the anti-Benson
sentiment and not the Dahlman sentiment
that elected the latter.
Must show Country Brethren.
"Out in the state certain democratic
papers are carrying on controversies on
the situation in Douglas county. one paper
will tell its readers that Dahlmanism is the
brand OF democracy Of the majority i'm
Douglas county; another paper will tell
its readers the contrary.
Now, it's up to the majority OF Douglas
county democrats to settle the dispute.
The Jacksonians say they and the major
ity are not for Dahlman Dahlmanism.
We have got to say in order TO protect
the good name OF Douglas county demo-
Gratis. We resent the imputaton that We
stand for the Dahlman democracy or
Dahlmanism.
1T is this and no desire to dictate the
election of national convention delegates
that animates us. We don't care so much
( for the national delegates so long as We
come out all right in the state convention.
For national delegates 1 think C. J. smyth,
T. J. Dunn and Frank Moriarty Of South
I Omaha, or some other such men would suit
as We have nothing against Mr.. Hayden.
except that he isn't registered as demo-
crat George Rogers. Of course, is check
by iowt with Dahlman. We expect TO meet
within a few days and decide on our men.
VIII show EN- at Primary.
| 4 am satisfied there will be primary;
I know there will be, and II We cant show
our friends there that we are in the ma
/ jority, then it will be time for them 70
hoIIer feel confident that the best ele-
ment Of the party will carry those primar-
les ana demonstrate conclusively that
] DahImanisrn is not dominant In Omaha ana
Douglas county and will spread no further
I in state politics
| Asked IL the rumOr was true that tine
I Jacksonians We're opposed 10 Bryan and
/ Organism and were taking this left
I handed lab at the Peerless Leader, Mr..
/ Cosgrove laughed and said:
/ "Oh. no. that's drivel. We have nothing
but the best feeling for Mr.. Bryan He
would not have been projected into the
controversy had not the Dahlman fellows
done il by seeking 20 hide under his skirts
and thus ward OFF the blows meant not
f,r Rrvan as they we'll know hut for