Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-25
Actions, However. Belle Their Pre-
tense Of Victory for Bryan.
VOLUNTEERS PROVE A FROST
Record of Promises Kept the Strong
Card Of the Republicans.
SHELDON HAS GOOD RECORD
No Divisions BfcExeriuas IN the Re-
pabIIean Ranks. whfIe the Dsnss-
crats Nave Several fractional
FIHhta tn Settle.

The enthusiasm felt BY the democrats %
Nebraska when the news Of the nom.
ton OF William Jennings BRYAN reached
them. has been tempered BY the cold facts
Of the situation shown by Developments.
Not that they have abandoned the mosl
extravzgant claims az to the majority by
which Bryan will carry the state. buU
their real view of conditions here Is esssb-
lished by the ennrEy they are putting into
their campaign. They are making an or
ssnized. systematiC effort % get out sverv
democratic vote in November. They ara
appealing 10 republicans. in the name of
state pride, 10 support Mr.. Bryan. They
are leaving argument unsaid which
might convince the unwilling to the de-
STABILITY OF putting in power the Peer
less one" from Lincoln.
II is uphill fight they are making. in
spite Of their statements to the contrary.
This is established by some significant oc-
currences. One OF these is the attempted
organization OF state wide club TO be
known the Brysn volunteers. The sug-
gestion for such an organization was
adopted ON March 5 last, when the demo-
cratic state convention was held Up to
date in this state OF a total of sio.000
voters not more than 400 have enrolled
their names and paia the H entrance fe,.
which was one OF the conditions of mem
bersinp. The democratic managers now
are appealing for an extra hundred. In order
to bring the membership up to Loo
Figures On Politics.
| The democrats rsaize that their best
asset in the state il the popularity OF Mr.
Bryan and through IL they hope TO elect
the state ticket. They have succeeded IN
fusins with rhe p0puiists, although the re-
publicanz endesvored to prevent anything
OF the kind. that the Lincoln candidate
will receive the combined vote OF the demo-
cratic and popuiist parties. This iB no new
condition. however. for tho republicans to
face. Bryan ran ON the two tickets in i90s
and lost the state by S0Oo. In Ise6 he had
carried the state by I60o. The single time
( the two partieH faiIsd to fuse was in 1904.
wlen Bryana attitude prevented the popu-
lists from supporting Parksra tinugas sthey
allied themselves with The democrats upon
the state ticket Not only was Parker
/ beaten. hut the republicans succeeded in
eiecting their entire state ticket. In 1895
the republicans elsctad their candidate for
Judge OF the supreme court In 1875 they
elected the present governor and five out
[ of the six congressman. Last year another
election for Judge Of the supreme court
/ occurred and the republicans we're victor
/ ious by a majority OF 24.500
/ This gives an idea OF the mathematics OF
4 politics in Nebraska and shows the con-
/ tinued success OF the Republican, party. So
far as the state ticket is concerned. ths
republicans are sanguine Of success. They
are appealing for return upon the record
they have made. Since he entered upon
/ his duties Governor Sheldon has increased
his popularity. The sovernor ard the legis-
latter were elected upon platform making
certain specific promises OF legislation.
Every one OF these promises has bsen OBJ
served. The program OF Legislation adopted
includes such progressive measures as an
extension OF the authority of the state rail-
road commission over common carriers. the
enactment OF direct primary law, aboil-
I ton Of the free pass. taxation Of railroad
I terminals. employers liability law. removal
OF the B.O0o limit for compensation for in
iuries resulting in death and a pure food
law In addition. the Legislature placed
upon the statutes a child labor law. a ,
cent passenger fare law a commodity rate
law ana law reducing express charges.
Republicans Are UnttsA.
As the democrats repeatedly had promised
20 enact measures OF this kind. and failed
I 70 do so when in power. the republicans
feel they can make a strong bid for
I uinuance in control upon the record of
their performance. In addition. there rs a
reversal OF the political situation. snch az
( existed, for example. in Illinois. Here
| all the important state offices the repub-
leans ara united. while the democrats have
numerous candidates 10 be voted upon at
the primaries to be- held on September l.
After thar date. the democrats hope 70 get
together. but in the meantime bad blood
/ Is being created, and unquestionabiy tho
effect Will be apparent throughout the cam
palgn. Besides the unity prevailing IN their
. ranks. the republicans are perfectinE a
first class organization. As as the
Colorado Springs conferences. called by
Chairman Hitchcock was concluded. state
I Chairman Hayward here called eight con-
ferences OF county cnairmen and officers.
As a result Tart clubs have been forrned in
nearly every town in the state and others
viii be organized. This is carrying out the
plan OF Victor Rosewater. the national COM
mitreemnn. The first voters also are re-
csiving careful attention. There are several
organizations which are political but not
partisan. Many personal liberty leasues
have been creaIed dealing with the liquor
question. Railway employees are entering
into associations for the protection of their
own interests. but really 20 prevent a re-
ductinn in railroad rates which they fear
would he foll0wed by a reduction o. their
wages.
ABoesh 90 NOnpartisans.
BOth the democrats and republicans are
seeking the support of these nonpsrtisan
bodies. The democrats are making a strong
play for the Industrial vote based up8n the
anti-iniunction plank Gf the democratic
platform. The labor vote here. while not
10 some eCtentz Il represents, the balance
Of power Nebraska. however. Is an asl--
cultural state. and Ia Is the farmers who
Will have mora 10 dn with determining how
the electoral vote OF ths state snail be cast
than any other section Of the people The
rupibiieaHs feel theY can rely upon them
IN view of tine prosperity which has blessed
the land. The corn CROP Orr Ssbraaka fur
1877 vas galaed az 81. - % The combineH