Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-29
BRYAN NOT A VOTECETTER
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traditions, true to the people and strong in
the confidence of Nebraskans.
Ian~nuV no.s Do Mo-.

the confidence of Nebraskans.
Journal BeRs for Mercy.
In the ordinary sense of the term, that is
not a prayer meeting in progress at the
corner OF Ninth and P streets. The loud
supplications heard there almost every day
are to Tom Allen, chairman of the demo-
cratic state committee. The supplIcations
are from the State Journal outfit.
So in one sense 1t might be called a
prayer meeting will most unusual fervor.
The State Journal outfit has been forced
to get down and beg and pray and plead
with Tom Allen to keep him from filing a
suit to compel the Organized money-mad
sheet to publish the democratic dope per
contract. This information comes straight
from the democratic state headquarters.
But Tom Allen is too wise to bring that
suit. He has nothing particular to gain by
1t, because before it could be decided the
election will have been held. But each
morning regularly Tom Allen announces
that very shortly II shall bring thai suit. -
That is sufficient to bring the Organized
organ around to its knees.
The columns of the afternoon and the
morning sheets show the hold Tom Allen
has upon this republican organ. Daily
1t knocks on Taft and daily It parades
Bryan. Whenever 1t quits then comes that
threatened suit, exposure and worse HUI
initiation. The Journal, 1t is reported, has
an idea that 1t can make it's readers believe
1t did not agree to sell its space to the
democrats If it does not publish display
advertisements for Mr.. Bryan. 49,
In the opinion of republicans who read,
OF rather take the sheet, the Journal has
accepted one of Tom Aliens proposals
either carry out the contract or give
Bryan the best of it. 1t is certainly not
helping the republican cause.
And what is said about the Journal APP
plies exactly the same to the Lincoln
Daily Star. Its contract with Tom Allen
was just as binding. 1t gets out of pub
fishing the prepared dope in exactly the
same way.
There is no doubt the exposure of the
plan of these two sheets prevented the
working Of the same game they worked
two years ago. They sold space to OPP
ponents of republican candidates and per-
mitted these candidates to be viIlified
and slandered. Then when the republi.
can candidates attempted to reply 1t cost
them to get that reply in the State Jour-
Mathews rs cents an inch and in the
Lincoln Daily Star so cents.
So all that was necessary for the So
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do when the cash drawer needed replen-
ishing was to hunt up a disgruntled DEM
ocrat and get him to lambast the re-
publican candidate. When Mr.. Republic
can attempted TO get himself set straight
before the people he could do so If he
paid 10 cents an inch to the Journal
News and so cents to the Star.
The Journal-News is the outfit that re-
fers to itself as progressive and re
form" and set out TO cut the pattern for
all republicans in Nebraska.
Only Bryan to BE Boosted.
Here is some Information for the friends
Of A. c. Shallenberger. In that space the
democratic state committee contracted for
in the Lincoln state Journal and the Lin
coin Daily Star only Mr.. Bryan was to be
boosted. No effort was to be put forth
to help out the candidacy OF Mr.. ShaIlen-
berger. In fact Tom Allen himself gave
Mr.. Shallenberger 10 understand that he as
chairman of the democratic state commit
tee could do nothing for him. All of his
time and attention, he is quoted as saying.
would be devoted to boosting Bryan.
This is what caused the racket between
Allen and Chris Gruenther. The latter in
sisted on looking after every one on the
state ticket, but Allen, who was chosen by
Mr.. Bryan for that very purpose. refused to
look after anyone but Bryan. so Gruenther
has practically devoted all Of his time lately
trying to patch up an organization for Shall
lenberger. Right in the headquarters of the
democratic committee there are Bryan men
who Will not hesitate to say that Shallen-
berger has no chance of election and moth
ing is being done for him except that what
Gruenther is trying to do.
In fact Bryan men are trying to trade
off shallenberger for Bryan votes. Frank
Brown, Mayor Browns son, offered to vote
for Sheldon II one of Sheldon's appointees
would vote for Bryan.
An employe in the office OF the CommoneI
has openly stated he intends to vote for
sheldon.
Sd friends Of Shallenberger win get nc
help from Mr.. Bryan. Tom Allen has
thrown the harPoon into the Alma man. d
course he has a reason. Shallenberger has
little respect for the democratic candidate
for president. He expressed his opinion Of
him back in 1904. Bryan has never for
given the Alma man for speaking out In
meeting the things so many democrats be
Iieve. And the order las gone out to pay
no attention TO Shallenberger.
Reports from over the state.
Reports continue to come into republican
state headquarters indicating a decisive re
publican victory next Tuesday. Here ar'
a few expressions Of the last few days.
DR.. McConkughy, York-York and Yorl
county ape well in line this year for the re
publican ticket, Republicans are well or
gained We have a Taft club Of go mem.
bers. There are no fsctionsl disputes
W. l. Farley. Aurora-Republicans are q
little stronger than formerly In Hamilton
ne dsa,oeTats and seem to Nave ths bss