Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-22
BERCE'S FRIENDS WORRIED
Dahlman's Showing Of Strength a
Surprise to Them.
JOHN MAHER OUT FOR MAYOR jim
Lincoln Hotel Wen Looking for The
Promised Bryan w which
Have Not MstcrisIised
Up to the Present.
lFrom a STAT corre.randentl

6From a staff correspondent
LINCOLN. AUG. -i-,Sf-cialt-F1iends
Of George Washington Barse are becoming
uneasy AT the growing strength of Mayor
Dahlmsn IN Lincoln. An inyostigation last
nieht showed that the mayor will get a big
vote ia this county and I've viii get prac-
tically the unanimous foreign vote Tor
the democratic nomination-that is, that
rart Of this vote which sffiliates with the
minority party.
Tile largest detection from the Bcrgs
supporters. however. comes in the person
Of Colonel John q. Maher. Heretofore
Colonel Maher has been a warm supporter
and a close adviser Of the populist candi-
date. but last night he came out flat
footed for Dahlman. and he will from now
until the primaries work for the nomination
Of his ~favorite. In other contests John
Maher has been able to get considerable
support for Berre from old linz Dino
Gratis. and his change of heart will not
doubt cost the Lincoln man many votes.
Mr.. Maher has written the following let
ter. inwhich he critciscs the campaign
boing vaged by Dahlman's OPPONENTS.
where Mahcr stands.
As to the date for holding primaries for
the nomination Of candidates is draw ma
and demerits Of various candidates are be-
ing discussed by the voters OF the state
we deem It proper as an old acquaintance
and friend of James G. Dahlman TO SPEAK
a word in his behalf and brand as unfair.
dishonorable and beneath the dignity % an
American citizen the methods resortec -
Ly some Of those who are opposing Dahl-
man in his candidacy for the governor
And first we desire to say that the
democrats Of Nebraska have cause for con-
graduation in having presented 70 thenl
Tie nsnesf of three able. honorable ana
hjeh-mindcd gentlemen from which 10 Sc
ieCt a candidate. II is, therefore. unIor-
tunate that anyone should be led either bN
zeal for an office for themselves. or for a
friend that they would resort TO unsa.T
and dishonorable means to compass their
own ends. Why not let th" canvass oe SO
conducted that personalities be lett ou1
ana fight the matter out purely on princi-
niles the various candidates stand Tor. NO
one will question the ability or capacllH
Of any Of the candidates to fill the cN-
ecutive chair. They will all enforce. the
laws as they find them upon the statutes
of Nebraska and they Will not, IN our
Judgment. refuse to sign any OH tha' NJ
Dass The legislature by good majority. even
though il is not I'm accord with their private
opinions. Then the only issue Is VINO -
the strongest candidate2 our judgment i
that Mr.. Dahlman is. because " beileNe a
large majority of the people OF NeprdsAa
are in favor OF personal liberty. Dahlman
STANDS Ior Ms bis Spronents stand.
In commencing Mr.. Dahlman to the dem
ocrats Of the state We speak from an y,
-iwate acquaintance with him extending
over TWENTY-FIVE years and with a tull
knowledge OF what we have 10 say re
gardiuC him as a man ana We say Ml.H ~
fear of contradiction that there Is nol on
act Of his that would discredit him, and
we woulG suggest to other aspirants ior
office who have friends actively working
in tbofr behalf who are wantingly. viciously
and croundlessly asssiling Mr.. Dahln1an-
that il is unwise for them to countenahCe
that sense Of fair play which is q
dominating characteristic OF every, true
American. We do not look for periecuon
in any man, all must he measured ahu
Judged by q comparison Of their good quail
itirs and such failinEs as they nave none
being perfect No one mas Lne tsireirrE -
fol. dishonest or that he ever BETRAYED a
friend. We are fully. convinced thaI at.
because he stands for personal liberty. He
has convictions and the courage to defend
therH- He has never, been knoWn 20 ever
seel' D. evade or dodge an issue that was
presented. He is neither a sentimentalist
or a dreamer. a hypocrite or a pretender.
but a man in whom, is found the tull
that lends dignity to the aggressive ana
progressive citizenship that distinguishes
the standard Of our public men for y cen
tury is above reurOsCh- He is worthy or
the support Of all men who are honest.
practical and brave ard who believes that
America is a free country. where We can
serve God according to the dictates Of
his own conscience. as declared In the
constitution Of the United states. and is
infinitely TO he preferred to the political
coward or trimmer Dallman possesses the
favor. We only wish every democratic
voter and every eleCtOr knew him as in
timstely as We do and. We would have a
elected governor Of tho state the nlain.
every day men among us will have a friend
at court that Is incapable Of being influ-
enced un~wOTthily.
Anxious for state Fair.
Hotel men in Lincoln are wishing a long
wish that the State fair would hurry up
and set here, for during the summer
their business has been slack. Inciden-
tally. business men arc also nxiou for
the crowds TO hurry up and come on.
The big Bryan crowds have proven q
delusion and A snare, ard so far as heard
from. noe one single bus ness man has
pIonted 81 by reason Of the loudly pro-
claimed infux Of democrats, which failed
to materializc. When Bryan was first
nominated a careful and systematic cam
paiEn was carried or here 70 influence the
business men to favor the democratic can
didate. Il was whispered around that
Bryan would bring thousands Of visitors
70 the capitol city and every visitor would
.NlAitI AIn -NRAH lalA faAl.'A hNllr-~ 'hlr
newspaper here even went 20 far rs "a
say Lincoln would benefit more than did
Denver from the convention, and Denver
had TO pay 10000 for the convention. -"
All this induced the busines men to use
Bryan pictures. They used them all right
Then the democrats told il all over The
state that Lincoln was for Bryan because
the business houses and the residences
were adorned with BRYAN n~ictures.
Wei, Lincoln is stll waiting for that
crowd. Lincoln has done It's share toward
hono-tns the democratic candidate. Lin,
coin now saws it is mp to Mr.. Bryan tC
carry out his part Of the bargain.
Instead Of bringing The crowds here, after
the Lincoln people had acted so generously
10 the candidate. Nj. Bryan has gone
east and probably viii spend more tim.
away from home than he does AT home
Mrs. Teten VIII Not Prosecute.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. AUG. H-,Spo.
cali - July p Johnson Tetsn. q youn.
farmer residing near TalmaEe after heins
sbyeur from nome fo- about five months
having left because he became Jealous o.
his wife, returned home and, going n TN,
I house. found his UTfp on the march ae.