Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-12
CAFF FOR SHALLENDEUCER
Bryan Committee systematically
Ignoring Candidate for Governor.
BERGE LEAVES FOR THE EAST
Man who was Throw Down in
Primaries to MRke Stamping
Tour for tire Peer
Issa one.
From a staff correspondent.)

From a staff correspondent)
LINCOLN. oct. n.-(Special)-A. c..
shallenberger, the democratic nominee for
governor on a platform which does not
mention county option and the populist
aominee for governor on a platform which
provides for county option, Is getting the
yaff daily now from the Bryan party COM
nittee. During the last week, a prominent
democrat who Keeps track OF things polit-
lcaily aid the name OF shsllenberger was
mentioned in ten weekly newspapers. That's
all, Just ten. He took this TO mean that
the publicity department OF the Bryan
committee IL looking after Mr., Bryan and
allowing Mr.. Shsllenberger to paddle his
W canoe.
what could s~halienberger expect7"
said this democrat who il watching the
campaign. ''He lost out In the orgsniza-
ton Of the state committed and Bryan
selected his own brother-in law. Mr.. Bryan
r. running for president and ne has no time
TO pay attention to any one else in Ne
braska or elsewhere. Besides that shallen-
berger poked II into Bryan a few years ago
when Bryan had him turned down In the
state convention. But don't for a minute
imagine shallenberger isn't doing business
Just because his name IS not in any OF the
democratic papers. When election time
rolls around you will find the Alma man
hos been gum shoeing among the corpora-
lions and they will be lined up to him to a
man. The railroads. the. brewers and the
whole outfit. s~hailenberger is too smart to
put himself at the mercy OF Tom Allen
when Tom is trying to do the same thing
for his brother-in-law.'
BerEe Leaves for East.
George w. Berge. against whom a deal
was put up In the primary, left today for
the east to campaign for Bryan and he left
with a faint idea that somehow and some
where he had not been treated fairly by
the democratic nominee for president. He
knew Mr.. Bryan had given his permission
and consent for his friend. Mayor Dahl
man, to vi for governor. and urged him to
stay in the race when Dahtman offered to
withdraw. In view Of Mr.. Bryan's protes-
tations of his sincerity and responsibility,
Mr.. Berge will rumlnate a long time dur
ing his absence, Just where the screw is
loose. Friends OF Berge know that shallen-
berger played Mayor Jim for the saloon
man. Berge FIR the prohibition and him
self as the safe and sane middle-of-the
road candidate. BerEe may possibly get
back in time to make a speech or two for
S~hallSSberger and If he does Mr.. Shallen-
berger probably will get out an injunction
TO stop him.
TraveIinR Mems Taft Club.
The Lincoln Travelling Mems Taft club,
at its meeting last night originated an idea
that will cut some ice in the present cam
paign. tn club passed a resolution to send
out "a letter to all travelling men and to ali
newspapers asking for expressions showing
the conditions in 1896 or "Then and Now
Tie best OF these answers will be spread
In a book called the Poll of Honor and
win be preserved for future generations to
see. The letter will set out that the travel.
ing men have no record of the condition
OF the travelling man in 1896. the railroad
empioye, the patron OF the travelling man
the mechanic, the carpenter or in fact any
class Of worknten. To get that record old.
timers are invited to send TO the club al
Lincoln expressions used by his patrons
when he attempted to sell goods back IN
the democratic days; expressions OF the
railroad employees in those days. the cNpres-
sion OF the farmer in those days-in fact
the expressions Of everyone who tried to do
business. The club believes it will have
one OF the best histories of the late demo
cratic days that has ever been compiled.
tn club says in the letter that those who
desire may enclose with the letter from 81
to $40 for a campaign fund. OF this amount
the writer may designate Just how much
he wants to send on to New York to help
out Governor Hughes, who recently spoke
through Nebraska. The remainder will be
used In the Nebraska campaign. Last night
30 was contributed by three members OF
the club. Of which one half goes to the
Hughes campaign fund.
Bryan Rests at FRirvfew.
Having spent several active days y s
week on the stump, William ]. Bryar 90
day devoted most OF his time to resting u,
preparatory TO q hard week Of campaign
Ing IN Nebraska, Colorado and Wyom'ny :.