Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-09-21
STATE CONVENTIONS NEXT
Under New Law All Meet at Lincoln
Some Time Tuesday.
REPUBLICANS TALK PLATFORM
Democrats Largely Interested In State
Chairmanship and in Inducing
POpuIist Nominees TO
Withdraw.
CFrom a Staff Corsspondent.) -
Kansas City Journal.

| LINCOLN Sept. 20-(Special) )-Au of the
state conventions Of the various political
parties Will be held at the state house be-
ginning Tuesday at II o'clock The republi-
cans will hold forth in Representative hall
ana the democrats in the Senate chamber.
The prohibition and socialist parties will
oe given smaller rooms. while there Is q
serious question whether Mr.. Bryan will
permit tho popullsts to hold convention,
in the republican convention the platform
VIII incite considerable debate Leading re-
puoiicans ToaliSe that the issue IN this
campaign H. IN, endorsement OF the rvvor.t,
or the last legislature and the admInistra-
tion of Governor Sheldon and a continu-
ance of the work begun
some republicans and some democrats 8
have been nominated on a platform oppos-
ing or promising county option. Therefore
II is held any statement regarding county
option In the state platform would not bind
these candidates who are already pledged
one way or the other.
democrats are talking OF guaranty Of
bank deposits, but this is considered
another scheme Of theirs to hide the real
issues of the campaign. The democrats do
not want the record Of the last legislature
mentioned In the campaign and for that
reason their speakers are talking OF new
subject which they hope to make the issue.
some republicans favor the guaranty Of
bank deposits and others believe that before
the election the whole theory will be flat
tened out as was free silver at a ratio of
16 to l.
No one has been mentioned for tempor-
ary or permanent chairman OF the conven-
ton. On the night of the convention the
state Cornmittne MI
PoDuIists Yet In Race.
So far none Of the populists nominated for
state office has withdrawn and It may be
there VIII be some lively scraps over this
hatter BEFORE any one can be induced to
oreak his oath. The letter from Walter
Johnson nominated by the populists in the
SKIN district for congress, asking how to
get off the ticket has created considerable
discussion about the sacredness of an oath
and over the penalty for committing per
jury.
There is no question but both Mr.. Shall
lenberger and Mr. Berge made rnisrenre-
sentations TO get their names on the popu-
list ticket. The misrepresentation was a
statement under oath, that each affiliated
with that party and each swore 10 abide
by the result. Should anyone care to take
up the matter, lawyers say there might be
grounds for original complaints II is under
stood here that an agreement existed be-
tween Berge and Shallenberger that who
ever received the majority of the combined
democratic and pOpu!Ist votes should be tha !
nominee of both parties. II this is true II |
proves that both contemplated a violation
of an oath.
where Democrats Are Troubled. |
Another disturbing element In the demo- |
cratic safe committee fight over the chair |
is Arthur Mullen of O'Nell. Mr.. |
Mullen wants the job. His claim centers in !,
the fact that he appeared for Tom Allen
when Allen put through his scheme to steal
the populist votes for Bryan. Mullen did
me hurrahing that jerked Secretary of
state Junkin off his feet and made him fall
over backwards. Now Mullen wants his
pay. He wants to be chairman He is now
president of the Bryan Volunteers.
Mullen is chalked up in Lincoln as a
oopulist. If he is a populist, Of course that
practically puts him out of the running.
.or Tom Allen and Mr.. Bryan will not
stand for a popuist running a democratic
'ampaign, especially after they have fixed
so populist cannot vote for his national
But Mullen has some friends
who intend TO make a fight TO- him and
Who expect him TO land the place.
There is another man who will command
attention and that is A. V. Johnson OF
lincoln. Mr.. johnson is president of the
8ryan Travelling Mems club and the travel
ng men want some recognition. Mr.. John
on has been put forward for the place and
lis friends are booming him. If he doesn't
ret 1t, some OF his travelling men friends
viii take 1t as a personal slap at them
md II he does-well. the old machine will
'e soreiy put out and disappointed
There IL no question but what Gruenther
an get the Job, for he has a big bunch OF
he rank and file Of the party for him.
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