The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-29

date for governor a man who If he does
not believe in absolute repeal of the
present restrictive liquor laws, certainly
does hold that they should not be extend
ed, while for United States Senator the
Democratic candidate IS one who is will
ling 10 stand on the situation as 1t now
exists The Republican candidates are
committed entirely 70 county option. 1t
might be noted here that Nebraska al
ready has an excellent local option law
for political units less than county,
beside a very curious early closing law
not paralleled in any other State of the
Union.
Party Lines Broken.
The main problem affecting the out
come Is how many Republican vets will
come over to the Democratic ticket and
how many Democratic drys viii come
over TO the Republican ticket. The Popu-
lists. who maintain an organization. are
no longed numerically strong have put
no candidate for governor in the field and
their vote is likely 10 be split between
the two candidates.
Here in Omaha is a great body of for
eign W lrking men. controlling practically
two Congressional districts and who have
been accustomed heretofore to cast their
votes for the Republican ticket II is
confidently believed by the Democrats,
and sadly admitted by the Republicans.
that this vote on the single issue OF
Mill an mo- Ia he
Democrats. IL Will go even more strong
ly 10 Dahlman than IL Will 90 Hitchcock,
although as In this State the Senator is
voted for on the general ballot and peo-
pie or this class are not accustomed to
scratching, this gain won by the Dahl
man position VIII probably accrue as well
10 the Hitchcock candidacy On the other
hand there are an immense number Of
Republicans who approve Of Hitchcock's
position on public questions and who do
not disappTove Of his moderate position
on the liquor question. They are likely
TO cast their votes TO- Hitchcock, but al
most certain 20 scratch Dahlman.
MIR. Brynn's Bolt.
Mr.. Bryan has greatly complicated the
sANNeNNtfAA ~ lA4o AEN t4At announcement,
which, having been sent out by the As
ISOLATED Press. is no doubt already IA
miliar TO newspaper readers. He declares
that he cannot support Dahlman because
Of his position on the liquor question. but
that when he returns from the stumping
tour he is now making in Missouri. Kan
sas, Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois, he viii
take fhn anrprfgFuff.F 20
speeches in favor OF Hitchcock
A friend OF MT. Dahlman's remarked
on this subject that this was a curious
position for the former leader in the State
10 take. Democrats in Missouri have a
county option law. bat il exempts cities
OF certain population from its opera
ton; Democrats in Indiana are hghting
against county option; Democrats in
Iowa are standing for more liberal liquor
legislation Yet for all these State or
CARNATIONS Mr.. BRYAN will speak. and
in eulogizing their candidates. must sup
port their position. In Nebraska he
turns down a life time friend who ac-
cepts the very principles which in other
States he himself must applaud II is
fair to say that this point has just been
raised and that I have been unable 10
get Mr.. Bryans explanation OF his atti-
tude
Democrats Against County Option.
AS to the position Of the Democrat of
the State on the liquor question there is
no possible room 10 doubt Mr.. Bryan's
editor, employed there by him on the
Commoner. Richard Metcalfe, was put
by Bryan into the Senatorial campaign
TO oppose Gilbert n. Hitchcock. He was
put forward ,urely on the local option
issue, was recognized as the Bryan entry
and was backed by the Bryan influence,
eloQuence. and organization. Neverthe-
less, IN the popular vote in the primaries
he was defeated by almost three TO one:
and significant point in this contest
was that Hitchcock beat Metcalfe even In
the so-calIed dry" counties. This ex-
preston OF Democratic opinion was made
even more specific when the convention
met and adopted a platform after a two
hours and forty minute speech In OPPOSE
ton by the former leader
tCopyrght, 1910. ~ Joseph B. BoWles.l