Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-03
Coalition with Shsllenberger Made
Early and Complete,
ATRtCK PUSHED INTO DISCARD
Supposed Favorits Candidate Joins
Bill Price.
MUST FIGHT FOR LIFE
Dick MetcaIfe to ne Choice of Conn
bihation that Has Made the
Grand Island Convention
Look Foolish.

Dahlman's gubernatorial prospects were
shot fun of holes on Tuesday
rho anticipated coalition between Bryan
and Shallenberger eliminated littlo
sooner than expected but It's development
was none the less fatally effective, so FAR
as the prospects of Mayor James Charles
Dahlman ever being nominated by the
democrats for governor of Nebraska arc
concerned. Richard l.. Metcdlfe, aspirant
for United states senate by and with the
consent OF William Jennings Bryan, ar
rived in Omaha early on Tuesday morning,
and Immediately declared himself as for
shallenberger Right after Metcalte camo
Shallenberger who declared his intention
Of opening Douglas county headquarters
ard meeting Mayor Dahlman In his home
town to contest for votes. Finally came
the climax of tho events in the announce
ment that w r. Patrick, the South Omaha
lawyer who once represented Sarpy county
in the state senate, had withdrawn from
the race for governor.
bryan and shalIenberRer Agree.
When all this is added up It means that
Bryan and ShHllenberger have agreed and
that their united strength will be against
Dahlman in the race, Patrick was looked
upon as Bryan's preferred candidate but
he has felt the same gentle push that set
Bill Price on the sidetrscE in favor OF
Dick Metcalfe 10 the senatorial race. Dahl
man might have been strong enough to
win with Patrick in the race with the sup
port of the Peerless Leader but with that
support thrown to Shallenberger the hope
for Mayor Jim is about as strong as that
OF the sheep when he falls into the
butchers hands.
victory from Defeat.
Just what hope the anti -optionists in the
democratic party OF Nebraska can find in
the new turn OF the political wheel Is be-
yond seeing WITH tho. naked eye. They
went into .the<conVention at Grand Island
melriiy determined to push the Bryanltes
off the map and adopt straight out anti
option platform. They succeeded In over
throwing the Peerless Leader but the gov-
ernor was ahrewd enough and powerful
enough to push through a platform plank
that contains his favorite form OF straddle.
With this victory in his hands shalien-
berger set about to arrange his peace with
Bryan. This seems to have been easily
accomplished and now the democrats who
so joySusly whooped defiance at the Peer
less Leader when he sought to secure the
realize the emptiness OF their triumph.
They are to have the privilege OF support.
ing q candidate for governor who is pledged
to sign county option bill in event of It's
passage. who is running on a platform that
gives him ample opportunity to play the
same game Of hide and seek with the
voters that parkod his campaign two years
ago,
Hitchcock Has His Worry.
Gilbert NJ Hitchcock Is about n reali.a
that the sting of ingratitude is still work
Ing vital Influence in Nebraska
and he is to be. given another dig from tba
stinser. At Grand Island Mr.. Hitchcock
put himself on record as opposed to the
county option strRddle and to the endorse.
mont OF the O'Clock closing law This
was not thought to be an Indication NJ a
break between Hitchcock and shalIan-
berger. But now comes Metcalfe. Rrvsn,s
preferred candidate for the senate ana A
olares his support for shallenberRer Tba
governor has not publicly Announces h,s
intention Of supporting Metcalfe. but thai
such course is part OF his bargain vy,th
bryan Is too apparent to need ars,ment
Hltehcock stands as being opposed 10 the
Things shallenberger favors. 80 1t is easv
10 see who VIII get the shallenberger votes
In the windup
Patricks pulling out of the race nakas
the deal complete. II shows that the dem
ocrats OF Nebraska are to be backed into
the county option camp in spite of their
public refusal to head in. II means dere.,
for Dahlman, and the fight Of his life for
Hitchcock. -Oi
ShanenberEer'a CnmpniEn,
Perhaps the most significant side feature
OF the arrangement is the governors an
nouncement that he will sit at the Paxton
hotel to take testimony in the case he ts
Illuminating against the republican mem
bers Of the Omaha Board OF Fire ana Po-
lice Commissioners and the chief OF poucs
He has no more authority TO take such tes-
timony than has any other citizen OF Ne
braska. The case is in the hands Of tba
supreme court, and the testimony win be
taken by that body or by some properlv
authorized representative OF the court The
governor will, perhaps, listen to a lot of
gossip from persons who care to 20 10
him with their stories, but what he hears
will have 10 bearing on the quo warranto
proceedings Such Testimony as he takes
may be utilized IN his campaign as support-
ing his charses against the administration
Of his chief rival for the coveted nomina-
tion, but beyond that purpose It win be use
less.
Another event OF moment In connection
with the Withdrawals was tho deolination
Of Thomas w. Blackburn OF Omaha 10
proceed further in the contest for the re-
publican nomination for congress from the
Second Nebraska district.
METoALFB STATES HIS VIEWS