The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-25

will be carried on between leaders
who heretofore have agreed In every
way on what Democratic platforms
should contain.
William J. Bryan. for the first time
, since he took up the leadership OF
the Democratic party, will be OPP
posed by former associates within
his own state.
The fight for and against county
option has become an open one. Mr.
Bryan and his friends are actively
Engaged in an attempt to secure 4
county option plank. while Congress
man Hitchcock, of Omaha. and May
or James C. Dahlman. also Of thar
city. supported by Gov. Shallenbergel
are equally active In an effort to Sc
cure a declaration against such ;
plank.
Hitchcock for Senate.
The situation Is considered an un
usual one because the men who a
present are most actively opposing
Mr.. Bryan were formerly his strong
est supporters. This condition, con
sldered with the fact that the cam
paign for the selection OF stat,
ticket and the recommending OF
candidate for United states senator
has taken on many different angle
and has given impetus to the pollti
cal struggle in Nebraska. seldom. 1
ever before, witnessed.
Congressman Hitchcock has beer
for several months an avowed candi
date for United States senator ans
has been organizing his force
throughout the state with a view L
securing the support Of the rank ans
file of his party.
Mr. Bryan has always been given
place on the resolutions committe
when he attended state convention
and his policies have always pre-
vailed In the writing of platforms
That he will be accorded the sam
courtesy of appointment at Tuesday
convention II generally admitted. a
though II Is believed there will be a
Overwhelming majority opposed
him on the question OF county option
Bryan for Metcalf.
II Is now apparent that ne wi
carry the fight TO the floor OF the co
vention. and there make a plea for
straight county option plank. 81
hundred OF the SOC delegates to th
convection are either instructed O
are known 10 be opposed 60 such
plank. and extreme Interest center
on what effect Mr.. Bryan's speech o
the convention floor will have on IN
majority
| Richard l.. Metcalfe. avoclate
with Mr.. Bryan IN the publication q
the latter's paper. announced his ca
didacy for United States senator a
the last moment. In opposition I
Congressman Hitchcock He has r,
ceived che unqualified lndoremer
OF Mr.. Bryan. who expressed the b.
lief that Me,calfe can poll NOR
votes than any other Democrat. hin
self not excluded. rif
There still remains IN Nebraska
considerable number OF Democrat
who allied themself With the "gol
wing" Of the party fourteen year
ago. and who have never become re-
onciled to Mr.. Bryan's Leadership
These men have become strong par
isans With the leaders who are OF
posing Mr. Bryan at this time an
have made the cause of Congresma
Hitchcock and his political associate
their own. They openly declare tbs
the time has come when Mr. Brya
should Ftep down and out az leads
Of his party. and are declaring the
efforts to that end
Primaries August =.
Three candidates are making
fight for the gubernatorial nomln,
ton. They are Gov. Shallenberge
Mayor Mailman. Of Omaha, a men
Der OF the last legislature. Patric
the Bryan candidate. Gov Smaller
berger Is making his campaign on h
two years record in Office. and Ma
n Dshlman. who stands squared
or personal liberty" Is making
'articularly strong fight again'
ounty option.
The primaries are August 2,
week after the convention.