Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-23
Workers Bring in Reports that Even
Democrats Are Deserving.
PARTY ORGANIZATION wORSE1
Many - the Leaders VIII Refuse 20
Try - save the OuaahS Nsn
fropl the wave of OPPO-
aitioM.
rFrem a staff Correspondent }

rFrem a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. oct 22-(6peclal) THE demo-
erado party must line UP Tor battle Ne
vember s. headed by a beneficiary Of tue
hartley shortage as Ste general
Mr.. Hitchcock, democratic nominee for
United states senator, has failed to with
draw, ana the time lapsed at O'Clock
tonight when he could legally get his
name off tho ticket. Such Is the ruling
Of Secretary OF state Junkin. who said
he would rsfuse any withdrawal received
after that hour.
Thus does Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock editor
Of the Omaha world-HSrald who builded
a fortune upon a foundation furnished by
JoSsph g. hartley. jeopardise the entire
dAmocrAtc ticket
In this latest display Of self-iove Gilbert
81 Hitchcock lives Up TO the true blue
manhood he exhibited when he refused to
nay to Joseph g. BARLEY the financial debt
he owed, because Il had become outlawed,
While his benefaotor was behind steel bars
With lips scaled, shielding the Hitchcock
name
'}Maae Possible By hartley.
Had Joseph s. BARLEY spoken. even on
the road 70 prison. had he Whispered that
Gilbert M Hitchcock had borrowed money
from him as state treasurer the editor OF
the Omaha WOrld-Horald would not now
be q candidate for the Unitetd States sem
alta Hy his silence mhile in prison Bart
ley made Il possible for Hitchcock to make
fortune and place his newspaper on
paying basis; he made it possible for Gil
bert NJ Hitchcock 10 represent his dis
triet In congress; Joseph S. Bartley even
made AZ possible for members Of the fam
as Of Gilbert M. Hitchcock to hold up
their heads In respectable society; he saved
Gilbert NJ Hitchcock from eternal dis
grace
Thess are the sentiments being sHposed
here today.
How aid Hitchcock repay this ever
lastlng oblgaton2 -sss.'
He refused 10 pay his note In full. hut
rebIdiated IL BY bis own confession be-
ssiuse Il had becoune outla~eds '''.''.'.
Va denounoed Joseph s. Hartley as a
"biachmailer' in .anawsr 70 the charge
made BY Edgar Howard that he vas q
beneficiary OF tha treasury shortage More
chan that he said Barley was trying 70
hold him up for money and Edgar Howard
was belnE used as bis tool
Are New Convinced. eos. p p.
A the awful evidence is hainE repro
Auced each day in The Bee in support OF
tho charge made b. Edgar Howard the
feeling against Hitchcock Is becoming more
and more intense. Many who held their
Judgment IN abeyanoe when the first dooa-
rnent was published now are convinced
They are not only sure OF the truth q tne
Howard charges, but that Mr. Hitchcock
An hts own defense grossly misrepresented
tba fscts IN the case. a crime az repre-
h,n,,bls IN the minds Of the average person
a. that Of borrowing money OF state
treasurer and calling him blackmailer
when payment Of the debt was sought
II the chance N sentiment has been as
sreat over tho state as II has been hera
ana An this county OF Lancaster MI fHtch-
cocks strength is rapidly leaving him.
4 meeting OF several of the democratic
workers was held this afternoon ct the
Itpcoln hotel and these brought in very
.SaseoufaEsng reports OF the candidacy Of
the Omaha morallst One party who had
been a worker announced that he would
no longer help Mr. Hitchcock. He agreed
"a continue TO work for the remainder Of
the democratic ticket, but absolutely re-
fnasd 70 stultify his msnhood by helping
a beneficiary Of Joseph $. Hartley who
called his benefactor blaekmAiisr while
admitting his own guiit.
other Hitchcock workers brought in re-
ports that the democrats in many precincts
az the city have thrown up their hands
and refuse TO longer consider Hitchcock
Is even being on the ticket while one man
reported that legislators who signed state
mont No are certainly relieved from that
pledge new since It has been proven con-
eiusively that the democratic nominee Is
unworthy 20 represent the honest people
OF this state In the senate
OraanInadon shot 90 Pieces.
Juat what the democratic organization
viii do finally cannot be foretold- II is
an shot 20 pieces. Whether 70 continue 70
try 10 bring the voters 10 stand for the
discredited partner Of Joseph S. BARLEY or
10 leave him 10 his fate and work for the
remainder OF the tloket is a veXing ques-
ton though many OF the workers have
solved it. These will make no effOrt to
save the Omaha editor
The hitchcock exposure was discussed at
the meetmg OF the Round Table an or
Eanizauon OF business and professional
men, and the expressions OF surprise that
man Of Mr.. Hltehcook's self-confessed
morality should be mixed up in treasury
shortage were many. so far as could be
learned from a club member there was no
dfense offered for Hitchcock. In fact there
was no word OF sympathy spoken 10 MS
behalf
Those who are OF a sympathetie turn
could not draw on their supply OF senti-
gpent They had been reminded that column
after column Of the Hitchcock paper was
devoted TO the most severe condemnation
u the republican party for nominating a
candidate for regent OF the state university
who had borrowed money fTom BARLEY
Just as Hitchcock had borrowed from him.
'rhey recalled his awful and cold-blooded
abuse OF Treasurer Steuftr because be
Jailed 10 give 10 the press monthly state
ment showing where the state money was
Invested or deposited.
During all This time Hltchcock had his
share of the BARLEY shortage. lie stood
b, Bariie, until the debt had been out
luwed Then he called Bortev a bisni-
males.