Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-15
Nebraska
HITCHCOCK FREE WITH WORDS
Lincoln Friends Of Mr.. Bryan Say
Leader Has Been MisquOted.
DOUBT MADE PLEDGE NOT TO RUN
W. n. Price of Lincoln WIN soon
File for United states senator
and Expects 20 run on Bryan
Platform.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

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LINCOLN. March 1A-tspecial TeIegram)
Tho statement in the announcement OF
q NJ Hitchcock as a senatorial candidate
that Mr.. Bryan had informed him that
urder no circumstances would be be
candidate for the senate, has raised a dis
cussion here.
In other words. those close 10 Mr. Bryan
here are Of the opinion he has been mis-
quoted by Mr. Hitchcock through misunder-
standing what Bryan really said to him.
or otherwise
G. w. Bryan, Of course. would not dis
cuss the statement for publication. Others.
however. were OF the opinion Mr. Bryan
would not say to Mr.. Hitchcock in private
regarding the senatorial race what he
would not say 10 the public
These democrats said Mr.. Bryan prob
ably Informed Mr.. Hitchcock that he did
not desire TO be candidate for the senate
was not candidate and hoped no con-
tingency would arise which would make #
necessary for him TO run.
When Mr.. Bryan was asked to make a
statement just before leaving Lincoln on
the senatorial question, herepeated what is
printed above and he also said to watch
the Commoner for anything that he might
nave to say In the future. From the most
reliable sources Il is learned that Mr.. BRYAN
! has never said he would not be a candi-
date under any circumstances either for the
senate or the presidency Those who are
emphatic in this say Mr. Hitchcock has
either misquoted the presidential candidate
through a Misunderstanding in order to
keep him out Of the race, or to get him to
wipe out that Sting OF ingratitude"
Prices Soon 10 Announce.
w b. Price will very shortly probably
tomorrow. announce his candidacy for the
democratic nomination for United States
senator.
Mr.. Price has been considering this oues-
tion for some weeks and the announcement
OF Gilbert NJ Hitchcock this morning de-
clded him to get into the race at once.
Mr., Price might now be in congress had
not some Of his very good friends filed his
name as candidate for state auditor while
he slept at the switch He had intended
filing for congress and had so announced.
but those who did not want to make the
race stole march on him.
Mr.. Price expects to run on the BRYAN
platform and as neither G. NJ. Hitchcock
nor W. II. Thompson have PUBLICLY endorsed
that platform, he naturally expects the
support OF the Bryan organization in Ne
brasl1a.
. MI Price received the democratic nomina-
ton for state auditor at the primaries IN
the last campaign and ran ahead of any
one else on the democratic ticket except
the governor.
From out in the state the Lincoln lawyer
has received numerous letters from tenn
perance democrats, who have urged him
TO run for the senate. while others have
urged him to make the race for governor
Az he ran for auditor while advocating
nNlfi0 NJ T1vfn
the Bryan bili. He recently had a confer
enoe with c. w. Bryan. but whether that
had anything TO do with his coming an
nounesment is not known at this time.
: Peru Normal Growth.
Recent articles in the democratic press
and In the publication with which Presl-
dent Crabtree OF Peru was actively con-
neeted, when elected to his present posi-
tioa. are to the effect that Mr. Craberee
Is responsible for the splendid library at
the school as well as for the new build
ings. which are on the campus In one OF
these articles it is stated that at present
the library contains 5000 volumes and
that few years ago It contained only
few thousand.
When Mr.. Crabtree took charge of the
school six years ago, the library contained
just 1900 volumes, according 10 the re-
port he made TO. the board at that time
and which is published in the 1901 biennial
report OF w. X. Fowler, then superintend-
INT Of public construction
According to the report, Dr. Clark made
TO the board he being succeeded by Mr..
Crabtree. the library was practically re-
pnstructed during the four years DIR.
Clark was the head OF the school, II was
not catalogued and unorganzed and ae-
cessible to the students only short period
each day. When DR.. Clark was forced to
give way to Crabtree, the llbray was omen
all day and until $3.50 O'Clock at night.
Clark having employed three persons
IN the librRy in place of one emplayed.
when he became principal OF the school.
Mr Crabtree's own report shows that the
library has been increased I'm the six years
only 1000 volumes
As matter OF fact the new gymnasium
an dthe new chapel had almost been com
pleted before Or. Clark left the institution
rat least they had been started. All Of
which Is set out in the report of Mr Crab
tree made at the time he took charge OF
the school.
The reports Indicate that the attendance