The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-09
WILL BRYAN Be
A CANDIDATE
Question Will be Settled at
Approaching Meeting of
Nebraska Democrats

Draska politics, always refers to w. J.
Bryan. "Will he be candidate for
the United States senate?" "He is a
candidate for the senate" "He is not
a candidate for the senate;" is all that
is heard in Nebraska Democratic
politics right now, the question being
opened afresh by the approaching big
meeting of Nebraska Democrats at
Lincoln. when a paramount issue"
will be decided upon, slate made up
and possibly a statement read from
Mr.. Bryan himself, which will set at
rest the question as to whether or
not "he" will be candidate for the
shoes of Senator r. j. Burkett, whose
successor will be chosen by the next
legislature.
,, Sitting around, waiting for state
ment from him" as to whether or not
he will enter the race, are at least half
a dozen other Democrats and if "he"
decides to keep out of the race a
merry war will open at once
In the lead of the "also wants to
be senator" is Congressman Hitch
cock of Omaha, owner and editor Of
the Omaha World-Herald. Hitchcock
has been elected to congress four
times and with his newspaper to back
him looms up just back of Mr.. .Bry-
an as senatorial timber. 1t is the
ambition of Mr.. Hitchcock's life to
represent Nebraska in the senate q
position once held by his father. Mr..
Hitchcock has not yet announced him
self candidate but has officially stat
Led that he would probably enter the
race. 1t is said that the "probably''
depends on whether or not Mr.. Bryan
goes after the Office.
Means Liquor Fight
Then there is Governor Shallen-
berger who has been stung by the SEN
atorial bee. Shallenberger rests his
claims to the Office on having made
himself solid with the anti-saloon
forces by signing the daylight saloon,
Dbl, which forced every saloon in
the state to close its doors every night
at O'Clock. However, in making
friends with the Anti-Saloon league,
Shallenberger made enemies of the
whiskey interests and his ability to be
elected senator without the solid
backing of his party is doubted.
In Nebraska the "Oregon"e plan of
senatorial election is in use. The
practical working of the law is that
the legislature elects the candidate
receiving the greatest popular vote for
the office. The law was adopted by
the Nebraska Legislature" only upon
the urgent solicitation OH the part of
MIR. Bryan and now 'he" seems to be
the very first victim of its power.
For MIR. Bryan wants to be senator
but is afraid to go before the people of
his state at an election. Should he
fail to carry his state on an election
of this kind "he" fears that never
again can he lay claim to be the idol
of the Nebraska Democracy. Under
the law each candidate must file his
own application and Mr.. Bryan wants
himself to be put up by his friends
and not through any effort of his
own. Therefore. the Oregon plan is
to be attacked in the courts and il pos
sible declared unconstitutional in or
der that"he" may he senatorial can
didate without having to declare him
self. This court attack on the Oregon
plan will be made very shortly and
those on the real inside" do not look
for statement from him" until the
case Is fought through the courts.
Harmon Will Not Be There
w. H. Thompson is another big DEM
ocratic politician who wants to get
into the senate. Thompson has been
out for governor. senator, congress
man and most any old Office that hap
pens to be vacant and, because of a
good sized following which he has, is
always considered a formidable can
didate, although he has never landed.
George w. Berge also wants to rep
resent Nebraska in the senate and he
will make. his bid because of the big
Populist vote which he can poll. Berge
has been candidate for governor
two or three times and once was de-
feated by only small majority.
| 1t was hoped the big Democratic
pow WOW at Lincoln would draw the
presence of Governor Harmon of
Ohio, but Harmon has found it incon-
venient to attend Tor convenient not
to attend) and invitations have been
sent Ex-Governor Folk of Missouri and
former Governor Lind of Minnesota.
Had Harmon attended the conference
the occasion was to have been made
one upon which Harmons name would
have been brought out as a candidate
This" candidate, it is said-for presi-
dent of the United States.
Tom Allen, "his" brother-in-law, has
charge of the affair and at the coming
meeting he will endeavor to bring to-
getller all factions of the party and