The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-26
Nebraska Democrats Meet To
day With a Majority of the
Delegates Instructed Against
County Option Proposition.
BIG BATTLE EXPECTED
WHEN MATTER COMES UP
Republicans of Nebraska to
Hold State Convention To-
day. With Indications That
the Insurgents viii Control,
NORRIS TO BE ENDORSED

CRAND ISLAND. Web. July 25.-
" Hundreds OF delegates to the
state Democratic convention dis
GUESSED In the. lobby of the hotels to-
night plans of the contest expected to
morrow.
Lenders of the fight against county
option were here I'm force, and appnr-
emily were confident nothing could de-
Nelop to alter their stand against the
Insertion of n county option plank In
the platform TO he adopted by the con-
Vcntion.
William J. Bryan. leader in the bat
tie for county rule on the question. did
not appear in Grand Island tonight. al
though &c hs5 bees sSSio-si- awaited
by the small band OF delegates who are
pledged to the county option plank.
\ large meeting planned for the
evening. with Mr.. Bryan as the prin-
ctpal speaker was abandoned when IL
was learned he would not arrive until
tomorrow morning. \ smaller gather
ing was hastily arranged In the Meth
Odist church. at. which former state
Senator w r. Patrick, the candidate
Of the Bryan following Tor governor.
was the leading speaker.
In his speech, in which he attacked
the record and candidacy Of Governor
Shallenberger. he indicated that the
minority would carry its fight 90 the
convention. no matter whether 10 was
winning or a losing one. and that e
primaries on August IS.
The speaker asserted the present
county option fight had been brought
about by the evasivo policies OF Gov
ernor Shallenberger. who had refused
70 permit a direct presentation OF the
initiative and referendum on the saloon
question TO the voters
Majority Against Option.
Leaders in the anti-county option
hight tonight claim that more than $50
OF the SS6 delegates TO the convention
are instructed against county option.
and that almost 200 OF the uninstructed
The speech Of Mr.. Bryan on the plat
form Is awaited with much interest, but
MS opponents Insist that any effort to-
sway the convention will be futile
The question OF an Endorsement Of
the administration Of Governor Shall
lenberger. which had promised to be an
important Issue before the convention
has almost been lost sight OF in the
county option warfare.
The pOpulist convention. which also
VIII be held IN Grand Island tomorrow
may lend complications to the Demo-
cratic situation. as at a Gathering of
the leaders tonight it was Indicated
that county option plank would form
part OF the platform The leaders
also declared in favor OF the initiative
ana referendum on the matter.
Among the pOpulist delegates are
many Of the one-time adherentg OF Ne
Bryan, and IL is believed by many that
the action OF the smaller convention
may have an important bearing on the
deliberations OF the Democrats
Nebraska Republicans.
Lincoln, Ncb.. July 25.--The PRINCIPAL
questions that will receive conSidera-
ton by the delegates to the Eepub-
lean state convention mere are in
surgency" and the control OF the LIQUOR
business by county option. and from ali
appearances tonight the ''inSurueuts"
? nd "optionists" control the situation
To a great extent the two ideas are
supported by the same people and a
victory for one carries with n the sue
ce~s q the other
The temporary organization Of the
convention is in the hands of the
regular" option wing Of the party
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