Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-26
BRYAN PROMISES
TO MAKE A FIGHT
Brother Charlie Says His Plans Will
Not Be Affected by Hostile
Democratic Majority.
ALLEN PLUGS FOR HARMONY
Former Senator Wants TO Heal the
Democratic Split.
WHAT TO DO WITH BRYAN AFTER
Majority Wonders Just How to Hold
Him in Line.
GRAND ISLAND HEARS THE DOPE
| Advance Guard of Democratic ana
POPuIist Conventions FIN the
Hotel Corridors with
Much Talk.
Former Senator Wants to Heal the
Democratic Split.
HAT TO DO WITH BRYAN AFTER
GRAND ISLAND HEARS THE DOPE
(From a Staff Correspondents

GRAND ISLAND, Neb,. July 25-(special
elegram.)-Demoorats from mora than n
score OF counties now here compose the
advance guard Of the delegation to the
state convention to be held here tomorrow.
While practically all the leaders OF the
party who are here express the belief that
Mr.. Bryan will be defeated in his fight for
county option they anticipate a fight at his
hands. The fact that forty delegates more
than majority have been instructed
against county option will make no differ
ence in the plans OF Mr.. Bryan.
'Our fight will be made Just the same"
said c, W. Bryan. "The fact that Il is
claimed that there are more than a major
ity of delegates pledged against county op-
ton will not change our plans"
Allen Promotes Harmony.
During the afternoon w. V. Allen, ex-
United States senator took It onto himself
to bring around some kind OF harmony be-
tween Governor shallenberger and tho
Dahlman forces. 1t was reported that
Dahlman's lieutenants would not stand for
a specific endorsement of the o'clock clos
ing law, though he would not object to an
endorsement of the administration Friends
of the governor were afraid that Dahlman
and Bryan might make some kind OF a
combination and prevent the endorsement
Of the daylight saloon law, but Charlie
Bryan secuted the idea that the Bryanites
would fight such an endorsement When
the governor was asked about harmony be-
aween himself and Dahlman - said:
II don't give a d-n what the other fell
lows stand for, am for an endorsement OF
the o'clock closing law and l am ready
to fight in the convention on that issue"
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Dahlman not yet in the city.
Mr.. Hitchcock is busy writing a plank
about national issues which he expects to
lead the resolutions Of the convention.
what to DO with Bryan. M
SO sure are the antls that they have Mr..
Bryan whipped that they have begun TO
talk about how TO let him down easy, but
30 far no one seems to have solved the
problem. Judge Shoemaker OF Omaha In
sists on throwing him over the transom.
while others are evincing some alarm lest
bryan do that to the candidates after the
primary. II defeated in the convention.
No one tonight is talk seriously l. ].
Dunn's proposed fight on the Douglas dele
cation, but those who are interested are
waiting for Dunn to get here. Governor
Shallenberger denies that he had anything
to do with picking out second delega-
ton in Omaha The governor seems con-
fident that c. ]. smyth will be made the
permanent chairman OF the convention,
with little or no trouble.
Several Banks Apply.
The popullst convention will fight over
county option. Chairman Manuel OF the
state committee will lead the fight for a
plank which provides that the party, still
adhering to the principle of county option,
believes the way TO settle the liquor ques-
tion is by the Initiative and referendum.
w. V. Allen will attend the populist con-
vention and urge the delegates to ignore
county option entirely. Elmer Thomas win
be back in the fold and fight for county
option.
Mayor Dahlman Is expected some time
during the early part of the night and
Mr. Bryan will be here in the morning.