Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-11
Democrats Admit Action Body Blow
to Candidates.
oUNTY MEETING TRAGIC Scent
Long Time Idol of State Democrats
in Avengers Role.
SAYS ACTS OF PARTY UNcLEAN
Patrick Calls own Commlttec Trcnch-
crous to Him aud DenOunces
OmRha---NIetcaife Yields to
w. II. Frice.

(From a staff CorrospondenS)
LINCOLN. Iny 10 80 especially Those
who attended the democratic county con
ventioh here saturday witnessed real
tragedy when Mr. Bryan read old-time
leaders out of tho party-leaders VINO
fought for the principles OF democracy
when he was sun a STRIPPING and who
| fought without reward or expectation Of
reward. These men made no attempt TO
conceal their deep feeling when the idol
| they had reared up and worshlpped Tor so
many years closed the door of their party
against them. They realized that IN this
campaign at least they can no longer hon
orably be within the ranks, for their leader
decreed that the principles they honestly
oppose are the principles for which the
party must stand. He not only read them
out OF the party, but upon their backs Is
burned the brand of Cain and to all the
public he held them up as agents OF the
brewers and the iiquor interests. and the
evidence is that they are not in favor Of
the democratic state convention endorsing
county option.
81 shall make no minority report" said
r, ]. Doyle, a member of the resolutions
committee, though l voted no on the
proposition to endorse county option and
That was all this old war-horse said when
the resolutions were put through the com
mittee and throughout the proceedings Mr.
Doyle sat dumb
p. L. Hail, whose advice has been sought
BY democratic candidates and charmon for
a quarter Of century and who has been
Ia faithful defender Of the presidential can
didate, sat with bowed head during the en-
tire convention and his bearing was that
Of a man thoroughly saddened and who
\ feared for the future Of the party he has
J loved so many years. p, l.. Hall. the man /,
3 whose wisdom ii affairs, political secured
FOR him the position Of nee chahrnsn Of
the national democratic committee just two
years ago.
Many Make objection.
Beside him sat A. v. Johnson, head OF
the Travelling Mems Bryan club in 190S-the
man who spent his time and money work
ing for the election of Mr.. Bryan that the
principles for which lie fought might be en-
acted into law. M. l.. Blackburn, a llfe-
long democrat sat next to johnson He
spoke once. That was to request roll
! call on Mr.. Bryan's resolution to endorse
! county option.
Then there was John keenan,, q stawart
, from the country, who told OF the growth
the belief in democratic principles and OF
. the foreign-born citizens who oppose
5 county option, but who always stood for
the principles Of the old party He, with
his neighbors, were driven out. And 80 on
! down the line TO T. j. Jonas. another coun-
! try delegate
!. Then ]. II. Harley, fighting democrat,
= argued and pleaded, but TO no avail. There
is no place in the Bryan democratic party
for him. He told the convention what
I county option in the platform would mean.
He said; N5
lit means that John MAguire will stay
) home from congress.
1T means the defeat OF democratic exc
cutve. as
1T means Horace Bishop win leave his
place at the asylum and return to his
former vocation"
e But Mr.. Harley could not stem the tide.
e Mr.. Bryan charged the brewers with hav-
Ing defeated him for the presidency or con-
/ tributed to his defeat and the day of
y reckoning was at hand
h And in the place OF the militant demo-
z Gratis who have been kicked out of the
i party, Mr.. Bryan has taken In W. r. Pat
X rick; he is consortlng with Frank HarrI-
r son, the man who abused him so a few
e months ago for joining the Eagles, and
t some republicans who may or may not vote
: his ticket.
. official Organ Denounced,
Mr.. Bryan denounced his official organ
2 as being untruthful and he defied them all
s' to turn him down as a candidate for
e place on the delegation to the state con-
:. venton. The OLD war horses we're NOT
: only read out OF the party and the things
: they advocated denounced as unclean. but
- they were forced to listen 20 Patricw ten
of his conversion from repubcanism to
- democracy and of the great fight he was
making against the brewers and his state.
ments that they spent $4,000 to defeat him
4 for seat in the state senate.
The delegates listened while A. G. Wolf-
= enbarger and claflin and other prohibition
lists and Bryan and long haired men
cheered him.
! These real democrats whom Mr.. grvan
K considers unfit for his party listened 40
No this defeated senatorial candidate tell thom
,e that his democratic committee had taken
IN his own money and used II TO defeat hin, /.
they heard him refer 10 Omaha Mt "tbst
- reekiDg rotten, quarter Of the state thai
=, has been demanding home rule ana tbat
"a has the territory TO offer a candidate for
IA governor" and many OF them have worked
n with Mayor Dahlman in various campaiRns
- and respect him for his honesty and for
the principles for which he stands
1t was decidedly apparent Mr.. Bryan had
taken up with new friends and henceforth
be for this campaign at least. these DeU,
,e friends viii lead the party.
m When the idol Of democracy told what
in was the real cause OF his sudden discovery
o. that in this country there exists an awful
NJ liquor trust which is eating out the vitaIs
r OF the nation, there were expressions OF
e. surprise and 1t seemed, at least that the
1e idol lost much caste. The discovery OF
ne the awful menace to the country was dua
T. 70 tho third defeat OF hr. Bryan for IN,
presidency. He set II out cold and he mad