Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06
EXTRASESSION? RUN ASPOP?
Governor Shallenberger Being Urged
by Bryan to Take Action.
REFERENDUM QUESTION UP AGAIN
ing Race on POpulist Ticket
Bryan i'm Lincoln is Canvass
ing situation Also.
cFrom a STAFF correspondent1

CFrom a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Neb, Sept 5.--(Special )--Gov-
ernor Shallenberger is seriously consider
ing making the race for governor on the
populist ticket should he be unable to har-
vest the democratic nomination by re-
count of the votes
should he consent to run on the populist
ticket he will have the unqualified support
probably of Mr.. Bryan, who has said to
friends that he would not be satisfied with
Mayor Dahlman occupying the guberna-
torial chair, with the liquor question as an
issue
Two propositions have been put up to
Governor Shallenberger, one to run as a
populist; the other 10 eali an extra session
of the legislature and submit the initiative
and referendum to a vote of the people.
OF course, Mr.. Bryan is behind this last
suggestion. He still desires this question
to be submitted by a democratic legisla-
ture and inasmuch as both parties have
declared In favor of IT, he believes the
old legislature, If called In extra session,
will pass the bill which was killed in the
last session. II is the idea of those who
are urging the governor to call the extra
session that he can consistently do this
now and then quietly drop off the earth
insofar as seeking office in this campaign
Is concerned; support Mayor Dahlman, the
democratic nominee and be in line for the
senate two years from now. 1t hhs also
been urged that Mr.. Bryan can then be
regular and support Dahlman, holding that
the submission of the initiative and refer
endum takes the liquor question out Of the
campaign
Bryan and Extra Session.
hn hax to1k aA 10 EQrya u
he is firmly convinced that the legislature
If called in extra session, will submit the
Initiative and referendum. He has nine
teen members of the senate pledged to vote
for the bill and as many who are not
pledged In writing who are candidates
for reelection on platforms which endorse
! this Bryan paramount issue, He believes
they can be forced into line, or be held
up to their constituents as repudators OF
a platform. Mr.. Bryan, 80 his friends say
believes the time for the governor TO strik,
is now He believes the extra session SHOULD
| be called at once before the campaign fairh
starts
On the other hand c. B. Manuel, heaC
of the populist state committee insists
that Shallenberger should run for governor
on the populst ticket. He had a long tall
with the governor about this question thi
morning and IT is reported a number o
populists have talked with Bryan. will
the result that the governor will announc
no decision on the question until after m
talks with Bryan, probably in about on
week.
From all over Nebraska" said Manuel
people are urging Shallenberger to accep
the populist nomination / believe he cal
be elected on that ticket. He will .receiv
oil Of 81 he IN
he has with him fully 90 per cent OF tn
democrats of the state. To offset thl
democratic vote which is for Shailen
berger Dahlman will have to get abou
30 per cent of the republican vote and o
course that is an possibility. Shallen
berger will start into the campaign wit
that much of a lead. 10000 populists an
half Of the democrats.
Il cannot for the life OF me see wher
Dahlman can catch up with him. Man
CONTINUED on Third PaReD