The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-30

tug, and with a skillful throw OF the
lariat eneIrcled the body of the national
leader OF the Democratic party. The last
time l was in Omaha that hlstsFic lariat
hung In a place of honor in the mayors
Office. / noticed this time that ii had
disappeared.
"COWbOy Mayor" MisnOmer.
But. as a matter of fact, Dahlman's
nicknme gives very little idea of his
present character whatever It may have
been In earlier days. quiet man. soft
OF speech. and with gentle hand clasp.
giving the impression of being frail and
retiring, rather than capable OF broncho
busting and Rooseveltian stunts, the
mayor OF Omaha is as far from typify-
ing the title of his State as can possibly
be imagined saw him the other day
as he was about TO begin one OF his
stumping tours throughout the State in
an automobile He Is confident of cleo
ton, as, OF course. every candidate has
TO be, but his talk is going to be straight
from the shoulder on liquor legislation.
DnhImnn Won Nomination.
you remember" said he. "of the close
fight in the primaries between Gov, Shall
lenberger and myself for the nomination.
The fight was so close that Shallen-
berger demanded recount. and secured
1t without materially affecting the re-
suit
Now. believe I won that fight be-
cause in the State convention | did not
attempt TO carry water on both shout
ders. II came up this way. Mr.. BRYAN.
lighting for county option, was over
%helmingly defeated, and the convention
declared against II. Shallenberger and l
were designated 10 go before the prl-
maries as candidates for governor He
had not been a pronounced advocate of
local option, but through Mr.. Bryan's
influence he was induced to get upon
the platform before the convention and
declare that If the legislature passed the
county option bill. even though he dis
approved Of the principle. he would sign
it.
Il got the floor Immediately and de-
elared that had fought the county on
ton principle before the convention and
the people both; that had been in the
course Of that fight compelled 70 be part
Of the movement which resulted in voting
down our national leader and nv time
honored friend. And that desired 10 say
that II after doing that in support of the
cause, In which / believed. | would not
temporize or recede one step. but Jlat if
the legislature passed such a bill and /
had her, ID q
the people on the platfrn which had
helped to prepare. would carry out the
principles Of that platform and veto the
bill I believe that bold statement of my
position had as much to do with my
nomination as any other one thing. and
happen 10 know that Gov. shaIlenberger
does also"
Bee Against AIdrich.
This plain speaking is characteristic OF
Dahlman. He recognizes the fact that he
has hard fight, but he knows that he
starts out into the state. where county
option is more or less popular. with a ire
mendous majority at his back from
Omaha
Where the Populist vote will go and
where the Bryan vote will go are two
puzzling questions. but Mr.. Aldrich has 70
meet like perplexities in his own canvass.
The wet Republicans are breaking
away from him, and the Omaha Bee, the
most powerful Republican paper In this
section. is practically against him II has
been some time since Nebraska was Re
publican. and Il does not look as though
II would return this year TO its ancient
idols
Copyright. 1910. BY joseph B. BowleAl