The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-25
BUYAN'S DEFEAT DECISIVE
NEBRiSk I DEuOs RiTS LEtIE
INV NO LOOPHOLE.
Hts Onl, Hope o. To Induce Cen, ention
delegates 60 DisFeGa rd Their IRsirur-
tloas Against Csanty option Repui,-
Ilrans Accept New PaFam cunt Issue.

beieGntes 70 Dtaregnru NueV tnttrufe-
ttoas Against Csunty option Repui,-
IIraas Accept New Paramo cunt Issue.
\ OMAHA. july - That william Jen.
ninRs Bryan has the, decisive defeat IN
Nebraska county primaries and that he
will meet q still greater one IN the Demo-
cratic State convention next Tuesday
a. the hands 81 the delegates becomes
NOR. apparent a. the returns are re-
ceived
And while Bryan does not vet admit
his defeat his only chance Of winning
in the Convention IL to so work upon
the feelings 81 the delegates that they will
disobey their positive Instructions. throw
their orders Ia the winds and follow
Bryan into complete oblivion
Bryan has always stood out that dele
gates mus, obey their instructions. but
that wa- when those delegates were
instructed for Bryan aud he wa- afraid
that they would go over to the opposition.
IL may bc different nov that a majority
are instructed against Bryan A. any
rate in appealing TO the convention to
insert the county option plank in the
platform Mr.. Bryan must appeal To the
delegates 90 violate their instructions.
MY NEtEse'NN w wv H'@'e
from Bryan has la instructed for
county option. while 80 are uninstructed.
but n large number 81 these latter have
said that they will vote against Bryan
and county option should Bryan secure
this entire uninstructed list % delegates
he will yet he short ffty-slx votes and
must induce that number Of delegates
To disregard their instructions before he
can control the convention.
n n not at all likely and IN fact II con-
Hidered impossible that BRYAN can do
this
But that Bryan will go on lighting to
the last IL conceded on all sides. Bryan
u not a gutter. and a. long as there IL a
single chance for him Ia win he will hght
There is disposition on the part Of
IN any democrats 10 temporize with
Bryan and To effec, a compromise whereby
the nominees Of this parry may have the
support Of Bryan and 'hose friends who
yet remain with him Others. remember
ing he kind Of support BRYAN gave Judge
Parker under similar con diuons ara not
enthusiast 10 over this plan. The con
vention will prob bly, indorse Bryan's
initiative and refe rendum bill. but will
undoubtedly refuse All indorse nent Of
county Optlon Tor Nnlch brNan mas NOrked
80 hard
NJ = Harrington. a former Popuhst
leader. now a Democrat, has been cho zen |
by the opposition 10 del yer the anti Bryan !
sI'eech az the convention Harri ng ton
IN a ffery orator and has quite n reputation |
close personal and political friend OF |
Mr. Bryan
The Republican convention. which meets
on the came day as docs the Democratic ,
conveniion. will insert u county option I
plank in the platform and will probably |
DUN, thus pie tRing the party To those
things for which Bryan has be,.n fight |
ing
Since county option IL the big issue
IN Nebraska this summer the action Of /
he Republican oonv-rtion in indoors |
ing that plan Of prohibition will drive |
ell the liberal voters Of that party into !
the Democratic ranks for the time being /
and Tor III" same reason there will he
Thousands uf Democratic voters found /
supporting the Republican ticket because
thar tiok.t will stand for county option.
while the Democratic platform will bs
opPosed To that issue
The Democratic party in the State 10
all shot Ia pieces by Rryan's actions and
II IL doubtful that IL will become solidi-
ned in time TO WIN az the election That
party will receive the full strength OF the
liquor interests and the foreign vote.
- n foIslueThDlo 7
part Of the Bryan vote will knife tho
Democratic candidates because they
turned Bryan down - question which
cannot b. answered yet
The convention On Tuesday. at which
Bryan will b- .turnod down ~ restricted
by Stat. Law from taking any action other
than To construct a platform upon which
the nominees must stand this fall No
candidates. are chosen at that meeting.
they being named AZ the state primaries.
which will be held ~ August
Should the platform declare against
county option. a. ~ undoubtedly will do.
Mr. BRYAN will probably stump IN. state
for those candidates for the Legislature
who we're oppu@ing county option.
or not these men II elected will
bolt the platform and enact a county !
option Law ~ a question
Regarding the report that he himself
VI bolt the convention II his wishes are
not acc~sied Ia Mr. Bryan tonight refused
To make a statement other than Ia say
that he had not authorized the report
that he would holt However he refused
Ia say that h. would bolt ar that he
would not bolt or that NE would support /
the platform rega rdles- ~ its contents.
Mr. Bryan arrived az IAnColn thus morn. h
ny from lectur. tour :,
Taken altogether. the Nebraska polItI-
rsl situation. both Democratic and Re
~ the most complicated that
his State has ever known The Democrats
undoubtedly will turn Bryan down. but
= neither or not they lose to the Repuh-
scans IN the election IN sonnet hing that
Bnly ne election Eau deC,de