The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-07-28
BRYAN DEFEATED
N Home STATE,
VOTE DECISIVE
Nebraska Convention
Turns Down Local
Option, b47 to 1913
HE SPEAKS IN VAIN
Bryan Declares Party Has
Fallen Into Hands of the
Brewers.

Fallen Into Hands of the
Brewers.
Grand island, Neb.-The Nebraska
democrats last night wrestled the
leadership of their state organization
from Bryan on the issue Of county OPP
tion. BY decisive votes they register
ed theirsunbelief in his present polic-
les after listening to an impassion-
edappeal from Bryan. A minority
plank for county option was submit
teddy Bryan. "A vote, by which his
plank vas rejected was not taken UNI
til after midnight. It was d%ecisively
against acceptance. Bryan made no
comment after the vote.
Amid atumult of cheers from the
former followers Of William j. Bryan
permanent chairman Smyth of the
democratic platform convention read
the result of the test vote of the
gathering. which practically took
from Bryan the democratic leader
ship in Nebraska, which he has main
tanned for twenty years.
The vote came on the motion made
by Congressman G.. M. Hitchcock,
candidate for the senatorial nomina-
tion, and In fact, 1t was to eliminate
the Introduction Of platform planks,
with accompanying speeches, unless
submitted as a section of the major
ity Of minority report of the commit
tee n resolutions.
Bryan was seated as a member Of
the Lancaster county delegation. and
was upon his feet at once, with a
protest and preferred an amendment
that would modify the intent of the
original motion.
As Chairman Smyth read the re-
suit, 4S5 against the amendment to
394 in favo- Of 1t. the delegates
sounded fresh cheers. The original
motion of Hitchcock was adopted.
Bryan was selected as a member.
Yhree Reports On Option.
At the opening OF the evening ses-
sion former Secretary w. r. Patrick,
. Bryan candidate Tor governor, took
the platform and openly deaed the
opponents Of Bryan. He declared the
failure to adopt q county option plank
meant certain defeat at the polls.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported and majority report was read.
The platform indorsed the admin
1~stration Of Shallenberger and favor
ed the giving TO Metropolitan cities
and cities in the first class. the right
TO make their ewn charters.
Il was declared there wa unani-
nifty Of opinion on every phase save
sone and It's adoption was asked.
The plank In dispute read: I'VE
heartily approve Of the daylight sa-
loon law, and we commend the u
ageous action Of shallenberger in APP
proving II"
a vote upon the plank was then
taken and It was adopted TO to 1913.
Bryan then presented a brief mi
nority report which read:
favor county option as the
best method Of dealing with the
liquor question" Another report by
II. 3. Fleharty read:
w favor local option as now pro-
vlded for by Law, but are opposed to
county option
The majority plank on the liquor
question opposing county option.
favored by i've Of seven members,
was then read.
Bryan taking the floor referred to
the political battle he had waged and
declared he had been fearless when
his own future seemed at stake.
II have been called a dictator for
expressing my opinion. Your candi-
dates here today have expressed their
sentiments. BY what law I'm I COM
pelled to remain silent, feel that
the good name Of my state IS at stake
e has been said I am aggrieved be-
cause I have been sold out by the
liquor interests in my own state. /
have been sold out BY these liquor
democrats IN my OWN state and saved
b the votes OF self respecting repub-
sslicans who refused to aid IN Il. I ex-
peet TO aid In the work Of the demo
cratic party. but ! will not remain