Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-09
Takes No Chances on His View Not
Becoming Known.
S OUT SPEAKING TOUR
Four Days Next Week TO Be Devoted
to Talk.
SPEAKS AT LINCOLN TODAY
Lancaster County Democratic Com
Vention VIII Get Benefit of His
Opening shot I'm County
option Campaign.
(From a STAFF correspondent }

LINCOLN, July S-(Specal Teegram.)-
William Jennings Bryan gave his annuncla-
tor a rest today. He gave out neither ultI-
matum nor explanation nor did he add
further to the biology of the democratic
party. This must not be taken to indicate
that Mr.. Bryan was idle Far be II from
such. On the contrary he was the busy
little William all day long. From his office
at the Commoner he poured into the mail
chute steady stream of circular letters,
each containing one or more of his recent
statements" with some added comment OF
more or less hortative nature. He also
announced his speaking dates for next
week, when he starts out to line up democ-
racy for county option. He will speak at
the following places: FANS City, Monday
night; Beatrice, Tuesday; Hastings,
Wednesday, and at some point In the west
ern part of the state Thursday, at place
yet to be selected
Talks I'm Lincoln First.
Mr.. Bryan will make his first speech
for county option at the Lancaster county
convention Saturday afternoon. Just what
will happen at that convention cannot be
foretold, though It looks as though it will
be Bryan affair straight through. Some
of the democrats are trying to line up for
fight but it is the general belief that
| these so-called war horses will content
| themselves with refusing to go on the dele
| CATION to the state convention should
county option be endorsed. There seems
to be no doubt, however, that a majority
! of the delega yates which will be In the county
convention are opposed to county option
but many of them are so intimately friendly
with Mr. Bryan that they will not fight
/ him in his home county. The delegates,
| with the exception OF the First ward, were
selected at capcuses held tonight.
Mr. Bryan is taking no chances on what
! the convention may do, for today he mailed
out TO democrats over the county printed
copies of his statement recently given to
the press in which he scored Governor
Shallenberger, Congressman Hitchcock and
Mayor Dahlman aud in which he advocated
county option. 1t is probable that these
circulars will be mailed generally through
out the state to democrats, and enclosed
with them will be personal letters from MIR.
Bryan asking for support.
HatfieId's Enthusiasm Embarrassing.
1. II. Hatfield who circulated the Bryan
petitions, is very much up in the air to-
night. He discovered today that unless
he files those petitions with the secretary
of state he is, under the laT. subject to a
fine of $500 or jail sentence Of six months
or BOTH If convicted. On the otner hand,
Mr.. Bryan has requested Mr. Hatfield to
desist in his efforts TO have his name placed
ON the ballot Mr.. Hatfield said today he
did not know what nc wouid do, but that
ne was seriously considering the matter.
IL the papers are filed there must accom-
pany them receipt shoVing that the filing
Zee of $50 has been paid. bir. Hatfield does
not like the idea of putting up that much
money for he believes the peerless leader
will not consent to run.
Candidates Coming In.
The following candidates filed their
names with the secretary Of state today
j. II. Kent Of Fullerton, republican, SEN
ator, Eighteenth district. Signed statement
No l.
c. N. Skles Of David City, democrat,
senator, Nineteenth district. Did not sign
statement No. /.
s. d. Mast Of Frontier county, republican,
, representative, sxty-sxth district Did
not sign statement No. l.
Fred G. Chase Of Mason City. socialist
congress, Sixth district.
! Z. Il. Grunden OF Elwood, democrat, rep
resentatiye. slxty-sixth district. Did not
, sign statement No. /.
II. II. Herzog Of Washington county, re.
publican, Thirteenth district. Did not sign
statement No l.
k T. NJ. Birmingham of Pender, prohibl.
n tion, candidate for United States senator
s H. b. Cowles OF Fairbury, republican
= candidate for land commissioners
q. l.. Shumway of Scotts Bluff filed q
e petition to have his name placed on ths
q populist ticket as a candidate for con.
! gress in the Sixth district lie has already
filed as "A democrat.