The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-25

usual one because the men who n,
present are most active opposing Mr.
Bryan were formerly his strongest
supporters. This condition considered
with the fact that the campaign for
the selection OF state ticket and the
recommending OF candidate for
United States senator has takcn on
rrany different angles. has given i'm
potus TO the political struggle in Nc
braska seldom II ever before witness
ed. Congressman Hitchcock has been
for several months an Rvowed candi
date for United states senator md has
been organizing his forces throughout
the state with view TO securing the
support of tho rank and nlc oi his
party. He has stated his position as
heinc opposod TO county option until
tho people Of the state, under an intl.
atlvc and referendum Law shall de-
clare specifically for II.
There is little doubt that tho anti
county option man will present such
n plank and that II VIII be heartily
opposed by Mr., Bryan md his friends.
Mr Bryan has always been given a
place on the resolutions committee
and his policies have always prevailed
when ne attended state conventions
in the writing OF platforms. That ne
will he accorded the same courtesy
of appointment ct Tuesdays conven-
ton Is generally admitted. although
IL is believed there will be an over
whelrslng majority opposed TO him on
the question OF county option. II Is
now apparent that he will carry the
feht TO the floor Of the convention
and there make plea for straight
county option plank Six hundred OF
the eight hundred delegates 10 tho
convention are either Instructed OF
are known 10 be opposed 10 such
plank and extreme interest ccnterS on
what effect Mr. Bryan speech on tho
convention floor Will have on the ma
Jority
Richard +. Metcalfe, associated with
Mr Bryan in the publication OF tho
latters paper. announced h.s candi-
dacy for United States senator at the
last moment. in opposition TO Con
gresham Hitchcock He has received
the unqualified endorsement OF Mr..
Bryan. who expresses the belief that
Metcalfe can poll more votes than
other Democrats himself not excepted.
Bryan and Metcalfe were formerly
eployed by Mr. Hitchcock All three
have been closely associated In the
political world until now. and by many
Democrat leaders II Is believed ihe
coming state convention Will mark
the parting OF the WAYS"
There still remains In Nebraska n
considerable number OF Democrats.
who called Themselves the gold
wing" OF the party IA years ago and
who have neyer become reconciled TO
Mr. Bryan's leadership.
These men have become strong par.
tisaus with the leaders who are op~
posing MT. Bryan at this time and
have made the cause OF Congressman
Hitchcock and his political associates
their own They openly declare that
the time has come when Mr Bryan
should step down and out as leader
OF his party and are directing theiI
efforts 20 that end.
Three candidates are making z
fight for the gubernatorial nomlna
ton. They are Governor Shallenber
ger, Mayor Dablmsn OF Omaha ant
". R Patrick of South Omaha.
urember OF the last legislature. Pat
rick is the Bryan candidate. Gov
eTnOT SQblIP0p6IHeT In luhhluE uil
campaign on his two years record II
office and Mayor Dahlman, who
stands squarely for personal liberty,
ia making a particularly strong fish
against county option. The primarici
occur August 2. week after the con
venton. Another important state Is
sue is the question OF capital removal
There is a some what general feeliut
that tho state capital should be 10
Gated at point near the center
the state, and Mr.. Dahlman has dc
ciared himself openly as favorlnl
such action as will take the execu
tive Offices away from Lincoln. Thh
proposition, OF course, is strongly op
posed by the people of Lincoln. ant
by many county option advocates wht
assert that II ls an attempt 10 pun
ish Lincoln and Lancaster county be
cause Lincoln has been dry for
years. a bill was introduced in tn,
last legislature providing for capita
removal, but It was pigeon-holed.
The city of Grand Island is an ac
tive candidate for the location OF the
capital. Kearney and Hastings have
also been named as possibilities for
cLpltal sites.
An entire new state committee will
be named which Will have charge OF
tho active campaign 70 be waged for
four months following tho primary
election.