The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
Does Not Want Con-
vention to Favor Pres
dental Candidate.
DAHLM AN STARTS
BOOM FOR ON
Omaha Mayor Asks if Former
Nominee Will Support Ohio
Governor in Case Nebraska
Democrats Go on Record as
Favoring His Nomination.
Hope for Peace.

Fremont. Neb.. July 24.-With three
Gratis represented in the gathering to-
night of delegates for the Democratic
State Convention tomorrow. IT was
not definite what might be expected
as result of the meeting. The up
permost subject of conversati ton among
the leaders tonight. however. was
peace.
Mayor Dahlman, of Omaha, has head
quarters near the office of Charles W.
Bryan, who came TO the city In the
interest of William j. Bryan, and rep
resentatives of United States Senator
Gilbert ". Hitchcock were quartered
at the same hosiery. While the
Dahlman followers Were not looking
for trouble" as the Mayor put 1t. we
are here TO get in front of any steam
roller that comes our way. and see
whether 1t can run over US"
Charles w. Bryan announced that
the Bryan followers were for peace.
and in emphatic language declared
that any attempt OF the Dahlman men
TO reflect on the former presidential
candidate would meet with a vigor-
Charles w. Bryan was quoted as
saying that the former presidential
candidate would oppose any attempt
to indorse anybody for the presiden-
tial nomina ton.
Perhaps the most significant feature
of the ante-convention condition was
the prominence given by placards to
the candidacy OF Governor Judson
Harmon. OF Ohio. for the presidential
nomination.
Such leaders as former Governor
Shallenberger. former Congressman
Sutherland. Judge Dean and others de-
clared that there was no organize ton
behind the Harmon boom. and that 1t
was the result simply of the efforts
OF one Individual. who has been re-
Gently active in support of the Ohio
executive.
Strong for Harmon.
The Douglas county delegation OF
which Mayor Dahlman is the recognized
leader. did not hesitate to make It's po-
sition plain SO far as concerned the
candidacy of Governor Harmon. His
delegation, al its convention a week
ago. gave unqualified Endorsement to
the Ohio Governor, and the Mayor to-
night gave out an interview regarding
that action.
We want " hiioW' odi0 tie MdSOI,
whether Mr.. Bryan. in the event OF
Nebraska Democrats expressing them
selves favorable to Harmon, will sup
port him or whether he will take the
same position he did year ago on the
State ticket
Under the Nebraska law the party
will express its preference at the April
primaries for a presidential nominee,
and the delegate at large. who is elect
ed at the same time, must necessarily
be in accord with the action of the party.
Mr.. Bryan thus far has declined to
admit the responsibility of Governor
Harmon. II he Is going TO retain that
position we should know OF it at this
time. The party in Nebraska does not
propose to signify its preference for a
presidential candidate and have Its
delegate at large enter the convention
in opposition to that candidate.
II believe the Democrats of the
State and OF the nation are entitled
to know where Mr.. Bryan stands be-
fore he is considered as a delegate at
large of his party in Nebraska"