The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-07-26
NEBRASKA IGNORES BRYAN
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION HAS
PRAISE FOR NOBODY.

! PRAISE FOH NObVDl
| All Factions Afraid to start . R0w-Rc.
| publican Convention Praises Admin.
tstratiOn, but Says Nothing About
| second Term for Fear Of La Toilette.
| FREMONT, Neb. July 25.-The Demo-
cratic State convention was very timid
affair in contrast with the advance no
tees.
| II was controlled from beginning to end
| by a combination of leaders who had de-
cided that harmony should prevail.
| This was based on an insistence that
party victory would be impossible il any
row was permitted. II was acquiesced
in by the representatives Of Bryan and by
Dahlman and other leaders Of the anti
Bryan faction after each had been shown
that neither possessed sufficient following
TO secure either commentator or con-
demnation of Bryan.
| The harmony men. who were mainly
antiBryan Democrats. sought for time
to get an Endorsement. but were ruled out
by the leaders, who feared this would
bring about trouble.
| The wey to full peace was opened by
the announcement Of the repre- sentatives
Of Bryan that they would not insist on
his name appearing in the resolutions
adopted It was agreed that no con-
demnation Of any other party leader be
included This was accepted by Dahl
man and formed the basis Of the peace
pact
The only outbreak occurred when e.
harmony man made motion to take a
secret straw vote Cries Of mo. no.
and Put him OUT were Of such volume
that no appeal was taken from the chairs
| ruling that II was out Of order.
NJ. +. Harrington of O'Neill presided
| at the several sessions Of the convention.
He congratulated the Democratic House
on enacting into law the reciprocity bill
and thereby giving Taft the only bit of
popularity he enjoyed. He predicted that
its enactment meant the end OF the
protective system.
John c. Byrnes of Columbus was re-
elected State chairman to head COM
mittee Of thirty three.
| The resolutions committee kept the
| agreement and mentioned no leader s
name. past or present Allegiance to the
national platform OF 1908 was reattrmcd.
The platform declared:
We congratulate the nation that
Democratic principles are rapidly winning
favor in all sections Of the country and
" ith fair minded men Of all parties. We
rejoice in the loyalty shown to those
| principles by the Democratic members
| OI
resentativeS
with confidence We ask for COMPARE
son of the record Of Democratic faithful
ness with that of Republican unfaithful-
ness, the raisingtf Democratic ideals with
the low ering OF Republican standards of
political morality. the popularity Of Demo
cratic legislation W ith the grow ing odium
attached to Republican policies.
we point to the fact that Democ ratio
principles are triumphant in pubic
opinion and that the Republican party
is being forced gradually to abandon its
attempt to hold the rank and file to sup
port the so-called protective tariff policy
of that party.
while We regret that there was not a
Democratic President and Democratic
Senate to make possible il beginning of
tarin revision by striking first blow at
the protection now accorded all trust
products in the present tariff bill. we
point 10 the Taft reciprocity measure as
proof that the Republican party is now
abandoning even the pretence that its
protective policy is for the benefit OF the
American farmer. The Democratic free
list tariff bill is proof that our party has
taken first step in the right direction
and can be trusted when il is given power
to reduce the tariff which feeds the trusts
and fattens them at the expense of the
farmers of the nation
LINCOLN, Neb.. July c5 So we'll oiled
wore the wheels of the Republican State
convention here to-day that before the
meeting was called to order request was
was sent to the Lincoln and Omaha West
ern League baseball teams to delay the
opening an hour in order that the country
dele gates might rush through the busi-
moss Of the convention aud see the game
With that stimulus the outlined pro-
ceedings went through with rush and
thu entire convention went to the ball
grounds after ad djournmen'
La Folletto developed considerable
strength in the convention; 80 much in
fact that the Taft men were afraid TO
introduce resolution indorsing the Presi-
dent for denomination. On the other
hand. the La Toilette delegates were not
sufficiently numerous to risk asking an
Endorsement of their candidate The
r"arest to an Endorsement given to Taft
was resolution commencing the Prssi-
d dart's administration and the work of
the Republican Cong ressmen and Sena-
tor from this State. The commentator
was made large enough to cover all Re-
publican officials
The con venton was in session scarcely
three hours and not single question
was debated on the floor. All resolutions
were handled in committee and there was
no disposition shown by the la Toilette
men to cause trouble other than TO warn
the "reg,ilars' before the convention
was on He'd to order that they would fight
n resolution indorsing Taft for renomina-
ton
The con vention selected no candidates
but was called to construct plitform
and select campaign official'