The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-25
NEBRASKA GREATLY
WROUGHT UP TODAY
Republicans, Democrats and
Populists Today Hold
ing Conventions.
National News Association)

Lincoln, Neb., July 25.-In accord
ance with the State primary law which
requires that all of the political par
ties shall hold their conventions on
the same day, the Republicans assem-
bled in State convention here today
while the Democrats and the Popu-
lists met at Fremont. All candidates
are selected in primaries so that all
that Is left for the conventions to do
1s to build platforms and select the
State campaign officers.
The conventions, nevertheless, are
attracting the attention of politicians
the country over. They are the first
State conventions of the year to be
held anywhere in the North or West.
Furthermore, they are held in State
which has furnished some Of the most
conspicuous leaders of the "insurg-
ent" movement in the Republican par
ty and at the same time still interests
the Democrats as the home state of
William J. Bryan.
Unless all signs go astray the Re-
publican convention in this city will
furnish more interesting Developments
than the gathering at Fremont. The
Republicans are badly split. The
REGULARS" and insurgents" fought.
and the Nebraska Progressive Repub-
lican League" was the outgrowth.
Then the latter party split and the
Reformed Nebraska Progressive Re-
publican League" resulted, the latter
being those insurgents who have re-
80. q.
Taft, while the "Kid-Road Progress
ives" are still fighting the Administra-
ton.
La Toilette Was Busy.
La Toilette emissaries have been
busily at work in Nebraska for some
time and they have succeeded in work
ing up considerable sentiment favor
ing the Wisconsin senator for the
presidential nomination. II the La
Toilette supporters succeed in prevent
ing the convention from indorsing
President Taft they will be satisfied
If the President Is Endorsed they prob
ably will lose little time in organizing
a La Toilette league and beginning the
fight in earnest.
or, is leading the fight for Taft, while
Governor Aldrich is an avowed sup
porter Of La Toilette. A successor to
United States Senator Norris Brown
Is to be chosen before long and this
tends to still further complicate the
situation in the Republican party.
Congressman Norris, one of the fore
most 'Insurgent" leaders in Congress
Is an aspirant for the senatorship and
his friends will not stand for any
action on the part Of the convention
that might initiate against his inter
ests.
AS Governor Aldrich has been ap-
preached by Victor Rosewater with a
view to bringing out the governor as
candidate for senator, the Aldrich
and Rosewater interests are to some
extent In sympathy. At the same time,
however. Rosewater is an ardent sup
porter OF Taft, while Aldrich leans to-
ward La Toilette. Senator Brown, no
longer beloved OF Rosewater. is sup
porting Taft, thus opposing Aldrich,
whose support he would like in the
senatorial fight
While the Republicans are thus bad
ly mixed up. the Democrats, on the
other hand, appear to be working in
more perfect harmony than for a
number of years past. For the first
time in more than a decade they are
approaching campaign with a thor
ough organization behind them. Mr.
Bryan seems to have been eliminated
or to have eliminated himself, from
Nebraska politics. He has refrained
from making any comment or express
ing any views on the local situation.
Whether or not he will support the