Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-25
OAHLMAN THROWS
DOWN GAUNTLET
To bRYAN|TES
FACTION FIGHT RACES IN
NEBRASKA DEMOCRACY
Eve of Convention Finds Omaha
Mayor Determined to Make
Peerless One Declare Himself
as to HarmOn'S CandidaCN
lBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire,

lBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
Fremont Neb.. July 24.-With
three distinct factions of Nebraska
democrats represented in the gather
ing tonight of delegates To the demo-
cratic state convention tomorrow il
was not clear what might be expected
as a result of the meeting. No leader
would admit that there was posi-
bihty of a disagreement over the
platform.
Mayor Dahlman of Omaha had
headquarters near those OF Charles
w. Bryan who came To the city In the
interest of William J. Bryan. and rep
resentatives of United states Senator
Hitchcock were quartered at the same
hostelry.
while the Dahlman followers were
mot looking for trouble as the may
or put it, we are here 10 get in front
of any steam roller that comes our
way and see whether IT can run over
us"
Charles w. Bryan announced that
the Bryan followers were for peace
and declared that any attempt of the
Dahlman men to reflect on the for
mer presidential candidate would
meet with vigorous offensive move
ment.
Representatives of Senator Hitch
cock. who has been allied with no
faction were FOR peace. and one of his
followers declared that there was
absolutely no chance for division
on the platform.
Perhaps the most significant fea-
ture of the ante-convention condi-
tions was the prominence given to
the candidacy of Governor Harmon
of Ohio for the presidency. Early
in the day supporters of the governor
placarded the town with his pic
lures.
Such leaders as former Governor
Shallenburger, former Congressman
Sutherland, Dean, and others. declar-
ed that there was no organization be-
hind the Harmon boom and that It
was the result simply Of the efforts
of one individual who has recently
been active in support of the chief
executive.
Mayor Dahlman and several other
Omaha democrats of prominence ar
rived late In the afternoon and Were
soon the center of a group of anxious
w. Bryan met frequently without ex-
changing greetings. The mayor. how
ever, declared that the Omaha dele
cation had no wish to raise any point
which might result in the destruc-
tion of party harmony.
The Douglas county delegation, of
which Mayor Dahlman is the leader,
did not hesitate to make its position
"A lp Ia In r1 70 hn nf
Governor Harmon. His delegation, at
its convention a week ago, gave un-
qualified endorsement TO the Ohio
governor and the mayor tonight gave
out an interview regarding that ac-
ton,
What we want 10 know said the
mayor. 'ls whether Mr.. Bryan In the
event OF Nebraska democrats ex-
pressing themselves favorably to
Harmon will support him, or whether
he viii take the same position he
did a year ago. on the head of the
state ticket.
Under the Nebraska law the par
ty viii express its preference at the
April primaries Tor a presidential
nominee and the delegate at large
who Is elected at the same time, must
necessarily be in accord with the ac-
tlon of the party. Mr.. Bryan thus far
has declined to admit the eligibility
of Governor Harmon. If he Is going TO
that position we should know
it. The party in Nebraska does not
propose to signify its preference for
a presidential candidate and have its
delegate -at large enter the conven-
ton in opposition to that candidate.
IL believe the democrats Of the
state and the nation are entitled to
know where Mr. Bryan stands before
he is considered as candidate at
large for his party In Nebraska"