Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-17
PEERLESS LEADER IS ROASTED
Resolutions Calling Him Traitor Are
Noisily Adopted.
DUNN MAKES VAIN PROTEST
Ignatius Begs for Bryan, but Jim
Howls for Vengeance.
HARMON OF OHIO ENDORSED
Convention Chooses Candidate toR
President. Delegates 60 state Con-
vention and Names It's state
Committeemea.

William J. Bryan was derided b. the
Dahlman Democracy at the democratic
convention Saturday night and the slogan
OF Harmon and Harmony was adopted.
Mayor Jim worked himself and
jority Of the delegates into q wrathfl
frenzy. drowned out the protests with his
own shouting and yelled for a rising vote
on the resolutions before remarks could -
made. Protests had been made notably ~
l. ]. Dunn and E. F. Howell, but ths
South omaha delegates were out In the
hall. the county delegates were In oominit-
tee meeting and the pahlman club metn-
bers shouted as with one voice, "Oewu
with the sting Of ingratitude"
In addition to selecting candidate for
the party for 1919 and paying vtt Mayor
Jim's debt of vengeance the ccnyeniioi.
selected members Of the state committee
for Douglas county endorsed State Chair
man Byrnes for another turn at th@ Job
and congratulated Senator Hitchcock and
Congressman Lobeck for their records In
the present session Of congress.
PiIIOry for Peerless.
The resolutions. c0uched in the eloquence
of Dan Horrigan II. b. Fleharty and John
Morlsrty, the committeeman, had been
drawn up during the afternoon In a heated
conference in which the party in favor CT
hanging the Peerless Leader in ettigy com-
| promised with those who wanted merely TO
reprimand him, and the following remarks
were the result:
The democrats OF Douglas county, in
convention assembled, send greetings 70 the
loyal democrats Of the state OF Nebraska,
about to assemble IN delegate convention at
! Fremont. Standing en the adamant founda-
/ -. a..
ellis the majority should rule. we deplore
| and condemn the action Of William J.
Bryan, who, having repeatedly received the
loyal support OF the democratic party Of
Nebraska. turned treachsrously upon 1t Ia
its hour Of need and accomplished its de-
feat.
coaEra4uEatea Legal Democr~ts.
we conKratnlate the loyal deTnocrasss0
1 the state:
First, on the success attained at the
polls at the last general election, notwith-
| standing a bolt fIom the state convention
held at Grand Island led by him, who. as
a democrat, had received more loyal sup
port at the hands OF the democratic party
Of the state than had any other democrat
in its history. fH
Second, that at that election there were
enough loyal democrats. Notwithstanding
the betrayal by the man who had been
its leader, to elect a majority Of democrats
to each house OF the legislature.
Third, that that majority in the legis-
lature passed laws fulfilling every platform
pledge Of the party, and consistently sup
ported and voted for measures In the in
terest of the state and Its people.
Fourth, that in spite OF that betraya
Honorable Gilbert NJ Hitchcock was
elected to the United States senate from
this state by a democratic house and a
democratic senate. In obedience to the
wishes of tile people Of the state and OF the
democratic members Of that house and SEN
ate.
Hurrah for HarmOn.
The Douglas county democrats. believ-
ing in the principles OF the national CON
stitution and knowing the patriotism and
loyalty Of that great leader OF democracy
in the state OF Ohio, and with profound be-
lief in his ability his integrity and his
patriotism, send greetings TO him and to
the people OF Ohio, who on his second cleo
ton of governor gave him 10000 majority
over his opponent. With Harmon and
Harmony as the slogan. the democratic
host will march on TO glorious victory In
1912
representatives IN the Last legislature, a.
well as the course Of James c. Dahlmau
in his two administrations as mayor OF
Omaha. and for his upholdinG the banner OF
democracy against betrayal and treachery
We heartily endorse and approve ths
splendid record of our United states sena-
tor. Honorable Gilbert N. Hitchcock, and
Of our congressman. Honorable Charles o.
Lobeck."
Harmony Soon ForsOtten.
The adopted slogan of the convention
might have been ''Hsrmon au3 HAr-
mony," but the working principle seemed
to be "Dahimsn and Dissension" with
L. J. TePOel in the chair and I'd !
Waters as secretary. the surface seemei
smooth and calm at the beginning Of the
affair.
Nothing happened, except according q
the specifications known for several day
as to committees and such minor arrange
ments until Dan Horrfgan brought bach
after an imaginary conference the resoIu
tions which had been concocted during th'
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