The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-28
BRYAN
NOt In The State Fight In
Nebraska
Noted Politician Seems To
Have Been Eliminated

lincoln, Neb., July 25--In accord.
;ance with the State primary law in
which it requires that all of the politi-
soal parties shall hold their conventions
on the same day, the Republicans
today while the Democrats and the
Populists met at Fremont. All can
didates are selected in primaries, so
that all that is left for the conven-
lions to do it to build platforms and
s0lect 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
.c0nspicuous leaders of the "insurgent"
movement in the Republican party and
al the same time still interests the
Democrats as the home State of Will
'aiarn ], 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 Re-
publican 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-
turned to the support of President
Taft, while the "Mid-Road Progress
'siTes" are still fighting the Admins
'traiion.
La Toilette emissaries have been
busity at work In Nebraska for some
time and they have succeeded In work.
ing up considerable sentiment favoring
the Wisconsin senator for the presi-
dental nomination. If the La Follet.
te supporters succeed in preventing
abe convention from indorsing Presi.
dent Taft they will be satisfied. If
the President is indorsed they prob
ably will lose little time in organic
ing a La Toilette league and beginning
the fight In earnest.
Victor Rosewater, the Omaha editor,
In leading the fight for Taft, while
Governor Aldrich Is an avowed supper
tor of La Toilette. The successor to
United States Senator Norris Brown
In to be chosen before long and this
tends TO still further complicate the
situation in the Republican party. Con
gressman Norris, one OF the foremost
"ansurgent" leaders in Congress, is an
'aspirant for the senatorship and his
friends will not stand for any action
Hon the part of the convention that
might initiate against his interests.
As Governor Aldrich has been ap.
preached by Victor Rosewater with a
view to bringing out the governor as
n candidate for senator, the Aldrich
aud Rosewater interests are to some
Ssxtent IN sympathy. At the same time
however, Rosewater. Is an ardent sup.
porter of Taft, while Aldrch leans
howard LA Toilette Senator Brown,
mo longer beloved of Rosewater, is
supporting Taft, thus opposing Aldrich
whose support he would like in the
senatorial fight,
While the Republicans are thus bad
10 mixed up the Democrats, on the
.oaher hand, appear to be working in
more harmony than for number OF
years past, For the first time In more
than n decade they are approaching
n campaign with thorough organi2a-
taon behind them. Mr.. Bryan seems
10 have been eliminated, or to have
eliminated himself, from Nebraska
politics, He has refrained from max
ang any comment or expressing any
views on the local situation. Whether
eor not he Will support the candidates
eRiected by the party is II question, but
II rs certain that he has not endeavor-
I'D In any way to influence the choice
OF candidates of the construction Of
Tho platform.
--,f.---
Escaped With His Life