Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-14

which the two are INDUCING in the
prc4s and In their speeches. The
main parts OF the statement which
hdd 10 what Mr.. Bryan has been tell
lug bis audiences are M follows:
THE Misrepresentation contained IN
Senator IIitchoock's statement can best
be answered by the facts, which are no
follows
"First--As 70 the personal relations be-
tween Senator Hitchcock and Mr.. Bryan.
when Mr.. Bryan came TO Nebraska IN
octobsr, 1871, Mr.. Hitchcock was u roppb-
lean, but within year or two after
wards. according 10 Mr.. Bryan's recol-
loctlons, became affiliated with tho
democratic party and he and Mr., Bryan
worked together politically from 1870 IN
NJ recent years In 1894 Mr., Bryan be-
came editor Of the Wohd.Harald and
occupied this position for nearly two
years, resigning when he WIS nominated
for president The relations continued
friendly until late IN 1879 or early IN
1900, whan senator Hitchcock became m
applicant for the position Of United
States senator, made vacant BY the death
Of senator Hayward
Senator Allsn was a candidate for 70.
election IN 100 and was supported by
both the democratic and populist parties
and received the votes Of both parties on
some forty ballots during the session
Of tho legislature Of 1850. until Benator
Hayward was elected. TO have refused
70 appoint him 10 fili the vacancy, which
occurred few months aftefwhfd, would
have been a violation Of instruction given
BY tho democratic and populist voters at
the election IN 1884,
my advising Governor poynter 70 APP
point senator Allen, Mr.. Bryan incurred
the enmiiy N Mr. Hitchcock, who put bis
personal ambitions above the well aet-
lied democratic doctrine that supported
popular election ~ senators, and since
that time Mr.. bryan has felt Mr., Hitch
cocks snmity whenever Mr. Hitchcock
could show II without iniu1ns his own
political interests. The sting Of inKrati-
tnde, M Mr. Hitchcock expressed It. has
never left Mr. llltoheooks breast. al
though Mr. Bryan has done more for
Mr.. Hitchcock than Mr.. Hitchcock han
ever done for Mr.. Bryan.
Coon after 1900 Mr. Hitchcock began
10 show signs Of his natural bias toward
ariatoorsoy and plutoorsey, by fayorins
tho restoration ~ Wall street to the con,
troll of the democratic party, and that
bias, least manifested when biz pecnniary
condition was lowest, has grown with
his prosperity until today biz syInpa
thies make him much better qualified a.
represent q Wall street constituency than
state that IL almost entirely agricui
turai
70 NJ Hitchcock became q candidate
for tho United states senate In 1910. and
the fact that Mr.. Bryan issued brief
statement expressing preference for The
nomination Of Mr., Metcalfe, then aAso.
ciats editor % his paper, sThs commoner,
still further inoenned Mr. Hitchcock. Mr.,
Bryan made no speeches against Mr..
Hitchcock before the primary. but did
make speeches for him after The primary.
by 1919 Mr. Hitchcock had reached a
point whore he was willing 10 come out
boldly IN favor on Governor Harmon.
Wall streets candidate for tho demo.
cratic nomination. and In spite Of tho
fact that Governor Harmon only received
about one-fourth OF the democratic vote
cast AZ tho primary. Mr. Hitchcock voted
for Judge Parker, Wall streets candidate
for tho position Of temporary chairman
a. against Mr. Bryan, who became q
candidate for Temporary chairman after
an unsuccessful effort to puruuade senA-
tor James sepator German and Senator
Kern 10 become candidate-these being
restrained by local conditions, Mr.. Hitch
cock later in The campaign tried 10 pre-.
vent tho democratic atata convention
from iDdorsinK Mr.. Hryana course At the
Baltimore convention, nnt he failed IN
this a. he had also failed in his attempt
10 prevent Mr.. Bryan's going a. dele
gate 70 the Baltimore convention. His
opposition 10 Mr. Bryan before the Bal
timoro convention. AZ tho Baltimore con-
vsntion and afterward. was aetuatod IN
part by his own personal feelings In
part by his bias toward Wall street. and
In part by the fact that Mr.. Bryan had
offended the liquor lnteresls. Of which
ar. Hitchcock has been tho chief spokes.
man In Nebraska for the last six years
After the presidents selection and Mr.
riryan's appointment 10 tha cabinet Mr.
Hitchcock demanded the appointment OF
Governor Hlarmana Nebraska eampaign
manager 20 tho chief place in the gov.
ornmenta service In Nebraska. and be
cause Mr.. Bryan refused TO indorne the
appointment, and because the president
Was unwilling 20 make the appointment
without Mf, nryana Endorsement th'
principal appointments in Nebraska wer'
held up Tor a year, and the republicans
drew the salaries that democrats ought
10 enjoy when finally the Treasury de-
partment and attorney seneral divided
ne four principal appointments in Ne
hiaska between Mr. Hitchcock and MT
Bryan, allowing each 90 recommend onq
treasury appointment ana ane appoint.
ment under the attorney general. Mr.
llncheock secured the ratification % the
men No recommended and still holds ur
the confirmation ~ the two recommended
~ Mr. nFYAn one az Them delesaIe q
lhs national convention that nominated
i'fcaident Wilson ~ much fnf the ptr
sonAl relations hstween sir Hitchcock ans
Az. nyaW
second Sow. A q AIR Hitchcock !
support " this administration lie teoA
the side " Wall street against tie prssi'
dent when Wall street thought Il eaula
defeat enc currency hiil lie Wsa lhs
aui. 4ar..a.arat .,it fka ssafaFa5ffaa gFEa
Joined ihs republicans IN tbs mineFiti
report llia position cannot y defended
wltheui condemnation al he pFesidspl
and lhs democrats Wha steoa wilh ~,
president
ils aided ne khippinR trust "a tetsal
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