Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
Nebraska
NEW DEMOCRATIC
DELEGATE SLATE
Lincoln Men Trying to Frame Up
Something on the Bryan
Combine.
LOOMS NAME HAS BEEN FILED
CFrom a staff correspondcnt.J

VI lbHl n tNtdll correspondent
LINCOLN. March 2.--(Special)--An ef-
fort is being made by leading democrats
Of Lincoln to bring out democrats for
the four positions OF delesates-at-large
to the democratic national convention,
who will be strong supporters OF Presi-
dent Wilson and his policies.
Names suggested are those OF Cover
nor John H. Morehead of Lincoln. John
J. sullivan of Omaha, William V. Allen
OF Madison and william d. Oldham
Of Kearney. The boosters of this quar-
tet say that they are all men who come
up TO tho requirements and represent
different localities of the state entitled
to recognition.
The governor comes from the First
congressional district, Judge sullivan
from the second district, Senator Allen
from the Third district and Judge old
ham from the sixth district. 1t is
insisted that all have won their spurs
in the democratic party and will be
indeed representative men whom the
state can well feel proud Of.
Bryan Attitude Uncertain.
Just how this slate will strike the
Bryan men is not known, but 1t is
not thought it will create very much
enthusiasm as petitions have been in
circulation for some time placing the
names of W. j. Bryan, j. j. Thomas OF
Seward. w. II. Thompson Of Grand
Island and L. j. Patti of Omaha, In
the running for delegate-at-large places.
These petitions were circulated by Mr..
Bryan's chief Of staff DR.. E. Arthur
Carr Of Lincoln, and were supposed to
bring strength to the Bryan dry ticket,
although just how the dry campaign
could harmonize with at least two of the
men named and also with Mayor James
Dahlman of omaha, also named as ma
tiona committeeman, the dry followers
have not yet tried to explain.
Dems Playing Trick.
Certain candidates for office on the
democratic ticket are cuddling up TO the
bullmoosers with the end in view of get
ting endorsements from that party. The
scheme is to have petitions circulated
signed by moosers in different parts OF
the state which will be sent to the secre-
tary of states office and then of course,
the recipient of the favors will simply
be compelled to accept the filing through
courtesy,
Frank P. Corrick state chairman OF
the bulmoose party, has caught on to the
game and is bending every effort to
throw monkey wrench in the machine
operating along this line and at present
is busily engaged in staving Off action
wherever he can discover that the scheme
is being worked. The hastily filed bull
moose petitions made this week were put
in for the purpose of getting ahead of
work which it was understood was under
way TO got certain candidates Of the
democratic party In line for the endorse
ment Of the moosers.
Nonpartfsan Democrat!
The latest wrinkle in the political game
is the contemplated organization OF a,
"nonpartisan democratic" club in LIN
coin. Petitions have been in circulation
and some republicans have been caught
in the net, being told that anybody can
join" Just what ''nonpartissn demo-
crat" is has not yet been explained. There
are several kinds Of democrats this year,
but the ''nonpartisan" kind had not be-
fore put in an appearance. However. II
Is understood that the intention was to
make the club "nonfactional' club OF
the democratic persuasion, but that too
this year is almost an unknown and un-
heard of animal.
LOOmis' Name FiIed.
The name of the N. II. Loomis of
Omaha was filed with the secretary of
state for delegate to the republican ma
tional convention from the Second dis
trict.
Harvey w. Morrow, of 4slo cass street !
Omaha. filed for attorney general on the
bullmoose ticket.