Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-29
TOM ALLEN ACTS
AS PEACE ENVOY
FOR WI. BRYAN
Bearer Of Olive Branch Finds
Conflicting Ambition, Among
Democratic Leaders Inter-
feres With Harl .,ony.
(From a Staff Correspondent


4incoln April 2S.-(Special Com
vinced that the only chance for demo-
cratic success this fall is to bring
about a condition in WHICH the olive
branch should bear a prominent part,
J. H. Allen Of Lincoln, in politics
known as Flower and Power Allen,
because of his tower of strength in
Lancaster democratic circles and his
: power as democratic politician, has
been travelling over the state in an
effort to bring about some sort of a
love feast in which all factions of the
party should forget their past differ
ences and get together upon some
common ground.
With manp other democrats, MIR.
Allen sees little hope for his party in
the future unless the numerous fac
tions get together. As one of the
most influential men in the party,
and man to whom the leaders look
for guidance in hope of victory and
consolation in time of defeat, he is
striving to bring about a better con-
dition and has proposed the following
plan:
Morehead For Senate.
He would make former Governo.
John H. Mo-ehead of Falls City the
nominee of The party for the United
States senate: Charles w. Bryan OF
Lincoln the candidate for governor,
would retain the present incumbent,
Edgar Howard of Columbus, as the
nominee for lieutenant governor and
I. ]. Dunn n:-Omaha should be attor-
ney general
With such a lineup MI. Allen be-
lieves that there might be chance
that the party could pull through to
a victory. He admits such an ar
raKgement might bring much heart
ache to men who in their own minds
see visions Of greater offices, but for
the good of the party he feels that
personal ambitions should give way
to party good.
When asked if Lieutenant Governor
Howard would be willing to with
draw from the race for the United
States senate, for which he has al
ready filed, Mr.. Allen said "Mr. How.
ard is very patriotic gentleman and
will do anything that Mr.. Bryan asks
him to do and if it is Mr.. Bryan's
wish that he run for lieutenant gov
ernor again Mr.. Howard will lay
aside all personal feelings in the mat
ter and do what Mr.. Bryan believes
is for the good of the party"
Mr.. Allen said that this plan was
being enthrs astically sponsored by
DR.. E. Arthur Carr of Lincoln, an
other democratic leader of consider
able renown. who says if everybody
would get into the game the party
might yet be saved.
Others Have Ambitions.
The plan to the casual observer
might prove success if it was a su:-
cess, but while Mr.. Allen may be very
much of an originator of peace plans,
it is doubtful whether ali democrats
will fall into the scheme, for it must
be remembered that Attorney Gen
eral Reed has already flied for the
United States senate and the plan
does not provide for Mr.. Reed. Mr..
Reed may not be as Bryanistically pa
triotic as Mr.. Allen says that Mr..
Howard is, ,.hd may refuse to accept
any part of an olive branch that side
tracks his ambitions. Governor New
lille may or may not have ambitions,
either to serve another term or to run
for the United States senate, but he
should be considered as having at
least something to say, while Senator
Hager of Adams county may not feel
like being showed to one side in his
ambitions to land the democratic
nomination for lieutenant governor
and it is alead pipe cinch that Dexter
Tecumseh Barrett will not calmly |
stand by and let any politician rele-
gate or elimlnate him as a candidate |
for the democratic nomination for at
torney general, SO it is possible that
Mr.. Allen may find trouble in bring
ing about peace picnic in the demo-
cratic party this year.