Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
WET AND DRY ISSUE
IN NEBRASKA TODAY

II LINCOLN, Neb, April 20 (by the
II Associated Press) The wet" and
dry issue has been brought to the
fore in Nebraska's primary. at which
both republicans and democrats today
will express their choice Of presidential
candidates. name sixteen delegates to
the national convention of each party
and nominate candidates for congress
sonal and state offices. Under par
tia, suffrage act Nebraska women for
the first time will vote in a presidential
preference fight.
| Republicans entered for presidential
Endorsement are Gems. John J. Pershing
and Leonard Wood and United States
/ Senator Hiram W. johnson of Califor-
MIA. United States Senator Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock has been presented as the
democratic presidential candidate. while
Robert Ross of Lexington, Neb, will
! run on both tickets
! Bryan Seeks Place on Delegation.
The liquor question was brought out
by the democratic contest for control
| of the states delegation to the San
Francisco convention. Supporters Of
William Jennings Bryan and Senator
4 Hitchcock are the opposing forces Each
faction has a list of delegate candidates
in the field and each has candlddte
for national committeeman.
| Mr. Bryan, opponent of what he says
are efforts to raise the legal limit of
! alcohol in beverages. is seeking a place
on the delegation and has announced
| that if he is elected he will not support
! Senator Hitchcock because of his opposi-
ton to submission of the federal pro-
hibitory amendment and for other rea-
sons Should the state instruct for Mr..
I Hitchcock. Mr.. Bryan. has declared he
would allow an alternate to act in his
place when the democratic convention
begins balloting on presidential nomi-
nees.
III Candidates Are Pledged.
III Delegate candidates representing the
I rival camps of Gems. Wood and Per-
| shing likewise are seeking election, but
! all of them have pledged that if they
\ are chosen they will abide by the pref
I | erence vote of the people regardless OF
their personal choice.
III All Of the delegates selected. the at
4 torney generals Office has held. are only
Z morally bound to adhere to the wish of
the voters and have power to change
their votes at the convention IL they
! feel circumstances justify such action.
II The democrats have congressional
III contests in only two districts. All OF
\ the states present republican congress
|, r. l., Evans. w. E. Andrews and Moses
=. kinkaid-are opposed by candidates
I o: the Non-Partisan League
Two Women in Race for Once.
I WI Taylor of Merna. an officer of
] the league, but not entered by that or
4 i yanization as candidate. is seeking
the democratic gubernatorial nomina :
| ton against four other candidates. In
n the republican primary Gov. Samuel r.
Mckelvie is out for denomination and
q is opposed by six candidates. :.
One feature of the state contests will
N he the result OF the vote for Democrat
Il nomination for secretary of state, two
women having entered this race for the
FIRST time in the states history. They
are Miss Anna F.. Yockel of Beatrice
= and Miss Lillian U. Stoner of Osceola.
y They will contest with F. A. Walrath OF
n Osceola and l.. A. Barson Of Frontier
" county,