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FATE Of BRYAN IN
POLITICS TUESDAY
Mullen, Former Democratic
Committeeman, Seeks
TO Gust Him.
FILLING SEAT IN SENATE
CAUSED FEUD RENEWAL
Roosevelt Leader Backing Burke
in Senatorial Race-Three
Others in Contest.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
LINCOLN. Nebr., August IL
Nebraska voters will decide Tuesday
whether Bryan can be driven out
Of Democratic State politics.
Arthur r.. Mullen, former Demo-
cratic national committeeman and
aggressive Roosevelt floor leader at
the 1892 national convention,
promised to do Just that to Gov.
Charles w. Bryan, who was the
party's vice presidential nominee in
1924. Mullen has campaigned for
Representative Z. r. Burke Of Omaha
for the United States senatorial
domination against Bryan.
Brother Of the Commoner, william
Jennings Bryan. and serving his third
term as Governor, Bryan has clashed
many times with Mullen over patron
age and party affairs. Usually their
difficulties we're reconciled about cam
paign time. But last year, when
Bryan declined to follow Mullen's
recommendation on filing a sena-
torial vacancy, the old political feud
became an open breach.
Bryan Challenges Mullen.
Differences of opinion over Ne
braSka's big p. W., A. power and
irrigation projects and over distri-
button OF Federal patronage In the
State widened 1t. Shortly before the
final date for filings. Bryan chal-
lenged Mullen to run against him.
The shaggy-haired ex-committeeman
announced he would "drive Bryan
out OF the States politics" and re-
turned from Washington.
Mullen forces charge Bryan op-
posed much Of President Roosevelt's
recovery program and accuse him Of
hoping to replace the President.
They urge election of Burke as
loyal congressional supporter OF the
Presidents program. Bryan and his
aides struck back, with assertions the
Governor had always fought for the
principles for which Roosevelt
stands. They charge Burke with
failing to help the President in ef-
forts to control the stock market.
securities issues and to drive "po-
Iitical lawyers" In washington from
oficial party positions The Bryan
forces also charge that Mullen was
asked 10 resign from the National
Committee by the President.
Bryan and Burke stumped the
State vigorously for weeks. with many
other party leaders joining in the
failing. Three other candidates are
in the Democratic senatorial race. but
attention .centers on the contest be-
kuraora fhN nld marty rivals
Burke has developed surprising
strength through church Affiliations
and among those who have not been
pleased with Bryan's administration
of State affairs. He is supported by
former Gov. Keith Neville, national
committeeman, and Dan Stephens OF
Fremont. former national committee
man. A new feature receiving some
attention is the reorganization Of the
Ku Klux Klan. This organization
will oppose Burke, and presumably
will work for Bryan, although no
declaration TO that effect has been
made. The Khan viii poll a larger
vote than its membership, but
whether 1t will be strong enough to
Offset opposing forces remains to be
seen.
Woman Also in Race.
Meanwhile, State Engineer Roy
Cochran, whose Democratic guberna-
torial candidacy has the support of
leaders In both the Bryan and Mullen
camps, found several Of the eight
other aspirants for the nomination
charging he Is the power trust" and
state house machine" candidate. The
first woman to seek the governorship,
Mrs. Maud Nuquist of Osceola, former
president OF the State Federation of
WomeniS Clubs, also is in the race.
Three Republicans, Dwight Girls
void, Ted Metcalfe and c. A. Soren-
sen, who went down to defeat together
on the G. o. P. State ticket in the
1882 Democratic landslide, have
stumped the State for the Repubh-
can nomination for Governor. Five
Republicans seek the party'S sena-
torial nomination.
One Of the longest ballots in State
history for minor State Offices and
for local Offices confronts the voters,
The entry list in the congressional
races ran as high as IL Democratic
and nine Republican candidates IN
the first district. Three women are
campaigning for Congress.
Only two Of the States five Rep
resentatives. all Democrats, seek re-
election. Burke is q candidate for
the Senate, Terry Carpenter of
Scottsbluff, for Governor, and SQhn
II. Morehead of Falls City is retir-
ing. A. c, Shallenberger Of Alma and
Edgar Howard of Columbus seek re-
nomination.