AMERICAN POLITICS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10518, 28 July 1910, Page 4

AMERICAN POLITICS.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright ] (Per Press Association.) GONE BACK OX BRYAN. Received July 27, at' 2.15 p.m. Washington, July 27. The Democratic Convention in Nebraska has repudiated Mr Bryan's leadership. New York. July 27. The Democratic State Convention, sitting at Grand Island, defeated Mr W. J. Bryan's amendment against limiting the debate on certain resolutions. This shuts out Mr Bryan's speech in support of country option on the sale of liquor, and marks his downfall as a Democratic leader in his own State. Washington, July 27. The Republican State Convention at Nebraska adopted a platform strongly endorsing Mr Taft's administration and ' expressing unalterable opposition to ' the domination exercised by Speaker ' Cannon, and their hoarty sympathy j with the revolt bv a section of the '

party'against the latter. I