Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-02
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THE INDIAN WAR.
Arrapahoes Join the Utes.
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.
Ticket and Platform.
TWO WALKING MATCHES.
Baltimore and San Francisco.
THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.
Arrapahoes Join the Utes.
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.
Ticket and Platform.
TWO WALKING MATCHES.
Baltimore and San Francisco.
THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN con.
VENTION.
The NOminaIiOnN.


OMAHA, NkB., Oct. 2.-The republican state
convention assembled at the Masonic hall last
night and was called to order at ,:45 by Hon.
James A. Davis, chairman of the state Central
committee. The hall was densely crowded.
NJ. L. Howard was made chairman. Gen. Amasa
Cobb, present incumbent, was nominated for
supreme Judge by aeclamation, and addressed
the convention in stirring speech. Col. John
L; Carson, of Nemaha, and Joseph w. Gannett,
OF Douglass county, were nominated regents OF
the state university.
Mr.. James w. Davis of Saline county. was
nominated for chairman of the state central
committee for the ensuing year and unani-
mously elected.
The Platform.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following:
1.-THE republicans of Nebraska again renew
their pledges of fidelity to the principles of
freedom and right, for which we have-Resoiued
first, That the United States are nation, and
not league Of states. Second We watch with
on TN Inc ana
as threatening danger to the nation, and fur
ther, the republican party of Nebraska pro-
claim that we have no concession to make to
unrepentant rebels; that we still adhere to the
principles for which our brave soldiers fought.
Third. That we again affirm the principle of
the freedom Of the ballot-box and demand at
the hands of the executive Of this nation pro-
lection for the voters OF the south such as is
conceded to all political parties of the north
Fourth. That as the same issues are again be-
ing presented for decision at the ballot box for
which our armies contended so long and faith
fully. with confidence we call upon the soldiers
to vote, as they fought, for the preservation OF
life and the purity OF the government. Fifth.
That we welcome with much pleasure the signs
of returning prosperity as evinced by the in
creased activity of every Departmental Industry
Sixth. We congratulate the country upon the
resumption of specie payments, ever pledgtng
the support OF the republicans OF Nebraska to
all the efforts of the republican party in the
nations councils, to protect the credit of the
nation, and to make its promises as good as
gold. Seventh. We demand, at the hands of all
republicans or republican officials the strtctest
economy in the administration of the affairs of
the government Eighth. We, as the reDubli-
cans Of the state OF Nebraska, welcome back to
the shores OF American the champion of our
Union, the hero OF the great rebellion, Ulysses
S. Grant. This resolution was received with
tumultuous applause
The Grant Boom.
Pending the adoption Of the resolutions
speeches were made by Judge j. NJ. Thurston,
Gen. Roberts, Gen. Cowen and Gen. Smith, in
which Gen. Grant was named as the standard
bearer for 1850, as the saviour Of the nation and
Its future preserver. The enthusiasm was un-
bounded. Mention of the s'bloody shirt" as
the banner for the boys in blue was received
with great cheering. The resolutions were
adopted by rising vote. The convention was
the most harmonious and enthusiastic ever
held In Nebraska,