Omaha daily bee., 1884-09-18
SETTING EN- UP.
The BOUTbOlS Seek Fusion to Avoid
C0IilSiO
E, E, Aylesworth Nominated for
District Judge and E, e.
jackson for Circuit
Judge,
Lally.GngGing with the Greenback-
ers.

noon j. w. Dc Silva called the con
~vention to order, and stated that the iu
dicial district committee had decided t.
call upon Robert Percival, of this city, al
temporary chairman; and George Wise, o
Frem ont county, as temporary secretary.
and Thomas Rowan, as assistant.
These gentlemen taking their places,
Mr.. Percival made a brief speech, in
which he pictured the democracy as in
favor of reform, and republicanism as
nourishing corruption. He declared
there was a case which had
been dragging along in the circuit court
here for years and had been carried to
the supreme court, the only question is
which was, whether the judge or the
clerk should have the money. The de-
mocracy were determined to weed out
such matters.
G. A. Holmes then moved hat a COM
mittee of five be appointed on credentials,
j.. j. Shea amended by having n from
each county. The following committee
was then named: G.. A. Holmes of Pot
tawatttamie, George s., Osborn of FIRE.
mont, T. j.. Rapp of Crawford, p. M.
Guthrie of Carroll, d. M. Wyland of
Shelby, j. NJ. Love of Audubon, I. M.
Ivory of Mills, G. M, Foley of Cass, l.
r. Sarver of Green.
The following committee was then
named on permanent organization: Mr..
Starbuck of Mills, Mr.. MUNSTER of Potta-
wattamie, and Mr.. Harrod of Shelby
county.
Colonel Tam moved to adjourn until l
o'clock. This was opposed and dropped.
While waiting for reports of commit
tees speech making was INDUCED in. Mr..
Phelps, of Cass county, was called to the
front. He advocated tariff for revenu
only, and picturing the wealth and re-
sources of the great Yankee nation, de-
clared that it needed no protection, but
could compete with the world. The gov
eminent was asked togive a bounty to day
laborers and wage workers by following
the novel policy of giving the employees
millions of dollars, trusting to their own
sweet will to distribute these millions
among their employees. The manufac-
turers keep these millions and hut down
their works and discharge their en-
ployes at will. Iowa shall give no I'M
certain sound of free trade. The speaker
her raised tho cry of "reform." There
was thieving in Office and %maladminis.
tration in places of trust. The republi-
cans had named a leader who was hold
ing Little Rock bonds and the author of
the Mulligan letters, The speech called
but feeble applause, and it was cut short
by the readiness of the committee to re-
port.
The committee on credentials reported
all counties represented and no contests.
The list was:
Audubon-J NJ Love, Silas Bosom, j r.
Bulge, II ID Carpenter, j Il McAnish.
Cass-CM Failing, T. Willard, ID Nc.
Master, $ w Straight, re Phelps, Do
Ian, Ed Cato.
Boyco, j NJ Dreis, Thos. Kohan, NJ Guth.
ric, NJ Miller, f NJ Powers.
Crawford, S j Dow, j b Barnett, p Il G
Lally, A Is Keith, Geo Richardson, Thos
Ryan, Thos Rasp.
Fremont-R Vowel, Frank johnson, Geo
Osborne, Chas Harris, Il Wimple, Geo Wise,
II q Wood.
Greene NJ Arnett, Torrance Reynolds,
John Mccarthy, A Busley, Thos Carmody,
j II Sovereign, J Gets,
Mills-E Starbuck, r w Ivory, a j
Boston, Robert Lawson, Alex Upton, w =
Campbell, w Miller.
Pottawattamie Robert Parcival, w A
MINISTER, w + Patton, w II Ware, Geo A
Holmes, j N Cassidy of Council Bluffs; j L
Organ, and j j Shea, of Nicola; w b Cuppy
and j STAN of Avoca; Jas Crow, Minden;
Il w Briggs, Carson; II Kirkwood, Of Cres-
cent.
S%helby-J w Hcrrod, j w DE Silva, o
Solomon, ID NJ Wyland, j IL Kuhl, Il b
Moore, | l. Ridenour.
MIR. MUNSTER, Of the committee on
permanent organization, reported in favor
of Mike Miller, of Carroll, as permanent
chairman; II. W.. Miller, of Mills, as
permanent secretary, and j. III. Kuhl, of
Shelby, as assistant secretary.
Mr.. Miller, on taking the chair, spoke
briefly, predicting that the republicans
would step down and out, and advising
the convention to get down to business.
Mr.. Mynster arose, while John Jay
Franey yelled for him to take the plat,
form. In a little speech he nominated
Il. Il. Aylesworth for district judge.
George Wise, of Fremont county, sec,
onded the nomination. Mr.. Wyland, OF
Shelby, gave the nomination another
second, and moved that Judge Ayles.
worth's nomination be made unanimous
and by reclamation. Carried. No ap
applause,
For circuit Judge, Mr.. Wise, of Fro
mont county, named j. nj. Hammond.
MI. Cuppy moved to proceed to an in
formal ballot.
Mr.. Phelps protested. He though
chance should be given for all names t.
be presented.
! Tho resolution was withdrawn.
Mr.. Reach, of Carroll, said he hat
Q come rs a delegate and as a candidate
, but only cOnditionAlly. 1t seemed hes
, TO fuse with the greenbackers, and there
! fore no had decided to withdraw, ant
7 would nominate Il. III. jackson, o.
8 Greene county.
y Mr., Phelps, of Caas county, paid tri
: butte to l. l.. Dolano. stating quit,
, lengthy reasons why he should be nom
: mated.
Mr.. Saryer seconded the nomination
ef Major Jackson in the interest of har
mOny and fusion. He claimed that
8 Jackson had once withdrawn from tn
grsenback ticket in favor of a democrat
and now he should be given a chance
\ He believed in fusion and did not wonde
: that reputl leans dreaded it. The onl.
9 time he ever got whipped in his life wa
5 by fusion. He tried 10 stop am Irishmal
from pounding his wife, but Bridget en-,
hnE y LAEn.nd % md h ia LLnt nu