The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-27
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.

NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
Proceedings of the State Convention Held es
Omaha on the 11h.
The democrats of Nebraska met in state
convention at Omaha Oh the 18th and organ
lied by selecting Jas. z. Boyd as temporary
| chairman.
James Creighton announced that there was
present committee from Lincoln represent
ing the Peoples party, which has just held
convention in that city, and moved that they
be invited to take seats in the convention
| Agreed to.
| Mr.. Morton announced that the present GEN.
| tral committee had authorized him TO report g.
| recommendation that hereafter the members
| of the committee be chosen by judicial dis
| tricts-four to each district.
| The list of delegates from the various coun-
ties was read, after which, on motion, the
temporary organization was made perma-
Calls being made for Butler. Of Pawnee
county. that gentleman came forward ana
presented, by request, the following resolu-
ton adopted by the antl-mOnopOly couFen-
ton at Lidcoln
Resolved, That committee OF five be ap-
pointed to notify the democratic stare are con
monopoly and national greenback state con,
ventions are now assembled in the city hall
convention in reference to nominating a
ticket to be supported by the democratic and
anti-monopoly and national greenDack par
ties of Nebraska
Anderson, of Douglas moved that the reso-
luton be referred to the committee on plat
form; rejected.
The motion to appoint commfttee OF thlr
ty-seven on conference was then renewed
and carried.
Several motions made from time to time for
adjournment were rejected.
The committee on conference withdrew
from the hall in order to meet the anti-mon-
opolists at the city hall
At lilo q motion to adjourn until 10 a. n
tomorrow was made and rejected on call OF
counties, but recess OF an hour taken In
Committee. While waiting for this report tho
convention proceeded to the selection of the
following central committee, chosen from the
various judicial districts:
First judicial district-James Devenney, for
Johnson and Pawnee counties; G. P. Marvin,
Gage; F. E. johnson, Nemaha; Robert CIegg,
wallace, A. W. C. Critics, of Cass; G. w. Covell,
John McMangle, of Otoe.
Third judicial district ouglas-J. J,
O'Conor, Louis Himerod.
Sarpy-J. Q. Goss.
Westinghouse G. Glover
Burt-Wellington Harrington.
Fourth judicial district-W. L. May, Dodge;
vii lam Ferris, Saunders; John Eygner, But
Ter; James E. North, Platte.
Fifth judicial district-J. L. LeHew, l. D.
Demont, Tobias Castor, p. N. Simmons
Sixth judicial district. W. Dupin, Seward;
R. J. Coles. York; C. e. Forbes, st. Paul; Geo.
Seventh Judicial district-J. W. Ferguson. Of
Kearney; X. s. Prondht, Of Webster; f. A.
Harmon, of Franklin; ]. A. Cordial, Of Har-
Ian.
Ninth Judicial district-Frank Galbraith, Of
Brown: P. ]. Hurley, of Greeley; Thomas
O'Day, Of Antelope.
Tenth judicial district-Beach l. Human,
Juan Boyle, 7. w. Tucker, A. b. Persinger.
The following was offered and adopted with
a rising vote and three rousing cheers:
-1.vAI hat fhn don 80 Aa
state of nebraska in convention assembled do
hereby endorse as our national standard
bearers the great reform governor OF New
Hendricks, of Indiana, whose lives in public
service of their respective states are pure and
Confidence oea to i the CHEST degree. " puon
ID. 3: Maloney, ST., or Richardson, offered
the following:
and that the company or individuals who OPP
crate them are common carriers, and as such,
should be regulated by law, state and nation
al, fixing reasonable rates for the transporta-
ton of freight and passengers from discrim-
nation and extortion. This ELECTED consider
able discussion and was referred to the COM
The report of the conference committee was
presented by D; P. Rolfe, of Otoe, which was
me eG5 ede s~ bfP
the anti-monopolists, and one to the green
hackers. The democrats were to name the
governor, treasurer, secretary of state and
attorney general The anti-monopoists, the
lieutenant governor, auditor, commissioner
Of public lands and superintendent of instruc-
ton, and also to name regents for the uni
versity.
At ga. m. the convention reached nomina-
lions. Hon. J. Sterling Morton was, named
for governor by North, of Platte, and unani-
mously chosen. Mr.. Morton responded with
4 happy speech.
For the office of state treasurer Mr..
Glover of Washington county, nomi-
mated Frank Hartman, and D. W. Clancy and
Wellington Harrington were also placed in
Clancy 2l5, Hartman So On motion the
OF Cluncy was made unanimous.
G. S. Montgomery, of Douglas county, was
dominated for attorney general.
James Paterson, of Cass, and Patrick Hynes,
If Greeley county, were chosen as electors.
THE PLATFORM.
Mr. Morton said: The committee on plat
orm have authorized me as secretary unani-
nously to make the following report of the {
on resolutions:
The democratic party of Nebraska in con- :
'ention assembled renews the pledge of its
aught by the illustrious men who established
he democratic party, and approves and rati-
les the platform adopted by the national
emocratic convention at Chicago July Sth
1884, and the nomination of Cleveland and
hendricks. So plain statement of democrat
2 faith needs no supplement or explanation.
We insist upon honest and economical admin
,tration of public affairs, state and munich
al, and condemn the corrupt and extrava-
ant expenditure of public money that have
revealed at Washington during the rule Of
ne republican party; and furthermore the
emocratic party of Nebraska denounces
thout reserve the recent disposal Of the
,hool lands to the political and personal IA
orites of the present republican state admin
tration, and we demand immediate and thor
ugh investigation of the alleged frauds
herein, and that we pledge the democracy IL
ntrusted with the state administration, to
ring the parties to these frauds to speedy
ial and conviction, and also to bring civil
tits to recover the money out of which the
ate and its children have thus been swim
led.
The democratic party also reafflrms that
ortion of the declaration of 1882 and 1883, as
Flows:
The state of Nebraska, in common with
her states of the union, has, and exercises
e right of regulating the sale of intoxicating
Kinks in the interest of good order within.
e state, but the prohibition of the manufac-
re and sale of such drinks in the state is
ntrary to the fundamental principles OF
cial and moral conduct, il enacted will be
by the constitution of the United
ates, which permits the introduction to
cry state of foreign liquors imported from
road, and controls also every form of inter-
ate commerce.
Corporate capital, whether in the form of
INKS, manufacturing establishments rail-
ads. must keen its hands off from the