Omaha daily bee., 1885-09-30
THE BOURBON NOMINATIONS.
The Democratic County Convention at the
Opera House Yesterday,
A MIGHTY WASTE OF WIND.
Perry Reel Pittcd Against Phil Ar
mour-The Other Nominees
Complete Account of the
Love Feast.

The county democratic convention met
in The opera house yesterday, the conven-
tion being called to order ut IL o'clock by
Thomas Bowman, who by consent of the
house called Hon. w. II. NJ. Pusey to the
chair, and Mr.. L. Cook, of Knox town
ship, rs temporary secretary.
Mr.. Pusey thanked them, and said the
honor would be greater if harmony pre-.
vailed through the day. Formerly dom-
ocratic conventions opened with saying
where two or three are gathered to.
gether," but this looked to him like an
incipient state convention. He paid the
administration n great sendon, claiming
that twas showing n wonderful economy,
and was cleaning out corruption, and
| showing up republican steals. BY
another year honest j. Lyman even
would want to come back and
run on the democratic ticket
Cattle were being turned out from the
public crib and human beings placed
there The republicans were raising old
issues They wanted to make out that
Whiting was rebel because he had mar
ried an Alabama girl. The speaker
thirty years ago. at the Pacific house,
met young man and lady, and who
were they but Whiting and his bride.
She had been living in Mononas county
ever since, milking COWS, darning stock
ings, and raising children. She was the
model wife and mother, and Iowa should
be filed with them. 1t was supposed
that with the burial of Grant the old cry,
You re II rebel !" would have died out,
but still there were little fellows running
about calling it out to every democrat
who aspired to Office. There was an i'm.
mense corn crop. Suppose the railways
should conclude to add two cents bushel
to take it to the seaboard. That would
make tax of millions of dollars on the
farms of Iowa. Could the people trust q
corporation lawyer like Col. Sapp to
legislate in such Il case =? The speaker
then reurgcd harmony. He wanted the
convention to be II love feast, and
if anyone had had their corns stepped on
they could talk that on the street corners,
and while sitting on dry goods boxes.
j. j. Frainey moved that Il committee
of ten be appointed on credentials, and
ten on permanent organization Car
ried.
After the appointment of the com
mittees Mr.. j. j. Frainey moved that the
convention adjourn until l:30. Carried.
PRELIMINARY WORK.
On reconvenng the committee on per.
manent organization reported in favor
of William Groneweg, Of this city, rs
chairman: j. NJ Kelly. of Macedonia,
and A p Cramer, of Knox, rs vice
presidents; +. Cook, of Knox, secretary,
and NJ. +. Rohrer, of this city, as assistant
secretary The report was adopted,
Mr.. Groneweg, in taking the chair,
only select men to be voted for, but men
who would be elected, so that this county
would be represented, instead of misrep.
resented as III the past
The committee on credentials were de-
layed in making up their report by
contest in Knox township. Tho commit
tee reported in favor of throwing ONT
ship with one less vote. The report was
adopted.
On motion of e. A. Holmes the congea-
ton proceeded TO nominate candidates
FOR THE LEGIsLATGRE.
J. G. Upton numcd r. w. Briggs. of
Carson, picturing him as man of the
people and for the people, Mr.. DIETRICH,
Belknap. township named j; l.. Fctter,
w. H. Nj. Pusey named Col John H.
Kcatley, which was the first name to
call forth enthusiastic applause. There
were for calls Keatley, but he was not in
the house.
J. j. Fraincy moved to make Col. Keat-
leys nomination as one Of the repre-.
sentatives unanimous. Carried with en-
thusiaSm.
NIinden township named Joseph Ellis,
of that township.
An informal ballot was taken, result.
ing Hart A, Briggs 49, Ellis %, Fetter
10 Sylvester Dye 1.
Col. Kcatley coming into the hall, he
was received with enthusiasm, and pro
ceeCed to address the convention. He
said that he had stoutly resisted all at
tempts of friends to have his name pre-
sented to the convention, being in no
condition to enter upon the campaign as
n candidate, but the night before the con
vention so strong pressure was brought
to bear that he concluded TO accept il
that was the unanimous wish of the con
vention. In accepting the nomination he
pledged himself gainstcorporatons and
against the prohi6i!Dry law, He deemed
the transportation question great one,
and in this he should stand by the peo.
pie. He pledged himself, also, to stand
by the working class.
Inc cOlOHpl Illut u NlIlIIlS opCttIl,
calling forth cheer after cheer.
The formal ballot resulted in the nom.
ination of Il. S. Hart, he receiving 90,
and Mr.. Briggs 40.
On motion OF &. A. Holmes Mr.. Hart's
nomination was made unanimous.
THE sHRIEyALTY CONTEST.
Mr.. Hart was not present To make
speech, and the convention proceeded TO
nominate for sheriff. As this was sup
posed to be the real contest, one delegate
shouted out, Now let everybody hold
their breath"
Those named were A, b. Perkins, of
Keg Creek Wilford Haynes, of Boomer:
Isam Wright, of Lewis; Il, L. Lowell of
Nicola; Mister Cap Haley" OF Knox, os
the nominating delegate put it, {. Wes,
ley, of Knox j. j. Frainey named
Capt. Healey, of Knox. w. ii, NJ, Pusey
named John Churchill, of Kane
The first hallot was informal and re
suited Lowell 81, Healey 2G Perki, :
Churchill II. Haines II, Wesley u, " igt'
4, Perry Reel 3,
UNwiSDlNG TIIE REEL,
The announcement of vote for Perry
Reel called forth applause. Perry Reel
requested that his name be not used, but
immediately some one nominated him
and there were fresh cheers. Mr.. II.
Percival, in behalf of Mr. Reel, insisted
| that he could not consider n nomination.