Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-17
CHANGING THE TiCKET.
+. II. Hubbard Droppred from the Re-
publican Legislative Ticket.

The republican county central COM
mittee met at the city hall At . O clock
Yesterday afternoon. Twenty-three mem
bers OF the committee were present and
were called 10 order by Charm an Bechel,
In the absence of Secretary w. +. Gurlcy,
III. w. Dunn was chosen secretary pro
TEN.
Mr.. Simeral reported list of the
names of the persons who have been
naturalized in the district court since
October 2. The secretary was instructed
to furnish copy of these names to those
who have charge of the registration in
the different wards.
Frank Walters, of the committee ap-
pointed to consult +. b. Hibbard, one of
the candidates for the legislature con-
cerning his position with reference TO
supporting the republican ticket, made n
verbal report He said he had met Mr..
Hubbard and secured promise from him
to be present at the meeting yesterday.
MIR. Hibbard admitted that he voted for
Cleveland i'll 'S4 and that he was not in
favor of Church Howe for congress. Mr..
Walters thought that no man ought to be
on the republican ticket who would not
support the entire ticket,
AI lUlS pOlul OllC
member of the committee, made
an effort to have the reporters excluded
from the meeting, and made motion 70
the effect, but was voted down. A
motion was then made that MIR. Hibbards S
name be dropped from the ticket. An
amendment was offered by Mr.. Gilmore
of Union precinct, that Mr. Hibbard be
given one week in which to appear be-
fore the committee to explain his posi-
tion. The following letter was read from
Mr. Hibbard explaining his absence from
the meeting:
w. F. Bechel, Chairman Republican County
Central Committee. Dear Sir-1 feel myself
unable to attend the meeting of your com
mittee owing to being called away on Dus,
ness at Elk City. For the information Of
your committee who, / am told, desire to
know my intention with regard to the repub-
port the entire county ticket and stand firm
on the platform on which / was nominated
| did express my disapproval OF Church
Howe's nomination when 1t was made. This
was the general sentiment of large number
OF republicans. ! am notE working against
Howe nor do ! regard myself bound TO work
hard for him. | received my credentials
from Union precinct unanimously as its
delegate ro the republican county conyen-
tion, and have represented Union precinct
in county conventions for the past three
years. My record has been known 10 every
voter In the precinct. i cannot comprehend
why any member of your committee should
attack my integrity as a republican when /
am candidate holding my commission at
the hands of the county convention as regu-
larly as Church Howe holds his commission
from the congressional convention. i am
most respectfully yours,
FRANK B. HIBBARD.
Mr. Whitmore also read a letter written
to him by Mr.. Hibbard explaining his
position and stating what he would do in
case the committee dropped his name
from the ticket. After lengthy discus
sion of the two communications the
question came to q vote, resulting in the
adoption of the motion dropping Mr..
Hibbard's name from the ticket.
The country delegates then selected z.
Gilmore, of Union precinct, as q candi-
date in Mr.. Hibbard's stead. Mr. Gilmore
said he would support the ticket as he
had always done, although Church Howe
had not been his choice for congress
After some further business of minor
importance, the committee adjourned
Mr. Gilmore, selected to take Mr.. Hin
bard's place on the ticket, is farmer
who has lived in Union precinct for eight
years. He is 43 years OF age, Pennsyl-
yanian by birth, and an all-wool repub-
lcan.