Omaha daily bee., 1886-09-25
JOHN A. MSHANE THE MAN.
The Democratic Convention Nominates Him
For Congress on the First Ballot
BY A VERY LARGE MAJORITY.
Ashby Receives Only sixteen Votes
and Brown Onc-The Vote by
Countics-The Platform
As Adopted.
omaha's Candidate Gets There.


FALLS CITY, Neb Sept. 2i.-[ Special Tcle-
gram to the BEE. The democrats of the
| First congressional district of Nebraska met
| in this city at 1880 p. m, and placed in
| nomination for congress John \. McShanc,
| of Omaha, a gentleman who, 1t has been tor
| some time conceded, would receive that
| honor. Nearly all the delegates came in
on the afternoon passenger trains, only few
coming in the morning No wire pulling
nor cat hauling was resorted TO. The cOu-
venton was called to order at 1880 by c. w.
| Pool, and j. &. p. llildcbrand, editor of the
| Pawnee Press, was chosen temporary chair
man, and II. G. Davis of the Falls City News,
| temporary secretary.
A committee of five on credentials was APP
pointed by the chair consisting OF the follow
Ing: Charles Ogden, of Douglas; WhitmOre,
of Lancaster; Lowe, of Pawnec; Woodcock,
of Gage, and Hackney, OF Nemaha.
| While the committee on credentials was at
work. Captain w. II. Ashby, of Gage county,
| made neat speech.
| The chair appointed a committee on resolu-
| tons consisting of one member from each
country, as follows: Lancaster A. j, Saw
| yer; Ncnalla II. Kellegar; Cass, j. n.
| Block; Douglas, G. IL. Brown; Gage, w. IL.
| Ashby; Johnson, Mr.. Chamberlain; Otoe,
| Sarpy, j. ii. Langdon: Saunders, c. l.. Mills.
| Mr.. Manning; Richardson, r. 5. Mallory;
| UbiIo tho oo,nu,i,too on roeolut;one wore
| at work, recess of fifteen minutes was
| taken. When the convention was called to
| order auain they submitted the following set
| of rosoIntions.
| " ~, .. r
r, kesolVed, mat the ADMINISTRATOR OF
Grover CieVelahd mas tle cotulal ana en-
| nhatlc approVal OF tne den0cruS oi
thIS distrlct lor the aoliity ana
fidelity, win which he has re-
1881, thereby greatly pr9nntlng the pr9Speni-
| lty OF our Industries ana the purity and elf-
cheney OF reform % n the clvIl service: H..
Resolved, mat the democrats OF thlS dlst-
rict are IN. favor of a law
OF congress lor lhe 9euiation OF
| interstate commerce. eSSeh'laiiS the same as
the Reagan BILL so.called,, and cmphatcally
| opposed TO the senate Cuilom Dill as IN the
interest OF monopoly ana opposed TO the III
teIeSts or lhG people. .,,... .,,. A.
laborng classes to improve their
condition, and urge such Legislation
as will advance it. We ,denounce
the system of the contract prison labor that
comes IN competition with the honest work
ingmen. Al prison made goods E, should De
| SO branded When put on SAFE we demand
that when the time OF convict in the state
prison expires, ne sh2ll De transported 10 tIe
place WheIe convicted.
Resolved, That we demand the reduction
OF the present oppressive tarlit ana that at
least, lumber, coal and salt be placed upon the
Resolved, mat we favor natlonai cur
rency consisting OF com, Cr2enbacks and
national Oank notes conVertaDle lnto COIN ~ ~
the option of the holder and we are opposed
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