Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-31
hon. John 4. McShane
NOMINATED no HEAD THE DEMO.
CRATIC STATE TICKET.
TIE PLATFORM OUTLINED.
The Town Democrats Meet in Convention
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Deep water Delegates In
Session at Denver.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 30.-The Demo
cratic state convention met Mt 3 O'Clock
p. m, and after a long wrangle over or
ganization, proceeded to work. Tempo
rary organization was effected at 1880, by
the selection of Hon. Matt Miller of But,
Ter rs chairman, and s. \. Alley of Sa.
line as secretary.
Temporary organization was made per.
manent and the convention took up the
nomination of candidates. For the
gubernatorial nomination two names
were presented-Hon. John A, McShane,
congressman from the First district, and
Gen. Montgomery. The gathering was
almost unanimous for McShane, however,
and he was nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. MeShane is in Washington, and as
he has not been consulted in regard To
the nomination a telegram was sent him
asking him to accept the place rendered
him. As the convention was assured
that Mr.. McShane would under no cir
cumstances accept a denomination for
congress, the prevailing opinion was that
he would accept the nomination for gov
ernGr.
Hon. Frank Folde of Colfax was, after
along and tedious delay, nominated for
lieutenant governor.
Pat A. Hines, of Kearney county, was
unanimously chosen for secretary Of
state.
-Four candidates were put forward for
state treasurer-John M. Patterson of
Cass, Il. M. McGiven of Stanton, G. T.
Edee Of Pawnee, and r.. H. Henry OF
Platte. The first ballot showed Mr.. Pat
terson to haye@a majority OF the votes
cast, and he was declared the unanimous
choice OF the con yention.
For auditor of public accounts w. A.
Paynter Of Boone was, without opposi-
tion, nominated.
Two ballots were necessary to choose
q candidate for attorney general, the sec
ond ballot giving w. H. Munger Of
Dodge n majority Of the convention.
Without nominating commissioner Of
public lands and buildings, or snperin-
tendent Of public instruction, tho con-
yention took q recess until 10 p. m.
AT . o'clock a large procession ira
versed the principal streets, and made
the most creditable showing eyer made
by the Democracy of Nebraska.
The convention at its evening session
completed the state ticket as follows:
For commissioner of public lands and
buildings, B.. ii. Jussen OF Richardson;
superintendent of public instruction,
Marion Thrasher of Clay.
The convention then adopted the plat
form, and after selecting presidential
electors adjourned sine die.
The platform adopted heartily APP
proves the platform adopted by the n
tional Democratic convention at ST.
Louis, anti endorses the nomination Of
Cleveland and Thurman; approves the
course of Representative John A.. Nc
Shane, Democratic representative from
the First district in congress-; condemns
the Republicans Of Nebraska for being
false to its pledges, and for allowing
Pinkerton detectives to. 0e imported into
the state Q rspecial police duty ;favors the
regulation and control of railroads and
the enactment of laws to destroy
s'strusts;n opposes the system of convict
labor in use IN the state; fayors the
present high license system as the best
means of dealing with the liquor traffic;
d%enonntes the protective tariff and
favors the Mills bill as a step toward
Tightening the burdens of the people
from taxation; approves the course OF
the administration regarding the fishery
question and denounces the two Repub-
lican congressman from Nebraska-Laird
and D~orsey-for their vote against free
lumber and free salt.