Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-15
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Republicans Favor Charles M.
Harl For Congress.
THE LIGHTNING RAISES THUNDER
Several Places Struck and Persons
Shocked-Fighting Brothers-No
Use For the Filthy Weeds
Bluifites in the West.
Planning For Victory.


The republican county convention met at
the county court house yesterday afternoon.
At o'clock the convention was called to
order by Colonel ID. b. Daley, chairman of
the county central committee.
Walter }. Smith and M. j. Sears moved,
in order, that j. j. Steadman and f. M. Lind
sey be made temporary chairman and secre-
tary respectively. Carried. In taking the
chair Mr. Steadman spoke briefly but elo-
quently predicting the success.of the party in
the present campaign.
On motion the following committees were
appointed by the chair Credentials-L S.
Axtel, b. r. Clayton, w. A. Throp, John
Lindt, j. NJ Treynor, Frank Shinn.
Permanent Orgauization--E. Mott, w. j.
Smith, H. A. Clatterbuck, c. II. Converse, Ed
Johnson.
Resoutions-B. f. Clayton, S. b. Trurn,
Il. b. Treynor, Il. G. Hubbard, James Mat
took.
nsWhile the convention was awaiting the re-
ports of these committees Spencer Smith
was called for and gave short and ringing
speech.
The committee on permanent organization
reported making the temporary organization
the permanent one. The report was adopted
tion at length.
The committee on credentials reported re-
representatives. from all districts except Wash
ington, Lincoln, Wright and York townships.
There being no protests the report of the
committee was adopted.
Walter |. Smith moved that the secretary
call the roll of delegates to secure their
choice for congressman. Following is the
bn1lpt. y NJ Moior | RI
Colonel Sapp, 13; McGinnis, /. Total, 90.
A motion to call recount of the vote was
carried 81 to 80. A motion to select delegates
to the state, congressional and judiciary con
ventions caused debate as to which should
precede in the action of the convention; the
selection of delegates or a continuation of
ballots congressman. A vote resulted in
continuing the ballot. Result of second
choice, Harl 80, Lyman 90, Sapp IA. On mo-
tion of Colonel LtEdt the endorsement of G.
M. Harl was made unanimous.
On motion committee of five were APP
pointed to select delegates to the various
conventions above noted except congress
sional, as an amendment made and
adopted gives Harl the duty of selecting
delegates to the congressional convention.
The committee are as follows: State
Harvey Pace, J. Sims, l.. 3. RobNins, G. H.
Putnam, John Jinks. Judicial-L. Is. Cousins,
II. A. Smith, w. l. Smith, NJ. Beck, c. IL.
Converse. Congressional-T. p. Treynor,
p. H. Wind, W. II. Sperry, Nj. b. Brown,
DR.. Hart
Messrs. Converse and Sears were ap-
pointed to notify Mr.. Harl of his endorse
ment. Pending the arrival of the nominee
the committee on resolutions reported and
their report was adopted. Time and space
forbids an extended notice of this report.
The salient points of the resolutions are as
follows Regret in the death of General
Sheridan an endorsement of the principles
expressed in the national republican
platform; hearty support of the re
publican nominees for the offices
of president and vice president, an earnest
expression of the wish that Messrs. Smith
and Campbell be their own successors as
members of the state board Of railway com
missoners, and instructions to delegates to
work for the nomination OF John Y. Stone
for attorney general.
On motion of w. /. Smith the three COM
mittees above appointed were instructed to
act as one committee in the selection of dele
gates to the various conventions The fol-
| lowing committees were reported: To the
| Treynor, Frank Shinn, e. A. Consigney, F.
| j. Stilman, ID. F.. Perry, A. p Wind, r. A.
| Benson, E. E. Hart, j. T. Spangler, A. S.
Hazelton, Paul Beesley, ID. c. Bloomer,
Jacob Sims, Charles Nj. Harl, l.. ;. AXtel Is.
| +. Clayton.
Judicial-Jacob Sims, Frank Shinn, John
| Liebwich, M. l. Sears, A. Lavenburg, Wal
| ter /. Smith, M. G. Beck, c. Fl. Converse,
u. Bosch y. u mitchell, JONn Cfeen, a. w.
| Johnson, j. w. Askwth, j. Il. Matlock
James Connor,
Congressional-R C. Hubbard, j. J. Stead
man. Ed Mott, DIR. John Green, Walter l.
Smith, Cory A. Reed l. M. Treynor, Will
| liam Arnd, l.. b. Cousins, r. p. Treynor,
| G. M. Witt, Frank Shinn, G. H. Converse
| II. Coffeen, H. V. V.Batty, George Bolton, H.
| A. Smith. The report was adopted.
| On motion the delegates present at the
| various conventions were instructed to poll
the full vote of the delegation.
| The committee appointed to notify Mr..
| Hare of his Selection appeared with that
| gentleman. who was introduced and made
| short speech which was full of patriotism.
On motion the county central committee
| was named as follows First ward-R. G..
| Hubbard; Second ward-Ed Mott; Third
| ward--William Arnd; Fourth ward-I. M.
| Treynor: outside city-E. A. Bonham,
| Belknap township; G. II. Converse, Boomer;
L. II. Axte, Carson; S. c. Campbell Cen
| ter; j. l.. Phillips Crescent: j. b. Matlock,
| Grove; G.. M. Putnam, Garner; A. f..
| Clatterbuck, Hardin; ID. +. Dryden, Hazel
Dell; Oliver Barrett, James; Henry
J. b. Blake, Lincoln; A. e. Knkaid,
Layton; - Daniels, Lewis; Il. p. Treynor,
Macedonia, o. Knox; Minden, r. A. Ben
son; Neoa, G. ID. Dillon; Norwalk, Brig
| Draybill; Pleasant, S. b. Frum; Rockford,
| Oscar Kelsey: Silver Creek, j. G.. Moss
Valley, A. M. Hough; Waveland, j. ID. Par
ker; Washington, j. X. Annis; York, Ben
Eichenburger.
On motion Il. u. Treynor was made chair
man and G. II. Converse assistant chairman
of the county central committee
| With three rousing cheers for Harrison
and Morton the convention adjourned.