Omaha daily bee., 1888-05-03

elected, was carried. After voting down a
motion Of Green, of Kearney, that the first
ballot be an informal one, the convention
proceeded to cast its vote as follows:
james W. BOyu. ............, ..........3 sos
james ~. North....s..''..'..'........ ...523
Mat Miller. Jap
nhtrick tahey .S05
Mllllam NeVlH.. 90
Frank Martin. ....... .153
Iopias castor .26i
- " Jones. ............... ..,.........,.. 3
y. STERLING Morton. .... .26S
When Douglas county was called and
Frank Morrissey announced thirty-five votes
for Boyd, and the same number for North,
Castor and Martin, Ed Morearty jumped up
and said that as a delegate from Douglas he
wished TO cast his vote for Hon. j. Sterling
Morton. Had a cyclone struck the conven-
ton 1t could not have caused a greater dis
turbance. M0rearty was cheered to the
echo, and denounced as a traitor and no dem
ocrat by Morrissey, who said Morearty was
only a proxy and had gone back on the unit
rule, which was ordered by the Douglas county
convention. The chair decided that More
arty's vote could not be received, according
TO the usage of the democratic party assem-.
bled in national convention Mt Chicago in
1884, when New York state attempted to
divide its vote, and there were cries of deri-
sion over the decision.
THE Douglas county convention instructed
US to vote the unit rule,' cried Charley
Ogden.
"How do we know that7" howled a Ian
caster delegate in thunderous tones.
81 say So" hlssed Frank Morrissey, add
ing: "And l defy any man to impeach my
integrity or honesty in the state or county.
Lets see the minutes of that convention;
where are they!" repeated the delegate from
Lancaster.
"You can't see them" snarled Charley
Ogden. "Why don't you show a democratic
majority, a democratic congressman, as
Douglas county can2'
Order was restored and balloting pro-
ceeded.
Pending the counting of the vote a number
OF delegates arose and transferred their
votes, Douglas county leading the procession
by withdrawing its thirty-five votes pre-
viously cast for Frank Martin and adding
them to the column of Hon. Patrick Fahey.
The president refused to entertain the
changes until after the vote was counted,
and after this was done the Douglas county
delegation, by permission, withdrew for con-
suitation, promising ito do the fair thing
when they returned" During their absence
several motions were made, all Of which the
president refused to entertain. The delega-
ton asked for five minutes time, and when
that time had expired tho crowd swarmed
about the stage and insisted that the vote be
announced. Upon the return of the Douglas
fellows, Morrissey said that they would
stand by Frank Martin. The secretary en-
dcayored to be heard, to read the result of
the vote, but was drowned out by the din
that prevailed.
. Frank Martin succeeded in being heard
and said for the sake OF harmony he wished
to change the vote of Richardson county
from Fahey to Morton. The decision
was hailed with cheers and a tiger for Mar
tin. Frank Morrissey next vent on the
stage and cast the thirty-fve votes of Doug
las county for "Boyd, Morton and Har-
mony." Other delegations followed in a
like strain.
The number Of votes necessary for choice
was 225, and resulted in the election Of
Messrs. Boyd, North, Castor and Morton.
After ratifying the election of these gentle
men, the convention took an adjournment
until 8 o'clock and the districts went into
session.
The delegates were slow in returning from
their suppers and discussion of the events of
the afternoon. The hall was poorly lighted,
and 1t was with difficulty that the faces of
the spectators in the gallery could be seen.
II was $3.50 o'clock before the convention was
raped to order. and the delegates were slow
in finding their seats, and MIR. O'Day, of
Neigh, opened the proceedings by asking if
1t was not understood when the convention
adjourned that when 1t reconyened the alter
mates were to be elected. He was told that
that was the understanding, and he moved
that inasmuch as the district conventions had
not yet been hled to select their delegates
that it would facilitate matters If they should
do so immediately and select alternates after
ward. His motion was carried under pro-
tests, and the delegates went into session.
Charles Ofut presided over tho First dis
Thomas ODay the Third. The third
district were tardy In returning
from their deliberations, and during
the tedious wait the convention
was kept awake by speeches from w. J..
Bryan. Of Lincoln, Attorney Offut and 9TH
erS.
1t was 1918 when the third district delega-
ton came into the hall, and 1t was ten min
utes later when the convention settled down
to business again. The first pushes in order
was the report of the distI lets as follows:
First Observation-Disclosures, G. w. Cook of
Gage, ami Creighton of Douglas; alter
mates, Robert Davis of Saunders, f. E. John
son OF Nemaha.
Second District-Delegates, John NJ, Rea-
gan of Adams, Thomas Collar, of Red Will
low; alternates, r.. A. Dumply of Seward,
G. w. Shidler of York.
Third Observation-Disclosures, j.. g. Crawford
of Kearney, j. T.. Shervin of Dodge; alter
mates, j. j. McAllister of Dixon, j. j. Meals
of Holt;
The following alternates at large were
elected: Mat Miller of Butler, DIR. w. II. H.
Dunn OF Lancaster, George West of Polk, j.
w. Ferguson of Kearney.
At the conclusion of the election of alter
mates Mr.. Morrissey mounte the stage and
read the following, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the choice Of this conven-
lion Tor n uelnOcraIlc nominee Tor president
is Grover Cleveland, of New York, and we
therefore instruct our delegates to the ma
tional convention to be held in St. Louis on
the 5th day of June to vote and work as a
unit to secure his nomi alton.
The following, introduced by Charles
Ogden, Of Douglas, was adopted amid cheers
and applause;
Resolved, That this convention, on behalf
OF the democratic party of Nebraska, views
with satisfaction the course of Hon. John A.
McShane in congress and heartily indorsos
him as an able, energetic and patriotic repre-
sentative OF the interests Of the people of the
whole state.
MIR. Morrissey then read the platform,
which was adopted, as follows: =
THE PLATFORM.
The democracy of Nebraska in q repre-
sentative convention proudly re-
afirms its allegiance TO those great and en-
during principles of political faith which the
democratic party of the nation has ever
espoused. and which have been since the
days of Jefferson the chief and essential
principles of u democratic form of govern
ment.
The administration of President Cleveland
has and is entitltled to the unqualified and
loyal support of every true democrat, and the
democracy of Nebraska is grateful for this
opportunity 10 express its confidence and ad-
miration of President Cleveland by a re-
newal of the support it yielded him in the
national convention held in 1884. His public
acts nave ever been inspired by honesty.
pnINra0a and lnualtv 10 tho 1900. IL