The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-31
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.

70 hAoo0 tho I10ket-OtneE NOmiun>
tions.
Tho Republican State convention to
nominate q State ticket met at Funke's
Opera House in Lincoln on Thursday.
August u, and was called to order at 2:3J
p. N. by Chairman Meiklejohn, Of the
State Central Committee. PRAYER was of.
fered by Rev. H. g.. Harmon, Of Fairburv.
General Mcbride then placed in nominn-
ton A. +. Cady, Of Howard, for temporary
chairman. and H. Bostwick named Judge
Wall, Of Sherman. The vote resulted:
Wall, SO: Cady, 253.
Cadv, OF Cheyenne, Cook. Ct Lancaster.
and Hopkinmeyer, Of Hall, were elected
temporary secretaries.
On motion the temporary organization
was made permanent.
The following committee on resolutions
and platform was appointed by the chair:
J. s. Hascall. Douglas; s. j. Alexander.
Lancaster; church Howe. Nemaha; G.. &.
Bowman. Platte: c. A. McCloud, York:
+. Z. Olmstesd, Adams; Y. Franklin, Red
Willow; II. n. Wells. Saline: j. c. Nc
Bride, Lancaster: J. d. Gage, Franklin;
S. b. Briefly. Perkins: c. A. Luce, Furnas:
Morgan Crane, Loup; +. T. Ransom, OtOe;
B. w. Johnson, Holt.
All veterans Of the campaign Of 1910
were invited to h platform and made
vice-presidents of the convention.
Nominations being in order, and the
name Of Governor Thayer being the only
one before the convention, Oh motion the
rules were suspended and John NJ. Thayer
was renoTlineted for Governor by accla-
nation. In response to a call Governor
u. lH- A. ,-.,Ar
and made a speech in which he reviewed
the political situation, predicted National
and State success at the polls and returned
call to head the ticket.
For observation-disclosures George u.
Meiklejohn, OF Nance. and F.. NJ. Correll,
of Thayer, were placed in nomination.
On the cali of the counties the vote stood:
Meikeliohn, 500: Correll. l65. Thay.r
County moved the unanimous nomination
of Meiklsjohn. The motion was carried.
For Secretary of State, G. L. Laws.o OF Red
Willow. was nominated by reclamation.
For State Treasurer the names of the
following gentlemen were presented to the
convention: E. u. Einsel, of Phelps: j. +.
Hill. of Gage: ID. b. Crorsey, of jefferson:
Casper Z. Iost. of Douglas: James Suthsr-
land, of Lincoln: Josephus $. BARLEY. OF
Holt: A. Il. Graham. of Cumming; {. NJ.
Baird, Of Cass: John Harper. of Butler; W.
h. Weeks, of Howard: j. S. McCieary, Of
Madison, and Clary, of Saline.
The first ballot resulted: Einsel. rs;
Graham, 102: Hill, ~: BARLEY. 3: Yost,
Gs: Harper, fl; Sutherland. 40; Baird, IS:
Cropsey, 80; Weeks, 81: McCleary, %:
Clary, Is. Three other ballots were taken
without a nomination when the convention
took a recess until $3.50 O'Clock.
When the convention was called to or
der the fifth ballot for Treasurer showed
no nomination. Einseil received a.. Hill
l4'. Graham l45 and Yost l0: BARLEY
dropped TO 81: Sutherland to %; Baird.
Is; Clary, IA; Harper. =: McCleary, =. and
Cropsey 1.
The sixth, seventh and eighth ballots re-
suited in no nomination. but On the ninth
ballot the vote stood: Hill. 80: Graham,
Il: Einsell. 80: Yost, =. Hills nomination
was made unanimous.
For Auditor: Thomas Benton. Of Lam
caster: John Peters, of Boone. and Henry
Grosshans, of Clay. were placed in nomi-
natl n. Benton received 800 votes: Peters,
32O. and Grosshans IA. Mr.. Benton was
declaI ed nominated.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: William Leese.
OF Seward: ". +. Scott. Of York: l.. S.
Irwin. Of Buffalo, n Il. X. CLANCY. of
Webster. were placed in nomination. and
the first ballot resulted: LeeSe. :sS: Scott.
146: Irwin, lJ6: Clancy. 20: Ballow. 4.
On the second ballot Leese was nomi-
mated by a vote of 32fi. TO IL. for Irvine,
Isl for Scott and Ill for Chanev.
For Commissioner of Public Lands and
Buildings Charles NJ. Carter. of Lancas-
ter: c. n. Parker, of Lancaster: y. p.
Lundun. of York: J. 5. Dew. of Johnson:
John Steen, Of Saunders. and S. G.. Beebe.
Of Custer, were placed in nomination. The
first ballot showed no choice. and on TIE
second the vote was: Steen, Sol: Dew. liS:
Eeebe, 81; Lundun, G6; Carter, 4. Stems
nomination was made unanimous.
George B. Lane was renOminated for SUI
perintendent Of Public instruction by ac-
clamation.
For Eiectors-at-largc George II. Hast
ings, of Saline, and H. {. Russell, of Col
fax, were nominated, with II. II. Butler
for the First, James McNerner for the
Second. and Charles F. Iddiinss for the
Third Congressional district.
AT 2:l5 in the morning the convention
adjourned sine die.
Fl PLATFORM.
The platform heartily indorses Harrison
and Morton and N principles enunciatedi in
he National Republican platform: opposes
the introduction Of foreign labor: charges
he Democratic party with failure to exc
cute the laws in reference to homes.eads.
and with preventing settlers from securing
homes they We're justly entitled to; ar.
raigns the Democracy for its hostility to
invalid and destitute veterans and their
families, and for its weak vescilation and
inefficient foreign policy: congratulates
the people Of the State on the wise iegisla-
ton of Congress n Legislature which has
brought the railroads into subsection to
the powers created and to control By proper
tribunals, and pledges the party. if con-
tinued in power. to 4 persistent effort to
secure such amendments to the present
State laws as will completely prevent
o~vercharge and discrimination in rates:
condemns the Democratic party for refus-
ing TO admit DaA0ta: favor sobrittv and
temperance, also home rule in Ireland:
mourns the death of Sheridan. and favors
a ! law making nine hours a days labor and
the first Monday in September a holiday
known as Labor day." aud demands leg !
which will prevent TIL irtroduc-
tiOn IF armed mem into tho Sfa.a f,r nol;oo