Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETS.
Tho Convention and Primaries Post
poned For One Week.
SNAP JUDGMENT RECONSTRUCTED
Brilliant Parade of the Second Ward
Republican Flambeau Club
The Air full of Fire-The
SCandinavians.
Central Committee Meeting.

The republican county central committee
met at the Willard yesterday afternoon to re-
J consider its former action in fixing the com
ing primaries for August 3, and the county
convention for August 4. Members of the
committee desired postponement of those
events in the interest of one or the other of
the congressional candidates. About thirty
members of the committee were present. Mr..
NJ. >. Linsey was in the chair and Mr.. w. A.
Kelley acted as secretary. The delegation Of
each precinct was allowed TO cast its full
vote.
a motion to elect representatives for West
Omaha was offered, and an effort to table it
was defeated. Parliamentary iangle was pre-
cipiteted and the chair repeatedly called for
order. The original motion was carried and
George w. Roberts was designated to rep
resent West Omaha.
H.. Il. Leayitt stated that the meeting had
been called at the request of Mcssrs. G.. Nj.
O'Brien, j. Il. Webster, Gustavus Anderson,
William A. Kelley and NJ. S. Lindsey, and he
moved that they make a statement to the
convention, expressing their desire.
Mr.. O'Brien said that he and others ques-
toned the wisdam of calling the county con
vention for SO early a date as August 4. The
weather will then be hot and the farmers will
be busy. He doubted if a very large attend
ance could be counted on. IL had also been
J decided to elect congressional delegates and
the speaker desired to have this meeting, that
reasons might be given for choosing these
delegates weeks before the congressional con-
vention would be held.
w. r.. Morrow thought that ample time
should be given for the rival candidates to
get in their work.
A.. l.. Virgins said the purpose was to do
away with two sets of primaries with but q
short interval between them. 1t was felt
due to the candidates that they be given
more than two weeks to canvass eleven coun-
ties.
ID. Fl. Wheeler moved to reconsider the
action of the committee at its last
meeting in designating the time for selecting
delegates to the congressional and the state
conventions.
l. S. Hascall thought the convention could
readily be postponed for a week or two but
he felt that of the congressional, state and
legislative primaries two should be held to-
gether. There is such a thing as getting too
much politics.
George b. Strycker said the members of
the committee bad due notice at the last
meeting. John l.. Webster had made the
charge that the meeting was run by schem-
ers. Mr.. Strycker repealed the imputation
and said he would vote for postponement If
any scheme could be exposed.
j. Il. Webster denied the accusation of any
scheming on his part and spoke at length
upon the necessity for the republicans of
Douglas county to be harmonious and united.
There was dissatisfaction at the gag applied
at the last meet of the and this
second meeting was called to consider the
matter further and have a full and free DIS
cuSSion.
Mr.. Wheeler counseled harmony in order
to secure success, but he felt it unwise TO call
the congressional primaries seven weeks be-
fore the convention.
Mr.. Virgins attributed the defeat of the
republicans in Douglas county to 1.-THE silk
stockings who came down from the hills
MIR. Leavitt raised a commotion by insist
ing that the call for the meeting was for the
reconsideration of the congressional matter
only. and he Objected to recon Sidpripo the
action of the previous meeting in its en-
tirety.
In the midst of the discussion Mr.. j. r.
Page moved an adjournment for a week, but
he was voted down.
The motion TO reconsider was carried, and
Judge Hascall moved that the primaries and
convention for selecting state and con-
gressional delegates be postponed one week.
MIR. Itedman moved to amend by postpon-
ing two weeks.
The Redman amendment was defeated.
The Hascall motion was carried without
opposition.
The primaries will be held August 10, and
the convention on the 18th.
The secretary read the following com
munication from Chairman Meikleiohn of the
state committee:
FULLERTON, Neb., July 10. - Chairman
County Central COMMUNICATION Sir: AS
chairman of your county central committee,
1t will be necessary for you to take prompt
action with reference to that resolution OF the
shaNS 80 Wv hi,i 10 III IHG
call for the next state convention, and which
is herein enclosed. ] would suggest that
your committee be called together at an early
Gate, and the manner Of voting at the repub-
lican primaries be carefully considered. We
want an expression from republican voters,
and TO that end | would recommend a regular
primary election in each voting precinct in
this state. Blanks will be furnished for re.
turns of the votes cast and a tabulated state
ment made by the state central committee
for the use of the next state convention and
members of the legislature. would recon-
mend that printed ballots be used, with the
following wording:
For Submission-For the submission OF
OF the question of prohibition to the voters OF
Nebraska by the next legislature.
Against Observation-Disclosures the submis
sion of the question of prohibition to the
voters OF Nebraska by the next legislature.
In precincts where there is only a caucus
held the vote should be taken upon the above
propositions and the vote duly certified 10 by
the chairman of the county central commit
tee and a duplicate forwarded to the state
central committee. 1T is earnestly requested
that there be a full vote on this subject, sc
there can be no question as to the desire OF
the republicans of Nebraska both "for'' and
against" submission. ] shall be glad TO re
ceiye any suggestions from you regarding
this matter. Very truly yours,
GEORGE ID. MEIkLEJoHN, Chairman
Mr.. Whoeler moved that the committed
submit the prohibition question at the pri
marios A suQgested. hut on motion of MIR n