Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-24
Just AFTER THE BATTLE,
Burnham and McClay Among the
Winners.
A VERY EXCITING CONTEST.
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1929 T. STREET,
LINCOLN. Neb, Sept %. J
AT Q o'clock sharp w. S. Hamilton, chair
man of the central committee, called the re-
publican convention of Lancaster county to
order. From early morning until that hour
the factions were engaged in cauousing and
making tie-uDs. Interest seemed to center
in the fight for treasurer aud sheriff. The
friends of Burnham and Cobb were confident
and the supporters of McClay, Trompon,
Smith and Hoxie were just as sanguine.
Bohannon's hall was crowded long before
the gavel fell calling to order. The buzz Of
hundreds of voices reminded one of the state
convention held in this city year ago. Ham.
ilton stated the purpose Of the convention,
and on motion was nominated and elected
temporary chairman and Ed Sizer temporary
secretary. Following the thanks chestnut
he appointed E. N. Cobb, M. j. Aitkn, Il. ].
Fiaherty, p. II. Walker, Phelps Payne, S.
G. Whitaker, Charles Miller, Douglas
Frve and G. j. Daubaugh, the committee on
credentials.
This led to immediate preparation for the
real work of the convention, but the cast of
the delegations entitled to seats occupied
nearly an hour. On the fall of the gavel for
order the second time e. p. Holmes nomin-
ated Jesse b. Strobe for permanent chair
man of the convention, but no other NOM
in nations followed the ANTICIPATED fight for
organization fell fat. NJ. |. Atken of the
Fifth ward, was elected secretary, and Sam
ID. Cox, Of the Fourth ward, assistant secre-
tary.
Attorney Lambertson moved that the NOM
nations for county officers be made without
speeches. 1t carried with a whoop.
Charley Hall moved that the chairman of
each delegation announce the vote Of his
precinct or ward. Lambertson sought to
amend so as to secure secret ballots. On
passage the original motion was carried with
cheers This was Cobb's death knell. In
the order named c. w. Griffith, MaXey
Cobb, s. II. Burnham, j. II. Westcott and II,
c.. Keller were put in nomination for treas
urer. Five ballots were taken with varying
results. On the sixth, however, the grand
break came. Westcott withdrew and the
field centered on s. H. Burnham.
Burnham received III and Cobb 100 votes.
Sam McClay Charles w. HoXie, w. j.
Beirut, John rrontpen, Thomas Carr, Alva
Smith, Eli Bates and j. w. Castor were
sary to settle this contest. AT tho close of
the sixth ballot Carr who polled So votes,
withdrew from the race. 1t had become
patent that he could not make 1t. On the
seventh ballot the field made a supreme
effort to center on .rrompen, but it flashed
in the pan The ballot gave McClay 1877,
Trompen 101 and HoXie Al votes. Hoxle
then withdrew and McClay was nominated
IA.
county judge and Henry Schaberg for county
commissioner were nominated by acclama-
tion. Recess.
At o'clock the conventiA was called to
order for the final struggle.
Martin Howe, w. f.. Churchill and A. M.
Tumble were put in nomination for county
clerk. Although but three ballots were
taken this was the most exciting
sSe'eS Se close Of of the the sseond ballot
it seemed as If q mob had broken loose.
The chair lost control of the house. Howe
was nominated on this ballot, but the count
of the secretaries disagreed and Churchllrs
friends were so manifestly sore that Howe,
when called for took the platform and de-
manded another ballot. This spirit of fair
and he was nominated on the next ballot by
q vote of 1876 to 81.
John ID. knight was nominated for register
of deeds over Ben +. Johnson by n vote of
1893 to SS, and Winfield S. Scott for county
surveyor over j. p. Walton, the present IN
cumbent, by vote of 242 TO 30.
Six names We're presented for coroner
DR.. E. l.. Holyoke was nominated on the
third ballot. Coroner Shoemakers highest
vote was Al.
Frank d. McCluskey and ,G w. Kerns, of
Oal. precinct, were ent red for the contest
for county superintendent Of schools. Nc
Cluskey was nominated.
Delegates were elected as follows to the
the state convention: l.. w. Billmgsley, w.
ID. Hagerty, A. j. Cornish, ID. w Ellis, G.
f. Waite, Dennis Ryan, E. p. RogGen, John
Watson, A. Halter, II: F. Warner, G, E.
Magoon. Ben Dodrill, j. l.. Caldwell, Henry
Burcham, c. j. Daubach, j. II. Hoar, Will
liam Hale, r. e. Moore L. G. Burr
+. NJ Hall, E. p. Holmes, Daniel
Hopkins, G. Nj Parker, C. l.. Hall, Peter
Bechtol, ID. G.. Courtney, L. G. M. Baldwin,
j. j. Kelley, Robert Ryan, c. w. Pierce, r.