Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-09

ensued and for time II seemed impossible
TO get out Of the lurch.
Howe, OF Nemaha was called to the chair
temporarily, and what seemed impossible
was accomplished. Pat o. Hawes and his
proxy were Knocked out. Like the old
woman, he got in the last word He osked
the privilege TO retire, and the chairman
granted il.
A motion followed and was carried that
the convention proceed with the order of the
call.
&. Nj. Lambertson, OF Lancaster, pro-
ceeded TO put IN nomination the present in
cumbent, Hon. M. B. Reese. He referred to
his record as citizen and iurist and chal-
lenged comparison. He called attention 10
the preccdcnts of renomnnatlon of the past,
cited his anti-monOpoly principles aud 10y
atty TO the people and called upon the repub.
licans of Nebraska to stand up manfully and
do their duty and not yield to the dictation
OF the corporations. He was interrupted
number of times for casting imputations aud
as many times disclaimed any such inten-
tions. His airuigment of the methods of the
railroads and the managers of judge Nor
vaPs preliminary campaign was severe aud
provoked hearty applause.
II. q. Simmons editor of the Seward Re-
porter, followed placing Judge Norval in
nomination. He assured the convention that
he was republican, a citizen of character
and standing, jurist, q scholor, and pledged
for him. If nominated and elected, just de.
clsions on the supreme bench and that fair
ness necessary in justly passing upon the in
terests of either the people or the corpora
tlons
Alternating speeches seconding the
nomination of the opposing candidates We're
made by delegates from different parts of
the state Among the number for Judge
Reese were Charles Hall, of Lancaster
Representative Burnham, of Arapa-
hoe Judge Tucker, of Cherry {;
Editor Johnson, of Phelps. and
and Representative ST. Reyner, of Cheyenne
For Judge Norval may be mentioned o. A.
Abbott, of Hail; Carnahan, of Cheyenne;
Burton, of Perkins; Judge Stull, of Nemaha,
and Collins, of Pawnee.
In the midst of the secondng addresses
the chairman interrupted the speakers and
appointed Bowman, of Platte; Wall, of
sherman; Hodsden, of ColfaX; Abbott, of
Hall, and Dempster, of Fillmore as tellers
Following the concluding enlogy the call
Tor the ballot was persistent and the chair
ordered it.
1t resulted in Norva's nomination by a
vote of 545 to 26D for Reese
The vote of Lancaster county was polled,
resulting IN % for Reese and IA for Norval.
Norval was declared the nominee of the
convention. Not being present. Mr.. Sim
mons thanked the convention Tor tine honor
conferred, not only upon himself but upon
the county and district he represents.
Charles H. Morrill,. of Polk, and j. L. Kel-
ley of Webster, were nut in nomination for
regent of the state university from the Sec
ond congressional district.
Morrill, was nominated by vote Of $50 to
223, and IL was made unanimous
l.. }. f. Knight, of Custer; James c. Eli
oft, of Cummings; X. o. Holmes, of Buf-
falo, and Il. V. ShLmway, of Dixon, We're
presented as candidates for the same posi-
tion from the Third congressional district.
knight was nominated
Al o'clock this morning the committee
on resolutions reported and the convention
SQUARED itself for a daylight sitting.
The resolutions contain temperance sug-
gestions.