Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-08
STATE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
1t Assemblies at Hastings With
Four Hundred Delegates.
OFFICERS FOR THE COMING YEAR
Railroad Strikers On Hand I'm Largo
Numbers Working For the De-
feat OF Judge Reese I'm
To-Day's Convention.
Republican Hosts AT Hastings.

Republican Hosts at Hastings.
HASTINGS, Neb., Oct G-lSpecial Tcle-
gram TO Tue BEE. Tho early morning
trains brought a large sprinkling OF dele
gates both to the league meeting and the
state convention. Tho majority OF the dele
gates to both conventions did not arrive until
this afternoon and evening. The opponents
OF Judge Reese are here in force and the
fight against him IS well on. The cry is
"Anything or anybody to beat Reese" The
railroad strikers and the canti-prohibitionists
have combined against him.
"1hc railroads are dead on to Reese"
remarked delegate from Sidney, "and will
do anything in their power to defeat him."
Inasmuch as the delegate is Union Pacific
attorney, his remarks evidently may be
taken as q straight tip. The antiprohibi-
tionists are also working hard against him.
Bixby, of North Platte, IS here with
large following and will en-
deavor to unite the opposition to
Reese. He is n candidate him.
self, and his following will go
to anybody who can down Reese, Judge
Norval, Of Seward, who has blossomed into
supreme Judge candidate only within the
past few days. is not here. A number of
delegates from the western part of the state
ridicule the candidacy of Nesbtt of North
Platte, and claim that he will have no
strength IN the convention. The Clay county
people arrived this afternoon and started the
boom for l.. G. Hurd, of Harvard, who is a
candidate for regent. Laws is here ana is
working with every man who is suupos ed to
have any influence in the Second district.
The state republican league met this even
Ing with an attendance of about four hun
dred delegates. In the absence of the presi-
dent, John M. Thurston Vice President L..
A. Kent. of Minden, presided.
Secretary Brad Slaughter tnen read brief
address from Mr.. Thurston as follows:
10 the Republican League of the State Of
Nebraska: l deeply regret my inability to
be present with you at your annual meeting.
l congratulate the league and the republican
party upon the fact that since our last meet
ing the country has been redeemed from
democratic rule and the affairs of tho gov
ernment are now administered by that party
which stands for the honor and prosperity OF
the nation, for the observance and en-
forcement of the law of the land, and
for the protection of every American
citizen in his right to live, to labor and to
vote. / congratulate you, too, that four new
stars are added to the glttering galaxy of
our dear old flag. The new states now en-
teriEg the bonds of our union will add to the
political power and prestige of this great
west in which we live. Ibis great west,
whose existence and development are largely
,
certainly for republlcaniSm in the years TO
come, and before the next presidential cleo
ton new census will have transferred
enough electoral votes west of the Missis-
slppi river to FREQ this government from any
danger of having the will OF its people re
versed by democratic fraud and miscount in
New York City or by democratic suppression
OF the rights OF freemen in the southern
states. The glorious success achieved at the
polls last November was largely due 10 the
organization and efforts Of the republican
league of the United States. The organza-
tion Of the active, enthusiastic and conscien-
tious members of the party in every state of
the union into republican clubs is the be-
ginning of q new political era IN which
the power of management no longer
rests with a few sclf-styled leaders, but re
mains with tho rank and file of the party.
1t is certain to put an end to many of those
political practices which have made
the term politician obnoxious by distributing
O Just measure of power and responsibility y
among all those individuals who rally to the
support of republican principles. No good
republican can devote himself to a better
cause than the upbuildng of the republican
league. Those of you who were present at
the formation of this league will recall the
circumstances under which it seemed neces-
sary for me to accept its presidency. haG
not sought the honor and the unanimou:
tender of the position was as unexpected or
my part as generous on yours. | stated to
YOU at that time how almost impossible il
would be tor me to give the necessary time
and attention to the performance and the re
spousibility of its duties; but, Welding t
your irresistible demand, L put aside all per-
sonal consideration for what seemed the cal
OF duty l have been SO highly honorel
by the confidence of the repu biican party OF
Nebraska that l do not feel Mt liberty to re
fuse any of Its just demands. l did wha
little could to contribute TO the grand resul
of 1888 in this state and elsewhere. Th
battle is over, the victory won; this is re
publican government, present and prospec
tive; never again will that party which ex
lists as u menace of individual prosperit,
and liberty be permitted to administer tn
affairs of state. And now | return into you
ferred. II would be impossible for me, eve,
IL it were your wish, to continue as presiden
Of the league. To the fulblment OF my pro
Iesslohai reiao'ohs ~ aHi & UGpei1eu n - 70 uegot
stand % n" that il NV services are ever essentIa
to the success of the republican party, stat
or national, am ready to sacrifice ever
other consideration, ana my services WI
In retirtng from ntaica I st;u ro,ooir n man,
her of the republican league. devoted to il
success because il stands, in my judgment
FOR those great principles essential to Ia
glory OF the grandest nation OF the earti
Yours truly, JOHN M IhuRsroN
Nominations Tor president OF IN
league Tor the ensuing year were the
ordered.
A. NJ. Lansing, OF Lincoln, was nominate
and he was unanimously elected by acclami
ton. In response 10 LOUD calls Mr.. Lansin