Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-27

maha county met in convention today with
seven Of the thirteen precincts represented.
w. II. l[elgar chairman of the committee
on resolutions. read 10 the convent tiOn batch
of resolutions which were unanimously
adopted. The following Is "a synopsis Of the
same.
mandthc passage ofa law by congress for the
free coinage OF silver We uOunCe the Me-
knley Dill which tends 20 shit the tarif tax
change i'm the constitutionby whlchthc United
states senators may be elected 10y n direct
vote by the people. We are opposed TO the
granting ola bounty for the production OF
any article OF consumption We be-
YES ments in states where the same are
made thus enabling n more equal adju stmcnt
of taxation rs between mort gngec,and mort
EagOr by cducting the amount OF the mort
gage from the value Of the and and assessin ing
the value Of the mortSngc against the owner
thereof We believe in borrowing wisdom md
experience from other states IN regulating
rail roads, and recommend the selection Of nom
partisan rail road commissioners. with power
TO tNand establish rates to be regulated by
the courts when proven too low. We are Op-
posed to state militia We favor econ nomy,and
claim 1t adisgrAcc that the legislature ein-
plOyos moro clerks than there are members.
We favor the Investment Of the state school
funds I'm farm mortgages. We are opposed to
all sum ptuary legislation We Censure the
board of transportation and believe the re-
publican part deserve defeat Ior the nom ma
Of the a australian ballot system. and demand
law requiring assessment OF all property at
Its cash value
The following delegates were then chosen
to the state convention: a. Moore, EmOr
Lash, w. NJ. Hoffman, S. Reed, I. II. Cha
gett, w. II. killigar, II. +, Burris. Congress
sional conven ton: j. W. Barn hart, Frank
Johnson, William Williams, John Kraft,
Austin MUTT, W. ;. Newlirk
The nomination OF tho county ticket was
deferred until later date, when, in the Ian
guage of one of the delegates, the demandsOf
the people will have been better ascertained.
WAnoo, Neb.. July 26.-Ispccial Telegram
to THE BEE. The peoples independent con-
ventlon occurred here today and was very
LARGELY attended. They adopted as their
platform the declaration of principles set
forth in the call for the state convention, and
elected twenty-five delegates to the state
convention, the same persons to be delegates
to the congressional convention, and selected
twenty-onc delegates to the senatorial con-
venton, who will favor the nomination of w.
H. Deck for senator Ed Nlangher
heads both the state and senatorial
delegations. The convention then'nominated
the following ticket: For representatives,
James N. Gaffin of Wahoo and Peter B.
Olson of Weston; for county commissioner,
John Cunnin CHAM; for county attorney, b.
f.. Hines of WahoO. Gafn has becna a pro-
hibitionist and the other three have in the
past been democrats. The candidates for
representatives are clean, honest farmers,
butthc other two are considered very weak
men. Hines, candidate for county attorney,
Is aschoOl teacher,
TEKA NAH, Neb., July 26-rSpecia Tele-
gram to TBE BEE. The farmers alliance
convention of Burt county met at this place
today and placed in nomination for repre-
sentative IL. +. Jones of Lyons. and for
county attorney N. j. Shechcll of Tckamah.
The motion to appoint committee on reSOu-
tions did not prevail and the convention
failed to make any declaration OF princi pies.
The delegates to the state convention are not
pledged, but will probably favor Leese for
governor
ALBION, Neb., July 2G-rSpecial Telegram
to The BEE. The peoples Independent con-
elected delegates to the state convention: d.
X. Callin, A. G. Kicster, l., w. Braman, II.
J. Ogden, S, ". IIutchens, W. M. Sivers, w.
a. Poynter, WV Baker, j. T. Anderson, O.
d. Davis, j. f. Green, N: Silvers, j. H. Nc
Cutchen w. A. Poynter. The following were
nominated: Representative, w. A. Nc
Cutchen; commissioners E. A. Hail. county
attorney, M. w. McGarr
VALENTINE, Neb., July 26.-tSpecial Tele-
gram to TIE BEE. About twenty repre-
Sentatives OF the union labor-farmers' alli-
ance met here today and selected j. w Steele
and Walter Dumley to represent this county
at the state convention on the 29th inst. They
perfected n o permanent organization, but hav G
called mass meeting for August 16, when it
VIII De ueclueu Wneoher OF not they Will put
u uchetln the nelu In the lail.
TECUMsEH Neb, July gb.-lSpecal Tele-
gram 10 IHE BEE. l-At the peoples lolnt
convention held at Johnson today, py Ne
mana ana Johnson counties, -: w. Williams
ofJohnson county was placed In NOMINATION
Tor state senator and kew. Scammon OF Ne
rnaha for foat representatives, Everything
was harmonious, there being only small
| crowd present.
LoUp City, Neb, July @-.Speclal Tele
| gram to The BEEJ-Ihe peoples mdepend-
| ent county convention was held mere today
| and Emerson Smlth nominated ior county at'
torncy and Albert DICKSON oil Lltchneid, VINO
! was nominated for representative The dele
| cations to state and other conventiccs &c
unnstructed
| o, Nh r,,,, 5e Tcno,,;o, rro,o,.,,o,, >,
,r I'D, NSoi - ulH an an =,
inh DEE. - & NC i iiIiopo.iueLu PIo,to opun "
was nominated lor tepfeseh tallVe ahG y, "a
| MUM lor county attorney Nihe uelcgales
| were CHOSEN 10 the state conveu,lon. IhS'y
| go unlhStrucueu, put are propaoly lor'' IL
| foWeiS lot governor
| AURORA, Neb., July @;-lSpecia Tele
gram 10 IHE BEE. l-Ihe Hamilton county
! peoples conVenuon To-Day elected uelegateS U
| lnc SIate, congressional, senatorial anu Juulcfa