Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-27
CONVENTIONS OF ALL KINDS.
Democrats, Independents and Alliances
All Select Delegates.
A BAD RlLROAD WRECK AT NORFOLK,
j. Az Scllc nbergcr of y orl sustains a
Serious Injury-A Grand Island
Man Attempts Suicide
State News.

gram to THE BEE. The peoples indepcnd-
ent alliance county convention convened in
the opera house this afternoon and selected
II. ]. Straight of Verona township as its
chairman and II. b. McGav secretary which
organil alton afterwards was made perma-
nent 1t was apparent TO the country dele
gates upon the secretary reading the list of
delegates en- titled to seats, that the delegates
representing the city, which embraced
twenty, or one-fifth OF the delegates to the
conyen ton We're principally democrats.
The country delegates exchanged sugges-
tiveg glauces and we're satisfied they smelta
large sized rodent. Their suspicious
were verified when the city dele
gates attempted to force the nomina-
tion Of Prof Jones, a democrat, for state
scnator Tho county delegates principally
republicans, had placed Aaron +. Powers in
nomination for senator, but Were forced to
concen tmtc their strength by nominating
Jacob Hill ofAyr township.
After fifteen fierce ballots the democrats
came within one vote Of nominating Jones.
Robert Bauty, the democratic war-hoSe,
marsh allied the city delegates in a bunglng
mannermd was outgoneralcd blythe republi-
can alliance delegates. Much to the chaqTin
of the democratic strikers present eleven
candidates we're placed in nomination for
repres eHatiye, principally democrats
The prize was secured by w. H. Waldr0n,
one of Adams county pioneer farmers. The
nomin alton Of re pres enatiVG was followed by
n stru gNe for county attorney between Sam
Brass. John Stevens and Chris HOeppner,
the three candidates being democrats, After
several ballots were taken it was apparent
that Stevens was the coming man, when
Delegate Lynn discovered that Stevens had
not declared himself in favor of the principles
enunciaed in the epcople's Independent plat
form nor signed the constitution.
This move caused general stampede
Ntp huI
flirting with the country delegates, Loud
calls for the several Candidates for county
attorney failed to bring forth a man to de-
clare himself They had silently stole away.
City delegates present youChed for Hoeppner's
sincerity and allegiance to the party and he
was nominated 10y a round majority
Ioeppncr failed to matcrial2e, however,
after his Omination to thank the convention
forfavOrs and place himself on record,
At no time during the convention did alli
ance delegates manifest a desire to
tie up with democrats The conven-
tiOn Adjourned after selecting delegates
to the state and congressional convention.
The following resolutions Were adopted:
Whereas The speaker of the house has the
forming of all the house committees, thereby
cGatroling the legislature of thestatc; and
Whereas, In the pa ST cse comm ttceS have
all been ch osen for thcfN ed purpose Of killing
all Hlegslat ion infavorof the people,
Resolved. Thatwc will not support any man
for oicgisature that viii not pledge him
self onot support any m nm for aker that
isa memberOf either Of the old parties.
Resolved. Thatwe as n party are opposed to
convict la hor, ana that we will support as
cand idNteS for the legislature only such men
towards tho en- actin ent of su fIicient laws to-
debar the state authorities from hiring out
any convlctlabor to any individual whomso-
ever.
Resolved, TIL tive will support. noman for
nom not!ontlla has canVassed the county in
his own interest,
CLAY CEyrER, Neb, July 26.-[SpecialTel-
egramt to The BEE. AT the peoples conven-
tiOn today the following ticket was nomi-
mated; e. A. Mitchell, county attorney; $.
M Elder, Logan andM. G. Reynolds for rep
resentatives. The congressional delegation
is unnstmctcd, but favors Nick eighan
strongly. The sen atOrial delegation is unin-
stru cted, but is in favor Of Valentine Horn
OF Hamilton county. Resolutions were
adopted in favor of the Australian ballotsys-
tenn; the election of United States senator's
by the people; free coinage of silver; prOhib-
also favoring general reform in all things.
motion to accept aminorty report In favor
OF the prOhibiory amendment was voted
DOWN Every thing passed off harmoniously,
nnety-nino delegates being present
CRETE, Ncb., July 26.-[Special Telegram
toTnE BEE The farmers alliance of Sa-
line county held their convention today at
WILDER. The ques tOn as to whether they
should n ominatea full ticket or not brought
forth quitoa heated and spicy discussion,
The delegates were in favor of nominating
aticRet Irrespective of other parties and the
following were nominated: Senator, Ed Tur.
ner OF Brush Creek precinct; rcpresen tatives,
James Smith of Friend and Steve j. Her.
man commissioner M. G. Boggs of Dewitt;
county attorney, hon. w. q. Hastings of
WILDER. The platform demanded the free
coinage OF silver, string gent usury laws and
equitable freight rates.
FMRrUw Neb., July 26.-rSpccial Tele.
gram to Tine BEE, The farmers alliance
held their county convention this afternoon
and nominated an entire county and legisla-
tive tic>et. The work throughout was very
harmonious. The nominations were as fol
lows; For commissioners, James Quinn and
L. j Hill; for county representative, j. b.
Wright; for county attorney, John SaSOn.
The state delegation is headed byT. Il, Doty
and the congressional delegation by II. H.
Bliss The knights of Labor wcreall owed to
select the delegates to the float reprcsent Ia
tive convention. Nearly all of the alliance
nominees are democrats
fremont, Neb., July o6- Especial Tclc-
gram to THE BEE, The Dodge county al
mcc metat the United Presbyterian church
North Bend, this afternoon and selected dele
gates To the peoples state convention at Lin
coin as follows james CruiclSSmn1, +. b.
Scott, Edward Kemp, ID. A, BOggs, James
Ferguson, D, &. Westfall, j. A, Harvey
solomon Cation, jr There were seventeen
delegates representing five townships, An
other convention will he held tOnomnate Il
Legislative ticket and select delegates to the
senatorial convention.
BEATRICE, Neb, July 26-TSpecial Tele
gram to TuE BEE. The Gage county farmers
alliance met in convention this afternoon AND
named the following ticket: Forstate sena
tor, G. T. Collins for representatives., Byron
Taylor, Thad Williams and James II. Huston
county attorney, j. v, Bush. Delegates
woro elected to the state, congressional ant
float representative conventions The dele
gaton 20 the state convention was instru ctet
to vote for John Powers for governor
Edward Arnold of Gage was endorsed for
float representative from Gage and Saline
counties
NEBRASKA CRY, Neb, July 3-[Special
TELEGRAM to THE BEE. The Independent OF
people con nvention met at Syracuse today
The dc elegates.to the con prcssional conven
tion aro headed byJ, Walker, Those sent t.
the state are headed 10y w. II. Van valken
burg C. H. Van Wyck and NJ. V. Powers
president of the farmers alliance vcr,
named for governor but further action wa.
postponed TO the adjourned meeting.
GRANT, Neb,, July 2&-Ispechl Telegram
Tm Bw, "A peOple's Independent conven
tion was held at this place today 1t nomi
mated n county ticket and was engineered By
the farmers alliance &, II. Frazer wa.
nominated for commissioner and B, f.. In
gold for attorney The alliance is strong il