Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-25
THE POLITICAL HORIZON.
Nebraska Republican Nominees-A Ca
didate Afraid to Sneak.

Nebraska Republican Nominees-A Can
didate Afraid to Speak.
LINCOLN, July 24th.-The Republican
State Convention remained in session all
night. At 2 o'clock this morning the Com
mlttee on Resolutions reported and the
platform was adopted. II indorses Harri-
sons administration, approves national
legislation on silver, indorses the disability
pension bill, declares in favor of the service
pension bill, favors the Australian ballot,
opposes land monopoly, recognizes the
rights OF labor to organize. favors the con-
troll of railroads by legislation and the
postal telegraph. A resolution indorsing
prohibition was tabled.
The following ticket was nominated: For
Governor, L. d. Richards: Secretary of
State, ]. @. Allen; State Auditor. Thomas
II. Bennett Treasurer, Captain J. E. Hill:
Attorney General, H. H Hastings Land
Commissioner, George Humphrey; State
Superintendent, A. K. Gawdy.
FEARS OF ASSASSINATION.
CHABLEsTsN Is. CO., July 24th.-B. r.
Tillman, running on the Alliance plan for
Governor, arrived here yesterday, but SAYS
ne will not spesk at the Democratic mass
meeting to-day, because he fears assassina-
ton. The police and detectives were sta
toned at his hotel all yesterday. This
morning they were reinforced by 100 of
Tillman's chosen band from Edgefeld No
fears are entertained here for his molesta-
ton, although the city is thick with rumors
of very wild character.
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.
ST. PAUL, July 24th.-The Republican
State Convention met to-day. Committees
were appointed and recess taken until 2
o'clock.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported in favor of making the tenn.
pOrary organization the permanent, and
the report was adopted.
a platform was reported and unani-
mously adopted. 1t indorses the State and
National Administrations; claims the high
license system of Minnesota the best
means OF controlling the liquor traffic yet
adopted favors the exclusion of undesir-
able immigrants indorses the introduction
OF manuiactory of binding twine into the
State Prison; denounces monopolies and
trusts; fayo-s the regulation of interstate
commerce of common carriers; pledges the
party to secure reduction of rates on
grain, lumber and coal; approves the
Australian ballot system; recognizes
the services Of soldiers, and in
dorses the disability pension bill
introduced and championed by Senator
schools, and is firmly opposed to any Fed
eral legislation designed TO restrict the
competition of Canadian with domestic com
mon carriers.
Nominations for Governor being in order.
the names of w. 4. Marian, the present
Governor, W. w. Braden, the present State
Auditor, and dex-Congressmau Knute Nelson
were presented. The first ballot resulted :
Merriam $50, Nelson "a, Braden "a. Gov
ernor Merriam was br, u int to the Conven-
tion by committee and made a brief
speech of thanks.
The remainder of the ticket is as follows:
Lieutenant, Governor, G. S. Ives of Nico.
lett; State Treasurer, Joseph Bibbater:
Secretary of State, F. Z. Brown of Fari.
bault county; State Auditor, P. j. Mcclure
of Polk county: Attorney General, Moses
=. Clapp; Clerk of the Supreme Court, c.
b. Holcomb of Washington county.