Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-24

+. Davis and l.. J. Simmons, leaders OF ooth |
delegations. On motion ten minutes was al
lowed for both delegations to present their
claims.
l. ]. Simmons was first allowed to speak
for his delegation. He said no one had
ri pht to con test mis- delegation He shook n
bunch of country papers at the vast assem-
blage and was greeted with shouts OF de-
risiOn.
d. Il. Davis presented the other side Mr..
Davis could not talk loudly and ii was the
general opinion that the three votes should be
thrown out entirely, as Sioux county always
raises trouble. The old soldier racket was
worked for all it was worth. Dave Mercer
tried to ask question and succeeded.
This was supposed to be a happy hit, and
then Mr.. simmons Of Seward asked Mr..
Simmons of Harrison question The Tune
consumed ,ras worse than wasted. 1t was
moved that Davis be seated An amendment
was offered that Simmons be seated. This
was voted down. The original motion favoring
Davis was carried with a deafening shout.
THE QUESTION or PROXIES.
The chairman called the attention OF the |
convention to the fact that there were about !
half dozen proxies and asked what should |
be done. No action was taken.
Walker of Pawnee moved that the tenn |
porary organization be made permanent.
Webster of Hitchcock moved that John Z.
Watson be made permanent chairman rms
was greeted by Kisses. Then Mr.. Howe said
some sarcastic things which were out oi
place.
Ransom mad mOtlOn tnat all RESOLUTIONS
be made by tie secretary and referred to the
committee on resolutions without debate,
Carried.
Watson said that he tried TO withdraw his
name, as it had been presented without ms
knowledge, and thatt the chairhad not treated
| him with respect. The chair claimed he did
| not see him and Watson said that all he
| wanted was to show that he was not standing
in the way of the permanent organization
MIR. RosEwATER SPEAKS,
"a ,1,,+ ;r,,,,n tn,t
crisis in the history of the party was upon
| us-that upon the deliberations OF this night
would depend either the success or failure OF
the party He desired TO call attention to
the customs of both parties in the adoption OF
their national plat tforms-the custom prevail
| lug to adopt platform In advance OF noml-
nations. He moved that the same system be
adopted here, and that committee on reso-
| lutionS be namcd at once and Il platform re-
ported and adopted.
This called forth much discusson the roll
was called, and committee appointed con
sisting of the following named gentlemen;
Magoon, Lancaster; Kecl<lcy, York; Ham
mond, Dodge; Walker, Pawnec; Husse,
Madison; Ballard, Fillmore; Latter, Gage;
McNish, Cunning; stevenson, Klcharason !;
Russell, Colfax; Rosewater, Douglas; Jack
son, Antelope; Barnes, Dixon; Andrews Buf-
falo; Scoville Hamilton.
The committee went out, and Gurley moved
that an adjournment be taken until tomorrow
morning at o'clock rms Was Votcl Gown
adjourned the convention one hour. The
committee went to the Capital hotel.
Mayor Vaughn's petition, which in effect
provided that no one should monkey with the
S prohibition question, was heaVed IN lh'
waste basket.
q DURING TIE RECESS.
q The hours intermission proved about two
hours and caused a grand rush for th'
, straight lemonade stands and streets, Colone
u A. G.. Wolffbarger beng the sole survivor
It The different candidates took the oppor
IS tunity to buttonhole few OF those whos'
, allegiance seemed to waver
- Mr.. St. Raynor thought that he had los
70 two votes by this to him unheard OF proceed
w ing. Charley Casey of Pawneo gave Nj.
d Walker all of his inspiration and read a
d original poem by G.. NJ. Humphrey entitle
- s"rhe Burial of Sir John Moore.n Mr.. Case
- was ordered removed to the unorganize
= territory.
G At fi4O the committee is still out. viste
their room, No. 81 at the Capital hotel an
.r found each member with string OF rcsou
= tions in his hand and each one talking for hi
- views.
p, AFTER THE RECESS.
er VIII Gurley of Omaha spoke and told tn
s. convention to be careful of their selection {
re IA sailor to man the ship of state. He wante
honorable men and loyal men chosen Wante
. all personal interest subservient to publ
u interest, and talked good sense for hN
o. minutes.
On L. W. Colby talked about party and part
in ties, and gave the republican party n goc
IN send off at the usual rates. He roasted Ji
~ Blaine incidentally on16 ana s SAID onra IL
nd and and a. yell was set up tn
i'll lasted fully ten minutes Colby stood on IL
nd stage and did not know what 70 do. Aft
,,' ,'u ten minutes of bowling for Blaine chorl
ny was struck up, BLAINE Blaine, jim {
Blaine" and Colby cvaporated
er, At l2:4O the committee on resolutions I
en- turned and reported the platform.
"a. A motion was made that a state centr
h.No ni,tn md bn
IRE lively tilt between Charley Whedon al
tit, Matt Dougherty as to order of business II
ull motion finally prevailed. The followii
were chosen as members OF the central COZ
49,, mittee Lewis Herbert Scotia; j. 7. Nal
ier lue, Buffao j. G. Burch, Wymore; E.
Tas Gilbert, York; II. c. Calihan, Friend;
ers H. Ncedham, Coleridge; i. B. Cary, Sidne
po- Ed r; Sizer, John T. Haas, Lincoln; a; \;
-. tings; George l., Day, Superior; H. c. RI
er- sell, Colfax county; Orland Teft, Avoca;
OF A. Piper, Bloomington; W. II, Morse, Clari
G. D. Mari, Fremont; j. r. Wihite, Fa
ust City; M. B. Maloy, Long Pine; l., T. Shs
noy ler, %, oGsa Evans David ID city; SSO0ti E. l. 1--we
m md pSnter, Fairbqry; & H H. BaF!ng' Sei. Sepras
Skinner, Tekamah; Jacob Horn, Brok
,o Bow; d. A. ScOville, Aurora; u. j. HI
.0' =, Memphis; w f. Beche William Cobu
10 John II. Butler, Omaha; James Britt
Wayne county.
the x motion that John c. Watson be ma
,on- chairman OF the stale central committee
"a n made by Matt Dougherty.
y, ~ An amendment was made to nominate
''O' man.
the Orlando Teft of Cass was nominated
Miriam Clark.
Paul Schminllc spoke for Watson, t
Dauglas and Washington seconded the no
-, nation of Watson. The roll was called
e"- sulting as follows: Watson 5lt; left
And Watson was declared duly elect
'der Watson was called for but was absent.
ary, THE RESOLYTEOys.
Dner
med They Are Presented to the Commit
for by Various Memb rs.