Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-24
I'd EDITION.
CHEERS FOR BLAINE.
Nebraska Republicans Enthusiastic
Over His Name.
two FATAL RAILWAY DISASTERS.
A Girl TrampIed to Death in a
Panic.
THE SEARLES WILL CONTEST.
THE SEARLES WILL CONTEST.
REPUBLICANS IN NEBRASKA.
Convention to Nominate y State Ticket Meets
Today.

Convention to Nominate u State Ticket Meets
Today.
LINcoLS, NEB., Sept. 24.-The republican
state convention met in this city at 10 o'clock
today and with the close Of this convention
Nebraska will present q political situation
which finds parallel i'll no other state Of the
Union. Three great political parties will contest
for supremacy in the state this fall and
SO nearly equalize their numerical strength
that no one can predict with any certainty TO
which the victory will fall OF the 214, 900 votes
cast in the state election a year ago the repub-
licans cast in round numbers "A. 900, the indie
pendents II 900 and the democrats 63 ,000
except for governor, Boyd receiving a
plurality.
1t is conceded by both the old parties that the
independents or farmers are by no means tired
OF their new organization, and that their vote
will not vary materially from that cast q year
ago. so. that u bitter three-cornered contest,
with all its uncertainties, again confronts
the voters 81 Nebraska. As slight
huctua'ion Of party strength means SO
tho field. but very enth usiastic par tisans
indeed attempts to predict the result OF the
coming election. The democrats and indie
pendents have already nominated their state
tickets and the republicans meet today ocom-
plete the list of candidates to be presented to
| the Nebraska voters.
The convention called to order promptly
at 10 clock by Chairman Watson of the state
central committee, who made brief speech,
congratulating the convention upon the large
attendance and predicting success for their
candidates TO be nominated.
MANY CHEERS FoR BLAINE.
IF the signs are true" said Chairman Wat
son, ''the republican national convention at
Omaha (cheers) in 1892 will nominate the
next President OF the United States, and that
hat l,as <a,,,
ship of state, the skillful navigator, the fearless
leader. the brilliant. matchless Blaine"
At the mention Of the name of Blaine a secret
cord from the rear Was touched and the por
trait OF the great exponent of reciprocity
dropped in sight The effect was magical. Five
hundred delegates instantly sprang to their
feet and cheer after cheer resounded through
the hall for the distinguished Secretary of
State.
In concluding his speech Chairman Watson
introduced Hon. Geo. W. Hummel of Grand
Island as the temporary chairman Of the con-
ventlon.
Chairman Hummel was greeted with cheers,
but his speech was brief and consisted mostly
in predicting republican success.
Among the resolutions introduced and re-
ferred to the committee was one presented by
J. l.. Heck Of Buffalo, extending the greeting Of
the convention to the republicans who are so
nobly battling for the principle Of "our party,
TOR honest money q reform and fair protective
uiiu 1uE. Dlalne D lOoa Ol reClpTOclty.
ICheers.l
THE OHIO SILVER PLANK.
The committee on resolutions Immediately
met and began the formation OF a platform.
There was little difference of opinion on the
financial and transportation question, but it was
finally resolved to place the republicans of Ohio
on record as declaring for honest money and
Endorsing the republican legislation of tho last
Congress on the silver question, equitable
adjustment Of freight rates. fair alike to the
farmer, shippers and the railroad il demanded,
and the Mckinley tariff law and the principle
Of reciprocity are warmly Endorsed.
The administration Of President Harrison is
approved, and the Nebraskans point with pride
to the diplomatic victories achieved BY the
State and Agricultural Departments under the
present republican administration in the ad-
mission Of pork into France and Germany
DURING THE RECESS.
During the recess the candidates for the
supreme judgeship we're active in receiving the
newly arrived delegates. 1t was apparent that
Reese and Cobb would develop nearly
equal strength on the first ballot with
Post, Harrison and Morris following with more
support than had been anticipated Every
body realized that the contest would be stub
born one. and the fight was practically a free
for-aIl one.