The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-05
HOT FIGHT IN NEBRASKA.
Friends Of Crounse and Majors Working
Hard 20 Nominate Their Chnmpiona

Friends Of Crounse and Majors Working
Hard 20 Nominate Their Champions.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 4.-After the most
bitter stru GRle ever known in Nebraska Re-
publican convention. the State convention
adjourned at Z O'Clock this evening without
having made a nomination. The delegates
will reconvcne at 9:30 tomorrow morning
and the fight will be renewed. The great
contest came on at5:S0, when the balloting
for Governor began. The nominees were
Lorenzo Crounse, Assistant Secretary of
tho Treasury; Icon gressman T. j. Majors,
Lawson Sheldon. A. +. Cady, Jack Mccall
and Judge Reese. The first ballot resulted:
Crounse. 37o; Majors, 344; Sheldon, AZ; Cady.
SO; Reese, !.
There was little change on the second
ballot. but when the third ballot was or
dered the trouble began. The Douglass
county convention had instructed It's del
egates to vote as q unit for Crounse. and
the instructions were iron.clad. When
Douglass county was reached one of the
delegates demanded a poll of the delegs-
tion. At once there was an uproar, and
the convention became bowling mass of
humanity. All efforts to restore order
proved futile for an hour. Finally the
Chair decided that the delegates should be
polied. The poll resulted In thirteen men
deserting Crounse for Majors and five voted
for Mccall. Enough Majors men from
other counties however, changed to
Crounse to offset the loss and the resnlt of
the ballot showed gain of two for Crounse.
Pandemonium reigLcd for half an hour. but
at Gas o'clock another ballot was taken.
which resulted: Crounse, $685. Majors. 317;
Sheldon, 33; Cady, 90: Mccall, 40; Reese, g.
After the result of the ballot had been an
nounced, an effort was made to adjourn. but
the motion was lost. There was consider
the lights in the opera-bouse were turned
ont. A theatrical troupe was booked to
play there tonight and in order to secure
adjournment the proprietor of the theater
took this means to bring the convention to
time. The play proved successful and the
convention was forced to adjourn until
morning.
4. Cady. of ST. Paul was chosen perma-
nent chairman at the afternoon session and
the committee on resolutions reported the
platform. The resolution indOrsing the ad-
miDistration of President Harrison was
heartily applauded, as was the one de-
nouncinR the employment of Pinkertons
The allusion to lower freight rates also
brought out applause. The whole plat
form was received with enthusiasm and
was adopted without dissent ting vote.
Nebraska Peoples Party Candidates.
hEAhNEis 4Nco.s huk. f.-alteT bpcuuiuR
the night chiefly in killing time. the Peo-
ple's party convention finally got through
the muddle and at $50 o'clock this morn
ing John III. Powers. ex-president of the
National Farmers Alliance and candidate
for Governor two years ago. withdrew his
pame from consideration in connection
with any office. and ex-senator c. ii. Van
Wyck was nominated for Governor prac-
tically by acclamation. The convention
was in session nll night. ana adjourned at
$50 this morning. The ticket was CON-
pleted as follows: Lieutenant-governor.
{. ID. Sbrader; Auditor. Logan McReynolis;
Secretary of state, j. NJ. Easteriing; Treas
lConttnued on Second PAge.l