Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-17
NEBRASKA POLITICS.
Third Congressional District independents
Arrange for Their Convention.

Third Congressional District Independents
Arrange for Their Convention.
COLUMBUS, Neb., March 16-TSpeclal
Telegram to The BEE. The independent
congressional committee of the Third dis
trict met in this city today. June 81 was
the date set for the holding of the congress
ional convention for the purpose of nominat-
ing candidate for congress and to elect
four delegates to the national convention.
Norfolk was chosen as the place OF holding
the congressional convention. The pri-
mares to elect delegates to the congressional
convention were recommended to be held
June Is and the vote on Hadley for regent
will be the basis Of representation.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., March 16-lSpecial
Telegram to The BEE. The democratic city
convention was held at the city hall this
afternoon. The meeting was called to order
by John Mates, jr., who was elected chair
man, and u. ID. Mnrnell was made secretary.
After the report of the committee on creden-
tial5 the following ticket was nominated:
Mayor, Robert Payne; treasurer, Fred
Heller; clerk, S. A. Hail; police judge, John
Steinhart. Councilmen-F'irst ward, NJ.
Bauer; Second. A. Albright; Third, II.
Thiele; Fourth, }. Sichl.
According TO instructions a republican
committee was present to confer with the
democrats with the view of nominating
joint ticket for the Board Of Education, max
ing no changes in the old board, as change
might make difference in the plan for the
HeW SJU,UuU DlRn sCn0Oi DullQlng.- Inc uem-
ocrats would not agree to this, however, and
nominated the following ticket: ID. p Rofe,
+. p. Ireland, d. r. Hayden, for torn of
three years; II; M. Boydson, j. M: McClel-
Ian. A. p. Stafford, two wears; ID. Maccuaig,
George Leidlgh j. II. Oliver, one year.
The republican committee, following its
Instructions, nominated a ticket as follows:
Term of three years, w. L. Wilson, j. Nj.
Taylor, J. j. Hochstetler; two years, Nathan
Curtis, II. II. Fass, F.. W. Roden brock; one
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Mckinney.
f. X. Haensler was elected chairman of the
city central committee and G. Nj. Hubner
secretary. The central committeeman were
elected as follows: First ward, p. j. Hand;
Second, F.. z. Ireland; Third, Fred Fass
Fourth, Charles Gibbs.
York, Neb, March 16I-TSpeclal to The
BEE. "A petition was circulated and handed
to the city councilmen, asking them to place
the liquor question before the people Dy put
ting on the tickets for the city election ''for
or against license for saloons" The matter
came before the council Monday evening and
the city attorney gave Us his opinion that
there was no provision for submitting the
question in that way. There were seven re-
monstrances against submitting the question,
which were signed py 1877 persons.
YoRK, Ncb., March l6.- [Spe cial Telegram
to The BEE. Tho republican county CEN
tral committee will meet at Syracuse next
Monday at II o'clock a. III. to arran ge for the
county convention. John &. Watson is
chairman and Frank Mccartney secretary
OF the committee.
HAMPTON, Neb., March l6.-lSpecial Tole-
gram to The BEE. The peoples law and
order caucus, held in this village tonight
nominated Joshua Cox, o. B. Houghton, W.
J. Williamson, N. c. Christensen and G. M.
Boardman as candidates for village board the
coming year. There is no question at pres
ent but what they will be elected and license
granted in the village another year. There
is no talk of another ticket being put in the
field at present.
KEARNEY, Neb., March 16.-TSpecial to
THE BEE. IA citizens caucus was hold here
this evening TO nominate candidates for
various city offices. The caucus was com
posed of voters from all parties. Politics for
once in the history of city elections was laid
aside. Those nominated are: Phil Brady
mayor; r. N. Hartsel, city clerk; T.. F.
Brown, police Judge; John Wilson, city
treasurer. School directors: H. G. An
drews and Homer J. Allen. About 900 voters
were present, and the contest was spirited
thrOughOut