The Columbus journal., 1892-07-27
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democracy Of Platte Meet. Consider,
Differ and Decide to Support Hensley for
Congress- and Favor Straight State Ticket.

Ine DemOCtocy VI IISttc Aeess VOuSs0cIs
Differ and Decide to Support Hensley for
Congress and Favor Straight State Ticket.
Convention met at the court house
s. lfrday at 10, and was called to order
by o. 8. Moran OF Creston. chairman of
the county central committee.
r. H. Henry was elected temporary
chairman and F. Bering temporary SEC
retary. o. s. Moran, q. A. Newman.
Martin Maher, D. E. Campbell and g. B.
Speice were appointed as a committee
on credentials. They reported the fol-
lowing delegates entitled to seats and
the report was adopted:
Columbus:
First ward-David Schupbach.. D.
G. Kavanaugh. G. H. W. Dietrich, L.
Schwarz. j. E. North, G.. A. Schroe-
der. Herman Kersenbrock. J. b.
Delsman. C. Segelke. Gus Speice.
Second ward-JOnas Welch. R. IL.
Henry, d. F. Davis. s. J. RYAN. Maui
rice Mayer, J. G. EchoIs. G.. Freis-
cholz. I. Gluck, S. w. w. Wilson, G..
W. Phillips.
Third ward-J. NJ. Gondring, Jay
Merrill, C. A.Newman. G. F. Gleason.
Thomas McTeggart. George Willard.
r. l.. Rossiter. G. F. Gleason proxy
for Jay Merrill.
Creston township-O. 8. Moran,
John Moeller, John Rice. d. 1. Clark.
Loup township-D. E. Campbell
John Graham, John Bass, VIM.
Gregert.
Humphrey township-Mart Postle,
Carl Brandt, Joe Bender, Ferd
Fuchs, Jos. Enselmoe. Joe Bender
proxy for Jos. Enselmoe. Martin
Postle proxy for Carl Brandt.
Granville township-Jos. Lochnit,
Fred Bering, Martin Maher, Conrad
Hesssker, Chas. Strale, Jos. Gils-
dorf, John RottermaD, John Gergan.
D. T. Dickinson. Joe Magill. D. A.
Hale. Martin Maher proxy for Joe
Magill and John Rotterman. D. A.
Hale proxy for Jos. Gilsdorf.
Shell Creek townshlp-Dennis Sui
llvan, VIM. Sullivan, ThOs. Lynch.
Jr.. Richard Reagan, JOS. Barnes,
-Engels.
Columbus tOwnship-L. II. Moth,
c. Z. Morse. Fred Stenger, Henry
Lusche, VIM. T. Ernst.
Lost Creek-George Scheidel, R.
w. Gentleman. John Bradford. p. d.
Mahoney, P. F. Doody, N. J. Gentle
mai.
While the committe were considering
their report, Judge Hensley was called
upon and made few remarks touching
his candidacy and the issues between
the parties.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent. On motion, a COM
mittee of one from each township and
ward was selected by the chair to nomi-
nate delegates to the congressional and
state conventions. They were: Kavan-
augh, Davis, Gondring, Moran, Postle,
Maher, Sullivan, Campbell, Schneider
and L. H. North.
After considerable time they brought
in their report us follows: CongressiOn-
al delegates-D. Schupbach, J. E. North.
I. Gluck, George Willard, J. NJ. Gond-
ring, C. Brandt, F. Bering. o. s. Moran,
John Moeller, H. C. Carrig. S. J. Ryan.
State delegates-R. H. Henry, J. b.
Delsman, Jonas Welch, ID. F. Davis, G..
A. Schroeder, Peter Bender, jr, ID. A..
Hale, II. K. Otis, H. S. Elliott, r. W..
Gentleman, Diedrich Becher. Mr.Gond-
ring asked to be excused from the con-
gressional delegation, and Cornelius
Hessacker was substituted, and the re-
port adopted.
J. E. North offered a resolution en-
dorsing Judge w. N. Hensley for nomi-
nation for congressman and asking the
delegates to use all honorable means to
secure his nomination.
Another resolution introduced by j..
E. North did not meet with the same
fair sailing, but encountered little ad-
verse wind. The resolution favored a
full state democratic ticket, made up
from the ranks Of democrats who have
been identified with the party. 1t
seemed from the discussion that ID. A.
Hale, who had been named on the state
delegation, had declared himself in favor
of fusing with the Independents. He
did say on the floor of the convention
that there was no show for electing a
democrat. Mr.. North disclaimed that
his resolution was aimed at the electoral
ticket, SO that it seems the democracy
and independents are not without
thoughts of fusion on the presidential
electoral ticket in Nebraska. Mr.. Gond-
ring supported Hale's view of the matter
of sending the delegates to the state
convention without instruction. They
were all good, representative men and
democrats, and he didn't see any use in
assuming that they will go out of their
way to work the party an injury. Mr..
Davis thought the democracy had lost
several district judges last year because
they had no state ticket in the field, and
the experience was such that for his
part he was not in favor of repeating it.
It is the duty of the democracy of Ne
braska to make fight for the principles
they advocate.
There was only one vote heard, and
that Mr.. Hale's, against Mr.. North's
resolution.
On motion of Davis, the convention
then adjourned.
The Alumni society of the Colum.
bus High School passed a very pleasant
evening at the residence of L. Gerard
in the north part of the city, Wednesday.
A business meeting was first held. Miss
Nettie Anderson was elected president;
Miss Phoebe Gerard vice president;
Miss Martha Welch secretary; George
Whaley treasurer cOmmitfoo nj