Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-23
REPUBLICANS SPLIT UP.
THE rArrHruL IN NEBRASKA IN
DEEP TRouBLE.
The Nominntion OF Major. for COW
ernor Causes letter to he wri,,en
ny the Editor of thc lice penounc-
tng Him as ForEer.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 22.-The largest
Republican convention ever held in
this state met In Exposition hall to-
day. The convention was called to or
der at II a. m. by Chairman slaughter
OF the state central committee and
after prayer Captain c. N Adams OF
Superior was chosen temporary chair
man. After the appointment or COM
miitees the temporary organization was
made permanent and the convention
proceeded at once 70 ballot for gov
ernor. There were only TWO men IN
the rnce-ThomAs y. Majors Of Peru
and johp II. MaoCon OF Lexington.
On the Informal ballot Majors lacked
but. half a vote OF receiving the nom
lnation and on the frst formal ballot
he was nominated. receiving few
more votes than MneColl Upon the
announcement OF the vote Lieutenant
Governor Majors WAS escorted to the
platform and made a brief speech Of
thanks. saying that he bore malice
townrd no man and hoped for the
united support OF the party. The
convention took a recess uutil p m.
At the close OF the morning session
Edward RoscwAtcr prepared scorch-
ing letter rcsgnng aH "A member Of
the Republican national committee and
sent 1t to the chairman OF the convcn-
ton to be acted upon this afternoon.
This means that Mr. ROsrwater's pa
per, the Bee. and the antl-monopoly
element OF the party viii eight Majors
during the campaign.
MIR. Rosewater'S letter was read. He
explained that he was too loyal Re
publican to support Majors Conunu-
ing, he said
"The action Of your convention i'm
] pells me to tender my resignation as
: "A national Committeeman, You have
nominated man for governor who has
I been branded as an accessory to for
gerry and perjury by a Republican con-
Eressional committee or which Hon.
/ Thomas b. Reed was chairman; n
/ man who standt SELF convicted of falRl-
/ fylng official records and procuring tho
I issue OF a fraudulent voucher while
acting in the capacity of president OF
| the senate n man who has consorted
! with boodiers and iobhers, and COM
I verted the room OF Northumberland
at the capitol Of the state ipio den
| for dchaucheryi q man who has boon
the plant tool for railroads In season
! ard out Of season. ana whose nominal
I ton VIII be procured by the combined
] influence OF corporate campers, profess
/ sionnl bribe giVcrs jury uNers aud I'M
] cannot help rivet the chains OF sub
l sarvlcnce TO corporate monopoly and
tyranny upon the people OF this com
monwealth Believing Il my eacred
/ duty to uphold the standard OF true re-
| puhlicanlam at any sncrlnce | desire 70
I bo freed from an restraint which might
/ be imposed upon me by remaining on
I the national committee"
/ The letter created a profound sonsa-
I ton. After some delay thl resignation
/ was accepted. aud Hon. John 50 Thurs
I ton Of Omaha elected To M the va
I cnncy. The following ticket was nom-
! mated: Governor. Thomas NJ. Majors;
l lieutenant governor. r. ~ Moore; slc-
/ rotary, j. A. Piper; auditor, Eugene
/ Moore; state treasurer, J. $. Barley;
{ superintendent OF public instruction,
] IL. Il. Corbett; attorney general, a. $.
/ Churchill; commissioner " public lands
and building, II. c. Russell.
Only one set Of resolutions were sub
mitted and were adopted without pro
test. The platform announces its con.
tinued houllty to the democratic party