The herald., 1894-09-27
rBE NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
A Fusion and btrsight Damocrati,
Ticket Nominated.

Fusion and "a strsight Damocrati,
Ticket Nominated.
OMAHA, Sept. 26.-Beiore the Demo
cratic state convention was called tC
order this afternoon the situation was
chaotic. The Bryan free silver forces
had selected Ed P. Smith for temporary
chairman, but the state central COM
mittee held meeting to name q man
who would represent the admnistre-
lion. The free silver men had aleo de-
cided to have w. D. Oldham of Kear-
ney Tor permanent presiding officer, and
this, too. was thorn in tho side OF the
administration men.
BY vote OF 80 to s, the general COM
mittee decided to recommend Judge
Matt Miller. OF David City, for tempo
rary chairman, and allow the convention
to choose the permanent officers.
The convention was called to order at
2:35 by Chairman Euclid Marin, of the
state central committee. Ed P. Smith
was made temporary chairman, after
Matt Miller had been named and had
withdrawn.
The convention then adjourned till 8
p. m.
The Bryan free silver faction had
charge OF the machinery of the conven-
ton when it reconvened ct s O'Clock.
The credentials committee reported
all the contests in favor CT Bryan,
leaving the administration enti-silver
element email minority in t conven-
ton. W. d. Oldham OF Ksarney was
made permanent chairman and an
nounced the convention ready for NOM
inatone.
DIR. Edwards OF Lancaster, amid great
demonstrations of enthusiasm, placed
Congressman Bryan in nomination for
United States senator. He was chosen
by acclamation, and replied in speech
pledging himself to work for free silver
and against monopolies.
After wrRngling until midnight over
the question of fusion, the matter was
postponed pending the report OF the
committee on platform. The minority
report was similar to the majority, with
the exception OF the clause relating to
finance, which declared for gold basis.
That was wholly ignored by the vctori-
GUS sllverites, however. and the majority
report was carried with rush.
After renewing their allegiance to JEFF
ieraonian principles, expressing the be.
lief that public Office is public trust
and that all men Q created equal, the
income tax is indorsed, the election OF
United States senators by the people ad-
voceted, and an amendment to tho con.
stitution making a president ineligible
to reelection, The report reviews at
length the A. F. A. question and de-
nounces that movement in severe terms. |
After the adoption of the platform the |
leaders of the fusion and anti.fusion
factions announced an agreement and
Judge Holcomb, the Populist candidate
Tor governor, was endorsed at midnight
by large majority. The following
ticket was nominated, 104 anti-fusion-
lists boiling during the process:
Governor, Judge Holcomb; lieutsn-
ant governor, j. N. Gafin; secretary OF
state, f. r. Ellick; treasurer, G. A.
attorney general, d. B. Carr;
auditor, j. @. Dahlman; commissioner
of public lands and buildings, ]. j.
Kent; superintendent OF public instruc-
lion, w. A. Jones.
Holcomb. Gaffin, Carr, Kent and
Zones are the Populiet nominees.
The regulation convention then ad.
ourned.
The boilers then at once organized
nto separate convention and began
jefzEierLt IT. lek RelartingY q. straight Depav
icket was named by the the boilers, in.
,luding the delegates of six counties:
For governor, P. d. Sturtevant; lieuten-
K. E. Dunphy secretary
If state, y. 7. Rolfe; auditor. Otto
3auman; treasurer, Luke Drydenthal;
attorney general, John H. Ames; com.
missioner Of public lands and building,
Jacob Biglor; superintendent of public
Milton Doolittle.
The bolters' convention then ad-
ourned after adopting platform sim
lar to the other. excepting that 1t
avored gold basis.