Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-19
DEMOCRATS NAME THEIR MEN.
....I - x,. 1870. Y.....I

County Ticket Nominated and n Dc
mnnd for whisky Making Uttered.
State Senator. ....DR. ]. w. HEMPSTEAD
G.. DIEDRIcH, LARS JENSEN
sbeaig II H sATffTnaRR
superintendent Of Schools. "A. J.. BURToN
S. b. wADswoRTH, JOHN CURRIE
Coroner. ...........,DR. u. MACRAE, JR
T. JODSoN
It is doubtful whether Avoca is honored by
any more county conventions, unless she
gains her long cherished desire to have the
county divided and the new seat Of govern
mcnt given to her. The republicans thought
it wise to tickle the east end by holding their
convention at Avoca, and the democrats could
do no less, OF course. Both are disguised
with the experiment, owing to the incon-
venience Of train service, as compared with
Council Bluffs.
A few Of the head wire workers went down
the night before, but most Of the delegates
took a mixed freight, leaving here at 1880
yesterday morning. 1t was so badly mixed
that 1t took five hours to make the forty
miles. The trip opened with a lively promise
OF there being on the depot platform a
mouthy and blood-thirsty scrap between two
of the ward workers, but the promise was
not met, and the days dOings were lively,
but peaceful. The tediousness of the down
trip was relieved by refreshments at the
several stations, where the boys would in
dulge in democratic yacht raclng-seeing who
could get A schooner first. Minden was fairly
threatened with a drouth, the train stopping
there an hour.
The plums most energetically reached for
were those of the shrievslty and county treas
urersh!p. w. d. Hardin and Claude Dye were
after the cashbox, but when Dye stopped to
wiring the sweat out of his shirt he con-
cluded not to run any further. On getting
| rpgtnl q lttla at tho nnOn hnpr hn phanUpI
his mind again. Hardin, too, concluded not
to take the plum unless 1t was passed. him on
a salver, but he reconsidered and knocked
1t off with his pole.
There was a neck and neck race for the
sherlff's place between Nick O'Br'en and
John Stuhr. The latter won. O'Brien was
in the east after the bank robber who shot
him and could not get in his fine work at
the caucuses. Then, too, many Of O'Brien's
friends were afraid the A. p. As would
jump on him too heavily. Despite these
drawbacks he lacked but two votes. ]. X.
Black, who was expected by many to be a
winner, did not start. A. r. Hooker for a
time held the balance OF power, and suddenly
threw 1t down, and so quickly were the FOIL
calls forced that no chance was given to bid
for it, and his supporters were left to fly
to O'Brien or Stuhr, as they saw fit.
The manner Of nominating a senator was
not altogether soothing to S. G.. Underwood's
friends. He made a strong showing on the
informal ballot, and his friends claim that
many who gave DR.. Hampstead a vote as a
compliment would have changed to Under
wood on the formal ballot. This formal bal
lot never came, however, for T. Il. Casady,
who presented Underwood's name, moved to
make DR.. Hempstead's nomination unani-
nous by exclamation 1t caught Underwood's
friends by surprise, and before they could
rally 1t was too late, and Underwood went
under the wheels and the juggernaut rolled
on.
WERE LATE GETTING THERE.
II
delayed freights there were barely enough
delegates present at the appointed hour, 10
o'clock, to organize, but after some further
caucusing among the few early arrivals the
convention proceeded to organize temporarily
by the selection of Fremont Benjamin of
Avoca as chairman, and A. w. Rieckman of
Council Bluffs as secretary. The following
committees were appointed:
Permanent organization-R. j.. Clancy Of
Council Bluffs, A. C. Graham of Council
Bluffs, j. d. Lake of Rockford, II. Mendel of
Nicola, E. Jenkins Of Lewis.
observation-disclosures FINLEY of Courcil
Bluffs, S. Dye of Council Bluffs, B. F. Gard
of Washington, r. T. Hart Of Avoca, X. S.
Whittlesey of Council Bluffs.
Credentials-J B. Johansen Of Walnut,
John Wilmot of Nicola, John H.. Mithen CT
Council Bluffs, e. Schurz of Council Bluffs,
NJ. A. Huff Of Crescent.
Adjournment was then taken till afternoon,
the interim being devoted to refreshments,
solid and liquid. BY half past l o'clock work
was resumed. The committee on credentials
reported a full delegation. The committee
on permanent organization reported in favor
of the temporary officers. John james
Frainey was added to the roll as reading
clerk.
The committee on resolutions presented
resolutions endorsing the democratic national
platform of Chicago and the state platform
adopted at Marshalltown. They pledged the
support of the legislative candidates and the
party to the enactment Of a law permitting
liquor to be manufactured in Iowa, and de-
nounced the plank of the republican conven'
tion on this subject as too vague and mis-
leading. The only 1--WE view with alarm
rung in was an expression of fear that {
bank combine was seeking to control tht
county funds, and to head this off the party
promised to get a law passed, If they hat
a chance, by which the interest on fund.-
should be paid into the public purse.
!. Nominations then came. For state senato
!. s. G. Underwood and DR.. j. w. Hampstead
! Of Carson were named. An informal ballo
D gave Hampstead 121, Underwood SO and Johl
Beno 2. The informal ballot was made forma
and then crowned with a unanimous acclama
ton, making DR.. Hampstead the candidate TO
senator.
For representatives several were named
: G.. Diedrich of Avoca was made one nomine
g by reclamation. For the other representa-
! tive Lars Jensen Of Boomer and DR.. S. b
Toby Of Belknap were named. The intorma
4 ballot gave Jensen 1873 and Toby SO. O
l lONiOh L ~ = a. a iNN
: unanimous.
HARDIN HAD TO TAKE 1T.
, For county treasurer NJ. f. Rohrer pre-
S scented the name of w. ID. Hardin and at
g tempted to make a little oratorical squirt Il
e his behalf, but the tap of eloquence wa
! shut off under the rules Of the convention
; The applause broke out when Hardin's nam
u was mentioned. Then came a bit % mike
comedy. Claude Dyes name was presented
c More applause. Then Hardin sprang to hi
feet and briefly declined to have hi1 nam
considered. Then Dye jumped up with
me too" Both declining, Rohrer, with re
newed enthusiasm in his voice, insisted o.
nominating Hardin by reclamation, unan!
mously, and every other way. 1t looked a
. If this would go through with a whoop, whe
Hardin again bobbed up with a declaration
that If the roll was called and he was noml
mated unanimously he would accept. Other
wise, nay.
His request for a roll call was compile
with. Dye was silent, but his friends wer
o not. The ballot stood: Hardin, lis; Dye
o 1Ol, This was informal, however. Then
motion was made to make Mr.. Hardin
nomination unanimous by reclamation. erie
= Of objections shook the plastering. tt
y chairman declared that q ballot must b