Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-10

The Nebraska delegation TO the repuD-
tican national convention at st. Louis has
made all the preliminary arrangements for
The trip and for its accommodation while
there. At a meeting held in Lincoln on
April q John L. Webster Of Omaha was
selected chairman Of the delegation, 7. p.
Kennard of Lincoln vice chairman and II.
N. Dewey Of Plattsmouth secretary. Mr..
Webster was delegated to make arrange
ments FOR hotel accommodation and mas
secured rooms at the Sturtevant house and
headquarters at the Southern. The delega-
aion will leave in a body on Sunday, June
"a, in order TO be on hand to take part in
all of the preliminary diminishing before
the convention assemblies. Its headquarters
at the hotels are well adapted for the pur-
pose and are as pleasant and commodious
as could be, considering the crush that will
have to be contended with.
The entire delegation is composed Of en-
thusias site Mckinley men and intends to do
its share of the shouting for the Ohio man.
in addition to strong personal preferences
st is tied up with positive instructions as
follows:
Whereas. The republican party. OF Ne
braska. in state convention be
lieves In the rule of the majority and recogc
nizes that the overwhelming sentiment OF
c HgSfaseS of pWiiliam Mckinley fs ii4YiSy' Of Ohio SR for
president of the United States; therefore,
Resolved, by this convention, That we
heartily c7mmend the candidacy of William
Mckinley for nomination by the national
republican convention to the highest office
in the gift of the American people. because
of his ,spotless private life, his sterling hon
esty, his undoubted political integrity, hi.
splendid citizenship and his superb, states
mqnshtp; We unqualitiedly endorse his can.
champion of the overshadowing issue
american markets for American producers
protection to American Industries anC
We regard him az the logical and invinci
BILE leader OF the republican hosts in theii
victorious campaign of 1896, and triumpha
r%e-entry into power on March 4, 1897. Be 4
Resolved, by this convention, That the fou.
delegates-at-large and the four alternates
at-large selected by this convention to repre-
1 pnbiit ehIs sonVentiSn at st. Sc Tie Rou hat'3 Ie. a ne
each of them Is, hereby instructed to use al
William mckinley at the hands Of said con
venticn, and to this end they, and each o
them. are further INSTRUCTED to vote 70.
William MCKinley on the first ballot, and OF
each succeeding ballot until he is nominated
or his name is withdrawn from the contest
The delegates from the various districts
are also instructed for Mckinley without ex
ceptiOn.
At the Southern, where they will have theiI
headquarters, they VIII ne IN the MIDST o
the Mckinley forces. the official headquar
ters of the Ohio man being at that hotel.
LIST OF THE DELEGATION.
The following is the list of delegates ant
their alternates as prepared for the nationa
roll call:
Delegates-at-Large - John L. Webster
Omaha; alternate, o. G. Smith, Kearney
Thomas p. Kennard, Lincoln; alternate, l.
=. Judd, Cedar Rapids; Peter Jansen, Jan
sen; alternate, C. b. Dempster, Beatrice
George II. Thummel, Grand Island; alternate
A. C. Wright. Elmwood.
First District. l.. Lindsey, Lincoln; n
alternate: H. N. Dewey, Plattsmouth; alter
nate, S. p. Davidson, Tecumseh.
Second District-John NJ. Thurston
Omaha; alternate, James Walsh, Benson
John c.. Gown, Omaha; alternate, B. +
Monroe, Blair.
Third District-John 7. Bressler, Wayne
alternate, H.. G. Baird, Coleridge; John c
Martin. Clarks; alternate, c. j. Carlow, CO
lumbus
Fourth District. NJ. Wetherald. Hebron
alternate, Alex Graham, Beatrice; C. 1
Anderson. De Witt; alternate, G. j. Rails
back, Ashland.
Fifth DISTRICT. p. A. Black, Blooming
ton; alternate, c. H. Beaumant, Madrid; S
w Christy, Edgar; alternate, ]. S. Hoover
Blue Hill.
Sixth District-B. H. Goodell, Kearney
alternate, d. 7. Davenport, Valentine; L. i
Meyer. Newport; alternate. j. O.. Taylor
Broken Bow,