Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-18
NEBRASKA CONVENTIONS CALLED.
Fourth District to Meet MT York on
the I'd of ADrtl.

the I'd of April.
WAHoo. Neb., March 17.-(Special Tele.
gram.)EThe Saunders county republican
central committee met here today and
called the county convention which is
to select delegates to the congress.
sional convention of the Fourth dis.
trlct, to be held at York; also to select dele
gates to the state convention to be held al
Omaha. The convention will have 202 dele
gates and will be held on April 2. An in
formal ballet was taken to determine thu
sentiments of the with regard tc
the presidency, resulting fifteen for McKin-
ley, one for Allison and one for Cullom.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., March 17.-(Spe-
--cial. )-The republicansacity convention today
placed in nomination c.. w. Svaihut for
mayor. G. w. Hage for city clerk, R.. w.
Kelly for treasurer; aldermen at large: VIII
lam Bischoff, AL Nelson, Aug Nelson, -
Fields; Joe Copenharve for police Judge.
ST. PAUL, Neb., March 17.-(Special.)-At
the citizens convention held Saturday even
ing the following were nominated for city
officers: For mayor. Gabriel Kramer; council
man. Firt ward, Joseph Kotek; councilman,
Second ward, Hustled Ager; for city clerk,
r. v. Cssw; for city Treasurer, John Jensen
for city engineer. r. Harvey; for police
Judge. Howard Paul.
All the nominees are in favor of license
and all are republicans. 1t 10 not expected
any other ticket will be put in the field.
SEWARD, Neb.. March H.-(Spec.aE)-
Last night The combination demo-pops held
their caucus at the court house under the
name Of citizens convention, but their
scheme did not give the best of satisfaction,
as there were less than forty voters In the
noom. The convention was called to order
by Chairman ]. S. Henderson. The follow
ing are the nominees selected: DIR. H. B.
Cummins for mayor. Walter Cattel for city
treasurer. G. w. Balm for clerk, Edward
Biggs for city engineer. l. D.. Neihardt for
pelics judge, William RosbOrough and Dave
Palmer for councilmen. After several flow
cry speeches from tho candidates the con-
vention adjourned.
GRETNA, Neb., March 17.-(Speclal)-The
republican county central committee met last
Saturday and called the comfy convention to
meet at Springfield on Friday, March 81, to
select delegates to the state and congress
sional conventions.
TECUMSEH, Neb., March T.-(Special.)-
The republican county central committee has
called the county convention for Tacumseh
on Saturday, April 4. at 2:30 o'clock. Dele
gates to state and congressional conventions
will he ramed.
CHADRON. Neb., March I7.-(Spec'af)-
Who Is going to receive the nomination for
mayer at the citizens caucus, which is the
same az election, is the question which is
bothering the minds of the local pol ticians.
Or. J. I. Leas, In spite of the earnest en-
deavors OF his friends. could not be induced
to run, stating he had enough of the Office
In his former term. Il. c.. Harris, super
intendent Of the Black Hills division of the
Elkhorn road, with headquarters at this
place, Is the latest candidate and will prob
ably be the winning one. NJ. e.. Rose, city
councilman; S. J. Fryett and A. W. Critics,
a lawyer. are still understood to be In the
race. however,. Mr.. Rcse states in case Mr..
Harris name is brought before the caucus
he VIII at once withdraw,