The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-16

OMAHA, Neb., 15.-The state convention
OF Nebraska Republicans to select four
delegates to the national convention con-
Vened IN Omaha tonight, with 1,057 dele
gates present.
Notwithstanding the general concession
that the body was unanimous for Nc
hlnley for president, and ready to ac-
cept anything fathered by Senator John
M. Thurston, the session was by no means
harmonious, and fight of considerable
proportions developed early. The opposi-
ton did not figure in the organization
William P. McCreary was made tenn
porary chairman, and the temporary or
ganization made permanent
THE FIRST RIPPLE
Governor Crounse, one of Nebraska
pioneer Republicans, asked consent to in
troduce resolution.
1T WAS GRANTED.
When the secretary commenced read
ing the instrument. the storm broke 1t
was intended as a rebuke to Senator
I'hurston for his activity in the campaign
throughout the state, leading to tine Sc
lection of delegates. 1t recited that the
senator had left his seat in the senate
and, forgetting the dignity of his high
office, dabbled in ward politics; that he
aspired to be dictator, and if his meth
DDS were to be adopted the Republicans
OF the country should cease to claim to
represent the voice of the people. 1t COM
pared him with individuals In ancient
and modern history who have assumed
the roles of dictators, and concluded with
an extended recitation calculated to ridi-
Guile Senator ThurSton.
Senator Thurston was quick to reply.
declaring his political career was free
from
ANY DISHONORABLE ACT
and said he was ready to abide by the
judgment of the people. The resolutions
were tabled without discussion This was
the only demonstration of the opposition.
The following delegates were selected
by acclamation and instructed to sup
port Mckinley: j. l.. Webster, Peter
Jensen, L. 2. Kennard and George H.
Thummel.
A number of leading Republicans adj
dressed the convention.
The resolutions congratulate the coun-
try upon the certain return of the Re
publicanS to power.
The financial plank is as follows:
I'VE pledge ourselves in advance to the
platform of the forthcoming Republican
national convention, believing that 1t Will
declare against the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and for currency of
gold. silver and paper as sound as the
government and as untarnished as It's
honor and for that American system
of protection and reciprocity of which
VIM Mckinley is the best living eX-
ponent, and under which our people at
uained the greatest national and nd1Vid-
ual prosperity.
we assert that the Republican party
can markets for American products; the
governmental supervision and control OF
transportation lines and rates: the pro
lection of the people from all unlawful
combination and unjust exact1on OF ag-
q
and a pension policy just and generous.
ONE OF THE SIDE LIGHTS
of the convention, which at one time
seemed likely to develop into interesting
proportions, was the attitude of the A. K.
A. toward Mckinley.
H. A. Thompson, of st. Louis, memoer
of the executice committee OF the adVls-
DRY board of the A. P. A, arrived IN the
CITY this morning direct from the Gin
cinnati meeting of the board, at which 1t
was decided to oppose the nomination or
Mckinley. Nebraska leaders of the or
ganization headed for his room and soon
a lively conference was in progress.
Mr.. Thompson announced the object of
his visit to be the delivering of message
to the Nebraska members of the order,
that the delegation to be selected by the
state convention should not be instructed
for Mckinley, but under the Circumstance
es nothing more than an uninstructed del
egation would be asked from Nebraska.
SPOKE POSITIVELY.
Mr.. Thompson, of st. Louis, spoke posi-
lively. The order through its chosen repre-
sentatives and leaders had decided abso-
lutely and without reservation that night
to the end was to be waged against Nc
Kinley. 1t was to be waged on him as a
candidate before the Republican national
convention, and if it did not succeed there
it was to be carried to the polls. No good
A. P. A., according to the law is laid
down could now, or at any time in the flu
ture support, lend aid or comfort to the
Mckinley candidacy.
The ST. Louis man was finally told that
it was too late to change the slate, since
the arrangement had been completed
to send Mckinley delegates to st. Louis
and the conference ended.