Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-04-18
OF NEBRASKA
Over a Thousand Delegates IN
Attendance
At the state CORvemtIon-The Dele.
gates Elected Instructed for Me-
RiBley.

Omaha, Neb., April Is.-The state
convention Of Nebraska republicans to
select four delegates to the national con-
vention convened in OHaG tonight,
with 1887 delegates pfesemt.
Notwithstanding ths genseaI coRGeas
sion that the body was nnfnin1S ~
Mckinley for presidena, riEs rsAH
accept anything fatherea 81 haa
John M. Thurston, the ~ ~ Va by
no means harmonieaa
William P. McCreary wss made tenn
porary chairman. and aha temporary or
ganization made pesssansnt.
The Grst ripple of excitement was pro-
voked when Ex-Governor Crounse, one
of Nebraska's pioneer republicans, asked
consent to introduce a resolution. 1t
was granted.
When the secretary commenced read
ing the instrument the storm brske 1t
was intended as a rebuke to Senator
Thurston for his activity in the CAM
paisn throughout the state, leading to
the selection 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
methods were to be adopted the repub-
lieans OF the country should CEASE to
claim to represent the voice of the peo-,
pie. 1t compared him with imdiNi0 Is
In ancient and modern hisla1ys who
have assumed the roles Of dielak1fa, ama
conefuded vita an extsndea fneEsktiSn
calculated 10 riaicuia Senator Thurston.
Senator Taarston 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 reclamation and Instructed to sup
port Mckinley; ]. L. Webster, Peter
Jensen, 7. P. Kennard and George H.
Thummel.
A number of leading republicans ad-
dressed the convention.
The resolutions congratulate the coun.,.
try upon the certain retnEn q ths Fl
Publicans 70 power,
The financial plaz Is ~ loisems;
ave pledge ourselves " aAsaKee 70
the platform OF the forthcoming repub.
lican national convention, believing that
It will declare against the free and un-
limited coinage of silver and for a cur
rency of gold, silver and paper as sound
as the government and as untarnished
as Its honor, and for that American sys-
tenn of protection and reciprocity of
which VIM. Mckinley is the best living
exponent, and under which our people
attained the greatest national and indi-
vidual prosperity.
Eve assert that the republican party
stands for Amer
lean markets for American products;
the government supervision and control
of transportation lines and rates the pro
lection of the people from all unlawful
combination and unjust exaction of ag-
gregated capital and corporate power
and pension policy just and generous"
One of the side lights of the eonven.
ton, which at one time seemed likely to
develop into interesting proportions,
was the attitude of the A. p. A. toward
Mckinley.
u. A. Thompson of St, Louis, member
of the executive committee of the ad.
visory board of the A. p. A., arrived In
the city this morning direct from the
Cincinnati meeting of the board, at which
1t was decided to oppose the nomination
of Mckinley. Nebraska leaders of the
organization, headed for his room and
soon lively conference was in prog
ress. MIR. Thompson said the object of
his visit was to deliver a mess age 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 circumstances
nothing more than an uninstructed dele
CATION would be asked from Nebraska.
Mr.. Thompson of St. Louis, spoke
positively. The order through It's chosen
representatives and leaders bad az,
cRHsd absolutely and withgnt Fssas a:
zion that Sight % th1 essa Is Sc
wssd aBEiAstsng glnssy. q wAa u 81
wsee6 81 him as Candidate before the
| republican national convention, and IL
It did not succeed there 1t was to be car
ried to the polls. No good A. P A., &C
cording to the law as laid down now, or
at any time in the future support, lend
aid or comfort to the Mckinley candi-
dacy.
The s. Louis man was finally told
that 1t was too late to change the slate,
since the arrangement had been COM
pleted to send Mckinley delegates to St
Louis and the conference ended.