Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-17
REPUBLICANS Of NEBRASKA.
over d Thousand Delegates in
Attendance
the state COnvention-The Dele
gates Elected Instructed for Nc
KinIey.


vention convened in Omaha tonight,
with 1887 delegates present.
Notwithstanding the general conces-
sion that the body was unanimous for
Mckinley for president, and ready to
accept anything fathered by Senator
John M. Thurston, the session was by
no means harmonious.
William P. McCreary was made tenn
porary chairman, and the temporary or
ganization made permanent.
The first 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 broke 1t
was intended as rebuke to Senator
Thurston for his activity in the cam
paign 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 a dictator, and if his
methods were to be adopted the repub
leans of the country should cease to
claim to represent the voice of the peo-
pie. 1t compared him with individuals
in ancient and modern history, who
have assumed the roles of dictators, and
concluded with an extended recitation
calculated to ridicule 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 reclamation and instructed to sup
port Mckinley: J. L. Webster Peter
Jensen, T. P. Kennard and George H.
Thummel.
number of leading republicans ad-
dressed the convention.
The resolutions congratulate the coun-
try upon the certain return of re-
publicans to power.
The financial plank is as follows:
1--WE pledge ourselves in advance to
the platform of the forthcoming repub-
lican national convention, believing that
it will declare against the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver and for cur
rency of gold, silver and paper as sound
as the government and as untarnished
as its honor, and for that American svs-
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. :
1--WE assert that the republican party
stands for r 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 conven-
ton, which at one time seemed likely to =
develop into interesting proportions,
was the attitude of the A. P. A. toward Z
Mckinley. g
n. A. Thompson of St. Louis, member
If the executive committee of the ad-
gisory board of the A. P. A. arrived in
he City this morning direct from the
Cincinnati meeting of the board, at which
t was decided to oppose the nomination
# Mckinley. Nebraska leaders of the
organization, headed for his room and
DON lively conference was in prog "a
ess Mr.. Thompson said the object of
lis visit was to deliver a mess age to the
Nebraska members of the order, that -
he delegation to be selected by the state
invention should not be instructed for ~
IcKinley, but under the circumstances III
othing more than an uninstructed dele !.
alton would be asked from Nebraska. -
Mr.. Thompson of St. Louis, spoke =,
The order through its chosen -
representatives and leaders had de-
ded absolutely and without reserva-
on that fight to the end was to be
aged against Mckinley. It was to be
aged on him as a candidate before the TAI
publican national convention, and if Pe
did not succeed there it was to be car III
ed to the polls No good A. P. A., ac-
,rding to the law as laid down now, or
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