The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-17

G0V6fnOf-SlidS A. dOcOlnD.
Lieutenant Governor. L. Harris.
State Secretary-W. F. Porter.
State Auditor-John F. Cornell.
State Treasurer. n. Meserve.
Attorney Generate. J. Smyth.
State Superintendent-W r. Jackson.
COMMISSIONER. V. Wolfe.
Judges Supreme Court
Long Term-William Neville.
Short Term-J S. kirkpatrick.
University Regent-Thomas Rawlings.
G. j. Smyth, chairman of the state COM
mite, called the Democratic state con-
vention to order at Omaha, Friday. Lee
Herdman, secretary, read the call. Ed
ward P Smith of Omaha, was named as
temporary chairman of the convention.
Mr.. Smith, upon taking the chair, ad-
dressed the convention at some length.
The committee on permanent organlza-
ton reported in favor of DR.. Edwards Of
Lincoln for permanent chairman of the
convention, but there was a strong Senti-
ment in the convention that the tenn
porary organization be made permanent.
After considerable talk upon the question
DR.. Edwards withdrew his name, and on
his motion the temporary organization
was made permanent.
The conference committee reported that
of the eight names suggested by the Pop
uliSt committee for electors these four had
been selected: N. o. Alberts of Clay, S.
l.. KOstryze of Saline NJ. F. Harrington
of Holt and j. n. Campbell of Nance.
The committee had submitted to the Pop
uliSts a list of Democrats, from which
that organization had selected these
names: Fred Metz, ST., of Douglas, O. w.
Palm of Lancaster, F. j. Hale of Madison
and X. Piasceki of Howard. The con-
vention then elected these eight by accla-
nation.
W. II. Thompson read the following res
olutons reported by the committee and
they were adopted:
We, your committee Oh resolutions, beg leave
to report the following:
We, the Democrats of the state of Nebraska,
in convention assembled, congratulate the
modeSty of the nation upon the honesty. cOur-
age and Sagacity shown in the selection of Will
| lam j. Bryan and Arthur Sewall as its candidates
for the presidency and vice presidency of the
United States and the platform adopted and
pledge our united effort to the support of the
ticket nominated and our adherence to the
principles in the said platform contained.
We heartily indorse the action of those in
charge who have endeavOred to secure the union
of forces in favor Of the coinage of the two
metals, both gold and silver, as provided by the
constitution, and whose wise and generous ac-
tonS ensure the election of our standard bearers
as the next president and vice president of the
United States.
We favor and shall use OUT best endeavors to
secure the adoption of the proposed amendment
to the constitution providing for the election of
railroad commissioners by the direct vote of the
people and the proposed amendment increasing
the number of supreme judges from three to
five, together with the amendment authorizing
the investment of the public school fund, and
other funds held by the state and not otherwise
used or appropriated, in bonds as provided by
the proposed amendment.
We demand a most rigid and economical ad-
ministration of the affairs of the state, and a
strict compliance with the law in reference to
the disposition of the school fund, and heartily
indOrSe the action of Governor HOlcomb in his
honest endeavOrS to save the common schools
the interest on the funds now lying idle in the
treasury or held and used by private individuals,
contrary to law, and condemn the action of the
Republican Board of Public Lands and Buildings
in refusing to assist the Governor in his noble ef-
forts to uphold the law and sustain the rights of
the people.
On motion of w. H Thompson the con-
ventiOn indOrsed unanimously the nomi-
nations made at Hastings by the Populist
party.
Nominations for attorney general were
then called for and c. j. Smyth of Doug
las was presented. The nomination was
seconded by everybody nearly, and it
was about to be made unanimous when a
gentleman from Lancaster called a halt
and nominated Judge A. S. Tibbetts of
Lincoln.
Harvey D. Travis of Cass and George
W. Shields of Douglas were then placed
in nomination for attorney general. Roll
call was ordered, but before it was COM
pleted the names of the other candidates
were withdrawn and the nomination of
Mr.. Smyth was made by accamation.
For regent of the State Universi ty the
names of Joseph Oberfelder of Cheyenne,
L. L. Hall of Richardson and Thomas
Rawlings of Dixon were presented. The
result of the roll call was: Rawlings 24S,
Hall 276, and Oberfelder 66.
Oberfelder withdrew his name before
the second ballot began. The result of
the second ballot was: Rawlings, 320 and
Hall 235, Rawlings being declared:the
nominee.
The usual resolutions instructing the
state central committee to fill vacancies
were adopted and the convention ad-
jOurned.
Condition of the Sugar Beet Crop
The beet raisers have had several analy-
sis of this years crop made. The beets
are ripening slowly and thus far have not
reached the required test OF sugar content
and purity. Each analysis, however,
shows an improvement over the last and
it is expected by October l the beets will
reach 80 per cent. saccearne content and
purity.
Carpenter Hurt at Fremont
Louis Hanson, carpenter employed on
the chicory factory at Fremont fell from
a scaffold on the outside of the building,
distance of nearly forty feet. He struck
couple of boards in falling, breaking