The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-07-10

| LINCOLN, Neb., July 2.-The repub-
| lican state convention was held hero
| today. Chairman Mallalieu of the
state central committee called the con-
vention to order. Prayer was offered
| by Rev. Luther p. Ludden of Lincoln,
after which Secretary Tim SedgwiciS
read the call. DIR. George w. Collins
of Pawnee City was introduced as tenn
porary chairman.
| H. NJ. Wells of Crete, George A. Hick-
OK of Dodge county and John G. Kuhns
of Douglas county were made tempo
rary secretaries.
On motion of George III. Thummel of
Grand Island the temporary organiza-
ticn was made permanent. Charles
/ Miller of Fillmore moved the appoint
ment of committee of seven, to whom
all resolutions should be referred. 1t
! carried.
| A motion to adjourn until 1:3O p. m.
prevailed.
| The convention reconvened at las
First in order was the seating of the
| PEBBLES delegation from Thurston
county.
! C. A. Atkinson of Lancaster moved
that the convention proceed to ballot
on candidates in the order of the call,
no nomination speeches to be made.
The roll was called on governor,
Adams county leading off with Is votes
for Adams The call proceeded with
out applause until Buffalo's 10 votes
were registered for MacColL
On the fifth ballot MacColl was nomi-
mated, the result being: MacColl 6O4,
Meiklejohn 31619, Filley l, Moore 5,
| Hayward 11O. Necessary to choice
529 The nomination was made unani-
nous. Mr.. MacColl being loudly called
for, said:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Conventions: / never in my life realized
the poverty of our language to express
sentiment as l do at this moment
am not speechmaker, but 1 believe
am an honest citizen of Nebraska ano
republ whose repub blicanism has
never been affected by political defeats.
If you want a candidate who can
prance upon the grand stand, think
you have made a mistake. But if you
want governor who will attend to the
duties of his Office, you have, 1 think,
chosen wisely. Gentlemen, can only
thank you in the simple words, Il
thank you,'
Orlando left was nominated for
lieutenant governor, the vote being
+, unanimous.
For secretary of state J. A. Piper
was nominated.
For auditor Peter o. Hedlund was
nominated.
The balance of the ticket was chosen
as shown at the head of the column.
| THE PLATFORM
The republicans of Nebraska in con-
vention represented affirm their faith
in the principles enunciated in the
platform adopted by the national con-
vention at st. Louis; the platform of a
party not ashamed of its record and
| compelled to abandon no article of its
ancient faith.
| Chief among these standard princi-
plies is a protective tariff, that cares
for every American interest and secures
the highest good for American labor: Il
reciprocity that, while seeking out the
worlds markets for our surplus pro-
ducts, will never yield up a single days
| wage that belongs to the American
| workman: sound dollar, as sound as
| the government, and as untarnished as
its flag; dollar that is good not only
at home, but good wherever trade
| goes-as good in the hands of farmer
| or q workman as in the hands of a
| capitalist, manufacturer or corpora
| ton.
| A foreign policy that respects the
American flag and causes it to be hon
ored abroad; that embodies the SYM
| pathy of the American people in the
| struggle of their oppressed neighbors
for liberty and self-government and
| that jeaiously resents any and all en-
croachments of the military powers of
the old world upon the territory of any
| American republic.
A domestic policy that accords fair
| treatment and generous recognition to
| the veterans of the union army, that
gives them preference, wherever prac-
ticab BILE, in public employment; that
suffers no union soldier, his widow or
| orphan, to be deprived of a pension,
regularly granted, without due notice
and an investigation as thorough and
! impartial as that upon the faith of
which the pension was originally con-
| ferred.
| That provides a revenue sufficient
| for current expenses and the mainten-
ance of the public credit; that allows
no excuse for increasing the national
| debt in times of peace. and that re-
! stores our merchant marine.
The repu blicans of Nebraska most
heartily endorse the nomination of
| their first choice, William Mckinley of
Ohio for president and Garrett A. Ho-
bart of New Jersey for vice president
and pledge them their enthusiastic and
undivided support.
They favor state legislation, with
proper restrictions, for the safety and
protection of the people, under which
! mutual insurance companies may be
organized. The valued policy act
| should not be repealed or modified in
! any way that will destroy the equity
of its provisions.
The educational funds of the state
should be invested to the last possible
dollar in the securities specified in the
constitution, preference being given to
state and county bonds