Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-05
ARE IN LINE FOR ST. LOUIS
Nebraska Republicans Arranging for the
Great Contest,
ACTIVE THROUGHOUT ALL COUNTIES
Delegates Selected for the state Con-
vcntion Generally Instructed
to Help Major McI<inlcy'S
Boom for President.

gates we're present and elected delegates
as follows: state convention at Omaha, II.
C. Russell V. W. Graves, s. G. Weber,
Fred Moer, E. II. Phelps, w. |. Allan, Frank
e. Moore, Charles Mentzer; state conven-
tlon at Lincoln, w. T. Howard, NJ. d. Cam
eron. c. C. Cannon, William N. Combs,
Frank Rosmarn, f. d. Sharrar, Thomas
Walker. 9. p shultz; congressional conven-
tion at Norfolk S. II. Palmer II. c. Will
son James Langley, w. |. Walling, c. j..
Wertz. +. II. Kolm, H. NJ. Fulmer, w. 7.
Bohman, d. Dunkel; congressional conven-
tion at Columbus, Frank Smith, Joseph
Smith, Thomas Bryant e. e. Greenman,
c. w. Hrubesky, NJ. f. Bednar, William
Stone, Jonas Frye, o. w. Poole; senatorial
convention tyet uncalled), +. v. Stibat, w.
J. Walling, w. ]. Panek, b. A. Enschsen,
John Wertz, John Blotz, p. ]. Murphy, s.
p Shultz, Peter Outer, Joseph Galbraith,
ID. Mcleod. The delegates to the state con-
vention at Omaha were instructed to exert
all fair means to secure Mckinley dele
gates to the national conventlon c. j. Gar
low Of Columbus candidate for delegate to
the national convention, was present and
addressed the convention.
FAIRBURY, Neb., April 4.-(Special Tele-
gram THE republican county convention
elected as delegates to the state convention
w. J. Pemberton, G. e. jenkins, G.. J. Bills,
G.. w. Hansen L. II. Hanshaw, ]. II. TAFT,
w. p. Freeman, j. l.. Lewis, /. T. Belden,
II. G. Dawson. j. b. Mcdowell, D. b. Crop
sey, John Heasty, w. Babcock and George
Cross. Peter Jansen was allowed to select
the delegates to the ctate convention and
resolutions were passed instructing the dele
gates for Mckinley for president and Peter
Jansen for delegate-at-large. S. NJ. Bailey
was elected chairman of the delegation to
the congressional convention and the delega-
tion was instructed to vote for Hainer
CHAPPELL, Neb April 4.-(Special Tele-
grlm.) republican county convention
met here today and selected the following
delegates to the state convention: John H.
Abbott, Sewell Adams, Fred Sudman and
Jacob Keifer; congressional, f. p. Morgan,
John H. Abbott Jacob Keifer and Sewell
Adams. A resolution endorsing Mckinley for
president and John H. Abbott of Big Springs
for representative unanimously adopted.
PONCA, Neb, April 4.-(Special )-The re-
publican county convention met today in
Ponca and selected the following delegates
to the congressional and state conventions:
Congressional, II. c. Howe, ]. o. Miligan,
+. ID. Failes William Wheeler, e. w. Huse,
William Pomeroy, w. p. Logan, John Hos
kinson, e. e. Ellis and H. s. Collins; state,
John D. Haskell, George o. Acres, A. e.
Barnes, w. L. Mote, H. p. Shumway, o. e.
Martin, Mark Brown, E. e. Carder and A.
A. Davis. The unanimous sentiment Of the
convention was in favor of William McKin
ley for president, protection and sound
money.
SEWARD, Neb., April 4-(Special.)-
night the republicans held their city caucus
for the purpose of selecting delegates to the
county convention, which Will be held Mon
day. AS usual the court house was filed
with enthusiastic republicans. e. A. Policy
was chosen as chairman and William Royer
as secretary. Resolutions were passed for
Mckinley for president and endorsing Hon.
F.. j. Hainer as congressman from this dis
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lected by ballot.
LANCASTER CoUNTY'S DELEGATION.
LINCOLN April 4.-(special)-Ho T. P.
Kennard has named the following delega-
tion from Lancaster county to attend the
republican convention at Omaha, called to
choose delegates at large to the republican
national convention at st. Louis First ward
II. l.. Beatty, j. j. Mcclellan, r. e. Finley,
M. d. Clary, George H. Clark, P. w. Cope
land. Second wardL. w. Billingsley Will
liam Lawlor, j. l.. Caldwell, j. d. Parker,
James Stevenson, Cyrus Fisherdick. Third
ward-L. M. Raymond, F. A. Graham, ]. D..
Macfarland, Webster Eaton, H. K. Herman,
William Dorgan, A. e. Harvey. Fourth
ward-A. w. Field, A. r. Talbot, ]. w. John
son, John l.. Mcconnell, c. G. Burr, Ben
Cowderey, o. w. Webster, John B. Wright,
H. A. Babcock G. NJ Lambertson, E. E.
Brown, A. e. Kennard, e. NJ Coffin. Fifth
ward-B. r. Sizer, c. II. Morrill,, L. L. FL
Austin, T. H. Benton, F. M. Hall, H. NJ
Bushnell, C. A. Hanna, r. D. Stearns w
II. Clark, II. c. Macarthur, f. w. Collins
Albinus Nance. Sixth ward-John B. Gun
ningham, r. w. Wheeler, Job Hathaway
s. M. Melck, f. M. Tyrrell, Mark Woods,
G. w. Davenport Seventh ward-R. f.
Johnson, w. II. Sullivan, w. b. Comstock
John Harrop. Lancaster precinct-W Fl.
Gadd, II. G. DonCarlos ]. l.. Green, Lincoln
Frost. Buda-H. G. Keller. Panama-G. G.
Marshall. South Pass-W. j. Crandall, c.
Wisner. Nemaha-L. A. Bechtol. Rock
Creek-D. c. Truell. Waverley-Richard
Cooley. Oak-J. l.. Hermance. Yankee Hill
Charles Miller. North Bluff-R. c. Gable.
ADAMS COUNTY FOR ANDREWS.
HASTINGS. April 4.-(Special Telegram)-
The republican county convention, to select
tions, was held today. Fl. e. Norton was
made chairman, with A. B, Twydale and L.
b. Partridge secretaries. The state delegates
are: Jacob Heller, William Cutler. George
Kirby, Fred Benedict, w. p. McCreary.
Henry NORM. John Jacobson, William Vas,
tine. w, w. Philleo, c. e. Smith, Stephen
Nash, Jacob Lesveldt A. Shannon, Hugh
Morland, James McKenney. d. f. Schlegel,
The delegates elected to the district conven-
tion are: Judge Fleming. Fred Renner, viii
Lowman, Adam Breed, G. J. Button, Robert
Williams. l.. j. Copps, r. V. Shockey, ID. NJ.
kins. August Caufman. M. Hartman, III.
Norter. w. Saddler A. Gable, George Moore,
A. w. McCarty and /. ii. Rickel ResoIu-
tions were adopted commending the work of
Congressman Andrews and that the delegates
urge the selection of John l.. Webster for |
delegate-at-large, and George Hummel of |
Grand Island and Black of Bloomington for |
district delegates to the national convention. |
HARDWOOD, Neb,, April -(Special)--The |
republicans of Harwood precinct met In |
caucus last evening and elected sixteen dele |
gates to the county convention. The dele
gates were instructed to use the best means |
to promote the Mckinley boom and present
the name Of j. r. Shreck as delegate to the
st. Louis convention. Mr.. Shreck has been
a resident Of Clay county for about two
years. Clay county will without doubt send
a solid delegation for w. Il. Andrews for
congress In this district
HARRISON, Neb., April 4.-(Specal Tele-
republican county convention to-
day elected w. ii. Corb!n and X. c. McKan
TO the state convention and w. H. Corbin
and Franklin Force to the Sixth congress
sional district convention. The delegates are
but are all enthusiastic Nc
Kinley men,
IN SHERIDAN COUNTY.
RUSHVlLLE. Neb., April 4.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The Sheridan county republicans met
Today TO choose delegates to the state and con-
gressional district conventions and organized
by selecting ID. +. VanVleck chairman, and
w. M. Alexander secretary. By unanimous
vote, delegates were instructed to use all
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