The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-23
REPUBLICANS OF NEBRASKA
Over a Thousand Delegates in
Attendance
At the state COnventiOn-The Dele
gates Elected Instructed for Me-
KinIey.

Omaha, Neb.. April Is-The state
convention Of Nebraska republicans TO
select four delegates to the national con-
vention convened in Omaha tonight,
with I,o57 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 NJ. 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. II
was granted
When the secretary commenced read
ing the instrument the storm broke 1t
was intended as rebuke to Senator
rhurston 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-
licansof 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 Tturston 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.
A 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;
awe pledge ourselves in advance to
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 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.
ave assert that the republican party
sldnuS lOI 4A'iNi
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
Mckinley
II. A. Thompson of St. Louis, member
of the executive committee of the ad
visory board of the A. p. A., arrived II
the city this morning direct from thu
Cincinnati meeting of the board lat which
it was decided to oppose the nomination
of Mckinley, Nebraska leaders of thu
organization, headed for his room ant
soon lively conference was in prog
ress. Mr.. Thompson said the object O
his visit was to deliver a message to tn
Nebraska members of the order, tina
the delegation to be selected by the stat
convention should not be instructed 70
Mckinley, but under the circumstance
nothing more than an uninstructed dele
CATION would be asked from Nebraska
! Mr., Thompson Of St, Louis, spok
positively. The order through its chose
represe atatives and leaders had d.
cided absolutely and without reservi
t ton that fight to the end was to
). waged against Mckinley. 1t was to
e waged on him as candidate before II
: republican national convention, and
= it did not succeed there it was to be ca
ried to the polls No good A. p A., a
n cording to the law as laid down now,
n at any time in the future support, lel
t, aid or comfort TO the Mckinley cane
n dacy
:, The s.. Louis man was finally to
s, that ii was too late to change the sla
8, since the arrangement had been Coz
p. pleted to send Mckinley delegates to
r Louis and the conference ended.