Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28
REPUBLICAN STATE POLITICS
County Conventions Select Delegates to the
Various Gatherings,
MANY FAIL TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS
Indications that Candidates for the
Head Of the Party Ticket VIII
Me- Exceedingly Nu-
mcrous,

RUSHVILLE. Neb., June 27.-(special Tel
| egram)-The republicans of Sheridan county
held an enthusiastic convention today with
Hon. Charles Weston in the chair and II.
G.. Lyons as secretary. Resolutions endors-
| ing the work OF the st. Louis convention and
| pledging loyal support to Hon. NJ. p. Ken
nard for the supreme bench, were enthusias-
! ,ically adopted. Attorney S. II. Ladd of
Gordon was placed in nomination for county
attorney, and Frank Stava for commissioner
| of the Second district The following dele
! gates were named: State-T. NJ. Huntington,
ID. w Moffatt, W. II. Newton, T. j. Thomp-
| son, Charles Weston and e. j. Robinson.
Congressonal-D. f. Van Vleck, A. j. II.
Crowder w. W. Wood, T. NJ. Huntington,
7. j. Thompson and Charles Weston. Sen
atorial-J. II. Crowder, william Hogue,
William Lister, William shannon. w. C.
Barber and ]. H. Jones. Rep. vsentative-
s. e. Anker, w. D. Mcqueen. J. ~ Brooks,
c. p. Rose w. w. Wood and d. w. Moffatt
Delegates to the congressional convention
were instructed to support Charles Weston
for representative in congress.
| CENTRAL CITY, Neb., June 27.-tSpe-
| ctal)-The republican convention of Merrick
county was held here yesterday. The con-
vention was the largest ever held in the
county. The convention affirmed its loyalty
to the republican party, endorsed the prin-
| tlpltS III tne platform adopted At
| St Louis and pledged itself to assist in
| electing Mckinley and Hobart The con-
| vention was addressed by John Patterson,
j. c. Martin and others. The delegates to
the state convention are W. c. Kerr w.
c. Shelton, j. B. Templin, r. Campbell, II.
j. Templin, W C. Robinson, f. Sweet, w. Il.
| Kerr, j. j. Galloghy and d. l.. Griner
Meiklejohn is first choice and MacCall sec
ond choice. Congressional convention: J.
w. Porter, G. T. Smith, John Conner, J. J.
nrtt In AytT1n 4
| Richardson, II. Wells, l.. N. Boyd, NJ L.
| Rossiter and Emil Becker. A resolution was
adopted instructing the delegation to vote
as unit, as majority of said delegates
shall decide The delegation on congress-
| man is divided.
AINSWORTH, Neb, June 27.-(Special
| Telegram.)-The Brown county convention
met in this place today. The following We're
elected delegates to the state convention:
| II. o. Paine j. o. Berkley, +. A. White
more, James Morris and f. A. Robson. The
same were elected as delegates to the con-
| gressional convention at North Platte. These
delegates are instructed for George ID. Meik-
eljohn for governor. S. Backey was en-
dorsed for state senator for this district.
Rev. Mr.. Eighmy of Long Pine as repre-
sentative; w. d. MCAndrew was nominated
for county attorney and William Coryell as
chairman of the central committee.
ST PAUD. Neb., June 27.-(Special Tele-
gram) AT the Howard county republican
convention today the following named dele
gates were selected to the state convention:
A. E. Cady. Frank Bartle, T. Hermanson.
Henry Hansen, J. C. Cornfeld, j. tB. Will
liams, John Rober and Chess Chinn A. E.
Cady as a candidate for congress, was al
lowed to select his own delegates. z. I.
Leftwich, as a candidate for state senator,
was given the same privilege. Both candi-
dates asked to be given time for their Sc
lection, which was granted by the conven-
ton The state delegates are uninstructed.
GREELEY CENTER, Neb, June 27.--(Spe-
cial Telegram 1.-THE Greeley county repub-
lican convention met in Greeley today and
| elected delegates to the several conventions.
Judge w. e Morgan was accorded the
| privilege of selecting his own delegates that
his claims for commissioner Of public lands
and buildings may be more successfully
| presented. When the delegates to the state
convention We're interviewed as to their
preference to state offices their only reply
was that they were for Morgan for land
commissioner. The convention renominated
II. l.. Canoe for the office OF county attorney
| by accamation.
OSCEOLA, Neb.. June 27.-CSpecal Tele-
gram.)-The Polk county republican Iconven-
tion bound the delegates to vote by the unit
: rule and instructed for Meiltlejohn for gov
ernor. They are: H. H. Campbell chair
man and Observation-Disclosures; W. E. kinney
Peter Pike, James Miller, a. L. Austin, J.
II. Mickey, r. B. Hummer, L. V. Haskell
II. T. Arnold; alternates, C. A. Morrill,, S
: c. Woodruff, E. L. King, r. H. Saunders
|
5 j. Watson and II. Willetts
ENTHUSIASM IN THAYER
HEBRON. Neb., June 27.-(Special Tele-
, | gram)-The most harmonious. enthusiastic
, Thayer county republican convention for
+ many years was held here today. The fol
, lowing resolution was adopted
Resolved That the republicans in con.
vention assembled endorse the ST. Louis
platform t, and Pedge their % undivided sup
S William Mckinley and Garrett a. Hobart
} The unanimous consent accorded
9 Hon Charles l.. Richards candidate for gov,
ernor, to select his delegates to the state
convention at Lincoln. They are: Jesse
e Starbuck, DR.. Dempster, J. A. Mall, A. NJ
( Dyer. Dr. ]. G. MOssheart II. c. Fitzpatrick
DR.. f. Wilcox, Daniel Dry, Charles Nc.
Milan DIR. Boyes, Fred Olson, r. NJ Jen.
kins, F. w. Hollingsworth, Harry Wilson
George Holes and C. l., Richards, who are
; instructed to be guided by Richards. DR.. +
Wilcox of Hubbel was nominated for repre-.
sentative for the Fifth district, j. S. Goshorr
a for float representative of Thayer and JEFF
= ferson counties, w. E. Goodhue for county
attorney and c. II. Willard for commits
sioner. Hon, f. j. Hainer of Aurora made
= an able address. The echo of free silver was
not heard
TECUMsEH, Neb., June 27.-(specla
/. | Telegram,)-ln the Johnson county repub
Icon convention held in this city this after
noon enthusiasm and harmony reigned su
!, preme Chairman o. A. Bailey OF thu
; | to order at 3 o'clock and NJ. b. c. True wa.
f | chosen temporary chairman and III. A. BTun
+ dage temporary secretary, which oTganiza
J. tion was made permanent. There being III
n contests in the delegations, business was
= Immediately proceeded with. l.. c. Chap
y man nominated for county attorney oI
! the first ballot. The rules were suspended
e and Palmer Blake was nominated for repre-
:, sentative OF the Fourth district by acclaim
y alton. The Nomination OF Mckinley an;
+ Hobart as the head of the national ticke
/. was heartily Endorsed In words of praise an'
e three rousing cheers. Delegates to th
3 state convention were chosen follows: A
g B. Allen T, Appleget c. A. Pierce, O., Car
II man, c. l.. Rothell, c. C. Reed, C. f. Rob
Il e. II. Reynolds. L. r. link, II. f. Hitch
y cock, r. f. Adkins, ], G. o'Connell. Dayi'
/ Collins, This delegation will go to Lincoll
uninstructed and with friendly feeling to
ward both MacChll and Meiklejohn. TIL
g delegation to the Second district senatorial
\ convention was instructed for Hon. o. A
Corbln OF this county, and includes the fol
&c lowing gentlenen: C. ii. Halsted w. II
p Barton, ChanlSsdS Brundage, G.. b. Foster
e c. Il. Sampson ". H. Chaplin ID. w. Hotal
e. ing. ]. w. Smith, w, II, Dollarhide NJ NJ
Is Catchpole. r. +. Curry. Thomas Mcclure
T. ID. r. Ostrander Alexander Spence, Afte
|, naming a county central committee viii
"a Hon. W. X. Barton of Tecumseh as chair
d man the convention adjourned
a. The delegates from the Third commits
i sioner district which comprises Sterlng