The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
THURST0n THROUGH
THE NEBRASKA SENATOR AN
NOUNCES HIS WISH TO RETIRE
FROM POLITICS.
MONEY QUESTION IGNORED.
REPU s4ICANS OF BRYAN'S STATE
DECLARE TO BURY THE SILL
YER ISSUE.
HARMONY AT HARRISBURG.
FIR. cHay's Programme Carried OUT
ia Euu by the keystone state
Convention.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 26.-Nebraska
Republicans made q record for indus
try and harmony today in their state
convent lion. The session began short
" before 3 O'Clock this afternoon and
work was completed before 6. The re-
nomination of Hon. a. NJ. Post, Of
Platte county, as associate justice OF
the supreme court, was foregone con-
clusion an hour before the convention
met. While some show of opposition
was manifested during the morning
hours it melted away before the con-
stantly increasing additions to the
Post ranks There was but minor IN
terest in state university regents, and
the canvass for those positions was at
no time exciting. The absence of any
reference to money question In the
platform caused some surprise, and
was explained by one member of the
committee on resolutions in the state
ment that the silver question is a
dead issue and needs no burial at
the hands of Nebraska Republicans"
Aside from the hearty applause
which greeted the different speakers,
there were no exciting incidents, the
only thing approaching sensation be-
ing the announcement of Senator John
III. Thurston in his address to the con-
Tention that he would not again be a
Candidate for the senate. When the
convention was called to order, Hon.
Norris Brown, of Kearney, was made
temporary chairman. Chairman Brown
was heartily applauded, especially his
references to state issues. John L.
AIcPheeley, of Minden, was elected
permanent chairman and spoke brief
~.
But four counties had been called for
nominations for associate justice of
the supreme court when motion to
nominate Judge Post by reclamation
was carried. C. W. Haley, of Kearney
county. was renominated for regent Of
the state university by reclamation,
and J. n. Dryden, of Buffalo county.
for second regent. >
There We're loud calls for Senator
Thurston while awaiting the report Of
the committee on resolutions, and the
senator responded in an extended
speech, saying, in part:
Il shall not be a candidate for re-
election, but 1 do not intend to retire
from pOlltIcS- Let there be no mistake
about that. Whenever there is battle
for the Republican party 1 am en-
listed for the war 1t has never been
necessary for the Republican party to
nave any particular man in office.
am satisfied that it will be victorious
this fall, next year, and for many
years to come, but I do not like public
life in Washington. 1 do like home
life in Nebraska. 1t is my ambition to
live in this state a private citizen, a
loyal Republican"
Senator ThurSton discussed national
issues, and was especially severe In
his denunciation of the free silver pro-
paganda.
The platform adopted is essentially
a Federation of the St.tLeuis, declara-
ton. 1t congratulates President Nc
Kinley on his, successful administra-
ton, indorses the ne wtariff law, and
halls with joy the return of business
confidence and financial health. II
expresses adherence of the crimes
committed by defaulting eX-state Of
ficials, and criticises Gov. Holcomb
for alleged neglect in allowing such
crimes. 1t also charges the governor
with attempting to array class against
class. and in. discrediting the state in
the Eastern press. Sympathy with
Cuba is expressed. The convention, at
$40, adjourned sine die.