Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-30
Conventions Of the Three Bryanito Parties
Held Saturday.
CHOOSE tn: MEN wHo WILL GO TO LINCOLN
County Tickets Named, Some with
Fusion and Some Without-Dad
Feeling i'm Antelope
and Knox.

had the big show. They adopted resolu-
tons denouncing the republican party in
general and ex-Treasurer BARLEY in par
ticular. A union OF all the free silver forces
in the state was recommended. The dele
gates selected were: o. i. Wick. v. S. Cal
houn. George Brigham, s. V. Moore, George
Dowers C. N. Beaver, Henry Scheely, l..
Hohensee, J. d. p Small John McGregor,
f. Laird. J. II. Graham, John Cudaback, =.
J. Kennedy, Judge Bates j. L. Miller, George
Bickell and Henry Baer Alternates for
each delegate were also elected.
The democrats at their convention selected
as delegates: C. +. Gilbert, e. C. Roggy, V.
C. Hydcr, T. w. Smith T. C. Bradley, Frank
Graham II. Wellman, DR. A. r. Allen, J. A.
Gilbert, F. j. Kelly, Sherman Benson
The free silver republicans chose delegates
as follows Il. A. Gilbert, T. E. Bennett, Rob
ert Armstrong, U. p. Lundesn, George Brown,
r. V. Hunter, j. NJ. Bell NJ. C. Frank, Jona-
than Shaw, J. H. Downing and c. NJ. Smith.
In addition to the selection of delegates,
each convention appointed committee to
confer with the other committees relative to
a fusion Of forces at the coming county cleo
ton 1t was decided at the conference that
the democrats should put in nomination a
candidate for clerk and the populists candi-
dates for the remaining Offices, the nominees
to be placed on one ticket.
BATTLE CREEK Neb., Aug 29.-(Spe-
| cial)-Two Madison county conventions were
held at this place yesterday. 1t being a
fine day, a large crowd was expected, but
few came. The popuist convention was
called to order in the opera house at l
o'clock. l.. b. Baker was chosen chairman
and j. B. Dunraven was made secretary.
The convention was entitled to ninety-one
delegates, while there were but fifty-siX per-
sons in the hall at any time. The following
delegates were selected for the state con-
vention: w. V. Allen, C. j. MuHly, j. b.
r. q II
Martin, p. o. Callen, f. L. Twiss. w. S.
Hodges, J. II. De Gait, Henry Nye, Joe
Agleman, II. f. Barney, John Haricks, A. y.
Smith and John Osterin. The delegates
are for fusion and cooperation.
The free silver democrat convention met
at o'clock in the knights of Pythias hall
George A. Luikart was chairman and r. d.
Scott secretary. The largest number of peo-
plo in the hall at any time during the
convention was thirty-nine. The following
delegates were selected to go to the state
convention: John S. Robinson. George A.
Luikart, R. d. Scott. Del Mott Carl Wilde,
A. G. Meyer, NJ. G. Doerng, Otto II. Mas,
ID. Reeves, A. ]. Denileoy, j. H. Makay, AL
Dagner j. C. Still, Cleve Reeves, C. A..
Vickers, S. H. Thatch and F. W. Sprague
Hon. j. S. Robinson of Madison, being called
on for speech, refused to talk on the polit
ical issue, but responded with very fine
talk on economy.
NEIGH, Neb., Aug. 29.-(Special)-T
populist convention for Antelope county was
held yesterday and demonstrated that the new
free silver converts of last fall formed the
predominating element. Not one old
time populist was nominated for
office, and there is widespread dis
satisfaction thereat. The ticket is as
follows: County clerk, ]. NJ. Conklin
treasurer, A. j. Leach sheriff James Steven
son; superintendent of schools, j. A. Powers;
county Judge, James Fields; surveyor p. +.
Brooks; coroner DR.. A. f. Conery The dele
gates elected to attend the state convention
are: B. B. Richardson, ]. II. Bretz, William
Crafty, S. 9. Fairchild, Daniel Dowling. o. A.
Williams, L. M. Norton. James Anderson, b.
Macauley, ]. F. S. Smith, w. H. Black, H.
p. Lichty.
BLOOMFIELD. Neb Aug. 29.-(Special)-
The popuists and democrats of Knox county
held their county conventions here Yesterday
in separate halls. The democrats asked for
two places on the ticket and the proposition
was promptly rejected by the populsts. and
full popuist ticket nominated The demo-
Gratis nominated a treasurer and oheriff and
left the balance of the ticket blank The
feeling between the two parties is very bit
ter and the democrats are anxiouo to fuse
with the republicans. The populsts nomi-
mated the following. Treasurer, Emil Hischel;
clerk. Phil B. Clark; sheriff, c. w. Crandall;
county Judge, John Thomas; superintendent,
ID. ID. Martindale.
HARRINGTON Neb., Aug. 29.-(SpeciaD
The democrats, populists and silver repub-
licans Of Cedar county held county conven,
tions here yesterday. Fusion was the prn-
cipal talk. Committees from the three CON
ventions met in conference and agreed ON
the following division of county officers:
Populists, clerk, judge and commissioner;
democrats, treasurer, superintendent and
sheriff. silver republicans. surveyor and
coroner. The populists then nominated II.
l.. Ankeny, representative from this county,
for clerk, Charles Plumleigh for judge and
]. Il. Benedict for commissioner. The follow
lug delegates were elected to the democratic
state convention: John Goebel, T. f. Seigler
Harvey Hammond, A. J. Watson, w. A. Gray,
p f. Hannibaker, l.. e. Jones, sr.; Major
Liebun. Delegates to populst state con-
venton: j. e. Bennett, j. II. Felber Lew
Dennis, B. f. Baker, George Bollen, p. Pier
son e. +. Kober, c. +. Clark, Tom Johnson,
Peter Vankels, w. Flint. George Bouteller,
s. p. Flick, NJ. T. Woods, J. f. Hall John
Henry. Felber was elected chairman of the
populist central committee and James w.
McDevltt of the democratic central COM
mittee.
AUBURN. Neb., Aug. 30.-(Special THE
populsts and democrats of Nemaha county
met in joint convention yesterday and nomi-
mated the following ticket for county off,
GERS: II. A. Lambert, county Judge; II. r.
Peery, county clerk; A. M. Engles, county
treasurer; Frank Cole, sheriff. DR.. Wilson,
coroner; David Mclaughlin, surveyor; NJ.
I. Conner, county commissioner. After the
nominations were completed the marriage
ceremony was performed, and the two par
ties united for better and for worse, during
this campaign at least.
DAKOTA CITY. Neb., Aug. 29.-CSpecial)
The Bimetalic club of Dakota county held
an adjourned meeting i'm the court house at
this place yesterday and placed in nOmina-
tion county ticket. OF those present three
fourths have been mentioned in connection
with one office or another, and the assem-
blage could more fittingly be described as an
offlce-seeking crowd The democratic lead
ers of the county had prepared slate which
with the possible exception of two offices
was carried out. Il. b. Wilbur presided as
chairman and Paul Pizey as secretary, and
after an all-afternoon's session the following
ticket was chosen: Judge, ]. p. Carney;
clerk, Herman Stoltz; treasurer, John G.
Grlbble; sheriff, N. r. Brasheld; coroner, b.
+. Sawyer; surveyor, j. NJ. Woodcock super
intendent, Fl. j. Hopeman; clerk of courts
James G. Beacon. After the adjournment
OF the Bimetallie club the democrats selected
the following delegates to attend the state
convention; w, T. Bartlett, Il. b. Wilbur,
d. G. Heffernan, Paul Pizey. j. M. Barry,
]. G. Duggan and James Hartnett.
WAYNE, Neb,. Aug. 29.-(Specal Tele-
GFam)-At the populist convention held here
yesterday afternoon John Coyle was nomi-
mated for county clerk, Miss Charlotte White
for county superintendent, and G, A. Watson
for coroner. The remaining Offices were
passed according to fusion agreement.
Nice Rain at Fremont.