The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-27

platform caused some surprise, and was ex-
plalned by one member of the committee
on resolutions by the statement that the
silver question is a dead issue and needs no
burial at the hands OF Nebraska Repuo-
licans
Aside from the hearty applause which
greeted the different speakers, there were
no exciting incidents, the only thing ap-
preaching a sensation being the announce
ment Of Senator John III. Thurston in MS
address to the convention 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. Mr.. Brown said: Il
begin 10 understand why you appear so well
and happy. You are thinking OF wheat and
silver. They have come to the parting of
the ways They were travelling together,
each hurrying the other onward, since the
good old days of Benjamin Harrison until
last October when the Republican victory
became assured and they have not been
within speaking distance of each other
since. The nrst great promise or the 81.
Louis platform has been kept and fulfilled.
a Republican Congress and a Repubhcan
President have carried it out. With the re-
deemng of that promise prosperity has
come. With sunshine and showers for Ne
braska, and with William Mckinley for the
hour and the opportunity for US to begin
the work of getting Nebraska back into the
Union again. The immediate problem for
us to-day IS to save our Supreme Court
from Populist invasion and to save our
splendid State from the contempt of good
men,
especially his reference to State issues.
John L. McPheeley of Minden, was elected
permanent chairman and spoke briefly. But
four counties had been called for nomna-
tons for associate justice of the supreme
Court when a motion to nominate Judge
Post by reclamation was carried. G. w.
Haley of Kearney county, was nominated
for regent Of tho State University by ac-
clamation and j. N. Dryden, of Buffalo
county, for second regent.
There were loud calls for Senator Thurs
ton while awaiting the report of the COM
sponded in an extended speech. saying, in
part: II shall not be a candidate for re-
election but / do not intend to retire from
politics Let there be no mistake about
that. Whenever there is "A battle for the
Republican party l am enlisted for the war.
lican party to have any particular man in
office l am satisfied that it will be vic
torious this fall. next year and for many
years to come. but | do not like public life
in Washington. i do like home life in Ne
braska. 1t is my ambition to live in this
Senator Thurston discussed national is
sues. and WAS especially severe in his de-
nunciation Of the free-SilVer propaganda.
The platform adopted is essentially re-
Iteration Of the St. Louis declarations. 1t
congratulate President Mckinley uDon his
tariff law and halls with joy the return of
business confidence and finance health. 1t
expresses abhorrence of the crimes com
mitted by defaulting eX-state officials. and
criticises Governor Hocomb for alleged
neglect in allowing such crimes. It also
charges the Governor with attempting TO
array class against class. and in discredit-
ing the State in the Eastern press. Sym
pathy with Cuba is expressed. The conven-
ton adjourned sine die at $40