Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-22
MEET TO NAME DELEGATES
Republican County Conventions in Many
Parts Of the State,
MANY DELEGATIONS ARE UNRESTRICTED
Bnnnlo County Adopts mn Emblem
suggestive of the Ern Of Rcpub-
lican Prosperity Now
Under way.

- NV IuI Duhe OF tlttNlllk utltkdlth
to the state and judicial conventions was
held here today with nearly 100 delegates
present. During the session a new Tepub-
lican badge was introduced, composed OF a
sprig Of goldenrod, a few heads Of wheat
for a background, and Indicative Of the
ushering in OF a golden era Of republican
prosperity. The delegates to the state con
vcntIon are: VI. A. Hoover, l.. p, Main, II.
G. Andrews, +. e. Becman, G. a. Lalone,
5. Il. Phelps, f. l.. Grammer, +. p. Lund,
Henry Fieldgrove, c. S. Bone, w. =. Kill
gore, T. Pratt, VI. II. Butts and Charles
Miner, with Norris Brown OF Kearncy as
delegate-at-large. There were no instruc-
tions given for supreme Judge, bu, It is
understood they are solid for Judge Posi-.
\ resolution was carried, enthusiastically
and unanimously, for j. n. Dryden Of Kcar-
ney for regent Of the State university, and
the delegates were instructed to use all
honorable means for his nomination. The
delegates to the judicial convention are: II.
A.. Barney, n. +. Mcdonald, B. o.. HCstetter,
Il. II. Ormsby, l.. w. Hall, S. w. Thornton
Charles Cline, 5. Robinson. f. ID. Reed, u.
p. AshbuTn, NJ. A. Young, S. +. H'eselgravc,
A. Storcr, p. Wells and Ed Cronan OF Ra-
VIENNA delegate-at-large.
FENDER, Neb., Aug. 2l.-CSpeclal Tele-
6''fAF i' f'lH'AA'hl ''@hNl
met here today and selected the following
delegates to the state convention TO be
held at Lincoln next week: w. f.. PEBBLES,
T.. A. Wiltse, w. #. Springer George Hecker,
and Gust Carlberg. Resolutions were passed
cOnGratulating President Mckinley and the
country at large and Thurston county in
particular upon the era OF prosperity which
has now set in; commenting Senator Thurs
ton for the position he has taken on all the
leading questiOns before the country; ap-
p~Dytup tho nreItinp w IL Dnnhlo, hos ,alar
on local questions, and commenting him to
Senator ThuTston as a safe adviser in all
matters pertaining to the reservation in
Thurston county.
The primaries for the selection of dele
gates to attend the county convention
were held between the hours OF 6 and Q p,
N. yesterday. The principal fight was on
W. E. PEBBLES. The result was a sweeping
victory for the element heretofore known
as the PEBBLES faction OF the party. Every
precinct In the county sent delegations to
the convention except Perry. The factional
fight in Thurston county Is virtually at an
end, the opposition showing a disposition to
acquiesce with the majority during the pres.
ent campaign.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 21.-Cspec'al
Tsleg am -Republicans In county conven-
ton today selected the following unln-
ctructed delegation to the state conventions:
G. H. Geddes. George H. Thummel, H. L.
Bode, Harry Harrison. w. S. Pearne, II. C.
Moeller. Ed Ewel, l.. o. Watson, s. NJ. Cole,
John Pierce, G. L. Rouse, j. f. Ktrkpat-
rick, Charles Ewing, David Schenck. o. B.
Schaffer, c. f. Raymer. Nominations for
county Officers resulted: For clerk, William
Cornelius; treasurer, II. J. Palmer; Judge,
NJ. T. Carlow; sheriff. Samuel Taylor; super
intendent, Maynard Sphinx; coroner, DR.. Haw;
surveyor. Arnold Koenig. The main fight
was on the nomination for sheriff, the final
ballot being: Dean. 70; Taylor, 76.
HEBRON, Neb., Aug. 2l.-Speclal Tele
gram.)-The Thayer county republican con
vention was held yesterday and the follow
ing ticket nominated: A. C. Paste, treas
uTer; l.. S. Johnson, clerk; Fred Bruning.
sheTiff; F. j. Hote, Judge; f. G. Fulton,
Superintendent; w. II. Barger. surveyor.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 21.-(Special Tele-
gram)-The republican county convention
for the purpose of %electing delegates to the
state convention was held In the court house
this afternoon. Fred p. Olmstead was made
chairman and Ely Cole secretary. The fol-
lowing delegates were elected: David Heart,
G. NJ. Cation, B.. f. Schlagel, George Brown.
Berg Smith, Elton Sherman, Lyman Grim.
Jacob Wooster, Edward Mock. Adam Breed.
Henry Siskman, NJ. l.. McWhinney, w. P.
McCreary. Charles F.. McGrew and Edward
Jones. They go uninstructed.
MlNDEN, Neb., Aug. 21.-CSpecial Tele-
gram)-A well attended republican county
convention was held here today at which the
Following delegates were chosen to the state
convention, to be held at Lincoln, August &c:
Jefferson L. Stone. C. Weber, r. H. McKin-
ney, j. w. Hawkins, Fl. T. Whitlock. Joe!
Hull, Ed Anderson, Oscar Carlson and N. c.
Rogers.
MCOOK, Neb., Aug. 21.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Red Willow county republicans met
in delegate convention here this afternoon.
j. e. Hathorne was chairman and James
Fowler, secretary. The following delegates
to the state convention were chosen: w. s.
Morlan, w. r. Starr, J. C. Moore, II. II.
Troth, j. q. Kelley, j e. Hathorn, ] j.
Lamborn, q. A. sexon, A. G. Dole. A rous-
ing set of resolutions was unanimously
adopted. The date Of the nominating CON
vention was fixed at September 4. 1t Will
meet in Indianola. A. Barnett is the new
OF the new central committee, and
William Valentine, secretary. The delega-
ton H. for Post for supreme Judge.
A1NSWORTH, Neb., Aug. 2l.vSpecial Tel
e~gram.)-The following delegates to the re-
state convention were elected at the
county convention this afternoon in this
place: James Morris, Johnstown; L. X. AL
der, Ainsworth; H. G.. Miller, Winfield; p.
II. Eighmy, Long Pine. E. b. Smith was
nominated for county clerk; c.. d. Barnes,
treasurer; j. o.. Berkeley, county superintend-
ent; John Murray, sheriff; j. C. Tolliver,
judge.
LEXINGTON, Neb., Aug, 21.-(special Tel
most enthusiastic and harmonious
convention was that of the repub-
lioans, which met here today and nominated
the following ticket: County clerk, ". c.
May; treasurer, L, b. Lantz; sheriff, Silas
Drake; superintendent, A. T.. Allyn; Judge,
F. Linn; surveyor, S. Sturnegk; coroner,
DR.. S. S. Miller; county commissioner, Third
E. NJ. Bird.
TECuMSEH, Neb, Aug. 21,-(Special Tele-
Johnson county republican con-
held here this afternoon, was one
OF marked harmony. o. A. Bailey was
nominated for clerk; II. N. Libby, treasurer; |
w. Brandon, Judge; C.. B. Strong, sheriff;
+. Adkins, superintendent public instruc-
ton; w. l., Dunlap, surveyor; DR.. Charles
coroner; L.. NJ. Davis, commissioner.
rs the state convention are as fol-
Frank Chaplin, Joseph Turner, f. r..
Hitchcock, l.. A. Warner, G, b. Foster, S. p. |
j. +. Roberts. John Brown, n. II. |
S. r. Blystone, C. c. Reed. A cen
was chosen and W. r. Barton
reelected chairman. The ticket is re-
sarded as OF great strength.
YORK, Neb., Aug. 2l.-(Special Telegram)
The York county republican convention
which was held here today nominated ]. ID. |
White for clerk, NJ. NJ. Wildman, Judge;
Johnson. treasurer; Thomas Price,
sheriff; George II. Holdeman, superintend-
emit; A. B. Codding. surveyor; W. r. Knapp,
All the nominees are present in
except Knapp. The delegates
selected to attend the state convention are;
I f. Sedgwick, f. B. Crownoyer. William
Miner, r, McConaughy. J. NJ. Tucker. w. e. |
j. b.. Dey, j. w. Bennett, L. Church. |