The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-10-01
MERCER AT THE HELM
CHOSEN CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMITTEE.
Ed r. Sizer Secretary, and X. Il. Schnci-
der Treasurer-Lincoln Secures tho
State Headquarters - OrganiZa-
tion Highly Satisfactory to
Republicans OF the State.
State Central Committee Meeting.

The republican state central commit
tee met at Lincoln and perfected or
ganiZation by electing Congressman
David Mercer chairman, f. Il. Sizer
secretary and r. b. Schneider treasur-
er. The committee made these selec-
tions and ratified them with an enthu-
siastic demonstration at the close.
Headquarters were relocated in Lin
coin with scarcely a dissenting voice.
The meeting was held at the commit
tee headquarters in the Lindell hotel
and the ATTENDANCE was large, there
being but four of the thirty-four com
mitteemen absent. Two committee
men were represented by proxy. The
absentees were III. c. Baird of Burch-
ard, II. f. Clary of Blair. John p.
Bressler of Wayne and E. E. Hairgrove
of Sutton. Henry Ragatz of Columbus
sent in his resignation and joined in
petition for the appointment of j. Day
ton of StireS of Columbus to fill the
place. Mr.. Stires was elected. L. III.
Young of Custer held the proxy of +.
M. Rublee of the same county and l..
j. Simmons of South Omaha repre-
sented A. r. Kelley of that place who
could not come. All other officers and
members were present.
At an informal meeting held yeSter-
day morning the committee decided to
tender the chairmanship to Congress
man David Il. Mercer of Omaha. A re-
ply from Mr.. Mercer was awaited.
When the committee reassembled
Congressman Mercer entered the room
and was given an ovation. He accepted
the trust and spoke briefly. He had
been notified that he was drafted
While it was inconvenient for him to
accept the place at this time, it was
the duty of republicans to go where
du ty called. He expressed the belief
thnt the party would win this fall. 1t
would not be an ordinary campaign, as
Nebraska now occupies a prominent
position in national politics, but he
thought the point in prosperity and
progress had arrived and the state
would be redeemed. He said there
were thousands of republicans who
lieved they would go to the polls and
again take their places in the ranks.
AS to the campaign he thought people
were too busy attending to their in
increased business and their crops to
make much fuss, but they would GER
tainly ponder over the good times and
remember that such times come only
under republican administrations. Mr.
Mercer attached very little Importance
to the part played by a chairman SO
cong as the chairman had a good coin-
mittee and good working force be-
hind him. He did not claim to be
great organizer. but when campaign
ing for himself he had tried not to let
anything get away from him. He be-
1ieved a chairman should devote his
entire time to the work and ought to
receive salary.
Ed. r. Sizer of Lincoln deputy dis
trict clerk, was nominated for secre-
tary. The nomination was seconded
by half a dozen, including Tom Majors
and others. Congressman j. =. STROBE
intimated that Mr.. Sizer might not be
able to leave his business to take the
place. He thought Mr.. Sizer the best
man in the state for the place. The
was made unanimous and Mr..
Sizer sent for. K. g. Schneider OF
Fremont was reelected treasurer bv
John l.. McPheclcy of Minden
brought up the matter of state head
quarters by moving that the PROPOSE
ton of the Lindell hotel be accepted.
d. III. Wheeler as an amendment moved
that the matter of headquarters and
the location be left with the executive
with power to act. George
". Lowly of Seward moved as Il sub
stitute that headquarters be located IN
Lincoln. The substitute carried with
but one dissenting voice. The propo
sition of the Lindell hotel was then
accepted after some amendment.
At this instant Congressman Strobe
and others who had been delegated to
bring in Ed Sizer returned with the OBJ
ject of their search. Mr.. Sizer made no
less impression than did Congressman
Mercer. He accepted the secretary
ship and made one of the strongest
speeches ever made before the commit
tee. He said duty called elsewhere.
but he proposed to do what he could to
assist the party. He was willing to do
all in his power to assist the chairman
of the committee and if the fight were
lost it would not be for lack of work
on their part All he ever possessed he
said he made in Nebraska. He had lost
it all on account of democratic misrule.
but Nebraska was good enough Tor
him and he proposed to stand by the
state and the republican party. All
that he had left in this world was en-
ergy and courage and he willingly of
fered it to the party. These sentiments
were cheered to tine echo. The cheering
was renewed when Chairman Mercer
arose and clasped the hand of Mr.. Sizer
as pledge of feaIty in the party :'erv-
ice There being no further business
the committee adjourned to meet at the
call of the chairman. The committee
men went away congratulating them
selves On having made a strong orgaEff-
zation.
Mr.. Sizer will devote his entire tir-ae
to the work and his place in the Office
of clerk in the district court will be
flied by another.
One OF Bryan's Breaks.