Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

the congressional convention are: d. S.
Warwick, e. Eastwood, Dan Horigan, j. ].
Shifted, T. e. Munson, John Morvill, Mart
Coffman, John Heiser, John Farmer, c. F.
Hogg, James w. Harris, ]. NJ. Strall, John
Nelson, T.. l.. Gibson, D. A. Criswell, c. Fl.
Yost, w. G. Snyder, DR.. j. F. Steele, George
E.. Brown. o. c. Weesner, H. B. McGraw.
There were no resolutions offered.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July 30.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The populists of Hall county in
convention today unanimously passed a
| resolution instructing the delegation to the
| state convention to present the name of
Judge John r. Thompson as candidate for
the nomination for governor and instruct
| ing them to use all honorable measures to
secure his nomination. Resolutions adopt
ing the st. Louis platform were not unani-
nous, but were adopted, as there were
some with a desire to get the party back to
the days before fusion. Delegates were Sc
lected to state and congressional conven-
tions.
HUMPHREYS, Neb,, July 30.-(Special
Telegram.)-The populist county convention
elected fusion delegates to the state con-
%vention, Maxwell delegates to the congress
sional convention, endorsed the democratic
county representative and also the demo-
cratic county attorney. The democratic
county convention nominatC1 a representa-
tive and county attorney, elected delegates
to the state convention against fusion and
also passed a resolution against fusion I'M
less fairly done. No instructions were given
to the congressional delegates, but they are
considered against Maxwell. If all demo-
cratic delegations to state and congressional
conventions are as Platte county, fusion will
not be easy in the convention.
SIDNEY, Neb., July 3O.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The populist and free silver repub-
licans held their convention here today and
elected delegates to the state convention.
Senator Felts was endorsed and fusion was
their battle cry. The selection of candidates
for county commissioner and county attor-
ney was deferred until September 10, the
convention to take place thirty five miles
northwest OF here in Redington precinct.
HASTINGS, Neb, July 30.-(Special T.le-
gram, To-day was a day of conventions for
Harrington. The democrats held their con-
vention and decided to leave the selection
of nominees for county attorney and county
commissioner to the central committee, The
populists nominated r. j. Willard for county
attorney and John II. Felber for county
commissioner. The populists selected dele
gates as follows; State convention, J. H.
Felber, w. L. Bryant, George Boilen,
Charles Plumleigh, j. b. Locke, B. T. Baker,
Harris Fimple, N. T, Ankeny, Ferdo Fischer,
Glenn Ashore. w. II, Rowell and Conrad
Heger. Congressional, George McAllister,
Carl Anderson, w, #, Bryant, e. NJ. Cook,
Martin Cullen, John B. Locke, Charles p.
Lumleigh, Il. L.. Blake. Delegates to the
congressional convention were instructed
for Samuel Maxwell Senatorial conven-
ton, Harris Fimple, Ed Smith. w. II, NAL
lette. Glen Boland. Dan Felber, George Nc
Allister, Charles Fischer, J.. H.. Felber,
Adam Woerdpeoff, Levi Barnts, Louis Den
mis-, Thomas johnson. Dan Faux, James
Lively. Representative, H, l.. Ankeny. j.
II. Denlinger, w. II. Rowell, George Bollen,
w. w. Wilcox, H. A.. Ankeny, George Camp
bell, b. l.. Baker. John B. Locke, NJ. Cul-
len, Dan Faux, John Meyer, James Lively
Levi Barnts,
The silver republicans also met in con
v~ention today and also left the county
nominees to the central committee. z. NJ.
Baird, II. S. Fisher, George Jenkinson, Mr..
Smith, L, Peterson, +, NJ. Evans, ID. r.
Ingham and A. Mattson were reelected
delegates to attend the state, congressional
senatorial and representative conventions
The democrats selected delegates as fol
lows: State convention, T. +. Ziegler
Frank Bowling. L, w. Fergenson, A. NJ
Gooding, John Kuhl, =. F. Panabaker. E
o.. Champion. Congressional, J. S. Jennings