Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
Hon. Ben 8. Baker Endorsed by Douglas
County Republicans,
CONVENTION UNANIMOUS IN HIS SUPPORT
Delegates Instructed To Use All Hon.
CRADLE Means 20 Secure the
Nomination of the
Omaha Man.

The republican convention yesterday after
noon, called to select delegates to the state
convention at Lincoln, August 10. was
not over largely attended, but was one Of
the most harmonious political gatherings
ever called together in this county. 1t re-
suited in Hon. b. S. Baker being allowed
10 select the delegation in the interest of
his candidacy for governor, his choice being
ratified by the convention.
II was 3 o'clock before Chairman Will
liams OF the republican county central COM
mittee convened the meeting in Washington
hall. After stating the object Of the con-
~vention, Chairman Williams said that in
some quarters he had been criticised for
calling the convention at such an early
date. The attendance, however, he con-
tended. showed that he had done the cor
rect thing. and that there was no justihca-
ton for the criticism. He predicted that
this would be a republican year all along
the line. and that this was a good time
TO plant the guns upon the fortifcations OF
the enemy and at once commence storming
the works. In introducing G.. l.. Chaffee
as the temporary chairman Of the meeting.
Mr.. Williams designated him as the chief
gunner.
Mr.. Chaffee spoke OF the good work &C
complished by the republican party and
l paid a glowing tribute to the admtnistra-
ton of President Mckinley. after which
Secretary Tuttle read the call. The call OF
wards and precincts showed nearly all OF
the delegates in attendance and no contests.
J.. G. Kuhn was elected assistant secretary
and all delegates declared entitled to seats.
John c.. Wharton asked the indulgence
Of the convention while, amid applause, he
announced that in his Judgment, Douglas
county was entitled to the honor OF placing
a candidate in nomination for a place at
the head of the state ticket. The man that
he had in view, he said, was Hon. Benjamin
s. Baker. After another round Of applause
the following resolutions, introduced by Mr.
Wharton, were adopted by a unanimous
vote:
Whereas, The republicans OF Douglas
county, in convention beileVe !
70 be for the best interests of the repub
lican party in this state and for the bes
interests OF the state that the nominee 10
governor Of the state or Nebraska COM
from Douglas county; and,
Resolutions Are Adopted.
Whereas, The distinguished ability O
Hon. BENJAMIN S. Baker and his unblem
ished record, both in public and private lie
is a recommendation for him for the hig
and responsible position OF governor OF thi
state; to the end therefore that the choic
and will of this convention may be observe
and carried out in the state convention. b
Resolved by the republicans OF Dougla
county, in convention assembled. That Hor
Benjmain S. Baker be and he Is hereby re
quested to select the delegation and nam
the chairman thereof. to represent Dougla
county in the republican state conventio
to be held in the city of Lincoln on Angus
10, 1898; and said list or delegates so sc
lected by the said Benjamin S. Baker sha
constitute and be the delegation of Dougla
county in said state conventions: and sal
delegation is hereby instructed to use a
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of the said Benjamin S. Baker for governC
of the state of Nebraska; and. be it furth'
Resolved, That no proxies be above
from this county in said state convention
and in case of vacancies in said delegate
the said Benjamin S. Baker is hereby al
thorized to select such republicans as /
may see fit to fill such vacancies. and
said state convention the vote of al al
~sentees, If any, shall be cast by said chat
man of said Douglas county delegation.
The adoption of the resolutions was 70
lowed by calls for Mr.. Baker, who upon a
pearlng upon the rostrum was loudly a
plauded. In addressing the convention
said that he regarded the action of the co
vention as expressed in the resolution rs O.
of the greatest compliments that could
paid to any man. If nominated and elect
he would give the people of the state
clean and honest administration. He Sc
victory ahead and expressed the opini
tidI lic l'puplitdh liNhtt, II 6oVu lnth we
placed in nomination, would be elected frc
top to bottom. He denounced fusion and d
clared it a dead issue so far as politi
were concerned.
Selecting the Delegates.
At this point in the proceedings a rect
of fifteen minutes vas taken during viii
time the list Of delegates was made
by Mr.. Baker. Upon reconvening the folio
J ing names were presented:
Delegates at large: II, H. Baldrige, cha
man; w. f. Gurley. Casper f. Yost, ].
Millard, e. Bierbower; G. r.. Williams,
S. Berlin. Cadet Taylor. II. C. Bronze. Be
7. White, ]. A. Gillespie. Dan H. Wheel
sr, Bruce McCulloch, George Mcbride, Jo
Butler.
Delegates: e. J. Cornish. John Rosie
r. c.. Jordon, A. M. Back, W.. H.. Hancht
r. X. Paxton, A. E. Walkup. Joseph Kav
Andrew Hewitt. George Antilles. H.
Boyles. c. II. Kessler, Levi Cox, Henry Kl