Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-29
ENDORSE EX-SPEAkER BYERS
Pottawattamie County Republicans Pledged
to Him for Congressman.
RESULT OF YESTERDAYS CONVENTION
Efforts of Others to Capture the Dele.
CATION Were Futiic-sims Gets
n FIattcring Scndo6 for
Attorney General.

properly represent this district in congress,
and believing as we do that his nomina-
ton would result in a sweeping victory
at the polls, the delegates this day chosen
to the congressional convention are hereby
instructed to vote for him and use their
influence in securing his nomination.
The above resolution was carried by an
overwhelming majority at the republican
, county convention held here yesterday, and
ex-Speaker Byers will go before the congress.
sional convention of the Ninth district with
the solid delegation of Pottawattamie county
with its twenty-five votes at his back. Mr..
Byers had things practically all his own way
in yesterdays convention, although the other
candidates for congress were not without
their friends.
The convention also unanimously endorsed
the candidacy of Jacob Sims of this city for
the office of attorney general, and he was
authorized to select the names of the twenty
five delegates to the state convention, which
meets at Dubuque September 1. The con-
vention was remarkable for the enthusiasm
and patriotic feeling displayed and all the
speeches dwelt largely on the war issues
paying glowing tributes to the statesman
like administrator of President Mckinley
and the bravery of the soldiers and sailors
now at the front.
The following are the delegates selected
by Mr.. Sims to the state convention and
ratified by yesterdays county convention:
John N. Baldwin,. E. Hart. l.. M.
Treynor, William Arnd, John Lindt, J. j.
Steadman, A. r. Flickinger, E.. F.. Phil
brook, o.. ID. Wheeler, George S. Wright,
Victor E. Bender, George H. Mayns, C.
M. Harl. c. G. Saunders. w. l. Smith, w.
J. Davenport, Finley Burke, j. NJ. Calvin,
]. A. Patton, C. B. Rrandlett, C. R.: Han
nan, Council Bluffs; l.. f. Potter. Oak
land. G. NJ Putnam Cantor. John JapEc
Avoca; w. Fl. Kilpack, Nicola.
other Changes Suggested.
The delegates to the judicial convention
are:
C. NJ. Harl, Frank Shinn, ]. H.. Garland,
]. B. Matlock. at large; Frank Turner, A.
b. Johns, ]. C. Spangler. First district;
S. l.. White. William Richaw. ]. H. Nc
Arthur, Second district; b.. G. Aud, J. II.
Lowery, J. e. Forsythe, Third district: j.
w. Rowland. J. S. Smith, David Williams,
Fourth district; l.. B. Cousins, George
Yancey, Frank Peterson. Fifth district;
A. w. Askwith. l. N. Flickinger, w. f.
Sapp, Sixth district; w. A. Groneweg, S.
b. Snyder, E. D.. Fuller. Seventh district.
The delegates to the congressional conven-
tion are:
At large, C. F. Kimball. E. A. Con-
signey, Fl. NJ. Brown, ]. b. Sweet: First
district, J. L. Blanchard, r. R.. Bardsley,
A. l.. Preston; Second district, c. p. Swarm,
r. B. Wilson, Ed Post: Third district, w.
F. Pierce. G. NJ. Putnam, G.. A. Stevens;
Fourth district, H. L. Robertson, ]. T.
Bardsley, John Grabill; Fifth district, c.
C. Clifton, S. F. Shuart, j. w. Terrier;
Sixth district, w. NJ. Frederick. f. F. Ev-
crest, +. c.. Brown; Seventh district, G.
H. Scott. C. S. Byers, c. B. Randlett.
The following resolutions were adopted by
the conventions:
Resolved, That we ommend all the polit-
ical policies Of the national administration
especially that making no discrimination
between federal and confederate in the ap-
> portionment OF appointments in the mill
tary and naval services.
We heartily approve of the war which is
being waged in behalf of the freedom OF
Cuba and rejoice at the conduct and sue
cess of every branch of the service. We
mention with special gratitude the unpara-
lleled victory of Admiral Dewey and the
hcroism of Hobson and his comrades.
That the republican party has demon
strated anew that a protective tariff is fol
the best interests of this nation.
That in the judgment of this convention
the paramount issue of the campaign OF
1898 is the permanent establishment in
this country of the gold standard OF value
to the end that all the obligations of the
government may be declared payable OF
demand in gold; and that the existing ant
the best standard of value, the single gold
standard. on which all business is based
and by which the value of all property Is
measured. shall be perpetuated.
That we take pride in the administratio
of Governor Shaw in all its branches. es'
pecially his thoughtful preparation o.
Iowa's troops for the national service il
the existing war.
With renewed pledges on our part tt
the platform and policies of the repub'
lican party and unbounded faith in thu
patriotism, honesty and ability of the re
publicans of Pottawattamie county we are
more than hopeful, we are confident o
success.
Late Getting Together.
Owing to a delay in the arrival of tht
Rock Island on which a number of the
delegates were expected to arrive the con
vention was not called to order until IL: 81
by A, S. Hazelton. chairman of the repub.
lican county central committee, who named
Glen +. Kimball OF Council Bluffs as tem,
? porary chairman and C. f.. Chester of Oak,
land as temporary secretary. On assuming
the gavel Mr., Kimball addressed the con.
~vention, in whah he reviewed the history
of the republican party and predicted {
glorious victory at the polls next Novem.
Der, Following the address of the chairman
the delegates went into district caucuse.
and selected the following committees:
Credentials-First district. T. r. Bards,
ley; Second district, A. M. Hough; Third
district, Robert McElrath; Fourth district
w. S. Clay; Fifth district, J. b. Young
olAln ulStTlcl, ~. II. walton, seventh us
trict, j. b. Sweet.
Permanent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES district
c. C, Smith; Second district. j. ii. Me
i. Ardle; Third district. J, Z. Forsythe
; Fourth district, j. S. Smith; Fifth dis
trict, J. b. Matlock; Sixth district. w. M
( Frederick; Seventh district, w. G. Dor
7 land.
1 Resolutions-First district. J. f. Rogers
3 Second district. A. D.. Putnam; Third dis
, trict, ID. nj. Putnam: Fourth district. ID
, Il. Dryden; Fifth district. j. w. Terrier
Sixth district. Frank Everest; Seventh dis
: trict, c. b.. Randlett.
I Delegates-First district. A. l.. Preston
Second district, John c.. Davis; Third dis
trict, Alex Osler; Fourth district. II. l.
t Robertson; Fifth district, Dell G. Morgan
Sixth district, !. NJ. Treynor; Seventh dis
trict, Car Morgan.
After the names of the several commit
tees had been presented a recess was takei
T until 1880 o'clock in the afternoon.
Trsnsacting It's business.
On reconyening County Chairman Hazeltol
called attention to the convention OF tn
State League of Republican Clubs, whicl
meets in this city July ~. and expressed tn
wish that every township and city In tn
O county be fully represented at 1t,
While waiting for the reports of the com
mittees speeches were made by Spence
Smith, j. L. Blanchard, Colonel c. G
Saunders, C. M. Harl and General John Y