Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-31

| Judge G. w. Heist and Joseph Trlnnesr
were reelected chairman and secretary Of
the county central committee for ensuing
year.
TECUMsEH, Neb, July 3o.-(Special Tel
egram.)-The republican county convention
convened here today and placed in nomina-
tton candidates for county attorney, repre-
sentative and county commissioner for the
First district, and also appointed dele
gates to the state, senatorial and congress
sional conventions. A full delegation was
on hand and ell business passed off with
out friction or jar. ID. p. Henry was made
chairman, James Livingston secretary and
G.. S. Sampson assistant secretary. The
convention nominated NJ. b. G.. True for
county attorney, Palmer Blake for repre-
sentative Of the Fourth district and Frank
Fink for county commissioner of the First
district. The following resolution was read
and adopted:
Resolved, That the delegates to the
state convention from johnson county be
instructed to use all honorable means to
secure the nomination OF Hon. NJ. l.. Hay
wood Of Otoe county for governor"
While nothing was said in reference to
the matter, yet it is generally inferred
that the congressional delegation is in favor
of 70. !. Burkett for congress.
BROKEN BOW, Neb., July 30.-(Special
Telegram 1.-The republican county conven-
ton held here today was harmonious
An organization was effected by elect
ing DR.. A. T. Matthews chairman and ID. NJ.
Amsberry secretary. A. h. Humphrey was
nominated for county attorney after the in
formal ballot by reclamation. Delegates
were elected to the state, senatorial and
representative conventions. Judge Armour
was for the state central COM
mittee. Humphrey was called out and made
a scathing speech against the populist party
and especially against the state Investigate
ing committee, and parttcularlSC w. Beal.
Ed Rocco was elected chairman of the
county central committee and E.. G.. Schwind
secretary. The following is a list of the
delegates elected to the state convention:
Il. Reyerson, j. j. Stamford, G. B. MAR,
f. Marsh, T. II. Jewett, d. NJ. Amsberry. f.
II. Young, II. George, e. b. Hare, John
WEIGH, Daid McGugin, ]. Salisbury, George
Mulvaney.
The republican representative convention
of the Fifty-sixth district was held tonight,
f. S. Morris was elected chairman and H,
II. Andrews secretary. Ira Mills and Major
C. S. Ellison of Ansley were nominated,
: They are both highly respected and we'll
l to-do citizens and are regarded as. eXcep-
l tionally strong men. They were pledged by
the convention not to accept railroad passes
or free transportation during their terms OF
office.
AINSWORTH, Neb., July 30.-(Specia'
Telegram. 1.-THE republican county conven-
ton met here this afternoon and was the
most harmonious and enthusiastic for years
5 all of the nominations being made by ac'
=, clamation and the best of feeling prevailed
. Nominations were made as follows: Fol
~ ~I.-- F -.t
superintendent of schools, c. B. Goodspeed
commissioner, First district, R. S. Smell o
Long Pine. H. o. Paine of Ainsworth wa.
elected chairman Of the central committee
Delegates to the state conventicn-K. S
Backey, H. o. Paine, w. NJ. Coryell, G. A
Smith.
PAWNEE CITY, Neb., July 30.-(Specia
y Telegram. 1.-THE action of the Pawne'
i county convention today resulted as follows
For members of the legislature, ]. F. Wen
zle and Andy Scott; for county attorney
, Charles bort. The delegates to the sena
torial convention were instructed for w. J
I, Halderman.
> WEEPING WATER, Neb., July 3O.-(Spe
cial Telegram.)-At the Cass county con
J ~vention today the republicans nominated
Judge Newell of this city for the state sen
ate ana renominated Representatives Polar,
and Young for the house. After some littl
> work Jesse l.. Root of this city was nom
inted for county attorney and Turney Zinl
e for commissioner, Third district. The con
~vention was harmonious. An attempt wa
: made TO secure the endorsement of Rober
B. Windham of this city for congress as wei
q as that of e. j. Burkett of Lincoln, but bot
n failed and the delegations will go unin
structed. The following were named dele
lie gates to the state convention: Orlando Teft
w. Perry, ]. II. Becker, George Pique,
y James Coary, c. L. Graves, Frank Dixon, A
NJ. Parker, J. Philpot, Mont Root, ]. N
N Craig, j. H. Hall. D.. F. Diffenbacher e. {
d Coleman, e. E. Hay, ]. E. Douglas, Capital
a Isaac Wiles. Harvey Holloway, Frank viii
son, F. H. Steimaker, Will Coolidge, NJ. N
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