Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-01

No Very Great Amount of Enthusi-
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No Very Great Amount of Enthusi-
assn Displayed.
AUBURN, Neb., July 31.-(Special.) THE
populists of Nemaha, county held their con-
vention yesterday and elected the following
delegates to the state and congressional
conventions:
State-Josiah Gilliland, William Hopkins,
John C. Shull, John l.. DressIer. A. w. Sultz-
paugh, S. p. Robertson Charles Mangon,
NJ. j. Clark, Benjamin Fredenburg, J. l..
Overturf, John Prante, William Daily, w.
A. COddington, Shell Cochran, j. T.. Swan,
John Burger, ID. N. Jones and G. w. Cor
nell.
COMPASSIONATE. w. Hopkins, William
Anderson, S. Hosterman, L. L. Rue, Ray
Scofeld, r. Glass, j. M. Burress, A. C.
Leeper and j. II. Cook.
The delegates to the state convention go
uninstructed for anybody and it is known
that many Of them are opposed to the re-
nomination of John f. Cornell for auditor.
1t is understood that the delegates to the
congressional convention are favorable to
Mr.. Berge.
HOLDREGE, Neb., July 31.-(Special. y
The populists held their convention here
yesterday and elected delegates TO the state,
congressional and senatorial conventions.
The delegates to the state convention are
uninstructed.
BEAVER, Neb., July 31.-(Special. 1.-The
populist county convention was held in this
city yesterday. The attendance was much
smaller than for a number of years. The
following nominations were made: c. f.
Wheeler, representative; j. F. Fults, county
attorney; ]. V. Anderson, Commissioner.
Delegates TO the state convention are unin-
structed; those to congressional convention
instructed for Congressman Sutherland.
The free silver republicans and free sill
yer democrats held conventions at the same
time and place. The p~opulist nominees were
endorsed with the exception that the demo-
Gratis nominated c. NJ. Kelley for county
attorney.
NORFOLK, Neb.. July 31.-CSpecial.)-
The democratic and popul!st county
conventions were held at Battle
Creek yesterday, resulting in flu
sion. The nominations made by both CON
v%entions being T. F. Memminger for repre-
sentative, d. J. Koenigstein for county at
torney and J. j Hughes for county com
missioner for the third district. Senator
Allen was present at the populist convention
and made an address. Conference commit
tees were appointed and the above ticket
agreed upon by both conventions. The nom
inee for representative was formerly county
treasurer of this county and was later prl-
vate secretary for Senator Allen. All the
nominees are democrats.
NEIGH, Neb., July 31.-(Special.)-
The populist convention Of Ante
lope county held in this city
yesterday selected an unpledged delegation
to the state convention and one that will
be practically solid for Judge Robinson for
member of congress to succeed Maxwell.
Tho cenatOria1 nomination nf This DISTRICT
is conceded to this county, and the delegates
| will be solid for F. j. S. Smith for the posi-
ton, and all so instructed. The candidates
nominated are II. C. Elwood for representa-
tive, e. ID. Kilborun for county attorney,
and w. H. Van Glider for sheriff to fill va
cancy caused by the death of Sheriff Steph-
enson yesterday.
BATTLE CREEK, Neb., July 31.-(Spe-
cial. - Madison county democratic and
populist conventions met here yesterday.
The populist convention was called to order
in the opera house. j. II. Bohannon of Madi-
son was elected chairman and c.. S. Evans
secretary. The following delegates were
elected to the state convention: Senator w.
V. Allen, Joseph Martin, G. W. CTum, r. A.
Emory, C. 4. Muhley, j. b. Donovan, l..
b. Baker, C. D. Jenkins, II. Bohannon, C.
r. Evans, j. H.. Allen, Willis Stork, jr.,
- = . D'A ~ , " NJ ~ q e - fNAg .
S. b. Cain, S, Kent and J. H.. De Croft.
To the senatorial: II. f. Barney, e.. j.
Brink, C. w. Crum, D.. w. Darlington, R.
A. Emory, L.. B. Baker, C. ID. jenkins, r,
Every, f. Tegler. William Stork, sr., A.
II. Williams and j. w. Stirk. To the con-
grossional: West McCallum, Joseph Mar
tin, L. b. Baker, VIII Stork, ST., John
Twiss, C. I. Mufley. C. S, Evans, A, II.
Bohannon.
FREMONT, Neb., July 31.-(Special. y
The ~populist county convention met in the
district court room at 3 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. C. S. Fowler was chosen chair
man ana Fred Howe secretary, The attend
ance was small, only about twenty-five
being present, The following delegates to
the state convention were appointed: r. D,
Kelley, Oscar BergQuist, w, f. Palmer, Il.
G. Erickson, G. G. Martin, John Tym, j. r.
Peters, Eph Johnson, Frank Scott, f. A.
Howe, c. S, Fowler, Frank Healey, G. w.
Sheppard, 10 Johnson, l., A. Neff, j, r.
Cantlin, II. Nj. Kidder, C. B. Crist, Hugh
Robertson, John Bland, George Sights,
Charles Divine. To the judicial convention
G. G. Martin, c. S, Fowler. r, d. Kelley,
f. A. Howe, +. C. Scott. A. o, Frost, Wal
ter Reed, G. W. Close, James Haines, Frank
Healey, w. ]. Gregg, j. NJ. Maher, Il.
Holmes, John lynn, ed Scott, William Gar
rett, Mathew Raph, Fred Howe, Oscar Berg
quist and Il. Phillips. To the congressional
convention: j. NJ. Maher, c., S. Hindmarsh,
John lynn, j.. w. HOrner, Frank Howe,
John Bland and e. G. Erickson, While no
instructions were given this delegation,
they are a unit for Judge Maxwell.
Democratic ~Ventio
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