Omaha daily bee., 1898-08-26

in it's work on the populists across the hall.
Career of the Candidate.
Captain James A. Lyons OF Guthrie
county, the Joint nominee OF the democrats
and populsts of the Ninth congressional
district. is not altogether unknown TO polit-
ical fame. Although engaged in the gem
eral mercantile business In Guthrie Center.
he has found time to daily with politics and
has held office. but always as a republican.
His political career commenced when he
was elected by the republicans to represent
Guthrie county in the Twentieth general
assembly. He was reelected and served in
the Twenty first assembly. In 1886 he was
elected auditor of state and served until
January, 1898. In 1893 he went before the
state convention and sought the nomination
for governor in opposition to Frank Jack
son and when he failed to secure II bolted
his party and stumped the state against
Jackson He then joined the ranks of de-
mocracy and In 1896 stumped the state and
made free silver speeches for Bryan. In
1897 he again took the stump in support OF
Fred White for governor.
Lyons is Named.
Following the recess the conference com
mittee reported that it had had a most sat
isfactory interview with a like committee
from the populist camp and that the popu-
list convention was ready to accept the reso-
lutions passed by the democrats and en-
dorse whatever candidate they might nom-
mate. The announcement was received with
much cheering. Delegate Cochran Of Logan
was becoming by this time impatient and he
moved that the Informal ballot be made
formal and Lyons nominated by acclamatlon.
This did not exactly suit the supporters OF
Prof. Sawyer and Delegate Dietrich Of Pot
tawattamie moved to amend that a formal
ballot be now taken. This brought Colonel
A. T. Whittesey to his feet with the request
that Cochran withdraw his notion as the
first formal ballot would settle the matter
anyhow. and Cochran complying, the taking
Of the formal ballot was proceeded with. 1t
resulted in the nomination Of Captain Lyons
by a vote Of 79ia to Sawyer's 25k. The
nomination was then made unanimous and
the delegates once more gave play to their
lungs.
AS soon MS quiet had been restored COM
mittee of three was appointed to cross the
hall and notify the populists and another
committee of like number was selected to
notify Captain Lyons and escort him to the
hall. While these committees were per-
forming their duties j. J. Shea made little
speech in which, however, he never once al
luded to his crusade against the saloons
Delegate Cochran Of Logan, who had been
impatiently waiting to get his little speech
4, worked off, was about to make few re-
marks" when the committee with Captain
Lyons In tow appeared and he had to sit
down again. The nominee was received with
! three cheers and on being introduced to the
convention said:
1T Is pleasure to meet you gentlemen
but l did not come here as n candidate
However, / am pleased to accept the honor
you have bestowed on me. Some Of you
may wish to know how stand. l am op-
posed to the single gold standard, and am
Ia favor Of the free coinage Of both gold
, and silver on a ratio Of sixteen to one.
stand by the Chicago platform. ana am in
favor OF submitting every important ques-
tion to the people. Knowing this is not a
time for long speech I will conclude
thanking you again for the great honor you
| have conferred upon me-"
The congressional committee was then
! named as follows: Adair. f. ]. Sidey; Audu-
bon, w. H. O'Connor: Cass, ]. F. McGov-
ern; Guthrie, e. L. Nesselroad; Harrison
u. X. McGovern; Mills, J. NJ. Donlan; Mont
| gomery, O. l.. Whitaker: Pottawattamie
s. b. Wadsworth; Shelby, Steve B. Morris
! sey.
Then Delegate Cochran got time to work
| of his little speech after a few remarks had
been made by a spectator introduced as Dr.
Fleming OF Nebraska City, who compared
the nominee with a bald eagle that he had
once seen shut up in cage and the con-
vention stood adjourned.