Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-17

efforts, subsided into relapse, unmarked
by the former scenes OF disorder.
The convention was called to order at
2:90 by Chairman John o. Yeiser. 1t was
an adjourned session OF the former con-
vention held August 12, at which time
Charles Curtis and A. ]. Williams were
nominated respectively for county clerk and
commissioner in the Third district
No sooner had the convention organized
for business than the battle, which had
been waged so fiercery at the former ses-
sion for the nomination of Williams,
broke out anew In the move to seat a
delegation from Florence precinct which had
not before been represented. This dele
CATION was known to be favorable to the
anti-Williams sentiment, and when the
convention voted to seat 1t, as we'll as the
Hibbard delegation from Union precinct
that had been thrown out of the former
convention, the Williams supporters knew
that they were defeated and expected ultl-
mately to see their candidate withdraw
from the ticket and Hofeldt-the democratic
incumbent Of the commissioners office,
whose denomination by the democrats was
conceded-endorsed.
conference committee to meet rike COM
mittees from the democratic and silver re-
publican conventions was appointed with
the following members: August Cline Ted
Morrow, f. e. McGucken, H. Cohen, J.
Collins, Charles Fields and Peter Kiewiz.
The committee subsequently submitted its
report, which gave to the populists the Of
fees OF county Judge, county clerk county
justices OF the peace, constables and asses
sors, and beside other offices gave to the
democrats the disputed Third district conf
missionership. Tackled on to the report was
an endorsement Of the candidacy of Judge
Scott for the district bench. The report of
the committee relating to the allotment OF
offices was first taken up and was carried.
The motion to eliminate that portion OF the
report giving to the democrats the Third
district commissionership was defeated by
vote OF 81 to a. The endorsement of Scott
was carried by a vote of 38 to 30.
Swoboda Nominated for Coroner.
The first nomination taken UP was that
OF county coroner and DR.. Louis Swoboda
was nominated by acclamation. Nominations
were being made for the county Judge when
word was received that the silver republic
ans had not accepted the report of the con-
ference committee according to them the
treasurership and insisted upon naming
Harry E. Burnam as county Judge. This
created decided stir among the populists
and fiercy speeches were the order for about
an hour, the sentiment of each being that
the silver republicans could go 1t alone and
that the populiss would nominate their
candidates regardless of the silver repub-
licans' action. Martin Langdon, V. e. Will
son, f. l.. McGinn and Simeon Bloom were
placed in nomination and on the second
ballot Mr.. Langdon was declared the nomi-
nee OF the convention. The populists then
took up the nominations reported from the
democratic convention and endorsed all of
the candidates of the democracy. In addi-
tion the following nominations were made:
Justices-Michael Cavanaugh, A. W. Adams,
South Omaha assessors-Charles Field, Jo-
seph Manderville.
Before the nomination of Hofeldt for COM
missioner was concurred in by the populists
committee sent to the democrats returned
and reported that they had been assured one
third Of the appointive offices from the
Board Of Commissioners.
For officers of the county central COM
mittee James M. Kinney was selected as
chairman, e. F. Morearty secretary, and
Frank McGucken treasurer.
Resolutions.
Just prior to adjournment resolutions were
iutTouuCeu anu adopted, the HTSt announcing
the state Board of Public Works for en-
ploying non-union men in the construction
Of the new Deaf and Dumb institute in
this city; the second denouncing the board
Of trustees and the present superintendent
Of the Deaf and Dumb institute for en-
ploying persons from outside the state as
assistants; and the third calling for an in
vestigation Of the charges preferred against
Governor Poynter asserting that in order for
any person to receive recognition from him
it is necessary to secure the endorsement of
Douglas county democrats. The resolutions
read as follows
Whereas, The democratic delegates from
Douglas county to the state convention one
year ago opposed the nomination of W. A.
Poynter for governor; and
Whereas, Said democratic delegates after
ward supported the said candidate for gov
ernor; and
Whereas, It was openly charged that in
didate, W, A. Poynter. agreed that the said
democrats should have the exclusive direc-
tion of patronage of Douglas county; and
Whereas Members of the populist party
of Douglas county making applications for
political positions have been asked by the
governor If they had the endorsement of
certain democrats; and
Whereas When such endorsements were
lacking such applications have been turned
Whereas Populists have been replaced by
democrats and no populists from Douglas
county nave Deen appointed TO ONCE by the
governor unless such populists had the en-
dorsement of democrats; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That a committee, consisting of
Peter Keiwiz Richard Cody, DR.. l.. Abbott
and Walter Breen, be elected by this con-
vention to inves tigate such charges and
make report to the county central commit
tee of Douglas county.
Whereas The management of the State
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb is a
sacred duty; and
Whereas The peoples Independent party
of Douglas county is in a large measure re-
sponsible to the public for its management
the institution being located in this county;
and
Whereas The present board of trustees
and superintendent have made a demo-
greatly to its injury for good service en-
ploying persons from three states outside of
Nebraska, apparently and in effect giving
preference to persons living outside of the
state and discharging competent Nebraska
help without cause employing nonunion
labor to the extent of many thousands of
dollars. when every one knows that this
party has repeatedly in its platform ex-
pressed preference for union labor at all
Whereas, Such conduct is most detri-
mental to the school and our party; there
fore be II
Resolved. That this convention demands
of the governor the immediate discharge of
said board of trustees and superintendent
and the appointment of a new board of
trustees and superintendent possessing COM
potency and honesty enough to conduct the
institution In a proper manner and with
credit to our party.