The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-03
Republicans Of Nebraska Meet
in State Convention.
THINGS RAN SMOOTHLY
OFFICERS CHOSEN BY ACCLAIM
TIoN WITH TWO EXCEPTIONS.
Charles n. Diete-ich of Hastings Cho-
sen for Governor-Delegates to
National Convention and Presi-
Dental Electors Selected-Plat-
form Adopted

Lincoln. Neb.. May 2.-For governor.
Charles H. Dieterich of Hastings.
For lieutenant governor, e. r. Savage
of Custer
For secretary of state, George ".
Marsh of Falls City.
For treasurer. William steuffer of Cum
mings.
For auditor. Charles Weston of sheri-
dan.
For attorney general, Frank N. Prout
For land commissioner, George D. Full
mer of NuckOlls.
For superintendent of public instruc-
CITY
Delegates to the national convention:
Edward Rosewater, Senator John NJ.
Ihurston, John II. McClay John A. Ear
hardt
Alternates at large: Norris Brown, Mr.
SnodgrasS, H. c. baird, Charles Haley.
Presidential electors: John f. Nesbitt,
II. b. Window, Edward Royce, L. W.
Halg, ;. z. Davidson, Jacob l.. jacobson,
John l.. Kennedy, John J. Lander
Everybody was indicated today in the
Republican state convention. With two
exceptions the state ticket was nominated
by reclamation. The contest over dele
gates at large, the crYx OF which was the
night made on United States Senator John
NJ. Thurston, caused intense excitement
while the roll was being called. But when
the result of the ballOting. showing that
who headed the anti-Thurston movement,
had been reelected, the convention gave
itself up to the widest of cheering.
Business of Convention.
The convention assembled at 2:30 D. m,
and shortly before Z o'clock had finished
its business and adjourned sine die. State
Chairman Orlando Tefft called the con-
ventiOn to order and introduced as tenn
porary chairman George E. Jenkins of
Fairbury. Mr.. Jenkins spoke at some
length.
The temporary organization was made
permanent. Rollcall was ordered on dele
gates at large to the Philadelphia con-
ventiOn. There were fourteen candidates,
and much interest was felt in the ballot
ing.
idential electors were made by acclama-
ton. For governor only one name was
presented, thta of Charles II. Dieterich,
president of the German National bank
of Hastings, who was named to head the
ticket by reclamation Mr.. Dieterich ac-
cepted the nomination in a brief speech,
in which he predicted a reclamation of
Nebraska by the Republicans in Novem-
Der.
The other nominations were quickly
made ballots being taken only for attor-
ney general and superintendent OF public
instruction.
Chairman John L. Webster. from the
resolutions committee then laid his re-
port before the house. Its reading was
loudly applauded and the report was
unanimously adopted.
The platform as adopted expresses the
joy of the Republicans at the many evil
dences of prosperity throughout the coun-
try, strongly endorses President Mckln-
ley and his administration, points with
pride to the Dingley tariff law an. its
effects, endorses the financial Legislation
of the Republican party and while Op-
posing standing armies in times OF peace
/ declares in favor of strengthening the
navy. 1t says:
Opposed to European Imperialism.
while we are unalterably opposed to
Imperialism and militarism as pracuced
accept all the legitimate results OF
honorable warfare and we assume the
| burdens of governing and holding TERRI
I tory
On the the trust question it says: The
Republican party recognizes that leS1tl-
mate business, fairly capitalized and hon
/ estly managed, has built up our INDUS
tries at home. given the largest employ
ment TO labor at highest wages and en-
abled US successfully to compete with
( foreign countries in the markets OF the
world But the Republican party now,
/ as always is unalterably opposed to all
/ trusts and combinations having for their
purpose the sitting OF competition and
arbitrarily controlling productions or
/ fixing prices. We refer to the fact that
all restrictive legislation in the national
/ congress has been the product of the Re
publican party and we demand in sub
/ stance the following amendment to the
/ constitution of the United States:
/ Congress shall have the power to
/ regulate and control any and all corpora
lions, co-partnerships and joint stock
. companies and TO enact such laws as viii
prevent any and all combinations In
restraint of production and trade, the
/ formation Of trusts and such other com
binations of capital as operate to prevent
/ free competition.
/ The platform urges federal aid IN the
reclamation of arid lands.
/ Just before final adjournment mo-
ton was carried inviting Senator Thurs
ton to address the convention He spoke
briefly. thanking the delegates for the
honor conferred upon him and renewing
his pledges to the Republican party foI
which he predicted glorious triumph IN
/ November.