The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-03
THE TICKET IN NEBRASKA.
REPUBLICANS HOLD A HARMOyI.
Gus CONVENTION.
GERS Named by AccIamation-sen-
ator Thurston Chosen ms Dele
gate-at-Large Despite Opposition.

LINCOLN, Neb May 2.-For governor,
Charles H. Dieterich, OF Hastings.
For lieutenant governor, T.. p. Savage.
of Custer.
For secretary Of state, George w. Marsh,
of Falls City.
For treasurer, william steufrer. of Cum
mings.
For auditor Charles Weston, of sheri-
dan.
For attorney general, Frank N. Prout. Of
Gage
For land commissioner. George D. Full
mer, of Nuckols.
For superintendent OF public instruction
Prof W. X Fowler, of Falls City
Delegates at large to the national con-
venuon, Edward Rosewater; Senator John
NJ. Thurston, John II. McClay, John A.
Ehrhardt.
Alternates at large, Norris Brown, MT
euodgrass H. G. Baird, Charles Haley.
Presidential electors, John F. Nesbitt.
r. p. Window, Edward Royce. T. W.
Haig, s. p. Davidson, Jacob l.. Jacobson.
John T. Kennedy, John ]. Lander.
Everybody was indicated today In the
Republican state convention. with TWO
exceptions the state ticket was nominated
by acclamation. The contest over dele
gates at large. the crux of which was the
fight made on United States Senator
Tburston caused intense excitement while
the roll was being called. But when the
result of the balloting, showing that poth
the senator and Editor Rosewater. who
headed the anti-Thurston movement, had
been reelected the convention gave IT.
self up to the widest kind of cheering.
The convention assembled at 2:3o p. m.
and shortly before o'clock had finished
its business and adjourned sine die.
State Chairman Orlando Tefft called the
convention to order and introduced as
temporary chairman George r. jenkins, OF
VH.t~ NJ JatNE
length.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
Roll call was ordered on delegates at
large to the Philadelphia convention.
There were fourteen candidates. and
much interest was felt in the balloting.
Election OF aiternates at large and pres
idential electors were made by acclama-
ton. For governor only one name was
presented, that of Charles Fl. Dieterich,
president of the German National bank,
Of Hastings. His was the name TO
head the ticket by reclamation Mr. Diete-
rich accepted the nomination In brief
speech. in which he predicted recama-
tion OF Nebraska by the Republicans in
November.
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 report
before the house. Its reading was loudly
applauded, and the report was unanimous
ly adopted.
The platform as adopted expresses the
JOY OF the Republicans at the may evil
dences OF prosperity throughout the coun-
try. strongly indorses President Mckinley
and his administration. points with pride
TO the Dingley tariff law and its effectv
Endorses the financial legislation of the Re-
publican party. and while opposing stand
ing armies In times OF peace. declares In
favor OF strengthening the navy. 1t says:
while We are unalterably opposed to
Imperialism and militarism as practiced
by European nations, we are willing to
accept all the legitimate results OF hon
orable warfare, and we assume the bur-
dens OF governing and holding terri
tory"
ON the trust question 1t says:
The Republican party recognizes that
legitimate business, fairly capitalized
and honestly managed has built up our
ployment to labor at highest wages and
enabled us successfully to compete with
foreign countries In the markets of the
world. But the Republicans now, as al
ways, are unalteraby opposed to all
trusts and combinations having for their
purpose the Sitting OF competition and
arbitrarily controlling productions or flx-
Ing prices. We refer to the fact that all
restrictive legislation In the national con-
gr,ss 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 oorpor-
ntions, copartnershps 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
binatons OF capital as operate to prevent
free competition.
The platform urges federal aid In the
reclamation OF arid lands.
Just before final adjournment a motion
was carried Inviting Senator Thurston
20 address the convention. He spoke
briefly thanking the delegates for the
honor conferred upon him. and renew
ing his nlehnea To tho Rnnti hlicnr, ~ -.