The age-herald., 1901-09-18
FUSION PARTIES
 IN CONVENTION Democratic Platform in Me- braSka Shortest on Record PLANK AGAINST ANARCHY Stringent Immigration Laws Demand ed and Kansas City Platform En-
 dorsed-Bryan Speaks, Pay
 Ing Tribute to Mckinley.
 

Lincoln. Neb., September 17.-Chairman Hall of the state central committee called the Democratic convention to order this afternoon at 2:3O at the Funke opera house. He introduced as temporary chair man w H. Thompson of Grand Island, who began with tribute to President Mckinley and declaration against an- archy and anarchists.
 w. J. Bryan was called to the platform and spoke for a few minutes. He paid tribute to President Mckinley and de- clared that every loyal Democrat con demned the assassination He urged tho Democrats to remain firm in the faith and victory would yet come to them. The de- feat of the fusion forces in Nebraska last fall he said, was a matter of more regret to him than defeat in the nation.
 A motion to adjourn out of respect to President Mckinley was opposed by minority. which wanted to complete the work at once. An hour was occupied in debate on this question The convention, at o'clock, took a recess until 7:so
 The Populists at the same hour in the Lincoln Auditorium were called to order by State Chairman Edmiston.f
 E. A. Thomas Made Chairman.
 Out of the 1924 delegates provided for in the call, between four and five hundred were present. E. A Thomas of Omaha was selected temporary chairman. The convention, by a viva voce vote, declared its abhorrence of the assassination of President Mckinley; voiced It's sympathy with the sorrow1ng relatives; denounced the crime of Czolgosz and demanded the enactment of laws de- fining anarchy and providing adequate punishment
 After the appointment of committee on resolutions and one on conference with the Democrats, the convention, as further mark of respect to the late Presi- dent adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
 The Populists named for justice of the Supreme Court F. o. Kratzinger of Be- atrice, conditional on ratification by the Democrats.
 At the evening session of the Demo- crats the committee on conference with the Populsts announced that an agree ment had been reached whereby one party was to have the judgeship, the other the
  manner as the conventions should decide
 For the supreme judgeship Judge Con rad Hollenbeck of Fremont was nominat- ed on the second ballot. His nomination was then made unanimous, subject to the approval of the Populists.
 The Democratic Platform.
 The Democratic platform so far as 1t deals with national issues is the shortest on record in this state, being confined to two short blanks. It says
 "We declare our unfaltering allegiance to and belief in the principles of the Dem- ocratic party as enunciated by our great leaders from Jefferson down to Bryan and as explicitly set forth In the platform adopted by the national convention at Kansas City While we believe now, IS In the past, that the United States should continue to be the asylum of the op- pressed of all the European nations, who come here with the honest purpose of be- coming citizens and to share in the bles- sings of a government based on the con- sent of the governed, yet we demand more stringent immigration laws, so devised and executed as to exclude anarchists of all countries from entering American territory and we demand such legislation both state and national, as will suppress anarchy in this country"
 4ne parole from the penitentiary of for mer State Treasurer Bartley by Govern or Savage Is conedmned.
 At 10 o'clock balloting was resumed on supreme judge, each convention holding out for its nominee.
 Soon after l o'clock the Populists re- ceded, accepted Judge Hollenback as their candidate and he was made the nominee of both conventions.
 J. H. Boieston of Frontier County and Fred G. Hawthy of Nemaha County were nominated by the Populists for regents, endorsed by the Democrats and at am. the conventions adjourned