Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-08
PROHIDITIONlSTS ON DECK
State Convention ASSEMBLIES At the Lincoln
Auditorium.
SETTLES wAHoO PosToFFlcE FIGHT.
~ and star 70 Attend Opensns
of Thsassr At ans city ana
the Reunion u coan-
ell Blunn.
SETTLES wAHOO POsTOfFcE FIGHT
Trom Z star corrsspondent.l

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LINCOLN, Aug. 7.=(Bpecial9-Prohibi-
~tionists Of Nebraska met IN state conven-
tion At the Auditorium IN this city this
afternoon TOR the combined purpose Of
nominating candidates, adopting q platform
and raising a campaign fund. There we're
thirty-nve counties repreSenps1 " = tOIRl
Of 1914 delegates.
The convention was called to order By
state Chairman @. @. Boveridae Of FIRE.
mont. Rev. Parker Was chosen Temporary
chairman, and d. N. DilWorth Temporary
secretary. Miss Emma Hedges Of Lincoln
ana 8. D. Fftchie. also Of Lincoln. were
chosen as assistant temporary seeretaries.
This organization was made permanent and
the convention then proceeded with lie hus-
insgs. The resolutions adopted .denoRncaH
In vigorous terms everything which n any
way aids the liquor trAnc and piedgest the
party to DO all in its power 70 put : speedy
stop to the evil.
The convention nominated the following
candidates:
For Governors. 7. Davies. otos county.
Lieutenant 0overnor-Isaiah Lightner.
Platte county.
Secretary Of Stated. D. Norton. Adams
county.
county. @r
Auditor--John Dale Douglas cpuntk.
Attorney Gsneral--w Bert clarkt. saun-
ders county.
Land commiasioner NJ Dnvorth.
johnson county.
superintendent Of Public Instruction-A.
=. Howard. University Place.
While ID Lincoln this Morning Senator
Dietrich reiterated bis intention Of rec
ommending J. A. Anderson for the appoint
ment IS postmaster at Wahoo. This an
nouncement was given as finally deciding
the contest for the once Last night .
delegation headed By Chairman Pickett Of
the county central comuiftse interviRVedl
the senator in behalf OF Almqui.t. he other
eontestlng candidate. Senator Dietrich con-
Biderod carefully the endorsements Of tho
two competitors and selected Mr.-Anasr-
son as having the strongest and most IN
fuentiai backing. The new term will not
begin until the latter part 81 optober. This
is tho last contested posto1hce At Senator
DietFich's disposal. :
Governor ana stan Busy.
Governor Savage and bis military stan VIII
attend the opening 'p~etfornAncs Of the
Willis -Woods theater Il Kanaat City ontlhe
evealns OF august -. The governors and
members o. the military stan Of thelttAies
Of Nebraska. Kansas. hlsaorri ana Ieva
have all been invited b. the manasera
Of the thsater.
The governor and hia stan XIII also at
tend the convention OF the National Society
Of the Army Of the PHILIPPINES ip Council
Hiuls. on August Il. The association viii
Be In session for three days. beEinning
on August "a. The governor and his fellow
military .oncers found 4 vcutd be irccp-
-a-
Assistant Superintendent q q, smith Of
The State Industrial School FOR Boys a.
KeaFnsy viii rsllnquish his position On
september 4 % r. 2. shan. Senior grade
manager. Mr.. Smith has rendered Mia res.
iEnation to the governor. ezpsaininF MS
action By saying that st Il hIH ~lhtsnton
70 resume active interest Ia the grocery
arm Of which be iu 3 member. M 6haa,
b has been selected for the position By