Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-28
BURKETTGETSE ENDORSEMENT
Unanimously RenOminated for a Third Term
as Congressman.
SPEAKS ON ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN
Given a Reception on His Arrival In
Lincoln in Recognition Of Services
in Securing Postomce Build
ing Appropriation
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LINCOLN. May 27.-(Special Telegram.)
Without a dissenting voice the repub-
lican convention Of the First district to-
night nominated E. J. Burkett OF this city
for a third term as congressman. No
other name was presented or even sug-
gested, for 1t was apparent that to a man
the entire convention was in favor of Mr..
Burkett's renoination. The usual formality
of nominating speeches was dispensed with
and as the roll was called each county
chairman cast the total vote of his delega-
ton.
On motion OF W. d. Roberts of Lancaster
the chairman appointed this committee on
resolutions: c. H. Gere, Lancaster; O.. A.
Corbin, Johnson; o. L. BantZ. Richardson;
william Hayward. Otoe; A. L. Tidd, Cass;
W. w. Sanders. Nemaha; L. II. Woods,
Pawnee. While the committee was delib-
Grating Congressman Burkett was escorted
to the platform by a comittee consisting
OF each delegation chairman and responded
to a call for a speech. He referred to the
glorious record Of the republican admins
tration and dwelt at some length upon
questions that will be issues in the forth
coming campaign.
"Republicanism never meant as much in
the world as 1t means tonight" said Mr..
Burkett. There never was a more serious
conflict to go into than the one we are
going into in the present campaign. The
United States was never as big as II Is
today and 1t has never had as many big,
perplexing and important problems to'solve
as at the present hour. By the result Of
the election in the campaign into which
we are now entering. for the next two
years, the United States will go forward
or it stands still. We will either go for
| ward in all the developments we have I'M
dertaken or we will stand still in that
progress we have mapped out"
The resolutions adopted congratulate the
administration for the prosperity OF the
land. on the enactment Of the gold standard,
Of the oleomargarine bill, for the enactment
Of civil government in the possessions,
for the establishment Of the free rural
mail delivery system, for the repeal of
the war tax and for the passage Of the
Chinese exclusion act.
Organize Campaign Committee.
Mr.. Burkett was authorized to appoint
| the chairman and secretary of the district
| committee, but these members OF the COM
mittee were elected: E. L. Holyoke, Ian
caster: A. B. Allen, Johnson; John F.
| Grifhth, Pawnee; c.. D.. Plat, Cass; o. A.
! Cooper, Richardson; Frank Mccartney,
otoe; Ed Tucker. Nemaha.
A. B. Allen Of Johnson was elected tenn
porary chairman and Luther p. Ludden- OF
this city temporary secretary and this tenn
porary organization was afterward made
permanent.
Congressman Burkett arrived in Lincoln
at 5: 40 and was met at the depot by Mayor
Winnett, Chairman Munger Of the district
committee, and a large crowd Of enthusi-
astic friends. The reception was planned
in recognition Of Mr.. Burkett's efforts In
securing the $500, 900 appropriation for a
new Lincoln postofice. From the train
the congressman was conducted to a car
riage, and In q procession which was over
half a mile in length was escorted to the
auditorium, where there we're a few min
utes of. ~speechmaking. The parade. moved
in this order: Squad Of police. Hagenow's
band, veterans Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, scandinavian club, Colored Mems club,
Havelock club, University Place club, Uni
versity Hayward Republican club. Young
Mems Republican club, organizations not
reported. congressional delegates. carriage
containing Hon. E. j. Burkett. Hon. c. H.
Gere, Hon. H. ]. Winnett, Thomas H. Mum
ger; letter carriers, uniformed, commanded
by Colonel E.. r. Sizer; oficial escort, citi-
zens in general, carriages.
Mayor winnett presided at the meeting
in the auditorium. C. H. Gere made a
brief address Of welcome and Mr.. Burkett
responded with heartfelt words Of apprecia-
ton.