Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-14
Result is Reached on the One Hundred and
seventy-ssventh Ballot.
:FFoRT TO COMBINE THE FIELD FAILS
Recess is Taken Late in Afternoon and
0auousing Solves Problem.
RESULT IS GREETED WITH ENTHUSIASM
Leading Competitors Move to Make
the Nomination Unanimous and 1t
is Done-CentraI Conn
mittee Named.

CRAWFORD, Neb, June 13.-(special
Telegram. )--The contest for the congress
slonal nomination came to a sensational
ending at O'Clock this afternoon with the
nomination of Moses P. Kinkaid on the
lI7th ballot. At the close of the balloting
last night the vote was almost the same
as at the opening of the contest and dur
ing the night no combinations were made.
The forenoon was featureess and the roll
call of the thirty-four counties proceeded
without interruption At noo, the Currie
forces made a last effort to secure help
from Kinkaid without success 1t became
evident that neither Currie, Cady nor Bee
man could be nominated, and there was
some talk of a new man, Norris Brown
being most frequently mentioned. During
the recess the Buffalo and Dawson delegates
expressed wish to go to Kinkaid and end
the struggle, but finally an arrangement
was entered into whereby the forces of
Grimes, Beeman Cady and Darr were to
combine, trying each candidate FIVE ballots
In the order named. Grimes reached sSh
votes on the 155th ballot, Beeman s11k on
the 15Sth, Cady s71A on the 165th and Darr
S015 on the 167th. Kinkaid and Currle in
the meantime reclaimed practically all Of
their usual strength.
Settles the Fight.
1t was evident that nothing could be
gained by this combination and, pending an
arrangement with the Currie forces to join
the combination and nominate Grimes, a
forty minute recess was taken. During the
recess Buffalo and Dawson held a caucus
and agreed to go to Kinkaid This settled
the fight. The last ballot before recess was:
Kinkaid, 1914; Grimes, ASH; Beeman, 10;
Currie, Az Cady, 8; Aaron Wall, 9. The
first ballot after recess was: Kinkaid,
124s; Grimes, 301k; Currie, 43; Cady, O.
Before the result was announced Currie
and Grimes both proposed the nomination
of Kinkaid by reclamation. The nomina-
tiou was greeted with much enthusiasm
and Kinkaid, Beeman. Currie Grimes, Cady
and Darr made speeches, which were loudly
cheered.
One of the defeated candidates said that
a man named Moses, running in conven-
tion presided over by a chairman named
Aaron, was a combination too hard to beat.
Name Congregational Committee.
The selection Of congressional chairman
was left to the candidate. The congress
sional committee was named as follows:
w. Mckee, Harrisburg Peter Ericsson,
Brewster; W. H. Corben, Alliance; John
A. Davies, Box Butte; A. w. Scattergood,
AlnSWortni N. L. McDonalu, hearney; j.
L. Mcintosh, Sidney; Charles A. Cornell,
Valentine; F. M. Currie, Sargent; E. C.
Harms, Chadron; John H. Linderman, Lex
ington; G. C. McAllister, Chappell E. P.
Scott, Burwell; A. A. Record, Hyannis;
j. r. Hanna, Greeley; E. OFT, Stuart; Will
liam Haywood Mullen; R. Hannibal, St.
Paul; w. c. Brown, Springview; H. 2.
Goodall, Ogallala; Isaac Rouse, Kimball;
C. S. Schoorman, North Platte; e. r.
Smith, Candy; A. S. Moon, Taylor; L. @.
Renean, Tyron; f. M. Morgan. Bassett: =.
T. Westervelt, SCOTS Bluff; I. H. 'Crowder,
Gordon A. Wall, Loup; w. H. Davis, Har-
rison; John H. Evans, Thedford; M. L.
Fries. Arcadia; T. d. Meese, Bartlett.