Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-04
GOOD DAY FOR CONVENTIONS
Several Of the Counties Have Favored Sons
Put Forward for Office.
FRANKLIN HAS NAN FOR HEAD OF TICKET
Several others Declare Their Prefer
1nces for Candidates for Con-
gress In the various
Districts.

BLOOMINGTON. Neb.. June 3.-Cspecial
Telegram .)-Franklin county republicans
met in convention today and placed in
nomination a full county ticket in addition
10 selecting delegations to the state. con-
Eressicnat and senatorial conventions. The
nominees are: For representative, DIT. z.
T. Spencer Of Riyertens for surveyor. N.
A. Peck Of FRANKLIN; for county attorney,
Judge A. II. Byrum OF Bloomington. The
meeting was representative and well at
tended and enthusiastic from the begin
ning-in fact. It was a splendid ovation to
J. P. A. Black, our candidate for gov
ernor. from the start. when Con Huber in
a short speech pointed out the significance
Of the convention. this being the first time
in the history of the county where the con-
~Tention was called on to select delegates
TO stand by one OF our own men in sup
port Of his ambition To high honors. The
mentioning OF MIR. Blacks name was sure
10 bring forthy prolonged applause. Mr..
Black was permitted to select his own del
egation and after routine wo- Mr.. Black
made a long speech, in which he clearly
defined his position, taking occasion to as
sure the convention OF the high standing
OF the other sspiTsnts TO gu~bernator,al
honors and making it clear that in the event
of his defeat for the nomination the man
selected would be a man Of probity. hon
esty and ability, and sure 10 be elected this
fall. His speech, though listened to with
% respectuful attention, was interrupted time
and again with bursts Of applause. The
mentioning Of the name Of Mckinley and
Roosevelt brought the house to It's feet and
the mentioning OF Senator Dietrich's name
was splendidly acknowledged. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
We recognize in the person Of Hon. J.
p. A. Black, a man who has for over forty
terests Of the state Of Nebraska and who
has for over a quarter OF a century in this
county worked untiringly for the. interests
attachments is must elegantly fitted to I'LL
the ofice. Of governor OF this great com
lin county Nebraska. in convention assem-
bled, do most heartily indorse him as the
choice OF this convsntion tor SAID once
state recognition OF the Republican valley
in their selection of a state ticket request
their hearty cooperation in securing the
nomination Of Mr., Black .te this honorable
position; and, in furtherance OF this sentl-
Resolved. That Mr.. Black be and he
hereby Is authorized to select the delegates
Of his choice from Franklin county 70 the
republican state convention to be held in
Lincoln on June IS next
The delegates for the state convention
are: l. sheppsrdson, J. B. McGrew. J. w.
Caster. DR.. r. A. MaeGregor. Eugene
Hunter, James Conkling. jr, o. G. Halder-
man. S. p. Butterfeld. Lind Nelson. c. L.
Owen.
The delegates to the congressional con-
vention are: E. A. Williams. Fred Elicit,
George Sheppard, John shafer. John But
terfeld, J. w. Greenwood. II. NJ. Crane.
0. G. Bailey, H. Carpenter. Lee Ault.
Pierce County Uni~nstructed.
NJ ATNyxyTuuy Nj Lao o-lC1n,go1 reI-
egram.)-At the Pierce county convention
held here today W. W. Quincy was nom
ipated-for county, attorney by reclamation.
Delegates chosen to the state convention
Or. Alden. Thomas Chilvers, c. H. johnson.
e. c.. Hammond, P. D. Correll. B. NJ
Smith. George Mitchell. H. s. Beck and w
H. Chappell. Delegates chosen to the con
gressional conventions @. w. Littel. J
A. williams, A. l.. Brande, w. B. Chilvers
II. J. Billerbeck, J. c.. Saunders, E. W
decker, ". L. Mote, Bruce sires, D. L
Crellin. The delegations go uninstructed
NJ. Alden was elected chairman Of tn,
county central committee.
Make IL UnanimOus for Pope.
FRIEND. Neb.. June S.-(special. 1.-THE
republicans Of Friend in regular caucus
paid a very nice compliment to Hon. J
~ wye tNNs WIZ b1AAo No9A Iva AA
delegation.
Good Natured Contest I'm Nerrick.
CENTRAL CITY. Neb.. June s.-(specia'
Telegram)-The republican convention
here today was lively though harmonious
There was a good deal of strife over tn,
selection of delegates TO the various con.
ventions. especially the congressional. Del
egates to the state convention: D. J. lows
- w n ~
Kerr. n. r. Persingery W. H Edgar, J
> Brandt, w. H. Critics, ]. 2, .Templin, H
Templin. R. ". cameIl. Congressional
NJ. l. Rossiter. W. L. Stanley. F. Sweet
]. W. vieregge. I. s. Tynedale. H.. V
Persons. c. A. Thomas. w. H. Baird. ]. c
LETTERS, w. F. sinsell, II. A. Wells an
]. c. Martin at large! Senatorial: William
HUT. William Thompson. c. H. Bittinger
John Jefferson. William Rice, Ellis Walden
l. H Aurand, August Beckman, l. L
FrAsier and T. e. Davis
Custer County for Curry.
BROKEN BOW. Nes., June s.-Cspeela
Telegram)-The republican county conven
tion passed OF today very harmoniously
every one Of the twenty hve precincts be
ing represented and most of them with
full delegatioL. Senator .Currie, who wa
chosen by the central committee for tenn
poraFy chairman. was made permanen
chairman; d. NJ. Amsberryf secretary. an
Tom Wright OF Ainsiey. assistant. In tn
afternoon sesSion. while the convention wa
waiting for the fepert Of the COMMITTEES
Governor Savage addressed the conventio
for over an hour, showing up the condi
tion Of the finances OF the state when tn
Administration was received from the fu
sion element, and compared with the pres
ent eonditionss He sheRsd up in deta.
the financial administration Of each de