Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-16
PROUTY ADMITS HIS DEFEAT
Called Before the Convention, he Pledges
Support of Ticket.
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES ARE NAMED
Hold City and County Convention
Governor Makes Appointments
N. s. Ketchum for Rail-
road Commissioners.
CFrom a STAR Correspondent

were QSlQ IOudy. luey lOliOWSu IL pm
maries of a week ago when there was a
hard fight for nomination. Under the rules
in Polk county where a candidate gets a
clear majority he is elected, but II there
is a large field and not a clear majority
| the matter goes to the convention. This
has caused a great deal Of uncertainty about
some the ofices. In the matter Of the con-
gressional light, or rather the contest for
control Of the delegation from this county
to the district convention, there was much
bad blood stirred up. Captain Hull, the
present congressman received a small ma
jority OF the popular vote in the county and
got 1876 delegates while his opponent, Judge
s.. F. Prouty, secured LOG delegates. But
the Prouty people have been declaring that
they were cheated out Of their rights by
fraud and have been threatening to divide
the convention unless they were given a
chance to prove their claims or have them
disproven. The Hull men were In full con-
troll of everything.
Prouty is Defeated.
There were two reports from the commit
tee on credentials, the majority report
stating that 1t would be impossible to In
vestigate the accusations OF fraud at the
primary In that 1t would be incompetent
to 60 back Of the returns Of the judges. A
minority report was presented which In
cluded a letter from Judge Prouty setting
forth specific claims Of fraud, to asking a
postponement of the convention for one
week to allow an investigation. The report
set forth many claims OF fraud on wrong
doing in the primary. Ex-senator Cheshire
moved the substitution of the minority for
the majority report and this precipitated
a direct conflict. The discussion waxed
warm for several hours, and the utmost
excitement prevailed. The convention hall
was packed to suffocation as the partisans
Of Hull and Prouty were enthusiastic and
administrative. The committee rejected the
minority report and adopted the majority
vote.
After the minority report Of credentials
committee had been been rejected and ma
jority adopted seating the Hull delegates
in convention. the delegation to congress
sional was selected and county ticket
named. Judge Prouty whose friends had
talked Of boiling the convention, was
called before the convention acknowledged
defeat and pledged support to the ticket
at the same time declaring he would be on
hand tomorrow.
city and County Ticket.
The four judges nominated are Q. p.
Holmes, A. H. McVey, William II. McHenry
and James A. Howe. The remainder OF
the county ticket was named without OPP
position, as follows: County attorney. Jesse
A. Miller; county clerk. b. f. Conn; county
auditor, Fred A. Cope; recorder, Mrs. f. w.
Dodson; coroner, DR.. J. ". Beck.
In the city convention James NJ. Brenton
was named for mayor. having an over
whelming vote in the primaries. In add
ton, a full city ticket was named, including
aldermen and township officers. Others
nominated for city Offices: Solicitor, VIII
liam H. Bremner; auditor, John b. Lucas;
treasurer, Harry f.. Gross; engineer. John
W. Budd; police judge. l. /. silvara; alder
men, George King. E. +. whitney, b. r.
Prunty, Al Smith. Eugene Van Dyck, ". H..
Brereton and W. s. Fraley.
Appointments by the Governor.
Governor Cummins this afternoon an
nounced the appointment of DR.. P. o. Koto
of Winnebago county as state veterinarian,
TO succeed ]. I. Gibson Of Denison; also the
appointment OF Miller. Werner and Sweeney
as state mine inspectors. Sweeney sue
ceeds Campbell.
Governor Cummins this morning sent to
the senate the names OF two OF his APP
polntees. the only two in which eonnrma-
| tIon is necessary. These were of Judge
| N. III. hluuC VI DCb mOAhSeg AOA
the Board OF Control for state institutions,
and T. w. McCurdy OF Buchanan county
for custodian OF the capitol.
Judge Kline h the chairman OF the board
and has been a member since the hrst
organization Of the board. He was elected
to the supreme court OF Iowa on the demo-
cratic ticket some years ago and had preyi-
ously served on the district bench. He has
devoted himself to the work OF managing
the institutions and is regarded as a man
OF very great ability. Tim McCurdy was
q member Of the last general assembly.
| representing Buchanan county. and as such
was a friend and supporter OF Cummins
for senator. Great pressure was brought
on him 70 have him change, but he refused.
There were a number OF other applicants
for the place. 1t pays $1,000 a year and
there Is practically nothing 10 do.
Governor Presents q Bill.
The two houses OF the legislature this
morning received a message from Governor
Cummins In regard to the necessity for
sons general legislation granting to the
United States exclusive jurisdiction over
any ground or property acquired for the
purpose OF federal buildings. He enclosed
= copy OF . bill which be had been urged