Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-01
LINING UP FOR FAVORITES
Stanton County Formally Launches Youngs
Congressional Boom.
HlNSHAW IS ENDORSED BY JEFFERSON
Judge Norris Secures Several Delega-
lions in the western Portion Of
the Fifth District-Interest
Centers on Congress.
RlNSHAW IS ENDORSED BY JEFFERSON

STANTON, Neb., May 31.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-THE republicans Of stanton county
held their convention here this afternoon
to select delegates to the state, congress
slonal. senatorial and representative con-
ventions. The gathering was unusually
large for such an occasion, every precinct
being represented. Harmony reigned SUI
preme. M. B. Cox was elected chairman
and G. E. Pugh secretary. While the COM
mittee on credentials was out Hon. w. w.
Young was called for and addressed the
convention in a rousing fifteen minutes
speech.
Agge Axen, candidate for state treasurer,
was accorded the privilege Of selecting the
delegates to the state convention and
named John A. Ehrhardt. John Eberly, L.
B. Horton, C. H. Chace, J. R. Chase. Wal
ter Key and Louis smithberger.
State. Senator W. w. Young, who is a
candidate for the congressional nomination,
on motion of Representative Smithberger,
and which motion received many seconds,
was accorded the privilege of selecting the
delegates to the congressional convention
and named as such Louis smithberger, A..
A.. Kearney, A. C. Read. M. B. Cox, Ira
Burnham. A. Lorke. G. E. Hugh and A. F.
Enos.
The following resolution was presented
aud unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted by a rising vote:
Whereas, In the approaching political
campaign, in order for the republican party
to achieve victory in the Third congress
a man who can ably champion republican
| principles and command the confidence OF
a united party; and,
Is a candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for congress in this. the Third con-
having in the past been honc9ed by the
party with a nomination for any respon-
sible position beyond that Of state senator
Resolved. That we, the republicans OF
Stanton county, in convention assembled,
do most earnestly indorse the candidacy
of Senator w. W. Young as our candidate
for the congressional nomination and COM
mend him to the republican congressional
mont on June 10, 1902, as the most avail
able man for that responsible position.
During the twenty years that he has been
a resident of Stanton county his honor, In
tegrity, judgment and good name. hav
never been questioned. His reputation as
an orator is as wide as the state and in
not surpassed. IL eauaiied, BY any repub,
ucan In the district. Should the conven-
tion see Mt TO place him in nomination II
will have conferred an honor upon an able
and worthy man, and II such be doubted by
anyone at convention time II will be ad.
mitted by all long before election that In
his nomination no mistake was made.
The republicans OF this county are enthus-
iastic In their support of Senator Young and
should he receive the nomination IL is con
eeded by both democrats and republicans
that he will carry this fusion county by 6
much larger majority than he did for sen.
ator in the campaign Of 1900, at which tims
he ran 200 ahead OF the republican state
ticket.
Jefferson for Hinshaw.
FAIRBURY. Neb.. May s1.-(special.)-
The republican county convention held to-
day selected the following named delegates
to the state convention: c. A. Steele, A
Cross, G.. P. Reynolds. Peter Jansen. G
Haggard, l. F. Miller. G. Y. Smith. J. 2