Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-19

Savage. l. ''Bartley, 1. '''Dean, 1.
Second ballot: Robertson, 1855; Black,
17S; Mickey. 1856; lessen, ITO; Dinsmore,
10s; Wilson, 1O7; Sears, 81; Van Dusen, As;
Dean, 49, Savage, 2; Norris Brown, 1.
Before the result of the second ballot
Goss announced the withdrawal of Van
Dusen.
Third ballot: Robertson. 2s2; Dinsmore
17s; Black, 100; Mickey, 14S; Sears, 112;
lessen, 1o6; Wilson, 81; Brown, 1.
Fourth ballot: Dinsmore, 343; Robert
SON, 1877; Black. lis; Mickey, 112; Jessen,
SO; Wilson. 81; Sears. IS.
Division in Douglas.
During the roll call for the third ballot
Gage started the slide to Dinsmore. In
the fourth ballot Douglas voted e5 for
Dinsmore and other counties soon followed
their example and fell into the Dinsmore
column. At the conclusion OF the fourth
call, and before the result was announced,
Goss again got the floor and protested
against the vote of the delegation, insist
ing that four of the delegates had not been
correctly reported. without taking a poll
the chairman Of the delegation ceded the
four votes, the final report being: Dins-
more, 81; Mickey, 2; Robertson, 2.
The fifth ballot was finished amid a tu-
multi. Several more counties fell into the
Dinsmore column and some changed to
Robertson. Cheer after cheer was given
at each mention Of a favorite name. AS
finally announced it was: Dinsmore, 414;
Robertson, S77; Black, so; lessen, e.; Will
son, "a; Sears, 16; Mickey, 81.
The balloting continued without decisive
change until Z o'clock. when a recess for
one hour was taken.
Memorial to Lambertson.
The delegates were slow in reassembling
but when Chairman Davidson called for
order at $500 every seat in the hall was
occupied. Resolutions on the death of G.
NJ. Lambertson we're presented by Peter
Jensen and passed by a rising vote under
a suspension Of the rule requiring all reso-
buttons to be submitted to the committee
without being read.
The convention then proceeded to the
tedious task of balloting. AS the vote was
being called the tenth time, this being the
first after the recess, NJ. B.. Reese, chair
man OF the Lancaster county delegation
gained recognition and said: 81 wish Il
say on behalf of Mr.. Wilson that he has
released this delegation. contrary to my
desire and hope, but have been instructed
by the delegation to cast twenty-six votes
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Cheering followed this announcement.
Mickey Wins the Place.
On the twelfth ballot the seventeen votes
of Madison county were transferred from
the Madison county candidate, Robertson
to Mickey. other counties followed, nearly
all Of Robertson's strength going to Mickey
who received a total of AIS votes. After
the result was announced Paul Clari
moved to nominate Mickey by reclamation
There were excited demands for a roll call
and the motion receiving no recognized
second, another ballot vas taken.
On the next and decisive ballot, the
thirteenth, Douglas gave its full vote Il
Mickey, making the nomination a GER
tainty. From Dinsmore's delegation cam'
a motion to make the nomination Of Mickel
unanimous. The motion was immediatel!
put to a vote and carried with q tremen
dous outburst of applause.
Mr.. Mickey was escorted to the plat
form by a committee consisting of VIII
Hayward Of otoe and Thomas H. Water
of Clay. He responded briefly to the re
peated calls for a speech. One after an
other the defeated candidates were Gale,
to the platform. Each congratulated tn
convention upon the nomination an
pledged his services for the ticket.
McGiIton of Douglas.
The roll was called for lieutenant gov
ernor, and while the figures were bein
added by the secretaries the report Of tn
resolutions committee was presented an
unanimously adopted. The first ballot 70
lieutenant governor resulted; McGiltor
464; Holbrook, S44; Steele, So; Armstrong
so; Rouse, 80; Robertson, 81; Sears, s
Cady, 1.
Halfway down the list in the secon
roll call Steele moved to make the nomina
ton of McGilton unanimous. The motto
carried unanimously and McGilton re
sponded briefly to calls for a speech.
The roll was called for treasurer an
while the secretaries were figuring til
totals the following communication froI
the Nebraska senators was read and Of
dered placed on file:
WASHINGTON. June Ito the Dele
gates OF the Nebraska Republican Stat
Convention, Lincoln: Gentlemen-Ina
much as we are unable TO leave the ne
tional capitol at the present time, we desil
by means of this Joint communication
convey to the republican party OF the sta
Of Nebraska, through its delegates in col
Vention assembled, our most earnest col
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