Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-22

comb s. Kirkpatrick was sent for, but he
declined the nomination. The second In
formal ballot was taken and G. II. Holcomb
received 113 Of the 21S votes cast. Hol-
comb, who was attending the democratic
convention in another part Of town, was
sent for and the resolutions adopted by the
populist convention were read to him.
He stated he had never been a populist,
but had always anliated with the demo-
cratic party. but voted Independently. He
endorsed the resolutions and promised to
accept II nominated. On motion. the rules
were suspended and Mr.. Holcomb was
nominated by reclamation.
Attorney Moore stated the democrats in
mass convention had just nominated Mr..
Holcomb as their candidate for county at
torney and asked that a conference COM
mittee be appointed to act with a like COM
mittee on the matter OF selecting candi-
dates for the legislature. A motion to
appoint such committee caused considera-
BILE discussion and was finally ruled out Of
order.
A motion to instruct the delegates to the
congressional convention to use all hon
orable means to secure the nomination OF
Judge II. NJ. Sullivan was withdrawn at
the judges solicitation, as he did not de-
sire to be a candidate unless the senti-
ment was as unanimously for him in the
congressional convention as this conven-
tion was for Kirkpatrick for county at
torney. In that case he would accept. He
preferred to have Judge westover or Har-
rington nominated.
Bad Blood I'm Thurston.
FENDER, Neb.. June 21.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The Thurston county democratic
convention held here today was a lively af-
fair. Ex-senator Nick Fritz was success
full In carrying off the honors of the state
delegation by a vote Of II to IS.
Fritz is a candidate for commissioner Of
public lands and buildings and was OPP
posed by Representative Murray, T. l..
Sloan and others. for the reason that he
bolted the entire ticket last fall. There is
no end of bad blood over the affair and
the local democratic heart is bleeding and
some tears are shed over the good dem
ocratic days. The populist convention is
opposed to Fritz.
The following is a list Of delegates:
State-James ]. Lynch, E. J. Worth, A.
Galsche, Charles Daily, job Alderman,
Alex Payer, ID. K. Hancock.
CONFERENCE.-The Daily, John Ack-
erman, E. j. Worth, A. Galsche, T. l..
Sloan, John King, A. ]. Panika.
Senatorial and Representatives.. Fritz,
]. J. Lynch, John Sherlock, Thomas May
berry, Henry Neibuhr, Charles G. Frey, NJ.
James.
The p~opulist convention elected an anti
Fritz delegation to the state convention as
follows: E.. G. Kellner, j. A. Robb. S. T.
Wright, Thomas Conley, e. E. Rosser, T.
H.. Graves, Herman Freese.
Congressional-E. e. Rosser, Herman
Freese, Frank Mott, w. l. Wiltse, B. T.
Graves, John Gilfert and S. T. Wright.
Senatorial-J. A. Robb, J. F. Butts, Rich
ard Miller, John Gilfert, S. 7. Wright,
Thomas Conley and T. p. raves. Z
Representatives.. O. Keller. E. E. Ros-
ser, E.. N. Bring, J. A. Robb, Thomas Con-
ley, Herman Freese and John Gilfort.
Coffin for Governor.
GREELEY CENTER, Neb., June 21.-(spe-
cial Telegram. 1.-THE p%opulist and demo-
cratic parties held their county convention
in Greeley today. General Barry was per-
mitted to select his own delegates from
both conventions to the congressional con-
v~entions to be held by the fusion party.
The delegates to the state convention are
favorable to DR.. Coffin Of Ord for governor.
Nominations for local officers are not made.
For ShnIIenberger's denomination.
hlIENllbH, N6pst JuhO i" NoPOSiul NAS
| gram.)-The p~opulist county convention was
held here today and sixty-fve delegates out
OF Lightweight were present. Judge Adams
presided Lewis Paulson was nominated
for county attorney and Victor Anderson,
| present member, was renominated for rep
resentatiye. Delegates were chosen to the
state, congressional and senatorial con-
ventions. None were instructed, but the
congressional delegates are for renomi-
| nation Of Shallenberger.
EasterIInE IL PopuIist FavOrite.
KEARNEY, Neb., June 2~1.-(special Tel
egram.)-The democrats and populists OF
Buffalo county held their county conven-
ton here today to select delegates to the
state and congressional conventions. : The
| delegates to the democratic state conven-
ton were instructed to secure the nomina-
ton Of C. j. Smyth for governor.
The following are the delegates: w. d.
| Oldham, A. j. O'Malley, H. G. S~tadleman,
George Arndt, J. H. Johnson, Fred Nye,
c.. B. Scott, DR.. Billion, F. Bodison, Horter
Donell, Samuel Paxton, A. D. Heniger, e.
Fitzgerald, James Wylie, l.. S. Deets, e.
p. Snetker, ]. B. Lynch, F. Rickter, P
Fitzgerald, c. b. Cass, s. A. d. Henline,
c.. NJ. Branson and Gilbert Haas.
The congressional delegation, while not In
structcd, are in favor Of ]. M. Easterling
for congress.
The populist delegates to the state con-
yention were not instructed. but favor the
nomination of NJ. f. Harrington for gov
| ernor.
The delegates to the populist congress
sional convention wers instructed to Sc
cure the nomination of ]. NJ. Easterling for
congress.
Adopt Kansas City Platform.
LEXINGTON, Neb.. June 21.-(Special Tel
egram. 1.-THE populist Dawson county con-
yention met in this city this afternoon with
J.. w. Dunaway as chairman and hardwood
Holmes secretary.
The following delegates were elected:
| State convention: N. Mackin, r. G. Ross,
J.. B. Mcknight, ]. B. Lansing, J. w. Dun
away, E. B. Reynolds, Lloyd Neil, NJ. Cos
tin, George C. Gillian, D. e. Lincoln, Jacob
Hizer, Edgar Davis, Ed Johnson, ]. H. Don
ahue, Ferdinand Zimmerer.
Congressional: George G. Gilla, ]. H..
Noteworthy, J. F. White, ]. NJ. Elligsworth,
T. F. omara, ]. ]. Bamrick, Lloyd Neil. j.
T. Costin, B. F. Davis, C. o. Magnusen, j.
T. Moore, H, E. Kirkpatrick. Philip o. Hew-
Fit, Ed johnson. The delegates 90 unin-
structed. The convention adopted the