Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
MCILTON OPENS CAMPAIGN
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Speak,
in Sixth Ward.
SAYS DEMOCRATIC PARTY is DISRUPTED
PopuIists, Free siIverites and Bour.
bons without Hope In Nebraska,
Declares the s~peaker-CIub
RatIhes state ticket.

t the meeting Of the Sixth Ward Repub-
lican club last night E. G.. McGilton, can
didate for lieutenant governor, opened his
campaign. The meeting was in the nature
Of a ratification OF the action Of the state
convention and short talks were made by
several members. Emmett G. Solomon pre-
sided. Mr.. McGilton was received with
cheers. He said In part:
There is ample ammunition to be gath
cred from which to make a vigorous
range It l desire to congratulate the peo-
pie of Douglas county upon the fact that
the republicans nominated an excellent
man for governor. Mr.. Mickey is a man
who will command the confidence of the
people and when elected will give the state
a good, clean administration. The re-
mainder OF the ticket should commend
itself to the voters. This is a republican
year. The opposition is not united-they
cannot agree upon a candidate for gov
ernOr who would unite them-not even
Mr.. Bryan himself. The trouble with him
is that he is too well advertised. The peo-
pie know what his doctrines are and that
those doctrines have been renowned by
the people on many occasions. The demo-
cratic party in the state is thoroughly dis
rupted. Mr.. Bryan himself cannot unite
tbs, populists, the democrats and the So
Ing OF the gold democrats who would not
vote for him under any circumstances.
Grover Cleveland Hopeless.
The speaker. referring to the banquet OF
the Tilden club In New York, quoted the
words of Mr.. Cleveland regarding the con-
dition Of the democratic party, and added
Grover Cleveland does not think there
is any hope of the democratic party get
ting together. With that condition con-
fronting US, l do not believe It is possible
for us to be defeated II we get together
in a strong campaign.
As your candidate for lieutenant governor
| pledge you my earnest work from this
time until after the votes are counted in
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which redeems every pledge. While 1t
looks forward with hope it points back
point to work done and pledges redeemed.
We need to go no further back than 1896.
We said that should Mckinley be elected
there would be prosperous times. They
came and have continued. We promised
Cuba freedom and it has It. We said that
we would give to the Philippines enlight-
eminent and honest government and in
spite of opposition at home and insur-
gents In the islands we are doing IT.
Mr.. McGilton was followed by N. c. Pratt,
who said that he thought the people should
feel pleased with the action of the state
convention. The speaker who preceded
me-" said he, has said nothing Of himself.
I have known him for many years and as
my acquaintance grew my admiration for
his noble qualities increased"
Resolutions for State Ticket.
A. G. Charlton, E. F. Morearty, NJ. o.
Cunningham and 1. G. Baright also spoke.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Sixth Ward Repub-
lican club congratulates the party upon the
magnificent ticket nominated by the re-
publican state convention this week at Lin
coin; that 1t especially approves the nomi-
nation of Mr.. E. @. McGilton of Omaha,
a man whose nomination will add much
strength to the ticket in Douglas county,
where he is best known; that the plat
form adopted by that convention expresses
fully the opinion of the members Of this
club on state and national issues, and, be
II further
Resolved, That we pledge the individual
members of this club to continu Gus work
for the election of the ticket until after
all votes are cast in November.