Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-19
GETTING READY FOR ELECTION
county Conventions Throughout the
state Busy Nominating
Tickets.

WAYNE, Neb., Sept. 18.-(Special Tele-
gram. AT the republican representative
convention of the Seventeenth district, COM
prising the counties of Wayne and Stanton.
held here this afternoon, A. A. Keeney OF
Stanton was elected chairman and j. w.
Alter Of Wayne secretary. David Cunning
ham, one Of Wayne county's most success
full farmers and stock dealers and a highly
respected citizen, was nominated for repre-
sentative. He will undoubtedly be elected.
Hall County FusiOnists.
WOOD RIVER, Neb., Sept. 1S.-(speclal
Teleeram.)-The fusion conventions Of Hall
county. held in this city today, were we'll
attended and fusion was easily effected, the
democrats, upon the appointment Of con-
ference committees, by both sides being
given one representative and the county at
torney and the populists being given one
representative William Thompson, the
present incumbent, was chosen by the pop
ulists for representative will but little OPP
position. William O'Connor was nominated
for county attorney with no opposition and
Lee HUH for representative by the demo-
Gratis also with little opposition. Resolu-
tons were adopted by the populists recon-
mending the candidacy of Hon. w. H.
Thompson for governor and A. C. Shallen-
berger for congress. II. w. Risley was
chosen chairman OF the democratic con-
%vention and E.. E. Brifeld of the populist.
Republicans Name Norris.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Sept. 1s.-(special.)-
The republicans OF the First senatorial dis
trict held their convention in this city and
delegates from Richardson and Pawnee
county were on hand.
The deliberations were presided over by
Mayor, Minis Of Humboldt while W. M.
Johnston Of Pawnee was secretary. There
was little strife over the nomination., 1t
being generally conceded that the place
should go to Pawnee county's choice. The
delegates from that county united and pre-
scented the name Of Charles /. Norris OF
Table Rock. whose selection was thereupon
made by reclamation. A senatorial COM
mittee consisting OF Cleaver Of Richardson
and Moss OF Pawnee was chosen and EN-
powered to all vacancies should any occur.
Mr.. Norris is a native Of Nebraska, hav-
ing been born in Falls City about 1860 and
moving shortly thereafter with his parents
to Table Rock. where he has since resided,
being at present engaged in the mercan-
tile business with his father, Major C. II.
Norris, who was at one time a member OF
the legislature. Republicans generally con-
slider the nomination a strong one, and in
dications are that he will be chosen to rep
resent this district during the coming SEES
sion OF the legislature.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., Sept! 1~S.-(Special
The news OF the nomination Of c. 1. Norris
OF this place for senator of this senatorial
district, at the republican senatorial con
%vention held at Humboldt, was received
with much enthusiasm. as Charlie hai
lived here nearly all his life, having beer
born forty-two years since at Falls City
from which place his father, Hon. C. II
Norris, removed here in 1869. His election
is freely predicted.
~POPuIists Nominate Representative
BURWELL, Neb, Sept. 1s.-Cspecial.)-
At the representative convention OF the pop
ulist party held here W. p. Thorp Of Lou
county was nominated. The attendance wa
very small.
Republican Ticket In Seward.
SEWARD. Neb., Sept. 1s.-(special Tele
gram 1.-The republican convention met to
day with a large attendance and nominate,
the following ticket: Representatives, S
S. Atwood and John McLain; county attor
ney. R. p. Anderson; county judge, A. "
Barrett; surveyor. W. l.. Walker. The del
egates to the senatorial convention to b
held at Ulysses. on September 26. are a
follows: William Knight, N. II. Smith, A
o. Coleman, j. P. Gown. Henry Campbell
James Shelley. c. A. Fetterman. DIR, F.. NJ
Andrus. <. Atwood, J. H. Wright, n.