Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-13
No CHOICE YET IN SIXTH
One Hundred Ballots Taken at Crawford and
Adjournment Taken Until Monday.
KNKAID HAS THE LARGEST FOLLOWING
Darr of Dawson Drops out and Indi-
cations Opposition is Making an
Effort to settle on
Grimes.

Telegram m)-Crawford has been the scene
OF the liveliest convention ever held in
the Sixth district. Nearly everyone OF the
204 delegates was present. Previous to the
convention hour the delegates had been
taken in carriages to visit Fort Robinson
and had been treated to a serenade by
the Tenth cavalry band The convention
was called to order by Mcdonald OF Buff
falo, who introduced Judge Aaron Wall OF
Sherman as temporary chairman. Judge
Wall made a convincing speech on the is
sues OF the day. 3. F. Krier of Dawson
was made secretary and the organization
was made permanent. The chair appointed
as a committee on resolutions Wilcox OF
Lincoln, Reese Of Custer, Lindman of Daw-
son. Cronin Of Holt, Scattergood of Brown,
Perkins of Howard and Humphrey of Gus
ter.
Proceeding to ballot the first call gave
Kinkaid IS; Grimes. BAN; Beeman. 1s; Cur
rie, 49h; Cady, 9: Wall, 6. On the second
ballot Kinkaid lost one vote, Grimes gained
FIVE and Cody three, the Wall votes having
been distributed From this on until the
| supper recess there was little change, the
vote on the forty-ninth ballot being: Kin
kaid. sO1i Grimes, 391s; Darr, 1S; Beeman,
1s; Currie, "A; Csdy IL.
Little Sign of Break.
At this time Kinkaid was holding the
solid support OF the counties along the
north line with the addition Of three from
Cheyenne. seven from Box Butte and two
from Thomas. Darr held Dawson, Beeman
held Buffalo, Grimes held Banner, Duel
held Keith, Kimball held Lincoln, Logan
and Sherman, three from Cheyenne and
one from Scots Bluff. Currie carried the
vnta ~
Hooker, Valley and Wheeler, with one from
Garfield and one from Grant. Cady had
Howard and Blaine. When the recess was
voted there was little sign OF a break from
any quarter and the prediction was freely
made that the session would last all night.
The platform adopted reafhrms the prin-
ciples of the last national convention and
calls attention to the unparalleled pros
perity under republican administration,
congratulates the country on the good faith
toward Cuba and on the satisfactory prog
ress in the Philippines. The army Is en-
dorsed and the democrats in congress are
denounced because of the effort to cast re-
| proach on the soldiers. The president is
endorsed for his efforts to assist irrigation
and the reclamation of the arid west. II
| also commends the administration for its
avowed purpose to check corporate greed
and avert the evils OF trusts by its efforts 10
enforce laws regulating and governing
them. The business methods of the state
administration are endorsed There Is also
! resolution of sympathy because Of the
death OF President Mckinley and a strong
endorsement OF the course of his successor.
On the ffty-seventh ballot there was no
material change.
On the sixtieth ballot there was no
change
On the seventy-sixth ballot Dawson county
changed its thirteen votes to Grimes, giving
him total OF 52h votes. The other candi-
dates remained at their old strength and
the vote was stationary until the one hun
dredth ballot, when the convention adjourned
until $50 tomorrow morning. The chances
Of an early solution are not hattering. The
Buffalo county delegation is expected to
break soon, the bulk OF 1t to go to Grimes,
but this leaves the solution of the question
as far of as ever.
Gage for Prout.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 12.-(Special Tel
| egram.)-The Gage county republican con-
vention held a harmonious and enthusi-
astic session here today. nominations being
made either by acclamation or on first bal
lot. c. L. Reed was chairman and II. E.
Spafford secretary.
The ticket was nominated as follows:
County attorney. Harry sacket, by accla-
nation; state senator, Hon. l.. NJ. Pember-
! ton; representatives, w. E. Robbins, ].
H. Ramsey and S. S. Spler. NJ. r. Davis
was chosen chairman OF the county CEN
trail committee.
The state delegation was instructed for
Hon. F. N. Prout for attorney general and
the congressional delegation for Hon. W. z.
Shultz Of Beatrice.
A resolution favoring direct primary sys-
tenn was adopted. A resolution endorsing
the candidacy OF Mr.. Prout and recommend
ing him for a second term was unani-
mously adopted.
The following delegation were chosen:
State Convention-D. w. Cook, A. d.
Spencer, G. L. Meissner, r. w. Latin, II.
Glasgow, A. A. Casad, E. n. Kaufman, w.
S. Tilton, NJ. D. Horham, Gus Graff F.
Filley. L. S. Austin. Hunter Millen. G. A.
Berlinghot w. W. Duncan, L. A. Scroggs,
]. H. Casebeer, F.. w. Mattoon, W. W.
Scott, J. NJ. Burnham. NJ. A. Metzger. ]. 7.
Harden, c. W. Robertson, G. W. Maurer,
James Moreland, r. w. Sabin, John Yohe,
G. II. Johnson.
Congressional Convention-M. B. Davis,
H. A. Miller, F. E. Whyman, A. P. Sage, A.
H. Hollingsworth. W. W. Scott, George
Maurer d. w. Cook, j. T. Phillips, A. T.
White. A. R. staIler. W. s. Bourne, H. E.
Hoover, A. Strahan, NJ NJ. Ryan. j. C.
Towes. A. E. Bishop. 8. c. Vanriper. ]. II.
Steinmeyer. Perry Culley, c. S. Boggs. J. A.
Priest, A. B. McNickelly, Charles Blakely.
Charles Mathews. R. II. Kirby. c. A. steph-
ems, ]. C. Emery. J. r. Dick. NJ. E. Kier, c.
Robertson, John Dobbs, J. z. Cobbey. T. ].
Ryle. Gus Gran. R. w. sabin, E. A. Ryan,
Frank Pearl, ]. II. Fisher.
Float Representatives Convention-Frank
Whyman, Sam Vertrees J. " Roup, George
Harpster. A. L. Cook, P. II. James, Perry
Gully, II. A. steinmeyer. Kirk Tilton, W. A.
Ellis. William Ehman, Peter Snyder John
Yohe. A. T. Milburn, J. T. Richards. r. c.
Hemphill, S. II. Conlee, W. S. Waxham, ].
B. Lyons. James Casgrove. L. l. Davis,
Sam Erwin. Andy Kerr. J.. r. Clayton C. B.
Hensley, Jesse Newton, A. r. staller, G. @.
Hill. E. w. Hackney, C. G. Baker. w. A.
Noel.
Antelope Delegates Named.
NEIGH. Neb.. June 12.-(speciaI Tele-
gram.)-The Antelope county convention
held here today nominated ]. R. Heron, a
substantial farmer for state representative
and S. d. Thornton, the present incumbent,
for county attorney. The delegation to the
sfafa A ana