Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
HITCHCOCK FOR CONGRESS-
Herdman-H Howell Mercer Bargain Ratified
by Democratic Convention.
R.. ENsoR GETS ONLY FOURTEEN VOTES
Lack Of Enthusiasm the one Feature
of the Convention-PrearrsnEed
Plans of Bosses GO
Through Smoothly.

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the plnns OF party leaders as outlined in
The Bee several days ago, and placed in
nomination Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. The SEES
sion occupied less than a half hour, and
the only name other than Hitchcock's that
was proposed vas that Of DR.. T! II. En-
sor of South Omaha, whose strength proved
to be the twelve votes in South Omaha and
two In the First ward Of Omaha, against
"a for Hitchcock. Smyth had told his
friends he couldn't AFFORD the Office, and
George w. Shields was mentioned only with
q smile.
Fred II. Cosgrove, chairman of the con-
gressional committee, pounded the table at
2:35 o'clock, and averred that the conven-
tion was on. Nobody took issue with this
statement, and the speaker ventured fur
Their, announcing Clark O'Hanlon OF Blair
as temporary chairman, and II. r. Secord OF
Sarpy county as the same kind Of a secre-
tary. Still unopposed, he moved that the
accredited delegates be seated as the regu-
lar. delegates of the convention, and the
meeting sustained him by unanimous vote.
Then Frank T. Ransom got a chance. He
moved that the temporary organization be
made permanent. Nobody objected.
The chairman asked as to a platform
committee. Ed P. Smith said that in lieu
Of any such, he would propose the adoption
OF certain declarations Of faith, which he
presented to be read. His motion prevailed.
The declaration read:
We reaf1rm the pledges and principles
OF the Kansas City platform.
We point to the tremendous growth and
multiplication of trusts under republican
rule and to the enormous tribute those
trusts have wrung from the American peo-
pie. We voice the general demand for re-
ief, ana to secure 1t we favor legislation
py,, congress which shall remove tariff
duties on trust made goods and place under
government supervision and control corpor-
atoms which have acquired monopoly
powers In the business world.
Recent events have emphasized the de-
mand for compulsory arbitration in dis
putes between capital and labor in all
cases where the public becomes a sufferer,
and we favor such legislation as may be
necessary to secure this reform.
we oppose and condemn the pending
Fowler currency and banking. bill, designed
to place In the hands Of a few great banks
the control of the banking facilities and
finances of the country.
We send friendly greetings to all organi-
nations, political and otherwise, that en-
dorse these principles and invite their CO.
operation In the campaign.
Nominations were called for. Frank L.
Weaver, on behalf of the Fourth ward.
named G. NJ. Hitchcock. A. A. After, ON
behalf Of the Fifth ward, seconded The
nomination. A. j. Webb, on behalf OF the
Sixth ward. moved to make It unanimous,
but Ed Halpin Of South Omaha hume.
diately proposed DR.. T. H.. Ensor Of that
city. 1t was moved and carried that the
nominations close.
The chair appointed as tellers John H..
Grossman Of Omaha and John Goss Of
Bellevue. Each Omaha ward voted its
full strength of FIVE for Hitchcock, EXCEPT
the First, which voted three for Hitch
cock and two for Ensor. South Omaha
voted It's twelve for Ensor. The votes of
the six delegates at large were all given
to Hitchcock. sarpy gave him its nine
and Washington its twelve. Dundee,
Douglas, Chicago and McArdle were the
only country precincts represented and
these each gave Hitchcock its single vote.
James Bulla of South Omaha moved TO
make the nomination unanimous and II
carried with only one dissenting voice.
F. L. Weaver was sent to bring the cam
didate to the convention room.
Ed P. Smith moved that the candidate
be allowed to select his own congressional
committee and the motion carried unani-
mously.
The convention adopted the usual reso-
luton empowering the committee to fill
any vacancies that may occur.
The nominee arrived and was greeted
with cheers. After shaking hands with
the chairman he said:
Il cannot say that am entirely sur
prised at your action. but a few days aRo
/ certainly would have been very much
surprised. My regret is that 1 wobblod so
much in reaching a conclusion and placed
myself In a somewhat embarrassing rosl-
tion.
w went down to defeat the last time.
but l believe your action today is an indi-
cation that you do not consider me soIeIv
to blame and that you now consider that
l now have definite and reasonable pros
pect OF success, and in looking over the
Held l conclude that I am not going too
far In saying that the fusionists of this
district have an excellent chance of elect-
ing a member Of congress. The candidate
is not important. We are stronger from
local causes and stronger from national
causes than we were two years ago or
four years ago. There is a distinct spIit
In the republican party, but I have never
known our forces to be more firmly united
Il am a business man, but will 20 into
this campaign to verify your expectation
OF success l will make an energetic hsbt
under the direction Of the committee and
the party leaders. After next Monday ana
NANf sMS campaign 10 ONeT you Will And
me ready at any time and at all times 10
listen TO the reasonable suggestion OF anv
man. Besides my own success. which
naturally covet, having had my appetite
whetted. l wish to give you of this district
the long-sought opportunity for a glorious
celebration"
When the nominee finished his few "a.
marks the convention adjourned.
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AS Mr.. Hitchcock has been authorized 10
the congressional campaign commit
tee II is likely hat he VIM select the same
gentlemen who conducted his campaign four
years ago, the chairman OF the committee
having been Frank Burnley.
The lo~ng-looked-for call for a meeting Of
the republican congressional was
issued by Chairman Blackburn yesterday
According to the call the meet
is TO be held at the once of Mr.. Black
burn next Saturday afternoon ito transact
such business as may com before it," but
the business" is generally understood 10
be to make arrangements for the nomi-
nation OF a republican candidate for con-
1t will then be announced TO the
republicans Of the district whether the nom
is to be made under the CraWford
system or by delegate convention.
The republican county central committee
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