Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

p. Meholin, J. M. McGintie, e. B. Maxam,
E. c. Mcfarland and r. H. Harris. Dele
gates to congressional. John A.. Davies,
Peter Anderson, Joseph Coombs, John
Glausen, c. F. Anderson, r. Lynn, Edward
Lewis, G.. B. Ira and c. e. Moffet. The
delegation is instructed to favor the nomi-
nation of NJ. p. Kinkaid. Resolutions COM
mending the action OF the last legislature
and the Board of Educational Lands and
Funds for the relief Of Boyd county set
tiers whose land were in conflict with the
rights Of the state were adopted. The
seventeen Boyd county settlers whose land
conflict with the right OF the state Of Me-
braska attended the convention and urged
the delegates to the state convention 10
render them all possible assistance in quiet
ing their title. A resolution compliment
ing Sanford Parker for his efficient sery-
Ices as chairman OF the county central COM
mittee was adopted. The convention was
the largest in the history Of the county.
Local contest in Thurston.
FENDER. Neb.. June 7.-tspecial Teie-
gram.)-The Thurston county republican
convention met here this afternoon and
resulted in the nomination OF Hiram
Chase for the third term as county attorney
on the second ballot. The convention was
a compromise between the middlemen fac
ton and anti-middlemen but resulted in
"a decided Strengthening of the anti mid
dlemen faction by their winning the county
attorney, which was the principal conten-
tion. Delegates to the state convention
are Wiltze, ~Emmington, German, Mitchell,
Didock, Osborne. Lamson, Merry. Dele
gates to congressional convention, F. Wag-
oner, c. L. Day, ]. N, Agan, B. F. McDon-
aid, j. M. Kelso, E. B. Atkinson, c. Spencer.
Delegates to senatorial convention, j.. Smith.
F.. B.. Shepards, Charles Mckenzie, Robert
r. Racely, James Hogan, John EdsaIl, o.
F.. Wagner, c. G.. Frozen. County CEN
tral, Chairman G. La Day was reelected.
Hall Solid for Prince.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 7.-(SpecIaI
Telegram. THE republicans of Hall county
in convention this afternoon unanimously
endorsed the candidacy of w A. Prince for
congress from the Fifth district, a mo.
ton being made by a delegate instructed
q week ago for Hon. A. Abbott. After
the city primaries the latter had with
drawn and urged his friends to Loyalty
support Mr.. Prince. Prince was requested
to select his own delegation to the con,
yention at Hastings. On motion a com,
mlttee OF three was named to select the
ucleBaliOu 10 tue Sldle convention, after
comforting with each Of the delegations.
The report was adopted by unanimous vote
OF the convention and w. H. Harrison
was unanimously chosen as chairman OF
the state delegation. The county central
committee was selected and the time of
the nominating convention hxed for Sep
TENDER 20.
Howard IL for Cady.
ST. PAUL. Neb., June 7.-(special Tele-
gram.)-The republican county convention
met in the courthouse today. N. Herman
sen acted as chairman and J. A. Haggart
as secretary. Delegates to the state con-
vention are: 7. T. Bell, ]. A. Haggart, W.
n. Harvey. NJ. F. Winchester. E. D.. Gould.
II. b. Vandecar. J. A. Woten. J. II. Apple.
gate. ]. n. Peters. Robert Harvey. For
senatorial convention: W. z. Green. @.
G. Caldwell. II. W.. Gerdes. Clark Perkins,
W. II. C. Chinn. John Cow. r. NJ. Holmes,
A.. L. Verne, Rasmus Hannibal. g W. Me-
MILAN. A. e. cady, candidate for congress.
was allowed to select the congressional
delegation.
Washington for Mercer.
BLAIR. Neb.. June 7.-(speeial Telegram-)
The Washington county republican con-
vention met at the court house today. The
primaries Of yesterday gave strong fndica-
tions Of what would be the result OF TO-
days proceedings. o. N. Unthank Of Ar
lington. was made temporary chairman, L