Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-04
BAD DAY FOR THE MACHINE
Combination Made at Lincoln which
Goes Through with One
Hitch.
CFrom n Stan Correspondent

CFrom a Stan Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb June 3.--(Special Tele-
gram 1.-The republicans Of Lancaster
county in convention here this afternoon
adopted resolutions endorsing Theodore
Roosevelt. instructed the delegates to the
state convention to work for the nomina-
tion of Supreme Court Commissioner
Barnes for supreme Judge, and named a
county ticket. The ticket was composed
of these men:
Judges District Court-Lincoln Frost, A.
]. Cornish, E. P. Holmes.
Clerk District Court-w. c. Phillips.
Sheriff-Nicholas Ress.
Treasurer-B. f. Knight
County Clerk-walter Davis.
Judge County Court-F. r. Waters.
Commissioner-Fred Kenyon.
Assessor-J. r. c. Miller
superintendent-o. r. Bowman.
Surveyor-w. s. Scott
Coroner-F. A. Graham.
Three justices OF the peace, three con-
stables and a sanitary trustee
The naming of the ticket was a severe
Jar to the county machine. All last night
and this morning the machine tried Its
best to corral the delegates to control the
convention, hut without success. Finally
II had to give up its most cherished can
didates and accept what the delegates
would give It. The defeat Of the machine
was the result OF a fight among lis mem
bers.
Just before the call of the convention
a slate vas agreed to and went through
with only one hitch, that being in tto con-
test for surveyor, when w. s. Scott Won
out over the slate candidate. Delegates 10
the state convention were named
Chairman Stewart of the county central
committee called the convention to order
at 2:25 o'clock H. H. Wilson was elected
chairman and B. c. Fox secretary. The
assistant secretaries were: George b. Tobey,
victor Seymour and l.. w. winslow.
THESE were appointed a committee to Sc
lect delegates to the state convention: e.
B. Stephenson. s. II. Burnham, A. A.
Hyer, T. c. Munger and NJ. b. Cheney.
THESE were appointed a committee to
which was referred all contests for seats.
II. T. Dobbins, Paul Clark and w 7
Lamb. The committee reported in favor
OF seating ]. w. Wolfe and William Wen
eel In the First ward and that the con-
testing delegations from South Pass pre-
cinct be given half vote each The re-
port was adopted.
The committee on resolutions were. 7
l.. Caldwell r. J. Green. H. j. Winnett.
w. A. Hartley and T. j. Dickson.
Ihese candidates were nominated by ac-
clamation: F. r. Waters for county iudve
wait Dawson for county clerk and f.
Graham for coroner
A motion was made and carried over
considerable opposition to proceed with
the balloting on three candidates for dis
trict Judge, the three receiving the highest
number Of votes. provided II be a majority
be declared nominated.
On the first ballot the vote stood. Frost
56S: Cornish. 4sl; Holmes. 429: ComstocL
lOl; Stewart, 202, and Allen, 2 NECESSARY
10 a choice. 2s1. Frost Holmes and Cor
nish were declared the nominees The re-
mainder Of the ticket was nominated nv
ballot as above.
An intermission ensued pending the de-
iioerations Of the committees During the
shouting for various parties to speak L. L,
bihusey onered resolution endorsing
esiueht roosevelt for his recognition of
the coiored voters in the southern states
r. b. stephenson offered the following
whlch' with the above, were read and re-
ferred to the resolutions committee.
Revolutions Commend Roosevelt
Be Il resolved by. the republicans Of
- atta44Giaster = caster county, Nebraska, in convention
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lngs to President Roosevelt and that we
Eeclprocate the kindly feelings he expressed
Ior our people upon the occasion ~ HE
recent visit to Nebraska - ms
we eongratulate him upon the successful
Clp throughout the country that he js
aoout completing. We are rSjoiced that h !,
mas thus had opportunity to come int
closer touch and greater famiIiarit, LIZ IItS
the needs OF the entire country The hearty
welcome and enthusiastic reception thai
mas everywhere been extended 10 him tes
tines TO his popularity with the people. and
ms IN turn measures their faith and CON
nuence IN MIN as man. statesman and
chlet executive. We endorse his adminis
Iaht,lon, we are proud Of IL and ali its
achlevements at home and abroad. II has
commanded renewed confidence in the ca
paclty OF the republican party TO manage
ment. ' eoFerH-
The policies OF republicanism never bava
peen more revered by the whole people
than as carried out under the leadership
OF Theodore Roosevelt With this my
bounded faith and confidence in the energy
and courage and wisdom and patriotism of
Theodore Roosevelt we are glad to assure
MIN of our support for denomination and