The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-19
AGREE TO FUSION
Nebraska Democrats Join Hands
With Populists.
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
Best of Feeling Prevails During the Ger
vcntion-short. Emphatic
Platform,

= 'HoHss
Platform,
For Governor-George w. Berge,
populist. of Lincoln.
For Lieutenant Governor-Dr. A.
Townsend, democrat, Of Franklin
county.
For State Treasurer-John M. Os-
born. populist. OF Pawnee county.
For Secretary OF Slater. f.
Watzke, populist. Of Richardson
county.
For AUDITOR. s. Canaday, popu-
list. of Kearney county.
For Attorney General-Edgar VIVA
len, democrat, OF Holt county.
For Land Commissioner-A. A.
Worsley. populist, of Boyd county.
For Superintendent OF Public In
struction-Albert Softlcy, populist, OF
Perkins county.
Chairman p. l.. Hall called the DEM
ocratic state convention to order at
the auditorium, Lincoln. and request
ed that the call be read.
The chairman announced that a
state central committee would be Sc
lected during the convention. He said
at the March meeting Of the commit
tee q. l.. Loomis was chosen for ten.-
porary chairman. and the action Of the
committee was ratified by the con-
vention. Then DR.. Hall introduced
Mr.. Loomis as that old democratic
war horse of Dodge"
Mr.. LOOMS asked for the selection
Of q temporary secretary. On motion
MI. Corcoran Of York county was
made secretary and Messrs. Risley and
Bauman we're made assistants.
The committee on credentials was
dispensed with and the list Of dele
gates prepared by the secretary was
accepted.
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
A committee Of seven on resolutions
was ordered named by the chair. A
committee Of five on order of business
to confer with the populists, with p,
J.. Hall as chairman, was suggested IN
q motion. The motion was adopted.
The chair named as the committee
on resolutions. w. II. Thompson oil
Hall. r. l.. Metcalfe Of Omaha. John
J. Sullivan Of Platte, T. J. Doyle OF
Lancaster. l.. ]. Ludi of Saunders. r
s.. Oberfelder Of Cheyenne and Henry
Gering of Cass.
The committee on conference wa.
named as follows: p. l.. Hall Of Ian
caster, H. II. Hanks of Otoe, NJ. ]
Holland Of Harlan. J. r. Harrington
of Holt and M. J. Bousa of Butter.
1t was $40 p. m. when Chairman
L.oomis called the convention to or
der. He said the resolutions commit
tee would be ready to report. HI
asked that the senatorial districts Sc
lect their candidates for presidential
electors.
John A. Lynch of Lynch was nomi'
mated by Mahoney Of Greeley: ther
followed a lull In the nominations
r. o. Adams Of Hall county was placed
before the convention. On motor
these two were named by the conven
ton by reclamation.
Then the names selected by the con
g~ressional districts for presidential
electors were read and the conven
ton approved. The full list of elector!
is az follows:
Nrst--R. II. Franz of Union. Cas-
county.
second-Joseph A. Conner Of Oma
ha. Douglas county.
Third-Thomas Ashford, jr., of Ho
mer, Dakota county.
Fourth-S. NJ. Bailey, Fairbury, JET
ferson county.
Fifth-Patrick Walsh. McCook. Ret
Willow county.
SIXTH. N. Tufts. Farnam. Dawson
county.
At L~arge-John A. Lynch of Lynch
r. o. Adams of Grand Island.
The state central committee was EN-
!, powered to I'LL all vacancies on tn
ticket.
Edgar Howard was called for. III
said in the interest Of harmony a re
cess Of thirty minutes should be taken
A recess of thirty minutes was taken
w. II. Thompson, for the committe
on resolutions. read the following sug
gested rs the democratic state plat
} form. the first sentence eliciting niue
applause. while some applause fol
} lowed the naming of the democrati
nominee for president:
1--WE. the democrats OF Nebraska, 4
state convention assembled, hereby re
affirm the principles of democracy a
asserted and defended by Jefferson
Jackson and Bryan, and approve tn
platform adopted by the democrati
national convention at st. Louis. w
pledge our hearty support to Alton I
Parker and Henry G.. Davis, the nomi
nees of the convention.
!, I'VE point with pride to the splen
J did record made by our distinguish
, fellow citizen. w. ]. Bryan, and TAX
! this opportunity of again expressin
; out profound appreciation of his stead
. fast devotion to democratic principles
. we denounce the republican stat
! administration for its subserviency I
: : railroad and other corporation infu
!, ences. for Its e~xtravagance In publ
! expenditures. its carelessness In tn
Sewsrd County to Vote Roads
Az n meetinp NJ tho hos ri NJ cOunt