The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-14


nant this year in the democratic par
ty. are for a middle-of-the-road pop
ulist ticket from president to road SUI
pervisor; and those who believe that
this year will mark the complete ex-
piiisiion Of piiiittoocrascyy frem the demo-
cratic party. are either in favor of go
ing at once into that party, or con-
tinuing the policy of fusion until
eventually the democratic party Will
absorb all the various shades OF re-
formers into a vital, overmasterlEg
organization dominated by the great
middle class Both factions are aim
Ing at the same final result, but they
differ honestly as to how 1t may best
be accomplished.
In passing, owe an apology to the
genial treasurer of our national com
mittee. Mr.. Washburn, for limiting il
nv correspondence this morning that
Major Harvey, in urging his semi
ticket plan, was probably doing a
little "nnderstudy" work upon the lines
usually followed by the great peace
maker. | confess the blunder. TIE
worthy major had slate cleverly hid
from view--but it got smashed into
several fragments in the "pacificd-
ton" proceedings which followed this
afternoon The clever booming of SEN
ator Harris, followed by his absolute
refusal to be candidate-withheld
from the public until the eve Of the
conyention-was intended to keep The
field clear of populist aspirants for
the gubernatorial nomination until it
would be too late, when 1t would be
comparatively easy to land the prize
for Judge David M. Dale, demo-
crat, of Wichita. This Is "gambit"
In political chess which will be rec
ognized at once by those who attend
ell the Nebraska state convention at
Grand Island in 1902: Mike Harring-
tons withdrawal in the gray of the
morning, after the populists had
stood solidly for him all night long,
was so disconcerting that not an
available candidate in that conven-
ton would permit his name to be
used.
This afternoon the committees were
slow in reporting. Mrs. Annie l..
Diggs, who had just returned from a
two years stay in Europe, entertained
the convention for some time in her
happy style of speech-making-al-
though she vowed she was so glad to
get back to Kansas that she couldn't
make speech.
The committee on credentials was
ready to report about 3 O'Clock. II
was composed of the following per-
sons: First, J. p. Rubin, J. M. Hart;
Second, JOS. Hibner, J. B. Conley
Third, S. e. Beach, Frank Ellis;
Fourth, Green Sallyards, w. G. Jami-
son; Fifth, J. l. Brown, J. ~ Linz
booker; Sixth, A. d. Gilpin, Benz. F.
Hilton; Secenth, H. S. Fish, H. "
Ruble.
It's report showed delegates present
from Sc counties-which meant that
40 other counties were unrepresented
The delegates present cast the fui
vote for the county represented. Or
one roll call 421 votes were cast aIt
on the second, 412. The unrepresentet
counties are as follows: Allen, Atchi.
son, Barber, Bourbon, Brown, Chdu
tauQua, Clark, Coffey, Comanche
Crawford, Dickinson, Doniphan, Elk
Finney, Ford, Cove, Grant, Greeley
Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgman, Jewell
Kearney, Kiowa, Leavenworth, Lo
gan, Marshall, Meade, Montgomery
Morton, Pottawatomie, Rawlins, Reno
Rocks, Seward, Sherman, Stanton
Stevens, Sumner. Trego, Wabaunsec
Wallace, Washington, Wichita, VII
son, Woodson and Wyandotte.
The personnel of the committee OF
permanent organization follows: First
F. H. Chase, w. B. Yeager; Second
William Hendricks, T. II. Paddock,
Third. F. w. Siddle, d. B. McCollum
Fourth, E. s. Waterbury, A. Bachelor
Fifth. George w. Hanna, J. s. Cobb
Sixth. G.. Johnson. Chas. Daisy; s.cv
cnth. Henry Langfield, s. A. Miller.
Its report was that the temporary OF
ganization be made permanent, add
Ing the name of John Curran as as
sistant secretary. This was adopted
The committee on order of busint s,
was composed Of the following: Fist
John Crrran, John Stowell: Second
y. +. Spooner. John T. Little; Third
Charles Stevens. J. NJ. Allen; Fourth
+. b. Brumback. l.. McKinsey: Fifth