Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-14
PIERCE IS FOR ROSEwATER
Also Instructs for Sheldon for Governor and
Boyd for Congress.
NANCE GIVES nElKtuoHS A START
Delegates Free 60 co where They
Please whenever He Has No
show for NoninatiOn-Anti-
Pass Law Favored.


The republican county convention adopted
resolutions instructing for Judge J. F.
Boyd for congress, George Sheldon for
governor and Edward Rosewater for
United States senator The resolutions
express approval of a senatorial nomina-
ton by the state convention and instruct
the delegation from Pierce county to OPP
pose any attempt to dispense with the
nomination of senator or change In the
order of nominations as fixed by the
state committee. The convention endorsed
the national and state administrations, de-
clared itself favorable to a direct primary
election law, anti-pass Law and state
freight rate regulation.
Delegates to State Conventional. j.
Billerbeck, J. A. Williams, Ms. Nissen'
N. NJ. Nelson. o. r. Engler, o. j. Frost,
james McWhorter.
Delegates to Congressional Convention
V S 6. W. LitteI, W. W. oTivey.
b. NJ. Smith, E. Phillips, II. E. Neff, ]. ~
Smith and w. A. Preston.
o. J. Frost of Plainview was author
lied to select the delegation to the repre-
sentative convention.
Nance for MeikIejohn.
FULLERTON, Neb., Aug. 1a-(Special
Telegram. EVERY voting precinct in Nance
county was represented In the republican
county convention held here today. Hiram
Lewis OF Genoa was unanimously elected
temporary chairman and. Frank Harris of
Fullerton secretary. The temporary organ
ization was then made permanent and fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Be 1t resolved by the republicans of
Nance county in convention assembled,
That whereas, Hon. George d. Meiklejohn
is a candidate for United States senator,
and,
Whereas. We believe that he is eminently
qualified for the position and II is our de-
sire to use all honorable means to secure
his election; now, therefore be II
Resolved, That committee consisting
of one delegate from each voting precinct
be appointed to confer with MT Meikle.
names of persons favorins his candidacy
to be elected as delegates to the state
We reaffirm our allegiance to the princi-
piles of the republican party as declared
In the platform of the last national and
We endorse and approve the patriotic
and fearless administration of President
we favor. the election Of United States
senator by direct vote of the people.
We demand the passage OF an anti-pass
law and insist that legislative candidates
pledge their support to the enactment of
the same.
We favor the passage Of a primary law.
We believe In the fair and equitable
taxation of all property without discrim-
nation for or against any interest and
we condemn the railroads in Nebraska
that now seek to avoid their share of taxes
levied.
We favor the constitutional amendment
pending providing for an elective railroad
commission with full. power to regulate
and control freight and passenger rates in
Nebraska.
George F. Rose Of Genoa was nominated
for county attorney.
Mr.. Meiklejohn appeared before the con-
vention and openly proclaimed that the
state delegation would be free to support
any candidate for United States senator
IL the time should come when the delega-
ton saw that he could not be nominated.
The committee appointed to select dele
gates to the state convention reported the
following named persons, who were unani-
mously elected:
Of Genoa, p. H. Davis Of Belgrade, j. II.
Umstead E. B. Penny, Bert Bennett and
N. b. 8. oDell of Fullerton.
Delegates to the Congressional Conven-
ton: C. J. stockwell, F: w. Wake. J. 4.
Osborne of Genoa, w. II. Andrews, l.. R
Osborne Of Belgrade, John PorterHeld. J.
Thomas, W. H. Barber and A. Douthit.
A resolution instructing for Boyd for
congress was defeated.
O'Connen for state senator.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug 19.-(special.)-
vention instructed for Judge J. @. O'Con-
nell OF Tecumseh for the candidate for state
senator from the Fifth district The con-
vention empowered Judge O'Connell to Sc
lect his delegation to the convention which
meets in this city Monday, August 90
Judge OConnell announces the following
selection: F. d. Stinson, o. A. Bailey, ].
G. Cathcart. G. W. Sabin, E. p. Bell T. E.
Roberts. John Tracy. William Ernst, ]. L.
Young, George Rothell The district in
cludes Nemaha and johnson counties.
Brown Names Delegates.
KEARNEY, Neb., Aug. 13-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Norrfs Brown spent portion of
Sunday with his Kearney friends and went
east this afternoon. Monday morning Mr.
Brown gave the following list of names OF
republicans of Buffalo county that he had
selected to serve as delegates to the repub-
lican state convention as per authority
given him by the republican convention of
Buffalo county.
N. P. Mcdonald, C. H. Gregg, C. NJ
Hull. F. D. Reed, s. c. Bassett, J. f. Har-
Calhoun, L. c. Calkins, Joseph Ownes, s.
II. Robb, Alex M. Young, Charles H. Bis
Tie county convention which authorized
Mr. Brown to name the delegates was held
last June.
KiRkRid Sure of Nomination.
O'NEILL, Neb.. Aug. 13.-(Special Teie-
gram County conventions and caucuses
already held In the Sixth district give Con-
gresham Kinkaid majority In the con-
vention TO be held next week at Kearney,
There will be no opposing candidate.
DODGE DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
! Il n
Bryan.
Nah Ana,