Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-23
TO SUCCEED WILLARD
NEBRASKA CONVENTION CHOSE
BROWN FOR q. s. SENATOR.

Beginning at o'clock yesterday after
noon. with a brief recess for supper, the
republican state convention, at IL o'clock
last night. had neither completed its ticket
nor adopted a platform.
The two chief places on the ticket were
filed at the afternoon session by the nomi-
nation of Attorney General Norris Brown
for United States senator, to succeed Sen
ator Willard. and State Senator George l..
Sheldon for governor. Melville r. Hopewell
was nominated for lieutenant governor at
the night session.
The convention was called to order this
afternoon by Chairman Warner of the state
central committee. who introduced Mr.. An
drews of Hastings. first auditor Of the
treasury at Washington. as temporary
chairman.
Temporary Chairman's Address.
Mr.. Andrews spoke as follows:
What duty rests upon the republican
party with special force at this time? To
what specific purpose should 1t direct its
attention and efforts with rigid determine
ton and intelligent action?
From a party standpoint there is but one
answer: The emphatic Endorsement of our
national administration. This issue carries
with II all that Is involved in state and
local matters How can we suitably ex-
press that Endorsement? By returning to
Congress a decisive republican majority
for the next House OF Representatives.
"Actuated by the highest motives and with
a realizing sense that the eyes of the ma
tion were upon them, the republican sena-
tors and representatives of the present Con-
greSS met their responsibilities with cOur-
age and fidelity, and the net results Of the
nrst session of the Fifty ninth Congress Is
the record upon which the republican party
stands in this campaign. The decided leg
fslative views and policies of the Presi-
dent, In whom the people have unprecedent-
ed confidence. led the way in the solution
or grave problems. Through all the days
of doubt and uncertainty the republican
Congress never faltered. and after seven
months of serious work there are written
upon the statute books such measures as
will surely reinforce the people in their
faith in the grand old party"
AFTER the temporary organization had
been made permanent the convention
voiced Its disapproval of the platform
drafted by committee appointed in ad-
vance. and new committee on resolutions
was selected
The Vote for the Senatorship.
On the first vote for United States SEN
ator the following votes were cast: Norris
Brown. 4O1; Edward Rosewater. 273k:
Frank NJ Currie. 55; Joseph H. Willard.
46h: George d. Meiklejohn. 81: Lorenzo
Crounse. 16: L. ]. Evans. 81. and Gov.
Mickey. l.
i'iV"H Sdiutu lOuI NOteS Oh TIE SeCOHO
ballot but fell to 400 the third. The
fourth ballot showed gain of five for
Brown and greater gain for Rosewater.
Brown gained two more on the fifth. On
the sixth ballot Brown received 433 votes.
four more than enough to nominate. The
convention went wild with singing, shout
ing and waving hats and handkerchiefs.
Mr. Brown and Mr. Rosewater were called
before the convention and made addresses,
which were applauded.
State Senator George l.. Sheldon was
nominated for governor on the second bal
lot. and the convention took a recess until
$3.50 o'clock today.