Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

TO twenty-sir. Ray Iangford was chosen
temporary secretary The temporary or
ganization carried a motion that the chair
appoint committee on resolutions and
also committee to choose delegates to the
conventions. The report OF the credentials
committee showed all but four Of the forty
two precincts OF the county represented.
Resolutions were unanimously passed
praising President Roosevelt. Governor
Mickey and Treasurer Mortensen and con-
demning Gslushs, Eaton and searle be-
cause OF their action az members Of the
board OF equalization in regard TO the tax
alton OF railroads. The resolutions were
otherwise much the same as the state COM
mittee resolutions. Delegates to all con-
ventions were instructed not to vote for
/ any man who rode on pass or who would
not promise not to ride on a pass.
motion was carried that the convention
vote on preference for a United States SEN
ator and that the state delegation be in
structed to vote for the preference OF the
convention. A vote was taken with the re-
suit that Brown secured sixty-eight votes,
Rosewater six and Willard six. Brown was
| then called amid rounds OF applause and de-
nounced the railroads and their attempts
I to avoid payment OF taxes, and also de-
nounced Attorney Dilworth and Tax Com
missioner Clancy.
l. z. Roach was renominated for county
attorney by reclamation. Senator Sheldon
was given instructions of the state dele
cation. The First commissioners district
unanimously renominated Charles Hupfer
and the county convention ratified the ac-
ton.
Delegates TO the state convention: ]. 8.
Robbins of wallace. r. c. Koisticker OF
Wallace. Ray c. Langford. f. 8. Davis o.
z. Elder william Yost, lincoln Carpenter,
J. 8. Hoagland and w. T. Wilcox all OF
| North Platte.
Delegates to the Congressional conyen-
tion II. NJ. Grimes. c. NJ. Reynolds. r. u.
! Thompson, r II. Springer. E 8. Davis, ].
Il. Evans, George e. French. J. 8. Hoag-
land, J. A. Adams.
Senatorial and representatives delegates:
Ira l. Bare, L Carpenter. Frank Elliott.
John Ginupp c. A. Sibley, c. H. Walter,
Steve McDermott, w. T. Wilcox, H. p.
Stevens, J. Abbott, J. A. johnson, w. A.
Chamberlain and w. ". Hoagland,
Box Butte Also for brown.
ALLIANCE, Neb.. Aug. 1s.-(special Tele-
gram)-The republicans of Box Butte
county met in convention today in the
county court house and in an harmonious
manner elected delegates to the various
conventions and adopted resolutions that
reflect republican opinion in this section.
The delegates elected to the state con-
vention are as follows: w. H. Corbin, ALL
ance; Ira e. fash, Alliance; John B. Miller,
Alliance; James II. II. Hewitt, Alliance, and
Hiram Wilson, Box Butte.
The resolutions. among which are posi-
tive instructions for Brown. are as follows:
We, the delegates of the republican party
| OF Box Butte county In convention assem-
bled, congratulate the nation and state on
the continued prosperity attending the add
ministration of policies of state inaugurated
and maintained by the republican party.
We commend the fearless, the active, the
matchless Roosevelt for his manly and
public polity and his energetic courage in
executing the same which has conduced
tone to meet the aPEro6aiion Of all classes Of
them to the best interests of the people OF
these United States.
We commend the wise, conservative and
economical administration of the public
affairs of this state us administered by
Governor John II. Mickey.
OF our representative to congress- Moses
r. Kinkaid, than whom the people of the
fatigable worker in the cause OF the COM
mon people
That we recognize the demoralized con-
the western part OF the state on account
of existing public land laws. We favor
some Law that will permanently settle this
We heartily endorse the course Of Hon.
Norris Brown In his crusade against those
combinations that strive to throttle all
competition In trade by unlawful pooling Of
prices 10 the great detriment of the labor
ing class.
we are in hearty accord with the pro-
which is In favor OF the election OF United
states senators by the people, equality be-
OF property for taxation, the Withholding
of passes from public officials. both state
and national, a direct primary law and an
elective railroad commission.
Therefore be II resolved, that the Box
Butte county delegates to the state con-
vention are hereby instructed to use nll
honorable means to secure the nomination
of Norris Brown for United States soma
tor; that the delegates to the congressional
p Kinkaid as representative TO congress
from the Sixth congressional district; that
for state representative from this district
the delegates selected by the convention are
instructed to cast their votes for our friend
and tnwremar. Captain w II. Corbin. in
whose integrity we have absolute conf
dence and fealty to and efforts for the sue
cess OF the party in the past merits this
resolution OF Acknowledgement.
Holt Delegation Is Divided.
o'NEILL. Neb., Aug. ls.-(Speciar Tele-
gram.NThe republican county convention
organized today by electing DR.. ]. S. Nc
Donald of Atkinson chairman and w. N
Coats of Stuart secretary. w E. Scott of
AtklnSon was nominated Tor county at
torney and s. w. Green OF Ewing and D.
NJ Stuart OF Stuart were nominated for
representatives. The resolutions endorsed
the acts of President Roosevelt and the
congressional, legislative and county ONO
falls. The following resolutions were adopted
regarding the senatorship:
We favor the enactment OF a law electing
United States senators by a direct vote OF
the people, and until such law is enacted
we favor the nomination of a candidate for
ton and instruct the delegates to the state
convention TO vote for the nomination of
candidate for United States senator.
The delegates elected to the state con-
vention are: Dell Akin, Jacob Roche, J. F.
Brady. b. e. Sturdevant, Atkinson; c. E.
Hall. s. ]. weekes. o'Neill; John sturde-
want Fred Barclay. Stuart; 8. p. Sorenson.
Ewing; Thomas Simonson. Agee.
The delegation is not instructed for either
candidate. but Rosewater. Brown and
Willard will probably have some votes
Congressman Kinkaid was strongly en-
dorsed for his record in congress. and
he was allowed the privilege OF selecting
the delegation to the congressional con-
vention. He selected the following dele
gates; Jacob Roche. d. II. Cronin, B. f.
Sturdevant, Fred Barclay. Dell Akin. @. H.
Benson. ]. p. GiIligan, o. o. Snyder, j. F.
Rrady 4 TJnnfar "A.