Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-23

the ballot / believe he instead of Brown
would have been nominated" declared one
Of the Brown delegates. ....
Mr.. Rosewater's speech raised him higher
IN the estimation of those who heard him
than he had ever been before said an
other delegate He has more friends
throughout Nebraska today who would
like to see him occupy d high position for
the credit of the state than any other
man" ~
There is no question but that he is far
the ablest man of the two" chimed In an
other Brown delegates: but we want
younger man for our setiator."
1t is needless to say tfet the Douglas del
egation, which had made such strenuous
efforts and thought they had victory al
most within their grasp, felt the failure to
secure the nomination OF Mr. Rosewater
keenly. Many Of them left the hall in dis
gust and refused to return. and most of
them lost interest In the subsequent pro-
ceedings.
4 sheldon Takes Well.
\ 1t had been plain all along that the sue
eess Of Brown for senator meant the sue
cess of Sheldon for governor. In fact,
ShAldop had more strength than Brown in
the convention, and piled up a higher vote
on his decisive second ballot. shefdon's
add&ess to the delegates after his nomina-
tom struck q sympathetic chord. He jim
-sist&d that he had made no pledges or+com-
bina HONS or said saayttuns that in any way
conf promised the discharge Of his duties In
the office when elected. and that he would
go into the executive mansion with no
strings tied to him. promising a SQUARE deal
adnt{nistration. Its
A happy incident of the Sheldon nomlna-
ton was the presence Of his wife. watch
ing the ballot closely from the gallery and
her descent afterwards TO the floor to con-
graduate her husband and to receive con-
GRADUATION.
Judge Hopeweil's speech of acceptance Of
the lieutenant governorship nomination
showed the kind OF q man he is and salts
fed 1.-THE delegates that they made no mis-
take in their choice should be by any con-
tingence be called to MI the first executive
once. "a E2l
When II came 10 the selection OF rail-
way commissioners II was suggested that
Douglas county ought to be represented,
inssmuch as It's commercial interests. would
be affected by much of the business before
] the commission. Some of the candidates
already on the ticket were willing to have
this place conceded to Douglas county
WltnOut cOHtcSl, Jul AuuCubtcT Wdo bO
fearful that II might lose winnett that
Il insisted on. having them all made on
roll cali. Robert Cowell. who had been
prevailed upon to allow the use of his
name, was chosen finally. but not until
tho second ballot, and the third ballot was
required sfor the third man, J. A. Williams
Of Pierce. who Just got HIS reward at the
expense Of Caldwell and Harmon.
n The convention got bloodthirsty after
disposing of railroad. commissioners and
threw Secretary OF State Galusha over
!, the transom and selected George A. Junkin
lof Gosper In his place. This occurred on
rhs second ballot after a tie on the first
=. J, Brian OF Boone was named for treas.
rnrer, defeating fsnts Good. r. r. Kyd
MI, f. steele and Boutwell, 81 Thayer. j
All, McBrieh, for state superintendent, and
n. r, THOMPSON, for attorney general
peene by AcciaInation as did y. NJ. searie
wa tor auditor. Douglas county proposed
swim the eeafle and Thompson action. Hoal
day.PlGtte tried 10 rHsh Eaton through or
howsband wagon. but was unable to land hi,
agenn. But one roll call was sufieient Il
been the Dodge county man the nomination.
In aPpponents were J. q. Wilson Of sarp,
Wild Robert Lynn Of Boyd.
q The convention voted to allow the candi
dskes 20 select officers OF the state com
hhtu,e. ~ ta-. 30. 20