Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
ANDREWS TO Be CHAIRMAN
Hastings Nan to Preside Over Temporary
Organization of Republican Convention.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES SELECTION
Resolutions Committee, Headed by
Hon. L. ID. Richards of Fremont,
to Prepare Platform for
Party in state.

Hon. w. E. Andrews of Hastings, former
congressman from the Fifth district, now
auditor OF the treasury at Washington, will
preside over the republican state convention
when It meets at Lincoln August .. This
was decided by the executive committee of
the republican state committee, to whom
the selection Of a temporary chairman had
been delegated by the full committee. at a
meeting at the Millard hotel last night.
The selection of Mr.. Andrews was by
unanimous vote of those present after
careful consideration of the various quail
ficatlons necessary for a presiding officer.
Mr. Andrews appealed to the committee
specially by reason OF the fact that he is
not Identified with any of the contesting
candidates, is an experienced parliamenta-
rian and an attractive speaker and would
in a way voice the sentiments of the ma
tional administration. There were present
at the committee meeting: Chairman w.
p. Warner of Dakota City Secretary A
B. Allen of Tecumseh. Byron Clarke of
Plattsmouth, Victor Rosewater of Omaha,
Charles H. Kelsey of Neigh, l. ]. Capps OF
Hastings, Charles A. Robinson OF Kearney.
The only. absentee was II. c. Beebe OF
Osceola.
Successor to HenninRs.
The first business of the committee was
the selection of treasurer ad interim, to
take the place made vacant by the death
OF A. II. Hennings, who had in his custody
some S,7O0 of the committees funds, all of
which was left intact in a special deposit
in the United States National bank. The
committee commented upon this proof Of
Mr.. Hennings' absolute honesty and named
I'm his place Charles Z. Morgan of Omaha,
who had formerly been a member of the
state committee. The other work of the
session was to select a provisional resolu-
tions committee, as directed by the state
committee. consisting of a chairman and
one member from each of the six congress
sional districts, to be recommended for
the acceptance Of the state convention.
Resolutions Committee.
For the resolutions committee the follow
ing names were unanimously agreed upon:
Chairman, Hon. L. d. Richards of Fre-
mont.
First district, Hon. r. b. windham Of
Plattsmouth.
Second district, DR.. w. d. Haller of
Blair.
| Third district, f. c. Burnham Of Norfolk.
| Fourth district, Hon. Charles B. Ander-
son of Crete.
| Firth district, hon. II. Is. Perry OF CaW-
bridge.
Sixth district, Hon. Wesley t. Wilcox of
| North Platte.
The appointment of this committee thirty
| days previous TO the convention is designed
TO snAbIe. the members 10 meet and formn-
! late the platform declarations for the party
without undue haste that would prevent
mature consideration. This is an innova-
ton in Nebraska, although it is said TO be
! the established custom with the republican
organization in many of the states.
The executive committee left it to the
chairman, in his judgment, to call another
meeting Of the executive committee or the
full committee prior to the state convention
to receive the report of an outstanding
committee on rules and to wind up any
unfinished business before turning over the
affairs to the next committee.