Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-30
BROWNS BOON IS LAUNCHED
Home County Sends Delegation To State
Convention Instructed for Him.
KNKMD IS ENDORSED FOR CONGRESS
sherman County sends Delegation to
state Convention Instructed
for wall for Cow
ernor.

KEARNDY, Neb., June 2.-(specisl Tel
egram.)-At an enthusiastic convention
held at the city hall the republicans OF
Buffalo county nominated their candidates
for the coming election and selected dele
cation to the state convention. An eifort
was made to unseat the delegation from the
Third ward of he city on the ground that
two men not residents OF that ward had
voted but II proved unsuccessful. F. l.
Grammer of Loup was elected temporary
chairman and Otto Birney secretary, this
choice being made permanent
The nominations were: State senator, r.
NJ Thomson; representatives, G. w. Bar
rett and F. G. Hamer; county attorney. E.
Squires; delegate to the state convention,
f. l.. Grammer Pleasanton, at large. The
others were chosen. two from each SUI
pervisor's district first, Frank Reed.
George Barrett; second. A. J. Mcdonald,
C. G. Perkins; third, 1. T. Hart, ]. P. Nor
cross; fourth, Ben GoodeH. Oscar Knox;
NTH, Charles Carlson, r. A. st. John;
sixth, c. w. Hoxie. W. w. Barney; sew
enth, c. NJ. Hull, w. v. Diedricksen.
The convention unanimously endorsed
Norris Brown for United States senator and
he was requested to name the delegates to
| the state convention.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing and
| approving the fearless and patriotic ad-
ministration OF President Roosevelt. the
! economical and law enforcing state admin
| istration and the faithful services OF Con-
| gresham Moses Kinkaid. The efforts of
| President Roosevelt in securing a pure
food law and railroad rate legislation were
especially commended. The resolutions
closed with the republicans of Buffalo
| county expressing their confidence in their
! fellow citizen, Attorney General Norris
| Brown. They commended his efforts for
| the enforcement Of law. for his fearless
prosecution of the railroad tax cases and
for his prosecution of trusts operating in
this state. They recognize his fearlessness,
honesty and ability and feel just pride in
his honorable success as an oniclal and
servant of the public. They endorse his
candidacy for United States senator and
pledge the delegates for Buffalo county to
the republican state convention to use
every honorable effort to secure an endorse
ment of his candidacy by that body and
they Furthermore instruct the nominees for
the senate and house OF the state legis-
lature when elected to vote for and pro-
mote his candidacy in every legitimate
manner.
sherman County Endorses wall.
egram THE Sherman county republican
convention met today in what Is pronounced
the most harmonious and enthusiastic ses-
sion ever held in the county. Hon. John
Mahtewson was made temporary chairman
with c. T. McKinnie and Ed Ackenback
secretary, which was afterward made the
permanent organization The convention
the utmost enthusiasm and by unanimous
consent gave Hon John Wall the privilege
OF naming the delegation to the republican
state convention and upon repeated calls
for him. in a neat speech he thanked the
convention for the honor and named the
following delegates:
Judge Aaron Wall. J. w. Burleigh Doup
City; II. Smelser. Theodore Ojendyk. Ash
ton; william Callen, Arcadia; Michael
Tafe Litchheld. Senatorial: William NJ.
smelser. Daniel Beushausen. Rockville; A.
Mum, Harvard; Jacob Alberts, Peter Rowe,
Loup City; W. c. bunker, Ashton.
The convention selected c. T. McKinne
as it's candidate for representative and
Robert p Starr for county attorney. The
resolution passed with greatest enthusiasm
and ringing cheers gave forth no uncertain
sound as favorng the policy OF President
Roosevelt for just dealing with all inter-
ests and perfect fairness with all classes,
and closing with a splendid encomium on
the candidacy of Hon. John Wall for gov
ernor and pledging itself In his support