Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08

DIXON rNsTRUCTs ron MCCARTHY
Delegation supposed 20 BE Divided
on senatorrhtp.

Delegation Supposed TO BE Divided
on senatorship.
EMERSON. Neb., Aug. 7.-(5peCial)-
Dixon county republican convention met
here today and elected delegates to the
different conventions. A second convention
will be held at Ponca on September to
nominate a candidate for representative
and a county ticket The convention today
was enthusiastic for Mccarthy for congress
and he was allowed to name the congress
sioral delegation. Delegates to the state
convention were uninstructed and are sup
posed to be almost equally divided between
Rosewater and Brown for United states
senator Resolutions were passed as fol-
lows:
We. the republicans of Dixon county,
assembled in convention, renew our al
legisnce to the principles of the republican
party and call the attention OF all citlzens
to its chievements and its applications TO
the principles Of right and equality In the
administration Of the government
We endorse the efforts of President
Roosevelt and Governor Mickey to make
corporate interests obey the law, to secure
good government free from c0rp0 ISIe. IN ~
all measures intended to protect the inter-
ests Of the people.
We favor the adoption OF the constitu-
tional amendment submitted by the last
legislature providing for an elective rail-
road commission and recommend the enact.
by congress prohibiting the issuing OF
passes and reducing the freight and pas
senEer rates OF this state to fair and
believing that the best interests of the
people OF the state require the nomination
Of a candidate for United States senator
by state convention, we recommend that
the delegates of this convention to the
state convention assist in making such
nomination.
In recognition Of the excellent record
and faithful service of Hon. j. J. Mccarthy
as our member of congress for the last
four years, and having absolute commence
in his honesty and ability, and knowing
his special fitness for serving the people
of this district in congress. we hereby
instruct our delegation to the congressional
convention to use all honorable means 10
secure his nomination.
Delegates were elected as follows:
State OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; John D.
Haskell. K. r. Shackleford, G. H. Haase,
d, A Paul, w. ]. Armour, G. L. Wood,
Chris Wischoff. A. d. Palmer F. L. Shoop,
0smond Butler. Alternates; J; o. Mliligan'
f. F. Ellis Al Palmer, Henry Lessmah,
owen NJ Quillan. John Mills.
! j. v. Pierson, H. j. Lenderink, ]. d. Has
George surber, owen McQuillin. Alter
Young, Dr.. Elliott. H. P. Summary. NJ. f.
| Brink f. f. Ellis DR.. Talboy.
senatorLalm,Delegates; g. a Ise16urg
| Deloy A. L. Holmberg. William Iessman
| owen McQuillin. Alternates: s. f. Cobb
| w r, Talboy, j. A. Drayer, H. 3: Collins
j. Isom, Robert Pierson, Charles Grineth
PAwNEE CITY. Neb., Aug. 7.-(special
Telegram.)-The republican county conven-
| ton was called to order by J. c. bort
chairman Of the county central committee
| j. NJ Cravens Of Armour was elected chair
man, F. H. Taylor Of Table Rock secre-
| tary and L. b. Sharp of Mission Creek
| assistant Norris Brown, candidate for
United States senator, G. L, Sheldon and
| former Lieutenant Governor Steele were
| present and addressed the meeting. The
| following resolutions were adopted unani-
mously:
| Resolved. That the republicans of Pawnee
| county, in convention assembled, do hereby
| instruct the delegates to the republican
| to secure the nomination of Hon q. l.
| Sheldon for governor and Norris Brown for
| approve the policy of our state convention
| and national congress in discouraging the
use OF free railroad transportation and de-
mand compliance Herewith by our county
| and state officials.
The candidacy OF Hon. F. M. Pollard as
| his own successor was also endorsed, as
was ]. B. Raper OF Pawnee City to succeed
himself as Judge OF the First judicial dis.
| trict
| n. A. Steinauer of Steinauer and w. P
| Raper of Pawnee City were nominated as
representatives from the Second district.
| Dr. w. Fl. Wilson OF Table Rock was en-.
| dorsed for the state senate from the First
district Pawnee and Richardson counties
Delegates to the state convention:
A. n. Barclay, Bookwalter; ]. NJ. Crav,
! ems Armour; c. w. Harris, Lewiston; VII.
liam Loeb. Frank Whitmore, Titus Davis
! William Mcconnell, G. w. Collins, Pawnef
City; W. F. Hun, stsinauer; a; g. Atkin.