Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-26
LEGISLATORS BEING NAMED
Conventions Held in Number Of Districts
Throughout the Stats.
HARMONY IN THE REPUBLICAN RANKS
Candidate sheldon Addresses the Con-
ventiOn I'm His Home County,
Cass-DemOcrats Also
Trotted Out.

RUsHvILLE, Neb., Sept. S.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-THE republican senatorial con-
vention convened Tuesday morning at the
court house at 10 o'clock. There were two
candidates, r. S. Rising of Ainsworth and
David Hanna of Valentine Mr.. Hanna
was nominated on the second ballot.
Resolutions were passed endorsing the
platform of the national republican con-
vention of 1904 and the state republican
convention of 1906, also pledging the NOM
inee of the convention to vote for Norris
Brown for United States senator. Hon.
w. II. Reynolds of Dawes county was en-
dofsed for member OF the state central
committee from the district; also favoring
the establishment of an agricultural ex-
pertinent station for western Nebraska and
recommending the next legislature to me-
morialize congress for some legislation
for speedy solution by sale otherwise
of the grazing lands of western Nebraska.
The central committee elected by this con-
vention is empowered to All ali vacancies
that may occur during the campaign.
Captain Corbin of Alliance was nominated
for state representative today at the rep
resentative convention, which met at Q
o'clock this morning. The other candidate
was Mr.. Cook of Sioux county. Two bal
lots were taken, the vote being close.
Ord Republicans Enthusiastic.
ORD, Neb., Sept. 25.r-(Special Telegram)
Nearly every precinct in Valley county
was represented In the republican county
convention held at this place today. Fol-
lowing the unanimous endorsement of all
the state candidates, a strong anti-pass
resolution was passed by the convention.
]. p. Baird, a prominent farmer residing
three miles Of this uyaq 0Orni-
mated for representative and II. E. Oleson,
a resident of Ord, was nominated for county
attorney. Delegates were also chosen to
attend the senatorial convention at Broken
Bow next week. The convention was
harmonious in every particular and the
ticket is considered to be strong one.
MCOOK. Neb.. Sept 5.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Israel A. Sheridan of Indianola,
Red Willow county, was this afternoon
nominated by the democratic and peoples
Independent parties for state senator for
the Twenty-ninth district of Nebraska In
their conventions held In this city. Both
conventions were poorly attended, not half
of the counties being represented at all In
the conventions
PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., Sept. &.-(special
Telegram. 1.-THE Cass county republican
convention elected Hon. r. b. Windham
County Attorney Jesse l.. Root was NOM
mated for senator and Frank j. Davis of
Weeping Water and Charles e. Noyes of
Louisville for representatives County At
torney Carl A. Rawls was named to sue
| ceed himself and Martin l.. Frederick was
nominated for county commissioner. SEN
ator Sheldon and M. F. Harrison addressed
the harmonious and enthusiastic conven-
ton.
| LONG PINE, Neb., Sept. 25.-(Special
Telegram.)-The Fffty-frst representative
district democratic convention. met here to-
day. It was called to order In the Odd
Fellows hall by Chairman Thomas Heck
Of Long Pine. Mr.. Heck was elected per
! manent chairman and Mr. Ackerman of
Ainsworth secretary. Mr.. Heck was called
| away during the convention and d. d. Car
penter OF Johhstown was appointed to I'LL
the vacancy James j. Carln OF Bassett
received the endorsement Of the Rock
county delegation and was chosen on the
| first ballot James J. Carlin is an ex-
| county attorney and a pioneer of Rock
| county.