The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-22
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NEBRASKA G, 0, P,
IN CONVENTION
The Big Fight Between Con-
servatives and Radicals
for Control.
NEWSPAPER MAN FOR SENATOR

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Associated Press to The Evening Tines.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 22.-Eight hun
dred and fifty-seven delegates and as
many alternates Filed the auditorium
!. .fSss attern "A wAan the Republican,
sN,te corvei'ltOn W'as csli9d IL order.i
Hon. w. E. Andrews of Hastings, pre-
sided.
The convention will nominate a full
state ticket and in addition is expected
to indorse candidate for the United
States senate to succeed Senator Jos.
II. Millard, whose term will expire
next March.
The pre-convention campaign has
been one of the liveliest that Nebraska
has seen in a number of years. For
months past the radicals and conserva-
tlVes have been maneuvering for the
control of the party The regulation
OF railroads is the issue. At the No
vember election proposal for the Gre
alton of state board of railway COM
mlssloners will be submitted for rati-
fication. Attorney General Brown,
candidate for the senate. and George
L. Sheldon of Cass county, candidate
for governor, Joined forces in a cam
pafgn of oratory against the conserva-
tives. In bitter terms they have con-
demned the policies of the republicans
of Nebraska and have declared that
the state administration was railroad
ridden. Sheldon, young man scarce
ly more than 30. has served two terms
IN the state senate. Norris Brown is
a comparatively young man. native
of Iowa.
Edward Rosewater. editor of the
Omaha Bee. is the leading rival of
Brown for the senate There are sew
eral other aspirants for the senatorial
toga, but the real contest is between
Rosewater and Brown. Whoever re-
ceives the Endorsement of the conven-
tion is bound to be elected by the legis-
lature next winter in the event of re-
publican success.
Outside of the senatorial struggle
the chief interest is in the contest for
the gubernational nomination. In ad-
dition to Sheldon there are several
aspirants of more or less strength,
among them Charles Weston of Hay
Springs, who is we'll known poll
ttcian and has held several state Of
ffces; George L. Rouse of Hall county,
former speaker of the state legisla-
ture. and John Wall of Valley county.
Three railway commissioners are to
be elected this fall. the offices having
been created by the last legislature.
Secretary of State Galusha. State Au-
ditor Searle. Land Commissioner Ea-
ton and State Superintendent J. l..
McBrien, are candidates for renomina-
ton and have no opposition.
With every indication of the most
exciting republican convention ever
held in the state OF Nebraska. the sup
porters of Norris Brown. the states
attorney general. who is candidate
for convention nomination for United
States senator. declared that he would
have more than 500 votes on the first
ballot this afternoon, or more than
enough to nominate.
This prediction was denied with en-
phasis by the supporters of Edward
Rosewater of Omaha. who declared
that Brown would fall far short of the
required number on the first ballot,
and that from that time on Rosewater
would gain, until he had been made
nominee.
George l.. Sheldon. of Nepawka, the
young farmer candidate for governor,
has led in the number of pledged
votes from the first. and his friends
predict an easy victory for him. All
of the other candidates for governor
attempted this morning to form a COM
bination against Sheldon, but failed to
agree upon candidate.