Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
BROWN LACGS A MAJORITY
Convention Likely to Have to Choose Hs-
tween Tive Leadsrh
RosEwATER SECOND CHOICE or MANY
Attempt 60 Pass I'D Nomination of
Senator, ~ Made, VIII Disclose
Railroad strength by
Direct Vote.
(From a star Correspondent

(fTOm n STAN COrreepondent)
LINCOLN Aug. 1S-(Special 1.-The ar
rival Of the republican convention advance
guard. including several candidates for
nomination. has quickened the political talk
around the hotels where the politicians con-
sregate. Everybody has a confident air, so
far as his preferred candidates are con-
cerned. yet at the same time lie forced to
admit that absolutely nothing is yet set
tied beyond peradventure. While there Is
much speculation to the various places
on the ticket. interest centers on the sena-
torship and next on the governorship.
Il think II will come down eventually to
straight choice between Brown and
Rosewater.' said a usually we'll versed
politician In front Of the Llndell today.
Norris Brown has made more Roadway
than anyone gave him credit for at the
start; but he IL still quite a distance from
the necessary majority Of the convention.
and the question Is whether he can hold
his strength long enough to grow and bring
II over the line. The opposition to Brown
Is at present scattered among several can
didates, with Rosewater we'll in the lead
and the natural place for them to center.
The first scrap. however. may be ex-
pected at the start when the effort Ia made
TO pass up the nomination OF a senator In
convention altogether. This may come in
one of several forms, but II tried viii pre-
cipitate a direct vote which will disclose
Just how much strength the railroad crowd.
which is against nomination, has in the
convention and where II is located.
IF the railroad bunch is satisfied that
Il cannot turn the trick It may not at
tempt to. and this Is very likely TO be the
case. After that they may play the same
game they did in the democratic conven-
-
call and put the senatorship last instead
OF first, with view to sidetracking It more
easily when the delegates are tired out and
a lot OF them have gone home. Friends
of the candidates who are looking for nolni-
nation, however. will. l am sure be wide
awake and will not let themselves be out
played by any crafty move like this"
IroncIsd Instructions for Brown.
ST. PAUL Neb., Aug 1s.--(Special Tels-
Erom.)-The republican county conven-
ton was held here today with a full az
tendance from all precincts, and a spirited
contest between the Rosewater and Brown
adherents, the senatorial issue over
shadowing all other questions. The Brown
people having carried st. Paul primaries.
which gave them one-half of the votes
necessary to carry the county convention.
were easily in control, although the coun-
try precincts furnished large and en-
thusiastic minority for Hon. e. Rose
water.
An ironclad resolution instructing the
state delegation to vote as a unit for Nor
ris Brown was passed. engendering con-
side. bile dissatisfaction among the friends
of MIR. Rosewater, who were entirely OK
cluded from recognition.
Resolutions were adopted commencing
the work of congress under the lead OF
President Roosevelt. praising the work of
the state administration and of Congress-
man Kinkaid.
The delegates elected to the state con-
vention are: Clerk. Clark Perkins, st.
Paul: @. w. McCracken, st. Paul: George
Welsh. St Paul; a. Jacobsen. Elba; Oscar
Freeman. Cushing; J. A. Hood. st. Paul:
George Pauiman, Boelus.
Delegates to congressional convention:
Z. o. Bartlett. r. c. Perkins, 8. NJ. Son.
ders, w. H. China, j. c. Beaver, A. p.
Anderson. z. p. weekes
Delegates to senatorial convention: A.
c, Rowell. MAIDS Anderson. j. H. Apple
gate, ]. c. Johnson. A. l.. Warm Ed Erick.
son, II. B. Van Drade.
T. T. Bell was renominated for county
attorney, w. s. Paul was nominated for
clerk OF the district court. w. L. Sonderup
for representative and ]. p. weiker for
commissioner from the Second district
Brown Gets Lincoln DELEGATION
NORTH PLATTE, Neb,. Aug. 1s.-(Spccial
Telegram 1.-THE republican convention OF
Lincoln county today was one OF the most
radical held here in years. Ora Elder was
chosen chairman Of the organization against
Judge II. M. Grimes by a vote Of forty-one