Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-27
STEPHENS GETS NOMINATION
Fremont Man Put Up for Congress
in Third by Democrats.
HAS BIG MAJORITY OF VOTES
Bryan and Action of Democrats
in Last CessiOn OF
Congress-.

NORFOLK. Neb.. Sept. %, special Tel
egram. Dan V. stephens. four times
campaign manager for other democratic
congressional candidates in the Third Ne
braska district. was nominated late this
afternoon to succeed the late James P
Latta-
Mr.. stephens was twice campaign man
ager for Mr.. Latta in winning campaigns
and it is claimed that Mr.. Latta had said
he would retire at the end Of his term in
favor OF stephens. On the informal ballot
Stephens received 115 out of III votes.
Then Fred H. Free Of Plsinview. who
had been candidate, moved that Steph-
ems be named by acclamation. The mo-
ton was seconded by State Senator Brady
of Albion. another rival candidate, and
Edgar Howard of Columbus who wrote
mean things about Stephens when How
ard ran against Latta for the nomination.
Other candidates on the informal ballot
stood: Free. Il; Rose, Is; Grady, IL;
OGara, 10; Gruenther, :.
After he had been nominated Mr. Steph-
ems thanked the convention very briefly.
The resolution contained compliment
for Mr. Bryan. whose name was enthus-
iastically cheered.
The Resolutions.
Following we're the resolutions.
We. the democrats of the Third con-
gressional district, in convention as
sembled, heartily endorse the last demo-
cratic national and state platforms and
insofar as they touch questions OF impor-
tanCe in the pending congressional cam
paign we adopt them literally and make
them part and parcel of this declaration
OF principles; we especially commend the
democratic majority in the present house
OF congress for the constructive ability
displayed in the late special session and
for the honest effort TO relieve the coun-
try from many Of the oppressive and the
unjust provisions Of the republican tariff
schedules and we regret that a republican
president saw fit to destroy with his veto
SO much legislation in the interest OF the
whole people.
We are opposed 20 the secret political
people does not fear the light nor seek
the shades Of secrecy. We pledge the
nominee OF this convention in his capacity
as a member Of congress to earnest and
faithful effort for the enactment OF legis-
lation in harmony with the best progress
sive thought Of the country, no matter
from what source such proposed legisla-
ton may reach the halls of congress.
We send a message of greeting and good
cheer to Nebraska $ first citizen and dem
ocrat William ]. BRYAN, and bid him god
speed in his noble work OF carrying 70 the
uttermOSt parts OF our nation the true
principles of democracy as they we're first
later exemplified by Andrew Jackson. and
in this day so solely applied by the demo-
cratic majority In congress in effort to
enact legislation which will work the
greatest good TO the greatest number.
Congregational Committee.
The following congressional committee
was named:
Antelope. H F. Palmer; Boone James
2 Bradley. Burt, Thomas Plumber; Col
fax. n. A. Mapes, Cedar. z NJ Baird
Cunning. n. L. Wells; Dakota. Charles
Holsworth Dixon. ]. NJ. Hurley; Dodge
\. W. Preston Knox. d. c. Laird; Madi-
son, j. B. Donovan; Merrick, F. n.
Bishop, MANAGE, John Weens. Pierce, W.
Z. Powers Platte, Fred J. Pratt: Stan
ton, W. P Cowan. Thurston, s. L. Gal
lagher; Wayne, Walter Jabler.
State Chairman Byrnes called the con-
vention to order, State Secretary
Mathews read the call, F. D. Hunker Of
West Point was made chairman and F.
z. Martin Of Battle Creek secretary.