Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-25
|BULL MOOSERS PULL
| THROTTLEW|DE0PEN
DOWN IN LANCASTER
Adopt Resolutions in County Con-
vention, Leaving Off Mention
Of National Ticket.
TEST VOTE STANDS 1858 TO 2O1
Pandemonium in Big Hall When
Matter is Pending.
SECOND CONVENTION FOLLOWS
Regulars Name Delegates and En-.
dorse National Ticket.
BuRKErT TRIES TO POUR OIL
Former Senator Urges Action that
VIII Leave United Party, but
Delegates Override Plea and
Pandemonium in Big Hall When
Matter is Pending.
SECOND CONVENTION FOLLOWS
Regulars Name Delegates and En-.
dorse National Ticket.
BuRKErT TRIES TO POUR OIL
Former Senator Urges Action that
VIII Leave United Party, but
Delegates Override Plea and
Break Binding Ties.
(Fom a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, July A.-(Special.) 1.-The
widest political gathering in the history
of Lancaster county was pulled off this
afternoon at the auditorium when the
forces of the two factions Of the repub-
lican party met In a county convention.
The fight began on the selection of
permanent chairman, George A. Adams
representing the progressives and w. A.
selleck being the candidate of the Taft
delegates. Confusion reigned throughout
the taking Of the ballot, which resulted
in the selection of Adams by q vote of
800 to 236.
Another fight was precipitated when
Attorney J. L. Caldwell moved that
committee on resolutions be selected. but
Attorney c. c. Flansburg got the eye Of
the chairman and read set OF resolu-
tions endorsing the state. congressional.
senatorial and county tickets and leaving
off the national ticket. Judge e. p.
Holmes offered substitute in the form
Of an endorsement OF the whole repub-
lican ticket from the national down.
Burkett CounseIs Caution.
Senator Burkett managed to get the eye
of the chairman and made speech for
harmony and general get-to-gether con-
vention which would leave things In such
way that all republicans would be able
to 80 out and work and vote as they be-
lieved best.
H. M. Bushnell assailed the rpublican
national convention and talked against
the substitute. The roll call on the
substitute showed 206 for and s51 against.
On q motion to adopt the resolutions Of
fered by Flansburg, the vote was Ses for
and 2ol against.
On the roll call on the adoption of the
latter. Judge Holmes explained his re-
fusal to vote on the plea that he did not
care TO cast a vote In convention that
was not entirely republican.
Pandemonium broke looes several times
and during the latter part Of the conven-
ton all questions were decided on the
side of the Teddyites without regard to
the amount OF noise put up by the friends
Of President Taft
One especial thing which WAS shown
In the work OF the convention was that
old and tried warrior Of the republican
party who had fought the battles Of the
party for years were steam rollered by
men who have ben openly fighting re-
publican candidates during the last few
years.
Regular Convention Meets.
When the Lancaster republican con-
vention which was captured by the bull
moosers this afternoon. adjourned. the
regular republican delegates organized
another, electing Judge Il p. Holmes
chairman and L. p Ludden secretary.
A committee was appointed to select
fifty delegates to the state convention
and two members Of the state committee.
Among those In the state delegation
are: e. ]. Hainer, E. s. Strobe, L. l..
Lindsay, Crawford Kennedy, w. A. Sell
leck E. p. Holmes, Victor Seymour, ID.
W. Mosley, A. w. Field and Mr.. DeI.ong
and e. J. Daily Of Havelock. q. w.
Brown was chosen chairman of the
county committee and complete organ
ization was made
F. A. Edserton was reelected men,
ber of the state central committee.
Boyd County for Taft.
BUTTE, Neb., July a.-tSpecial Tele-
gram. 1.-THE Boyd county republican con-
vention instructed its delegates to the
state convention to support President
Taft. The Roosevelt msn were unable to
secure control of the convention and held
a separate meeting and elected a contest
ing set Of delegates to the state conven-
tion.
County Chairman w. P. Moler presided
at the regular convention. The delegates
to the state convention are Leo S. Legro.
r. H. Harris r. H. Scat. w. H. Moser.
W. l. Hauph, w. H. Thomas and j. w. .
Howell.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That the republicans of BOYD
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