Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-30
10 DECISIONS YET MADE
Outlook Seems Good for Holding
Two Conventions.
RosEwATER IS GIVEN OVATION
Greeted by Delegates as Having Put
Nebraska on Map.
NORRIS OPPOSED TO COMPROMISE
Senatorial Candidate OF Roosevelt
Men Sends Telegram Urging
BullMoosers, to stand Firm
I'm Convention.
fFrom q staft correspondent.l

In Convention
(F'rom a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, July 29.-(Specdal. l-Indica.
tions do not point to q harmonious gath
ering when the republican state converi.
tion convenes Tuesday. Several delegates
came In last night, among them being the
delegations from Dawes and Boyd
counties. Both Of these counties have con-
tested delegations brought by the reg
ujar republicans. ty ~
Last night State Chairman Kennedy.
Governor Aldrich and c. c. Flansburg,
chief Of the progressive forces In Lam
caster county, held a harmony meeting
on q seat on IN eoutside OF the Audi
torium and for an hour worked over the
problem In an effort to get together on
some kind OF q proposition. At the close
Of the conference both sides would give
out no information. but II has since been
learned that. nothing was agreed on.
This morning delegations from all over
the state have been coming In and IL one
1 sto Judge by lobby talk there 10 not
much chance Tor q harmony convention.
Roosevelt Men stubborn.
Early this morning r. p. Corrick. chief
engineer OF the Roosevelt forces. estab-
lished headquarters In rooms 1tS and llb
at the Lndell and conferences were in
progress most Of the time during the
forenoon. State headquarters are. In the
same hotel. 1t Is understood that the
Roosevelt men are bitterly opposed to an
endorsement Of the national ticket and
will fight such an endorsement to a
finish. II is also understood that the
Taft forces are just as insistent that the
national ticket shall be endorsed and will
use every effort possible to that end.
That there win be two conventions
held seems to be the opinion Of every
body. Should the Taft forces win Cut In
Ah endorsement Of the national ticket
there ls siittla~ ~aesbts abat 4that4ths -Rooss-
vsit forces viiI go into ne nsst party con-
vention called for wednesday, On tho
other hand Il the bull moose delegates
vote down resolution endorsing Presi-
dent Taft the, regular republicans will
hold q convention. endorse the national
ticket and take ejsteps to put a full sem
atorial. congressional and state ticket in
the field. headed by, a complete electoral
ticket, placing Taft men In the places OF
the Roosevelt men,.
Position of Electors.
THE electoral ticket ct present is COM
posed of WI. Broatch OF Omaha. Wesley
Wilcox fof North Platte.,f Allen johnson
of Fremont, w. eE FThorne Of Bladen.
George Flory OF Pdwnee City. A. r.
Davis of Wayne, A. c. Kennedy OF
Omaha and A. v. Pease Of Fairbury.
Five Of these are said to be for Roose-,
welt and three for Taft. The Taft men
are Wilcox. Kennedy and johnson. The
latter has signified his intention to vote
for Taft, though his choice personally Is
Roosevelt. As he does not like the presi-
dent. he will cast his personal vote for
the democratic nominee. Mr.. Wilson; but
Mr.. Taft the regularly NOM
mated candidate of the republican party
he will cast his electoral vote for him.
This is rather peculiar stand to take
and has caused considerable comment.
Ovation for ROsewater.
Victor ,Rosewater, chairman Of the ma
tional committee at the time Of the Chi-
cago convention, arrived this morning and
received an ovation at the hands Of the
assembled in the lobby OF
the Lndell. 1t was evident that while
some Of them have been crihcising HIM
for his attitude as chairman Of the ma
uonal committee, that they are still will;
ing to recognize him as he man who more
than any, other put Nebraska on the map
at the national republican convention.
There are several counties with con-
testing delegations. Among those who at
noon had filed notice of contest were:
Boyd, six delegates; Dawes. six: Doug
las, ninety-four; F'urnas, nine; Gage.
nine; Harlan, seven: jefferson, thirteen;
Lancaster. fifty-six; Richardson. four
teen.
The state committee gave out at noon
that these contests would be taken up
In alphabetical order and each side al
lowed two men to present their claims
and give them a half hour each. or an
hour for each contest.
Norris vetoes Compromise.
Another thing which has not helped
very much In the way of bringing, har-
mony was telegram received from Con-
sressman Norris, which stated that he
did not approve fany compromise. "Any
is an unconditional sur
render" Another said to have been re-
ceived by Governor Aldrich from Colonel
said that he wanted no dele
gates elected from the Nebraska repub-
lican convention.
The meeting Of the executive commit
tee called for the hearing Of contests was
called to order st 2SS0 by Chairman J. L.
Kennedy. About 200 pere present.
Chairman Kennedy announced that the
committee wanted the facts In each case.
r. 8. Baird tor Dawes county an-
bounced that the. convention was called
by the chairman Of the county commit
tee without consulting any oths other
members Of the committee. As result
yhadron had twenty-six delegates and one
other country precinct was represented
with two moro. Later when It became
Known that convention had bean held
tx Of the precinct committeeman issued
. call for convention. which was held
Ind resulted in tn eseiecdon Of the second
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