Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-07-28
STEAM-ROLL BRYAN In KNOX
Demos Vote Down Resolution En-
dorsing His Work at Baltimore.
MANY DELEGATES LEAVE HALL
Control Convention---Fights Im-
minent Several Times Dur
Ing Proceedings.

BLOOMFIELD. Neb., July T.-(Spe-
cial. .)--The democrats Of Knox county
held their convention at verdigre yester-
day afternoon, and many of the town
ships had no delegation present 1t was
a genuine steamroller convention from
beginning to end. In numbers the reac-
tionary, the machine democrats, were In
absolute control. but the progressive, the
anti-machine democrats, and their num-
bers are greatly increasing In this county,
showed themselves to be able and re-
sourceful fighters. AT times 1t looked
as though there would be plenty OF gore
spilled, but friends always interfered In
time to save the collision.
The following resolution was voted
down In the convention:
We commend William ]. Bryan for tho
part he took at the Baltimore convention
In his victory over special interests.
Every machine. every pie-counter DEM
ocrat In the convention voted against this
resolution. After this resolution was
voted down many of the delegates walked
out Of the convention hall disguised.
The following were selected to attend
the state convention: w H. Green. J.
w. Blezek, ]. NJ. Talcott. George Bayha-
d. g. Wilson, H. w. Phillips, A H.
Banks, d. c. Laird, B. N. Saunders,
Henry Schwartz. L. D. Smith, H. Groeh-
ling, J, J. Kennedy. A. d. Morgan and
Nick Oberle.
sarpy IL for Byrnes.
PAPILIIoN, Neb., July T-(Special
Telegram. )-Sarpy county democrats this
afternoon elected eight delegates to the
state convention and passed resolution
endorsing the work Of State Chairman
Byrnes, but the delegates were not In
structed for him or Tor any other candi-
date. There was no mention Of either
state or national tickets. The delegates
are: Sam Startzer. William Jameson,
Garfield Chapman, Peter Anderson. B.
J. Melia. l. C. Olderos. N. d. Schaal. J.
@. Lilly.
Dundy Praises Peerless.
BENKELALAN, Neb. July H.-(special.)
--Dundy county democrats held their
county convention here today selecting
]. !. George. #. r. walker. Paul Jones
and l. c. Rudisill as delegates to the
Grand Island convention. Resolutions
were passed praising the national and
state tickets. congratulating w. J. Bryan
on his victory at Baltimore and recon-
mending that man be chosen for chair
man Of the state central committee who
is not allied with any faction"
KEARNEY, Neb., July G.-(Special
Telegram by unanimously endorsing
the candidacy Of all democrats from
Woodrow Wilson down to the candidates
for places on the county board Of
supervisors the Buffalo county democrats
In convention today lined up in true
standpat fashion, although the attend
ance was smaller than at any former
county convention of the party in recent
years. ae .a..... ..a ...
In their resolutions w. J. Bryan was
heartily commended In the part he played
In the national convention and his prin-
ciples endorsed as the only ones to which
the party could afford to adhere.
Nineteen delegates were selected to at
tend the state convention. The county
central committee appointd and the chair
man empowered to fill all precinct
Of committeeman as they oc-
Cured.