Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-21
CONVENTIONS OYER STATE
Hall Republicans Elect Delegation,
Majority of Whom Favor Ticket.
RED WILLOW UPH0LDs NORRIS
Resolutions Adopted Commend Ac-
tion of National Delegates In
Refusing to Vote for Presi-
Dental Nominee.

GRAND ISLAND. Neb., July 0.--(spe-
cial Telegram. Tho republican county
| convention today passed up everything in
the way Of resolutions to the state con-
vention, being satisfied with disposing Of
one factional fight from the Soldiers
home and sending delegation Of fifteen
to the state convention, the majority of
whom are loyal to the national ticket and
in favor Of regularity. No resolutions
We're introduced and no movement made
for the appointment of committee for
the purpose.
The Soldiers home delegation was con-
tested by c. Vanness. the former COM
mitteeman, and others. The convention
gave each side fifteen minutes to present
its case.
The facts as undisputed are that the
caucus was organized. voted down a mo-
ton by Vanness that q committee be ap-
pointed to select twelve delegates and
voted down his motion to take ballot
and that Vanness and his supporters then
left the convention.
Mr.. Vanness charged that thereafter
delegates agreed upon by the other side
at a secret caucus on the evening before
were railroaded through; that some Of
the delegates We're democrats and none
OF them were supporters Of the national
ticket.
Member Story Of the contested delega-
ton declared they were for the republican
ticket from start to finish and Mr.. Phelps
denied the statement that any Of the
members were democrats. The delegates
as certified to by the caucus officers and
seated by the vote of the convention are:
H. e. Clifford, M. l. Dolan, c. r. Heu-
singer, c. C. Johns, DR.. Weeter. Gus Il.
Neumann, John Mcclellan, H. A. Powers,
p. A. Dauke, Clarence Lowrey. A. II.
Shattuck, Hans Guilzow, Ell Mundorf,
w. f. Thompson and Tom Compton.
Red Willow for Norris.
MCOOK, Neb., July @-(Special Tele-
gram)-At the republican county conven-
ton of Red Willow county held in Nc
Cook this afternoon the following were
selected as state delegates:
George W. Norris, chairman; W. A.
McCool, A. Barnett, ]. r. McCarl. w. I.
Davis, f. M. McFadden, U. G. Etherton.
j. G. Schobel.
Advanced progressive resolutions were
passed. They reaffirm faith and al
legiance to republican principles; deplore
disposition Of party bosses to wreck the
party and urge the immediate and COM
plete overthrow Of the reactionary ele-
ment; commend the action of the national
delegates In the Chicago convention in
refusing to vote for presidential NOM
fuse to allow loyalty to this convention
to stand as test OF republicanism or
party regularity.
They point with pride to the course
Of G.NW. Norris and glory in his record
The convention endorsed silas r. Barton
for congress. j. F. Cordeal for state sem
ator and the entire state and county
ticket.
No Resolutions in Wayne.
WAYNE, Neb., July 2o-(Special Tele-
gram.)-T Wayne county republican
convention was held at the court house
this afternoon, thirty-three delegates
being in attendance C. H. Bright was
elected chairman and Bert Brown secre-
tary No resolutions we're offered and after
selecting the Wayne county central COM
mittee the following delegates to the
state convention were selected:
A. R. Davis. Frank Erxleben. George
C. Fl. Hendrickson, A. F. Chaplin,
John C. Davis, r.. r. Smith, N. w. |
and Bert Brown.
Hayes Progressive.
HAYES CENTER, Neb.. July 3o.-(spe-
cial Telegram,)- ,)-The republican conven~ |
ton elected progressive delegates In J. |
NJ. Crosby and F. Roe. No instructions
were given