Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-30
WHO WON IN CONVENTION?
Prince Charley Says He Did and So
Do the Hitchcock Men.
HOW CANDIDATES ARE SIZING UP
what Feeling Was About LObbies
and Convention Hall at the
Meeting of Republicans at
the Capital city.
From staff Correspondent)

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special train at o'clock this morning.
Most of them had begun to take up their
ties around the state house about noon
end were feeling pretty good over the
outcome of the confab which they re-
garded as favorable to Morehead by a
large majority state house democrats
ere all happy. Governor Morehead,
however, will not take too much for
granted and is today out I'm the state
making a speech at picnic
Maher and bryan.
Coming down on the special this morn
ing Prince Charlie Bryan and Colonel
John q. Maher pulled Off n spectacular
hot air performance lasting something
less than an hour, whether the reso-
lutions passed really endorsed the work
Of Senator Hitchcock or otherwise. Colonel
Maher insisted that the democrats Of
Nebraska gave the senator complete
endorsement of his stand while the prince
Ccntended that the endorsement was per-
sCnal and not a political endorsement
They could not fully finish the discussion
because the train arrived at Lincoln and
they had to get off
Opinions Differ.
However, democrats as a general thing
say that the convention was strongly
Hitchcock -Morehesd. though the Bryan
fellows appear to try to get consolation
out of the fact that Thompson was re-
tanned as chairman. But Hitchcock fol-
lowers insist that the real test OF the
matter came on the selection Of a secre-
tary when Kembel, the Bryan candidate
lost out to Sprague, the Hitchcock candi-
date by large majority.
There is little controversy as to what
the republican convention stood for Its
platform in the mind of republican who
still lnger in Lincoln means but one
thing and that is that republicans are to-
sother and with a strong candidate to
head the tickas victory is assured in
November.
Republicans and Primary.
The fight over the primary plank of
the platform was not as serious as it
looked at the time and came about mostly
from a misunderstanding of the platform.
Some ofthe delegates seemed to think
that the plank recommended the entire
abolition of the primary, when in fact
it only wiped out the selection of state
and congressional candidates by the
primary, but left the primary system to
the state convention could be elected by
the primary system. In the uproar which
followed i'm which the heavy rain falling
on the 70 of the convention hall made 1t
impossible for the chairman to make
himself heard very far away many dele
gates seeming to misunderstood the pur-
port of the plank, but after better
understanding came it could be easily
seen that the convention while believing
that some changes We're necessary,
thought it better to trust the matter to
the legislature, rather than to make it a
party issue.
How Candidates Sized Up.
The gossips are talking OF the way the
different candidates for the governorship
nomination sized up when called before
the delegates. Both Ross Hammond and
Senator Kemp enlisted quick response and
aroused real enthusiasm. Mr.. Stevens
appearance was practically his intro
duction inasmuch as he was not known
to many but his hearers warmed up to
him when he spoke right out in meeting
The sadGest spectacle Of all was r. q.
Howell who was greeted by but feeble
applause, mostly from his little circle
Of Lancaster county boosters, and what
he said did not seem to interest his hear
crs particularly his recital of Omaha's
troubles. and his one idea of bonds for
water power development
4 Collision.
And then before it could turn around,
the Howell battleship was hit a jolt by
the Yeiser gun boat, which almost sent
il to the bottom. Yeiser, at any rate die
not lose any friends when he showed VI
Mr.. Howell and satirized his gallery
plays. He made hit when he apologized
fer not being able to campaign the state
in a grand touring car, and again wher
he said, that while he favored municipal
ownership, he drew the lire at paying
$500, 900 to a set of plutocrats, more than
their property was worth.
The same indications of relative SOP
ularity were visible at the hotel where
the candidates had their headquarters
Kemps and Hammonds rooms were
cowded all OF the time while Howell sa
in his corner with only few stragglers
to reward his watchful waiting
Candidates LinRer.
4 few of the candidates still lingel
around the hotel this forenoon. Ross
Hammond of Fremont, candidate for gov
eTnOf was consulting Win lIlenuS dIOuuu
the lobby of the Lindell
Senator J. H. Kemp of Fullerton let
for home on an early morning train, bu
his headquarters at the Lindell will re-
main open until after primary, when h,
says he expects to keep them open unit
after November. r. c. Douglas, editor
Of the Osceoa Republican is in charge o
the Kemp headquarters fora few days
until Mr Kemp returns the last OF tn
week when arrangements will be mad
for someone to take permanent charge
Mr.. Binny of the Fullerton Post, wh
has charge of Mr. Nemp's campaign
north Of the Platte may put in som
time I'm the headquarters while Mr. Doug
las is looking after Kemp's interests il
the south Platte country
Funeral of Joseph hawthorne.
FREMONT, Neb., July 29.-(Special.) y
Tie funeral Of Joseph J. Hawthorne wa
held at his late residence TueSiay morn
ing, Rev W. II, Buss OF the Congrega
tonal church officiating. There was
large attendance, especially of the olde