Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-23
THOMPSON
BEATEN BY SINK
State Democratic Committee
Chairman Defeated for
sa Delegate. y.....s
OUT OF POSTMASTER FIGHT

ltA Grand Island, NED, July LS-ope-
cial Telegram)-Chairman w. H.
Thompson of the democratic state
committee was defeated in his home
county today as delegate to the state
convention by John w. Sink, the vote
standing 70 to so.
Mr.. Thompson's close friends admit
that the defeat was the result OF the
recent postoffice appointment in this
city, he having as state chairman
pressed Congressman Shallenberger
and Senator Hitchcock for the present
appointee, against the protests OF
many democrats, among whom were
friends Of ]. c. Gerspacher, county
chairman and Of ]. w. Sink, both of
whom were candidates for the post
mastership.
The first fight came on the adoption
of credentials in which fight the
Hitchcock forces were aligned against
the Bryan faction, the former having
the assistance OF Mayor Ryan. The
second fight came on the selection of
a delcgate-at-large, in which Sink was
placed in opposition to Thompson;
The latter was elected as one OF the
numerous alternates. Aside from the
natural partisan endorsements the
convention declared in favor Of the
state highway commissioner plan.
| Y-.~..A~. n.~n. Cloxy
(From q Staff Correspondent IS
Lincoln, July 22.-(Special.) when
the Lancaster county democratic con-
vention was called to order today,
just forty.eight delegates were in
their seats, though about as many
spectators and others were in the rear
OF the hall
| However, on motion Of John Cut.
right he was authorized to go out in
the byways and hedges and bid them
4 come in, and after as hort duration Of
time Mr.. Outright returned trailing
behind him enough so that County
Chairman North decided there was
enough to start business.
4. On roll cali, It was found that six
city precincts and twenty county
precincts were not represented, a
strong contrast to the republican
county convention a week ago when
over 400 delegates were present rep.
resenting all precincts in the city and
all but about half a dozen in the
country.
/ c. ]. Campbell was elected chair
man, the fight between Mr.. Campbell
and J. S. McCarty not developing.
"Fixing" the organs.
The fine Italian hand of Felix New
ton could be seen as a result of sew
eral days hard work in the city pre-
cincts, in which Mr., Newton had spent
much time in an effort to secure dele
cations in opposition to the organs.
1 That he succeeded was shown by the
workings of the convention. Just be-
fore the convention convened Mr.,
Newton, armed with a big package OF
proxies, was flying here and there
arming his crowd with the deadly po-
Illtieal missiles.
In the convention he moved back
ward and forward with a smile here
and smile there, SO confident was he
that he had the thing fixed. II fixed
the Bryans," said he enthusiastically
after the convention was over. II
made 'em be good. We gave 'em a
few little things just to show EN- we
had the power to do it." ~
| The Delegates.
Mr.. Newton was one OF the dele
gates selected to the state convention
(which convenes in Hastings next
Tuesday, other important democrats
on the delegation being: John Cut
right, D, F. Dolan, John G. Maher, ].
C. McCarty, o. w. Meier, John Gill;
gan, ]. A. MCGUIRE, P. F. Alderman,
G. w. Bryan, Jacob North, ]. M. De-
vine, H. E. Gooch, w. S. Ridgell, DR..
P. L. Hall, w. M. Morning, E. Arthur
Carr, L. B. Tobin, c. L. Roe, Sam
Hinkle and John w. Jones.
Resolutions endorsing President
Wilson, Governor Morehead, Senator
Hitchcock. development Of the states
water power, a moximum telephone
rate and condolences on the death of
IL, w. Brown, Judge Tibbets and ].
II. Harley were passed.