Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-26
DAHLMAN CROWD
WINS AT HASTINGS
Douglas County Contest IMAM
imously Decided in Favor
of the "Jims."
FLEHARTY HEADS BODY

Hastings, Neb., July Ze.-(Special
Telegram. )-Delegates to the demo-
cratic state convention consumed a
great deal of time i'll caucuses and III
formal conferences, and it was not
until 2:25 p. III. that the convention
was called to order by State Chairman
Thompson. After the invocation he
introduced M. L. Corey of Clay CeE-
ter as temporary chairman.
H. B. Fleharty of Omaha was
agreed upon for chairman OF the cor,-
mittee on resolutions at conference
of the leaders, instead of John Gut
right of Lincoln, who had tentatively
been selected for the place.
1t was announced early in the aft
ernoon. A. l.. Sprague of York, had
decided not to be candidate for
state chairman.
The Douglas count. delegation
held caucus at which L. F. Lang
horst was endorsed for chairman OF
the state central committee, and J. A.
Rine was selected as member of the
committee on credentials.
F. L. Weaver filed the credentials
of the delegates elected by the Jack
sonian democrats at the meeting held
at their club room Saturday evening.
1t will be submitted to the committee
on credentials.
Dahlman Side Wins
Hastings, Neb., July 25.-Chairman
Byrnes of the credentials committee
announced the Douglas county con-
test was decided unanimously in IA
vor Of the delegation headed by May
or Dahlman. The hearing was held
beneath the shade of trees and offered
dramatic side show. The crowd
stood around while Jacks and Jills
wraggled. Senator Hitchcock and
Governor Morehead kept the main
show moving inside.
| F. S. Weaver, T. B. Murray and
H. L. Mossman plead the cause of
the Jacks, Dahlman, ]. A. Rine and
L. ]. Tepoll appeared for the Jills.
1--WE requested chairman Bennett to
call the county convention in the reg
ular way and he told us his hands
were tied. We are opening a self
perpetuating machine. We have many
big men in our club" said Murray.
Dahlman said, we get the water.
We do things. Only one of the Jacks
ever contributed to the campaign.
Murray gave 81. We have the Or
ganization."
1--WE have Senator Hitchcock in our
club" said Mossman.
Credentials committee consists of
J. {. Byrnes, w. B. Banning, w: T.
6owan,, "; y. achal, +. ", Meoef'
o''"a'u NS'y, "ii'aiii "''~''S-'
Nearly uets Away
The convention nearly got away
from Chairman Corey when Ficharty
of Douglas moved TO allow the chair
to name resolutions committee of
seven. w. |. Allen of Schuyler in
sisted that the real democratic way
would be to permit delegates to name
the committee. Phipps of Colfax ad-
vised giving the chair authority. Otto
Meier of Lincoln called for division
and said democrats should be wary
of hand picked committees: On roll
call of committees, the chairman was
allowed to appoint. He named H. B..
Ficharty chairman, J. w. Cutwright,
Lincoln; Arthur Mullen, Omaha; /;
julius Mas, Norfolk; Earl Marvin,
Beatrice; Ward K. Newcomb, Clay
Center; J. G. Beeler, North Platte.
The convention adjourned at f for a
recess. Sany delegates are returning
on evening trains on account Of heat
and general lack OF interest in the
proceedings.
Thomson Mounts Platform,
RI. .f.srno, q ss.on of the rom
,,t;e- aHe "r;r'u u,;i, w. .nd,ro !, tbe annals
ef a.J noi;t;c,i vii h;storu The hand nlaved
oE ~ pU,r,i' ppU,ard Ghr;st;,r % SoId;ers and
w T"I " a'T Thornnson r,ounted tbe Mat
tu.,, w. - ,cnnu,nan;ed d hv - solemn faced
erto,rase - It 2.9O The Grand Island
ST T; ;ttia eI G;.rta sounded h;s gavel and
,hn ~ dr,m. hegsn Cove, sr More
hs.d I was escorted to tbe stage and a
iii lii was "a heard for Edgar Howard who
hiding from nuhlicitv behind a post,
He was DRAGGED n the platform.
WIZ, % he stsee was nroperiv set
thomson told in mournful measure
of h;s forthcoming retirement from
The nol;tical spotlight after carrying
water for the party thirty wears.
"Too bad, Bill" yelled a sympa-
thetic delegate. Thompson evoked
anplause bv mentioning Bryan and
Wilson. Charley Poole, Willis Reed
and Others.
In his valedictory he advised the
bows to keep the party pure and clean.