Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
FALLS CITY man
ELECTED HEAD
OF CONVENTION
A. J. Weaver Named Presi'
dent Of Constitutional Body
Victor RoseWater Re-
ports on Survey.

Lincoln, Dec. 2.-(Special. 1.-The
constitutional convention was called
to order at 1910 by Secretary OF
State D. NJ. Amsbury and prayer
was offered by Rev. Elmore Of the
First Baptist church of Lincoln.
Mr.. CASTOR, chief clerk in the of.
flee of the secretary of state, called
the roll and all members answered
except NJ. J. Higgins of Colfax and
T. C. Osborne OF SCOTS Bluff.
On motion of w. M. Stebbins OF
Buffalo county N. P. Mcdonald OF
Buffalo county was elected temper
airy chairman.
Must Represent People.
In taking his seat Mr.. Mcdonald
said in part, "We are gathered here
to represent the people of Nebraska
and rewrite the great charter OF the
commonwealth. 1t demands our best
efforts and will affect every man,
woman and child in the state.
"We should always remember that
we represent not only the majority
which elected us, but the minority
which opposed US in the election.
We must represent the people and
no faction, and we should SO work
that the most humble as we'll as the
strong are safeguarded. :.
"The instrument we should draft
should reflect the honesty and in
tegrity of every delegate in this con-
vention. Let US pray Almighty God
that it will reflect the will of the
people of the state"
His address was loudly applauded
at its close.
Bigelow Plan Fails.
On motion OF Peterson of Lam
caster, ]. A. Rodman, delegate from
kimball county, was made temporary
secretary, and on motion of Norton
of Polk, F. c. Radke of Cedar was
made assistant.
Sears of Douglas moved the ap-
pointment of a committee on Gre
dentials and the chair appointed the
following: Charles w. Sears Of
Douglas, ]. N. Norton of Polk, c.
P. Peterson of Lancaster. w. M.
Stebbins of Dawson and l. D. Evans
of Adams.
| Bigelow of Douglas attempted to
get through a motion which if it car.
ried would practically put the whole
machinery of the convention in the
hands of a committee of six, which
he called a rules committee, which
however, included the naming Of the
employees.
Peterson of Lancaster called at
tention to the fact that the creden-
tials committee had not reported
and therefore it was not known who
the delegates were and the chair sus-
tanned the point of order.
The convention then took recess
awaiting the report of the commit.
tee.
Contest for Seat.
The credentials committee report,
ed the list Of delegates as PREPARED
by the secretary of state as entitled
to seats and same was adopted.
The report also disclosed that a
contest had been filed by Charles
Wooster of Silver Creek against E
E. Ross in the Merrick county dis
trict Wooster was one of the regu
lar nominees, but enough OF ths
voters wrote in the name of Ross
to give him a Minority of two vote:
over Wooster.
After the report of the credential.
committee a committee consisting Of
Olson of Cunning, Wiltse of Rich
ardson and Stewart of Lancaster
was appointed to escort Chief Jus
tice Morrissey to the hall, where tn.
oath Of Office was administered te
the delegates.
The election of officers for thu
convention resulted in the selection
of the following: president, A. J
Weaver of Falls City; vice presi
dent, George Jackson Of Nelson
secretary, Clyde Barnard of Tabl'