Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-19

Pr;oF to the year 1859 there was
no org hnized republican party in Ne
, braska The democrats had every
thing their way. A few earnest re-
publicahs decided to get together in
Auers, and hold a conference with
a view of permanently organizing.
The res nlt of that conference was
The caiIJng of convention at Belle
VIE 10 nominate a candidate for
dsIco,,. to congress. The men
who me,s in that conference were like
a h,rd ssf brothers." said the late
Colonel E. D. WEBSTER. The federal
on,ears ,Sere all democrats and were
sol;dIv slrrayed against this repub-
i;ean c{vement. Among the lead
;rr dsr,o o}crats were Governor Black,
Tndea I Wfakeley, Judge Hall, ]. Ster-
Inc Morkon, John A. Parker, Will
i;a,n Lars W = Moore, DR.. Miller, George B.
ats All. Hanscom, Jonas Seeiey,
NJ Moolworth. James E. Boyd,
T K;rIney and William Little, all
of ,who,n were men of character and
ability. A., e.. 80,
The caSmpaign was inc ms. M.hre res'
10 poptIa pIa democrats and republi-
car. advaftised meeting to be held
~ s"s tha as W Ane place-in front of the
Mssterr % Exchange building. Judge
A,ssad -Snkling, a temporary resi-
a.. Omaha; Samuel G. Daily,
Taio.i 9e' Webster and A. S. Pad
Iai. Io.Ihui announced as the repub.
lican speal kers. onl.Gu L.;i.S % fron, A..
i'., s..ai o.hvised the republicans to
H. Sa.s .aEir place of assembling as
S.ha a"s .,1crats would not permit
s.hai;.;on;.1s M to hold a meeting in
~. .......1" The republicans, how
.ne 'aetao ae;i no heed to the southerner,
.' S... pn,ad 20, ~ \ themselves with the in.
..n.;on .u. % 81 defending the right OF
I free speechA
,. ting time and Sc
x,om. ,rouh expected. Judge
ront,;n. kas the father OF
posco. ro presided at the
ra11v and ma Ae opening speeSi'
II. 49,. to,,o,sN by Colonel Web
ne was ls. 'omo"1t .s Then editor Of The
& So Tno ~ Webster was inter-
N.poJ''tI l.aJ tsr.. times by boisterous
lup'su .nie shouted that's a lie. .
Iowuy, 49,. whU las put on the rowdy's
.I h,1 a young man named
NJ lave him severe beat
Nasn, VIZ H.. shouted: go on, Web
ms AnL -, ;ie hot disturb you any
s.e,, ny TT. meeting thereupon pro-
NOR ...:.. III but further trouble.
cegIeu T, Na,'a; WIZ, ;htion--held at Bellevue
M ne .Ln. rtferred to by The Ne
was s.is: .naS S"T1nat convention, which
Dlasklan; o.,, II styled republican, was
IN eoul .e' III a motley crew, en-
Soiilposea eJ,;kionists, northern and
oia.tns ..h 'ILnaFw-nothings, men who
sou.nefn s na..n'at.Fer nFr sovereignty in one
PIea.H slua.]l against it in the next,
oiea'n a aau s,,,1or congressional inter-
lu.n why =. lep slavery out of the
ven:,on " Nd those who desire it
.errl'or,es, s,. az IF getting slavery into
the territori I.
ReptT icans FroVokeo'
s,nrs, = Daily was the ncn,i-
-. os ~. invention, and the next
.,. =. delivered squatter
beech in Plattsmouth
..s;. s.a,.,v aorovoked the repub-
,:n n Sss1o,ef Webster, however,
Ia. % a. ar,t5 5arrassing matter in
ioon sa 'n nad nr;lting such a speech as
.s manu-, osa;uas amu WI the republican party
.hs.19 .he hdh,nve me oelivered, published il
p io1l Th. psn,,hl llican, representing 1t
Va na;,,,;s add Iress.
rs Daliy 80 aeu 10 Omaha to demand
any y,oa.;s,1, % and when Webster
:e. an a"a 10 a., hat if he was going
.niol..eu % nm Republican he would
~ -. .,s,t. 90 mis- speeches conform
nav e..t 10 mih ,,h;oh had appeared in the
,or 70 .na. m Webster coached him
newSpa;ps,. M L;p speech-delivered in
MI. H.I ~ C;tvE-was along strictly
.e.,h1;... Neui ia:n ,;n., ,; and from that time
p np;i,, nr.w ~ strength and popular.
ity as a campaH speake. no.nw-.a.