Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 16, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. PRESIDENT MAKERS CHOSEY. | Bight of Them Nominated By the State Convention. EGAN RECEIVES 690 VOTES, Thureton Follows and Then Come Norval and Helst With Four Weil-Known Alternates—In- terviews and Notes. The Convention. Tt was just 8:32 last night when Hon. G. J. Meiklejohn, of Nance county, chairman of the republican state central committee, called the republican state convention to order. ¥or over an hour before his gavel descended the delegates and people of the city began to assemble in the hall, and when the body was called to order cvery seat in the house, both on the floor and in the gallery, was filled. Mr. Meiklejohn at once announced the object of the convention and asked for the nomina- tion for chairman, Cadet Taylor, of Douglas, nominated as president of the convention John I. Nesbitt, of North Platte, and hie was elected. Mr. Nesbitt n taking the chair, thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon him, as it was by the north- western and western parts of the state. He stated that the great northwestern farming territory of this state would be in the front rank when the great majority was cast at the coming fall clection. Chairman Nesbitt then asked for nominations for secretary. D. H. Mercer was nominated secretary but declined, stating that he wanted to re- main on the floor, A. E. Cady, of Howard county, was then led as secretary of the convention and Jack Emery, of Gage county, as assistant secretary. Walt M. Sceley then read the call of the convention setting forth its object. Mr. C. E. Yost interrupted and moved that the further reading of the call be dispensed with, ‘which motion was carried. At this point a question arose in regard to the representation from Perkins and Keith counties, After some debate a motion was passed that Perkins county be allowed five delegates and Keith county four. After the conclusion of the reading of the list of delegates Charles Greene, of Douglas, moved that the convention proceed to a per- manent organization and nominated Hon. Thomas J. Majors, of Nemaha county, as permanent chairman. Mr. Miller moved that the temporary or- ganization be made permanent, which motion ‘was carried amid great cheering, A. E. Cady was called upon to address the convention. He made a ve short and _quiet speech, in which he Jauded the great party and denounced the administration of Grover Cleveland. Charles Hall, of Lancaster, moved that a committee of three from each congressional district be appointed on credentials. Gilchrist, of Box Butte, moved that the resolutions reported by the committee be read and referred to the committee on reso- lutions without debate. The motion was carried. Charles Hall moved that the convention proceed to the cleation of four delegutes to he Chicago convention. Before this motion was put Brewster, of Blaine county, obtained_the floor. When he announced his name and county he was re- ceived with cheers. He stated he had the honor of being from a county named after the next president of United States. This was cheered to the echo. He proceeded with Bhis_speech and fin concluding asked that the delegates be sclected from the vari- ous parts of the state and in just proportion to the voting population. At the conclusion of his remarks the mo- tion before the house was carried by an overwhelming majority. Judge Robertson thén moved that the del- egates be nominated one at a time, J. C. Watson, of Otoe, asked that he be permitted to submit some resolutions, The request was_granted, and_ex-Senator Van Wyck submitted the following: Ttesolved, That high taxes, high tariff and high transportation rates arc destroying the prosperity of producers. “That the revenue whereby the expenses of the government, are paid should be drawn from the wealth of the nation, whercas by our present system the thousands of mil- lions collected for carrying on the war, for paying the national debt, the hund- reds cf millions now i the treasu and the millions gathered ecach day ha much of it beex forced from the pockets of labor. Years ago the money centers secured from congress a repeal of the income tax, the tax on bank deposits, rairoad receipts and others, while the tax on lumber, sugar und salt remain before, while the tax_on coarse fabrics are higher in proportion than those on silks, satins and diamonds. Resolved, That more money taken from the pockets of 'the people than sufficient to de- ray the expenses of the governmentis an injustice. That hoarding in the treasury cannot be justified by buying our bonds be- fore due and giving 25 per cent for the privilege of buying them, and is only a enefit to the bond holders, s producers und laborers do not hold bonds. Resolved, That while the people are suffer- ing from some unjust provisions in the tarift, the greatest cause of complaint in exce ssive Fates of transportation and manipulation_of trusts whereby the production of the soil return scarcelv the cost of producing and so tight to the consumer on the seaboard that labor cannot enjoy the boast of years ago of “‘meat three times a day" Resolyed, That we condemn the interfer- ence of railroud corporations in the politics of the state by ruling conventions and pre venting legislation for the benefit of the peo ple, the formation of trusts to prevent the competition in trade. That the danger to the people is indicated in the bold croation of an elevator trust to control and limit the price paid for grain, “That they have in plain defiance of a plain law passed by the last legislature und a po erful railroad corporation demanding : cision from the federal court that it is ubove and beyond state control, while they insist upon hodding the people fn thraldom through the conventions of the state thoy despise. Resolved, That we demand such reduction as will not longer extort higher transporta tion rates from our people than charged in stutes east of the Missouri rive “The namee of the following committee on resolutions were then read. They were as follows: Kobbins, of Valley; Gurle Douglas; Cole, Adams aster; Bixby, Lincolr a; Colé, Adams} Hichar Jenson, Pilmoré;” Doluu, Red Willow The call of counties was then begun for the nomiunation of delegates, Cuss county was the first county iu tie call that failed to pass. When it was reachea Orlando Teft taok the floor in behalf of Captain . E. Palmer, and after making a thrilling short speech he an nounced that gentleman's name, which wag received with 4 me amount of applause. When Cheyeune was called Mr. Leo an- nounced that his county had no candidate but that when Lincoln was called, in behal of his county, he would name a delegate from Lincoln. When Colfax was called Weber placed the name of J. P. Hartman before the conven- tion as a candidate for their choic When Douglas was called it was greeted with a storm of applause. W. F. Gurloy addressed the convention and in a short but eloquent specch prescnted the name of John M. Thurston. Hou. I, Hawes gained tho floor as soon as order was restored and seconded the nomination of Mr, Thurston. Gregg, of Gage, seconded the nomination of Palwer, Heiwmer, of Hamilton, after an eloquent speech setting forth what the republican rty must do to win, presented the name of . L. King of Polk, as a delegate that would represent the people. Mr. King's name was grected with 8 very light applause aud the sall was proceeded with., Wirkland of Gage, u an eloquent speech, soconded in bebhalf of his count tion of Palmer of Cass, When Lancaster was called, Lambertson the nomina- presented the name of Patrick Egan to the convention, His address was a very patri- otic one and was loudly applauded. P. O. H: 1s0 gained the floor and sec- onded the nomination. Grimes of Linc)ln county, in behalf of the western part of the state, nominated Judge George W, Heist who, judging from the ap- plause with which his name was received, had many friends in the convention, Brierly of Perkins seconded the nomina- tion of John M. Thurston, Patrick Egan and Judge Heist, and bid the state God speed in sending such men to represent her in the na- tional convention. Simons of Seward presented the name of R. 8. Norval of his county as a delegate to the convention, Reimer of Cheyenne addressed the conven- tion at length n behalf of Herst, Corwell of Thayer said his county was for Palmer. Judge Crounse of Washington in a very spirited anti-monopoly speech, presented the nameof G, W. Boggs of Washington as their candidate. Mr, Boggs' name was kindly re- ceived, and was eloquently seconded by a number of men in the convention, All the nominating addresses were elo- quent, and for the most part short and to the point. At the conclusion of the call of the counties for nominations the voting was begun. A delegate rose in his seat and moved that one representative from each congressional district be elected and that the fourth be se- lected in a sort of go-as-you-please fashion. Hascall of Douglas, arose to object, but was called down by Watson of Otoe, who raised a point of order to the effect that the mo- tion was entir out of order. The point of order was sustained. Hascall of Douglas, then moved to elect one delegate and take a formal ballot on three others. The motion was ruled out by the chairman. Delegate McBride of Lancaster, moved :hnl Patrick Egan be nominated by acclama- 1on. Webster of Douglas, amended by adding the name of John M. Thurston, and without doubt, the motion would have been put and carried but for the objection of Johnson of Nickolls, and King of Polk, who objected to “‘springing" any one or more candidates on the conven- tion in very vigorous terms, The storm that would have ensued was quelled by th “peace be still” of the Douglas county candi date, wko arose and informed the conven- tion that he did not wish an election unless it came as the deliberate action of the body assembled, and that if one man objected to a vote by acclamation he stood ready to help him vote it down. This little tulk had the desired effect, and the turbulent waters were quelled. The vot- ing now began. Adams county led off by casting 4 votes for Thurston, 7 for Egan, 14 for Heist, 3 for Boggs, 14 for Norval and 14 for Palmer, Antelope and Arthur fell in by casting their entire vote for Thurston, Egan, Heist, and Norval. Blaine county gave the first three named and Boggs its entire count, Cheyenne followed suit except that Norval got the last eleven votes instead of Boggs. Douvglas county cast 36 votes for Thurston, 33 for Egan, 22 for Heist, 3 for Boggs, 34 for Norval, 3 for Pal- mer and 17 for Hartman. e gave Thu ston 18, Boggs 1, and Egan, Norval and Pal- mer 19 each. Hall cast 11 for Thurston, 11 for Egan, 11 for Heist and 11 for Palmer, Lancaster gave Thurston 20, Egan 25, Heist 19, Boggs 6, Nor 5,and H man 2, At the conclusion of the vote the secre- tar; of the convention asked for a little time to compile the figures, and whi waiting Colonel W. P. Hepburn, of Jow: made a_speech in which he roy alarm the course the democratic taking in regard to protectio monopolics and trusts, and pointed with pride to the brilliant record the republi party had succeeded in piling up—a grand and glorious record, The republican party had increased the wealth of the nation from £14,000,000,000 in 1860 £43,000,000,000 in 1880, He severely criticised all reformers and said he did not believe in reforms any- wa, The secretary then announced the vote as follows: Egan Norvan Thurston Hast Palme Amid tremendor cheering Mr. Thurston came on the platform and thanked the con- vention for the honor conferred upom him in electing him for the sccond time a delegate to the national convention. His heart beat in sympathy with the republicans of the state and nation, and his only hope was that the national convention would be deliberate in its action and would nominate James G. Blaine [great applause], who wi honestly elected in 1554, With apromise to honestly represent the party in the conven- tion, Mr. Thurston closed, and was followed by Mr. Egan, who promised to vote fora man whom the party would not be ashamed of. Judge Norval made a short speech, in ch he pledged his hearty support to the ticket. The chair asked that the convention excuse the non-appearance of Judge Heist, who was unable to attend, and then announced the port of the committee on resolutions, Mr. Irwin of Douglas, then read PLATFORM, We, the representatives of the republican party of the state of Nebraska, in conyention asscmbled, do her condemn_ and arraign the democratic party and its administration of public affairs for its failure to keep the promises it made inats platform and by its leaders of the campaign of 18543 for denying to the people of Dakota the rights of state- hood; for its failure to reduce the surplus by reduction of taxes and proper and nec essary expenditures of public improvements; for the effort it is now making to tear down the American system of protection, fostered and built up by the republican party around the farm and factories of 2 As tho business of the mands revisioy the republic the demands of every mate see to it that such revision si the earliest practical day, We condemn the action of the demoeratic majority in cong that after repeated pledges of tariff reforn it has utterly failed, while having a lar; majority in the house of representatives where tariff bills must originate to bri about such reform which must come from the party that has ever been the friend of the American taborer and produc We denounce the Mills Lill as an attempt to force free trade upon the farms and manu factories and workingmen of the north while giving protection to the sugar and cotton planter of the south, Under demoeratic ad- ministration great corporations have formed trusts, and 1o attempt has been made by the democracy in_power to check their growth, We condemn President Cleveland in the use he has made of the veto power and in orde ing the veturn of the rebel flags, thereby di gracing an ofice that has been honored by Washington and sanctificd by the blood of Lincoln, We pledge ourselves to place in control of the nation men who will carry out the great mission of the republican party—a free balloy and a fair count. Protection to each citizen everywhere, at home and abroad. Protection to manufacturers and farme ount now de- alive to interest, will 1 be made at that this nation may kcep her proper place as th dest nation amidst the nations and the age The enactment of such laws as will destroy trusts und prevent corporations frow controlliug the commerce of this nation. The enforcement of the civil sery, The enactment of such corporations to listen to ‘the voiee and submit to_arbitration any differen opinion, to the end that labor, while ever careful of property rights, and holding no sympathy with those who would with the communist divide, or with the anarchist de stroy, reasserts its determination that the iroat railway corporations of this stato which old relations of closest interests to the peo- ple shall be the fairly paid servaots of the state and not its masters, The work of legislativa eontrol in the state and nation shall continue until all cause for complamnt = of exdrbitant rates and uujust- discriwination in fayor of OMAHA, WEI)NESDAY' MORNING, MAY 16, 1888, individuals or localities shall cease to exist Assuming the responsibility which fairly be. longs to it of having originated ail legislation looking to railroad control and the creation of those tribunals and commissions which have been enabled to grapple with corporate power, the republican party will see to it that by all needed enlargements of power these commissions, national and_ state, shall be armed for battle and for victory. While fa- voring such change in the constitution of this state as will permit the railroad commission ers to be elected by the people, it hereby voices its confidence in the existing board of transportution, and commends its efforts to obtain for Nebraska the same tariff of rates for freight and_carriage of passengors as is accorded neighboring states similarly circum- stanced. Tt is grossly unjust and a grievous wrong that Nebraska should pay more for the transportation of her products and the car- riage of her supplies than her neighbors, Towa, Minnesota aud Dakota, and the repub: licans of this state, with its 3,000 miles of ensily constructed and cheaply maintained Lines of railroad, will not cease their efforts until il wrongs be righted. We renew our pledge made in the platform of the last state republican convention in the following word Sympathy for the wronged and oppressed of every land is avowed, and at this crisis in the affairs of the people of Ircland, hearty encouragement is expressed to them in their struggle for liberty and self government. Liberal pensions to disabled and needy vet- crans of the union army are recommended to congress; but jobbery and favoritism, such as were exposed by President Cleveland’s veto measures are emphatically condemned. For the best interests of all the people of the United States, and their more harmonious cementing into a fratornal nation, sectional issues and the koeping alive of the hatreds of the late civil warare reprehended and denounced. A motion was then made by a delegate from Cass that Messrs, Palmer, Boggs, Hart. man and Likes, the latter of Hayes county, be elected alternates by acclamation, which was carried. Delegate Gurley, of Douglas, arose in his seat and kicked ugainst the proceeding and was supported by Judge Hascall, but both were promptly “squelched” by the chair, After an announcement by the secretary to the effect that all desirous of attending_the Chicago_convention should meet at. the Mil- lard at _10:30 this morning to make arrange- ments, the convention adjourned sine die. Looking at the Delegates. There was little difiiculty experienced in seating the delegates. Each member was provided with a ticket which indicated the apportionment of the auditorium to his delegation, and a corps of competent ushers did the rest. Their watchfulness, however, did nov prevent the intrusion of people who had wo right to the floor. Some of these, and they are to be found in every gathering of the kind which takes place in this city, forced their way to the front and actually usurped the seats intended for delegates from abroad. One of these made a pestifer- ous specimen of himself. He clapped and yelped and howeled at the slightest provoca- tion and made life miserable for every body within observing distance of his idiotic antics. The space allotted to spectators on the floor was filled, the galleries were packed, and in the 'boxes was a gathering largely’ comprised of ladics, whose pres- ence = lent and inspiring influence to the delegates and imparted feature of snterest not altogether usual on such occasions. Judges Groff, Hopewell and Patrick BEgun occupied one of the proscenium Dboxes. Among the delegates were noticeable many of the old familiar faces with a surpris- ing panorama of vew features which repre- sented the young blood which has lately been introduced into the commonwealth from abroad. Judiciary-Committee Russell of chuyler, was there with his gaatee and lost no opportunity to prompt the chair when that ofticial gave evidence of getting lost in the mazes of parliamentary practice. Brad Slaughter of Nance, put in an appearance, also ex-Congressman Majors, whose smile at times was as long as his imperial. Carns, 100, displayed his tawny mustache, and te swarthy features of T. J. Alexander, with still blacker beard, loomed in the back- ground. The great, rotund Peter Schminke of Nebraska City, with his broad, good-nat- ured face, shone beside the bald-headed figure of Major Watson of the same place, clbow to elbow with Senator Wyck, whose sharp features ed eyes and - silvery haw w noticed in’ the front of the assemblage Thurston sat impassive in the middle dis- tance and eyed one of the proscenium boxes, while Tefft of Cass, modestly buried himself in one the lower scats in front., Charley Greene, with his strawberry hair, supported Yost, who was as sober as @ newly sculped bust. Governor Saunders was patriarch of the tribe, hearing and almost sccing every. thing, but refraining from projecting himselt into prominence, something which muy not be said of Sabin, who made himself numer- ous in the carly part of the convention. Dor- sey, fresh from his wallcaway at Norfolk; Valentine, of West Point, his long-retired predecessor and Meiklejohn who looked as if he were biding his time, held seats upon the stage. Lambertson of Lincoln, with his clephantine brow, towered above his Lancaster associates and was heard only when he nominated Egan. Judge Robertson of Madison, cxcit- cdly watched every transaction from the middle aisle with a curl, by no means hyper- ion, waving over his brow. Then theré was Jim Paul of Howard, asmeek us a lamb; ater of Wayne, as quict as a crib-rocked child and seemingly oblivious of the last leg- islaf Peters of Albion, who scemed to recall the attempt to sell the salt lands a little more than a year ago; Hascall with his towel- combed hair and tic-1ess collar, who smiled with a smile that was without meaning; Frank Ransom, Jensen, Cole of Adams Simmonds of York and a host of other. whose names are not among the unfamilars of the party in the state, In many respects the convention wa model one, It was cool, calm, passionless, and when it lent its ear to speakers it weighed well what the speaker had to say. It appreciated a joke and displayed its ap- preciation in _laughter and apy LIt dropped heavily on some_long-winded ora- tors, and the dropping will be remembered i future y There was an exception to the rule, howeyer, and no difficulty would be found in aseortaining to whom to charge the act which constituted the exception. Chairman Nesbit's voice filled the audito- rium, and woke the noisy delogates to ap plause. Secretary Cady’s speech was a lit tle gom for & man who makes a_living in a bank, though it lacked dignity in the sabjeot, > latter being the ennobling one of and’s collars and pants, ave Mercer's modesty impelled him to decline _the secretaryehip, This declination d out Rothacker who, after that was rd beyond his delegation. st brush of the eveniug drew blood, fluid spattered all over Charley The latter wanted Tom Mujors of Peru to be placed in the permancnt’ chair, This wi singularly magnanimous act be use in the moruing the gallant Thomas had id that Greene's election as district dele: d savored too much of the corpora- tion. But the convention did not wa follow Greene and swallow Majors or satisfled with Nesbit; at all events, vley's motion was lost is a blizzard of nd ther ter Charles held his peace, at Blaine has not lost hold upon this vas_evidenced by the cheers which | Brewster of Blaine county. The intended for the latter namo and the delegate a hearing he could at the time have hardly guined. The introduction of Senator Van Wyck's resolutions led to a du aveful scene. . gentleman had scarcely risen to read the words he intended for the consideration of the convention when some hidden wonopoly servant sought to pr it him from doing so on the ground that the resolutions could uot be introduced With a speech. To deliver a a speech was not the senator's intention, and under the ruling of the chair the resolutions were rcad. There was scarcely an uvrluunhuy land when the sena- tor read of and denounced excessiy ation, excessive rates of trausportation, the forma: tion of trusts, elevator and otheriwise, and at the close, appreciation came from a fow, but the speetators on the floor and n the yaliery applauded the sentunent to the echo. 0 1 Bivoke @lout the Grand Army encamjuoent. another capper moved that the resolutions be referred to the demoeratic party. Comedian Hascall tried to_be fanny and wanted the resolutions referréd to, another convention, but the words floundered in his throat and the comedian sat down discomfitted. The resolutions were metrespected by the com- mittee, and many of the delegates showed plainly the disposition to resent the insult inflicted upon the senator from Otoe. he Van Wyck episode was in a measure recalled when Judge Croun of Calhoun, nominated Boggs. It was a cool and masterly effort. It wasamild but cutting rebuke to those who had made fulsome nominating re- marks. He spoke of the danger which would result from the selocting of railroad attor- neys to Chicago, and, when he asked what the people would do about it in the fali, a loud burst of applause greeted him, which was taken up by the gallery and prolonged for several minutes, Several times the cappers who had insulted Senator Van Wyck tried to unnerve the gentleman from Calhoun, but without success. 13ut they succeeded in an- other manner and defeated Mr. Boggs, whom he had placed in nomination. The election of Pataick Egan was accom- plished long before the vote was completed, and the total received by him in_a measure gives rise to the belidf that for the time at least the “idol of Nebraska republicans’ was not the only image which could stand upon a pedestal. The speeches by the delegates-eloct were short and the election of each of the gentle- man_ was greeted with cheers, Thurston set the crowd wild when he announced that he was for Blaine. Egan is also a Blaine man, Norval has n# preferred candidate, while Heist is supposed to be for Blaine also. The latter gentleman was unable to at- tend the convention. Talks. George W. Dorsey, Fremont—There were only twenty-eight votes against me m the convention last night, but the result of the nomination does not alienate my opponents from me. Mr. Kincaid was not in the field, The other votes were divided among a host of other candidates. Meiklejohn had only his county, Russel had only his. The other We want to get the regular troops to go o there during the gathering of the old sol diers. 1 don’t think the department encamp. ment will interfere with us, even if it should be held at Kearncy, General Brisbin told me he had received a general order to the effect that there would be three encamp. ments of the regular troops this year, so that 1 don't think that Kerrney will have a mo- nopoly of the business Notes, Jake Roberts declared he was satisfied. J. B, Strode of Lancaster, was charmed. Mrs, Van Wyck accompanied the senator. Thomas H. Benton circulated freely and often. General Van Wyck was there with the doc- uments, . Major Pearce, of Waverly, was not among the missing. State Treasurer Willard looked on but did not participate, Colonel O, C. Sabin, an old wheel horse, took an active part. Jovernor Thayer failed tomeet a man ‘who was not his friend. M. B. Hill of the Beatrice Republican, was with the Gage delegation, Ed Roggers camo in from Lincoln to sce how politics is run these times, Brad Slaughter, with a new and elegant suit of clothes, was in his glory. It was also noticcable that the M. P. had some kind of an elevator trust. Atlee Hart lugged a proxy from Dakota county and viewed the gathering. Judge Appleget of Johnson, looked as a isiting member upon the multitude. A. Corbin, candidate for state senate from Johnson, was talking for Blame. Charles H. Gere, J. Stuart Dales and Dr. Roberts were university officials present. C._O. Bates, delegate to Chicago from the Big First, was there to congratulate his col- leagues. J. C. Watson likened the Otoe delogation to Joseph's coat; not for its colors, but its difference in choice of delegates. Attorney General Leese was busy shaking hands with nis many friends. He stopped in votes were scattering. With regard aw g Al 8 e e cmovat . B the " Niotara | theclty en route to Cheyenna county. land officc to O'Neill, the circum- THE FLOOD. stances are such as I have already Matters Growing Worse Along the Mississippi Bottoms. QuiNcy, 11L, May 15.—The flood situation grew worse to-day and it Is now almost cer- tuin that the Indian Grove will beabandoned for years to come. People in the doomed re- gion have made a hurried and disorderly re- treat for the bluffs, a pouring rain adding to published in Tie Bee, I understood that a start had been made to make the change and the commissioner of the land office told me some time ago that the intention was to move Ihe office to the place where it would be of service to the greatest number of people. We were told, however, that we would be noti- fied of a chance to argue the case but were not given the opportunity. The ofice was | the nliacriu§ of the homeless unfor- changed when we heard first about the presi- | tunates, The entire Indian Grove dent’s order. But this is v past questionand | region is completely covered with T don't see any necessity to reopen it. water. This evening a crevasse in the Snye Lambertson, Lincoln—[Mr. Lambertson is | levee below the city is flooding the lowe! the ex-United Statesdistrict atttorney of this | half of that district, twenty-five miles in length and the people’ are abandoning ever, thing in their flight. Still another creva is threatened between Quincy and Hanni- bal. Noloss of life has yet been reported, but the damage to property in the two dis- tricts 18 known to be not far from_§1,500,000. Muscarixe, I, May 15—The' water reached 17 feet 5 inches above low water mark at noon to-day, one meh higher than ever before recorded here. The levee pro- tecting Muscatine island is in utmost danger. Teams and men have been telephoned for o help prevent the break. The lumber mills have all shut down. e The Methodist Conference. New York, May 15.—Bishop Andres occu- pied the chair at the day session of the Meth- odist conference. Bishop Ford offered a resolution providing foxthe extending of the inquiry as to the organic union of the Mctho- dist Episcopal church still further, and in- clude the African Methodist Episcopal chusch and all the boundaries of Methodism in this country. Referred to commuttee. district].—The people, down our way are pretty badly divided with regard to presiden- tial preferen There are Blaine, Gres- ham and Sherman_men. Blaine, probably, having the lead. Gresham, just now, has negative strength gained outside his own state, but he is not sttong at home. Harri- son 8 an abler man, and aman with a pure record. A Prominent Republican—[This delegate did not want his name to be mentioned]—I am a Blaine man, and I think nearly all our delegation are for Blaine also. They repre- sent the sentiment of nearly all the republi- cans in our neighborhood. So far as the delegates at-large to the convention are con- cerned, Thurston, Eagan, Heist and Norval, seem pretty prominent, Qur delegation does not know what it can do. I don'tthink it can do anything. This is one of jthe worst rail- road conventions I ever saw: Everybody I see scems to be a railroad man in some way or other, and I suppose that mnearly everyone 1 see is a delegate, An Opponent :{ the Gang—The faithfal- ness with which H. H. Shedd of Ashland and Charley Holmes, of Tecumseh, serve the railrouds of the 'state and their loyalty to | ‘Yhe report of the gencral _confer- their masters, shone forth in all its glory at | ence commission on the consolid the Ashland’ convention. Mr. Wilson, of [ tion, —unification ~ and reorganization of ’church benevolence was handed in and_oceasioned considerable debate. Dr. Cool of New Yorlk, offered an amendment to report b; idating the board of edu- cation and Frecdman's Aid society. Lost, the colored brethren voting against the amendment. A vote was then taken upon the adoption of the resolution. Lost. A motion favoring the appointment of a com- mittee to combine with_other denominations and form a national Sabbath, was passcd. The election of bishops was ' discussed at some length and the election was postponed until Thursday of next week. Johnson county, was a candidate for Chi- cago as was also Mr, Scoville, of Saunder ‘When it was learned that Omaha and B rice had joined hands to make the political attorn of the B. & M, and the Roci Island the r sentatives of the farmers and la- borers of the First district In the Chicago convention it became necessary to do some- thing to defeat them Saunders county and dJohnson had mot joined jts railroad forces for Omaha and Beatrice and the candidates and delegates opposed to the combine went to Charley Holmes and Shedd and offered to send the Johnson county man, Mr. Wilson ————— e 8t. Joe Neeas More Schools. us the representatives. ~ All other candidates | Sr. Joszem, Mo., May 15.—|Special Tele- opposed to © the railroad candidate | gram to T BerJ—At a mecting of tho stood caside an offere s freely | oo 4 eeiae i to Saunders and Jobnson counties, | S€h0ol board it was decided b submit to a vote of the people at the annual school elec- tion, June 8, a proposition to vote $100,000 bonds for building six new school houses. At present the schools are overcrowded, and in several of the schools only half-day sessions can be taught. The new school enumeration will show 18,000 children of school age in the district, an_increase of 1,500 in the school population in one year. Sites will be pur- chased in the new additions which have been lmd off to the city. The bonds will be at 5 per cent interest and run twenty years, with tne privilege of calling them in in ten, ‘We Want Them Out West. S1. PAUL, May 16.—[Special Telegram to —To-day naugurated another radical improvement in St. Paul-Chicago transportation facilities in the shape of a yet, Mr, Holmes and Mr. Shedd persuaded their resspective counties that it was their duty to {oin hands with the railroads and ive the honor to the corporation attorneys rom Omaha and Beatrice, rather than that Saunders and Johnson shouid have their delegates elected, Why is it that Johnson county and Saunders county allow such men as Charley Holmes and Shedd thus deliver them over bodily to the corporate influencet Are there no independent republicans In either of these counties? Holmes’ record as a railroad legislator, and Shedd’s record as a close friend of corporate influence ought to relieve them forever, still they are allowed to speak for the farmers and wage-workers of their county and to deliver to the cor- porations on all occasions the power of the counties 1 all public matters, When re- publicans, for the good of the community, out of patriotic motives to their party, will: ingly withdraw themselves as candidates | through vestibuled train service. The first and give up for the good of | train left at 7:80 o’clock this morning o the party and only ask that | yne Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha men be selected who are not_political attor- neys ot the with railway and is undoubtedly superior to the limited vestibuled trains between Chicago and the east, as it is entirely a vestibuled train, baggage car, coaches and all, while in other trains of this kind the improvement is confined to the sleepers, including perhaps the dining car, Other Chicago and St, Paul roads are Lo adopt the vestibule service, ——— I1dentified the Floater, ALya, Neb,, May 15,—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee.]—The body of an unknown man was found last week below the scene of the Rope creek wreck and buried here, It was to-day identified as that of Charles Hewett, ading merchant of Winimac, Ind., with wife and four children. Dick Rogers, a friend of the deceased, has arrived here and will take the body to Winimac to-morrow. The clothing and effects were positively iden- tified by Rogers, and the body will be ex- humed to make cértain, Heweit had been to Colorado looking for a location, His family only connected him with the Rope creel wreck by a letter from an Alma lady. Rogers says he was the most popular man in the county, and feels grateful to the Alma people for their care of the body. e nts a Success, Rarip Crry, Dak., May —[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.]—The experiments on re- fractory ores from the Ruby basin district at several of the mines by Prof. Clark of Nevada, on a working scale, have proved a complete success, Mine owners are im- mensely pleased and the people of Deadwood, near where the district is located, are greatly excited over the prospects. The problem has long been a stubburn one and its solution is hailed with joy by all the miners, o~ A Very Heavy Verdict. Jaxesviie, Wis, May 15 —The jury in the case of Heddles vs the Chicago & North- western Railway company rendered & ver- dict for the plaintiff, asscssing the damages 4t $30,000. The suit was brought to recover for injuries to & seven-year-old boy who was terribly mangled while crossing the cou- pany’s trac ailroads. their offers are treated contempt by the Holmes and the Jds, These two gentlemen had it in r power to have their countics repr sented by their own men at Chicago, but they o completely pnder the corporate influ- e that they refused and sold out their constituents to the Omaha-Beatrice gang “To show the manner in which the Douglas county and Gage county delegates fulfill their promises, it is an opén secret that hayv- ing promised at Ashland to make Palmer a delegate at large tg Chicago if Cass would fall in for Greene and Bates, the same men are on hand to-day requesting Palmer to withdraw his name from the list of aspirants. There is no hope of a different result at the convention to-night, The same scenes are being enacted to-day that took place at Ash- land. Every train brings a crowd of rail- road attornéys and strikers who aro of the belief that ull public. affairs should be cos trolled by the coyperations. To®the disinte ested speotator, it is a gathering of “'the peo- ple-be damned ¥ gentlemen, Nemaha will be represented at Chicago by a delegation as completely under the control of railroads as the managers could wish for, The mass of wage-working, patriotie republicans of the state, must, when this galaxy of corporate servants pass before them, fecl a ereat pride in their representatives, Think of the farm- ers, laborers and the great mass pleof this state sending to Chic representatives men whose business toyit serve the corporatiops in everything. —ss have warned the party time and ugaintWeh the duy wae not far dita na when the people would rise in their might inst @& party which repeatedly b d them. A few more Ashland outrages and a few more delegations such as no doubt will be chosen to-night, and Nebraska will be in_the list, at least, of doubtful states, if indeed it does not place it self on record as one of the democratic column, Governor Thayer—1 did not come here to attend the convention. 1 had some busincss to attend to and may not remain over to- morrow. There is, 1 know, quite a fecling in fuvor of Blaine throughout the state, but 1 have not exammned into it enough to know whether it is greater for him than for any othier candidate, ¥ am waiting to hear the nowminee of the convention so that I may sup- port him. Dock Schwenk, Norfolk. [The doctor is the biggest man of his weight in the ‘‘north countree. | —I am down g\:rt to sce General The Experin e — Collision in Russi. St. PETERsURG, May 15.—Eleven . persons were Killed and thirty injured by & collision on'the Moscow & Kursk railway, VARIOUS POLITICAL POWWOWS Bmpire Democrats Cheer For Hill and Endorse Oleveland. RECEPTION OF MAYOR HEWITT. Some Applaud Him While Others Hiss—Two Labor Parties in Session at Cincinnati — Conventions Throughout the Country. Grover's Own Crowd. New Yok, May 15.—The demceratic state convention to choose delegates to St. Louis was called to order at 12:45 to-day. Fred erick A. Coulder was chosen chairman, Coulder, in taking the chair, made a brief speech in which he reviewed the outlook for the democratic party four years ago and to- day. Hesaid: “How different the outlobk to what it was even with our sanguine hopes Then we could only make promises; can stand upon facts, and we say to all our fellow citizens of the country to whom we made pledges, point out a single word we have broken. [Applause.] We made you promises when we were out of power. Point out one that we have not kept. [Applause]. You weretold that dem- ocratic victory meant financial distross and ruin. Look about you now. When was our name more honored at home and abroad? When has our treasury been guarded more intelligently or honestly? I ask what prom- ises we have broken or pledges we have left unfilled. Irefer you to the history of the last three years.” It is easy to draw a plat- form and prate about moral ideas.” The speaker then spoke in_terms of praise of the courage and honesty of President Cleveland, as exemplified in his tariff message. At the conclusion of Coudert's speech the usual committees were appointed and a recess was then taken until 7 o’clock this evening. During recess the committee on delegates and electors proceeded first to select dele- gates-at-large. Governor Hill's name was first proposed, but received only five votes. The delegates-at-large finally chosen for sub- mission 1o the convention are: Alfred C. Chapin of Brooklyn, Edward Cooper of New York, George C. Raines, of Rochester, and Roswell P. Flower of New York. The selec- tion of congressional delegates followed Oswald Ottendorfer and Wilson S. Bissell being chosen electors-at-large. The com- mittce completed 1ts work by selecting dis- trict electors. At the reassembling of the delegates at 7:30 o'clock, Chairman Coudert came in arm-in-arm ‘with ex-Mayor Grace. Mayor Hewitt's name brought down_ a storm of hisses, but they were soon drowned by cheers for the American mayor. Cheers that shook the house greeted the mention of Hil's nume. The convention formally opened at 8:56 when_the reports of the com- mittees were heard and the temporary organization was made permancnt. The platform was then reported and adopted. The platform congratulates the party that all the pledges made at the last national convention have been fully kept and realized ; it urges the necessity of a reduction of taxation and endorses the doctrine contained in the last annual message of the president to congress; summarizes the wholesome acts of Cleveland’s administration, and pomnts with pride to the fact that the victor at the last presidential campaign is a member of the democracy of the state, The platform concludes: “In the light of such achievements and to the end that the reforms already inaugarated may be fully completed, the delegates selected by this con- vention are instructed to presént o the dem.- ocratic national convention the name of Grover Cleveland as their candidate for president of the United States.” “His w guidance and administration of public affairs as chief executive of the na- tion has exhibited to the democracy of the land and toall our citizens the value und beneficent results of the faithful discharge of public duty. During his incumbency our system of goyernment has been_ restored to the honest simplicity impressed upon it by its founders, Integrity and ability have been substituted for artifice and incapacity in public place; the cwvil service has been purified, clevated and improved; ecor- omy has been inaugurated; use- less oftices have been abolished and business methods have been introduced in the management of govern- ment affairs; millions of acres of the public domain have been wrested from the grasp of foreign and domestic speculators and re- stored to settlers secking homes; the waste and corrupt misuse of funds appropriated for the rebuilding of our navy have been exposed and corrected, and scandals arising there- from no Jonger offend the moral sense of the people; thousands of names of deserving union veterans have been added to the pen- sion rolls; the right of every citizen has been maintained at home and abroad; sectional hate has been discouraged and friendly rela- tions among all our people have been pro moted.” Resolutions were then adopted committing the party to an uncompromising warfare on trusts aud commending the administration of Governor Hill, The names of the delegates and electors were then approved, and_after listening to short speeches from Daniel Dougherty and Assemblyman Corrigan the convention adjourned sine die. Colorado Republicans. Dexven, Colo, May 15.—The republican state convention met at Pueblo to-day to nominate six delegates to the Chicago na- tional convention. H. A, W. Tabor called the convention to order, Melville Edwards was chosen permanent chaivman and I Stevens secretary. Committees were then inted and the convention ok a rccess, u reassembling the following delegates were selected: H. It Wolcott, W. A. Humill, J. W, Wingate, J. W. Hobart, ¢.” M. Don’ aldson and J. M. Henderson. The convention adopted resolutions en- dorsing the recent remarks of Scnator In galls in congress, expre tion of him as anfexponent of principle and inviting him to addr te conven tion at Denver in Scptember. The resolu tions favor the protection of Ame indu tries; demand that silver coinage be place on an asis with gold; favor libe pensions: a free ballot and a fair count, and s wise expenditure of public moneys for in improvements; welcomes ~ to our shores all who are in sympathy with free in institutions, and who are able to maintain themselves, but asking legislation to keep out imbeciles and convicts, A resolution instructing the delezates to vote for Jumes G. Blaine was presented, but the convention decided to send its delegates unmstructed. One sand Prohibs, SerINGFIELD, 111, May 15.—The prohibition state convention assembled in R senta- tives hall at 10:05 this morning with perhaps 1,000 delegates in attendanc The convention organized permanently by electing Rev. Dr. James G, Evans, of Onarga, president, vice vresident from each district, t, A. Burnett, of Chicago, se v, and five assistants. A great many resolutions wero read and passed without debute. Over §10,000 was subscribed for campaign pur- poses. At the evening session the financ commit, tee reported pledges of #4,000 for the cam- paign fund, und the state organizer's report showed they had collected §2,600, Mrs, Frances . Willard was unanimously chosen one of the delegates-at-lurge and on the roll call the following were selected as the other three: Jawmes Lamont, Rockford: Hale John- son, Newton, and J. 13, Hobbs, Lake Bluff, At 11 o'clock the convention adjournea till 10 0'clock 10-1morrow morning. nion Labor Convention, CINCINNATI, May 15.—At noon to-day the national convention of the union labor party was called to order with the representatives of twenty-eight states present. 8. F. Mor- ton of Chicago was elecled temporary coair- 4 S—{ NUMBER 33 man. After the opening address and the aj pointment of committees the convention 1 until o'clock this afternoon. < jon was caused by the offering of resolution by Gilliard, of the Labor Ago, rod questing Dr. McGlynii to address the convens tion. A storm of opposition was raised bg the dclogates and the chair suppressed the trouble by ruling the resolution out of order A motion to expel the reporter of an eves ning_paper who had given offense by a t90 graphic acconnt of the morning procedin was the first business offered before © union labor convention in the afternoon sess sion. The committee on credentials not ing ready to report, the time until 6 o'cl was spent in listening 10 speeches from the venerable Jesse Harper and others. Aftew the committee on credentials had made ite report the chair announced the presence of & conference committee from the united labow convention headed by Dr. McGlynn. The conveution authorized the chfllrmnnwx point a similar committee to confer with ward to uniting the two conventions. Ade journed. LATER.-~The conference committees of the two conventions have been in session all night, and at midnight gave no indication of progress. The general impression is th the committees will unite upon a plan fusion, Proposed. —At 2 o'clock the d gates of the united labor party were call 10 order by John Mackin, of the executive committee. There were no contests, Wills iam B. Ogden, of Kentucky, was eclected tem~ porary chairman and escorted to the chaw by Mr. Cowdry and Dr. McGlynn, C. A. Henry, of Kansas, and John F. Dunkan, of were elected secrotaries. The officers were then made permanent ommittee on platform, one from , was chosen. The chair was authorized to appoint a committee of five confer with the Union Labor convention wit! reference to the union of the two conventions, Adjourned until to-morrow. Michigan, A Greenback Sideshow. Cixcrxyatr, May 15.—Twenty greenback- ers who are here finally determined to hold a national convention of their own and se- lected as their hall parlor “A” of the Bur nett house. G. H. Gillette, of Towa, called J. C. Baldwin, of Connecticut, to the chair, Booth, of Kansas, was appointed sece retary. Gillette resigned his position in the party to_go with the union labor. George O, Jones, of New York, was chosen permanent chairman and demanded the immediate regw ignation of Secretary Booth, who was u_car didate before the labor conventions. Boot] resigned and the convention adjourned until to-morrow morning. Alabama Republicans. MoNTGOMERY, Ala., May 15.—The republis can state convention was called to order at noon to-day. A colored man named Stevens was temporary chairman. The convention is composed of some 800 delegates, of whom one-fifth are white, the rest being colored, The convention was the scene of wild dis- order all day over the attempt to seat u tent porary chairman in place of Stevens. Finally Stevens vacated the chair in favor of Arthur Bingham, chairman of the executive come- mittee. The Sherman men assert that a trick has been played upon them, St. Joseph's Third Party. St Jo 4 [Special Tele- gram to Tng Bee.]—The prohibitionists of Buchanan county held a convention to-day in the court house. A county central commife tee was selected. The following delegates were chosen to represent this county at tho state_convention, which mects in Kansas City June 12: Reov. H. Bullard, George K. Townsend, John M. Tracy, 8. L. Stout, Cons rad Halzett, Dr. H. Christopher, Rev. John Gillie, Eugene Ayers, Edward Hall, Joun E, Wade, M. F. Deming, J. Davis, Connecticut Republicans. New Haves, Conn., May 15.—The repub- lican state convention met at 8 o'clock to- night, and after the appointment of commite tees on eredentials, permanent organizit’on and resolutions, adjourned until to-morrow. Immediately after adjournment the various county and district conventions met mn caus cus and chose for delegutes-at-large the fol- lowing: S, L. Warner, Middlctown ; Samuel Fessenden, Stamford; i, L. Day, New Lone don, and E. S. Henry, Vernon. Missouri Republicans. Sepavria, Mo, May The republican state convention was culled to order at 12:10 to-aay by A. C. Widdecombe, chairman gf the state central committee. Henry Lamm 7 of Pittis was made temporary chairman. After the appointment of the committee o credentials, permanent organization and order of business, the convention adjourned until 3 this afternoon. The following have been selected deles gates-at-large: Chauncy 1. Filley, St. Louisg Congressman William Warner, Kansas City3 Colonel B. P. Dyer, St. Lous, and Joseph' Pelham, Marion county. Favor Allison. SANTA Fe. N. M., May 15.—The republican territorial convention to choose delegates to the national republican convention was hel@ to-day. Thomas B. Catron, of Santa Fe, and Francisco Chavez, of Valencia, we chosen as delegates and Colonel Rynersom nominated national committeeman, The dely egates ure understood to favor Allison of Towa for president. Tennessee Democrats. in., May 15.—The state deme ion, which has been in session here since last Wednesday, nominated Goy ernor Robert L. Taylor to-day for re-clection, The forticth ballot resulted virtually in hi nomination by ucclamation, as he receive nearly every vote cast. Cal ornia Deme Los AxaeLes, Cal., May atic state convention met he noon and R. F. Delvalte, of Los Angeles, was clected temporary chairman, After ape pointment of the usual committees the cons vention adjourned till to-morrow morning. rats, The demo- : this after- Nevada Rep WiNNEnreca, Nev., May 15.—The repube lican state convention met here this afternoon with Judge Wells, of Carson, temporary chairman. The usual committecs wero ape pointed and the convention adjourned uutil this evening. hlicans. New York Republicans, Burraro, May 15.—~The republican state committee met to-night and selected Charles E. Fiteh for tempos chairman of the state convention, which willineet to-morrow, The following were elected delegates to the Chicago convention: M. D. Fole van Williams, A. Humilton, W. Sharon, William M. Stewart and John P.Jones, After sclecting electors and a stite central coms mittee the convention adjourned siuve die, Minor Co ST. Lous, ) ublicans of the eleventh Missouri district sclected the fols lowing delegates to the national conventions L. L. Parker and L. B, Robinson, Jories, 111, May 15.—The Eighth congres- stonal district republican couvention to d nominated Captain Charles A, Hill of Joliet, for congressman. Dayroy, O., May 15.—The Third district democratic convention 1018 morning nomigs ated George W. Houck for congress, William Huffman and 8. H. Kerr delegate to the na< tional convention and Henry Miller elector. Pienxk, Dak., May 15— [Special Telegram to the Bee. |—The Hughes county delegation to the Jamestown couvention departed this morning, accompanicd by the Sully counf delegation. Hoth delegations are for mmn'i MixNearoris, Minn,, May 15.--The Fourth district republican convention selected delegates to Chicago, K. BB, Lun,dan and J. Fre , instructing them for Blaine he is a candidate.” Mr, Langdon's person preferances are said to be for Alger M. Freaney’s for Gresham, . ventions, A LT TR e ‘ _ -