Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 18, 1891, Page 1

= TWENTY-FIRS "OMAHA. FRIDAY SEI BROADY IS THE MAN Democrats Name the Gage County Judge for the Bupreme Bench. UTMOST HARMONY PREVAILED THERE. Euch Nomination Was Made By Acclamation Without Opposition. COVERNOR BOYD WAS NOT CENSURED. Resolutions Oriticizing the Supreme Court Were Adopted. FREE COINAGE OF SILVER DEMANDED. Elections and McKinley Bills De- uounced, and Reciprocity Hooted At—Details of th fled Gathering. Unterris For Supreme Judge 1. BROADY. ot Res {F. A, BROGAN, nts. ....oo.} CAPTAIN HENN NGER. iraxp Istaxp, Neb, Sept. 17.— [Spe- cial Telegram to Tne Bee.|—The state demo- cratic convention assembled this evening at Bartenbach’s opera house, the parquet, stago and gallery being packed to the ut- most. The hall was oppressively warm, al- though everything had been dono which could, 1n any manner, tend tothe comfort of delegate or spectator. The delegates were ussigned to seats in tho parquet and circle, the gallery and stago being set apart for spectators. From tho 1atter all superfluous scenery had been re- moved. It was st with a neat “interior” to which thero was a large conter entrance, over which were twined tho national colors, On eitter side of the e trance was a large crayon sketch of both Thurman and Hendricks. In vurious places throughout the apartment were dis- posed beautiful and fragrant cut flowers. Only tho border jots were lightoa. This on- abled the trough of the footlight and tho dress rail to be utilized for the display of about fifty small American flags, which formed a bank of color both unique and im- posing. The national colors were also hung on the waiuscoting in front of the stage and from the key of -the proscenium arch two large national flags were draped to either side of the opening. Immediately above the bluo fields of the stundards hung 8 large portrait of Grover Cleveland. Over tho chairman was suspended an im- mense Japanese umbrella and several unique Ianterns of the same workmanship hung sus- pended from the flics at various parts of tue stage. Called to Order. Tho doors were opened at 7:45 p, m. and considerable delay was experienced in scat- ing spectators and delegates. The latter ac- rived very slowly, the Omaba and othor east- ern cont ingents having been delayed an hour and u half on tho Union Pacific. The dele- gates were escorted to their respective quar- ters by @ corps of competent ushers under tho direction or Ralph Platt, At 8:20 an overturo was played tho band and a few minutes Hon. Charles Ogden of Omaha, man of the state central committee, ap- pearcd upon the stage and was grocted with cheers. Hosaid: “I have been instructed by tho central committeo, in order to avoid complication, to_recominend to tue conven- tion as temporary chairman Hon. F. P. Tre. land of Nebraska, of Otoo coun [Cheers. ] Senator Mattes—In behalfof the democrats of Nebraska City, I move that the recom- mendation of the committeo be adopted. [Cheers.] The motion was unanimously carried. Colonel Treland then made’ his appearance on the stage and was greeted with cheers, Ho spole as follows: To be elected ns the presiding officer of this convention Is a most distinguished honor, and I desire to express my gratitude for the honor you have conferred on me. For twent ours tho domocratio varty of the stato of lebraska has been assembling annually for the purpose of 1 ne alfferent officers. Thess conventions have Incrensed In members each year. They have increased in enthus- 1asm.’ hey have Incroased inintellgence and fidelity to demoeratic principles. Fortwenty- five years we have fought for the democratic Hur{)’ and never till the past year did victory awn upon us, and we were deprived of that victory by the despotism of the courts ot Ne- Draskii. You have assewbled in responso to the eall of the central committee to place before the people a ndidate for associate justice of the supreme court, and two regents of the univer- sity. I am satisfied thut your deliberations will be marked with the sume discretion which has always nttended previous conventlons, and that you will place before the people un- exceptionul candidates with every “assurance of success in next November. I thank you again for the honor you have conferred on me. [Cheers.] Work ot Organizing. Hon. John Shervin of Fromont nominated George Stearnsdorf of Omaha as secretary. Harry O'Neill of Broken Bow was also nom- inated. 1. C. Ballou of Ited Willow county was nominated, C. V. Gallagher of Omaha said that Dovg- Ins county had decided to unanimously rec- commend for secretary Edward Burke of that county. J. G. P. Hildebrand of St. Paul moved all the gentlemen nominated be elected, and tho motion prevailed. The chair stated’ the sub- committee of the state central committee, which had during the afternoon ex- amined tho credentials of the deloga- tions had found no contests, and un- less 1t was otherwise ordered it would not be necessary to rofer the credentials to a committeo to bo appointed for that purpose. The suggestion was adopted and the reading tho delegates' numes was dispensed with. ‘The following counties were represented, the total ropresentation being onlv 453 instead of 531 Antolope, Banner, Boyd, Brown, Ce- dar, Cheyoune, Dakota, Deuel, Furnas, Gar- field, Grat, Holt, Hooker, Keya Paha, Kim- ball, Kuox, Lincoln, Logan, Loup, Macper- son, Merrick, Rock, Scotts ‘Bluff, Sheridan, Siolix, Thomas and’ Wheeler not having rep! resenlatives present. b Biaine. Box i Buialo. Butler TRow 1/ Kelth. 2 Otoe. Paw P Colfax Cuniln Custor Dawes Dawsoid Dixon Do, v Doukla. Red Wiliow Richardson. Saline. Sarpy Saunders. Phirstc Vallay Wash Wayn Webster York Hamiiton Hurlan ayes.... 01000 Hitehoaok, Howard Committee on Resolu Mr. Hildebrund of St. Paul moved that a committee of throe on permanent organiza: tion be appointed. The motion was lost. J, E. North of Columbus moved that the Prporary organization be made permanent. motion prevailed with & whoop. W. F. Shocmaker of Omaba woved that & ions. committes of soven on resolutions be ap- | pointed. The motion prevailed. C. V. Gallagher of Omaha said 1f it wero in order decided to recommond as a member of that cowmitteo Hon, M. V. Gannon, A Lancaster delegate with a similar preface said bis county had decided to recommend for the same coiimittes Hon, W. J. Bryan, the only democratic congressman Nebradka ever had, The chair announced the committes on resolutions as follows: Shocmaker of Doug- Ins, Bryan of Lancaster, Coke of Gage, Thompson of Hall, Charde of Burt, Weiss of Tha Gannon of Douglas. A Saline county delegato moved that all resolutions be referred to the committee without reading before the convention; car- ried, At the request of W. H. Thompson of and Island the committee retired to tne hall, Judge Broady Nominated. Motions to adjourn from forty-five to fiftecn minutes vending the report of the committeo wero voted down with a roar. The conven- tion had seemingly come for business and was determined o wet through with it It was agreed to procced with the nominations, which the convention had been called to make. Congressman Bryan then took the floor and said : I desire to place G nomination for the supremo judiciiry the nama of Joferson H. Hrbady. “[Choors] The position of supremo Judge 14 one of the most i portant in the. gife Of iy state, After the legislnture has bassed ataw and that law has received the Approval of the evecutive, It . goes be- foro " this eourt to e determined Whether or not it 18 In aceord with or u viola- tion of the constitation. 1 cun concaive of no Wigher honor. and whet we pit i nomation Ko Broady wo honor a man who 18 in every Titiod th aischargo tho responsibilitics e 1< honcat, thoroughiy honest i the law. o 1s schoiurly and alnments, and. would' be an neh, 18 the bench would b an Jufd Do o man onsclentious study, and it a3 to the Iogality of the'Taw the doubt would be solved in favor of jiy: ‘Tle would diseharge the duties of th office Without prejudice or bias, and in such a Manpor as to command the respect of the Deopl throughout tho State, without regard "The convention would do' Itselt Tz him and when he wis § gty of theparty o see fio was o o should bo electod thiere will bo one man more opposed to bring= ns polities nto the judiclary. {Loud oheors] Caused Some Discussion. J.D Caltoun of Lincoln said he heartily seconded cverything his eloquent _young friend (Bryan) had said of Judge Broady. The couventior, however, should not force upon & man o nomination which that man would e compelicd to decline, There were more men tuan Judge Broady at the Ne- braska bar who could add diguity to tho posi- tion uad not force upon him 3 nomination which was not only unsought, but which ho didn’c wish, J. W. W. Leek from Saline said that Judgo Broady was atruly loyal democrat, and if unanimously tendered & nomination would most assuredly accept it. Callioun smd that lest thero might bo a vacaney, if Judge Broady should bo nomi- nated and fail to accept the nomination, he moved that the state central committee be authorized to fill any vacancy which might take place. Tho clair said that the committee had that power already. C. S. Montgomery of Omaha wanted to know if Mr. Calboun had spoken with au- thority. Mr. Calhoun tartly replied that he had at- tended many conventions and that it was known ho always spoke by authority. T, J. Mahoney of Douglas said that the gentloman from Lincoln bad said that he did speale witis authority, but bo did ot say on that authority that Judge Broady would not accept the nomination, If he [Calboun| would say on that authority that Judigo Broady would not accept then it would be bad form and bad polities to nominate bim and cause o vacancy. “The chairman of tho Gage county delega- tion saia he did not think there was anybody on the floor who was entitled to say that Juage Broady would reject the nomination. A'substitute by C. V. Gallagher was that tho name of Judge Broady be placed before tho house and it was doue, and amid a burst of wild applause the judge was nominated by acclamation. Judge Broady. Hon. T. H. Rroady. dent_of' Beutrice the First judiclul district of Nebruska. was born ‘at Liberty. Adams county, Iil, April 14, 1537, Diis father, John O. Hroady, being u native of Kentucky und ‘of Scoteh descent. Young Broady, after pursuing u course of study In the common scliools, on- tered the department of law of the Unlyersity of Michigan. graduating from that institution in the spring of 1867. Soon after eraduuting, he entered the law ofiico of Skinner & Marsh of Quiney, Iil, und fn the fall of the same year ho' removed to Brownville, ob. 1lere he formed u law partnersnip with Hon. E. W. Thoras under the firm name of 105 & Broady. This law partnership was tained until 1874 and from that timoe Mr. dy has practiced lits profession without i tner. 1o was successful from the start, practico continued to Increase und ex- 1L Mr. Broady had cases in the United apreme court, in the higher courts of utes, and tho varlous courts of general jurisdiction in southoustern Nebraska. In 10 was elected judgo of the Fizst judielal the demoeratic ticket, over Hon. tue republican candidate. In was re-olected over Hon. J. S. o republican nominee. Mr. Hroady held other important’ offi n he was a member of the constitutionnl convention, representing the counties of Nemaha and Richardson in that body. In the il of 1573 o was the democratic candidute for distr torney of the Second judiciul {sing the countles of Nemuha, ster, but was de In He Is loarn broad in his noner to the honor to h of careful a doubt e nated it the nominee, 18 a rosi- 13 ot preserit Judge of o by the republicai Swith, Broady ¢ at, and has nev g0 8. Nebraska - demo- nquished nis allegi- tighting camalgns, con- bly agalnst active and power- ul ndyersaries, In Noyember, Nunnlo to ady was murrled to onald of *Roek Springs, ., und seven ehildren have born to thom. The fawmily lived at ville until 185, when they” moved to atrice, where they now live, Named tor Regents, Gaonon, in behalf of Douglas county, then nominated F. A. Brogan of Omalia as candidute for regent of the univer- sity, The nominee was a graduate of several eastern colleges, among them Yalo, Ho had been educated a demoat and would be a credit to the party. A delegate from Buffalo county nominated for regent also Captain Henninger of Shel- ton. Tho latter had been a farmer for twenty years. On inotion of a Colfax delegate the central committee was authorized to fill any vacancy which might oceur. Mr. Brogan was and made & nice and neatly worded speech, He sald it was unusual that perhaps the least worthy of the three nominces they had made was the first to ap- pear upon tho stage. Whatever he might lnck in the qualifications for his oftice he would makoup in enthusiasm, Tho office was one of respectability, and but_hittle pe- cunfary profit. There was'no office, how ever, which republicans might not prosti tute to partisan purposes. Whilo he did not Kuow that the oftice of regent had been used w that manuor, still they had learned that such a prostitution had been made of other oftices. Ho then lauded the democratic party and stated that its principles offered & rue solution for the economic dificulties which had been experienced in the west in the past few years. He believed the demo- cratio party was strong enough to stand by its principles and that it would finally be successful. Fr A. Brogan.candidate for rogent of the State university, was born Olinton county, lowa,in 1800, He graduated in th course at the colebrated llege town, D, (. Heafterwurds gradu course at Haryurd college. He was ad- mitted to the bar in 18 tiuking up his resi- dence in Kausas. In 1881 be was nominuted district attorney on the democratlo ticket at iporia. Although running ahead of his tieke the democratic minority of that unty compolled him to® con- tinue in the private practice of his profes- slon. He moved to Omana 1n 1888 und 1s how the senior member of the firm of Brogun & elifl, attoruey Captain Henniuger was then called for amid great enthusiasm, and in his shirt slooves advauced Lo the stage, where he was M. V. then called nels A. Brogan. Franels in od In the law Douglas couuty had unanimously | again greeted with an enthusiastic round of applause, While there C. V. Gallagher of Dougius county seconded his nomination for regent, and the nomination was made unanimous. All that Captain Henninger said in reply was that he was thankful to them, Mahoney's Silver Tongne, T, J. Mahorey of Omaha then was called for and “amid great applause took tho stage and said: I am not surprised that Rogean should write that letter to Watson. If ever there was a time when an organization n ed medicine that time has been reached In the republican party in this state, He theu referred to alloged irregularity in tho repuulican party, and had a great deal to say ubout the leaking aud sinking of the old ship. He finally turned his atten- tion to the supreme court. Accus- tomed as he was to submit his opinious to courts for adjudication, he was not disposed to criticizo their views. It was the rule of the supreme court of Nebraska to adjourn at 12 o'clock. The opinion in a certain case (Boyd's) had been handed down and on _ execution placed in the hands of an officer to be served. He did not wantanybody to censure the tribunal, out when they reflected on what had happened they could not but_feel that 1t was a disgraco to the judiciary of the state, Representative Brennan of Omaha called for Senator Switzler, whom he charac: terized as the bulwark of the democracy. The senator made a short, telling speech, gracofully referring to the happy manner in Which the portraits of tholr leadors had boon entwined with the national colors. Frank White of Cass then made a few re- marks, A recess was then taken for twenty-tive minutes, Then Came the Platform. After an absence of an hour the delegates returned and Congressman Bryan, chairman of the committee on resolutions, réad the re- port as follows The democrats of Nebraska, in_convention assembled, give thanks to God and the encrgy und Industry of our people for the bountitil crops and, the prospects for remuncrative prices. Considering tho legislutive ob- stucles confronting — the people thes ar> Dlessings for which t ! profoundly " gratified. The democracy of Nebraska are determined In as far us haman foresight will pormit so t guide and direct logisiation that the | our glorlous stute may bg so unhampered by unwise laws. o onson or two of bad or fnsuf- ficient erops will not find thom in the futuro as In the recent past, almost wholly at the merey of grasping corporations and usurpous money lenders. We congratulate the people of tho stato upon the defeat of the prohibition amend- nd the people of tho whole countey, withéut regard to- politieal afliation. upon of the infamous force biil, and s worthy of all praise the power, and courage with which our dem= ocratie representatives in both branches of congress, without any exception, successfully opposed 1t; and we rejolce at the thought that within three months the American congress wlil again become a deliberative body. We denounce the one-sided reciprocity pro- osed by the present administration, which nvites commercial intercourse only with na- tions which buy our manufacturing products, and prohibits freedom of exchange with those vutlons which purchaso our surplus of agri- cultural products, as an attempt to continue to favor munufacturing idustries in another forni with the advantages which they have under the system of protection, and we de- mund that all legislation npon this subject shall give to the interest of the farmer cqual consideration with the other classes of so- clety. We favor the frec colnuge of silver, and that it be made o full and legal tender for all debts, public or private, and that we de- nounce s unjust and dislonest the provision of the law recently enacted allowlng parties to stipulute ngainst payment In silver and silver certificates, thus setting up u standard for the rich man ‘and &nother for the poor man. Weé denounce all trusts. pools and combines and we favor such action, stute and nationul, as will forfelt ta the public all franchises and property owned and used by eorporations or otlier concerns to form (rusts in manufacture, trade or commerce to the Injury and_spolius tlon of the people, and nlso e fiisure the pun- ishment criminally oZ Individuals censpiring against the public welfare. Tn b € the laboring classes and produc- ing masses wo renew that devotion to their interests and rights which has always been the fundamental doctrine and practice of the democratic party. We fuvor all fair and lawful methods by which labor may secure 1aws establishing i public employmont ageneles and adequuto compensation, undiminished by any devices for oncrouchent upon the army of tollers, and we condemn the practice of importing contract labor, We denounce as suggestive of partisan prejudice the Indecent husto shown In Issuing the writ of ouster against Hon. Jomes oy, the chosen governor, denying to him that courtesy und fair trextment usually ac. orded to the meanest criminal in the land, ud we regret thut a man could bo found within the bounds of the state willing to claim upon a techuleality, without equity, an office th which another was eallod by the votes of the people. We arralgn the republicun party of this state for its subserviency to corporate power for years past. and we condenn the repub- Hean Stato Board of Transportation for fail- ing to exercise t hority in them vested and rofusing in the fuce of overwhelming de- mands to fix reasc bt rates und givo the people relief from exorbitant trans- portation charges. We arein fuvorof tho proposed amendment to_ the constitution ore- ating the office of thres railroad commis- sloners and making the same elective by the people and also In favor of a luw cstab- lishing “reasonable maximum freight rates governing the rafiroads of this stute, Wo are In favor of the election of United United States senators by the direct vote of the people. Kesolved, That the democratic party has al- ways been' outspoken In_opposition” to un Anjeriean and treasonable conspiracies to de prive citizens of their eivil and political rights liglon and natlonality in the fuce of constitutional provisions both stute and national. Wo are iu favor of liberal pensions to dis- abled sold ud those dependent upon him, but beliey congress should discriminate between the worthy and the unworthy to the end that the pension roll may be a roll of honor and the nation's bounty be kept for its righttul wurds, The democratic party bellaves 1 s cver been the ot id fraternalism in government, ntinue to champlon the cause of 1t will oppose all elass logisin- undor whatever nime [t muy appour, bo- leving that the mass of the peoplo Wil ‘Gnd theironly safety in equal lnws that bear alike ity \o giving of subs'dies and kind as o perversion of the McKinloy bill as a bold and attempt to repay out of the pockets people, to the protected industrl contributed by them for ihe of wholesale corruption at tho last tial election We direct public att the fact that while the bill proposes to help the far by usecless additions to the tarllf on agrlculturul products, it in fact multiplies tho people’s burdens and ssens the price of sos the purchusing We demand u tariff for necessities of the Iministered inl to ing raw thelr products and deé power of the Inconie. rovenuo liited to the government nd in returning constitutional taxation, wo fu materlals upon tho froe lst, greatly reducing tho burden of the nesessaries of life, and o 1mposing the heaviest dutles upon luxuries. Ihe resolutions relating to silver, to Boyd, to anti-trusts were loadly applauded. Fixing Up Fences. A delegate from Box Butte asked to have a member on the central committee appointed for that county and he was told he would be accommodated. M. V. Gaunon of Omaha was then called for and made a most eloquent addross, touch- ing upon the success of the party, its princi- plos, the corruption of the republicans, tho otter writing episode of Nebraska City and soveral other topics, arousing the highest ap- preciation of the audience. Congressman Bryan then came before the audience, and referved to the victory of the domocratic party last fall, and admonishing them that if théy were unfaithful to their trust the people would have for them tne same dagger they nad for the republican party. The independent party had arisen becauso of bad legislation n the republican party. He could not find it in his heart to say auythink hard against the independents, because when devils were belng cast out it was the work of dovils, It would be & raco between the independents and democrats as to which would come nearest serving the peo- ple and which would be the party of the peo- ple, no matter what its name. W, H. Thompson of Grand Island said that the great trouble of the people of the coun. He they Ho try was that they wenslawod to doath. believed with his friend Bryan that should st Dback ‘to Mest principlos. didn’s believe in high sounding prin- ciples, which did not represent thoe people. They wanted alaw which would en- able overy city in Nebraska to have its whole- sale houses and alf placed on an equality, save as to distance. A resolution by Mr. Shoemaker wns adopt- ed authorizing the central committee to fill any vacancies it may bave in its ranks, Thanks were then extended to Grand Is- tand for her hospitality, and at 12 o'clock the convention adjourned. Prominent Men Present. The convention wWas one of the most not- able in point of attendance on tho part of leading democrats which has been held in this state for many years, Among those noted wero: Cotgressman Bryan of Lincoln, Mayor Ireland of Nebraska City, C. 8. Montgomery, Charlos Ogden, M. Gannon and James B. Sheean of Omaha, A. B. Chard of2 Burt_county, C. H. Brown of Omaha, Toblas Castor of Lancaster, N. S. Harwood of Lincoln, Frauk White of Plattsmouth, J. D. Calhoun of Lin- coln, Dr. Johnson of Fairmont, R. T. Shannon of Nebraska City, Senator Mattes of Nebruska City; W. A, L. Gibvon, Euclid Martin and Louis Heimrod of Omaha; John Shervin of Frowont, C. J. Bowlby of Creto, A. S. Campbell of’ Hastings, Judge Miller of David City, Dr. Keiper of Pierce, General Victor Vifquain of Lincoln, Captain Henninger of Shelton, Robert Patrick, C. V. Gallagher, Joseph Teahon, Senator Switzler, Representatives Bertrand, Ford, Brennan, Felker, Sternsdorf and Gardner of Omaha, Juage Gilmer of Broken Bow, J. C. Coulin of Kearney, A.E.Cox of Dawson, A, H Baker, W. M. Thompson, Representatives Schlotfieldt and Hall of Grand Island, Sher- iff McDaneld of St. Puul, Senators Brown of ‘Washington, Van Housen of Colfax, Schram of Butler, County Treasuror Dorn of Dodgo, Representative Ritchis of Seward, ex-Sen- ator S. N. Walbach of Hall county, Major James E. North of Columbus. The following newspaper men wera pros ent: C.J, Bowlby, Crete Democcat; 1. S. Hasslor, Pawnce Press; R. B, Wahlquist, Hastings Democrat; A. W. Jackson, Ord Democrat; J. G. P. Hildebrand, St. Paul Press; J. H. Bradford, Grotna Reporter; A. M. Clark, Koarney Times; James Lo Arapahoe Mirror; Godfred Bluehahorn, Ne- braska City Prossi Ed Howard, Paoillion Times; Porter J. Hand, Daily News, Ne- braska City. Among the Workers. James B. North of Columbus wandored among the throng, recalling the days when democrats were as scarce as colossal fortunes in Nebraska, and when ho was able to name every member of the party within the limits of the state, Hosts.of those around were strange to him and he seomed to miss somo of the leaders who ‘have been associatod with him sinco the birth of the party in this commonwealth, “Wa will have 500 more votes this fall thau botli the alliance and tho ropublicans, and thatis good enough report for old Platte, If haif the counties could say the same thing we eould afford to elect governor every year and we'd uot troublo our overworked judiclary.” Colonel Richard Shannon of Nebraska City, as big and ruddy as ever, improved tho shining hour by exhibiting specimens of coal which he said he nad mined in his back yard and was going to send to the World's fair. Colonel Ireland shamelessly stood by and attested the utter reliability of tho yarn. J. D, Calhoun, who bas lind more or 16ss to say about democratic conventions in both domocratic and republican papers did not ap- pear to be losing fleshover the cheerless pros- pects of the democraty in Lancaster. “*We will nomiinate,” he said, *‘atickot down there, and, T suppose, vote for it. But we won't elect it. We lack abogt 8,500 of being able to do that. Somo of ouk people will vote for the ropublicans and some of them will vote for the democrats, 'That will leave us per- haps 1,000 straight demnocrats,” H. A. Cox of Chadron was smiling over tho hopeful prospect of Dawes county. “There are about 700 republicans up there, 600 independents and 600 demo- crats, We have the sheriff und clerk and expect to retain them. We are cut- ting into the republicans aud expect to make things lively the coming fall. The crops aro in excellent condition and will enable many of the farmers to make up what they lost last fall. A number of our farmers who went away last winter have returned and ‘are now anchored in the county.” “Rilly’" Jaeger of Chadron was also there, “Billy"’ formerly vegotated in Omaha, but but emigrated, and has since risen to a pos tion among the ofticenolders of the north. “Of course the democrats are all right. Who was it elected me police judge and kept me there until my hair grew red? Democrats, and & good sprinkling of re- publicans.’ Who elected me city cierk of Chadron? Tho same good people. Who is going to elect mo clerls of the district court next fallf Why, demoerats principally, with somo assistance.” Yes sir, the democrats and me thrive in the sunburnt air of old Dawes county." W. E. Haley of Valley avowed that they had no more use for rop for neck stretching perties and the reign of the revolver was over. They did have some use, how- ever, for democrats, and more of them thun they could catch hold of, Sometime ago thoy had about 500, but Intely 150 of them bad gone into tho alliance camp and he feared had gotten lost. Ha re- grottod it excoedingly, but he feared that this yoar was going to be a rathor off yoar for the party. Judge Giliore of Broken Bow, the tender hearted dispenser of justice in_the capitol of Custer, felt a great deal of pride in standing up against Kem. “Yowll have to take somo of Kem's allinnce talk,” said he, “with a great deal of allowance. Last year, we polled more votes than he says we did, though the exact number was only 444, But well double that this yea We're in better conditlon. We're organized. We're going to staud togother and do some- thing, Tho independents aro not goiug to poll all tha votes they aid last fall by any means. The people are beginning to ask tod many questions. 'Tbe independents ave about to get into a squabble. They'e got into it already. Pointer, the candidate for county clork, went over to West Union a few nights ago to make a speech, After he had shot oft he aunounced thatdf there was anybody thero who wanted togsk him any questions touching bis ofticial gharacter they could firo away. The peoplo availed thomselves of tho oppportunity and sent questions fast than Pointer could eatch. They staggered and stunned, and Pointer was sorrv ho had invited the onslgught, When he finally gave up the chaleman sald: ‘Brother Pointer came to West Union with his repu- tation us clerk under a cloud, and he is now going away with the same reputation under a still beavier cloud.? W. B. Shryock, Louisville, like nearly all the members of -the last legislature, is a statistician, and carries his political ' sta~ tistics in his pocket. “Tho democrats of our county gave 100 majority over Majors. The total | vote was 9,026, The democrats have 1,928 votes and the independents 1,0; The independents ard losing because they're getting to Dght amaag themselves. Thero was a terriblo yow raised over Thomas {senator| in_our county. The county alliance criticizod and censwped him because he did not vote for the railrpad bill. He was presi- dont of the alliance to which he belonged, That organization pesented tho insult to its chief ofticer ana withdrew from the county alliance. ‘Yhere are several other splits and the result of them will be oven groater loss of yotee by the alliance in Cass county. A. 5. Campuell of Hastings takes & lugu- brious view of the Adams county democracy. 'ho alliance vote,” said he, “is 1,430, The republican vote is about the same. In the last eloction two republican state ofticors car- ried the town, ‘Phe demoeratic voto is only 780. The alliance will nomiuate a full ticket, The republicans will also nomnate a full ticket. It 1s doubtful if the democrats put a ticket in tho fieid at all, If they should, the effect would bo to olect the stralght alliance ticket. 1f they should not put up a ticket, it would resuit possioly in electing tho best wen of both the alliance and democratio tickets.” Captain Heninger Shelton i3 still a halo and bearty chairman of the Buffalo delega- tion, and that genial James Conlon of Kear- ney, is a bearty lieutenant. Weo have 1,500 democrats in Buffalo, said they in unison, “and we're proud of them, We had only 448 last year, however, We've iucreased from tho alliance, 'The alliance 18 not as strong as it was a year ago. ‘The reason for that is tne last legislature was no good. It didn't do anything. Tho people oxpected something and wore disappoioted. Tho democrats wto went to the alllunce are coming back to Last year they thought tho alliance w right and they loft. Wo let them go didn’t nominate a tickot at all. 'We just let it g0 by default: But we wou't do it this year," DEUCE OF A ROW, Fifteenth District Independents Try- ing to Nominate Two Judges. VALENTINE, Neb., Sept. 17.—[Special Telo- gram to Tur Ber.|—The indevendent con- vention for tho Fifteenth judiclal district met hore today for the purpose of placing in nomination two judges. Delegates from tho east end arrived last night and from the west at 4 this morning, and tho entire forenoon was consumed In trying to arrive at an un- derstanding as to nominees. At 2 o'clock the delogates convened by clecting Bowen Holt chmrman and Humphrey secretary, Appropriate committees were appointed aud duriug their deliberations several speeches weoro made, scoring the old parties, advising harmony and nominating only independents. After tho adoption of the report of the committee on credentials Harbaugh, the can- didate from Dawes, sought to_seat 'Sheldon, editor of the Chadron Advocate, as his proxy, but was defeated. The resolutions adopted endorsed the Cin- clunati and Hastings platforms, and in the strongest torms declared that no candidate was eligible who did not stand squarely on that platform. The fight bewan when a motion was .made that the couvention pro- coed tocast aa informal ballot for judge, whick was amended to read judge for tho west end of the district. This brought on accrimonfous debate, in which delegates ac- cused each other freely of working in the interest of candidates of the old parties. Babeock of Sioux asked that the delegates of the western counties be given time to cau- cus, but Holt county voted squarely against it, 'and_an_informal ballot showed: Har- baugh, 35: Kinkaid. 15 Jenkins, 4. A miotion was made to_proceed to take an informal ballot for judge from the east end, when an amendment was offered to make the informal ballot formal. In the deluge of amendments, points of order and general disorder which then prevailed the chair lost its head, and has not found it yot. The proceedings from that time were with- out any decorum whateyer, but Harbaugh of Dawes was deciared nominated, and in some way they managed to get an informal ballot for judge for the east end, resulting Jenkins, Box Butte, 15; Lear, Keya Pana, 73 Kinkaid, 13, Then came fierce fight, delegates from the west end accusing Holtcounty of bad faith in trying to nominate a man who could not stand on the resolutions adopted. Final- ly a resolution passed empowering the cen- tral committee in the future in its discretion to supply the other name. “Thereiipon Babcock led a bolt, followed by Wellimg and Coover of Dawes, and seven out of eight of Sheridan county, Then came the appointment of the central committee and a motion being made by those loft toallow oue for each county, Holt object- ed, saying it was entitled to more. Cowan of Sheridan nominated Kinkaid, Some one intimated tnat the Holt county delegation was there at Kinkaid's ex- pense, in his intorest, on which Chair- man Cooper indignantly ' replied that Judge Kinkaid would suffer the 10ss of his right arm before he would do such a thing, when the crowd applauded lustily The bolters were Crites’ men, who wanted to agree on Kinkaid and Crites, but part of Dawes was for Harbaugh, and the east eud of the district stood with them, after which the enemies of Harbaugh and friends of Crites swore eternal vengeance on Holt county for helping Harbaugh out. Many of the west end_dologates are hur- rahing for Kinkaid and Barton, with several Crites men among them, declaring they will do all possible to dofeat the nomineo. S. M. Stewart, candidate for county treas- urer in Dawes' county, was conspicuously against Harbaugh, JONES WILL 0. 2 HE TICKET. New York's Licutenant Governor Scores the Saratoga Nominees. Bixamaveroy, N. Y., Sopt. 17.—In ro- sponce to inquiries as to hus vosition regard- ing the democratic ticket Lieutenant Gov- crnor Jones today prepared a statement for the Associated pross. Ho says that his political action has al- ways been controlled by his sense of loyalty as o citizen, never recognizing con- flicting party obligations. Ho be- lieves in this 1instance that not only have tho interests of the people been sacri ficed, but that tho existence of tho demo cratic party has been jeopardized; for behind the nominations, and in absoluto control of tho party, arc men whose every sense of patriotism is subject either to théir personal ambition or their selfish groed, and that they would shape the administration of public affairs to perpetuate their rule. Continuing, he says: “So complete is tho power of these men'and so_ dictatorial have thoy become that members of the party are but serfs so far as political action is con- corcerned. Continued subservience but makes the condition too degrading to bo quiotly borno by Amorican citizens. There is but one way to dislodge theso usurpers. The tom- porary defeat of the party will be harmloss compared with the effccts of their control. For tho welfare of the state, and in the in- terest of the democratic party,'to me my duty appears cloar, \which 1 to opposo e olection of the nominees of the Saratoga convention to such an extent as may be within my power and in such manner as may seem best 10 ac- complish that purpose.” OHIO POLITIC of S Make Red Corumnus, O., Sept. 1 overnor Camp- bell opened the campaign at Sydney today, aud inaspeech denounced MeKinley and other republican leaders with attempting to dodge tho tariff issue by devoting their speeches wholly to the silver question, Campbell 1nsisted that McKinley himself was, buta short time ago, ranked among friends of free siiver men. He challenged the republicans of Ohio to meet the para- mount issue of the hour, which was the tarift aquestion. He made an enthusiastic argu- ment against the McKinley bill. Corvsnus, O., Sept. 17.—Today was Re- publican day at the stato fair. Forty thou- sand peoplo wero present. Senator John Sherman was speaor of the day, being pre- ceded by State Auditor Poo. 'Sherman’s speech was devoted to tho tariff, nis remarks being intended to reach the farmers who were present in large numbers. It drew striking lessons from the great exhibit of the fair. Great strides in the industrial art aro only possible,said he,under a protective tarift; oly through it could nagnificent industrios be built up. His speech made a favorable impression. He said nothing on tho silver question, e i ALBERTSON ARRESTED, Tacoma's Bank Robber and His Ac- complice in the Toils MansnrieLD, Ore., Sept. 17.—Edward Al- bertson, the defaulting secrotary of the Fi- delity Trust company of Tacoms, snd Fred Chandler, his accomplice, were arrested last uight four miles below Gardiner, Ore. The men wera surrounded by ofticers and ordered to throw up their hands, Chandler slowly complied. Albertson reached for his re- volver, but one of the ofticers shot him be- fore he could draw it. The shot took effect in Albertson’s arm, inflicting a flesh wound. Albertson and Chandler then surrendered id wero takon to Gardiner. Chandler talks roely, aud exonerates all others except him- self and Albertson from cnu.‘l:llrny in the robbery, but will not give the details leading up to the robbery of the bank. ol Two More Bodies Found, on, Sept, 1.—Two more bodies, New l identifica as the remains of : delman and Frederick, bis son, both je\ , were found in the ruins of the Commei % ‘Adver- tiser building this morning. The| = 0 be- lieve that other bodies will be unel 1, ——— I IRRIGATION CONGRESS, Business Transacted atits Las. v's Session, SALt Lake Crry, U, T\, Sept. 17.~The irrl- gation congross closed 1ts labors today after a busy sossion. The first thing takon under consideration at the morning session was the report of tho committee on resolutions, which was as fol- lows Resolved, That this congress is in favor of granting in trust, to the states und tereitorios needful of irrigation, all lands part of the public domain withih such states and terri- torles, excopting mineral lands, for the pur- fose of developing Irrization t6 render the unds now arid fertiie and capable of support ing population. solved, Thint safd grant of lands should bo made by the United States conditional that the state or territory receiving the ben fits shall use the funds derived from the sale or lease of such lands (0 promote the reclaln- ation of arid lands: any SUrpius renaining to o added to the s e tory In which the surplus occurs Kesolved, That the trust so cre uditioned as to secare the ible land to actunl settlers ings. The discussion on this was most protracted, somo of the members being in favor of adont: ing certain restrictions in the number of acres to be granted. After u lengthy discus- sion the following was adopted as the result of the deliberations of the convention : Resolved, That this congress 1s In favor ot granting In trust, upon such conditions as shail best serve the public interest, to the states and territories needful ot Irrigation, all lands now part of the public domiain within stieh states and territores, excopting miner lands, for the purpose of developing Irriga- tion, to render the lnnds now arid fertile and capable of supportimg n population, Upon tiie request, of the Kansas tho following was also adopted : Rosolved. That it 1s justly duo te Montana, the Dukotas, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas and Okinhoma, who huve paid into tho United States treasury millions of doliurs in the pur 0 of theso lands und have ex pended other millions In fruftless attempts to furm them without Irrigation, that a portion of the funds so paid bo expended in sceuring to such lanas the benefit of irrigation. As a committee to carry out the action of tho congress and_prepare a memorial to con- gress the convention then appointed the fol- lowing committeo: C. C. Wright of Califor- nia, Platt Rogers of Colorado, A. D. Foote of Idaho, A. W. Stubbs of Kansas, J. C. Botkin of Montaua, John Abbott of Nebraska, S. D. Hewenzer of New Mexico, J. H. Hamilton of Oregon, J. H. Baitey of South Dakota, Wal- ter Gresham of Texas, W. H. King of 'Utah, Frank Bond of Wyoming and C. W. Irish of Nevada, “The executive committes consists of Tsaao Trumers of Californin, A.W. Hagerof Iduho, J.W. Gregory of Kansas, W. A. Clark of Montana, James Stephenson of Nebraska, W H. Poor of New Mexico, J. B. Huntingtor of Oregon, J. H. Bailey of South Dakota, Mon gan Jones of Texas, Edward Meado of W oming, Francis . Newlands of Nevada, W. A, Smythe of Utah. Tho next place of meoting will be desig- nated by call from the executive committeo. it CHILIAN AFFAL shall be wnership on fn sultable delegation ttlers ot SETTLED, Public Holidays Mark the Period of Peace and Prosperity. | Copuright 1691 by James Gordon Bennett.] VALPARAIS0, Chili, (via Galveston, Tex.) Sept. 17—[By Mexican cable to the Herala— Special to T —Not a single member of Balmaceda's government is now in oftice, The German war ship Leipzig left here to- day for Coquimbo. The British war vessel Champion also leaves here today. She is boungd north under orders to Esquimalt. The report recentiy cabled about the up- pointment by the provincial government of Augustine Edwars as mmister of foreign affaivs, is confirmed today by ofticial an- nouncement. The government employes will return to their homes. The crews of tho Imperial and Coudell aro now in Callao, but they decline to assist the ex-ofticers of cither vessel, . The national holidays begdh today. They will continue until September 20. All the business houses are closed. Great fostivitics are in progress. CONSUE! Number of the Dead Placed at Two Thousand Three Hundred. Manni, Sept. 17.—The number of people who perished in the floods in the province of Toledo is now placed at 2,300 and the number of lives jost in other localities at 500. In ad- dition many were injured, Distress n the rural districts is_intense, due to the destruction of crops. The total loss from the floods reaches £1,000,000, Hurricane at lquque. (Copyrighted 1591 by James Gordon Bennett.] Iquique, Chili, (via Galveston, Tex.) opt. By Mexican cable to the Herald— Speciul to Tne Beej—A burricane from tho eastward strucl this town at 11:25 a, m. on September 15, 1t caused groat damage to shipping in tho harbor. Nine vessels were more or less damaged. The stera moorings of several vessels fouled thoso of six others. The hurricane lusted half an hour and was accompanied by hoavy rain, an occurrence previously unkzown, In Her New Role She Creates a Good Impression Crxcrssaty, O., Sopt, 17.—Miss Ava's ap- pearance as a lecturer in a dime museum gives no support to the theory that the woman is insane, Her loctures are models of discretion, Shq makes no assertions that can offend any one, but puts in vivid light the fact that from Chicago she had been brought to Cincinnati withovt her knowledgo or consent, and made her escape from some houso’in Cincinnati last Friday night. She nas bad many intellicent listeners, and the common verdict is that sho 15 not. insane, but an unusually shrewd woman. Evidently she Las been cautioned to modorate her 1n- Qignation, and she says nothing to iucite any feoling or passion. On the other hand, she denies having said some of the disagresavle things attributed to her in the papers. N step toward explaining tho mystery in caso has yet been made, though there is o hint that @ clew has been found, Army of th land Corvamus, 0., Sep —The socioty tho Army of the Cumberland at its twent second annual reunion, had in this it clected the following officers: Prosidont, General W, 8, Rosecrans; corresponding secretary, General H. M. Cist; recoraing seq rotary, General J. W. Steela; treasurer, eral J.'S. Fullerton, Among the vi prosidents eleoted Colorado, Colonel M. H. Fitch; Idahc tenant W, H. Pettit; ludiana, ‘Gener jamin Harrison; Iows, G. 8. Robinsof souri, Colonel 8, Simons; Nebraska, neral C. B. Manderson; Texas, General D, § Stanley; Utab, General Natban Kimball al'R. A. Algor was chosen orator and ral W. 5. Boynton as alternato orator for the next meeting, which will e held in Chickamaugua September 25 and 20, 1 > = vious Hecords, Loxoey, Sept. 17.—The Hamburg-Ameri- cau line steamer Fuerst Biswmarck, from New York for Hamburg, arrived at Southampton this morning, making the trip in six uwelve hours and fifty-cight minutes beats all previous records between New aud Soutbampton, of are s All days, This York Steam At Now York-—-Priuce Willlam II,, Awsterdam, from = NUMBER 9% MURDERED HIS WIFE. Miko Gosslor Narrowly Esopes a Mob fos His Awful Deed. DUNBAR CITIZENS TERRIBLY EXCITEDy Sheriff's Aotive Efforts Require] to Prevens Summary Justice ATTEMPT in Cold Blood for a Offo DESPERATE TO SUICIOR Shot Down Trivial STORY OF THE CRIME BY THE CULPRIT, Lxpressed a Willing Scaffold but Ver Being ¢ L c&s to Die on the Much Feared ught by ynchers, NenmAska City, Neb,, Sept. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber.]—A deliberate mure dor was committed at Dunbar, a village nine miles out "of this city on the B. & M. roa about 7:30 o'clock tonight. Mrs, Mike Gessd lor was tho victim and the husband was the murderer, The Syracuse races and fair was in ful} blast yesterday ana consequently there was a large attendance from Nebraska City and all the towns in tho Special traing were run from this point and from Lincoln, Tho return speciul from Syracuse reach Dunbar about 8 o'clock. Just prior to thé moment the excursion train whistled Mike Gessler drew a revolvee from his pockot and deliberately shot iis wife. A mob was hurrledly organized and it it had not been for the train tha body of the wifo murderer would have dangled from & telegraph pole in the morning. Gessler is a tall, stout, healthy about 83 years of age, wearing a dolicate blonde mustache and a ruddy face. When the train was hailed by Dunbar citizens they wero informed that Sheriffl Willman was aboard, and that he tad immediately arrested the murderer, Ho was placed on the train, followed by an angry crowd who weroanxious to moto out immediate justice. Gessler was brought to this city and placed In a cell in tho county jail under careful guard. The fellow, however, preferred to be hung, shot or disposed of without coremony. A representative of Tug Ber happened to be aboard the excursion train and was granted tho privilege of an interview with the wifg murderer at once. “What is your name?” was asked. “Mike Gessler,” was the prompt reply in broken German. “‘What are you under arrest for!’ *Foj shooting my wife, I suppose.” } “Will you make a statement of how thd affair occurred " “Cortainly,’ said Gessler, and he thon prod coeded to tell all about it. In substance hd said: “Lastsprivg I was marded in Nes braska City. My wife's namo was Mrs, Mutzman. She had left hor first husbands 1 do not kuow whether they were divorced oruot. I'kvow that they had not lived top gether for about two years. We got along first rate for awhile. I worked bard all the time. Lately my wife has been very reticent and cold. Yesterday miorns ing I left home about 10 o'clock and went overto ‘Urimity Huffner's saloon where I played high five and drauk boer all duy. 1 got home about 7 o'clock and my wife would not speak to me. “I asked her why she refused to talk to e and her responso was that she did not like totalic to me. This made me very angry and I drew my revolver and shot her.” “Did you not know that a pistcl shop wound was liable to result fatally 1 “I never stopped 10 think.” ‘Now that you ave aware that your wife 1§ dying, what have you to say “This much, Lf she is deaa T want to di: 100, and with this remark Gessler place his hand across his heurt, as much as to ing dicate that his whole life was in the woman he had murdered. After the shooting Gessler attempted tQ blow his brains out, but Dr. Parkborst and other neighbors knocked the pistol from his hand. The report of the pistol drew out the ontire neighborhood, aud had the special train been a littlo later thero would have been a hangiug, as the Dunbar citizens would have acted according to thé rules of Judge Lynch, Hore 1 Nebrasks City there is no apparent danger of Gesse ler's being mobbed, but according to his own statement aud wishes he will probavly hang according to law. He was sober enough when ho admitted the cvime to tell the des tails and doclared himself perfectly willing to suffer the penalt county. Germany Another t. Duxnan, Neb, Sept. ipecial Telas gram to Ttk Bier.)—Mike Schlesler tonight shot his wifo through the right side of the neck with wtent to kill, caused by jealousye The womun may die from hemorrhage, Schlesler threatenod to shoot himsolf but his gun was taken by Dr. Parkhurst and Weiler, Sheriff Willman happened to be on the specinl from Syracuso, Tho train was flagged down and tho prisoner taken to Nebraska City. He hag bourne @& good reputation hereicfore i WEATIEL FORECAST. tepe For Omaba and Vicinity—Iaiv; sligh$ chango In temperaty or Missouri—Clear and fair: southerly winds, continued high temperature, probably fair Saturday, For fowa—Fair, southwesterly winds stationary temperature in southeast, slightly cooler fu northwest portion. or South Dakota—Kair, westerly windsj slightly cooler in eastern, stationary tempere ature in western portion, For North Dakota—Fair, slightly coolery wosterly winds. r Kansas—Fair; stationary temperaturg in the cast, slightly cooler in the western portion; southerly winds, snifting to weste erly or Nobraska—Fair; stationary temperas ture in the eastern portion; variable winds, For Colorado— Faly in the southeast, local showers in the northwest portion; variable winds; slight changes in temperature in the northwast, cooler in the southcast portion, WasmiNaroy, Sept. 17.—Generall clear weather cont!uues in all districts. The warm wave Muea over the central valleys and has extended eastward over the lower lake reglon, where the temperaturo has risen to twenty degrecs, Tho temperature is hich i the northwest, but it has fallen slightly. The at clear and fair weather with high temperature, in the central valleys, tho soutbera and widdle Atlautic states during F'riday, aud provably Saturduy