Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 23, 1894, Page 1

- " ESTABL NE 19 TATT008 HED JU ) 10! Man from Nemaha Foisted Upon the Party seattered, no attempt being made to keep the respective factions together. During the confusion of the arrival of the delegations workers were busy discussing the political situation, while friends of the andidates sawed wood and bullt up fences, putting on a raill here and there, where it was needed and where it would do the most good, Crowds clamored for seats on the stage, but they were driven back and Into Regardless of Protests, the galleries, the idea sceming to prevail among many of the people that admission gy tickets were good for any portion of the house, RAILROADS NAME THEIR CANDIDATE | MpiC, oy music malore, for first there —_— came the Union Pacific band with thirty pleces, and to drive away the monotony of tnol 0 Sai ting the boys rendered several of their Party and Principle Saorificed to Suit the | FInE, (6 D0V (e they were playin ill of Corporati the David City Glee club marched into tl WAL i L 1| and wer: at once greeted by a cheer that eventually became an ovation. The club CAPPERS | &, oo i B A aonion A W, Richara: DELEGATIONS DOM"‘AT[D iy won, i‘. Jl'l“"rfl'vl:‘-’r_(."r;nlll; Harper ‘flll" ‘A\lwl — Baiier, ali clad in white duck sults and pink shirts’ with snow-white ties. As ®oon as these singers appear:d upon the stage they Republicans in State Convention Name lined up and sang “Peal the Bells and Hail Thomas J. Majors for Governor. the Dawn.” This struck such a sympa- thetic chord In the breasts of the members of the audience that some more was called HOW THE BETRAYAL WAS ACCOMPLISHED | for and in responding to the encore the boys ang “Lilly, Come Kiss Your weet,” the chorus of which runs: Lilly, come kiss your Grover C. In’ your arms entwine. Liliy, Lilly, Lilly, come kiss your Grover C. Keep him right in line." With the cose of th: song the audience went wild with delight, but were brought back to earth by the members of the Arion Grover, Mr. Rosewater Resigns His Pesition as Ne- braska's National Committeeman. NCMINATIONS COMPLET NG THE TICKET Glee club of York. The members of this club are: J. A. Parks, first tenor; H. Sey- 4 S _ | mour, second tenor; C.'L. Cowan, first bass, Bpl G Contest Over Licutenant Governor: and F. W. Broder, second bass. The uni- ship but Moore Won—Declurations in [ forms of the boys consist of tan suits and white shirts, Their repertoire is extensive the Platform—Sketches of the Nomi- consisting of something like fifty campaign % et songs, all new and appropriate for this fall's el AL O work. Today the ones which were sung were ebraska is in Line When the News RN ; > Comes In,” with an encore, “The Three GOVERNOR v i, o MAJORS | Giile» Biily ‘Bryan, Biliy Allen and Billy S 0y, eIt B MOORE | McKeighan. SHCH PAPIPER | By this time al of the dele- AUDITOR OF 3 MOORIE | gat's arrived and were escorted to seats, TREASUL J.'S. BARTLEY | after which Hon. Brad D. Slaughter, the chairman of the republican state committee, ATTORNEY 8. C HILL 8. TRC rapped for order and a hush fell over the UBLIC N pp | Yast audience, every person appreciating the Gt R fact that the hour for nominating a repub- DL AL IERE LLUSSELL | lean state ticket had arrived. Riule BEGAN ACTIVE WORK. Tom Majors has finally been railroaded into | 1t was just 11 o'clock when Chairman the position of republican nominee for gov- | Slaughter of the state central committee ernor of Nebraska. called the big convention to order and re- : i have ded in | Quested Rev. L. G. Brooker of Kearney to SRS ITeaaRsliEalopRgnars U e party | inVoke a divine’ blessing upon the deliber; forcing their pet candidate upon the party | ol & GIviae DICIHAE upon the deliberas In face of danger signals from almost every | and at its close Secretary Tom Cooke read the county in the state. After the arrival of the | formal call which brought the conveution first delegates to the convention the 1. & M. to Omaha, This done Chairman Slaughter cuppers used every influence ‘to force | !ntroduced Captain C. E. Adams of Superior the unpledged delegates into line for Majors as the temporary chairman of the convention, and used their means and methods with selected Tuesday evening by the state cen- marked success. The Lancaster county dele- tral committee. Chairman Adams acknowl- edged the burst of applause which greeted gation comprised at least twenty men who were in favor of MacColl, but they were his app-arance and addressed the conven- simply forced by the raliroad cappers to d tion briefly as follows: Representatives of the republicans of the state of Nebraska, I accept this gavel sert their candidate in the intersst of Ma- | ohedience. to your will, and. thank you for Jors. Such influence was not to be overcome, | the proud distinction you have conferred upon’ me. m proud today that I am a republican and am still more justly proud of the fact that republicans aré meeting all over this broad land_of ours in_ conventions to right political wrongs and to retrieve national disgrace and_correct national disasters, and interests of the party and preferences of the delegates cut no figure when opposed to it OPENED THE BATTLE. At an unusually early hour yesterday morn- over the cc an Arctic ve and a deep gloc through the corridors of the hotels and the T ing all Omaha seemed to be astir, republi- Indced, my fellow cit we cannot shut our eyes to the facl in the past cans, democrats and populists being upon the | aighteen month democratic Suprema streets, discussing the outcome of the re- | has been ushered in and not a few dia. ¢ o conve! s uraging and disparaging clrcumstances publican state convention to assemble at | haye marked its return to power, financial, Exposition hall. Great crowds surged | morul. read i committee rooms, as well as through the | time when we were uxperiencing our grand- rcoms of the various candidates who had | €t prosperity, “Al this, mowever, will be A Al A0 ey emporary, ‘We have met here today been seeking places upon the ticket which is | for the purpose of placing in nomination to be voted for at the cket to be November election. | & ted for at the election this The Interest that was displayed Tuesday | (it ToGHiUE Sentimenta “The repubtican and Tuesday night had increascd fully ten- | party is a party of patriots. See that the patriotic fires ‘kindled upon your altars today will be of such a character that they fold and enthusiasm knew no bounds. At the Millard hotel, the headquarters of | will be burning in every hamlet and town- the state committee, there was a Thin', "'.1“1 u} e\-‘vl_v 'llr-;hl- |llu'mu:lmulllhu crus! Bvet ) s soace | lund. See, “too, that these fires are kept frightful crush, every avallable space | consantly burning Se that no. porien in the lobby and tho corridors being | of patriotic duty fs obscured, Remember dke s on by men - ¥ - | that your influence for good or bad gov- packed to suffocation by men <yho were In- | thit vour influence duatriously working for their favorites. It | =, O 0 L L that the t s i et 3 ed that the tem- was a good-natured contest, with the chief | ;o ry gecretaries recommended by the state interest narrowing down to the men who | committee were H. M. Waring of Omaha, were In the gubernatorial race, All of the members of the central commit- | tee were hard at work, receiving the creden- tials of the detegates who had arrived on the early trains, furnishing general information and Issuing tickets of admission to delegates nd spectators. Down at Exposition hall everything was in | a chaotic shape, but the members of the local | committee were rapidly getting things in or- E. Waite of Lincoln and C. H. Barnard of Pawnee. The Lincoln Glee club sang two songs and the mill commenced. G. M. Lambertson of Lincoln started the real work of the convention by moving that the chair appoint a committee of thirteen on_resolutions. It carried. Dr. Hanchett of Douglas moved that the list of delegates as prepared by the state central committee from the credentials presented by the several county delegations be accepted as the regularly accredited delegates to the der, so that at 9 o'clock when the doors | state convention. There were no contests were thrown open (he interior of the great | aud the motion prevailed. = =~ i TR AlitN ‘et Ing i CRbRAILY. 0 he chair announced the following as the room, with its seating capacity of 4,000, | ooy pjittee of thirteen on resolutions: Q. RHENted & very, pleasing apppearance. M. Lambertson, Lancaster; C. L. Chaffee, It had been intended to have standards | Douglas; Ross L. Hammond, Dodge; M. L. placed through the room, on which would be | Hayward, Otoe; C. C. MeNish, Cuming; printed the names of the counties and that | C. H. Gear, Lancaster; E. Rosewater, Doug- las; Carl celey, Madison; E Hodson, M. the delegates from the several counties of the | (i Cart T Becovs FHSEUE state would sit beneath these placards. This | 10y Hamilton. plan, however, abandoned at the last | A motion sending all resolutions to the minute and the delegations were given p committee without debate was garried without tions designated by the chairman of the local | dissent, committee. The first floor, however, was reserved for the delegates, the galleries being reserved for spectators who were the holders of tickets of admission. The seats on the stage were reserved for the officers of the convention, honored guests, members of the central committee and repre- sentatives of the press. To the left of the chalrman’s table there stood a life size pic- ture of Abraham Lincoin, while on the right F. Stan- TEST OF STRENGTH. The first test of strength of the contending parties on the floor of the convention was precipitated at the very instant that the decks were cleared for action, W. E. Peebles moved that the temporary organization be made permanent and the mo- tion prevailed. Before Pecbles had hardly declared the re- sult of the vote Judge M. L. Hayward of 'lJllt'ro N“\«j”"”l e l""\“" Hll""“‘:"'lr "i Otoe was on his feet with a llllulhm ‘n.;u ”“i eorge Wushingto / e rear of | onvention proced at once to take an informa the hall, almost hid by the draping of two | Somvention Broces At aree o enor. great Amcrican flgs, hung a life size piot Ben Baker of Douglas was equally quick of that old hero, General Sherman, At the A n Rt ol tho * ftect of the stage sn\-:;l‘l.lfl u n““‘.'-fi-riu'-"' it fl“'l‘l’ that the first ballot be considered a formal uelng a pretty effect, while tri-co b one. fng bung In graceful folds from walls and celling. Three cartoons, the handiwork of a local artist, relieved the monotony of the west In support of his amendment Baker de- clared that the delegates were not here on a fishing excursion. Every delegate on the wall and caused considerable merriment us | § SO SR - SR G for they were viewed by the thousands. The | governor, Nothing would be gained by first was that of @ hugo . Erass- | genging time on useless roll calls. The {-uvm‘l"- ‘7'.?;”‘"" I""“:’, Y Al e ';;;“(": delegates wero liere ot to feel around (o see length. his ins eeme ~ how the other fellows stood, but to express act of springing upon some unseen pre. :lu:lr preferences for the standard bearer Tt face, which was a perfect likeness of | their, Pre(etinctt, (0 b lcan party of Ne- that of Willlam Jennings Bryan, was turned | V0O {0 SO 0 Cember. toward the audience. Around = its neck | Trppo chair put the motion and while the there was a collar, b:aring the siugle word, | gou5d from the convention seemed to indicate “Bryan.” Beneath and to the left was & {hat the amendment had carried, the presid- guide board placard, inscribed “A Pestiferous Insect.”” To the right of this cartoon was arother, representing Mr. Bryan, surrounded ing officer hesitated an instant and was lost He declared that he was unable to decide between the aye and nay vote. The Majors by a halo and branded, “The Oratorical | gojogates who were opposing the amendment Prairle Fire.” dn this Bryan was repre- | ¢ onee took the cue from the chalrman and nted upon a pair of skates, performing | gt MUE G OV G acts which would cause the most accom- | SRS S Tk eaa in the midst of plished acrobat to turn green With envy. | gy confusion. Douglas county passed The next cartoon was a companion Plect, | pop jts name was reached on the roll call, showing the kicking machine, which re- | p,¢ op the final roundup the vote was an- cently ~appeared in one of the lustrated | joynceq as 84 for the amendment and 24 papers of tho east. Assoclated with Uhis | g gjng, Lancaster cast her solld sixty was another cartoon, designated as “Hard | YECERR . 80 T endment. Linaet tow Orover.” | It abawed the. presi- Long before the roll call had been com- dent of the United States yoked with a mule | 200% PCORE 0000 (gt the: amendment and both tugging away at a cart, which was | PE€0 VT SO T T ohair an- loaded with barrels branded “Sugar Trust' | o cod that the amendment had been de- and “Whisky Trust,” on the seat of which sat Gorman, who was vigorously applying the lash to both Grover and the mule. GATHERING OF THE CLANS. As soon as the doors were opened the crowd began to file in and it was but a feated by a vote of 606 to 365, The original motion offered by Judge Hay- ward was then carried, and the roil call of counties for the informal ballot for governor wis orderod, INFORMAL BALLOT FOR GOVERNOR. short time until the gallery was filled, so that when the convention was called to | Adams county swung off with sixteen votes order two hovrs later by Hon. Brad D, [ for Majors and one for MacColl, and the an- Slaughter, chairman of the state central com- [ nouncement was greted by a cheer. The mit standiog room in the gallerles was | call proceeded without incident until Doug- at a emium. The delegates, however, | las county was reached. . There was a brief were a trifle slow in arrlving. The Lan- | lull of expectancy before Guy C. Harion, caster county del gation was about the first | chalrman of the delegation, announced the on the ground and all of the members were | vote. Everybody had been looking for a seated In & group in the rear of the hall, in | break—that is, everybody who wanted Tom ths csnter. Following them came the dele- | Majors nominated for governor. Before the gates from Douglas and took their seats to | Douglas county vote had been announced the left of the Lancaster county men. The | Majors and MacColl had been delegations from the other counties mr-] running neck and neck, Majors having 120 : el e OMAHA votes and MacColl 117, Chairman THURSDAY MORNI OMAHA DAILY BEE. 5, Al JGUST 23 Barton announced 108 votes for MacColl and the con- vention broke loose in a tumultuous cheer. The hoped for break in the big county’ ranks had not come on the Informal ballot, Douglas county had voted MacColl had 22 his credit while his opponent votes to remalned at 120, There was another when Lancaster county this point MacColl hush was cast the entire sixty Majors. There Majors slon the c vote, 1l proceeded. in of reached. was ahead, Cobb, chairman of the Lancaster de numbs was renewed cheering from ontingent and after further con- There were some After still expectancy At Judge egation, for but surprises all along down the list of countles, but none of a serfous nature. Da the crowds on and id City attention the York glee c lubs of the anxious and floor below while the After the roll call had been completed the distracted sweating secre- taries figured up the result of the Informal ballot as follows INFORMAL BALLOT. COUNTIES, saofugg| Ada 6 Antelope 7| Banner | Blai Boon Dawe Dawson Deuel Dixon Dodge Douglas Dundy . Fiilmore . IPranklin Frontier . IPurnas age Gospert Grunt coley Hall Hamilto. Hayes Hitcheock Holt 3 Hooker Howard . Jelferson Johnson Kearney Keith Keya F Kimball Knox .. ancast incoln Loup . Madison " McPherson ferrick . ance: emaha Nuckotls Otoe Pawnee Perkins Phelps Pierce Platte Richardson Rock Sheridan Sherman Sloux . Stan| Thayer Thomas Thurston Valley Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler York .. Totals . Total number i Necessary to a chole 1190 -asunoan)| The announcement of the result precipi- tated something akin to a riot. Twenty dele- gates were on their feet and twenty mouths were articulating with a fervor that defled description. There were yells for adjourn- ment, cries for a roll call, jeers at Douglas county, and yelps from a pack of unidenti- fied people on the outside. was utterly unable to either Chairman Adams control the crowds or to remember what little of Rob- erts’ Rules of Order or of Cushing's Manuel he might caree have known at one time in his FORMAL BALLOT ORDERED. Judg> Aaron Wall moved that the conven- tion take a reces of the fact, apparent until 2 o'cle to every fair man on In spite the floor of the convention, Chairman Adams refused to entertain the motion and ordered the secretary to call the roil for a formal ballot for the nomination of governor. Thi ballot. re _had been no motion Judge Wall's motion was clearly in order, but the secretary called county on the list. Instantly the confusion was for a formal the first redoubled in very part of the house, and in the midst of the noise Ben Baker was seen standing on a to in the center of the Douglas county For nearly five minutes the anti- howl him chair deegation. MacColl _forces end:avored down. By dogged persistence Baker finally compelled” the reluctant nize him, Then chairman he demanded what parliamentary or moral right the chair. man presumed to order a formal ballot be to recog- to know by fore the convention had ordered it by a ma- vote. He demanded jority from the an explanation of his reasons for refusing to ntertaln a regular motion when no other business before the conventio there was , and when that motion was clearly in order, The discomfited chairman made no response, but cagerly upheld a point of order raised by J. L. Caldwell of Lincoln to the effect that noth- ing could be permitted to interfere roll call, Baker and several others were with a swept off their feet by the howls of the Majors con- tingent and the roll call continued. Majors gained in spots all through the roll call. Coll vote. Adams county gave him Its odd Me- He gained three in Banner, nine In Cass, one in Cheyenne, two in Clay, two in Coltax, one in Cuming, one in Dixon, five in_Dodge, Then Douglas county was reach opportunity for the break came. Majors contingent was doomed to disappoint- ment and Guy Barton for the choic d and the But the announced 108 votes of the overwhelming majority of the Douglas county republicans. John Thompson climbed on a chair and began shouting for the attention of the chair, In- stantly the conventlon was on its feet and Majors strikers from every part of the hall rushed to the back part endeavor fo stampede delegates from that elected them. the After their alleglance of the room Douglas to an in an county the men uproar for several minutes Thompson subsided and the roll call proceeded. Gage county passed and the Mafors gains were resumed Lancaster sixty votes in line for Majors. votes The band figured the totals THE DECIDING played while COUNTIES. | i Blaine Boone . . Box Butte b ya A Brown Buffalo Burt Butler Cass Cedar Chase Cherry still held her On the final round-up Gage gave Majors three additional the wecretaries which were as follows BALLOT. oy Colfax'"1110 o Cuming Custer .. Dakota Dawes Dawson Deuel Dixon Dodige | Doug Dundy | Killmore | Eranklin | | Frontier Furnas QUEY 553346 arfield Gosper Hamilton SN HEFIAI A e Hayes .. ... Hitehcock . Holt ... Hooker Howard Jefferson Paha Kimball Knox Lancast Lincoln .. Logan .... Loup . Madison McPherson Merrick Nance Nemal Nuckolls .00 (7LD Pawnee Perkir Phelps Richardson Rock aunders Saline Sarpy Scott's Biuff Seward Sheridan Sherman Sioux Stanton Thayer Thomas Thurston Valley Washingto Wayne Webster | Wheeler York . Total .....oceeereer.| G6214] 401%%] Before the vote was announced, and when chairman to nominste, Guy C. Barton, moved the Douglas county convention, make the nomination undnimous. 1t took as the delegates insisted on making son noisy demcnstrations in the way of calll while a couple of bands ground cut a medl the like of which was mever heard before. MAJORS MADE HIS TALK. being Introduced, the convention from the bottom of his heai He assured everybody that he would st to the principles braska the best ever had. He declared that he would and that he everything for the good of the par like the rose. was not the fault of the people, but came account of some unknown cause. Not bei this o that for them during their adversity. prepared to make a speech upon casion, he declared that about all pulled from a pocket if his blue shirt o'clock was ordered. AFTERNOON SESSION. The afternoon sessicn of the conventi should have convened at 2 o'clock, but wh that hour arrived there were scarcely utes dragged along they sauntered in, t same movement elso had for its object tl killing off of W. 8. Summers for attorn geveral. ‘When the convention did convene at o'clock the Arion quartet of York rendercd another of its selections, with the David | way lines are subject to regulation and con- City Glee club following with “Be Ready | trol by the state, and we demand the regula- When the Great Day-Comes.” It was thought | tion of railway and transportation lines to “tat this would end the music, but in order | such extent and in such manner as will in- not to slight any on@ the Lincoln Glee club | gure fair and reasonable rates to the p sang and then the egnvention opened up for | ducers and consumers of the country. business. that end we. insist that laws shall be en- MR. ROSEWATER'S RESIGNATION. Just as the gavel fell, Mr, E. I cannot and never wil ask any sel was clearly evident hat Majors had more than the necessary number of votes required some minufes to restore order, for Majors, howling, groaning and cheering, Tom Majors could not reaist the tempta- biosted to the elevation, after which, upon he said thst he thanked of the republican party, and that he would be elected, making Ne- governor which the state sult and serve the best interests of the stite would “{dentify himself with For more than half of-his lfe he said thai he had been with the party in”the state of | when the mental balance of the country was Nebraska, and durlig thit time he | temporarily disturbed by the exhilaration of had seen the state grow and develop from | a long course of peace, progress and materiai a desert into .ome of the best | prosperity, and the clamor of demagogues commonwealths in the nation, blossoming | and political quacks, and confidently appeal to The dry weather, he stated, He pro- posed to stay with the people and help enre could say was that he would stand for the | protection of home industries and the guar principles of the party, asking the rank and | antee of public credit and a sound currency file to do the same. If this was done he | were about to be overthrown by a democratic said that the republican party of Nebraska | president and a congress democratic in would this fall roll up the largest majority | both branches, the leaders of the party. that has ever been known. There was no [ wholly in power for the first time in thirty malice in his heart, he opined, as he was at | years, have had neither the courage to em- peace with all of the people of the state. [ body the principles set forth in their na- regardless of party or creed. Dwelling at | tional convention at Chicago in legislation, or some length upon his soldler record, he | the wisdom to abandon their threatened raid small flag and wiped his brow, after which he | have kept the businéss interest of the people retired to the rear of the stage, where he | in suspense and uncertainty during twelve received the congratulations of his friends | months of unprofitable debate over the work who gathered about him. * of framing a revenue bill, founded on no The lovefeast having been declared at an | definite or recognizable economical system. end, the chairman once more called the con- [ corrupt on its face, discriminating against vention to order and instantly a delegate was | northern industries for the benefit of the upon his feet to move that the convention | south, openly denounced by a majority of proceed to the nomination of a lieutenant | those whose votes carried it to its passage, governor. It was 12:30 o'clock and a feel- [ and not only fraught with disaster to the ing of hunger was visible on every hand. | people, but confessedly stamped with “‘party The motion to proceed with the nominations was voted down and an adjournment until 2 dozen delegates in the hall, but as the min- Majors men feeling happy over the victory | and a half of democratic rule, we reaflirm they had won, while the others nursed their | With renewed faith and fervor the platform defeat, expressing the opinion that they | of the national republican convention at Min- Would. get even. It was 3 | neapolis. We demand the restoration of the o'clock before the chairman | American policy of protection and com- called the convention to order, but prior to | merclal reciprocity with our sister republics that time there had been amy number of [ of Mexico, Central and South America and | caucuses held. The general opinion prevailed | the governments of the West India Islands. that with Majors from the South Platte | The republican party of Nebraska has al- country some of the other offices should | ways been the consistent friend and ag- g0 to the other part of the state. This had | gressive champion of honest money and it .| the result of there beiug an attempt to | now takes no step backward. While we bring Tom Crane _back Into the | favor bimetallism and demand the use of row for lieuteant ~ governor, with | both gold and silver standard money, we in- the avowed intention = of slaughter- [ sist that the parity of the value of the two Ing R.E. Moore of Lancaster. The | metals be maintained, so that every dollar, Rosewater, respecting republican who his state and country and desires to perpetuate the free Institutions under which we live, under loves a republican form of government, to help rivet the chains of subservien to cor porats monopoly and tyranny upon the | people of this commonwealtlr Believing it my sacred duty to uphold the { standard of true republicanism at any sacri- fice I desire to be freed from all restraint | which might be imposed upon me by re maining on the national committ Very respectfully, E. ROSEWATER, PASSED IT TO TOM After opening the letter and reading it and without making it public, it was handed to Captain B, J. Murfin, one of the Burling ton strikers. This man, who was upon the stag the letter, and at once went down into the body of the house, where he found Tom Majors, and both of the worthies | t back into one of the reception rooms, e the document was reread and dis: 1. After a time th'y app and ed it over to Tom Swobe of the Douglas | pa county delegation. Swobe pondered over the contents of the letter and then passed it along among th: men who were expected to keep quiet, the intention being to smother the fact of the resignation until such time as the convention had completed its labors But the fact of The Bee g:tting into the con- | vention hall before the adjournment changed these plans, though they held it from the members until a considerable portion of th work had been completed. While the work of the convention was being carried on the parties who knew of the resignation being in the hall devoted the most of their time to roaming around among the delegates, tell- ing them that if they would wait a few min- utes they would hear something that would surprise” them. During this time Ben Baker of the Douglas county delegation and Tom Majors shook hands and grew as chummy as a couple of school boys, patting one another on the back. Affer leaving Hen, Majors repaired to a corn:r, where he plugged "up a speech which he delivered later on in the convention, and which he scemed inclined to think afforded him a great deal of satisfaction. MOORE DEFEATS SHUMWAY. Chairman Adams announced that nomina- tions for the office of lieutenant governor would be in order. There were no nominat- ing speeches and the calling of the roll of counties was commenced, the chairman of each county delegation expressing his pref- erence for his man. Adams ccunty had been . called, when a delegate asked if it was a formal or an informal ballot. The chairman replied that the ballot would be Informal under the rule adopted at the morning ses- sion. As the call of counties procecded it 1| was apparent that R. B. Moore of Lancaster 1t | county was a winner by a large majority and the figures verified the prediction, for w the totals were made he had 525 votes, with the other candidates tailing up like this: Tom Crane, 145; H. P. Shumway, 143; E. M Correll, 172, In voting Douglas went solid for Crane and Lancaster for Moore, but be- fore the result was announced Douglas got scared and switched her 108 votes to Shum- way. This caused a stampede, as all of the country delegates were anxious to catch on to the tail end of the band wagon, and for a time confusion reigned supreme. Moore had the nomination sure enough, but there was a demand for a poll of some of the counties. while other counties demanded a formal bal- lot. To secure harmony the formal ballot was_ordered and the fight narrowed down to Moore and Shumway. The result was that Moore walked away with the prize. While the vote was being counted Chairman Lambertson of the committee on resolu- tions read the following platform, which was unanimously adopted: THE PLATFORM. The republicans of Nebraska in convention represented deplore the disastrous results of the “change” in the policies of the national government, decreed by the people at a time of to me ng ey tion to speak, and as scon as his name was called he worked his way from the rear the room up to the platform, where he w of vas rt. ck n- ty. the people of the state for a return to the conditions that existed prior to the elections of 1892, Dismayed by the financial on revulsion that ng | paralyzed the business centers of the country. oc- | when the results of the national and state he | elections made it certain that the policy of af on the industries of the country. But they perfidy and party dishonor,” as an abandon- ment of the cause of a “‘tariff for revenue only,” and the principles and pledges upon which they were placed in power. *'How can on | they face the people after indulging in. such on | outrageous discrimination and violation of a | principles” as are found in almost every paragraph of the Sugar trust tariff bill? he | In view of the practical results of a year he ey paper or coln, issued by the shall be as good as any other. ON RAILWAY REGULATION. adhere to the all rail- government, 3 doctrine We that forced forbidding the fictitlous capitalization of such corporations and that the constitution Nebraska member of the national republi- | of the state shall be rigidly enforced wherein can committee, tendered his resignation as | it is provided: “No railroad corporation shall such to the state convention, as will be seen | issue any stock or bonds except for money, by the following latter to Chairman Adams: | labor or property actually received and ap OMAHA, Aug 22.—Han. C. E. Adims, | plied to the purpose for which such corpora- Chalrman Republican State Conventicn—My | tion was created, and all stock dividends | Dear Sir: I desire throwgh you to convey | and other fictiticus increase of the capital the accompanying letter- to the republican | stock or Indebtedncss of any such corpora- convention now In . sesaon. Very truly | tion shall be vold." yours, E. ROSEWATER We are In favor of the enforcement of all = laws, whether thoy affect the individual or OMAHA, Aug. 22, 1894—To the Repub- | the ‘corporation, and.we thercfore demand lican State Conventign; Two years ago the | the enforcement of the maximum rate bill republicans of Nebraska through the unani- | passed by the last legislature until the same mous vote of the state cenvention requested | jg d-clared vold by the courts or Is re the delegates to the natlomal convention to | pealed. place me on the natlonal republican commit- [ * \e are in favor of the enactment of laws | tee. 1 have endeayored to discharge that | by congress that will provide for the super- trust loyally and conscientiously to the best jon. regulation and control of corpora of my ability. ‘Thesetloi of your convention ‘engaged In int e commerce, with | imp:ls me to tender my resignation as na- | a view to preventing the fictitious capitaliza- | tional committeeman, You have nominated | tion and excessive bonding of such corpora- | man for governor who has been branded as | tions. an accessory to forgery and perjury by a b We denounce all combinations of capital congresslonal committee, of which | organized In trusts, or otherwiss, to control | o B. Reed was chairman, a man .« arbitrarily the conditions of trade, and ar bho stauds self-convicted of falsifying of- | raign as criminal legislation the manifest | ficlal records and procuring the issue of a | concessions of the tariff bill now in the | fraudulent voucher while acting in the ca- | hands of the president to the Sugar and pacity of president of the state senate; a | Whisky trusts | man who has cousorted with boodlers and | We ricognize the rights of laborers to jobbers and converted the room of the leu- | organize, using all honorable measures for tenant governor at the capitol of the state purpose digaifying their condition into & den for debauchery: a man who has placing them cu an equal footing with | heen the pliant tool of the raliroads, in | capital, to the end tnat they may both fully season and out of season, and e nomina- | understand that they are necessary to the tion was procured by the eombined influence | prosperity of the country Arbitration of corporate cappers, professiona ibs- | should take the place of strikes and lock- | givery, jury fixers apd impeached state howse | outs for settling labor disputes cificials, The extirpation of anarchy s essential to It- | the seif-preservation of the nation, and we | SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS therefore favor the pending bill in congress for the exclusion of anarchists We recommend that the ensuing legisla ture submit an amendment to the constitu tion, to be voted on by the people at the next general election, providing for the in vestment of the permanent school fund in state, county and school district bonds. We believe that the Industries of our state should be diversified, to relieve the ma ple from dependence upon one of agricultureal products subject to crop fallures, and it being demonstrated that the woil of this state Is adapted to the production of sugar bects, even in dry seasons, a_source { incaleulable wealth, favor legislation that shall bring to our people its full realiza. tion Evor mindful of the services and sacrifices of the men who saved the life of the nati we protest against the {lliberal and unjust policy of the Pensfon department under the present administration, and pledge anew to the veteran soldiers of the republic a recogni Uon of thelr just claims upon a grateful The vote on lieutenant governor was then &8 of class announced and the nomination made unan mous. Mr. Moore was called up to the front and after being Introduced claring that he was in principl of the party and that he would fight until the last foe was vanquished, PIPER'S WALK AWAY The band blew out another selection, after which J. Wesley Tucker from Cherry county elimbed upon the stage to help the chairman, who helplessly settled back in his chair, ap parently inclined to let the convention run tsell. J. Wesley jcker, assuming the duties of the chair, announced that the time for nom- fnating a candidate for secretary of state had arrived, and at the same time he called upon the delegates to express their abiding falth he spoke briefly, d sympathy with the in some man as the list of countles was called. As the secretary read the list of counties the following men were named Will M. Maupin, T. J. Pickett, A. R. Cruzen, J. A. Piper, John E. Evans and Cash M Fuller. Then came the informal ballot, with the following result: Maupin, 120; Pickett, 245; Cruzen, 104; ans, 206; Piper, 196, and Fuller, There was no choice and the delegates were instrueted to prepare for the second ballot roll was again called and everything commenced to go toward Piper. Pickett fell out of the race and his name was with- drawn, while one of the Evans men moved an adjournment until 7 o'clock, This motion was howled down and the landside com- menced. The seretaries lost all count of the tally, but in the final windup Piper was declared ' the choice of the convention and his nomination was made unanimous. ACTED ON THE RESIGNATION. At this time, 4:45 o'clcck, the newsboys entered the hall, crying The Bee and the full particulars concerning the resignation of Mr. Rosewater from the national republican central committee. The delegites made a rush for the papers, when the chairman happened to remember that he had smothered Mr. Rosewater's letter. Pulling it from his pocket, he stated that he had a communica- tion which would Interest the conventicn and he at once handed the paper up to Elder Ludden, who wes assisting in perfrming the duties cf chairman. In a clear voice Elder Ludden read, while a hush as quiet as that of the grave took complete possezsion of the convention, which was soon to become perfect hades let out for noon. When the sentence, ‘“The action of your convention compels me to tender my resignztion as national committeeman,” was completed, Ben Baker jumped npon the top of a neighboring chair and threw his white hat toward the ceiling. The hat throw- ing was c-ntagious and all members of the Burlington contingent from superintendent down 10 section hand did the same thing, and st the same time, striking the pace that Ben had set, Johnny Allen and Captain Humplirey, the two impeached state ofiicials, went the Burlingtony cohorts one better. These two men were occupyng seats upon the stage and after reaching across a table and grasping hands they fell, one upon the neck of the other, and wept for joy as they patted each other's back. The convention was in an uproar with men standing up on their chairs, some cheering, some groan- ing, some singing and some _curs ing. The chairman, J. Wesley Tucker, and Elder Ludden were one and all pounding the table, trying to secure order, that (he further reading of the letter might proceed. , But order had no idea of stopping in that Vicinity for any great length of time, and after howling itszIf hoarse, there was a let-up for a moment. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Dick Town- ley, clerk in the employ of the State Bank- ing board and a member of the Burlington gang of heelers, moved that the further reading of the letter be dispensed with. This was the gnal for another round of confusion, more pronounced than the first, if ach a thing were possible, There were Let's have the lett:r,” “D—n the joss, we have run him' out of the “We will no longer submit to his dictations,” and many other Interesting re- narks which will never go down fn th record, owing to the fact that they were not uttered in a tone of voice loud enough to waft them to the front that they could be record:d. THEY HEARD IT ALL, By pounding # hole in the table and breaking the handle of the gavel, Blder Lud- den succeeded in restoring order long enough cries of little to reach the point where reference v made to Majors being “a pliant tool of th railroads, in’season and out of season,' Here the convention once again became a howling mob, some of the members his ing like vipers, while others imitated the donkey that feeds In the meadow. Some ved like a lot of Tom cats, some barked dogs, until a stranger who happened to be in the hall beat a hasty retreat, declaring that it was a mad house and that a larze numb:r of the people were fit subjects for the wsylum. Hats, coats and canes were sent to ward the roof and the Burlington pluggers commenced to stir among the delegates, urg ing them to accept the resignation and put a stop to the disgraceful proceedings. The gallery, which was packed with the Majors and the Burlington forces, here took up the cry and howled itself hoarse, trying to add to the din and tumult which prevailed on the floor below. John Thompson and Ross Hammond, both of whom were walking around with running sores and gaping wounds, finding this an opportunily to apply a healing lotion, clamored loudly for the reading of the remainder of the letter. In volees that were heard far above the din of the confusion they made themselves heard and the reading w complet though it was frequently interrupted by cat calls and Jeers, until the whole convention was once more a seething mass of tumult and con- fusion, with all of the members of the old state house ring shaking the hands of Ma jors and damning Rosewater. For half an hour this continued without any sgns of abatement, At the end of that time two bands were called into action, the music having a magical effect, as it at once soothed the savage breasts. THURSTON FILLS THE VACANCY. Order being restored, Judge Hayward of NebrasKa City moved that the resignation bs accepted. The motion prevailed, and again of the chalrman, he without discussing the letter of resignation he would nominate John M. Thurston of Douglas county to fill the vacancy. Without any speeches the election of Thurston was made unanimous and again confusion held getting the sald that full sway for a time There were calls for Thurston, and finally he was found in the rear of the hall and escorted to the platform, where he was grected with a hearty round of applause. In addressing the convention he said that he was of the opinion that everyLody knew more than anybody; he belleved more im plicitly in the futegrity and honesty of th majority than in the minority and he be lieved that there was more patriotism in the republican party than in any one man He wus of the opinion that the nominees of th wven wonld be elected by rous Ing majorities when the votes were counted but so far epting the appointment of national comaittceman, he » that h would have to decline the hon This an nouncement was followed by loud cries of “No, John, don't you do it Stay with (Continued on Second Page.) | debate OMAR MADISON KEM AGAIN Sixth D's'ric! Populists Satisfi:d with Thair Representative in Congre:s, FOR TH: NOMINATED THIRD ~ TIME Convention Enrly ' i at Broken s Morning - Vos Ox Bow Gots Action ordny Spent In Cheering s At Omakh Rosi and ng Mujors' Suce BROKEN BOW, » Telegram to The Bee.) b, Aug. 22 This has (Speelad been a red letter day for the populists of this county. The ox roast had the cffect of drawing a large crowd. The day was taken up In speaking by prominent leaders of the party. A demonstration parade was formed at 1:30. Accompanied by the bands the assemblage marched up the main streets and around the square with about 500 in line. The speakers w Judge Holcomb, George M. Sullivan of Alllance, Semator Stewart of Dawes, H. H. Hyatt of Cus- ter, Senator Darner of Dawson, Judge Mortz of Keya Paha, Feherty of Duell, W. L. Green of Kearney and C. D. Shrader of Logan. On the chairman of the meeting making the announcement that the iblicans nominated i and railroads at Omaha had 1 Majors for governor the news was heartily cheered by the populists. The rally did not bring together more than half as large a crowd as Kem's rally did four years ago. The populist congressional convention of the Sixth district convened in the North Side opera house this evening, and was at §:30 p.m. called to order to J. H. Edminston, chairman of the central committee. The large hall was appropriately decorated with bunting and flags and was crow pacity.. Senator J. B was made temporary Sheldon of Dawes w and H. Goodrich chair appointed Rhodes of Valle ner of Dawson credentials. While the committee on credentials was out the Cat Creek Glee club favored the audience with several campaign songs. Mrs. B. M. Shroat was on request ealled to the plate form. She had been delegated by the Wo- men's Christian mperance union to pre= sent thelr cause to the convention. § spoko for fifteen minutes, sssuring the con- vention that the women wanted to help them, She urged the union of the populist and prohibition parties. Mrs. W. D. Grant, Mrs. T. B. Wheeler and Mrs. B. R. Lockhar{ were called on and thanked the convention for the honor and assured the convention that they would give their support. The commitiee on cr dentia report at 9 All counties sented but Grant and Arthur. of delegates reported, 197, *d 1o its fullest ca- Mullen of Holt county chafrman and B. A. s temporury secretary. assistant secretary. The Senator Stewart of Dawes, . Schrader of Logan, Dar- and Stebbins of Buffalo on s made a were repre- Total number The temporary organization was made permanent by acclamation. The chalr a) pointed on resolutions: Martz of Keya Paha, G. M. Sullivan of Box Butte, J. . Lee of Dawson, J. 8. Salsbury of Buffalo, W. P. Higgins of Cust¥, L. D. Stackton of Chey:- enne, J. Wilson of Keith, Hon. Mr. Houtz- man of Holt, and 5. Tibbens of Lincoln. The committee on resolutions not being ready to report, the central committee was elected, and an adjournment p. m. taken at 11:40 the report of the committee ons. BOW, Neb., Aug. 23.—(Special Telegram to The Hee)—At 2:35 the informal batlot was taken, which resulted in 121% votes for Kem, 36 for Noville, 20 for Green, 2 for Stewart, 2 for Darner, 15% for Hyatt, The formal ballot resulted: Kem, 125; Ne- ville, 27; Green, 21; Hyatt, 15; Stewart, 9. On motion of the Custer delegation the nomination of 0. M. Kem was made the unanimous choice of the convention. The motion was carried by a big vote. The reso- lutions adopted contained a plank favoring equal suffrag to await lowa Popu Elove sional Districi Make More & LEMARS, Ia., Aug. 22.-(Special Telegram to The Bee)-—The democratic congressional convention of the Eleventh congressional dis- trict nominated Dr. Graser of Monona county today. His was the only name before the convention, though several others were pro- posed at the caucus just preceding the con- vention, but all declined. Dr. Graeser was nominated by acclamation. The populists put in nomination for judges Congres= mios. at thelr judicial convention today B. H, i Perkins of Lyons county, W. H. Palmer of Sioux, F. F. Roe of Monona and J. P, Cavanangh of Sioux City. The democratio nominee was a farmer and represented his district in the Twenty-second general as~ sembly. Resolutions weie passed condemn- ing the democratic congress for its action on the tarift bill. Considerable bitter feel- Ing was expressed against the popullsts for refusing to fuse this year. FIXING UP TIHE SL ey California Democrats Adjourn to Allow the plitiolans fo Make Thoir ¢ ombluntions. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.-The second day's session of the state democratic con- vention was devoid of interest. tion was called to order at morning, and committees on The conven- 10 o'clock this platform and resolutions and on permanent organization | and order of business were appolnted. The convention then adjourned until tomorrow morning. The political combinations were 8o far from made that the practical politiclans were averse to golng on with the business of the convention. After a rather spirited the convention voted to refer all resolutions (o the committee on platform without debate. James Hudd of Stockton ns to be slightly in the lead in the contest the nomination for governor. There Is & cheme to put Congressman Maguire out of the way by nominating him for congress be- Zore the convention reaches the nomination for governor, MU IH DAKC UBLICANS, i After Eff Adjours YANKTON, Dakota republican ¢ tion of cong ganized here at 3 p. Ing & Tomporary Orgunization Until thix Moening. D., Aug. 22.—The South nvention for the nomina= and stite officers or- After effects smen m. today ing temporary crganization and appointing commi es an adjournment was taken until 9 a. m. Thursday. The strongest fight 1s on the congressmen and indcations point to the nominstion of Robert J. I of Yankto () succeed Congressman Luc nd the reno nation of John A, Pickler. For governor C. H. Shel- don, the pres ' incumbent, will be res nominated, altnoogh an anti-Sheldon caucus composed of 100 leading spirits wis held to- day and W. M. Sheldon of Hand county (not related to the present governor) was endorsed, For treasurer K. D. Phillips of Black Hills was said to be fav rite. form will, it Is sald, contain free colnage plunk, but no proh biticn clause. Nearing the Three-1housand Mark. MINEOLA, Tex., Aug. 22.—The Third gressional district democratic convention met = in adjourned sesslon h re and sturted in on the 2,569th ballot: McCord, 24 9-13; Yoakum, 19; Kilgore. 10 2 The conven= tion hopes to reach a conclusion this week. Shot in the Heel. wh lives ¢ Howard was shot H. Willlam Half otween Elghteenth und Nineteenth in the ankle about 2:30 this morning by Ofe flicer Drummy. The officer was trying te arrest him when Willla ran iuto Tom Murray's plunder yard on Harney and pulled a reyolver on the officer. Drummy drew hig revolyer and got bis man,