THE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE
TVVENT\-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , FRIDAY fNG , AUGUST 5 , 1892. NUMBER d8.
Ilg Tight * Now On in the Eopublican
Etato Convention.
OMAHA MEN DISOBEY INSTRUCTIONS
Iod by Stnht Eighteen of the Douglas
Delegates Proved Rccrcai-ts.
THEY FAILED IN THEIR DESIGNS
* *
Honorable Men Stood Pirm and the
Treachery Was Defeated.
FIERCE .FIGHT ON THE EMERGENCY
OrounEo'u Followers Struggle Against 'a
Hard Combination and Tft in.
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REPENTANCE SOON FOLLOWS TREASON
JTon Who Doseitd Their Loaders Are
Anxious to Betnrn ,
BRAD SLAUGHTER'S PLANS MISCARRY
Eis Eclnme to Nominata Jack Mco3oll
Falls to the Groiud.
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SWINGING AROUND TO CROUNSE NOW
Many Delogatss Doming Over to the Side
of Washington County's Man.
PEACE PROMISED FOR TODAY'S ' SESSION
Indication * Tlmt the First Ilnllot Will
I'liiro Judge Croatian In Nomination
for Governor Kited of Sober
Thought The Hltuntlon.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Aug. 4. [ Special Tolo-
pram to TUB BEK.J It Is generally conceJod
that Brad Slaughter's pot schema is destined
to fall of fruition.
That ho has carefully planned for several
months to/ocure for Jack MueCollthogubor-
uatorlal nomination at the hands of the re
publicans 'of the ntato of Nebraska there Is
not. the slightest doubt , und that Hon.
Lorenzo Croanso will rocolvo that nomina
tion on the first ballot tomorrow morning
Is uo longer doubted by any 0110
v ? ho pretends to bo at all familiar with the
Inwardness of the political situation hero.
RluiiRhtcr'H I'orxonul Knd.
For personal reasons Slaughter has boon
opposing Crounso's nomination , and the com
plications which developed in the convention
today are auo to schemes "formulated by
him for the purpose of defeating
hat candidate and securing the
nomination of his personal choice. Thum-
tncll of Hull was one of the instruments
through which ho hoped to accomplish that
cud , and it was through him that Cady was
sprung as n candidate and a number of dele
gates who would otherwise have gene to
Crounso were hold in line for that ambitious
banker through the representation that the
unattainable was within their grasp.
Temporary Insanity.
The action of certain Douglas county dele
gates was not due to any d rk horse Influ
ence , but may bo charged up to emotional In
sanity , pure cussedness or some of the otbcr
phases of the same disease.
That the result was far from being what
was expected is not tor a moment to bo
doubted. Some of the bolters undoubtedly
labored under the hallucination 'that the in
itial break wus all that was necessary
to speedily bring about . tlio utter
demoralization of the allegation , and
that tbo alstasto for Crounso ,
of which they had delighted to talk so
glibly , would nt once bo made manifest.
They reckoned without their host , us their
truttorous conduct nerved but to Intensify
the feeling for Douglas county's choice.
They Jti'ii'iit | Ml Sulflly.
On the spur of the moment nineteen of the
delegates weul back on their instruction ,
but alinott iu the next moment realized what
they had done , und on the next
ballot MX of them renewed
tholr nlloglAiico to Judge Crounso , and
tonight the romnlnlng thirteen , that ill-fitted
number , at a OAUOUI of the delegation at
which every ono of the bulkors unl nearly
nil of the delegates wore present , decided by
a unanimous vote to resume the position in
which they originally stood In the convon-
t'op ' , and not only instructed the chairman to
cast Douglas county' * ninety-four voles for
Crounso in the hullots to bo taken tomorrow ,
but uimiscrvcJIy declared tboir dotcnnlim-
natlou to stand , by tholr cnmlldato to the lui t
ditch.
Other Dolugiitui Oiinio In ,
This U not the only ono of the recent de
velopments in the situation that bus liitcusl-
lied the confidence of the Crounso men , as a
largo number of tbo delegates from other
counties who hnvo been steadfastly
{ supporting other candidate * tonight
uhhoiinco their 'determination to nrruy
ihumiclvcs with the Crouiuo supporters ou
the morrow.
Tbcro has been n notlcenblo Hooking of
riologuttts to the Crounsu hnadtiuarlcr * ut the
Lincoln tonight , no much moro so than
twonty.four hours ago that it has ooon the
Kiioject of general comment , nnd the senti
ment everywhere oxpttmiM U totio effect
that tUo political avolaaoho in tbli dirootlon
win bototton nulhbg but the nomination ot
Judge Crouiuo on tuolirst ballot tomorrow
inornlug ,
1IO\V Till ! CONVKNTIOX UIU1.VNI/.KU.
lluy Hint Ciuly the Tmuuurury nnil I'eriuu-
unit t'halruiuu.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Aug. J. jSpiclal Tola ,
gram to TMB UitK.J Nearly 1SX ( ) fans ufl-
tntod the ntmosphero In the Lansing theater
at 10 o'clock this morning , stirring up tbo
August weathdr In order that the 84'J dele
gates to the state convention need
not bo unduly rufllod. The handsome
opera bouso presented an animated
npnonrnncp. The majority of the delegates
occupied the body of the housu , but 300 of
them were scaled upon the atago. This
division of the house naturallv created some
dissatisfaction , ns the chairman was , ot
course , unnbloito face in both directions nt
the nanio time and it necessitated in some
instances the double stating of quoitlons a *
they were put , while over and anon the statro
clement complumrd that they Btooa Itttla
chnnco of recognition. It Is bnfo to say , In
view of this experience , a different plan of
flenilng will bo followed at future conven
tions hero.
rrollmlnnry to tlio Opening.
The first npplo of applause broke forth
when Dr. B. D. Moroer , chairman ot the
stale central committee npponrcd on the
stnco nt 10:117 : accompanied bv John H. Hays
of Norfolk , who wns agreed upon last evenIng -
Ing by the state central committee for tem
porary chairman of the convention. Jim
Hubble occastonod 11 I.IURU when ho pro
pelled his nngulnr frame upon tlio stage and
dropped Into the chair of the presiding of-
ilcor. Uo abandoned It for a dlvuii near bv ,
which hn shared with T. J. Cotttoll
of Dodge county. Uubblo was
clothed In the armor of n representative
of the Joffon > on County .fournnl and the dls-
gulso protected him from serious bodily In
jury.
jury.Tho members ot the York Oleo club lllled
In a part , of a tircsomo wait slnemtr. "In a
Little While , " und were compelled to respond
spend to un nncorc.
Secrotury Seely announced that the terms
under which the stuto central committee
secured the opera housn provided thcro
should bo no smoking or spitting upon tt > o
carpet and ho requested the delegates to see
that the contract wus not violated ,
Chiilrin in Mercer Tnlkt ,
Chairman Mercer stopped to the front of
thn stngo at 10:15 : nnd called the
convention to1 c filer in a somewhat
lengthy address. Ho said :
"Everywhere within the limits of our
great , growing and prosperous state there
seems to be now , moro thun over before , u
7cnlous determination , touching the deep
emotions of men to defend , protect und per-
potuuto the docttinos of the grand old repub
lican party. Today every county , aye , every
precinct , of the state Is heroin convention
assembled. Every caste of coed souloty Is
roprcsonlcd. Hero In this imll labor and
capital sit sldo by side. Hero , in this con
vention , is also the buynr and the
seller , the producer and the consumer ,
alleiirnostly und actively moving in the in
terests of ono common cause , nnd thatcauso
is good government. Upon that condition
and that alone , wo will build our platform
nnd through It reiterate and reconfirm to the
people the doctrines of our party already
evolved in the natlounl platform us estab
lished und endorsed by the strong men who
have successfully guided and directed the
affiilrj of this nation for the lust thirty-Uvo
years through the vicissitudes of war nnd
famine , peace and prosperity , untilsno baa
risen nbovo her peers resting now
unon the very summit of success ,
supported by the silent power of u"iOUJ.OOJ
of pconlo , The wunts of every institution ,
locality or hue rest may bo brought hero
toduy und placed upon one common ultar , and
then tnis usa creat urbltrallug bojrd , will
consider all , and from them evolve such ns
will best servo nil ttio people und injure none.
Then wo will cavil no longer about this loca
tion or that section ; tills carrier or that ship
per ; nor will \vo perpetuate longeron unholy
bias or prejudice about men , but accept
whoever and whatever you give us , because
wohavo fallh in thointogrlty of your motives ,
rnrty I'romUrn I\lu t lie Kept.
"During these thirty-two years of repub
lican rule , tbo population has doubled ; so
cial and commercial ufTairs huvo Increased
moro than a thousand per cant , while educa
tion and the general growth of practical arts
nnd science liuvo kept p < ice with the rupld
development of other departments. Tueso
results ulo-if ) ought to conviucn the most
skoptlcal who continually cavil uuout tbo Ills
of this land , nnd claim them is no hope ex
cept to follow a glaring Igns fatuus that oc
casionally rises up in the midst of dark
isms from some calamity swamps. If
wo would continue these ancient and
honoiablo doctrines and got oven better
results , wo must keep faith with the people
whom wo servo. Today wo must make no
promise which our party x-opresontatlves
will not faithfully koep. if wo do not , it will
bo a cause for discord and ill results will fol
low evil causes. In fuel , all things visible
and Invisible , palpable and impalpable , on
the earth or in tbo heavens above move by
the laws of cause and effect , under the In
spiration of a Deity. Tbo earth revolves
upon its own axis , while the sun ,
moon and stars travel in their
respective orbits , all with mathematical
accuracy In the position , distance
und velocity of each. Dut the influence that ,
ono planet has over another , or all have over
tlio Inhabitants of any , Is a knowledge re
served to bo known alone to Him who
creates the cause to produce the effect. So it
Is with man. His physical power , in
dividually or collectively , may bo calculated ,
but tbo inllucnco ono man may have over
another , or a collection ofmuti may have
over other man , is u knowledge also rcsorvcd
to bo Known nlono to the Creator of the
emotions of men that sprint ; into activity
und produce effects when the cause
trigger Is touched , ilonco , wo cannot pow
discern the consequences of our ptusont
actions , but wo are working for that which
ought to be , and wo have no guide for the
future except the lump of the past , but its
continuous incandescent rays light up our
hope and rekindle party zcul.
Liberty Through Itoviiliitlon ,
"Homo t hi ncs , however , men do know and
some duties they do realize , first umonir
which is an Inalienable right to wor.-blp Uod
according to the dictates of conscience ; and ,
second , their Intultlvo duty to defend -
fond and protect their personal
rights , Individual und collective liberties.
It was an attempt to oppose these principles
that drove tbo pilgrims ou the Mayflower. It
was an attempt to nbrldgo these liberties
that sent the tea overboard in Boston harbor.
TUeso nro the kind of things that caused u
mighty convulsion among the emotions of
men , the affect , of which was the declaration
ot indopinuk'nce , vouclnalhik' lifu , liberty
und the pursuit of happiness to an American
people. U has beun said thnl these princi
ples uro Put glaring , glittering generalities ;
still they uro us potent to our
constitution , laws und happiness as
ere to oar moral and Christian
world iho snored doctrines of faith , hope and
charity , of wblsh chiulty is greatest of all.
To inoso principles inoro baa always been u
tieud , and that monster is thiratv for un
earned gain. In the beglnrlng of our nation
it crept among the laws und oven hid itself
In llio constitution until high courts recog-
nlzod in the face of our pretended liberty
the claim of ono man to own unolhjr , iin'd
this Iho monster propagated until tbo nation
was half slave mid half fro ) . And then
it grew ami grow until bo
who culled himself freevas no
less a slave than tbo man of bondage , be
cause the labor of ttio free man sought re
ward only In competition with that of tlio
slave.
Tlio ( inind Old 1'nrty'n IIi > uonl.
"Under our boasted liberty ttils condition
canlliiUod 1UO years , until ju tlco could no
longer bo silent und then u mighty involution
ramo. Now principles word evolved , und
mvny bad ; In the &U3 the republican party
u as conceived and born into power In ' ( U ) .
Thun strong men ntoodugnastund fora ( ittlo
whllo Vbu nation Htood Mill , TUo nodal and
commorulnl woild began to quiver
und Blii'o ' until tlio political sea
rolled high. The storm grow duiker
and darker , anil the waves rolled higher und
higher , until the old Hhlp of tit a to wurioacd
hither und thither us It uuo would bp aid n
twain , until tlui duop ouiotiou * of imu were
touched by the trlgfe-or. Then they sprang
from ovorwhoro , until millions c.-ainu and
formed the line clour across und all around ;
aim still they cauio until tlioro was not a
homo lu the land without a vacant chair.
Then the thunder of war bUook the nation
from center to oh ou inference und thu light ,
nlng of battlu llushod along the
line. Hut not a man faltered , though
400,000 fell and tbolr bones rest
today In natlounl cemeteries , where they
must ever remain u otcrual monuments to
the liberty wo onjoy. At this baptism ot '
blood , iho nation stood sponsor to the cause
and the republican party , In power at Wash
ington , was guarantor for the result. In n
little whllo the bright. sunnhlnoot pence came
and lighted up a nation , not of slaves , but of
frco men. Then these who survived the con
flict came homo , but 1)00,000 wcro crlnplcd
and malmod , nnd tuclr ] ov of meeting was
further marred by shaking the hand of 10.-
000,000 widows" and orphans , whoso
friends had fallen iu the cause. Uut iho
slave nation was made frco ; men again
sought the peaceful nvnnucs of llfo.
It Stilt Itn * a M Union.
' But ere long the monster ca.no again but
clad In another pure , and sang to tia the song
of a siren about buying cheaply In foreign
lands , but lott out tlio chorus that told of low
wages nt homo if wo wcro compelled to compete -
pete _ with the serfdom of overcrowded na
tions until our wheels should slop ( still , and
then wo pay the advance demanded by that
thirsty monstorcrouuticil across thasoa , until
wo would again bo slaves , serving the
master fcctorlos of Europe with
our labor In direct competition with the
Rorfdom of Europe , China nnd India , too.
Destiny , which shapes all our ends , had still
kent the republican party in power ,
and she caught up the chorus , sounded ttio
alarm and ugaln waked up nlio emotions
of men , who came again , but poaccfully , to
the rc.scuo In the hills ot congress nnd
worked with a right good will until the ful
crum was placed upon which rojts ttio lover
of the protective tariff. Thus wo fixed
American freedom again , with McKlnloy In
the van , ns firn.ly us wo did expel slavery
with Grant In command.
Drive Out thn .Monstorn.
this selfish Hand , tbo monster
thirst for gum , is preparing to como again ,
because I hear the rumbling frohi afar and
the clouds ot doubt hang honvlly m the
political horizon. Already the thunder of
discord has .shaken the uonllitonco of some
honest man who believe tboro are too many
In politics alone for pain. Prompted , some
are , no doubt , by a laudaDlo ambition to rule
the right wnv. but in all parties there are too
many ready to take money or
its equivalent and then 'aid in
torturing Justice in the Interest ot money
speculators or Institutions organized with
rannoy , to make money oven nt the expense
of good government or moral reckoning.
llieso things the republican party has al
ways doprccued , ana sooner or later it will
purge the morbid clement from Its ranks.
Then "and not till then will that great massjot
men return who honestly wont away because
they had been stu ig with the intrlguo of
subterfuge und could BOO uo hops oxcapt by
absenting themselves and visiting for a ttmo
with that modern party , whoso votaries may
well bo known as Ishmaolitos.
"Let us not falter. The younger men are
coming. Our vnoant ranks have already
been lillud , but column after column will yet
to formed. If some elements drop liuo the
dry bark from a tree , or wither with senile
atrophy , the now growth will take their
place- und the fruit will bo better.
Another step to Klsc *
"Tho republican nirtv has already ' 'a-
clurcd iu the interosl of the anclont , honor
able und constitutional doctrines of bimetal
lism und bus already recognized that 'it
is her duty to make every dollar as
good as any other dollar , not only
In this country , but to make our
dollar equal these of other nations , and whou
this shall huvo been done , through the
medium of un International conference , and
other nations brought to our bimotallio
standard with honor to silver , wo will have
fulfilled nuolhor mission nnd rlson a stop
higher. Let us take further measures to
remove the causes that depreciate the value
of silver. The men who uro guiding us now
ore leading in that direction , but wo are on
the verge of u mighty conflict.Vo must
expect the shot and fiholl of falsa
accusation und the sharp darts of
calumny as wo cross this policical feu. The
stoim may grow strong and the waves roll
high , yet with a commander , mate nnd pilot
like Harrison , Hold and McICinloy , nud a
sturdy crow.of old soldiers , who have done
duly before , supported by young recruits
who are ambitious , too , uo matter how ( lark
tbo storm may grow , when November comes ,
the old ship of state will sail majestically
into the port of success , and then every
tongue will sing 'My Country , 'Tls of Thee ,
Sweet Land ot Libjrty. " '
Then They bung "America. "
Dr. Mercer's address called forth applause ,
but the auillouco wus restless and several
times showed u dcslro to got down to busi
ness by u continued demonstration , although
it was perfectly good naturcd. As the doctor
took bis scat , u cornotlst in ouo ot the bal
cony boxes sent forth the familiar strains of
Atnerleu. " and the great audience- Joined
heartily in elnglng the national hymn.
At the conclusion ot tbo staging , Chairman
Mercer announced that tbo state central
committee had agreed on a temporary organ
ization for Iho purpose of saving thu time of
the convention and announced the officers as
follows :
Temporary chairman , John H. Hays of
Madison county ; secretaries. L. V. Haskoll
of Polk , U. E. Copeland of Antelope , S. JM.
Bailey ot Julferson.
Chairman Hays was then Introduced , and
Norfolk's popular one-armed Hun was re
ceived with u hourly tound of applause , do
spolio as follows :
Itoimbllc tn Triumph Mu.uu I'rnvperlty.
"Mr. Chairman and Ladies and Uentloinen ,
we stand within tbo walls of a beautiful
temple , In the midst of a city hearing a name
that which no Other moro adorns the pages
of history ; the capital of a state
in whoso prosperity und In tba intel
ligence of whoso' people wo just ! . ,
take so much pride. Wo stand upon this
platform und loolc in the faces of iho blg-
ucartcd nud brewed representatives of iho
best people on tbo face of the earth , To bo
called upon to proiulo oven tomporarilv
over thu dellburAlions of the largest con
vention ever assembled within the
contlnos of our commonwealth , is a distin
guished honor for which I want to return to
you my profound llmniis. [ Ap'pluuso. ]
"Thuro uro tlioso gathered hero today who
wcro republicans at the tlmo tbo party was
burn ; there are others who , Iron ) the acci
dent of birth or for other reasons ,
later bci-amu members ot the party. But I
greol you all , whether now or old , us ani
mated by the plnglo duslra for the success ot
the republican party , well knowing that that
moans prosperity und the happiness
of tha wnolo paoplo. [ AppUuso.J
\Vbou the republican party sot lu
stump of approval upon thu emancipation
proclamation , It at tbo same tune cot its
stump of disapproval upon inadequate com
pensation of labor , to which It has over sluco
been consistent.
' it was tba province of the republican
party to establish. a > id later to maintain , and
now again it seems to bo tbo province of
the party to defend , thu belt uurronuy tha
world has known , [ Applause. ]
l.uhor Adniiiittely Itu\vurilod.
"It has so wisely framed the laws of tbo
country that never before huvo the la
boring men bon so adequately rewarded
and never bufon. % In any country lu the
world , have iho whole people lived so well as
they do hero In our commonwealth and in
the wliolo country abroad. Besides we bavo
fount ! hero , slnco the republican party took
iho helm ot stuto , tbo most marvelous pros-
polity , uprosperity that bus excited the at
tention mid admiration of the entire world.
"Wo bjllovo this prosperity und this hap
piness muy bo best continued by the uuccois
of the republican party. [ Applause. ] And
I thinlt 1 huzunl no'hliu' today In saying that
In whomsoover'a hands you shall fits day
place the banner of republicanism , ou ttio
hth day of : iuxt November t' will bo
placed upon the topmost aminonco of a
triumphant victory. [ Applause. ]
"I ihluk ihoru Is not ono
republican among * ull the U5OJO.
ooo of ' our people who might
not be safely tnutud to road the pint-
form. It vyould ho regarded us good republi
can doetrluo. But It Is not no with our
friends , the enemy. It requlro-i un liumenso
rhetorical skill to iramo luolr doutrlnu und
put in form what they belluvo. Ola you
over think of it ?
Dilemma or the Di-iuncruU.
"Siippo < o > omooithuktastludoinocratnftho |
city ol Lincoln , niter having studied over the
aomocratlo platform , framed not long * lnco ,
anticipated making a trip to the far east , guy
the city of Uoaton , out by some curious frcar ,
Instead of being lauded tbeio , Ho should lo
landed at New Orleans or Attniitii. Hut
? wan mUotloa he bo uu to lulu to
iho people about tbo beauties In Lincoln
of n frco ballot und -falr'count. . [ Luuchtor
andapplnuso.J . {
"Or suppasL- , again ; thsfho should , after
nights of study , hcadnchoiand trouble , como
to the conclusion that htj understood what
the democratic Jplntform mennt nftor
seeing it explained by ? the Now York
Sun , by thd , , Sprlntffluid .Republican
nnd other distinguished lights In thnt party ,
nnd he should intcftd. .making n journey , nnd
not knowing whorqMth hnd Inndnd , ho llnnlly
brought un In Samtcl.I , Randall's old dis
trict in 1'onnsylvmiia.nnd began to explain
to the worklnRinen Ihltio manufacturing es
tablishments the wonderful results that
would como to thofti It thov would only
ad op' , the bunollqinjj svUom ot free trado.
what kind ot n funeral do you suppose would
uwulthlml 3 ?
"Again , suppose'sbmo democratic patriot
should .conclude hO'JuiiUoratood what wns
meant by the ctflnnga plank ot tha
dotnocrntto party.-J < utul starling on
n Journey , ns ho supptljcd for the oust , should
bo sot down In Donifbr and when ho got to
Denver should try" to ) j explain how 4ho unit
dollar of the coinage at both gold and silver
should PO of equal value nnd one
cijual to the olh > r for the pay
ment of debts. / / Do you suppose
they would put silverhamllos ; upon his cof
fin ) [ Applause and tighter. ]
"Tuo republican party believes in protec
tion. It , bsliovos" In protectiou because it
builds factories. That , this Is desirable I
need not cnll the nttclitlon of you gentlemen
living away out n'ero In the wo.it where wo
have not had tlmo to.pulld up these uploudld
Industries. j
It 1 * the I'coplo'j Will.
"Thnro is no liamlcf , 'thero Is no neighbor
hood , no town -or .city , the inhabitants of
which nro not ready } to tax themselves to
death , lhat is uot < ifeudy to glvo half tbo
townsitc for the location of nny considerable
manufacturing onlorphso lu their midst.
Ought thcso groat-'eaiorprisos not to bo pro
tected ? Are not thoyulocilcd beoauso of the
beneficent policy Of srotocUon ? vVo believe
in protection , furthjrpioro , bccanso it keeps
tbo money ot our popple among ourselves ,
thus having n , ' tendency to bring
nDout the ercatV. iltianclal heaven
of delight lhat. ) is spoken of
by our now found foes. The ? 30 per capita
is u mailer concerning .which their platform
Is absolutely silent. yfo believe further thut
It is tbo true policy because it increases ttio
wnges of our people. \ It'lins been said lhat
the gales oECasllO ( Jarden swing inward ,
but never outwards'Tlioro are millions com
ing lo this countr.revtry year , but not mnny
of thorn going back except a few who , hav
ing comfl c vor In the stqorago. go back in the
cabin. And those whp are coming are com
ing because ot tnoso-toho hna gene before ,
cominc to the land ot promlso , nnd oecnuso
of the benellccut laws made hero they are
enabled to guthor there mends together and
scud Ihem ovor-or'aJrlnJt Ihem horo. They
live there in a cottntry'whero ovorythlnc Is
so cheap lhat nobody. cVn have anything
[ Applause. ]
"Wo believe ! n theipoHoy of protection bo-
caiisn it is the American doctrmo ; it has
been the American doHrjno from the very
first Inciplency of th'o government. Wo believe
liovo in the polloyrofipirooctlon | because wo
behove in our country I boiievo first of
all In the town fri whtohj I llvo ; next after
that I believe In the Uouuty in which It is
located ; lifter that tho'3ttito ; nnd utlcr Ihut
the United States ; niuojlast of nil the foreign
countries of this world , ( Applause. ] I say
to you here today , as was said la words moro
eloquent than minor last evening , that this
country never will go bnok'upon the doctrine
of protection until 0\hur countries have
brought their labor reward up lo a level with
ours ; wo uovnr will taring ours down lo n
level wilh theirs. [ Applause ] .
Assaults of'I 10 Opposition.
"Tho democratic p rty started out inmo-
diatcly upan the pasiiv pf the law known
as tbo McIUnloy "uiU-iin violcnt opposition ;
they were In hviton'oTiar'rv'loiig tltrio uftof
the passage of that. Dill. Lies wcro told in
inllnito number undtbo result was that the
republican parly went down in that voar of
Ib'JJ ' with tbo McKinley bill upon its back ,
but. It was powerful enough , it was strong
enough the next year ( o luid : tbo author of
that bill In the gubernatorial mansion of thd
state of Ohio , from Iho windows ot which ho
may look out u ( < on the revival of prosperity
of the wbolo country , to which ho so much
contributed. [ Applause. ]
"In vlow of Ibo opposition to the McKinley
loy bill ono would believe that something
would have been done toward tbo repeal of
the law , which was belntr so infamously at
tacked. I point to the result and I ask you
what , has been done oythodomocratlc houso.
Ono would think that the first bill intro
duced would have been to repeal tbat bill ,
infamous in its character'or at least to have
done what they could toward that ond. But
no. Tbev introduced , n bill for iho purpose
of repealing the duty on binding twine ; they
.Introduced u bill admitting free of duly cotton
goods ; they Introduced if bill for the purpose
of admitting wool. It/yvas their whole aim ,
they said , to reduce tha. bounty upon wool
so tbil every farmer'might get enhanced
prices for the produottof his furra und nt the
same tlrao you and I might obtain cheaper
clotning. I think tbo prosperity of tbo
country foretells success : I think tbo won
derful crops thut are aow promised us pre
dict tbo success of the > npubliran party , and
I am informed that oven the apples of dis
cord in tbo democratic- party , to say nothing
about Ihoio at Kearney , ore larger this year
than over before. [ Applause a id laughter. ]
Good l nough 1'urty for Anybody.
"But if it muit be that tbo republican
party shall go down this yOar before the
hosts of its old-tlmo ooomy , I think it not
Impiopor that wo might bo permitted to ask ,
as did tbo chamberlain of his king when sen
tenced to death , who asked that bo might bo
permitted to die upon that spot which his
great policy bad not rondo Dottcr and moro
prosperous. In tbo cave of tlu ocort ap
pointed by the king ho traveled over ttio king
dom from not th to south nnd from east to
wsst and llnnllv returned to the king-.with'
the report made by his officers , and there
upon was again intrusted to him the great
seal of the stato. That partv which was
founded by Washington , which was emanci
pated by Lincoln , which was saved by
Urant , which was sanctioned by Garllold
and wnlch has been glorified by a McICinloy ,
a tthilno and a Harrison is good enough for
ico. [ Uioat applause. ] I speak tor mvsolf
And again cordially thank you for this favor
and bog-to ask your further pleasure. "
[ Applause. ] *
Tlioru WUB Unly Ono Content.
Ross Hammond of Uo'jgo county was the
firm delegate who claimed the chair's atten
tion , but thu chair.calico ; fur tlio reading of
thu credentials as found by the secretary. It
wus stated there had1 boca two contests , but
ono bad been amicably settled , Oa
rootlou of A. E.Cftdy of Si. Paul ,
the crodonliuls of alcounllos \ where there
was no contest woio upo'jpled without read
ing.
ing.It was announced that the contest was In
the Boyd county delogpton and this conclu
sive proof tbat tha mofo mention of Boyd
wus enough to create trouble caused thu con
vention to go wild with Delight ,
Dan Nottloton movcii lo neat both contest
ing aclogntns nnd allow each a half vote.
C. C. McNIsb wonted the delegation
hecidoil by Matthews sa ted , claiming it was
tbo delegation elected inuocordauco with tbo
call. Ho urged thut Hoy4 county cast MO
republican votoi and w entitled lo BIX dole-
gates. L
Peebles of 'i'hurstnn moved to glvo each
side ton minutes In which to present the ca > o
and lt.wuu so ordorJil utter un iinaucctissful
attempt to rotor Vie ) winter to u committee of
live. The convcntlMf wanted to hear and
pass upon the , case Itself und
uflor the glee club liud , rendered u farewell
selection Mr. C , E. Jyenuston , representing
the contestants , was Klvou tno initial Inning.
He ottribjtoa nil the trouble to u county-seat
tight and the unfair Uo'.iuu of tbo chuirmun
of the county cuhlral committee In giving
soiuo products llvo tlmoi ua inuuh represen
tation us they worn entitled to and others
wcro usunjustly * cut. Ilo charged
thut the oufo\llloa had cast " 00
Illegal votes out'.QfKK ) , and vybllo claiming to
control things hadseatoj every county oflbor ,
a , democrat. He aaid his delegation was a
renresiSQUtlve one , including thrco old sol-
dlors , und If recognUed and b'lvoti iho rolni
would pledge themselves to kenp out the
democrats.
Harry Hromool Omnha appeared for the
Matthews delegation uuu claimed tholr seats
for Ihem on the record of the regularly or
ganized and fairly conducted convoution ot
Boyd county ,
SamMcClayof Lancnstor called for Iho
reading of the Uoyd countv call , which wan
admitted bv both sides to bo correct , and the
Matthews delegation was seated by an almost
unanimous vote.
did ) * tor rornmncnt Chnlrmnm
B. H. lioblson of Douglas moved to pro
ceed to permanent organization nnd presented
the namu of A , E. Cudy of Howard county
for permanent chairman ,
Calliihnn of Saline moved as an amendment
that tbo tomporarj organization bo made per
manent nnd put tlio question , which ho de
clared carried.
Before the amended question could ba put
Chairman Hays asuod that no votes bo rast
for him nud that Mr. Cady bo elected by no
clnmutloii ,
The nnrao of S. M. Bnlloy of Jcfforaon was
presented bv Colonel C. J. Bills , '
Hoblson's ' question was divided nnd the
convention decided to proceed to permanent
organisation , nnd the rollcall wns ordered ou
preference for permanent chairman ,
The ] rollcall was Interrupted by Mr.
Bailer , who moved that further call bo
dispensed with and Mr. Cady declared tha
permanent chairman. The motion carried ,
nnd D. H. Wheeler ot Douglas and S. M.
Bailey of Jefferson were appointed a com
mittee to escort Mr. Cady lo the oh air.
O \o Thrill 11 Ilrlcf Speech.
As ho wns proscntod , Stuht of Douglas
moved that Iho chairman put his speech in
print. Mr. Cady sala that ho cherished the
fond anticipation that , his speech would find
us way into print nnd proceeded ns follows :
" ( Jontlomon of tbo Convention I
sincerely thank you for this ex
pression of your confidence. Ono
of the fundamental principles of the re
publican parly U , when they wnnt n thing
done to do U , Ono of. the constituent ele
ments of that policy is brovltr. lam n re
publican. Wnut is your further , pleasure ! "
[ Great applausn. ]
S. M. Ballov was elected secretary nnd H.
M. Waring of Douglas and U. E. Copeland of
Antelope assistants ,
Tne chnlr was Instructed , on motion of
Uoss Hammond , to appoint a committee of
nlno on resolutions.
Hon. John C. Watson of Otoo movnd that
E. lloscwater of Douglas be plucod on that
cotnml lee.
Dartlott of Douglas said ho
wns requested lo call attention to tbo fact
that Mr. Hosowator was not u member of
tbo con volition.
Will Mil ho the Vliurorm.
A motion to take a recess of two hours led
the chairman to call attention to tba fact that
Iho house would bo otherwise engaged in tbo
evening and the convention insisted
on the naming of the committee on resolu
tions.
The chair presented tha names of Hammond
mend of Uod co , Sutherland ot Burt. Burtlott
of Douglas. Page of Lancaster , Watson of
Otoo , Stull ot Nomaha , Thummoll of Hall ,
McNish ot Cumlng and Sinclair of. Buffalo.
At , 12:45 the convention adjourned uutll 2
o'clock. The committee on resolutions was
rcquostcd to meat at once in roam 15 Capital
hotel.
1'uro Republican flnctrliio Promulgated lu
I'liiln TorniN.
It was not until after 2 o'clock lhat
Chairman Cady rapped for order and
called for the report of the committee on
resolutions. It was read by Hess Hammond.
Following Is the full text of tbo committee's
report :
J.nbnr'H True Clinmnlon.
The republicans of Nebraska In convention
nvscniblorl utllrni Uiulr faith In the principles
cniinclntod In the platform udoptud by the
nutlpniil republican convention at Minneapo
lis , und most heartily ondor.o the wise , clean.
firm nnd truly American admlulstratlou of
I'rnslMont Harrison.
The republican party Is the friend ot labor
In the factory , mill , mine an I nn the farm. Jt
will at nil times stind ro'idy to nil opt any
incnsuic that m > v Improve Its condition or
promote Its piosnorlty.
Wo ilcploiothe occurrence of nny conflict
between labor and capital.Vu Jonoiinco thu
a ltiitiun of dotiiiiKoguus designed to foment
conflicts ; und \vu most earnestly dls ippiovo
the USD of private iirmod forces In any way
to HOtllo them. Wo bullovc thut nn appeal
to law and Us ofllccrs Is ample to piotoct
property and preserve the peace , nnd favor
the establishment In some form of boards or
tribunals of conciliation and arbitration for
the peaceful Sou lenient of nil dispute ? between -
twoon capltnl nnd labor nnd such questions us
pertain to the safety and physical und moral
wcillhelnn of the workln-rmon.
AVe believe In protecting iho laboring men
by nil nucossary and Judicious legislation.
and to thl * end wo fi.vor the enactment of
hulthblo lawn to protect tlio health , llfo und
limb of nil employee of transp irtatlon , nilii-
Inst and iii.imit.ioturlni ; companies while on-
Ku eil lu the scr.'lce of such comp.inlos.
Cnrpnrutlon Iuiiiliitlqn.
The farincr-i of this ntate , who conslltuto
the chief clement of our productive wca th
ere itlng population , uro entitled to the
cheapest nnd best fuollltios for storing , ship-
pin. and marketing their products , nnd to this
end wofnvor such I uwins will glvo thorn cheap.
safe und easily obtainable elevator nnd ware
house facilities , and will furnish t'imii
promptly nnd without discrimination ut just
und cqultiiblo rates proper tnuispoi union
facilities for nil accessible markets.
Wo demand the enactment of laws rociilut-
Ing the rale ohurgod by express ctmipinlus
within this stuto lo the end th it such ratts
may bo made reasonable.
wo favor the adoption o ( ihc nmcndiiipnt tn
the eonstltiitlon providing for an nlectlvo rail
road commission empowered lu IIx local p is-
senior and freight rules.
\Vo are In t ivorof the postal tolozrnph nnd
postal s.ivlius banks aystcm and rural frco
delivery.
Trusts und combinations to control nnd un
duly enhance Ihu price of commodities nro u
Croat evil mid wo favor nil proper legislation
to eradicate and ropiesa thorn.
'Iho ruvenuo la\\H of tills Htate should bo
carefully revised by a commission ot com
petent persons representing thu principal In-
( instilusof the stain 10 llio end that all prop
erty rightfully subject , to taxation may lie
made to uny lls just ptoportlou of the public
revenues.
Thotlohlof this nation to the men who pio-
xcrvud It can never bo paid in dollnrs mid
cents. The republican party of Nebraska
lordl'illy and onruoHtly fuvors u system ot
pensions HO liberal MH to properly provide far
the living nnd lundorly protect from want Iho
widows nud orphans of Iho doud.
Adoptuil iiitliinliiMtieiilly : ,
Tbo resolution endorsing thu administra
tion of President Harrison was heartily ap
plauded , as wns the ono denouncing the em
ployment ot Pinkortons. The allusion to
lower freight rates ulso brought out ap
plause. The whole platform wus received
with enthusiasm , und on motion of J , W.
Tucker of Cherry county the platform wus
adopted without a dissenting vote.
A supplementary resolution wus also Intro
duced by the committee with tbo explanation
thut It was not to bo made a part of iho plat
form. It was as follows :
Itesolviid , That wo endorse the movement
IniiU'.Hir.iti'd by the American collozo luuguo
and p I'd.-u our hearty support toward ud-
VIIUUIPK thu cullotfo movement m Nebraska.
Adopted.
E. M. I'olluid , second vice proaldont of the
American Republican College league , was
given tuu intiiulns lu which lo address iho
convention us tbo representative ot the now
organization. His effort wus woli received.
I'UIU'AIUNO TO NOMINATE.
( right In the ' '
Mow the Inmtost I'lirty's
llUtury Wu Sturlod ,
Mr. Broatch of Douglas moved to'prpcccd
to the nomlnutlon of candidates , and tbat
speechus bo limited to llvo minutes.
Linoattor county wanted to do away with
speeches , but the amendment was lott and
the original motion proyullod , after u dulu-
jrnlo declared : "I don't believe lu this idea
In going blind into tboso things. I bavo
stood In conventions whore tbU name thing
was dono. Now I sav if there ls a candidate
here ( bat dare not have a man stand up for
ono inli'Utu ' end toll us who bo Is , then for
Coil's ! sake withdraw. "
It wac finally decided to limit nominating
speeches to live minutes , and the probouialiou
of candidate * for governor was declared to
bo In order.
Sprlok of Washington , an old neighbor ot
Judpo Croun o and friend of many year '
prctoutoa ol * uaino in a thort
v.
spoooh. A a' l nlo Interrupted him to nsk
If his candid\v-juns a , republican ,
"Vou oot li ayns , from ono end to do
odder , " rospoil , iMr. Sprtck , nnd the con
vention howled * AS ( gloe. Ho was about to
leave the stage * hout naming his candi
date until his ntu tn was called to It by n
good-natured dolci , \
Callorii'K I cd by Mitjnrti , ,
II. C. Hussoll ovA''jolfnx ' prosontcd the
name of the hlcliory-shirto.1 stntosmnn nf
Nemnha nnd In so doing worked Iho old
soldier racket for nil It was worth. Ho
hauled the delegates ever imaginary bntllo-
Holds through whlto und crimson stow , but
studiously avoided any reference to the
Washington n-cord of his cnmlldato.
It was during his remarks that it became
apparent that Wnit Secl.v had been busily
engaged In Major.i' interests right upto ditto ,
ns tha galleries eave unmlstnknblo ivldonco
of having boon pnokcd for the Nomaha man ,
E. M. Dart'ott ' of Douglas ascended the
stngo to second the nomination of Judge
Crounso. Here again tbo gallery got In Its
work and hisses greeted the first , mention of
the Douglas county candidate , Mr. Bnrttolt
Bald :
Judge Crouimo'/i Claims.
"I rlso to second the nomination of the pon-
tlomau who has b&on presented here by his
old neighbor nnd friend , and whom everybody
wllliecogntro by the manner in which ho
spolto of him ns Hon. Lorjnro Crounso ,
[ Applauso.J I do not como here , gentlemen ,
to cast reflections or inuondos or compari
sons unon nny other candidate. Thov tire
oil republicans , nnd whoever is nominated
by this convention will receive the hearty
support nnd accord ot every man in this con
vention. Wo are bore , not to cast reflections
upon any candidate , but to select n candidate
who will down the domocrntlo and independ
ent parties ot this state [ applause und
cheers ] and In doing thut , follow citizens , I
want to snv that no man In the state of Nebraska -
braska or iho United States carries any tooro
honorable record ns n soldier In Iho
war of the rebellion than does
Hon. Loronro Crounse. Not only did ho
enlist , but ho backed up his enlistment by
fighting for his country , nnd ho carries to
day honorable scars received In defense of
thnt country. ( Cries of "Good" und ap
plause |
"Moro than that , fellow citizens , wo have
arrived at n period in the history of this
country when the great stnto of Nebraska
stands out In uenutlful comparison with Iho
other stales of this union as ouo of tha great
est nnd most respectable- und responsible
states , so far as republicans ai-o con
cerned , in the United States. Wo
are approaching n time when tha
great World's fair will moot In Chicago ; wo
are npproachinir a tlmo whou brains must
prevail , when men of ability , nblo to meet
upon n common platform iho bast intellect
anJ brightest talent of the other stales of
this nation , must ba selected. Hon. Lorenzo
Crounso is not , only a soldier , but ho is n
statesman , nnd wo onn refer with prldo to
the decisions rendered by him upon the supreme
premo bench of this stnto , which compuro
favorably with any decisions that have been
handed down by nny Judge upon the pencil
of this stato. Lot us not make
a mistaku , follow citizens. Lot us nominate
a man of ability , a man of talent , a man who
can meet , upon common piano tbo Post Intel
lects of the United States ; iuy | moro , lol us
nominate a man who can march at the head
of u solid republican phalanx nud meet In
Joint debate the best intellect that Iho oppo
sition , DO it democratic or Independent party ,
can produce. That man Is Hon. Lorenzo
Crounso , and if you nominate- him ho will
load the republican party in November next
to ono of tbo crnndest victories wo hnvo over
nchluvcd in Nebraska , " [ Prolonged npplauso
and cheering. !
Collins of Logan seconded tbo nomi
nation of Mcjors. Ho feelingly referred in
his remarks to his fellow citizen nf Inde
pendent proclivities , Colonel Schrudor , the
man who had taken it.upon himself to down
the supreme court of this stato.
Chairman Cntly Nominated.
A. A. Kendall of Hosvard Presented
tbo name of A. 12. Cudy , and the mod
est chairman Immediately called JuUgo
Hays lo take his place us presiding ofllcor.
Mr. Cady's nomination was seconded by O.
A. Abboit of Hall county.
Oass county , through Orlando Toftt , an
nounced that It would bo pleased to huvo the
other delegations Jolt ! with It in the nomina
tion of Lawson Sheldon.
In seconding the nomination of Judge
Crounso in behalf of Douglas county Hen S.
Baker said :
licit Jiukcr'H 1'loa Tor 1'cnco.
"Gentlemen of the Convention On
behalf of Douglus county I rlso for
tbo purpose of seconding the nomina
tion of Lorenzo Crounso. In doing so 1
wnni to say that It is conceded that the
battleground in Iho coming campaign points
lo a great extent lo Douglas county.
[ Hisses. ] When the rest of the convention
have finished tbolr work I will go ou. In
seconding the nomination of Lorenzo Crounso
I want to say lhat bo is not upon iho ground ;
be bus not made a fight for iho nomination ,
but it has been nn'uprislng of the people of
Ibo state. lUrlosof "No. " ] Mr. Chairman ,
I have not ono word to sav dis
paraging of tbo eentloraan who lias
Daon nominated , nnd I might
lav many good things may bo said of him.
They nro all worthy und all goo'd man' , but ,
gentlemen , this is not tbo tlmo to Jerk the
kulfo from Its scabbard. It Is wall for us to
bury our hatchols and our knives. It might
bo well oven to plant them tn fertile soil
thnt they might sprout and bud and bloom ,
not lo Bllltcrliirf steel , but to otornul violets
of poaco. [ Applause. ]
"I would not suv one word deroga
tory lo tbo noble and good men
mentioned here , but it Is worthy of
consideration ut least to say that
Lorcnio Croutue Is the strongest man to
tuko before thu people in this campaign nnd
no man can say upon this floor but what
Lorenzo Crounsu stands today in Iho noarts
of the people of this siato ns n soldier , u
Jurist and n noble citizen ami would carrv ns
it seems to mo moro votoi nud render victory
moro cnrtaln than nny other man presented
to this convention. " [ Cheers and npplauso. I
Cnlloil Tor Church llo\vo.
Stull ot Neaiaha managed to claim the
attention of Iho impatient delegates Jong
enough to briefly second the nomi
nation of Major * nnd than tlio
convention uproariously demanded Iho
rollcall on first nominating ballot. Senti
ment ; bowovor , took another switch Just at
this Unco. Some of the Nomaha delegates
insisted that Church Hove take tlio plat
form , and the cry was Immediately echoed
from nil pans of the house * . Howe wont
forward to the stigo , and as ho faced the
convention was greeted with deafening
cheers , Mr. Howe said :
"Tha duty of presenting or seconding the
name of our follow citizen of Nemuhn wns
not assigned to mo. Mr. Slull , who has just ,
loft the slnnd , spoke for Nomuha county ,
but your unanimous cull left nothing for mole
lo do as a republican but to respond. I nin
hero to say simply that these who hnvu
spoken for Ncmahn county , endorsing
Colonel Majors , sponk thn sontlmont of the
people of Ncmaha. Irrespective nf parly.
iChocrs. ] Whllo I know in Ibo minds of
muny luoro U running at this tlmo
a little question us to bow sincere this maybe
bo , having looked into the faces of audiences
before as I sat oppoilto my blue shlrtrd
friend over there , I could sea In the facet of
manv , 'uro tboy really working together Ir.
tbls ilghU' ( Laughter. |
A ; 111 htnud hy Tom Alnjor * .
"Now 1 want to say this , that when my
countv has a candidate In mv parly's conven
tion , I am with my county ulwavs. Whan I
um u candidate for ofilco und urn defeated , I
take Hint Uofeut und as It for no vindication
from my party. I take my modluluo.
No party can a ( lord lo bo
nn InHurnncu company to Insure u mini n good
standing with tha opponents of hU party
otter ho has n.udo a campaign , tiu I tuy to
you , 'wo uro ( ilnooro In Nomuha county ; wo
are foi1 Colonel Tom Majors.1 I haven't n
word to uv against tuo oUierirei.tlcuioii.
Wo nro loyal down there to Uio party , but
lol mo say in'conclusion , whllo I am on this
eland , that wo'bavo u great light bofortt un.
but I say to you -victory will ba our * in November -
vombor if wo Uo our duty , By Unit I do not
moan that It demands any extraordinary
effort , but I moan simply the duty that you
uiul I ewe to ooo another ai republicans , and
to RQ uwuy from ihU convention and lay
l ( ccllng URalatt uuy inuu who bus
boon nominated It mattura not whether h
has been our friend or our unomy.
"But I sny to you thnt this fall Is ns 1801
to 1803 was to the people of this country.
you lose this battto and you nnd I will not
nltend nnoihor republican convention for
mnny yenr * . Now , I stiy , do your duty.
You bnvo got ammunition. You hnvo tha
Rlins nnrt you hnvo the soldiers. Cheese
good londoM today nnd wo will go to victory
together in November , " [ Applause. ]
Tnklnjr the Itnllon.
At the conclusion of Mr , Howe's rather
nancommltlnl speech the rolicall was
ordered , Hays Mill occupying the chair.
Adams county opened the bill with olght
votes for Crounso nnd eight for Majors , and
Antclopo followed , throwing lls full oUht
votes lo Crounno. The ballot was unmnrkod
bv noticeable Incident. The chairman nn
nounccd the result ns follows : Total num
ber ot votes casl , 8tV necessary for u choice ,
* tiv5
* *
Crounso. . . , . , . . . . 78
'ldon , . . . , . . , , 43
43Kl
Kl
Itcoso . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The second ballot was Immediately or
dered. Jtutgo Crounso showed n gain In sev
eral of the counties near the topot the list.
lioono wns tbo first to Miow u chaniro In lu
voto. In the first ballot it throw Its voles
for Cndy and on iho second two of them wont
to Crounso. Three of Box Butto's delegates
also loft Cady and wont to Crounso. Buffalo
followed suit with two more for Crounso
than on Iho first ballot und ono moro Butler
county delegate deserted Majors nnd enrolled
Mmsclf with the Crounso followers. Cedar
county took throe from Majors and placed
them whcro they would do the most good ,
nnd so on down through the list. The result
of the second ballot was announced as fol
ows :
Crounso . . . . . , . aSft
Mulors . . uts
Cady . , . . B
Sheldon . . . . . . . . 43
Hco o . . . t
T. O. 0. Harrison . . - . . . . . . . l
Mr. Harrison's support oamo from Blulno
county und the casting of the vote wns a
little bit of pleasantry that was appreciated
by tbo convention.
Here Canto the Kxploslon.
When the third ballot was ordered the
house , fairly rocked with the cries of the en
thusiastic Crounso followers.
Before the rollcall wus begun stints were
deserted nnd tbo nlslcs were tilled with In
tensely lobbying delegates. Everything was
lovely until Douglus ccuntv was culled , nnd
Chairman Broatch cast the ninoty-fotir votes
solidly for Crounso , as on the two preceding1
ballots. No sooner were Iho words out of
his mouth than Ernest Stuht Jumped to hla
feet and demanded that Iho delegation bo
polled.
In nn Instant the convention wns tn nn up
roar. It was several minutes before oven
the semblance of order wus restored. The
Majors men were Intensely elated ever the
prospect of the final consummation of the
much counted on sullt In the Douglas dele
gation , und the galleries snemon determined
lo malto the most ot the opportunity.
Chairman Broatch claimed tbo attention of
the presiding o 111 cor and vohemoutlv roit-
cratcd :
"Douglas county casts ninety-four votou
for Lorenzo Crounso. "
31 udo n Shun * of lllmnolf.
Stuht was again recognized , having donned
a circular band of pink pasteboard on willed
uppoircd in Inrgo letters the inscription.
"Hoso water Collar. " Tlfo Majors men howled
with delight and their noise was rodoublad
when Chairman Cady , who had ngnln as
sumed the chair nt the prospect of trouble ,
sustained the call for the poll of the delega
tion. <
tion.Chairman
Chairman Broatch obtulnod recognition ,
and started down the aisle. The convention.
was intensely excited as ho was osilstol
upon the stage. '
Douglug County's Instructions Ilonil.
Ho was mot with loud ones of "No
speech" from iho various unti-CroUnso fac
tions. TUP chairman Insisted that ho ba
hoard , end Broatch read the instructions of
tbo Douglus county convention governing the
action of tha delegation in tho.stato couvon-
llon. When ho rood iho ciauso touching the
decision of tbo majority in governing the
delegation , ho repealed and emphasized the
word "majority. "
Ho also road the record ot Croauso's en
dorsement , and declared that tbo delegation
was doing nothing more or less ihnn en
deavoring to carry oul tbo trust reposed In it
by iho republicans of Douglas county. Ilo
said :
"Mr. Clmirm&n and Gentlemen of the Con
vention I am hero as the chairman of the
Douglas county delegation. Wa are here In
Iho inlcrost of overruling thut Is fair. It is
to the Interest of all parties that tbo noml-
nuos of this convention should rcccivo fair
play. Now wo had in Douglas county a con
vention , and tbnt convention udoptod this
resolution which I havd rojd. "
Major D. H. Wheeler of Douglas also
climbed upon tba slaqo nnd vigorously
backed up tbo position tnkon by the chair
man , but it was no use.
Clmlrmiin Cndy'n Killing.
It wns right hero that Chairman Cady
showed his horns. The instant tbut Mr.
Whcelorstopped talking bo said : "I under
stand that tnls is not a question for debate.
I understand It to have been the ruling of
the national convention that any delegate ,
regardless ol any instruction * from bis con
stituency , was entitled to the right to call
for u poll of tbo delegation. [ Applause. I
There will bo no unfair advantage token of
anv ono. "
Hoblson of Douglas rose to the question of
privilege. Ho said : "I nope you will permit -
mit this matter to resit with the delegates of
Douglus ono moment und tbnt you will per
mit mo ibis ono word of explanation. Tha
resolutions road before you were passed bo-
fora u single delegate nud bean elected to
this convention. Gentlemen , wo accepted am
dolocatcs the trust of tbo republican party ol
Douglas county in thnt convoution assembled ,
I wish lo say to you for ono that I huvo no
dcslra to cast any man's ' vote , and I wish to
say moro , that so far ns Mr. Siubt U con
cerned , he does not seem Hntisilod with the
instructions under which via nro noting , but
I believe I volco tbo sentiment of tho' Dou
glas county delegation regardless of the In
structions. "
lolt of Donglai.
At this point a dolonto from Lancastai
raised the point of order that th
chnlr having nl ready ruled on tb *
question the speaker was out ot order
unlosj he desired to appeal from tbo decision
of the chnlr.
The chairman said , "Tho chair state * lu
understanding of Iho usage to bo thut any
delegate has the right to nsk for a poll of all
delegation ; that Ibo convention In vtbich ha
sits as a member li not passing upon uny In
structions or contract made between himself
nnd ) < ls constituency , l wish to nssuiuo no
arbitrary authority in this matter. I wnnb
to ask If there Is a dissenting volco to thnt
ruling. If tbero Is ouo solitary dologuto of
this convoution tbnt dUsonts lo tbnt ruling.
Iho'i 1 shall ask the convention to pass upon
it. "
A goo of Hamilton moved that Iho roll of
Iho iJouglas county delegation ba called uocl
Ibut the members vote us they please upon
the call of tholr names ,
1'roup of Douglas said ha wished tn nnk if
the chulr based its ruling upon the decision.
In ttio national convention of Chicago eight
year * ago.
"Ye * , " replied the chairman , "and Iho con *
ventlon of twelve years ago. "
' Will iho chair permit mo to explain tlu
difference between this case and that onnl"
asked Tronp. but amid the yells of tut
Majors men the chairman mid.
"Them has beun a motion uudo tint that
matter bo tuft to iho convention , and the
chair does not dcslra to assume arbitr rj
authority In thn mnttnr , Uontlemeu of tha
convention , the motion made by thn gentle >
man from Hamilton Mr. Agoo i * tbat lb
lit of delogolos of Douglni county uo vailed
for the nurpojo of utcortamlng howe noU
delegate doslron to voto. "
And the motion wus put and declared car *
rlcd.
rlcd.Tho poll of the Douglm county Delegation
was doulniod ordered wlillo at le-iut a doion
of the delegate * were demanding recognition.
Church liowo Jumped Into the uulo and tb
tumult subsided a momeut wlillo bo Mkoo )
pertinently ; "UonUomon , do you
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