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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE in , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOUSING , AUGUST 22 , 1891. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
CHINESE WERE VICTORIOUS
Japanero forces Driven Back Several
Miles , with Heavy Loss.
CHINESE FOLLOWED AND ROUTED THEM
Jlrport , Which Come1 * from Chhirno Sources ,
U to the lifted Hint thn JiipiuDo
Arc Ilc-Kinlmrktni ; rliclr
r.iiml I'orccn.
LONDON , Aug. 22. The Times has re
ceived the following dispatch from Shanghai ,
dated August 21 : General Tlo , commanding
the Teng-Tlen dlvls.on of the Chinese forces ,
tclcgraphi as follows. The Chinese on Fri
day attacked the Japanese forces at Ping-
Yang , driving them back , with a heavy loin ,
a distance of eleven miles to Chung-Ho. The
Chinese made a second attack on Saturday
and drove the Japanese from Chung-Ho ,
which Is now In Chinese hands. The
Japanese again lost heav.ly In Saturday's
fighting. Another great battle Is expected
today.
Admiral Preemantlc , the British com
mander , has established the headquarters ol
Ills fleet provisionally at Chee-Foo , where
the British , Russian and Italian ministers
now are. The Chinese fleet Is enjoying pos
session of the gulf of l'o-chl-11. The
Japanese are re-embarking a largo number ol
troops at Fucan. Nothing Is known regard
ing their destlnat on. The Chinese force
which occupied Vcshan has evacuated that
place and has marched eastward In the di
rection of Seoul. The force , which Is under
General Ycl , had been augmented by the ad
hesion cf numerous sympathizing Corcans ,
The Chinese forces are converging on Ping-
Yang. The telegraph line at the patter point
remains In the possession of the Chinese.
Nine thousand Japanese troops have left
Seoul and marched In the direction of Ping-
Yang. Two German fathers of the Catholic
mission at Slnlgwu , In the southern part ol
the province of Shan-Tun , have be-on cap
tured by banditti and held for ransom. A
government posse sent In pursuit of the
robbers has been unable to capture them.
AN on ICIH : IIONOKKD.
Colonel AVimson In\lt l liy Jiipmi to Com-
nmnd II Ilvl lon of Her Arinj-
RIVERSIDE , Cal. , Aug. 21. One of the
most Important men In this country In hi ;
relation to the present controversy between
Japan and China and who Is likely to prove
an Important factor In a direct way , as he
Is certain to In an Indirect way , In the war
now waging over Corca , Is Colonel J. It ,
Wasson of Scdalla , Mo , formerly a well
known ofllcer of the United States army
The Japanese government has sent for
Colonel Wasson and charged him to repair
at once to the scene of the conflict and
there take command of one division of the
mikado's forces. He luls been asked to dc
this because of his familiarity with the
Japanese and their methods and his known
ability as a commander. The government
olllclals know this from Colonel Wasson's
connection with the Japanese army at one
time as a military Instructor.
Years ago , during President Grant's term ,
the mikado retiuestcd of this government
that a young military ofllcer of marked
ability bo sent to Japan to Introduce Intc
the Japanese army American tactics nml
methods of warfare. It was a desirable
and honorable position and President Grant
selected Colonel Wasson , a classmate at the
West Point Military academy and a close
friend and great favorite. Wasson had
previously been sent upon a similar mission
to Egypt on the request of ( ho khedlve and
spent two jears In the Nile country con
structing the military forces , earning con
siderable renown for his tact and ability In
tlmt line , but It was In his relation with
Japan that ho achieved his greatest fame.
In 1871 ho accompanied General Salgo as
chief of staff , with tl.o rank of colonel , In
the expedition against Formosa. Colonel
Wassail conducted the expedition to a suc
cessful termination. The success of the en
terprise and the satisfactory manner In
which It was carried through so pleased the
mikado that he bestowal on Colonel Wasson
the decoration of the rising sun of the
imperial order of MMJI , a distinction nc
other foreigner every enjoyed.
A warm personal friend of tha colonel
rcMdlng In this city Is In receipt of a letter
from the cx-soldler , giving the facts as te
the offer made by Japan.
AND IIONIY : TO SI-.YKI : .
J l > nn CliiluiH to HUM ) Ki-MinrunM lloyoml
Any Nc'tHl for \\i\r.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 21. Minister Ku/
rlno of Japan Is keeping aery Keen cjo or
the newspaper dispatches from Seoul , ani
Yokohama. He denied that they were cor
rect , for there was an understanding betweer
himself and his government that when then
was serious lighting he should be apprlsei
at once.
"I have consequently been expecting r
cablegram , " ho said , "but since rny arrlva
I have not received one. Consul Chlrula has
no' received any either.
"In connection with this I want to combal
an Impression prevalent with some of the
American people that I am hero to raise clean
loan , and possibly to get American troop"
and olllcers. My coming Is no way In refer
ence to the war. Wo are not in need ol
guns , money or ammunition. Wo have t
B andlng army of 80,000 men , with reserve :
EUfllclent to make 200,000. All ore wel
trained. Even in Japan wo have far more ap-
plkants for places to light than we require
1'eoplo are very ready to volunteer , but we
do not need them. The volunteers would b (
in the way of the trained troops. Our pee
pie , too , are offering money to the govern'
mcnt , but wo do not need It and steadily refuse -
fuse It. Since my arrival a number of Japan
CSQ and others have offered their services
but I have explained the real condition am
endeavored to dlscourago them. Desldes the
200,000 trained men wo have 200 war ships
\Vo are thus well equipped.
"I think the policy of China Is to rnovi
elowly , but Is Is a dissevered , dlsmembcrei
country and even time will avail nothing
The people are not patriotic. It U a Tartai
dynasty. Why , In 1SC3 , when the French am
English sought to open Canton , the Chlnesi
\\oulil not s'antl by China. U Is the sami
way all over that country. LI Hung Chanf
cannot hold the Chinese together muel
longer , "
Juimiimu ( 'iinnii.iiHli'r Ordered Them Klllril
LONDON , Aug. 21. A dispatch to thi
Times from Shanghai today says that th (
court of inquiry has established the taci
that the commander of the Japanese wai
Bhlp Nanlvva ordered the destruction of the
drowning men from the Chinese transpori
Kovv Strung , which was sunk by the Japan
6BC.
6BC.Tho dispatch adds that Vice Admiral lion
Sir E. U. rremanllo of the British Chine
Nation , Is collecting details of evidence * " or
this subject. *
No M-\v cif tliu War ,
SHANGHAI , Aug. 21 , No nowa pf anj
Importance has been received hero recently
in regard to the movements of the fleets 01
concerning the military movements , The
fact Is It may be asserted that no nsvvi
concerning the war between China utrd Japai
haa reached Shanghai since August 1 ? . 'I In
two Japanese epics who were arrested li
the French settlement of Shanghai art undei
the protection of the United States COMBU
and will remain so until a charge Is clear ! )
formulated ogajnat them.
I'loo.li la Mi-xlco.
LKRDO , State of Coahu'lo ' , Mexico , Aug
SI. The heavy rains In the mountains hav <
caused one of the most damaging overflow i
of the Nassaa river ever known. Iteportt
JJBYO reached hers of fifteen deaths bj
drowning and many families have been made
homeless by the water washing their houses
away. Several of the Irrigation dams were
washed out and the cotton and corn planta
tions are flooded , causing many thousand
dollars worth of damage in the rich val
ley.
ltiiiiS MOSTLY WINMNO.
Stiito of the Viirlom Southern Insurrections
Looks Illiifl In IVrti.
VALPARAISO , Aug. 21. U Is reported that
Plcrola , will openly join Solares against the
Peruvian government. Friends of 1'lerola say
ho has now tire backing of the entire country.
He Is receiving dally accounts of adhesions ,
while desertions from Caccres' army occur
dally. The merchants of Lima are alarmed ,
as the rebels are closing In.
LIMA , Peru , 'Aug. 21. Rebels have been
defeated at Hiiarres. Caceres has proclaimed
amnesty for the rebels who surrender and Is
shooting prisoners who do not do EO volun
tarily.
GUAYAQUIL , Ecuador , Aug. 21. Ilebel
advices say that the rebels have defeated Hie
government force at Huanacu. It Is reported
that the ship Huanccar grounded while leav
ing Polta with Flores aboard.
CARACAS , Venertiela , Aug 21. The rebels
occupy Corro. It Is reported that they have
been reinforced from Curacoa and that
Uojas Paul Is encouraging and will personally
join them.
I10GOTA , Colombia , Aug. 21. A large
quantity of arms has arrived at Curacoa'from
Now York for Ilojas Paul , who Intends to
start a revolution against Venezuela.
HIO DE JANEIRO , Aug 21 The remnants
of Saralvas' band have surrendered at Vac-
carlus and Sangabrlet. Saralva committed
suicide when ho found ho would fall Into the
enemy's hands.
MONTEVIDEO , Atlg 21. A set'lement of
the differences between the president and the
opposition has been reached.
llo'ii IIiirnlnr fur 11 Work.
VIENNA , Aug. 21. The flre which broke
out in the warehouse on the water front of
FluniH on August 13 has not yet been
quenched , although 10,000 tons of water ore
thrown upon the burning mats hcu ly T : ere
Is no possibility of saving the goods In tlip
grott structure. The atmosphere Is thick
with smoke which Is almost unbearable , and
those who can afford the expense are leaving
town ,
Disorder In Morocco.
TANGIER'S , Aug 21. Serious disturbances
have just been reported from Mazagn and
S.ifll , extending to Morocco City. The sul
tan's troops killed forty of the rebels at
Azlmcir. General disorder and pillaging
prevails In that Important portion of the
empire. Unless suppressed promptly It may
become general ,
I'our M < * iiuro Dro.vnnl
ST. JOHN , N. II. , Aug. 21. The tug Mat-
tic ran ashore on Martins head on Sunday
marnlng and the- crew , eight In number , took
to their boat , which was capsized. Captain
Mowrey , Engineer Herbert Mowrey , Captain
Pitman of the bark Alert and a deck hand
were drowned.
I'opo CuiiioYiy IsVur Dentil.
LONDON , Aug. 21. A special dispatch re-
calved here today from Rome says that the
pope had an attack of syncope on Sunday last
and for some minutes the condition of his
holiness caused much alarm.
liiltlsli Ollkliil Miirdcrcil by Ducolts.
RANGOON , Burmah , Aug. 21. A. II.
Tucker , the district superintendent of police
at Wa , fifteen miles from Pegu , was mur
dered last evening by Dacolts.
DK.l'fll 01' MtOlllJllTlHX.
Wonlthy DiilHHiuo Miiltlni ; Conipuny Sutls-
floil that Apparition IH Knilcd.
DUDUQUE , Aug. 21. ( Special Telegram to
The Bee. ) The Dubuque Milting company ,
which owns the four beer breweries here ,
bought ground today on which to build a
modern brewery to cost $275,000 and to have
an annual capacity of 160,000 barrels. The
prohibitory and mulct laws have been Ignored
hero utterly and with Impunl y. Still the
liability to prosecution Is constant , and this
enterprise , In contemplation for several years
past , Is undertaken now only because the
company feels assured that Iowa will "take
no backward s'ep" on the liquor question.
Lyman Ellis of Clinton , the republican whose
manufacture bill was defeated In the last
senate , holds that the right to manufacture
liquor Is recorded by the mulct law. He
further promises that the next legislature
will adopt a bill expressly authorizing the
manufacture of liquor. A promise of this Is
seen by the brewers In the declaration of
the present republican platform In fa\or of
encouraging "manufacturing industries" In
Iowa This plank has been Interpreted to
their satisfaction by high au horlty.
'i//-s nif > noxu.
Judge Approoil the Siinio nml Ilo is Now
lit Uliorly.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Aug. 21. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) Sandy Griswold Is
a free man again , having- filed a bond of
$7,500 , signed by C. II. Parmelce , one of
Plattsmouth's wealthiest and most respected
citizens , and William A. Paxton , William
Coburn , E. S. Dundy , jr. , and J , C. Morrison
of Omaha , for his appearance at the Septem
ber term of the district court.
Lindsey 1ms not succeeded lit getting ball
yet , and there Is considerable doubt as to
whether he will bo able to do so. He
seemed to take It for granted that Gils-
vvold's friends should mike a hustle for him ,
but they politely declined.
The feeling In town against the accused Is
much less vindictive since the preliminary
hearing Is over.
TII o O.M iii.t jinx ttitor.
V , It. \ \ Irt mid .k M , KosL'lu'rr.v of the lion
llnr Milling Company \Vuyhilil ,
CRIPPLD CREEK , Cole , Aug. 21. F. B.
Wlrt , president of the Ben Hur Mining com
pany , who lives In Omaha , was sh-t through
both enns tonight , half a mile this sldo cf
Victor , and the horse of J. M. Roseberry ,
secretary of the same company , who also
lives In Omaha , was shot In the neck by a
gang of six men , who fired over thirty shots
at them from Winchester rifles. Wlrt and
Rosebnrry had been down to Lawrence ex
amining some mining property , and started
homo after 8 o'clock. They hud traveled
about a mile when they were attacked. U
appears to bo the opinion that the affair was
an attempt to assassinate Sheriff Dowers of
this county , who has been active of late In
making arrests of miners Implicated In the
late Cripple Creek war , and these two men
were mistaken for the sheriff and his deputy.
nuiciKh ,1 / > o//.v cnir.iHtK.v ,
Collapse of nn Ohl llrklc lluilillni ; atVor -
CtfftttT , MllHl * .
WORCESTER , Mass. , Aug. 21. An old
brick building on Ward and Rlchland
streets , this city , colhpsed , burying about
a dozen children and three men. Four of
the chlldr n were taken out , badly Injured ,
Work of it t.'ruzy hrrllou Mini.
IIAWLINS , Wyo. , Aug. 21. ( Sp clal Tele-
grain to The Bee. ) Yesterday A. Eckntan ,
a Union Pacific section man , drove his
family from home , threatening them with
death , HP then killed n calf and his dog.
Today about 11 o'clock he set his housj on
flre and attempted to cut his throat , U re
quired eleven btltcl.es to close the wound.
Ho will recover. Domestic tiouble 1s suit-
posed to bo the cause ,
Memlno of Mm , K. C , KVIIIII.
ORIN JUNCTION. Wyo. , Aug. 21.-Spe- (
clul Telegram to The Bee. ) Mrs. E , 0.
Kvans of Casper died laat evening of blood
poisoning. She was the wife of William T.
Evans , a prominent local coatructor , ant ]
formerly lived at Grant , Neb.
HOSTS OF THEM TURNED OUT
Republicans Qava the Oity a Truly Cam <
paign Appearance Laat Evening ,
STREET PARADE OF LCC\L \ CLUBS
Mn s Meeting at Jefferson Squiiro Addressee
by 1'urty Igniters unit Attended by
Cheering Thousands \Vns I.llco
Celebrating n Victory.
If there was a democrat In the city o
Omaha last night he went to cover with
out even so much as expressing his polltlca
preferences. In fact the whole city went re
publican and no person on earth was foum
who would dispute any statement made ti
tlmt effect.
Monday n number of the leading repub
Means conceived the Idea of having a paradi
upon the principal streets , to be followed b ;
speaking at Jefferson square. The Idea took
Yesterday afternoon the formation of tin
parade , the line ol march and the arrange
merit for some of the minor details wen
published In The Bee. Its effect acted llki
mnglc and the proposition of having n gram
republican rally soon ticcamo contagious
so much so that when the column swep
dowir rnrmm and marched over to Dougla :
street and thence to the square fully 3,00i
republicans were In line , while thousand !
of men and women stood along the streets
cheering the boys to the echo.
At 8 o'clock II. H. Roblson , president o
the Republican league and marshal of tin
parade , masked his forces on Fjrnam street
with the right and the left of the columi
resting on Seventeenth and Eighteen ! !
streets A few moments later a platoor
of police clcrred the street and the commani
to march was given. The presidents of tin
several republican clubs led the way , followci
by the Seventh Ward Military band o
twenty-five pieces , under the leadership o
D. Risley.
MADE A RED AVENUE.
Almost as soon as the bind had struck thi
first note of "Yankee Doodle , " the wholi
length of Farnam street became a sheet o
flame from the red and blue flre that burnet
on almost every corner to a point as far cas
as Tenth street. Behind the band rnarchei
with soldierly tread n detachment of tin
Kouavo corps of the Thurston Rifles , eacl
man armed with a bundle of Roman candles
which were discharged from time to time.
The Thurston Rifles , sKty-flve strong
marched behind the Zouaves , and never wai
there a lime when the men under the com
martd of Captain Scharff looked better
Their white helmets shone under the glan
of the electric lights , and as the boy :
marched and executed their fancy drill ;
there was nothing to Indicate that the ;
cared for the cup that was brought homi
from Lincoln by the Omaha Guards.
In tiio wake of the Rifles came the Ham
llton club , and there were 330 of the mem
bcrs In line , all keeping step to the miisli
that was pounded cut by the Omaha Mill
tary Drum corps of the High school. Be
hind the Harnlltonlans marched the Hlgl
school cadets to the number of 100. Ther
there were ten of the republican clubs o
the city , massing 700 voters , all of vvlron
marched four abreast.
Tlio feature of the parade , however , wai
the Pyth an band of McCook , with Iti
twenty-four pieces , under the leadership o
II. P. Sutton. This Is considered one o
the best bands In the state , and today tin
tie > s will furnish some of the music at tin
convention hall. Last night the member !
wore resplendent In uniforms consisting o
snow white helmets , surmounted by Ion ;
waving red plumes , blue coats and snou
white pints. Behind the McCok bam
iinrclied the Swedish Garfleld Republlcar
club , the Mercer Guards , a club of mountet
men from the Sixth ward and half a dozer
other clubs of the city , as well as the Harrison
risen Republic in club , made Up of resl-
ilcnts of the country precincts.
At every point along the line of marcf
the crowd upon the sidewalk split the hoi
ilr of the August night , but In front cf thi
Mlllard hotel , the headquarters of the re
publicans , the climax was reached. Hen
the vast assemblage cried Itself Irarse as 1
called out the names of MacCoIl and Mercer
The cry was p cled up and carried alorif
the street from Tenth to Seventeenth , golrif
ilown the side streets until It seemed thai
those two names were upon the lips of abou :
every man , woman and child In the city.
The errtlre program was carried out to tin
letter , the column marching to Jeffersor
square , where It disbanded.
AT JEFFERSON SQUARE.
The square was crowded full of Interestei
and enthusiastic people , all anxious to heai
republican doctrine expounded by the bpeak
ers who had been announced.
A temporary speakers' stand had beer
placed in the center of the park , and befori
the head of the parade 'had reached tin
square there was a crush of men and womer
for positions of vantage.
The famous Arion Male Glee club fron
York put the crowd In good humor by sing
Ing "The Battle of ' 92" and "He Wore j
Worried Look , " In which many pleasing ret
orences we-re made to the democrats.
The first speaker was F. W. Collins , prts
Ident of the Slate League of Rcpnbllcar
Clubs. He ald that the laboring man hat
discovered In this memorable year of demo
c-ratlc misrule that ho could not get monsj
unless ho got work , and that he could not ge
work when the democratic politicians wen
engaged In closing up the factories and mill ;
as fust as they could by pernicious laws am
laws made only for the wealthy classes. I
mattered not to the laborer how cheaply hi
could purchase the necessaries of life if hi
could not get the purchasing price. Thi !
was the true condition of affairs now con
fronting the worklngmen of this country , urn
they were beginning to wonder "where thoj
were at. " The democrats had promised tin
worklngmen and common people many thing !
rthcn they once obtained control of the gov- '
eminent , but Ihon promise1) had nevei
ueen kept. The president dlscoverel a greai
man In Hoke Smith and made him a rnembei
of his cabinet , and now the democracy couh
iHstance all the other parties In existenci
In creating calamity and distrust.
PEOPLE WERE FOOLED.
Cleveland also discovered tint senatorial
sugar was far better than common pic. The
people of this country had been brought tc
the painful realization that they put In powei
a party two years ago which had done noth
ing since but kill time and the best Interest !
of the nation. But they overlooked that al
the same time they were killing themselves
and the speaker hoped that they would con
tinue In the latter pastime until their vvorl <
was fully completed. The democrats now Imc
to apologize for their existence as a party ,
but the republicans could point with prld <
to their honorable record for the pist twenty-
live years. Ml Collins closed Ills remark !
with n brief and cutting reference to the man
who now occupies the white house.
lion. J. L McPheely of Mlnden was ther
Introduced. He said that he was proud ol
belonging to the republican parly and thai
neither he nor his party had any apologies
to make to the people for their past actions
The republican party was a party of gooi !
cltUenshlp , and ho thought tlmt Ncbraskt
would lie solidly In line In November. He
could not explain why the democrats luc1
not made good their promises to th ° people
but just now the question was "How an
we going to feed ouuclves and families dur
ing the coming winter ? " The speaker sali
that the state was proud of Omaha , and tlnl
It and other live cities went to make up one
of the best states In tht > union He nd | tlnl
the republicans of Omaha had an advantage
over the republicans of his dUtrlct , because
they had a representative In congress vvhc
looked after their rights , while down nl
Mlnden , It they wanted anything , It had tc
come from some other source , because the )
were unfortunate enough to be represented
or misrepresented rather , by a populism
congressman. But he promised that the re
publicans down In that district would irtilu
1)111 ) McKelghan wear a worried look before
election day rolled around. Tire people down
there would fleet Andrews If there were
enough people to do It. tlrynn had truth
fully said that the populists lifld done mort
In two yc.irs than the democrats had done In
thirty , for the democrats had done nothing
except bring disaster on the country. The
republicans wanted to see great clouds ol
smoke rolling out of : the factory furnaces
and so much work for the manufacturers
that It would be necessary to employ twa
shifts of men to ( III their orders. Ilo urged
all republicans to standjby the ticket which
would be nominated to-day and show the
nation that Nebraska was truly In line as n
republican state again.
MATT SAYS HE WILL HUSTLE.
The glee club sang "We'll All be Happy
Then , " and the master of ceremonies Inter
jected some well tlrneil remarks. Matt
Daughcrty , the republican congressional nom
inee In the Sixth district , was then called
upon for a speech. Matt Is nearly as well
known In Omaha as he Is at his home In
Ogalalla , and-lie was greeted with a warm
burst of applause as he rose He congratu
lated the republicans of Nebraska In select
ing Omaha as their convention place , and
said that In a metropolitan city like thlp
there was room for everybody , and that the
delegates were being taken care of In the
best of shape. Today would see the greatest
gathering of republicans In this city that
had ever gathered at any convention In the
history of the state. The Omaha republicans
were organized as they were never before ,
and the party all over the state was In the
best of lighting trim , so he predicted that
they would win a grand and overwhelming
victory In November. Ho pr-mlscd to be In
the front ranks , and said that although he
had a large territory to canvass , be would
hit the cow trails early arid late and bo In
the ring until the last vote was counted.
Matt gently roasted his democratic brethren
and gave Congresrnan Mercjr a high compli
ment for his efforts In belmlf of the people
of this district. Ho urged all republicans to
get Into line and win the battle of ballots
this fall.
TIRED OF EXPERIMENTS.
Hen. W. M. Robertson of Norfclk was
the next speaker. He said that unlike his
friend Dzugherty ho came from the dis
trict represented by thatisterllng young re
publican , George Melklcjohn , who had done
much good work for his dlstr'ct In congress.
He thought that Nebraska had had about
enough cf popullstlc and democratic Gov
ernment and now It proposed to get Into the
front of the procession of republican states
and stay there. He related how Senator
Allen and an Omaha paper with a lijphen-
ated title had put up a job down In his
district to secure the nomination of Allen's
law- partner f-r congress on the demo-pop
ulist ticket. He was glad to say that the r
scherno had failed , for he had a telegram
which ; he had just received from homo to
the llTect that the populists had repudiated
the gang and had refused to nominate Rob
inson. He said that the i republican party
had never lowered the flag to any monarchy ,
as had been done In the Hawaiian Islands
by Cleveland's order. He scored the present
administration for Its att.tude toward the
old sddlers and said that It was the duty
of the nation to now protpct , Instead of de
grade , Its eld vvcrn out defenders. He
predicted that the convention would nom
inate a ticket today which It would be the
duty of every republican , law abld.ng citi
zen and laboring man to suppcrt.
There had been frequent calls for Dave
Mercer from the crowd , but at that time
he was busdy engaged elsewhere , ai.d the
glee club wound up the meeting by singing
"The Three Bills. "
c.vt.n oKNiA DUMOCIIATS Miir.
rrliicl | > il CotitoHt Is Hotwocn the Kallroikil
and Alltl-Itiillroiul Fnctlo H.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 21. The demo-
cratlc state convention convened here shortly
after noon today. The ndmlnatlon of a full
ticket and the adoption of a platform is the
work before the convention. Tonight In
terest centers In the contest for the guber
natorial nomination and the nomination of
three candidates for railroad commissioners
and three candidates for election to the
State Board of Equalization. The contest
between the factions known as "railroad"
and "anti-railroad" Is mainly over the nam
ing of candidates for these Important state
boards. For governor , the leading candidates
tonight are ex-Congressman James H. Budd ,
A. r. Stockton and Barney D. Murphy of
San Jose. The name of Congressman Maguire -
guire Is also prominently mentioned , but he
Is making no fight for the nomination. To
night , however , It can be bald that no one
has won the battle. It Is confidently pre
dicted that the convention will adopt strong
resolutions against the refunding of the Pa
cific railroad Indebtedness and urging gov
ernment control of the Pacific railroads , . Reso-
Itlons have also been drawn up upholding
the Cleveland administration and condemn
ing the United States senators who succeeded
in defeating the purpose of the Wilson bill
as to sugar , iron and coal. Resolutions have
been drafted openly condemning Gorman ,
Smith and Brlce.
R. F. Delvall of Los Angeles was elected
chairman of the convention by acclamation.
George S. Patton of Los Angeles , In his
speech placing Delvall in nomination , made
the opening attack on the railroad Interests.
He declared that In the corning campaign the
Southern Pacific must for the first time
come from behind their ramparts and fight
in the open. This declaration was loudly
cheered , and Chairman Delvall In his openIng -
Ing remarks provoked . .uproarious applause
when ho declared that he favored every
anti-railroad sentiment that Patton had ut
tered. After the appointment of a committee
un credentials the convention adjourned
un'H tomorrow morning.
SOLID 1 OK SI 1. Vint.
Dodge County Drniocr.itH Meet , In County
Convention at I'romont.
PREMONT , Aug. 21. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) At the Dodge county demo
cratic convention held at the court house
Dr. Jacob Simmons of North Bend was
elected chairman and Dr. J. S. Devrles
secretary. A committee of five on
credentials was appointed. The con
vention took a recess of fifteen min
utes during the discussion of the commlttteo
on crc-dentlals. The 'committee reported no
contesting delegates mid all precincts repre
sented. H. P. Stoltenberg of Pleasant Val
ley and Ed ItcnUIn ' of Hooper were ap
pointed tellers and trie- convention proceeded
to ballot for delegate * to the-Stnln conven
tion , resulting In tho'eltotlon of the follow
ing' John M. Dlelsy yH. . Weeks. Jake
Bodewlg , Henry Looschcn , John Harms ,
Nels Martenson , Jt. . HWiks , 0 M. Scott ,
N. Pascoe , Mlko Ctfupmat ) . William Robin
son , J. P. Mallon , , uohn Thomson. W. R.
Wilson , E. J. Elllclr. J. S. Ilevries , N. P.
Nelson. James Mllt'ken , James Huff. 0. D.
Harms C Hollcnbcck ; congressional J. S.
Devrles , N P. Nelson , P to Flanlgan , Dr.
Simmons , JohniiRombeni , William P. Basler ,
E. W Matin/ John Thomson , Mike Gory ,
James Mllllken. Charley .Bchaeffer. L P.
Hanson , W. H. Weeks ? James Murray ,
George Hoffman , Frank , Birtosch , Peter
Parker , O , Llndgren. Tljo convention was
bo overwhelming free sllvbr that the admin
istration men hardly jii'ndo a ripple.
! llt'piibllciin Coiirriitlon.
NASHVILLE. Aug. 21 The republican
convention met today at the state capltol
with 400 delegates In attendance. Hon. A.
II Bow nun vvas elected temporary chairman
and Scott Bennett secretary. The convention
will not nominate a candidate for governor
until late this afternoon , and indications
point to a lively content between Ilie BIII > -
porters of J. W Bak r of Davidson county
and H. Clay Evans of Hamilton county. It
Is thought llaker. who has been the chairman
of the state executive- committee four years , Is
strongly In the lead , but the Kvans men are
hard ut work and appear confident ,
The republican gubernatorial convention
has not yet organized , It m t this aftir-
noon at 3 o'clock ind adjou-nel till this
evening , met again and adjourned to tomor
row ,
SIZING UP THE SITUATION
Delegates from the State Finding Out Just
Where They Really Sand ! ,
.10 DARK HORSE SEEN IN THE FIGHT
Gubernatorial Contest Viiuurcly Set Ilo.
tvtc.il IMucColl unit .Mnjorc , with tha
UtliU All in Favor of the
Aluu from Lexington ,
The scenes at the Mlllard hotel last night
were remarkable even for the occasion of a
big state convention. Every possible ar
rangement had been made by the manage
ment for the accommodation of the throng :
of delegates and visitors , but the capac ty
of the hotel was taxed as never before by
the demands upon It. All of the delegates
to the convention drifted naturally to the
hotel , nnd with them came their friends ,
and they were followed by crowds of pco-
plo In all walks and conditions of life , who
took full advantage of the opportunity to
see how the preliminary wcrk of n big po
litical contest vvas managed. The rotunda ol
the hotel was packed constantly , wh lo the
sidewalks were blocked by the crowds These
were made up mainly of spectators , but on the
upper floors of the hotel there were no Idlers.
The Jam was quite as great ns in the public
court , but every man In the throng had
something on his mind and was anxious
to get everybody else Into his way of think
ing , even at the expense of concessions that
he had promised himself he would never
make. The hotel corridors resembled the
walls of a cheap chophouse , so liberally were
they placarded with announcements of the
feasts In store for the hungry delegates.
There was no limit on the number or variety
of candidates , and the room that did not
bear the label of some candidate's head
quarters wasi poor indeed. There were
delegates enough to go around , and every
candidate had his following In the log-rolling
contest that was waged with varying fortunes
until the stars were dimmed this morning.
Caucuses were called In rapid succession
by the delegations from various counties
and the results of the deliberations brought
hope or dismay Into the headquarters of the
opposing candidates. Trusted lieutenants of
the candidates for gubernatorial honors were
everywhere looking after the wants and In
terests of the Incoming delegrtes and re
ceiving reports of the progress of the light.
It was the last decisive sk'rmlsh pre
liminary to the content that must be fought
out In the republican state convention which
will be called nt Exposition hall at 10 o'clock
this morning. Nearly all of the delegates
were present and took part In the sizing up
But few of the delegates are jet to arrive
and their position on the leading features
of today's battle Is pretty generally known.
CRANE WITHDRAWS.
One of the Important developments of the
night's contest vvas the withdrawal of Tom
D. Crane of Douglas from the race for lieu
tenant governor , In Mr. MacColl's Interest.
About 10 o'clock Brad Slaughter and a num
ber of members of the republican btate
central committee called upon the Lincaster
county delegation and Informed them of Mr.
Crane's withdrawal. Mr , Slaughter made
the announcement , which was treated most
discourteously. Mr. Crane was about to
explain his position and the reasons for his
withdrawal , when he was forcibly Informed
that the centlemen from Lincoln did riot
want to hear from him , and he retired from
the room. The action of the Lancaster dele
gation was serlot-sly deplored by members ol
tire delegation ery soon afterwards , and
they sought to make all possible amends for
their very hasty action.
The report was Industriously circulated
through the Hotel at regular Intervals during
the night that there was trouble in the Doug-
lis county delegation , and tint the members
of the delegation would not stand together
In today's contest. These reports were
traced In every Instance to a fragrant group
of ghost dancers who were doing all in their
power to encourage the rumor which they
had started , in the hope of creating a dis
sension that might result favorably for the
candidacy of Majors. A careful poll of the
delegation develops the fact that the in
structions of the convention will be respected
enthusiastically by all of the delegates , with
the possible exception of two or three rail
road strikers who got Into the delegation by
false pretenses.
COMES TO A SQUARE ISSUE.
One thing that became apparent during the
preliminary sparring , vvas that the contest
had mrrowed down squarely between MacColl
and Majors , and that there would be no dark
horse feature In the fight before the conven
tion. The effect of this situation wis the
turning of many of the country delegates who
were presumably for Crounso Into the Mac-
Cell ranks. There were several good reasons
why these deleeUIons are rallying to the
MacColl standard. It Is beginning to dawn
upon many of the republicans of the state
that there Is great danger to the party In
Majors' nomination. They admit that If
Majors were chosen It would seriously Jeopardize
ardize the legislative ticket In many dis
tricts , and In Douglas county would bo the
beginning of a factional fight that would
end disastrously to the whole ticket , Then ,
too. the delegates have begun to discover
that many of the candidates for various
ollices on the state ticket are really straw
men put up for trading purposes In the hope
of bolstering up Majors' fortunes.
But the attempt of the Majors forces to
capture all of the places on the ticket Is
the hardest pill offered the delegations to
the convention. The territory within a ra
dius of s.xty miles of Lincoln Is modestly
asking for the governor , lieutenant gov
ernor , attorney general and several lesser
ollices , and other sectl'ns of the state are
beginning to vvcndcr what they are In the
convention for any way.
Supporters of the Ncmaha statesman have
been claiming everything that was not
pledged to MacColl , but their figures have
been revised frequently and radically , as
the delegations which they have claimed
us a unit have been coming In either solidly
for MacColl , or at least divided. The most
careful and conservative estimate ft the
figures nt hand give MacColl a fraction over
a majority of the delegates on the first bal
lot. If lie gets fair treatment at the hands
of the Lancaster , Gage , Richardson nil
other delegations ho will have to exceed COO
volts on the first ballot. It Is generally con
ceded that were It ml for the railroad In-
llticnce behind Majors he would not have
to exceed l&O votes In the convention.
KODAKKI ) IN CUKICIDOKS.
Sur/i Sliotn ut Ilfllcgntcs nml nrlegiitlons
us They I'loitvit About llotols.
The Lancaster county delegation held n
caucus yesterday afternoon and elected Judge
Arnasa Cobb chairman , and C. R. Connelly
secretary , and G. M. Lambertson committee
an resolutions.
The noon trains brought In the delegations
from Dlxon , Dakota , Clay , Cidar , Colfax ,
I'lercr and Daw son counties , All of the dele
gates reported at the Millard and then sought
their respective quarters.
Captain Russell , candidate for commissioner
3f public lands and buildings , has opened
headquarters at the Mlllard , where ne Is re
ceiving hla friends In addition to opening
headquarters , the ciptaln has opened any
number of boxes , all of which are filled with
Nebraska made cigars , all manufactured from
Nebraska grown tobacco.
The Lancaster county delegation vvas the
first large crowd to arrive in a body. They
carne In from Lincoln ut noon and went at qnce
tn the Murray Next to Douglas , Lancaster Is
the largest , having eUty delegates. It
clilms to hold the key to the gubernatorial
Situation , and its leaders claim tlmt they will
i.1mo tlr successful candidate
Next to Lancaet r Gage county will have
th" largest crowd In the ronvuitlcn The
delegation from Beatrice came In late yen-
terdny although a number of Individual
delegates arrived In the morning. C. 0
I'carse came In In the morning and rtglstcrci
at the Mlllard. Ho hopes to be In the race
for superintendent of public Instruction , bill
the friends of W. A. Summers claim tin
solid dflcgatlon , Thcro nre > thirty-four dele
gates from Gage , and they are being assldit
ously cultivated by the leaders In the guber
natorial race.
Orlando Tcfft and a few members of tin
Cass county delegation came In jrstcrdjy
Tefft says lie Is entirely out of the rice foi
lieutenant governor , and ho evidently mean !
It. Ho has opmcd nu hctdquartcrs
E K. Valentino and one or two promlnom
West Pointers registered at 11 o'clock am
they were soon followed by a number of tin
delegates front Platte county. Valentine * w t ;
at once suspected of n deslro to become r
dark horse In the race , but his chtnccs a :
such a contingent seems to hive been swal
lowed up In the certainty that the nomlna
tlon will go to MacColl.
There Is a great demand lor adml'sslor
tickets to the convention hall. The avallnbli
tickets will bo divided among the county dele
gittons according to their strength Ton
Cooke has charge A' the dlstilbutlon of pros :
tickets and Is already deluged with appllc.v
tlons front scores of alleged newspaper men
These tickets will , of cour c > be limited , us
It Is considered desirable that the men win
have the real work to do on the stage slial
not be crowded
The state central committee has openei
rooms In 134 and 136 on the ptrlor floor o :
the Mlllard and Charlie Rlggs of Beitrlce l !
In charge of the credentials book. The Us
will bo completed at 9 o'clock this
morning and a tjpevvrlttcn copy prepared foi
the use of the convention Much tiinn wll
thus be saved , at. there Is no probability thai
the list will have to bo read.
Three of the delepatcs from Dodge county
came In on the early train , with the others
following In the evening The mnn are nil
stalwart republicans , and most of them i > rc
for MacColl , Hrst , last and all the lime ,
while the others ore for Majors , or n dark
horso.
The Union Pacific train that cimo In f-oni
the west In the morning was polled between
this city and Frdmont. There were forty-five
d legates on board , and the poll of the vote
showed forty for MacColl and five for Majors ,
The local reception committee has fittcil
up the rooms of the Hamilton club , In the
Patterson building. Seventeenth and Furliam
Btre ts , and have stretched a burner to the
opposite sldo of the street. During the en
tire day the members of the committee wers
kept busy assigning delegates and v lt > -
Itors to their boarding places The com
mittee has also prepared a booklet , which
gives the location of all of the hotels ami
the prices which will bo charged.
Will M. Maupln of North Bend Ins en
tered the quart ° r stretch In the race for
secretary of state. Will has not opened
headquartT1 ! , but ho Is making n great
hustle among the delegates who arc
upon the strtets and In the corridors ol
the hotels. Ills campaign is being m.'dc
wholly upon the question of personal popu
larity.
D. H , Schult7 , J. N. Broytes and James
Newell of Klrnball county , and A B. Bstrd ,
dropped Into headquarters yesterday anil
register d , after which they assured every
body that they were solid for MacColl , as was
the balance of both counties ,
The delegation from Stanton county hai
taken quarters at the Mlllard , They arc
fostering the candldicy of Coney for super
intendent of public Instruction.
Judge Davidson Is here nt the head of the
Johnson county delegation , members of whlcli
are talking Jake Dew for land commissioner.
Judge Sedgwlck of York hov In sight In
the morning , and the York delegation
reached hero In the afternoon.
Captain /dan s of Nucl o'ls has arrlv d , and
announces that he Is out of the race for sec
retary of htate.
Ex-Collector John Peters arrived at the
head of the lioone delegation , working like
beavers for MacColl.
Tom Majors wears n worried look He
visited the Elkhorn headquarters yesterday
to enlist the management In efforts to pro
mote his candidacy.
The Lancaster delegates held a second
caucus late last evening , and after a spirited
light defeated Bud LIndsey's aspirations tc
servo on the ttate central committee for
another > ear. Ills successor will bo J. II ,
McChy of Lincoln , while John Ttompen ol
Hlckman will bo the second member of the
Lincaster county contingent on the state
committee The delegates decided to recom
mend W. Morton Smith , editor of the Lin
coln Dtlly Call , for the secretaryship of the
convention.
Judge Gaslln , once a familiar figure In
Nebraska politics , was nt the Mlllard last
evening watching the fight from the vantage
of a position In Piper's headquarters.
The Adams county delegation has opened
headquarters of Its own on the parlor floor
of the Mlllard , although It his .no candlditc
to present to the convention. The delegi-
tlon was selected for Majors , but there are
three or four personal friends of MacColl
urnong the seventeen , and there Is some
prospect of a break. A caucus will be held
this morning , but It Is given out that the
unit rule will not be adopted.
Jasper W. Deweese of Lincoln , one of the
generil cttornoys for the B & M. nt Lin-
c In , has , headquarters at the Paxton , but
was at the Mlllard dur ng the greater put
af last evening A number of the more
prominent B. & M. workers were- scattered
among the delegates all evening , and It vvas
particularly noticed that none of them were
laboring earnestly for anybody but Torn
Majors.
J. Wesley Tucker of Cherry county , who
has been a familiar figure in northwestern
Nebraska politics f-r mzny years , has been
selected by Tom Majors to present his name
to tire convention today. Cook of Lexington
will nominate MacColl , and both gentlemen
have promised to bo href.
Chief Justice Norval vvas at the Mlllird
for a few hours yesterday , but returned to
his homo In Sevvard l st evening. Judge T ,
0. C. Harrison , also of the supreme court , Is
hero , and will remain during the convention.
Qcorge C. Thummcll arrived from Grand
Island last evening to watch today's devel
opments
Gape county delegates held a caucus last
evening end decided to cast thirty-four votes
for W. S. Summers for attorney general
sn every ballot that Is necessary to secure
Ir m the nomination.
Gus G Ileecher of Columbus , Neb. , Is In
the city. Ho Is a candidate for state com
missioner of lands and buildings and in
backed by a strong xtato delegation. Mr
Deccher Is one of the old settlers of Platte
county and Is well known throughout the
state. Ho was county troisurer for two
terms and the convention allowed him tc
irarno the delegates , vvho came hero un
pledged. He is making a htrong race fqr
the place.
Captain Stlckel of Hebron was an Intcr-
; steU spe-'ctator of the fun last night.
J. B. Weston of Gage county , ex-auditor
if state , Is a convention special'r.
J. A. Piper , one of the candidates for
superintendent of public Instruction , has five
brothers In the city , all residents of Ne
braska , and two of them members of the
convention.
MHO TIM ; visnous AUK.
1.1st of I > < Irgntcfi to HID Convention iiH'Ilii'y
lluvo Him Il < prii Icil.
The Bee here presents a list of delegates to
the convention , eo far us they had arrived
last night. Five counties have not yet re
liorted , but will arrive this morning'
Adams W. W. Miles. W. A Reynolds. A
T. Bratton , W H Ferguson. C. H Dietrich ,
II. H. Cherry , R. A. lloyd , C. E. Pratt , A. V.
Sole , E. H St. John. Peter Warner , W. B.
ilrovvn. A. Colfman , S. II. Smith , Grant Sco't ' ,
\ . Llnegiir , Luclen Dean.
Antelope II. M. Stockwcll , B. H. Mills ,
T. P. McCarty. H L McCllntle , J. It. Nlchol ,
\ . Hopkins , T. W. Dnnta , M. B. Putney ,
lohn Hunt.
Banner A. G. Dovvnur , C. M. Muffed ,
C. S , Beard.
Blalne P. C Erlckson , F. W. Spencer.
Boone N. C. Pratt , Charles Rlley , N.
Todrca. E 0. Stowall , R , r. William * , N. H.
Jtlles , John Peters , John Dillon , Charles Jack
son , A. L Hunt.
Box Butte Van Donklrk , A L Field , S
i * . LletelR , Thomas Beck. J II Paradla
Boy d II W MathcwB , Ed Lewis , FranJt
( Continued on Third Page. )
FOURTH DISTRICT POPULISTS
Jobn M , Dovino Nom'nntctl for Congress at
the Norfolk Convention ,
SENATOR ALLEN ADDRESSED THE MEETING
Oitmlm riiitrorut Dmlorncct In All Iti
I'lmson nml it I'inv Isovr I'rnturci
Were Aildfil to thn Anll-
Corpiinitloii Plunk.
NORFOLK , Neb. , Aug. 21. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The populist congres
sional convention In this city today was
largely attended and It wan by all odds the
most Intensely Interesting convention ever
held In the city. The miiln Issue was whether
Judge Robinson , flic , silver democrat , or A
straight populist should be nominated , and
in determining that question a battle royal
was fought , in which the brightest Intellects )
of the now party brushed against cuch other
in skillful wordy combat It was anybody' !
battle up to the time the last county voted ,
and the middle-of-the-road anti-fusion-
Ists breathed a sigh of relief when the sec
retary's count showed tint John M. Devlnes ,
and rrot Judge Robinson , had been nominated.
The convention organized by selecting J.
C. Sprccher of Colfax temporary chairman
over S. C Fall child of Antelope by a vote
of 83 to 50. This was looked upon as n vic
tory tor Hobltibon , but It was not really a
test vote. C. S , Fowler of Dodge was made
temporary sccritaiy without opposition.
After the appointment of the usual commit-
tecs Senator Allen was calljl for and made
n lengthy address , The convention then took
u recess of thirty minutes On reassembling
the committee on credentials made Its report >
port , showing that full delcg-itlons were pres
ent from all counties In the dlstilct. The
temporary oigniilrntlon was then rniido per
manent The committee on platform not
being ready to report , the time was devoted
to speech making , Messrs Moudy , Fairchild -
child , Sprccher , Cochran , Porter , Spackrnan
and others being heard from , and most ot
them dealing very plainly with thu question
of the hour "to fuse or not to fuse. " Tha
anti-fuse people rather had the bcbt of It.
TEXT OF THE PLATFORM.
The arrival of Chairman Abbott with tha
platform cut the speeches short and he pro
ceeded to rcid the numerous planks endorsing
the Omaha platform and enlarging It. Ilia
chief new departures wore resolutions In
favor of making receiverships of bankrupt
railways perpetual and the reversion of thft
roads to the government when the rccolvore
have paid off the debts , favoring the Mlcht-
gin plan of district electors and the election
of United States senators by the people. The
course of Allen , McKelghan and Kern l t
congress was Indorsed.
The platform was adopted entire , ns was
also a resolution to require the candidates
nominated to stand upon It. After selecting
a district central committee the informal
ballot was taken , resulting Robinson ,
CO 1-7 ; Porter , 10'i ; Dcvlne , b5 % ; Sprecher ,
C C-7.
After a little parliamentary tangle the
candidates were asked to corno before tha
convention and got on the platform. PorteB
said he was for Dovlne , and that gentleman
being absent a letter from him was read that
settled the question of hla soundness. Judge
Robinson nndc a speech endorsing populist
principles , but this did not satisfy the dele
gates , and ho was plied with questions that
led to the reading of the entire platform , all
of which received his sanction , and ho re
tired.
Even then a delegate from Dl\on county
wanted him to say whether or not ho wai
a populist , but the judge couldn't bo found1.
The ( list formal ballot was then taken amid
Intense excitement and resultedRobinson. .
GS % : Dcvlne , 77 % . The result was received
with wild cheering by the antl-Roblnson
people , but the Robinson delegates were no
happy. Mr. Devlno Is stcrctary of tha
American Bimetallic league and Is In WasU
Ingtorr , but will accept the nomination.
IN" Kiu.S DlSrlUCL' .
I'opiillsta Will Muct ut Hioki-ri How Today
to I'll < tii ConcrtMsmin.
BROKEN BOW , Nob. , Aug. 21. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee ) The delegates to the
populist congressional convention of the
Sixth district are slowly arriving. W. L >
Green of Kearney canro In on the evening
train. Speculation as to the probable result
Is growing Inter Ellng. Grcerr nt present
has but lltllo following outside of the Iluf *
falo county delegation Judge Novlllo ot
North Platte came In Sunday evening. Ho
has nearly the full nupport or hit judicial
district , and will have th > largest following
on the start with the exception of Kotn ,
vvho will have the greatest following. II. II.
Hlatt of Custcr hns BOUIC. .following outsldej
of this county Should Kem drop out of tha
race part of the delegation of this county.
will go to Hiatt , but not /ill
It looks tonight as though neither of
the prominent candidates will bo able to
draw from any of the others Should that
happen Judg3 Holcornb , notwithstanding ho
Is not n candidate , will bo tendered tha
place , which In all probability ho would ac
cept. They are arranging for an ox roast
and a big time tomorrow. The convention ;
will not bo convened until 8 o'clock tomor
row evening. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
NOMINA'I ii : ) , ( ) : IIIXI
I'opullstH of tlm ICIimiitli .liiilldiil DUtrlct
In C'onvitiitlon.
ORD , Neb , Aug. 21 ( Special Telegram to
The Bee ) The people's party Judicial con-
vcntlon of the Eleventh judicial district mot
here this evening. It was after 9 o'cloclt
before the convention was cillcd to on1cr4
The first ballot resulted Doyle. 10. ArrrN
strong , 2 ; Norman , 1 ; Edgcrton Ifi , Mcfiann ,
20. A formal ballot resulted Doyle , 23V4J
Norman , 1 ; Edgerton , 10 G-G ; McGann , IG'/ij
Armstrong dropped out When Uie ballot
was announced the candidates were callc-et
out , and the following made siiaeuhcs ; M ,
W. McGann of Iloono , T J Doyle of Grcelen
J. W. Armstrong of lloone , and A Norman ot
Ord. Joseph W Edgerton of Hall was not
present. T. J. Heald of Grt'eley wont fen
Doyle , claiming he was a wolf In shoep'a
clothing and had woikcd and voted too
Grover Cleveland. Doyle replied , and SoU
lick of Boone asked the convention to nom
inate only a populist If they wished the
Boone county popullstlc vote. After somej
jangling the convention proceeded to another ;
ballot , and Joe Edgerton was nominated bjl
votes.
twenty-seven _
No I iivnm for llry MI
NELIGH , Neb. , Aug. 21. ( Special Tel
The unterrlfied democracy
gram to The lite )
racy of Antelope county met here today anol
from what we can learn the state conven
tion delcgatCH me not silver Bryan demo *
crats , but favorable to the administration
The state delegates are O. C. Jones , M , H.
Huffman and Ira Wolfe ; congressional , John
Pain , N Carr und George Thornburif.
/Immrror Out of the Unco ,
NEBRASKA CITY , Aug. 21 ( Ppccfnl Tele.
gram to The Bee ) lion. Anton Klmmerer
who announced himself an a candidate ton
the nomination for state treasurer , has vvlthi
drawn. Mr. Zlmmercr would have had nev
eral countlea to back him for the place , but
concluded that his business would not permit
him to accept the nomination should In
mure It.
Democrum Oppoo" 1'unloii.
CRETE , Neb. , Aug 21. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) The democratic congressional
committee of the Fourth district met her4
today September IS was fixed for the con *
volition at Beatrice. Sorno ot the member
nrlined towards fusion The feellni' , r
A as ucalnst fusion with anybody ,