B1ICKEY WON PIHZE.
Polk County Man Named for Gov
ernor by Republicans.
Btnufor Quit Kace for Treasurer nnd I'otor
Mortetinen Whi Nominated McOIHon for
Lieutenant Govornur Other estate
Onicern Itenoitiluateri.
For governor, John II. Mickey.
For lieutennnt governor, E. 0. Mc
Gilton. For treasurer, I'cter Mortenson.
For secretary of state, 0. A. Marsh.
For auditor, Charles Weston.
For superintendent of instruction,
William K. Fowler.
For attorney general, F. N. Trout.
For commissioner public lands,
Georgo D. Follmer.
Lincoln, Neb., June 20. This
ticket was nominated by the repub
licans of Nebraska in one of the
most numerously attended, most
stubbornly contested and most pro
tracted state conventions in the his
tory of the party. There was the
most extreme tension and at several
points in the proceedings it seemed
that the chief prize, the governor
ship, was about to be snatched, now
by tills candidate; now by another,
until finally the award was made with
almost unanimity. Following is the
vote for governor on the last ballot
the twelfth just before the stam
pede for Mickey started: Black, 11;
. Dinsmore, 3S'J; .lessen, 83; Mickey,
A 475; Robertson, 17. It was Bobert
son's vote on the twelfth ballot
which went to Mickey and made his
nomination possible.
The report was called for lieuten
ant governor, and while the figures
were being added by the secretaries
the report of the resolutions com
mittee was presented and unanimous
ly adopted. The first ballot for lieu
tenant governor resulted: McGilton,
40 1; Holbrook, 314; Steele, 95; Arm
strong, 112; House, 09; Robertson, 37;
Sears, 8; Cndy, 1. Halfway down the
list in the second roll call Steele
moved to make the nomination of
McGilton unanimous. The motion
carried unanimously nnd McGilton re
sponded briefly to calls for a speech.
State Treasurer Steufer early in
the day withdrew his name. The
first and only ballot for state treas
urer resulted: Mortenson, 541; Saun
ders, 215; Johnson, 149; Brossler, 88;
Sullivan, CO; Axon, 32.
Secretary Marsh, Auditor Weston,
Attorney General Front, Land Com
missioner Follmer nnd Superintend
ent Fowler were renominated by ac
clamation without the formality of
a ballot.
A motion by Paul Clark to re-elect
H. C. Lindsay chairman of the state
central committee and to authorize
him to appoint the secretary and
trensurer of the committee carried.
The report of the committee on
resolutions was presented nfter the
nomination of Mr. Mickey and wns
adopted unnnimously as read. It 1b
in full as follows:
I'latforin Adopted by Varty.
The republican party of Nebraska, In
convention assembled, congratulates tho
people upon tho present prosperity under
republican administration, which applies
to each branch of Industry, and which In
not bounded by any state or any Inter
est, but applies to all tho people, whether
In tho employment of cnpltal or following
tho pursuits of labor. While the commer
cial and manufacturing interests aro In
tho height of prosperity tho agricultural
Interests are equally prosperous, and tho
farmer and tho laborer ilnd full and Just
remuneration as the results of their ef
forts. AVe alllrm the platform adopted by our
party at Philadelphia In 1000.
Wo deeply deplore tho tragic and un
timely death of our great leader, tho
country's martyred president, William
McKInley. While deeply feeling tho loss,
wo congratulate the peoplo of this great
republic upon possessing a vice president
sufficiently courageous to follow out tho
wiso policies inaugurated by his Illustri
ous predecessor.
Wo heartily Indorse tho administration
of President Theodore Iloosovult. We es
, peclully commend tho Justico and wisdom
.' his reciprocity policy with Cuba, as
embodied in his message to congress. Wo
commend the bold stand that ho has ta
ken against tho formation or perpotuation
of unlawful combinations In restraint of
tiade. We aro heartily In sympathy with
tho president's policy In favor of tho na
tional irrigation law and we commend
our senators and representatives for their
efforts In securing tho passage of tho
same.
The American soldier needs no apology.
Ills record Is ono of loyalty, bravery and
generosity toward a treacheious and cruel
foe. In battle, In victory and in defeat
ho has been tho pride of his countrymen,
tind challenges tho admiration of the
world. To criticise him Is unjust, to de
nounce him is cowardly, to deprive him
of the honor won Is cruel.
We favor ..the most speedy revision of
tho state constitution to meet tho de
mands of the twentieth century condi
tions, and by tho submission of needed
amendments through tho coming legisla
ture or by the calling of a constitutional
convention.
We demand tho enactment of additional
laws that will hold every custodian of
public funds that may como into his pos
session by virtue of his ofllco responsible
for tho repayment not only of the princi
pal but also tho interest accruing there
on. We commend tho economy and re
trenchment inaugurated by tho present
stato administration In tho management
of stato Institutions and tho turning into
the public treasury of all interest on pub
lls funds.
Wo realize, however, that tho condition
r of tho state's finances urgently requires
measures to Increase stato rovenuos and
to reduce tho stato debtt which exceeds
tho constitutional limit. With this ob
ject In view, u more strict enforcement
it tho laws relating to assessment and
taxation is Imperative. The franchises,
as well ns tho tangible property of all
corporations, should bo assessed so as to
bear their Just and duo sharo of tho cost
of government, state, county and munic
ipal, tho samo as other taxable property,
as contemplated by tho constitution.
This stato is entitled to nnd should re
eclvo a revenue from all non-resident cor
porations writing llfo and accident Insur
ance in Nebraska (except mutual benefit
and fraternal societies) and wo recom
mend to tho leglslnturo tho enactment of
a law levying a tax upon tho gross pre
miums collected in this stato by such cor
porations. Wo favor tho creation of a board of
pardons to Investigate nnd pass upon ap
plications for executive clemency, and to
make recommendations to tho governor
according to their findings.
Wo favor the creation of a board of
audit whoso duty it shall bo to oxamlno
and verify the accounts of tho stato treas
urer and to mako periodically public re
ports of the conditions of tho funds and
the whereabouts of tho money and secur
ities in tho custody of t'.io stato treas
urer. Wo cheerfully pledgo ourselves to tho
encouragement and protection of homo
companies, homo associations and homo
societies, engaged in providing indemnity
for loss of property, llfo and limb, so,
that as far as reasonably may bo, tho
money collected from tho peoplo shall re
main at homo and be invested and ex
pended for tho use of our people.
Hooievelt Twitted Senator Millard.
Washington, June 20. Senator
riutt, of Connecticut, chairman of
tho committee on Cuban relations
was a caller at the wnitc nouse
Thursday. He declined to make any
statement concerning the president's
views ns expressed to him but said
that, as for himself, he would force
the senators who are holding out
against reciprocity to cast their vote
cither with or against tho party.
"There is not a beet sugar state,"
said the senator, "where, if the ques
tion was put. before a republican
convention, reciprocity would not bu
indorsed. Where a lot of men are
setting themselves up in opposition
to their party, they should be forced
to go on record by their vote." Sen
ator Millard, of Nebraska, who op
posed the reciprocity plan, was pres
ent during part of the conference
nnd the president remarked to him
that Nebraska had indorsed his (the
president's) course and turned down
her own senators.
A HEAD-END COLLISION.
A Fast J'nnftoncer Train Cnmhed Into An
other Train Standing on
a Switch.
Staples, Minn., June 21. A hend-end
collision occurred nt Lower Lake sid
ing, two miles west of here, on the
Northern Pacific yesterday morning
between No. 7 passenger wcestbound
and No. 8 pnssenger eastbound. En
gineer Scott, of No. 7, took the sid
ing, expecting No. 8, which had the
right of way, to pass. The latter,
believing everything clear, came
along at a high rate of speed. The
switch, however, had in some way,
not yet explained, been turned and
No. 8 dashed Into the waiting train.
All the passengers escaped injury ex
cept Harry Zeigler, of Hammond,
Ind in the smoker of No. 8, which
was telescoped. He received serious
internal injuries nnd wns taken to tho
hospital at Brninnrd. Conductor No
ble and Fireman Bnsmassen, of No.
8, and Engineer Scott, nnd an tin
known tramp of No. 7 were killed.
Besides these, W. H. Montgomery,
fireman of No. 7, nnd Express Mes
sengers Gibson and Patrick were
badly injured. The wreck caught
fire nnd the passengers formed a
bucket brigade and kept the ilames
under control for a time, but the
work was given up and four coaches
and three or four mail, express anil
baggage cars were burned.
Klvti of a Family Drowned In a Flood.
La Porte, Intl., June 21. A tele
gram was received at Wanatali yes
terday morning conveying the intelli
gence of the drowning of Nelson H.
Peynolds, his wife and three chil
dren in a ilood in Tennessee. A
daughter was tho only survivor. Itey
nolds nnd his family, who lived at
Wunatah, were visiting in Tennes
see. A bridge on which they were
crossing a stream was swept away
by a ilood.
A Mnl Look I ni; for a Negro AHfmlliint.
Meridian, Miss., June 21. Every
ollieer in this section is guarding the
roads and trains looking for the as
sailant and murderer of Miss Bart
ileld, at Lusk, Choctaw county, Ala.,
an interior point. The young lady
was found with her throat cut and
the evidence showed that she had
made a desperate light for life nnd
honor. The crime has been traced
to a negro named Charles Odom.
Died or III Injuries.
Fremont, Neb., June 21. D. M.
Strong, a prominent attorney of
North Bend, Neb., died early yester
day of injuries received by being
struck by a train nenr this city
Thursday night. Mr. Strong was re
turning to the Lincoln republican
state convention and fell from the
ear platform of a moving train.
I'rlNonerH Jumpttd from a .MovIiigt Trn'n.
Guthrie, Ok., June 21. While being
escorted to the federal prison at
Muscogee M. F. Oliphant and John
Wehunt, prisoners, handcuffed to
gether, leaped from a moving Choc
taw train at Wewoka, I. T and mnde
their escape. The train was going
30 miles an hour when they jumped.
PLEADS FOR UNITY.
Ex-President Cleveland's Speech
Before Tllden Club in New York.
Baya Tlilit In No Tlmo to Call Ilaruli Namai
or Adopt a Syateni of Arbitrary
l'rodcrlptloii or Hun-
lull me nU
New York, Juno 20. Former Pros
Ident Cleveland, David B. Hill, Gov. A.
J. Montague, of Virginia, and Col.
Gaston, of Boston, were tho speak
ers nt tho opening of the new Tllden
club. William J. Bryan also received
an invitation to be present, but it
is said no response was received
from htm. There was a reception
and collation In tho main hall but
on tho iloor above there was a spe
cial 'banquet for F0 guests. There
Mr. Cleveland and Mr. II111 met. Tho
speech-making, however, began be
fore the banquet. Leading democrats
in the city, Btate and nation wero
present. In his address Mr. Cleve
land said:
I havo been urged to participate In
this occasion by thoso who havo as
sured mo that this handsome structuro
Is to bo dedicated to tho rehabilitation
and consolidation of tho democratic par
ty under tho inspiration of a namo which
during tho days of democratic strength
and achievement was honored in evoi y
democratic household. Such an assurance
mado to one who followed with hearty
devotion tho leadership of Samuel J.
Tllden when living, nnd who has since
found in his career and fa mo tho high
est Incentive to democratic steadfast
ness, could hardly fall to overcome the
temptations of my conuntcd rotlroincnt
from political activity. Perhaps thoro
are those who could define my position
as ono of banishment Instead of retire
ment. Agnlnst this I shall not enter a
protest. It Is BUlllclent for mo in either
case, that I havo followed In matters of
dlffercnco within our party tho teach
ings and counsel of tho great democrat
In whose namo party-pcaco and harmony
aro to-night Invoked. No confession of
party sin should therefore be expected
of mo. I have none to make; nor do I
crave political absolution.
I am here to take counsel with others
professing tho same party faith, concern
ing tho democratic situation. I suppose
we aro all nro convinced that this situ
ation might bo improved; and somo of
us may think it is perilously undermined.
Whatever tho measure of its Impairment
may be, our condition ns an organiza
tion cannot bo improved by calling each
other harsh namrs, nor by Inaugurating
a system of arbitrary proscription and
banishment: nor will any members of,
tho party aid in Its restoration to solvent
strength by angry Insistence upon a con
tinuation of tho methods 'which havo In
vited its embarrassment.
Tho democratic party is very far from
political insolvency; but no ono hora
should bo offended by the suggestion that
Its -capital and prospects havo suffered
serious Injury since Mr. Tllden wa3 elect
ed president. Then and afterwards north
ern democratic states wero not rare
curiosities, northern democratic senators,
now practlcaly extinct, wero qulto nu
merous, nnd northern democratic gov
ernors, now almost never seen, wore
frequently encountered. If this state
of impairment exists, an Instant duty
presses upon tho manngors of tho demo
cratic establishment; and one which they
cannot ovade with honor. Thoso of us
less prominent in the party tho rank
and file are longing to bo led through
old democratic ways to old democratic
victories. Wo wero never more ready
to do enthusiastic battlo than now, If
we can only bo marshaled outside the
shadow of predestined defeat. Is it too
much to ask our leaders to avoid paths
that aro known to lend to disaster? Is it
too much to ask that proven errors be
abandoned, and that wo be delivered from
a body of death, and relieved from tho
burden of Issues which havo Heen killed
by tho decrees of tho American peoplo?
Ought we not to be fed upon something
better than tho husks of defeat?
Let us not forget that It Ib not In the
ncarch of new and gaudy issues, nor in
tho interpretation of strango visions
that a' strong and healthy democracy
displays Its splendid power. Another
party may thrive on the over-shifting
treatment of tho ever-shifting moods of
popular restlessness, or by an Insincere
piny upon unreasoning nrojudico nnd
solflsh anticipation but the democratic
party, never. Democracy hns alrendy In
storo tho doctilncs for which It fights Its
successful battles and it will have them
In store ns long as the people aro kept
from their own, and Just as long ns
tholr rights and Interests are sacrificed
by Inequality In government burdens; by
tho encouragement of huge Industrial ag
gregations that throttle Individual enter
prises; by tho ieckless wnste of public
money; nnd by the greatest of all In
juries ns It underlies nearly all others
a system of tariff taxation whoso rob
bing exactions aro far beyond tho needs
of economical and legitimate government
expenditures, which purchases support by
appeals to sordldness nnd greed and
which continually corrupts the public
conscience.
My days of political activity aro past
and I shall not hereafter assume to par
ticipate In party councils. I am abso
lutely content with retirement, but I
still havo ono burning, anxious polltlcnl
aspiration, I want to see beforo I die
tho restoration to perfect health and su
premacy of that democracy whoso mission
Is to bless tho people a democracy true
to Itself, untempted by clamor, unmoved
by tho gusts of popular pnsslons and
uncor'rupted by offers of strnngo alliance
tho democracy of patriotism, tho de
mocracy of safety, tho domocracy of Tll
den, and tho democracy that deserves
and wins success.
GREAT BRITAIN RETALIATES.
Gov. Hoard, Who Opposed Mule Cninp, No
tified That LoiiUluna Cattle Ar Shut
Out of booth Africa.
Baton Bougc, La., June 20. Gov.
Heard hns been notified by the Brit
ish consul that Louisiana cattle will
be shut out of South Africa. This
action is believed to he in retaliation
for Heard's protest to the state de
partment against mule shipments
and tho operations of the British
military camp at Port Chnlmotto.
INOCULATED THE MULES.
liner Hyinpathlrer lMauted tlltindom In
llrltUli l'oroliiiMtft Horn That In Prov
ing Fatal In South Africa.
New Orlenns, June 23. It hns do
Tcloped about tho boarding houses
where tho sailors and muleteers wero
recruited for tho British during tho
South African war that tho diseases
now raging in South Africa among
the live stock there aro due to inocu
lations mado in this port by Boor
sympathizers nnd disgruntled mulo
tcers playing even with tho English.
It is said that tho virus used was
secured from a Philadelphia chemist
nnd that it consisted mostly of
chnrbon nnd glanders. It is nlso
stated that tho British suspected
that this crime was being constant
ly committed and for that reason
removed their headquarters from this
city to Montreal. Tho inoculations,
It Is stated, were nlso mndo In Ln
throp, Mo., so that It was ncccssnry
to break up that camp as well. Tho
British aro now retaliating, so it Is
intimated, by refusing cntrnnco of
Louisiana cattle in South Africa.
ANARCHISTS ARE PLOTTING.
In I'ntnmon, N. .T tho Htrlkn Nltnatlon li
lleuonilng Horloim I'ruyer Meetings
In the Churched.
Pnterson, N. J., Juno 23. So seri
ous is tho strike situation consid
ered that Gen. Campbell, In command
of tho militia, and Mayor Ilinoh
liffc had a conference nnd, after they
had been elosoted together, the lat
ter said means hnd been discussed
for nntlclpnting anarchists' assas
sination nnd dynnmito plots which
were to be put In effect July 3.
As a result of a conferonco of
clergymen a season of prayer hns
been inaugurated to ask divine guid
ance In the mntter of the nnnrchistlo
riots. Traycr meetings will bo held
in 25 churches during tho strike
troubles.
WEARY OF FACTIONS.
IlllnoU Ilcmncrat'o Candidate Threaten!
to Itun n In Campaign Independent
of the State Committee.
Springfield, 111., June 22. John L.
Pickering, democratic cundidnto for
clerk of the supremo court, has sent
letters to a number of the stato cen
tral committee, requesting them not
to vote for any man who is identified
with either tho Hopkins or tho Har
rison faction in Cook county, ns
chairman of tho stato committee,
but to elect somo man from ontsido
tho county, "ono who Is regular
ono who hns never bolted tho regular
organization." Otherwise, Mr. Pick
ering says, he wHI run his own cam
paign independent of tho stato cen
tral committee.
Gen. Wlieatnn Home from Manila.
Snn Francisco, Juno 23. Tho
United States transport Shermnn ar
rived from tho Philippines Saturday
evening and went immediately Into
quarantine. Among her passengers
were Mnj. Gen. Lloyd Wheuton and
Brig. Gen. Snyder. On board also
wero 1,393 men, forming the Sixth
nnd Nineteenth infantry regiments.
Tho ship also brought back 57 dis
charged soldiers, 197 bIcIc men, three
dead nnd 11 insane.
Hill Working for Venice.
New York, June23. It Is reported
that former Senator David B. Hill,
to whom the party leaders now look
for success in the coining state cam
paign, has arranged for a conference
in this city about July 1, at which
will be represented every local fac
tion of the democracy, including
Tammany hall and tho followers of
John C. Shenhan.
Sad Accident at Hnmlay I'lcnlu.
St. Louis, June 23. Four boys
were drowned yesterday evening by
the capsizing of a boat at Fern Glen,
a resort 15 miles from here. Tho
drowning occurred nt the annual pic
nic of the St. Louis turnverein. Tho
boys were rowing In a skiff on the
Meramae river, when it capsized and
tho occupants wero thrown out.
To Plied Kvory Forty llonm.
Washington, June 22. The cattle
interests of the southwest have been
objecting to the present law thut
live stock shall bo unloaded from
cars every 28 hours for rest, feed
and water, and the house committee
on commerce ordered a favorable re
port on a bill urged by these inter
ests fixing the period at 40 hourB.
lllg Fire In I'ortlaml.
Portland, Ore., June 23. A fire
which started shortly before mid
night Saturday night in tho Phoenix
iron works, formerly the Wolff &
.wicker plant, burned for four hours
and destroyed six blocks of build
ings, which wero valued at $200,000.
A Nr Trial for IlutRon.
New Orleans, Juno 23. Tho su
preme court of Louisiana, in the enso
of Alfred Edward Batson, the young
MisBourlnn who wus convicted In the
district court at Lake Charles of
murdering the Earle family, has
granted a new trlul.
"THE FIGKET IS ON."
These Words of Defiance Mr. Bryan
Hurls at the "Reorganizes."
Ua Declare Every Speech Mndo by Mr.
Cleveland "Shown Mora Clearly the
Odlotmimft of tho I'ollole for
Which Ha Stand."
Lincoln, Neb., Juno 21. Tho nb
senco of W. J. Bryan from tho demo
cratic harmony dinner tit New York
is pretty well explained by n state
ment given out by Mr. Bryun yester
day evening. Ho snys:
"Tho bnnquet given on tho even
ing of Juno 19 by tho Tllden club, of
New York city, was advertised as n
'harmony meeting,' but It turned out
to bo what might havo been expected
of such a gathering, nn ovation to
tho chief guest, former democrat,
Grover Clovulnnd. Thoro enn bo no
bucIi thing us hnrmony between men
like him nnd thoso who beliovo In
democratic principles, nnd ho is
frank enough to say so. He spent
no tlmo looking for 'middle ground
upon which to gather together dis
cordant elements. Ho boldly called
upon the members of tho pnrty to
abandon their convictions and nc
ccpt tho construction which he places
upon democratic principles. Ho even
taunted tho party with being n sort
of prodigal son and Invited It to glvo
up its diet of husks und return to
Its father's Iioubc"
Mr. Bryan continues: "lie (Cleve
land) Bccurcd his nomination In 1893
by a Beerot bargain with the finan
ciers; his committee collected from,
tho corporations nnd spent tho larg
est campaign fund tho .party ever
had; ho filled his cabinet with cor
poration agents nnd plnccd railroad
attorneys on tho United States bench
to look nfter the interests of their
former clients. He turned tho treas
ury over to n Wall street syndicate,
nnd the financial member of his offi
cial family went from Wnshington to
become tho privnte attorney of tho
man who forced (?) the treasury de
partment to sell him government
bonds at 105 and then resold them at
117. He tried to prevent the adop
tion of the income tax provisions, re
fused to sign the only tariff reform
mensuro pnsscd bIuco tho war, and
while thundering ngainst tho trusts
in his messages, did even less than
Knox hns dono to interfcro with
their high-handed methods.
"If wo aro to havo reorganization,
Cleveland himself should accept tho
presidential nomination. It would
be duo him; his reinstatement would
be poetic justico to him nnd retribu
tion to those whoso democratic con
science rovoltcd against his undemo
cratic conduct.
"Mr. Cleveland's speech should bo
rend in full. It answers a useful
purpose; it outlines the plan of cam
paign decided upon by tho pluto
cratic elements for which tho reor
ganlzcrs Btnnd. Tariff reform 1b to
bo mado tho chief issue and tho men
who voted for Mr. McKInley, tho
high priest of protection, are to
carry on a Bham battle with their
companions of 1890, whllo tho finan
ciers mnkc tho dollar rcdcomnblo In
gold and fasten upon tho country nn
nsset currencj' and a branch bnnlc
system. Trusts are to bo denounced
in sonorous terms, whllo tho cam
paign managers mortgngo the pnrty
to the trust magnates In return for
enmpaign funds. Sometimes im
perialism will bo denounced, as In
Mr. Hopkins' Illinois convention,
sometimes Ignored, ns In Mr. Cleve
land's speech; but whether de
nounced or ignored, 11m secret nnd
fiilent power that "an compel submis
sion to the demnnds of the financiers
and to the demands of the trust mag
nates can compel submission to tho
demands of tho exploiters nnd tho
representatives of militarism.
"The fight Is on between a democ
racy Hint means democracy and a
Clevolnndism which means plutoc
racy. Every speech mnde by Mr.
Cleveland shows more clearly tho
odiousness of the policies for which
ho stands. We have more to fonr
from those who, like Mr. Hill, In
dorse Mr. Cleveland's views, but. con
ceal their real purpose In ambiguous
language."
Met a Frlclitfnl Heath.
North Platte, Neb., Juno 21. Henry
Eirdnm, aged 22, employed on tho
ice gang of the Union Pacific rail
road, met a frightful death whllo
Icing a train of fruit. His cont was
caught by the elevator machinery,
nnd ho was whirled about repeated
ly by contact wth tho shaft. Both'
feet were torn off, nrms pulled from
their sockets and his flesh torn to
shreds.
Held ItPRponnthle for the Flro.
Chicago, June 21. 0. E. Miller,
president, and Henry Clark Davis,
general mnnnger of the St. Luke so
ciety, wero held reuponsiblo last
night by the coroner's jury for tho
fire nt the St. Luke's sanitarium,
which destroyed 11 Uvea. Miller and
Davis were arrested a few minutes
nfter the verdict of tho jury wa
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