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HE OMAHA DAILY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOANING , STAY 30 , 1888 , NUMBER PRESIDENT MAKERS CHOSEN , Eight of Thorn Nominated By the State Convention. EGAN RECEIVES E90 VOTES. Thnrfiton FollcnvH niul Then Conic Norvnl and Heist "With Four "Well-Known Alternates In terviews mill Notes. The Convention. It was Just 8:32 : lost nlRht when Hon. O. J. Mctklcjnhn , of Nonce county , chairman of Iho republican stnto central committee , called Uio rcUblicnn ] ) stnto convention to order. For over nn hour before bis gavel descended the dclegntcR nnd people of the city began to assemble In the hall , and when the body was called to order every scat in the house , both on the floor and In the gallery , was filled. Mr. Mclklojohn at once announced the object of the convention and asked for the nomina tion for chairman , Cadet Taylor , of Douglas , nominated as president of the convention John J. Ncsbltt , of Nortli Pintle , and ho was elected. Mr. Ncsbltt in taking the chair , thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon him , as It was by the north western and western parts of the state. Ho stated that the great northwestern farming territory of this state would ho In the front rank when the great majority was cast at the coming fall election. Chairman Nesbltt then asked for nominations for secretary. D. II. Mercer was nominated secretary but declined , stating that ho wanted to re- inaln on the floor. A. E. Cady , of Howard county , was then selected ns secretary of the convention nnd Jack Emery , of Ongo county , ns assistant secretary. Walt M. Scelcy then read the call of the convention setting forth its object. Mr. C. E. Yost interrupted and moved that the further reading of the call bo dispensed with , which motion was carried. At this point a question arose In regard to the representation from I'erklns and Keith counties. After seine debate a motion was passed that Perkins county be allowed llvo delegates and Keith county four. After the conclusion of the reading of the list of delegates Charles Greene , of Douglas , moved that the convention proceed to a per manent organization and nominated lion. Thomas J. Majors , of Ncmuha county , us permanent chairman. Mr. Miller moved that the temporary or ganization bo made permanent , which motion was carried amid great cheering. A. E. Cady was celled upon to address the convention. Ho made a very short and quiet speech , in which ho lauded the great party nnd denounced the administration of Grover Cleveland. Charles Hall , of Lancaster , moved that a committee of three from each congressional district bo appointed on credentials. Gilchrlst , of Box Butte , movcd-that the resolutions reported by the committee bo read nnd referred to the committee on reso lutions without debate. The motion was carried. Charles Hall moved that the convention proceed to the election of four delegates to the Chicago convention. Uuforo this motion was putBrcwstcr , of Blaine county , obtained the door. When ho announced his naino and county ho was re- celved with cheers. Ho stated ho liud the honor of being from a county named after the next president of United States. This Was cheered to the echo. Ho proceeded with gliis speech and Din concluding asked that the delegates bo selected from the vari ous parts of the state and in Just proportion to the voting population. At the conclusion of his remarks the mo tion before the house was carried by an overwhelming majority. Judge Uobcrtson then moved that the del egates bo nominated one at n time. J. C. Watson , of Otoc , asked that ho bo permitted to submit some resolutions. The request was granted , nnd ox-Senator Van \Vyck submitted the following : Kcsolvcd , That high taxes , high tariff and high transportation rates are destroying the prosperity of producers. That the revenue whereby the expenses of the government uro paid should bo drawn from the wealth of the nation , whereas by our present system the thousands of mil lions collected for carrying on the war , for paying the national debt , the hund reds cf millions now in the treasury nnd the millions gathered each day have much of it been forced from the pockets of labor. Ycai B ngo the money centers secured from congress n repeal of the income tax , the tax on bank deposits , railroad receipts and others , while the tax on lumber , sugar nnd gait remain before , while the lax on course fabrics uro higher in proportion than those nn silks , satins nnd diamonds. Resolved , That more money taken from the pockets of the people than sufficient to defray - fray the expenses of the government is un injustice. That hoarding in the treasury cannot bo Justified by buying our bonds be fore duo nnd giving 20 per rent for the privilege of buying them , nnd Is only a benefit to the bond holders , as producers und laborers do not hold bonds. Ilcsolvcd , That while the people are suffer ing from some unjust provisions In the tariff , the greatest cause ot complaint In excessive rates of transportation and manipulation of trusts whereby the production of the soil return scarcelv the cost of producing nnd so tight to the consumer on the seaboard that labor cannot enjoy the boust of years ngo of "meat three times n day'1 Hcsolved , That wo condemn the interfer ence of railroad corporations in the politics of the state by ruling conventions nnd preventing - venting legislation for the benefit of the people ple , the formation of trusts to prevent the competition in trade. That the danger to the pcoplo Is Indicated In the bold creation of an elevator trust to control and limit the price paid for grain. That they have In plain defiance of u plain law passed by the. last legislature nnd a pow erful railroad corporation demanding a de cision from thu federal court that it is above nnd beyond stnto control , while they insist upon holding the people in thraldom through the conventions of thu stulo they despise. Resolved , That we demand such reduction as will not longer extort higher transporta tion rates from our people than charged in states east of the Missouri river. The nainco of the following committee on resolutions were then read. They were as follows : Rabbins , of Valley ; Gurloy , Douglas ; Cole , Adams ; LambcrUon , Lancaster ; HUby , Lincoln ; Majors , Nemnim ; Cole , Adams ; Richards , Dodge ; Jcnson , Filmoro ; Dolun , Hod Willow. The call of counties was then bcirun for the nomination of delegates. Cubs county was the first county in tno call that failed to pass. When It was reached Orlando Teft took the floor in behalf of Captain H , E. 1'almer , and after making a thrilling short speech ho an nounced that gentleman's name , which was received with a meager amount of applause. When Cheyenne was called Mr. Leo an nounced that his county had no candidate , but that when Lincoln was called , in behalf of his county , ho would nauio a delegate from Lincoln. When Colfax was called Weber placed the name of J. P. Hartman before the conven tion as n candidate for their choice. When Douglas Was culled it was greeted with a storm of applause. W. F. Gurloy addressed the convention and in 11 short but eloquent s ) > cvch presented the iiamo of John M. Thurston , HOD. P. Howes gained the floor as soon as order was restored and seconded the nomination of Mr. Thurston. Gregg , of Gage , seconded the nomination of Palmer. Hcltner , of Hamilton , after nn eloquent speech setting forth what the republican rnrty must do to win , presented the name of 1C , L. King of Polk , as a delegate that would represent the pcoplo. Mr. King's nuuio WUB yrcctcd with a very light applause and tuo rail was proceeded with. Gage , 111 an eloquent speech , seconded In behalf of his county the nomina tion of Palmer of Cass. When Lancaster was called , Lambertson presented the name of Patrick Egan to the convention. His address was a very patri otic ono nnd was loudly applauded. I' . O. Hnwes also gained the floor and seconded ended the nomination. Grimes of Lincoln county , In behalf of the western part of the state , nominated Judge George W. Heist who , Judging from the n | > - phuiso with which his nnmo wni received , had many friends In the convention. Brlcrly of Perkins seconded the nomina tion of John M. Thurston , Patrick Egan nnd Judge Hoist , nnd bid the stnto God speed in sending such men to represent her in the na tional convention. Simons of Sewnrd presented the nnmo of H. S. Norval of his county as a delegate to the convention , Heimer of Cheyenne addressed the conven tion nt length in behalf of Herst. Corwoll of Thaycr said his county was for Palmer. Judge Crounso of Washington in a very spirited anti-monopoly speech , presented the name of G. W. Hoggs of Washington ns their candidate. Mr. Hoggs' name was kindly re ceived , nnd was eloquently seconded by a number of men in the convention. All the nominating addresses were elo quent , and for the most part short and to the point. At the conclusion of the call of the counties for nominations the voting was begun. A delegate rose in his scat and moved that ono representative from each congressional district bo elected and that the fourth bo se lected In n sort of go-ns-you-plcaso fashion. Hascall of Douglas , arose to object , but was called down by Watson of Otoc , who raised n point of order to the effect that the mo tion was entirely out of order. The point of order was sustained. Hnscall of Douglas , then moved to elect one delegate and tnko n formal ballot on three others. The motion was ruled out by the chairman. Delegate McBrldo of Lancaster , moved that Patrick Eguu bo nominated by acclama tion. tion.Webster Webster of , Douglas , amended by adding the name of John M. Thurston , nnd without doubt the motion would have been put nnd carried but for the objection of Johnson of Nickolls , nnd King of Polk , who objected to "springing" any ono or more candidates on the conven tion In very vigorous terms. The storm that would have ensued was quelled by the "peace bo still" of the Douglas county candi date , who arose nnd informed the conven tion that ho did not wish nn election unless It came as the deliberate action of the body assembled , nnd that If ono man objected to a vote by acclamation ho stood ready to help him vote It down. This little talk had the desired effect , nnd the turbulent waters were quelled. The voting ing now began. Adams county led oft by casting 4 votes for Thurston , 7 for Egan , 14 for Heist , 3 for Hoggs , 14 for Norval and 14 for Palmer. Antelope nnd Arthur fell in by casting their entire vote for Thurston , Egan , Heist and Norvnl. Hlainc county gave the first three named and Boggs its entire count. Cheyenne followed suit except that Norval pot the last eleven votes instead of Hoggs. Douglas county cast 30 votes for Thurston , 31) ) forEgnn , S53 for Hoist , 3 for Hoggs , 34 for Norval , 3 for Pal mer nnd 17 for Hartman. Gage gave Thur ston 18 , Hoggs 1 , nnd Egan , Norval and Pal mer ID each. Hall cast 11 for Thurston , 11 for Egan , 11for Heist and 11 for Palmer. Lancaster gave Thurston 20 , Egan 23. Heist 1U , Hoggs 0 , Norval 22 , Palmer 5 , and Hartman - man 2. At the conclusion of the vote the secre tary of the convention nskcd for a little tlmo to compile the figures , and while waiting Colonel W. P. Hepburn , of Town , made a speech in which ho reviewed with alarm the course the democratic party was taking in regard to protection , railroad monopolies nnd trusts , and pointed with pride to the brilliant record the republican party had succeeded in piling up u grand nnd glorious record. The republican party had increased the wealth of the nation from ? 14,000,000,000 in lbf.0 to 43,000,000,000 in 1880. Ho severely criticised nil reformers and said ho did not believe in reforms any way. way.Tho secretary then announced the vote as follows : Egan 504 Norvan 503 Thurston 449 Heist 3SIO Palmer 201 Hoggs 270 Hartman 150 Amid tremendous cheering Mr. Thurston came on the platform and thanked the con vention for the honor conferred upom him in electing him for the second tlmo adelegute to the national convention. His heart beat in sympathy with the republicans of the state nnd nation , und his only hope was that the national convention would be deliberate in its action nnd would nominate James G. Hlalno [ great applause ] , who was honestly elected in lbs > 4. With a promise to honestly represent the party In the conven tion , Mr. Thurston closed , nnd was followed by Mr. Egan , who promised to vote for a man whom the party would not bo ashamed of. Judge Norval made n short speech , In which ho pledged his hearty support to the ticket. The chair asked that the convention excuse the non-appearance of Judge Heist , who was unnblo to attend , and then announced the cn- port of the committee on resolutions. Mr. Invin of Douglas , then read TUB riiATroiur. Wo , the representatives of the republican party of the state of Nebraska , In convention assembled , do hereby condemn nnd arraign the democratic party and its administration of public affairs for its failure to keep the piomiscs it made in its platform und by its leaders of the campaign of lbS4 ; for denying to the pcoplo of Dakota the rights of state hood ; for its failure to reduce the surplus by reduction of taxes and proper and nec essary expenditures of public improvements ; for the ellort it is now making to tear down the American system of protection , fostered and built up by thu republican party around the fai m and factories of America. As the business of the country now de mands revision the republican party , nlivo to the demands of every material Interest , will sco to it that such revision shall bo made at the curliest practical day. Wo condemn the action of the democratic majority In congress , that after repeated pledges of tariff reform , it has utterly failed , while having n largu majority in the house of representatives where tariff bills must originate to bring about such reform which must como from thu party that has ever been the friend of the American laborer and producer. Wo dciiouneo the Mills bill as an attempt to force frco trade upon the farms nnd manu factories nnd worklngmcn of thu north while giving protection to the sugar nnd cotton planter of the south. Under democratic ad ministration great corporations have formed trusts , nnd no attempt has been made by thu democracy In power to check their growth , Wu condemn President Cleveland in the use he has mndo of thu veto power and in order ing the return of the rebel flags , thereby dis gracing un office that has been honored by Washington und sanctified by the blood of Lincoln. Wo plojgo ourselves to place In control of the nation men who will carry out the great mission of the republican party a frco ballut und a fair count. Protection to each citizen everywhere , at homo nnd abroad. Protection to manufacturers and fanners , that this nation may keep her proper place ns the grandest uutiou amidst the nut ion a mid the ugos. The enactment of such laws as will destroy trusts and prevent corporations from controlling the commerce of this nation. The enforcement of the civil service laws. Thu enactment of such laws as will compel coriwrations to listen to'tho volco of labor und submit to arbitration any difference of opinion , to the end that labor , while ever careful of property rights , and holding no sympathy with those who would with the communibt divide , or with the anarchist de stroy , reasserts its determination that the great railway corporations of this state which hold relations of closest Interests to the people ple shall be the fairly paid servants of the state and not its masters. The work of legislative control In the state and nation shall continue until all cnuMi for complaint of exorbitant rates uud uuJUtt dibcruniuuUoa iu favor of Individuals or localities shall cense to exist , . Assuming the responsibility which fairly be longs to It of having originated nil legislation looking to railroad control and the creation of those tribunals nnd commissions whlcli have been enabled to grapple with corporate power , the republican party will sco to it that by nil needed enlargements of power these commissions , national nnd state , shall bo armed for battle and for victory. While fa voring such change in the constitution of this Btnto as will permit the railroad commission ers to bo elected by the pcoplo , it hereby voices its confidence In the existing board of transportation , and commends its efforts to obtain for Nebraska the same tariff of rates for freight and carriage of passengers as Is accorded neighboring states similarly clrouui- stnnccd. It Is crossly unjust nnd a grievous wrong that Nebraska should paymoro for the transportation of her products nnd the car riage of her supplies than her neighbors , Iowa , Minnesota and Dakota , nnd the repub licans of this state , with its 3,000 miles of easily constructed nnd cheaply maintained lines of railroad , will not cense their efforts , until all wrongs bo righted. Wo renew our pledge mndo in the platform of the last state republican convention In the following words : Sympathy for the wronged nnd oppressed of every land is avowed , nnd nt this crisis in the affairs of the people of Ireland , hearty encouragement is expressed to them In their struggle for liberty and self government. Liberal pensions to disabled and needy vet erans of the union army are recommended to congress ; but Jobbery nnd favoritism , such ns were exposed by President Cleveland's ' veto measures are emphatically condemned. For the best interests of all the people of the United States , and their more harmonious cementing Into n fraternal nation , sectional issues and the keeping allvo of the hatreds of the lute civil war uro reprehended nnd denounced , A motion was then made by n delegate from Cass that Messrs. Palmer , Hogg ? , Hartman - man and Likes , the latter of Hayes county , bo elected alternates by acclamation , which was carried. Delegate Gurley , of Douglas , nroso In his scat and kicked iigalnst the proceeding and was supported by Judge Hascall , but both were promptly "squelched" by the chair. After an announcement by the secretary to the effect that nil desirous of attending the Chicago convention should meet nt the Millard - lard at 10:30 : this morning to make arrange ments , the convention adjourned sine die. Ijooking at Uio Delegates. There was little difficulty experienced In seating the delegates. Each member was provided with a ticket which indicated the apportionment of the auditorium to his delegation , nnd a corps of competent ushers did the rest. Their watchfulness , however , did not prevent the intrusion of pcoplo who had uo right to the floor. Some of these , nnd they arc to bo found In every gathering of the kind which takes place in this city , forced their way to the front and actually usurped the scats intended for delegates from abroad. Ono of thcso made n pestifer ous specimen of himself. He clapped and yelped and howclcd at the slightest provoca tion and inado Hfo miserable for every body within observing distance of his idiotic antics. The space allotted to spectators on the floor was filled , the galleries were packed , and In the boxes was a gathering largely comprised of ladies , whoso pres ence lent and inspiring influence to the delegates and imparted feature of snterest not altogether usual on such occasions. Judges GroIT. Hopewoll nnd Patrick Egan occupied ono of the proscenium boxes. Among the delegates were noticeable many of the old familiar faces with a surpris ing panorama of now features which repre sented the young blood which has lately been introduced into the commonwealth from abroad. Judiciary-Committee Russell of Schuyler , was there with his gaatco and lost no opportunity to prompt the chair when that ofllcial gave evidence of getting lost in the mazes of parliamentary practice. Brad Slaughter of Nance , put in nn appearance , also ex-Congressman Majors , whose smile at times was as long ns his imperial. Cams , too , displayed hls'tawny mustache , and the swarthy features of T. J. Alexander , with still blacker beard , loomed iu the back ground. The great , rotund Peter Schminko of Nebraska City , witli his broad , good-nat ured face , shone beside the bald-headed figure of Major Watson of the satno place , and elbow to elbow with Senator Van Wyck , whoso sharp features , glassed eyes nnd silvery hair were noticed In the front of the assemblage. Thurston sat impassive in the middle dis tance nnd eyed ono of the proscenium boxes , while Tefft of Cuss , modestly buried himself in ono the lower seats in front. Charley Greene , with his strawberry hair , supported Yost , who was as sober as a newly sculped bust. Governor Saunders was patriarch of the tribe , hearing and nlmost seeing every thing , but refraining from projecting himself into prominence , something which may not be said of Sabin , who made himself numer ous in the early purt of the convention. Dor- soy , fresh from his walk-away at Norfolk ; Valentine , of West Point , his long-retired predecessor nnd Moiklojohn who looked ns If ho were biding his time , held scats upon the stage. Lambertson of Lincoln , with his elephantine brow , towered above his Lancaster associates and was heard only when ho nominated Egan. Judge Robertson of Madison , excit edly watched every transaction from the middle aisle with a ourl , by no means hyper- ion , waving over his brow. Then thcro was Jim Paul of Howard , as meek as a lamb ; Slater of Way no , as quiet as a crib-rocked child and seemingly oblivious of the last leg islature ; Peters of Albion , who seemed to recall the attempt to sell the salt lands a little more than a year a'jo ; Hascall with his towel- combed hair and tic-less collar , who smiled with a smile that was without meaning ; Frank Hansom. Jensen , Cole of Adams , Simmonds of York and a host of others whoso names uro not mnong the unfamiliurs of the party in the stato. In many respects the convention was n model ono. It was cool , calm , passionless , und when it lent its car to speakers It weighed well what the speaker hud to say. It appreciated a Joke and displayed its ap preciation in laughter and applause , H dropped heavily on some long-winded orators tors , and thu dropping will bo remembered in future years. Tfiero was an exception to the rule , however , and no difficulty would bo found In ascertaining to whom to charge the act which constituted the exception , Chairman Ne.tbit's voice filled the audito rium , and woke the noisy delegates to up- phiuso. Secretury CaJy's speech was a little - tlo gem for a man who makes a living in a bank , though it laeitcd dignity in the subject , the latter being the ennobling one of Cleveland's collars and pants. Dave Mercer's modesty impelled him to decline the secretaryship. This declination knocked out Rothachcr who. after that was not heard beyond his delegation. The first brush of the evening drew blood , nud the fluid spattered nil over Charley Greene. The latter wanted Tom Majors of Peru to bo placed in the permanent chair. This was a singularly magnanimous act because causein the morning the gallant Thomas had bald that Greene's election ns district dele gate had savored too much of the corpora tion. Hut thu convention did not want to follow Greene und swallow Majors or else was satisfied with Ncsblt ; at all events , Charley's motion was lost is a blizzard of nays , and thereafter Charles held his peace. That Hlaiiio has not lost hold upon this stnto was evidenced by the cheers which greeted HrowBter of Hluinu county , The yell was intended for the latter name and guvo thu delegate a hearing ho could at the tuna have hardly guiucd. The introduction of Senator Van Wyck's resolutions led to a disgraceful scene. The gentleman hud scarcely risen to read the words ho Intended for the consideration of the convention when some hidden monopoly servant sought to prevent him from doing so on the ground that the resolution * could not bo introduced with a speech. To deliver a sprcch was not the senator's intention , and under the ruling of the chair the resolutions n-cro read. Thcro was scarcely an applauding hand when the sena tor read of and dcnounccdcxccssivotnxatlon , excessive rates of transportation , the forma tion of trusts , elevator und otherwise , and at the close , appreciation camp from a few. but the bpectators on thu floor and In the ira'lory applauded the sentiment to the echo. Tlica another capper moved { hat the resolutions bo referred to the democratic party. Comedian Hascall tried to ba funny nnd wanted the resolutions referred to , another convention. but the words floundered In his throat and the comedian sat doWn dlscomflttcd. The resolutions were not respected by the com mittee , nnd many 6f the delegates showed plainly the disposition to resent the insult Inflicted upon the senator from Otoo. The Van Wyck episode was In a measure recalled when Judge Crounso , of Cnlhoun , nominated Hoggs. It was n cool nnd masterly effort. It was a mild but cutting rcbuko to these who had made fulsome nominating remarks - marks Ho sjioko oftho danger which would result from the selecting of railroad attor neys to Chicago , and , when ho asked what the pcoplo would do about It In the fall , a loud burst of applause greeted him , which was taken up by the gallery nnd prolonged for several minutes. Several times the cappers who had insulted Senator Van Wyck tried to unnerve the gentleman from Calhoun , but without success. Hut they succeeded in an other manner nnd defeated Mr. Hoggs , whom ho had placed in nomination. The election of Patalck Egan was accom plished long before the vote was completed , and the total received by him in a mcnsuro gives rise to the bclldf that for the tlmo nt least the "Idol of Nebraska republicans" was not the only imago which could stand ujran a pedestal. The speeches by the delegates-elect were short and the election of each of the gentle man was greeted with cheers , Tliurston set the crowd wild when ho announced that ho was for Hlnino. Egan Is also a Hlalno man , Norvnl has no" preferred candidate , while Heist Is supposed to bo for Hlalno also. The latter gentleman was unnblo to at tend the convention , Gcorpe Ilr. Dorset/ / , Fremont There were only twenty-eight votes against mo in the convention last night , but the result of the nomination docs not alienate my opponents from inc. Mr. Klncutd was not in the field. The other votes wore divided among n host of other candidates. Mciklojohn had only his county , Hussel had only his. The other votes were scattering. With regard to the removal of the Niobrara land office to O'Neill , the circum stances are such as I have already published In THE BEE. I understood that a start had been inado to make the change nnd the commissioner of the land ofllco told mo some time ngo that the intention was to move iho ofllco to the place where It would bo of service to the greatest number of people. Wo were told , however , that wo would bo noti fied of a chance to argue the case but were not given the opportunity. The oftlco was changed when wo heard first about the presi dent's order. Hut this is v past question and I don't sec any necessity to reopen It. Lambcrt-son. Lincoln [ Mr. Lambertson is the ex-United States district atttorncy of this district ] . The people , down our way are pretty badly divided with regard to presiden tial preferences. There are Blaine , Gresham - ham and Sherman men. Blaine , probably , having the lead. Gresham , Just now , has n negative strength gained outside his own state , but ho is notstrong at homo. Harri son is an abler man , and a man with a pure record. . /I Prominent Republican [ This delegate did not want his name to bo mentioned ] I am a Blaine man , and I think nearly all our delegation are for Blatno also. They repre sent the sentiment of nearly all the republi cans in our neighborhood. So far as the delegates at-lnrgo to the convention are con cerned , Tliurston , Eagan , Heist und Norval , seem pretty prominent. Our delegation docs not know what it-can do. I don'tthlnk itcan do anything. This js ono ofjtho worst rail road conventions Icyor saw. Everybody I sco seems to bo n. railroadman in some way or other , and "I suppose that nearly everyone I sco is a delegate. An Opponent of the Gim ; The faithful ness with which H. H. Shedd of Ashland and Charley Holmes , of Tecumsch. servo the railroads of the state and their loyalty to their masters , shone forth in all its glory at the Ashlund convention. Mr , Wilson , of Johnson county , was a candidate for Chicago cage as was also Mr. Scoville , of Saunders. When it was learned that Omaha and Bcnt- rico had Joined hands to make iho political attorneys of the H. & M. and the Hock Island the representatives of the farmers and la borers of the First district In the Chicago convention it became necessary to do some thing to defeat them Sauuders county nnd Johnson had not yet joined its railroad forces for Omaha and Beatrice and the candidates and delegates opposed to the combine went to Charley Holmes and Shedd and offered to send the Johnson county man , Mr. Wilson and the Saunders county man Mr. Scoville , as the representatives. All other candidates opposed to the railroad candidate stood ( aside nnd offered this freely to Saunders nnd Johnson counties , yet. Mr. Holmes nnd Mr , Shedd persuaded their resspcctivo counties that It was their duty to Join hands with the railroads and give the honor to the corporation attorneys from Omaha and Beatrice , rather than that Saunders nnd Johnson should have tholr delegates elected. Why Is it tnat Johnson county and Saunders county allow such men as Charley Holmes nnd Shedd thus deliver them over bodily to the corporate influcncol Are there no independent republicans In cither of these counties ! Holmes' record ns a railroad legislator , and Shedd's record ns n close friend of corporate influence ought to relieve them forever , still they are allowed to speak for the farmers and wage-workers of their county and to deliver to the cor porations on all occasions the power of the counties in all public matters. When re publicans , for the good of the community , out of patriotic motives to their party , will ingly withdraw themselves as candidates and give up for the good of the party and only ask that men bo selected who are not political attor neys ot the railroads. their offers are treated with contempt by , the Holmes and the Shcdds. These two gentlemen had It In their power to have their counties repre sented by their owtlmen nt Chicago , but they were so completely under the corporate influ ence that they refused and sold out their constituents to tho'pmaha-Beatrico gang. To show the manner in which the Douglas county and Gage county delegates fulfill their promises , it is an open secret that hav ing promised at Ashland to make Palmer n delegate at largo U } Chicago if Cass would fall in for Grecno and Bates , the same men nro on hand to-day requesting Palmer to withdraw his tmnui from the list of aspirants. There is no hope Of a different result nt the convention to-night. The same bccnes uro being enacted to-day that took place at Afah- land. Every train brings n crowd of rail road attorneys and .strikers who are of the bolluf that all public , affairs should bo con trolled by the corporations , To * the disinter ested spectator is a. gathering of "tho pee ple-be ( lamncd"l'cntlcmen. | Ncmuha will bo represented nt Chicago by a delegation as completely under ttiq control of railroads ns the managers could wish for. The mass of wage-working , patriotic republicans of the state , must , when thi * galaxy of corporate servants pass before Ihem , feel a ercat pride in their representatives. Think of the farm ers , laborers and the great mass of the pco plo of this state sending to Chicago us fit representatives men whoso business toiit serve thu corporations in everything. SB have warned the party time and uguintWeh the day was not far dlta na when ttio people would Hsu in their might against a partv which repeatedly betinyed them , A few more Ashland outrages and n few more delegations such UH no doubt will bo chosen to-night , nnd Nebraska will bq In the list , at least , of doubtful states , if Indeed it docs not place it self on record as one of the democratic column. Governor Thaycr I did not como hero to attend the convention. I had borne business to attend to and may not remain over to morrow. There i , 1 know , quite a feeling in favor of Hlalno .throughout the state , but I have not examined into it enough to know Whether it U greater for him than for any other candidate. J am waiting to hear the nominee of the convention so that I may sup port him. "WoeSclnccnJi / , tforfolk. ( Tll ° doctor la thoblggebtinanof his weight In the "north iountreo.1 I cm down here to see General Hivokc auput tl > o UrunJ Army encampment. Wo wont to get the regular troops to go out there during the gathering of the old sol diers. I don't think the department encamp ment will interfere with us , oven If It should ho held at Kearney , General Hrlsbln told mo ho hud received a general order to the effect that thcro would bo three encamp ments of the regular troops this year , so that I don't think that Kunrney will have a mo nopoly of the business. Notes. .Tnko Roberts declared ho was satisfied. J. U , Strode of Lancaster , was charmed. Mrs. Van Wyck accompanied the senator. Thomas H. Bcnton circulated freely and often. General Van Wyck was there with the doc uments. . Major Pcarco , of Wavorly , was not among the missing. State Treasurer Wlllard looked on but did not participate. Colonel O. C. Sabln , nn old wheel horse , took nn active part. Governor Thnycr failed to meet n man who was not his friend. M. B. Hill of the Beatrice Kcpubllcan , was with the Gngo delegation , Ed Uoggcrs cnmo In from Lincoln to sco how politics is run thcso times. Brad Slaughter , with a new and elegant suit of clothes , was In his glory. It was also noticeable that the M. P. had some kind of un elevator trust. Atlco Hart lugged n proxy from Dakota county nnd viewed the gathering. Judge Applcgct of Johnson , looked as a visiting member upon the multitude. O. A. Corbln , candidate for state senate from Johnson , was talking for Blame. Charles H. Gere , J. Stuart Dales nnd Dr. Robortstwcro university officials present. C. O. Bates , delegate to Chicago from the Big First , was there to congratulate his col leagues. J. C. Watson likened the Otoo delegation to Joseph's coat ; not for its colors , but its difference in choice of delegates. Attorney General Lecso was busy shaking hands with His many friends. Ho stopped iu the city en route to Cheyenne county. THE FLOOD. Matters Growing ; AVerse Along the Mississippi Bottoms. Qumcr , 111. , May 15. The Hood situation grew worse to-day nnd it Is now almost cer tain that the Indian Grove will be abandoned for years to como. People in the doomed re gion have made a hurried and disorderly re treat for the bluffs , a pouring rain adding to the miseries of the homeless unfor tunates. The entire Indian Grove region is completely covered with water. This evening n crevasse in the Snyo levee below the city is flooding the lower half of tbat district , twenty-five miles in length nnd the pcoplo are abandoning every thing in their flight. Still another crevasse Is threatened between Quincy and Hanni bal. No loss of Hfo has yet been reported , but the damage to property in the two dis tricts is known to bo not far from 81,500,000. MUSCATINK , la. . May 15. The water reached 17 feet 5 Inches above low water mark nt noon to-day , ono inch higher than ever before recorded here. The levee pro tecting Muscntlnc island is in utmost danger. Teams and men have been telephoned for to help prevent the break. The lumber mills have all shut down. The Methodist Conference. NEW YORK , May 15. Bishop Andres occu pied the chair at the day session of the Meth odist conference. Bishop Ford offered a resolution providing foe.the extending of the Inquiry as to the organic union of the Metho dist Episcopal church still further , and in clude the African Methodist Episcopal church and all tno boundaries of Methodism In this country. Keferred to committee. The report of the general confer ence commission on the consolida tion , unification and reorganization of church benevolence was handed in and occasioned considerable debate. Dr. Cool of New York , offered an amendment to the report by consolidating the board of edu cation nnd Freedman's Aid society. Lost , the colored brethren voting against the amendment. A vote was then taken upon the adoption of the resolution. Lost. A motion favoring the appointment of u com mittee to combine with other denominations nnd form a national Sabbath , was passed. The election of bishops was discussed at some length and the election was postponed until Thursday of next week. St. Joe Needs More School ) * . ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , May 15. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEU. ] At n meeting of the school board It was decided tb submit tea a vote of the pcoplo at the annual school elec tion , Juno 8 , a proposition to vote 5100,000 bonds for building six new school houses. At present the schools nro overcrowded , and in several of the schools only half-day sessions can bo taught. The new school enumeration will show 10,000 children of school ago In the district , ail increase of 1,500 in the school population in ono year. Sites will bo pur chased In the new additions which have been laid oft to the city. The bonds will bo at 5 per cent interest nnd run twenty years , with tno privilege of calling them in in ten , We "Want Them Out West. ST. PAUL , May 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun Br.E.l To-day inaugurated another radical Improvement in St. Paul-Chicago transportation facilities In the shape of n through vcstibulcd train service. The first train left at 7IO : ! o'clock this morning over the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha railway and Is undoubtedly superior to the limited vcstibulcd trains between Chicago nnd the cast , as It is entirely n vcstibulcd train , baggage car , coaches and all , while in other trains of this kind the improvement is confined to the sleepers , including porhups the dining car. Other Chicago and St , Paul roads uro to adopt the vestibule service. Identified the Floater. ALMA , Nob. , May 15. [ Special Telegram to TUB Hue. ] Tim body of an unknown man was found last week below the scene of the Hope creek wreck nnd buried hero. It was to-day identified as that of Charles Hcwctt , n leading merchant of Winimnu , Ind , , with a wife and four children. Dick Hogcrs , a friend of the deceased , has arrived hero and will take the body to Winlmno to-morrow. The clothing nnd effects were positively idcn- tltied by Rogers , and the body will bo ex humed to make curtain , Hcwutt had been to Colorado looking for a location. His family only connected him with the Kopo creek wreck by a letter from nn Alma lady. Rogers says hu was the most popular man in the county , and feels grateful to the Alma people for their care of the body. The EAporlniPiitH a Success. RAI-ID CITV , Dak. , May 15. [ Special Tclo gramtoTnuBm : . ] The experiments on re fractory ores from the Ruby basin district nt several of the mines by Prof. Clark of Nevada , on u working scale , have proved a complete success. Mine owners arc Im mensely pleased and the people of Dead wood , near where the district is located , uro greatly excited over the prospects. Thu problem has long been a stubburn one and Us solution is hulled with Joy by all the minors. A Very Heavy Verdict. JANESVU.M : . Wis. , May 15. The Jury In the case of Heddles vs the Chicago & North western Railway company rendered a ver dict for the plaintiff , assessing the damages at $30.000 , The suit was brought to recover for injuries to a seven-year-old boy who \\ai terribly muugled while crossing the com pany's tracks. Collision In Uiii4la. ST. PfiTKiisuuita , May 15. Eleven persons were killed ami thirty injured by a , collision on the Moscow & Kursk railway , Empire Democrats Ohoor For Hill and Endorse Cleveland. RECEPTION OF MAYOR HEWITT. Home Applaud Him While Others Hiss Two Labor 1'nrllcH in Session at Cincinnati Conventions Throughout the Country , Grovcr's Own Crowd. Nnw YOUK , May 15. The democratic state convention to cheese delegates to St. Louis was called to order nt 13:45 : to-day. Fred- crick A. Couldcr was chosen chairman. Couldcr , In taking the chair , mndo a brief speech in which ho reviewed the outlook for the democratic party four years ago nnd to day. Ho said : "How different the outlook to what It was oven with our sanguine hopes of 1881. Then wo could only make promises ; now wo can stand upon facts , and wo say to nil our fellow citizens of the country to whom wo made pledges , point out a single word wo have broken. [ Applause. ] Wo tnnda you promises when wo were out of power. Point out ono that wo hnvo not kept. [ Applause ] , You were told that dem ocratic victory meant financial distress nnd ruin. Look about you now. When was our name more honored at homo nnd abroad ? When has our treasury been guarded more intelligently or honestly ) I ask what prom ises wo have broken or pledges wo have left unfilled. I refer you to the history of the last three years. It is easy to draw a plat form and prate about moral Ideas. " The speaker then spoke In terms of praise of the courage and honesty of President Cleveland , as exemplified in his tariff message. At the conclusion of Coudert's speech the usual committees were upK | > inted and a recess was then taken until 7 o'clock this evening. During recess the committee on delegates and electors proceeded first to select dclc- gutes-at-largo. Governor Hill's name was first proposed , but received only llvo votes. The delegatcs-at-large finally chosen for sub mission to the convention nro : Alfred C. Chnpin of Brooklyn , Edward Cooper of New York , George C. Raines , of Rochester , nnd Roswell P. Flower of New York. The selec tion of congressional delegates followed , Oswald Ottciulorfer and Wilson S. Blssell being chosen clcctors-at-largo. The com mittee completed its work by selecting dis trict electors. At the reassembling of the delegates nt 7:150 : o'clock , Chairman Coudcrt came in arm-in-arm with ex-Mayor Grace. Mayor Hewitt's name brought down a storm of hisses , but they were soon drowned by cheers for the American mayor. Cheers that shook the house greeted the mention of Hill's name. The convention formally opened at 8:50 : when the reports of the com mittees were heard and the temporary organization was made permanent. The platform was then reported and adopted. The platform congratulates the party that all the pledges made at the last national convention have been fully kept and realized : it urges the necessity of a reduction 01 taxation and endorses the doctrine contained in the last annual message of the president to congress : summarizes the wholesome acts of Cleveland's ' administration , nnd points with pride to the- fact that the victor nt the last presidential campaign is a member of the democracy of the stato. The -platform concludes : ' "In the light of such achievements and to the end that the reforms already inaugaratod may bo fully completed , the delegates selected by this con vention nro instructed to present to the dem ocratic notional convention the name of Grover Cleveland as their candidate for president of the United States. " "His wise guidance and administration of public affairs as chief executive of the na tion has exhibited to the democracy of the laud and to all our citizens the value and beneficent icsultsof the faithful discharge of public duty. During-his incumbency our system of government lias been restored to the honest simplicity impressed upon it by its founders. Integrity and ability have been substituted for artifice nnd incapacity in public place ; the civil service has been purified , elevated nnd Improved ; econ omy has been inaugurated ; use less offices have been abolished and business methods have been introduced in the management of govern ment affairs ; millions of acres of the public domain have been wrested from the grasp of foreign and domestic speculators und re stored to settlers seeking homes ; the waste nnd corrupt misuse of funds appropriated for the rebuilding of our navy have been exposed and corrected , nnd scandals arising there from no longer offend the moral sense of the pcoplo ; thousands of names of deserving union veterans have been added to the pen sion rolls ; the right of every citizen has been maintained at homo nnd abroad : sectional hate has been discouraged and friendly rela tions among all our pcoplo have been pro moted. " Resolutions wore then adopted committing the party to an uncompromising warfare entrusts trusts and commending the administration of Governor Hill. The names of the delegates nnd electors were then approved , and after listening to short speeches from Daniel Dougherty and Assemblyman Corrlgaii the convention adjourned sine die. Colorado Itctiiibllcnns. DRNVEII , Colo. , May 15. The republican state convention met nt Pueblo to-day to nominate six delegates to the Chicago na tional convention. II. A. W. Tabor culled the convention to order. Melville Edwards was chosen permanent chairman and I. N. Stevens secretary. Committees were then appointed and iho convention took n recess. Upon reassembling the following delegates wore selected : H. R. Wolcott. W. A Hamill , J. W. Wingato , J. W. Hobnrt , C. M. Don- aldbon itml.l. M. Hemlniwm. The convention adopted resolutions en dorsing the rrccnt remarks of Senator In- galls In congress , expressing appreciation of him as iin'.oxponcnt of republican principles , nnd inviting him to address thu state conven tion at Denver In September. The resolu tions favor the protection of American indus tries ; demand that silver coinage ho placed nn an equal basis with gold ; favor liberal pensions ; a free ballot and a fair count , nnd the wise expenditure of public moneys for in ternal improvements ; welcomes to our shores nil who nro In sympathy with frco in- institutlons , and who uro able to maintain themselves , but asklnir legislation to keep out Imbeciles nnd convicts. A resolution Instructing the deletmtes to vote for James G. Hlalno was presented , but thu convention decided to send its delegates unmstructed. Ono Thousand ProhlbH. SpniNcnni-i ) , 111. , May 15. The prohibition state convention assembled in Representa tives hall nt 10.05 this morning with perhaps 1,000 delegates in attendance. The convention organ Uod permanently by electing Rev. Dr. James G , Evans , of Onurga , president , n vice president from each district , R , A. Burnett , of Chicago , secretary , and five assistants , A great many resolutions weru read and passed without debute. Over (10,000 wab subscribed for campaign pur poses. At the evening session the finance commit tee reported pledges of ? 4,000 for the cam paign fund , and thu state ortranUer'a report showed they had collectccr $2,000. Mrs. Frances 13. Willard was unanimously chosen ODO of the delcgateb-ut-lurgu and on the roll call the following were selected as the other three : James Lnmont , Rockford ; Halo John son , Newton , and J. B , Hobbs. Lake Bluff. At 11 o'clock the convention adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Union Labor Convention. CINCINNATJ , May 15. At noon to-day the national convention of the union labor party was called to order with ( ho representatives of twenty-eight states present. S , F. Mor ton of ChlcafO was etacicd temporary chair man , After the opening nddrest ami iho ap % polntmont of committees tlin convention ail * > , ' journcd until I ) o'clock this afternoon. i A sensation was caused by the offering of B 1 resolution by Ollllard , of the Labor ARC , roJ i questing Dr. McGlynn to address the convonp tton. A storm of opposition was raised b the delegates and the clmlr suppressed the f trouble by ruling the resolution out of order. i A motion to expel the reiK > rter of nn evening - ' ning paper who Imd given offense by a top ' graphic account of thu morning proccdlngA. was the first business offered before thu union labor convention In the afternoon ses sion. The committee on credentials not beIng - . Ing ready to report , the tlmo until Oo'clooUi was spent In listening 10 speeches from tha ' vcncrnblo Jesse Harper nnd others. Afteu jj thu committee on credentials had mndo Its rcjiort the chair announced the presence of U . ' conference committee from the united labor ; convention headed by Dr. McGlynn. Tha convention authorized the chairman to np point n similar committee to confer with re gard to uniting the two conventions. Ad journed. LATBII. The conference committees of the two conventions hnvo been in session all night , nnd at midnight gave no indication OS progress. The general Impression Is that the committees will unlto upon a plan ot fusion , _ _ A Union Proposed , CINCINNATI , May 15. At 2 o'clock the delegates / gates of the united labor party were called to order by John Mackln , of the executive committee. There were no contests. Will iam U. Ogdcn , of Kentucky , was elected tem porary chairman nnd escorted to the chnif by Mr. Cowdry nnd Dr. McGlynn. 0. A. Henry , of Kansas , nnd John F. Dunkan , of Mlchlgnn , were elected secretaries. The temporary officers were then mndo permanent nnd Iho committee on platform , ono front each state , was chosen. The chair was authorized to appoint n committee of tlvo to confer with the Union Labor convention wltu reference totheunion of the two conventions. Adjourned until to-morrow. A Greenback Sideshow. CINCINNATI , May 15. Twenty greenback- crs who are hero finally dotcrniincd to hold a national convention of their own and se lected ns their hall parlor "A" of the Bur nett house. G. H. Gillette , of Iowa , called J. C. Baldwin , of Connecticut , to the chair. S. C. Booth , of Kansas , was appointed see- rctnry. Gillette resigned his position in the party to go with the union labor. George O. Jones , of New York , was chosen permanent chairman and demanded the Immediate resIgnation - Ignation of Secretary Booth , who was n candidate - didato before the labor conventions. Booth resigned and the convention adjourned until to-morrow morning. Alabama KcpulJllcnns. MONTOOMCHV , Ala. , May 15. The rcpublf- j can state convention was called to order at noon to-dny. A colored man named Stevens was temporary chairman. The convention is composed of some 800 delegates , of whom one-fifth are white , the rest being colored. The convention was the scene of wild dis order all day over the attempt to scut a tem porary chairman in place of Stevens. Finally Stevens vacated the chair In favor of Arthur Binghain , chairman of the executive com mittee. The Sherman men assert that a trick has been played upon them. St. Joseph's Third I'arty. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , May 15. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Hen. ] The prohibitionists of Buchanan county held a convention to-dny in the court house. A county central commj ! > tee was selected. The following delegates were chosen to represent this county nt the state convention , which meets in Kansas City Juno 13 ! : Rev. H. Billiard , George 1C. Townscnd , John M. Tracy , f3L. . Stout , Con' rad Hnlzctt , Dr. II. Christopher , Rev. Johu Gillie , Eugene Aycrs , Edward Hall , John E. Wade , M. F. Doming , J. Davis. Connecticut. Keptililloans. Nnw HAVR.V , Conn. , May 15. The repub lican state convention met at 8 o'clock to night , nnd after the appointment of commit tees on credentials , permanent organi/ut'ou nnd resolutions , adjourned until to-morrow. Immediately after adjournment the various county nnd district conventions met m cau cus and chose for dclcgutcs-nt-lni go the fol lowing : S. L. Warner , Middlctown ; Samuel Fesscndcn , Stamford ; E. L. Duy , New Lon don , and E. S. Henry , Vcrnon. Missouri ICcpuhllcniiH. Sr.nAi.iA , Mo. , May l. > . The republican state convention was called to order at 12:10 : to-day by A. C. Widdccombe , chairman qt the state central committee. Henry Lamm of Pittls was made temporary chairman. After the appointment of the committee on. credentials , permanent organization and order of business , the convention adjourned until U this afternoon. The following have been selected dole- gutcs-aHarge : Chauncy I. Filloy , St. Louis ; Congressman William Warner , Kansas City ; Colonel B. P. Dyer , St. Louis , and Joseph ? Pclham , Marion county. Favor AlllNon. SANTA Fn. N. M. , May 15. The republican territorial convention to cheese delegates to the national republican convention was hold to-dny. Thomas B. Cutron , of Santa Fe , and Francisco Chaveof Valencia , were chosen us delegates and Colonel Rynoison nominated national commltteeman. The deu' egutcs uro understood to favor Allison ox Iowa for president. Tennessee Democrats. NASiiviu.r.Tcnn. , May Ifi. The state dem ocratic convention , which has been in session hero since last Wednesday , nominated Gov ernor Robert L , Taylor to-day for re-election. The fortieth ballot resulted virtually In his nomination by acclamation , as ho received nearly every vote cast. California Democrats. ! l Los ANOCI.UB , Cal. , May 15. The demo cratic state convention met here this after noon and R , F. Delvalto , of LOH Angclos , was elected temporary chairman. After ap pointment of the usual committees the con venlion adjourned till to-morrow morning. Novudn Itt'pitlillcniiH. WiNNKMfffA , Nov. , May 15. The rrpub HcaiiHtute convention met hero this afternoon with Judge Wells , of Canon , temporary chairman. The usual committees were a ) > - pointcd and the convention adjourned until this evening , New York Knpiihlicnnti. BUFFALO , May 15. The republican state committee met to-night nnd selected Charles E. Fitch for temporary chairman of the Btnto convention , which will meet to-morrow. The following were elected delegates to the Chicago convention : M. D. Foley , Evan. Williams , L. A. Hamilton , W. E. Sharon , \VilllamM. Stewart , and John P.Joncs. After selecting electors and a st'ite ccntial com mittee the convention adjourned sloe die , Minor Convent Ions , ST. Louis , May 15. The republicans of the eleventh Missouri district selected the fol lowing delegates to the national convention ! L. l > . Parker and L. B. Robineon. Joi.ir.T , 111. , May 15 The Eighth congres sional district republican convention to day nominated Captain Charles A. Hill of Joliet , lor congressman. DAVION , O. , May 15.-Tho Third district democratic- convention this morning nomin ated G cargo W. Houck for congress , William Huffman und S. H , Kerr delegate to the nu- tional convention and Henry Miller elector. I'lEiiiiR , Dak. , May 15. [ Special Telegram to Iho BEE. ] The Hughes county dclcgutioa to the Jamestown convention departed this morning , accompanied by the Sully county delegation. Both delegations are for Blaine ; MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , May 15. The Fourth district republican convention selected an delegates to Chicago , R. U , Liuirdon und W. J. Frcanoy. instructing them for Hluino It ho IB a candidate , Mr , Lhn' don'g personal preferences are eald to be for Alver' Mr.Frcancy's for Grc&huiu , . .