THE OMAHA DAILY BET33 : SUNDAY , BEPTHArBEB IT , 1809.
FUSIONISTS CET TOGETHER
Democrat ! , FopnlitU and Frea Silver Eepnb-
llcani Hold Convention ! .
FAT OFFICES SECURED BY DEMOCRATS
Other iMcmbcrft of the Combination
Arc Given the Ieavlnr ? from the
1'olltlcnl IIIII of Karc 1'ro-
li cecdlnRN ot Convention * .
Bherlff-
JOHN POWER Democrat
Clark of the District Court
FRANK A. UKOADWELL..Democrat
Treasurer
O. F. ELSASSER Democrat
County Judge _ , .
MARTIN LANGDON Populist
11. E. BURNAM Silver Republican
Countv Clerk
CHARLES CURTIS , Populist
Coroner
DR. LOUIS SWOBODA Populist
Surveyor
EM1L YOUNGiFELDT. Democrat
Bupprtntsiitlcnt of Schools
II. L. DRAKE Democrat
County ComtniHsloners
Third District :
PHTKIl HOFELDT Democrat
Fifth District :
C' . 13. FORBES Democrat
State Senator
FRANK E. M'ARDLE Democrat
The democratic convention was called
to order at 2:30 : o'clock Saturday
by I. J. Dunn and It required a
quarter of nn hour and the vigorous
efforts of thrco sorgoants-nt-nrms to
cet the delegates assorted and settled In
thojr respective locations. W. W. McCoombs
of Jcffewon precinct was Introduced as tem
porary chairman and the oolectlon was ap
proved by the convention. John A. Harto
of the Eighth ward was made secretary and
C. L. West ot the Ninth ward and Samuel
Mort ot South Omaha were elected as as
sistants. J. C. Donohtle of the Sixth ward ,
J. J. Dunn of the Fifth and W. II. Gunsolus
of the Third were appointed a committee on
credential * . W. S. Shoemaker of the Fourth
ward and J. R. Watts of Waterloo were
alterward added.
On motion of Ed Burke the credentials
of all delegates except those from the Sov-
cnth ward were accepted and the commtt-
tea oa credentials retired to wrestle with
ft rcdhot contest from that ward.
John Fallen of South Omaha moved that
a rtctss of ono hour bo declared , but it
wa. voted down and the delegates then set
tled down to wait Tor the committee. When
the report was received it recommended
Beating the original delegation on the
ground that It was the only ono that was
- led with the county central committee
within the tlmo prescribed by the rules.
The report -was adopted and the temporary
organization waa made permanent. This
rwos ono on the steering committee that had
It fixed to make W. O. Gilbert permanent
chairman. The chairman declared that the
motion to elect Gilbert came too late and
his decision went.
I. J. Dunn moved that a conference com
mittee of flvo members bo appointed to con
fer with the populists or silver .republicans ,
nnd this elicited a tumult of protests from
itho middle-of-the-road element that was
evidently ( well represented In the convention.
( Dunn tpoko at some length In an appeal to
the delegates to stand by the fusion proposi
tion , by which , ho asserted , they had a
chance to elect a county ticket. Ho declared
tnat to refuse to fuse was to throw away
3,000 votes that were necessary , not only In
the county campaign , but to elect the state
itlckec.
J. R. Watts opposed the appointment of a
conference committee. Ho favored appoint
ing R committee of two to notify the other
conventions that the democrats wore ready
for business and to receive any propositions
they might offer. This vlow prevailed , and
J. R. Watts and J. J. Ryan wore designated
to go < to the populists , and W. S. Shoemaker
end Ed Burke to wait on the silver re
publicans
Ilofcldt ! Nominated.
Then Mr. Watts moved that the rules be
eusponded and Peter Hofeldt nominated by
declamation for county commissioner from
the Third district. It was carried with a
whoop and the mlddlo-of-the-road delegates
wont crazy. Hofeldt was escorted to the
Btagewlille bis friends cheered enthusiast
ically. He briefly expressed his thanks and
doctored that ho Is now qualified , if elected ,
to make a better record than that of his
term. Another motion to take a recess
defeated , and the delegates present
wore authorized to cast the full votes of
tholr. delegations. Nominating speeches were
dispensed with , and the convention pro
ceeded to nominate , a candidate for clerk of
the'court. The Second ward presented Peter
E. Bleasscr , the Fourth Harry Dcuel , South
Omaha Frank A. BroudwcllI the Fifth ward
John C. Drexel , and the Seventh ward Ed
6. Btrcetor.
The roll call resulted : Elsossor , 70 ;
Broadwcll , 61 ; Drexel , 30 ; Deuel , G ;
Streotor , 22. 'There was no choice. Harry
Deuel withdrew In Streetcr's favor and the
trouble "was continued. Broadwell gained
( slightly on the second ballot , while Elsas-
cer just hold his own. The figures were :
Elsassor. 70 ; Broadwell , 61 ; Stroetor , 24 ;
Drexel , 23. Before It was announced
Drexel "withdraw " in favor of Elsasser and
ODroad'well ' gained on changes In the Third
and Eighth wards. The Sixth switched to
Elsassor and so did Union precinct. Then
the Seventh Ward changed from Streetor to
Broadwoll and the First ward gave Broad-
well nine of Us votes. Waterloo caught the
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vitality. It makes no
I difference how large his
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arms and legs ; if the inner power and
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work ; he is practically n sick man. You
can't make him well by feeding him
with oily emulsions. There's no use in
flabby fat. His proper weight will come
after he gets well. The first tiling he
needs is strength , force , steam ,
' About a year ngo."say Mr , John Brooks.
of noylstou , Mass. , "I wai taken with a bad
cold which Milled on my IUUKI. The doctors
until I wa la cousuiuption and could not get
I took emulsion of cod liver oil nnd It
did me no goad. After taking it four months I
heard of Dr. 1'lcrce's Golden Medical Discovery ,
and wrote to liim for adUce. I have taken thin
medicine and It saved my life. I felt to tick
when I wrote to him I thought I would uot live
U the winter through ,
" In the mornliiL- would raise an awful lot
nd spit all the time , with palm In my chest
H the time. My bovreU would not more
more than once or twice a week ; my strength
wa nearly all gone ; I could uot do a whole
day's work. Now my bonds are regular every
day , and I feel no more pains in my chest. I
feel a great deal stronger , I am working hard
every day , driving a team in the woods , and
I ewe my thanks to Dr. 1'itrcc's Golden Med
ical nitcoYery. I know It saved my life. I
cannot praise it enough. I am proud to tell my
friend * vi hat cyred me. "
The Tvay this great remedy acta in
bronchial and lung diseases is more fully
described in Dr , Tierce's great iooo-page
Common Sense Medical Adviser , sent
VHitB for 2i one-cent stamps to pay the
cost of mailing only. Address Dr. R. V.
Pierce , 663 Main Street , Buffalo , N. Y.
lie is always ready to give free advice
by mail ,
contagion And r v Broadw H the votes
that remained necessary to nominate him.
When the trouble was over it waa Broad-
well , 102 , and Elsasasr 78 , and on Elsasser's
motion It was made unanimous. Klsasscr'a
graceful capitulation wag recognized by
thrco cheers and Broadwell ascended the
platform to thank the convention. He
urged the delegate * to nominate a ticket
that would unite the fusion elements and
make victory possible. Elsasser was alio
called out and responded briefly.
J. H. Watts returned from the populist
convention with a request for the appoint
ment of a conference committee and on
assurance that the populists would endorse
Hofeldt , the committee was appointed as
follows : C. W. Baldwin , Ed J. Dec , Charles
E. Fanning , J. A. Fltzpatrick , J. J. Ilyan ,
J. n. Watte and W. H. Gunsolus.
Tower for Sheriff.
John Power , Harry C. Miller , Pat Mostyn
and William H. Bell were suggested for
sheriff. Power was a winner on the first
ballot. He scored 98 votes to 70 for Mil
ler and 13 for Mostyn and when It was
apparent that ho was nominated other dele
gations got into the band wagon and
swelled the Power vote to 109 , It was made
unanimous and Poner received a flattering
ovation as ho rose to express his gratitude.
The convention then adjourned JU > 6:30 :
o'clock.
Attempt to Dlntrlluttc Nominations.
By the tlmo the convention was again
ready to proceed the leaders had practically
decided to nominate 0. F. Elsaeacr for
county treasurer. At the same time the
temper of the delegates was not improved
by the Information that the populists were
demanding this office and the silver repub
licans that of county judge. The first busi
ness was the report of the conference com
mittee , which suggested the following dis
tribution of offices : Democrats , sheriff *
clerk of the district court , county commis
sioner from the Third district , county sur
veyor , county aupcrtntendcnt , three Justices
of the peace , thrco constables and the as
sessors In the First , Second , Third , Fourth
and Fifth wards ; populists , coroner , county
clerk , county judge , two justices , two con-
stablra and assessors In the Sixth , Seventh
and Ninth words ; silver republicans , treas
urer , county commissioner from the FlfUi
district , ono justice , one constable and as
sessor In the Eighth ward.
A committee from the sliver republicans
explained that they did not want anything
but county Judge. The report of the con
ference committee was laid on the table
without debate and a now committee waa
appointed , consisting ot Oscar Plckard , J.
J. Ryan , G. E. Fanning , W. II. Qunsolus ,
Ed J. Dee , J. F. Goad and E. E. Howell.
An unsigned communication was re
ceived from persons who claimed to repre
sent the Bohemian republicans , asking the
convention to nominate V. F. Kuncl for
for county treasurer S. B. Letovsky for
county clerk or Dr. Louis Swoboda for cor
oner. In return for this the authors ot
this document agreed to turn , over the Bo
hemian vote to the fusion ticket.
John Llddell moved that the office of
county judge bo conceded to the silver re
publicans and , after considerable confusion ,
the motion prevailed. By this time some
of the delegates had imbibed a more ex
tensive assortment of liquid refreshments
than they were able 'to ' carry with propriety
and their Incessant outbreaks created a con
tinual tumult. After repeated efforts , E.
E. Howell obtained the floor to move that
the committee bo Instructed not to yield the
county treasurershlp to the populists.
G. F. dimmer for Trennurcr.
This was carried and the convention pro
ceeded to nominations for office. Ed Howell
named O. F. Elsasser and Rudolph Havelka
nominated V. F. Kuncl. Elsasser was a
safe winner on the first ballot , the vote
standing : Elsasser , 102 % ; Kuncl , 74 % .
A populist committee stated that their
convention was ready to fuse If the popu
lists wore given one-third of the appointive
positions that would be available it the
ticket was elected. On motion of Ed .How-
oil this proposition was declared accepted.
Chnrlex CurtU Named for Cleric.
Charles Curtis at South Omaha was nom
inated for county clerk by acclamation.
This wound up all the business in sight and
the delegates adjourned to tbe bar to wait
for the reappearance of the conference com
mittee.
During the recess information was re
ceived that the populists hod nominated Dr.
Louis Swoboda for coroner. The conven
tion was cailled to order and Dr. Swoboda
was declared the democratic nominee by
acclamation.
Chicago Platform Kndompd.
A series of resolutions was Introduced at
this point by I. J. Dunn and adopted with
out debate. These contained a brief indorse
ment ot the Chicago platform , sent greet
ing to Bryan , with assurances of confldenco
of hla election as president in 1900 , declared
allegiance to Holeomb and declared that
the candidates on the county ticket were
pledged to discharge their duties , If elected ,
In the Interests of all the peopfe.
After another long delay the conference
committee blow in with a report that the
populists had nominated Martin Langdon
for county Judge. They had pulled Wil
liams off the track In the Third district
and they did not propose to concede any
thing more. The situation was discussed
for half an hour 'Without reaching a con
clusion , and then } . J. Dunn and E. E.
Howell were directed to go out and hold
another session with the populists and try
and make them listen to reason.
J. L. Ganshorn of the First ward , A. R.
Harvey of the Third , G. W. King of the
Fifth , Ed A. Shaw of the Sixth , I. N. Ish
of the Seventh and S. M. Crosby oC the
Ninth wore the candidates for the three jus
tice nominations at the disposal of the con
vention. King , Harvey and Shaw wore nom
inated ,
Frank A. McArdlo of McArdle precinct
was nominated for float senator by acclama
tion.
tion.A.
A. J. Williams -was Introduced to declare
Ills allegiance to Hofeldt and his statement
to this effect -was enthusiastically greeted.
Paul Stein , Jr. , John Fecley and J. H. Harr
wore nominated for constables and by that
tlmo Dunn and Howell reported that the
populists Mood pat on Langdon for county
judge. After some discussion the conven
tion decldod to nominate the remainder of
the ticket , leaving the county judge con
troversy to bo settled by the county central
committees later.
Kurtlirr Nomination * .
In accordance with this idea H. L. Drake
of Douglas precinct was nominated by ac
clamation for superintendent of schools ,
Emll T. Youngfeldt for surveyor and C. E.
Forbes of the Sixth ward for county com
missioner from the Fifth district.
The convention wound np its business by
authorizing the county central committee
to flll all vacancies and electing tbe follow
ing assessors : First ward , 'MileMcCann ;
Second ward , Stanley Lotobsky ; Third ward ,
Thomoo Harrington ; Fourth ward , W. J.
Mount ; Fifth ward , Hobort Williams ; Sixth
ward , Fred Manvlllo ; Seventh ward , Wil
liam Herrold , South Omaha : First ward ,
Ralph Hall ; Second 'ward ' , J. Planck ; Third
ward , C , O , Breen ; Fourth -ward , W. Brod-
erlcft.
CONVENTION OF POPULISTS
Some Smnll CoiicenBloii * Are Obtnlned
from the Demoorntu Wllltnuis )
in Withdrawn.
Tumult and turmoil marked the nine
hours' convention of the Douglas county
populists yesterday afternoon and evening.
During the major portion of tbe session , the
floor of the convention hall presented a
bedlam of confusion until the deFegatei ,
worn out by the exertion ot their energetic
efforts , ( subsided Into a rolapfle , unmarked
by the former scenes of disorder.
The convention was called to order at
23o ; by Chairman John O , Yclser. U was
fin adjourned session of the former con
vention held August 12 , at which tlmo
Charles Curtis and A. J. Williams were
nominated respectively for county clerk and
commissioner in the Third district.
No sooner had ( ho convention organized
for business than the battle , which had
been waged so flcrcefy at the former ses
sion for the nomination of Williams ,
broke out anew In the move to scat a
delegation from Florence precinct which had
not before been represented. This dele
gation was known to be favorable to the
antl-Wllllams sentiment , and when the
convention voted to sent It , as well as the
Hlbbard delegation from Union precinct
that , had been thrown out of the former
convention , the Williams supporters know
that they were defeated and expected ulti
mately to sco their candidate withdraw
from the ticket and Hofeldt the democratic
Incumbent of the commissioner's office ,
whoso renomlnatlon by the democrats was
conceded endorsed ,
A conference committee to meet tlko com
mittees from the democratic and silver re
publican conventions was appointed with
the following members : August Cllne , Ted
Morrow , F. E. McGucken , H. Cohen , J.
Colflns , Charles Fields and Peter Klewlz.
The committee subsequently submitted Its
report , which gave to the populists the of
fices of county Judge , county clerk , county
justices of the peace , constables and asses
sors , and beside other offices gave to the
democrats the disputed Third district com-
mlsstoncrshlp. Tacked on to the report was
an endorsement of the candidacy of Judge
Scott for the district bench. The report of
the committee relating to the allotment of
offices was first taken up and was carried.
The motion to eliminate that portion of the
report giving to the democrats the Third
district commlssloncrshlp was defeated by a
vote of 51 to 24. The endorsement of Scott
was carried by a vote of 38 to 30.
Swobodn Nnnilnntcil for Coroner.
The first nomination taken up was that
of county coroner nnd Dr. Louis Swoboda
waa nominated by acclamation. Nominations
were being made for the county Judge when
, word was received that the silver republic
ans had not accepted the report of the con
ference committee according to them the
treasurershlp and Insisted upon naming
Harry E. Burnam as county judge. This
created a decided stir among the populists
nnd flercy speeches were the order for about
nn hour , the sentiment of each being that
the silver republicans could go It alone and
that the populists would nominate their
candidates regardless of the silver repub
licans' action. Martin Langdon , V. E. Wil
son , F. L. McGinn and Simeon Bloom wore
placed In nomination and on the second
ballot Mr. Langdon was declared the nomi
nee of the convention. The populists then
took up the nominations reported from the
democratic convention and endorsed all of
the candidates of the democracy. In addi
tion the following nominations wore made :
Justices Michael Cavanaugh , A. W. Adams ,
South Omaha assessors Charles Field , Jo
seph Mandervlllo.
Before the nomination of Hofeldt for com
missioner was concurred in by the populists
a committee sent to the democrats returned
and reported that they had been assured one-
third of the appointive offices from the
Board of Commissioners.
For officers of the county central com
mittee James M. Ktnney was selected as
( Sialnman , E. F. Morearty secretary , and
Frank McGucken treasurer.
IlCHOlntlOIlH ,
Just prior to adjournment resolutions were
introduced and adopted , the first-denouncing
the etate Board of Public Works for em
ploying non-union men in the construction
of the now Deaf and Dumb Institute in
this city ; the second denouncing the board
of trustees and the present superintendent
of the Deaf and Dumb institute for em
ploying persons from outside the etate as
assistants ; and the third calling for an In
vestigation of the charges preferred against
Governor Poyntcr asserting that In order for
any person to receive recognition from him
it Is necessary to secure the endorsement of
Douglas county democrats. The resolutions
read as follows :
Whereas , The democratic delegates from
Douglaa county to the state convention one
year ago opposed the nomination of W. A.
Poynter for governor ; and
Whereas. Said democratic delegates after
ward supported the sold candidate for gov
ernor ; and
Whereas. It was openly charged that In
consideration ot said support the said can
didate. W. A. Poynter , agreed that the said
democrats should have the exclusive direc
tion of patronage of Douglas county ; and
Whereas , Members of the populist party
of Douglas county making applications for
political positions have been asked by the
governor It they had the endorsement of
certain democrats ; and
Whereas , When such endorsements were
Jacking such applications have been turned
down ; and
Whereas , Populists have been replaced by
democrats and no populists from Douglas
county have been appointed to olllce by the
governor unless such populists had the en
dorsement ot democrats ; therefore be It
Resolved. That a committee , consisting of
Peter Kelwlz. Richard Cody , Dr. L. Abbott
and Walter Breen , be elected by this con
vention to Investigate such charges and
make report to the county central commit
tee of Douglns county.
Whereas , The management of the State
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb is a
sacred duty ; and
Whereas , The people's Independent party
of Douglas county 1s In a. large measure re
sponsible to the public for Its management ,
the institution being located In this county ;
and Whereas. The present board of trustees
and superintendent have made a demo
cratic foot ball of said Institution , very
greatly to Ita Injury for g-ood service , em
ploying persons from three states outside of
Nebraska , apparently nnd In effect giving
preference to persons living outside of the
state and discharging competent Nebraska
help without cause , employing nonunion
labor to the extent of many thousands of
dollars , when every ono knows that this
party has repeatedly In Its platform ex
pressed a preference for union labor at all
times ; and
Whereas , Such conduct Is most detri
mental to the school , and our party ; there
fore be It
Resolved , That this convention demandH
of the governor the Immediate discharge of
said board of trustees and superintendent
nnd the appointment of a new board of
trustees and superintendent possessing com
petency nnd honesty enough to conduct the
institution in a. proper manner and with
credit to our party.
FREE SILVER REPUBLICANS
Few Small Favor * Are Secured In the
Tle-Un vrltli Democracy and
Popullam.
Half an hour after the tlmo eet Chairman
J. M. Carr of the county central committee
called the free silver republican convention
to order. He asked of the convention that
It exercise caution , deliberation and cool
ness. Ho urged that no man or set of men
.be allowed to influence the delegates.
C. 0. Lobeck' moved to make Carr tem
porary chairman , but the latter declined ,
and after another declination had been made
Lobeck was made chairman. In his speech
of acceptance he stated that in tbe council
he bad always been on the side of right and
that In bio ward there were many evidences
of tbe activities of Its councilman.
Lawrence Hath was made temporary sec
retary. A few minute * ) later J. G , Arthur
was made permanent chairman by acclama
tion. He urged the necessity of fusion and
touched on free silver. He believed the
silver republicans bad been a little hasty in
the judicial convention and hoped wiser ,
counsel would prevail on tbe present
occasion.
Upon motion the chair appointed a con
ference committee as follows ; Dr , J. J.
Savllle , AV , M , Maupln , Ben Durham , S. A.
Lewis and E. Peterman. H , E. Burnam
was substituted for Dr. Savllle , who de
clined.
The resolution Instructing the conference
committee above given wna Introduced , and
after a little discussion laid on the ( Able
as being too binding.
The free silver republican branch of the
fusion combination party was late In as
sembling , and Its convention was not par
ticularly well attended or spirited. Its place
of meeting , 1617 Howard street , was so dis
tant from the other two conventions ns to
make communication slow , a fact which was ,
perhaps , partially respon lble for the man
ner in which proceedings were for a tlmo
allowed to drag.
Early In the afternoon some of the dele
gates talked up a plan by which any two
conventions were to control nominations , as
expressed In the following resolution , which
was introduced :
Resolved , That It be the sense of this
convention thnt the conference committee ,
If possible , make an arrangement by which
it any two conventions agree upon a nom
inee to an otllcc , that lie shall bo the nom
inee of the fusion forces.
Some llnndnin Talk.
It was urged upon the committee , as ft
stroke of good politics merely , that a Bo
hemian should bo placed on the ticket It
possible. The committee then , retired.
During the Intermission following Dr.
Wheeler of Waterloo was called for nnd
responded by prophesying that his precinct
would go fusion In the coming election
four or flvo to ono. George E. Gibson fol
lowed , predicting success or partial suc
cess In the coming campaign. Ho then
dlsciiEEcxl the national campaign of next
year and sounded n note for Bryan , free
silver nnd anti-imperialism.
S. M. Crosby thought the fusion party
had a valuable opportunity In the dissatis
faction of the Bohemian clement of the
republican party , and ho urged his asso
ciates by all means to take advantage of it.
Dr. Mercer said that the party should
make compromises for the sake of frco sIN
ver , but that no other end should bo enter
tained. Ho thought the acquisition ot the
colonies the best thing for free silver that
had happened for a long time. Ho declared
the present prosperity was not general
among the poor.
Dr. Mercer said further that the adminis
tration nt Washington was today fighting
Dewey harder than It was Bryan , as was
shown by the president's refusal to attend
the Dowcy reception.
Hiirdly Knew What They Wanted.
About B o'clock the convention was In
formed by Us representatives on the con
ference committee that the silver republic
ans had been given the choice of district
clerk , county judge and county treasurer. .
The conferees asked the convention for a
decision. It was first suggested that the
committee bo Instructed to stand out for
Lobeck tor clerk , but Lobeck said that ho
did not want to bo considered if it would
put the party In an embarrassing position.
Ho was offered the treasurershlp nomina
tion , but said that if ho did not run for
clerk ho did not wish to run at all , pre
ferring to save his strength for the spring
municipal campaign , at which tlmo he ex
pected to take an actlvo part in the munici
pal ownership fight.
Finally , it was decided to Instruct the
committee to aek for either the Judgeshlp ,
for H. E. Burnam , the district clerk for
Lobeck , or the coroner for Dr. Wheeler , al
though the commltteo was advised to men
tion no names. The convention also de
manded ono nomination for justice In addi
tion. No candidate for treasurer appeared
and that office was allowed to go by.
When the convention came together again
In the evening word was received that the
silver republicans had been offered the treas
urer again , but none of 'the ' offices It desired.
It was decided that the party had no suitable
candidate for that place' and the committee
was sent back to make a strong pull on the
Judgeshlp for Burnam.
When the report came that the free sil
ver members of the conference had failed
of their mission and the populists had
nominated Martin Langdon for county
Judge , the report was rejected and the
commltteo from the populists sent back to
so notify the convention. The free sliver
convention then proceeded to nominate a
ticket. The nominees of the populist and
democratic conventions were nominated one
after another , with the exception of Lang
don for Judge. H. E. Burnam was named
for Judge. C. E. Forbes for commissioner
from the Fifth district , S. A. Lewis for
senator and S. IM. Crosby for justice ot the
peace were added. Then came a long wait
while the conference commltteo was laborIng -
Ing with the populists and endeavoring to
wrest -the Judgeehlp from them.
County Central Committee.
During a lull la the proceedings the fol
lowing members of a county central com
mltteo were selected :
First ward , R. F. Winlams ; Second
ward , Benjamin Durham ; Third ward ,
James Connell ; Fourth ward , H. E. Bur
nam ; Fifth ward , Eric Peterson ; Sixth
ward , T. F. Sturgess ; Seventh ward , J. G.
Arthur ; Eighth ward , Lawrence Rath ;
Ninth ward , S. A. Lewis ; Waterloo , Dr.
Wheeler ; South Omaha , F. J. Fittle ; West
Omaha , William Grabach. J. G. Arthur
was elected chairman.
A little while before midnight the con
vention received notice from the populists
that that body had adjourned without mak
ing any concession to the frco silver forces
on county judge. The silver men , who by
this tlmo had dwindled to a handful1 , Al
lowed their nomination for county Judge to
stand , nevertheless , and left the conflict
to the central committee. The convention
receded from its nomination for senator , and
endorsed F. A. McArdlo for that place.
SketehCH of the Cniidldnten ,
Frank A. Broadwoll was born In Now York
thirty-nine years ago. He Is a resident ot
South Omaha , having located there twelve
years ago and at the present time is en
gaged In the coal business.Ho served two
terms as city treasurer of South Omaha.
John Power was born in Ireland and , with
his parents , came to America when a child.
Ho lived in Philadelphia for a number ot
yeara and twenty-aoven years ago came
to Omaha.
George F. Elsassor has been a resident of
Omaha thirty-three years. Ho is a barber
and was a deputy under his brother , who
was register of dccda.
Charles Curtis Is a grocer reeldlng In
South Omaha. Ho has lived there during
the past ten years and Is about 25 years of
age. In 1896 ho was a member ot the legis
lature , having been elected on the demo
cratic ticket.
H. E. Burnam is an attorney. He has
never sought office and heretofore has never
taken an active interest in politics.
Peter Hofcldt Is a German farmer resid
ing In the western part of the county , He
is about 60 years ot ago and has served one
term as county commissioner , having been
elected by the democrats.
Dr. Louis Swoboda was born In Bohemia
thirty years ago. Ho came to tbe United
States in 1880 and located In Omaha , workIng -
Ing in a drug store for eleven years , after
which ho studied medicine and graduated in
1S96 , slnco which 'tlmo he has practiced his
profession in this city.
H. L. Drake resides In Douglas precinct.
Frank McArdle is a farmer living In Mc-
Ardle precinct.
C. E. Forbes , who lives In tbo Sixth
ward , is a real estate dealer.
Emll Youngfoldt Is engineer for the East
Omaha Land company. Ho ran two years
ago for the same office on tbo same ticket
and was defeated. Ho was formerly a re
publican.
Martin Langdon is a lawyer living In tbe
Seventh ward. He is prominent in populist
circles , having boon a candidate for the
nomination for district judge , but withdrawn
to make a place for H , H. Bowes of Te-
kamab.
Dent's Tootnache Gum stop ! the ache ,
cures tbe pain. All druggists. 15 cents.
MAKES COLLINS CHAIRMAN
Republican Oonnty Oommlttea MesU and
Organize ! for the Campaign.
ALL BUSINESS HARMONIOUSLY TRANSACTED
Preparation ) ! Arc Miule for nn An-
Krcsnlve ntnl AVItitiliin FlRltt In
Ilclmlf of the llciiiibllcnn
County Ticket.
The rcpubllcnn county committee for
Douglas organized yesterday afternoon by
the election of Matthew 11 , Collins of the
Seventh ward as chairman , with J. A.
Tucker of the Third ward secretary and P.
B. Mullen of the Fifth ward treasurer.
The meeting wag called to order In Wash
ington hall by Mr. Tucker as ( secretary of
the former committee with newly fifty
present out of the fifty-six members , The
name of Mr. CoHlns waa presented for thft
chairmanship by George Sab 1 no of the
Seventh ward nnd accondcd by Carl Her
ring of the Ninth ward. No other nomina
tions were made and Mr. Collins' election
waa unanimous. The same was true with
reference to the election of the other offi
cers.
cers.Chairman
Chairman Collins thanked the commlttoo
tor the honor bestowed upon lilm nnd prom
ised to do all In his power to wngo n suc
cessful and aggressive campaign In behalf
of the ticket nominated by the republican
county convention.
On motion of Edward A. Taylor the chair-
nan of the county committee was authorized
to appoint an executive commlttao consistIng -
Ing of ono member from each ward In the
city of Omaha , ono mcmbor from South
Omaha and ono member from the country
precincts , the committee to elect Its own
chairman and to agree upon such other
committees and subcommittee as may seem
desirable to carry on the active .work of
the campaign. The executlvo committee
was authorized to establish headquarters
and to proceed at oaco to the organization
of the party forces.
The fact being called to the attention of
the committee that Mr. Burcsh had declined
to accept the nomination tendered him for
the position of etato senator to fill a vacancy ,
the name of Fred M. Youngs was substituted
by a unanimous vote as a recognition of or
ganized labor. Mr. Youngs was formerly
president of the local Pressmen's union and
Is at present president of the Central Labor
union.
The utmost harmony prevailed In the
transaction of all business before the com
mltteo and the enthusiasm of the rank and
file was evidenced by the goodly attendance
of spectators. Chairman Collins announced
that ho would make up the oxocutlve com
mittee in a few days and give notice of his
selection , so that the new committee might
begin work promptly. The committee ad
journed to September 30 at 2 p. m.
Republican Judicial Committee.
The republican judicial central committed
met yesterday afternoon and completed
their organization by the election of II. H.
Baldrlge oa chairman. Fred M. Youngs
secretary and 'Mr. Qlbson of South Omaha
treasurer. After the organization some time
was spent in discussing the methods of con
ducting the campaign and a well-defined
plan was adopted. The committee will meet
on Saturday next.
A AVONDEKFUI , CURE OK UIAimilOEA
A Well Known Virginia Editor Hnd
AlmoHt Given Up , bat IVnrf Ilronnht
Uncle to Perfect Health by Clinm-
berlaln'8 Colic , Cbolcra and Dlnr-
rlioen Ilomcdy Rend Illn Editorial.
From the Times. Hlllstlllc , Va.
I suffered with diarrhoea for a long time
and thought I "was past being cured. I had
spent much time and money and suffered so
much misery that I had almost decided to
give up all hopes of recovery and await the
result , but noticing the advertisement of
Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and also some testimonials stating
how some wonderful cures had been
wrought by this remedy , I decided to try It.
After taking a few doses Iwas entirely well
of that trouble , and I wish to say further to
my readers and fellow-sufferers that I am a
halo and hearty man today and feel aswell
OB I over did In my life. 0. R. Moore.
SUBSCRIPTIONS BEGIN AGAIN
Appeal far Hie Sake of Hie Flremen'n
Fond Already Meets a Sub-
atnntlnl Ilcuponie ,
The Lec-GIass-Andrccsen
company yes
terday subscribed $100 to the fund being
raised by Mayor Moores to take care of
the famines of the four firemen killed In
the Test fire. This was In response to the
appeal issued by the mayor , In which he
urged the wholesale houses and the Insur
ance companies especially to subscribe.
With previous subscriptions the amount In
the fund to date Is J2.1C3.85.
HEARD ABOUT TOWN. ! ;
M. I. Stewart , editor of the Nebraskan ,
the college newspaper of the State univer
sity , is In the city to eeo the eights at the
exposition. Mr. Stewart > ls one of the bright
est young men in the university and wields
a power in the politics of that institution
through his paper , which is a newsy ono.
He says that the outlook for attendance
at the university this year is very good , and
that the students are already coming in and
registering for the first semester. Dean
Bessey , acting chancellor , Is giving satis
faction and the prospects for the year are
very bright ,
Pcmonnl ParnRrnplm.
John Sklrvlng , a politician of O'Neill , U in
the city.
Maurice J. Conner , on Avoca banker , Is
In the city.
W. O , Whltmore. n , banker and politician
of Valley , Is In town.
\y. P. Currie , auditor for the Burlington
railroad at Lincoln , la In the city on busi
ness.
ness.Dexter
Dexter W , Fellows , with Buffalo Blll'a
Wild West show , la a guest at the Her
Grand ,
B. F. Ankeny and O. N. Malterner , prom
inent stockmen of Alliance , are at the
Mrs. W.OT. . Cody nnd daughter of North
Platte are in the city awaiting' the arrival
of Colonel Cody.
A. Humphrey , proprietor of the Lincoln
hotel , and L. C. Burr , nn attorney of Lin
coln , are trues Is of the Mlllnrd ,
Secretary of Stat W. F. Porter , Mrs.
Porter and three children were In the city
Saturday nnd spent ttio day viewing the
sights at the exposition.
Captain Groto llutclieson , assistant ad
jutant general of the department , has re
turned to his olllce at army headquarters
after a ten clays' trip to eastern cities ,
A. U. Quint , treasurer and manager of
thn Bankers' Mutual nnd Casualty com
pany of Des Molnes , was in the city yes
terday.
Colonel and Mrs. II. C. Trexler of Allen-
town. Pa. , Mr , and Mrs. William F. Mosser
of Westover and Frank AV. Whiten of New
York are among exposition visitors at the
Mlllard.
George L. Towne of Lincoln , editor of
thn Nebraska Teacher , Is In the city , Ho
waa a loser In the bis fire at Lincoln , the
September Issue of hla paper Just ready
to mall out being1 totally destroyed.
Frank Dunham , chief clerk of the railway -
way mall service , located at Uurllnirton ju
la in the city. He Is one of the oldest men
In this branch of the governmental service
having been employed continuously for
eighteen years-
Thomas II. Klmball left yesterday for
Washington on receipt of a message from
Scgretary Gage. He will be absent for a
week or more , according to the time neces
sary for serving aa Judge In the architec
tural competition for the New York cus
tom haute.
REVENT
and light dressings of CUTICURA , purest of
emollient skin cures. This treatment at once
stops falling hair , removes crusts , scales , and
dandruff , , soothes irritated , itching surfaces ,
stimulates the hair follicles , supplies the roots
with energy and nourishment , and makes the
hair grow upon a sweet , wholesome , healthy
scalp when all else fails.
Pure and Sweet
nd free from every blemish is the skin , scalp , and'hair cleansed , purified , nnd
beautified by CUTIOUKA SOAP. It removes the cause of dlRtlgurlng eruptions ,
loss of hair and baby blemishes , viz. : The clogged , irritated , inflamed , or sluggish
condition of the PORES. CUTICURA SOAP combines delicate emollient prop
erties derived from GUTICURA , the great skin cine , with the purest o cloausing
ingredients and most refreshing of flower odors. No other medicated soap over
compounded is to bo compared with it for preserving , purifying , and beautifying the
akin , scalp , hair , and hands. No other foreign or domestic soap , however expen
sive , Is to bo compared with it for all the purposes of the toilet , bath , nnd nursery.
Thus it combines in ONE SOAP at ONE PKICE namely , 25 CENTS the
best skin and complexion soap and the best toilet and baby soap In tliQ world.
' Speedy Cure Treatment for Itching , Burning , Scaly Humors.
Hot baths with CUTICURA BOAl'to cleanse the skin ; gentle anointings with CUTICTJHA
OINTMENT'to'heal ' the skin ; and mild doees of CUTICUKA RESOLVENT to cool the
blood. Sold throushoutttio world. PriceTHE SET , $1.23 ; or , SOAP , 2Sc. ; OINTMENT ,
60c. ; RESOLVENT ( half size ) , SOc. POTTER DRUG A C1IEM. CORP. , Solo Prop * . ,
Boston. Send for " AH About tlio llalr and Scalp , " mailed free. f g _ ,
ARE
YOU
White Russian Boap wrap-
GET pore are worth tb lr weight
in gold eo's the soap. It's
tha best this world knows for
laundry purposes ,
You know Jas. S. Kirk & Co. glvo away
? 10 cash October 15th to the woman securing
the greatest number of White Russian Soap
wrappers. Send thorn or bring them to 300
South 12th street , Omaha. These wrappers
will alao count lu the grand contest clos
ing December 20.
The More White Russian Soap is Used the Better it is Liked ,
STATEMENT OF CONTRACTORS
Admit Cnrpentcm Afe Kntltlcd to
More I'ny , hut N'ot on the Exist
ing CoiitructH ,
The officers of the Contractors' Mutual
Benefit association held a meeting yesterday
and prepared the following statement , giv
ing their aldo of the carpenters' strike , lor
the general public :
"To the Public : Wo , the members ot the
Contractors' Mutual Benefit association , In
view of the existing controversy between
*
our association and local union No. 427 , carp
penters and Joiners of 'America , growing
out of the demands of the carpenters that
wo ' ay 35 cents per hour from September 5 ,
1899 , to April 1 , 1000 , deem it advisable to
make < the following statement :
"While wo admit the demands of the
carpenters for an increase In the old scale
of wages are Juat and that they are en
titled to more pay , which we agreed to
glvo by a resolution passed prior to the
men being called out , wo maintain that the
carpenters acted unjuitly in not giving us a
reasonable limit In which to pay the addi
tional C cento per hour on existing con
tracts. The Jobs we now have on hand were
contracted for at 30 cents per hour , which
foot all the carpenters ore aware of , and
to pay the additional Increase would mean
a financial loss to us , which we are not able
to stand. It Riven a reasonable tlmo lu
which to complete our present contracts , wo
ere willing to accede to the demands of the
union. The union claims Its men ebould
not be expected to give any reasonable
tlmo when asking for additional wages , as
dealers do not notify us of our advance in
the prices of building material. That is
not the case , for the dealers always give ui
ample 'time when an advance is to take
place , to avail ourselves of the existing
prices and lay In a largo stock of nu-
terlal.
"Our association represents practically all
the building which was going on when the
carpenters struck , our members having eev-
onty-elght contracti. It Is stated that four
contractors are paying the Increase asked
for by the union. That Is' tru , but as the
jobs in the hands of those contractors , -jvho
are not affiliated with us , are what is known
as "percentage" work , it la to their advan
tage to pay the Increase , ai their profits in
crease with the cost of the job. While C ,
cents an hour Is not a large sum , that In- '
creai * on over seventy-eight contracts
Will "Columbia" Beat
the "Shamrock ? "
Thousands of
Kodaks and Cameras
will bo there to answer the question. If
you arc going : to witness the great con
test , take ono with you , Wo uro whole-
Bale and retail donloTb In photo materials
only , and have everything up-to-date.
THE ROBERT DEMPSTER CO. ,
321B FAIlVA3t ! STUIJIST ,
Bond us your developing and printing.
means that wo are to lose In profits about
$11,000 which wo are not In a position ta
stand on existing contracts.
"Wo respectfully call the attention of the
general pubHo to the fact that while th <
carpenters refuse to work for us at 30 contu
nn hour until January J , 1900 , when wo will
pay tbo increase asked for , they are work *
Ing at the Hmolter , on the exposition
grounds , for the street car company , the
packing houBoa in South Omaha , In Council
Bluffs nnd neighboring towns for wages
ranging from 22' , { , to 30 cents per hour.
CONTRACTORS MUTUAL BENEFIT AS-
800IATION.
Tbumtou llllluN , No. a.
All member * of Thurston Bides. No. 2 , ur
Jicreby ordered to report at the armory
Sunday , September 17 , at 1 p. m. . to act ui
funeral escort to Captain Leo Forby. ijy
order of J. c. I'AQB.
B
H. C.
tFlrnt Sergeant.