Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1897 — NEBRASKA SILVER MEN AGREE. [ARTICLE]

NEBRASKA SILVER MEN AGREE.

Democrats, Populists and Republic* ana Unite on a Ticket. Fusion has been accomplished by the Nebraska silver men with the Democrats carrying off the disputed honor of naming thg head of the ticket. After a session -lasting from Wednesday afternoon to 3 o’clock Thursday morning, the conference committee, unable to reach an agreement, reported the following to the three conventions: • “We recommend that the three conventions meet separately and ballot for judge. All nominations shall be presented to the three conventions, and balloting shall continue until one man shall receive a majority •of two conventions. Each ballot shall be announced to each of the other conventions before another ballot is taken. The regents shall be given to the parties which do not secure the judge.” This was agreed to and a recess was taken until 8 o’clock, when the balloting commenced. The candidates before the silver Republicans were Judge C. R. Scott, O. P. Davis and J. S. Kirkpatrick. The Populists were unanimous for Judge William Neville, while the Democrats agreed on W. H. Thompson. After fruitless balloting for nearly three hours the Democrats switched to Judge J. J. Sullivan of Columbus. He soon obtained a majority in the silver Republican convention and after was indorsed by the Populists. According to the agreement the Populists then named E. Von Forel] of Kearney for regent of the State University, while the silver Republicans selected George F. Kenower of Wisner. Many delegates maintain that the fusion was perfectly harmonious, while there are others who claim there may yet be dissention on the silver Republican side. • The State Prohibition Central Committee today made its second nomination for regent of the State University by naming D. L. Whitney of Beatrice. The committee adopted the white rose for its party emblem on the tickets this fall.