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Show CONVENTION IN NEBRASKA Endorse Republican State Candidates All Roosevelt Electors Lincoln, Xev., Sept. 3. With Governor Gover-nor Hiram W. Johnson of California, vice presidential nominee on the Progressive Pro-gressive national ticket, as the principal prin-cipal attraction, the Nebraska stale convention of the third party was scheduled to convene here at noon today. to-day. The California executive arrived this morning and was tendered n nonpartisan non-partisan reception. Afterward ho breakfasted with Governor Aldrich. It was decided at a meeting of the third party leaders held last night to endorse the state candidates of the Republican party without exception, providing the candidates were desirous desir-ous of such endorsement by the Pror gresslve convention. A committee will be appointed to interviow the candidates today and ascertain their desires in this regard. U was also decided at last night's conference to nominate W. 0. Henry or Omaha and O J. Smith of Kearney for presidential electors to take tho place of the two electors nominated on the Republican ticket who favor tho candidacy of President Taft. The remaining six Republican electors who are favorable to Theodore Roose-e!t Roose-e!t will be endorsed along with the other candidates. oo |