Show JH NEBRASKA republicans in caucus name ahe successor of william V alien populist lincoln aeb march 7 the most stubborn Knat orial contest in tho history of ended abruptly tonight when judge L hayward of nebraska city was nominated in the republican caucus at abc successor of william V alien populist of toni glit will be formally ratified at noon tomorrow at alie joint session of the legislature judge haywoode Hay wooda selection in tho caucus came on tho second ballot it followed a brief note of withdrawal ecat to the caucus by john L webster of oni aha released his who immediately began changing their votes to hayward in the of the uproar speaker dark of lancaster county moved eliat judge hayward bo made alie unanimous choice of tho caucus and it carried with a cheer audgo hayward lias been urged as the logical republican candidate since tho election in november decided the political complexion of the As alio republican nominee for governor ho mado an exceptionally barong fight reducing the fusion majority in the state materially ho lias led in since the legislative ballot began but was handicapped until recently by tho hostility to a caucus and the fact eliat be had a united field against him alie contest closes with less bitterness manifested than was to bo expected his leading opponents joining in congratulations acland II ayward nominated by the republican caucus for united states senator to succeed william V alien was born in hillsboro willsboro Will county N Y dec 22 1840 his ancestors came to this country beffie the revolution at tho outbreak of alie civil war he enlisted in tho twenty second new york infantry and was afterward transferred to alie fifth cavalry lie as discharged in december 1802 owing to disability arising from sickness on returning home he entered fort edwarda college institute where ho completed his his father biad removed to wisconsin and young hayward had followed ho studied law at whitewater and came to nebraska in 1867 settling at nebraska city where ho lias resided ever binco and practiced liis profession he lias never licud any office except that of member of the state constitutional convention in 1878 and a short term on alie bench in issai when ho filled out alie remainder of a term by appointment from the governor he was alio republican candidate for governor last fall cutting tho fusion majority down from to ho lias a wife one daughter and two sons ono of whom edwin P ie a burgeon in tho united states army and william II 11 a lawyer who was a captain in alio second nebraska during the late war he has accumulated a comfortable fortune |