Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-03
state Conventlon.

Republican in his party, and inspire
assurance that the party does not
mean to allow the stains brought up
on its banner by corrupt men who
have betrayed 1t to permanently be-
foul and disgrace it. A determina
ton was manifest to prove that the
party is true to it's principles and itt
glorious record, and will not sustain
or give countenance to men who
have accepted its honors as leaders
and repositories of official trusts, and
while in power proven themselves
corrupt and unworthy.
The Convention met at the cour,
house, Des Moines, at 1880. Called
to order by Chairman of Central
Committee. Hon. j. II. Gear, oi
Des Moines county, was made tenn
porary Chairman. Delegations from
the several districts had previously
held their caucuses and chosen theil
members of the committees on Gre
dentials, Permanent Organization
Resolutions and the State Central
Committee, each consisting Of l;
members. These were named or
the call of roll by districts.
After presentation and reference
of various resolutions the Convention
adjourned to 1880.
Upon reassembling in the after
noon the Committee on Permanent
Organization reported Senator West
of Henry, for President. Mr.. West
upon taking the chair, and after
thanking the Convention, said:
The history of the Republican par
ty shows that it was brought int
existence by the necessity of the
country. It is a history of grea
achievements, of great benefits con
ferred on the nation and ON our race
l have no sympathy with the theory
that the Republican party has out
lived its mission. / have high hopes
of its future strength and usefulness
You, gentlemen, are the custodiant
of the interests of this party to-day
l doubt not that your action here
| will be for the best interests Of the
party and of the State, and will meet
the appreciation of the people.
doubt not that it will result u
the continued progress and prosperi
ty Of the State.
Committee on Credentials reported
all the counties represented but IL
Total number of delegates 7l3, alb
sentees Al.
Upon motion of ex. GovernorL
G. G. Carpenter was unanimously re-
nominated by acclamation for Gov
ernor, and the result received with
rounds of applause.
For Lieutenant Governor, Hon.
Jos. Dysart of Tama. d w. Adams
Of Allamakee, and NJ. NJ. Walden ol
Appanoose were named. An infor'
NAL ballot stood:
Dysart......... ......"...."..o.-.... AN
Adams. ......................., ZOt
WaIOen.-............ ............".........." ~
d. ID. Dawson. n..............".-.-..... IL
Whole number Of votes cast....... Gg
Necessary to choice....."......-... 34s
A second ballot was taken, showing
an increased vote for Dysart; but
before the result was announced
counties began to change for Dysart
and upon motion his nomination was
made unanimous.
Col. Alonzo Abernethy for Sup't o.
Public Instruction, and Hon. j. NJ
Beck for Supreme Judge, We're nom
mated by acclamation.
The following report of the Com
mittee on Resolutions was adopted
as a whole, without a negative vote
The Republicans of Iowa, in Mass
Convention assembled, make this dec
larati0n Of principles: We hold the
Republican party to be a political or
ganization OF those American citizens
who are opposed to slavery in all its
forms: who believe that all men are
entitled to the same political and civi
rights: who believe that all laws
State and National, should be made
and administered SO as to secure to al
citizens, wherever born, or whatever
their color, creed, condition, or occu
patton, the same rights before the law
who believe in free schools, free opin.
ion, aud universal education who
believe that American society and
the American people should all be
raised to the highest possible plane q
liberty, honesty, purity, intelligence
and morality, and that oil laws should
be made, and tbe. government con.
stantly administered with this aim In
view, and that no party has a right tt
the support Of the people which 10 not
inspired with this purpose. Believing
that the Republican party is still con.
trolled by these prip ciples, and that II
il now az It has been from its begin.
ming, an organization OF the best and
purest political sentiment Of the coun.
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