, 1875-06-25
After a Long Debate, They Decide
to Remain Namele2s
They Declare Against a Third Tern aaa'
tqr a Reduction of tda Presi-
dents Salary.
rayor the Early Resumption Of specI&
Payments, and Oppose tho Ma
tional Banking Law.
Sheppard LofI1cr, Of Des Mofncs
Nominated for Governor.


Nominated for Governor.
THE IOWA OPPOSITION.
WHICH sHALL ne NAxELEss.
DEs MofNEs, Is., June 2.-Tho Dernncrxtfa
State Couysntion met at II o'clock this fore
noon. Tho numbor Of delegates present Is esti-'
matod II from 800 TO $50. L. G. Kline, OF Tama
County, wAa chosen for temporary Chairman,
and r. o. Walker, Of Bloomfield. Secretary. AZ
ter tho appointment Of tho uHual committed.
tie Conyont,on adjourned Til 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention psecmb1ed again at q o'clock.
The Committee on Credentials reported full
Iisk OF delegates.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported tho following permanent os1cera: pEesl-
dcnt, II. 3. rouko, or Dubuque. Vice~Prcaidents.
]. II. Shelley, Of Los County; D. 6. Cloud. ot
Muscatine: r, D. Bay!lsa, Of Clayton ii: Biinn,
Evans Of Wspello J. Z. Williamson. OF Wat
ron; D. r. Montgomery, Of Po!tewntomio;
Alexander AicGEestlv, OF Woodbury.. Permanent
sss q .; Tsns Hsas Sf Pivs r. aesaa;
Louisa County; u. O. kryco, OF Woodbury..
sHEEcH or THE PRESIDENT.
Mf, Fouko was ulon Introduced by the retiring
presdone, and, betorc tak!nR the ctsir. made
FoMke sasd ha must aak tue indulgence Of tht
Convention In tho performance OF bis dutleh
Ho said he Was deeply. gza.iacd by Tho unanim'
ity. OF opuion existing IN tho Convention.
would report platform ou Mulch all could stand
1ie asked that in all matters not Essential psoju-
dicea thonld DO waived for tllo sake OF harmony.
that al debate ovor the question OF nar1a
should bo subordinated to the declaration Of prin*
cipleH. {Appiause.l
THE rt4ATronn.
Tho Committee on Resolutions. By itsssOhMr'
1nnn, thu lion. ChArle4 koguh, reported tbs to!-
loving platform: .......
Tre Democrats, IEborzi nspubaeans, md Antis
Etonopoisa Of tho State Of 1ova in dnlegats uonvs-
toa assesnh!od. declase tsst4 of psttnsnant or.
rs IN nm uas asronss a0 % I ss doens a p
eoyerutuent :. t4u9ht by Je1erson, AAdtss* N
otbee fathers OF the ItepubAc,
ytcotd-A strict adhetenoo to the cons --.*-,.~.
thu Constitution in al meaAuEts insnis!-s ~'~S2"
TIba-Ths supremacy Of tho z.aical aorsrnnssnt
within the sphere and reservation Of tho local suthor-
tty Of Tue Constitution - opposed 70 the eoueent..-
Fourth -Absoluta prohibition Of military ineetter.
ente w the loc. st..s .iectons saa ths ge.eefl
except ID Ae nlanasr clearly deansa IN Tho oonssasa-
onlees nd st1isi economy in % re 4.pendltussa.
S.1th-Alt oacaf. to 10 he!d p :sA .eoo;n'sol!- M
foE 10 = msa.e Of .he raois funs " soF a' pso*"
StsT1uS-Tho fess1stion q al tho legal rtshts Of
eters cl.sten, xi.hoat tes.zd 70 raes q color.
benent Of actual settlers and opposition to any fsthsr
gr.nta 70 corporate mouopo,ies for any purposs.
Mnth-The restoration OF The Presidential aalarJ to
Jt,.ti-That We are In favor Of tho resumption Of
sneco rsy1eut q. noon - tho sauo can bo done With
out turY to til. hsire44 iutczents nf tho countrY
sud McAnlulo suicsul a'tprf OF national currency
for business purpoaes. Oppositlon o tbs pfesent Ma
'Ge Gr.ns"8s qs t.ria on import. that will produce tho
largest amount Of fevenue, With tho snellest amount
1f ArkiA fnRA 1haNA ~
manufacturer 1t tic peu@s Of agricultural interosts
11tl(t-We are in fayor Of Tic rsExal Of the prea-
pses. nssn.a SF ~ III "
xarl ngAtus and tho satoss solution or ts sFis OF
aHittsfath-Tha. ws sss oprosed to all legislation
shlt rosttcta my citizen In hs individual o. social
ssahts snd privileges.
1Iere follows The Ohio arraigumant Of tho
Republican party, az follows:
ths Language of our brethran Of ohio. ~ aslgn do
Of tho Republican party for their e1t.ysgant
for their oppressive, unjust au detective syntom Of
nnance snd ia1aon fof their eonttnged tysaany .a4
a1uauderng Of rubllc lands; her conslnuAnce Of In.
compstent and corrupt uoa !n ollieo It home a1d
Go1sEhnsu.: ] md W Cordially in1ita I'll man, With
sssa 70 IT,. s.x !o nass. e :as q
Ink sucl standardization Of public affair." u chAr~
ao,sksd the purcr sud better ds5a Of tho Republic.
Tic following is the Committee ou Resolu-
| ttoua: CharIea NeEus, J, 7. Arnant, L. L. Aln9-
Tss s D. hssss:'5 H.ss1 j. hshsp e. S5 iss.h T. W.
The following wcre ohoson ~ tho atats Con.
sral Committee for the ensuing year; EdnAsd
TOMBSTONE Walter J. Mayos' D; D; MaSanis h1iat1dgc
i. Wa,nsight, N. q. 1tidesmln, and L. i. Train:
Upon tho conclusion OF tho reading OF thA
resolutions, Bam Eyana moved thas tho resolp.
tons be adopted, and that tho title given b
III. ". ". W!tmet moved That tho motion o&
ME. Evans be laid upon Tho taos.
Tho motion Of Mr. Wtmsr was than With
drawn. aud the question 1ecusrod upoa ths mo-
Me. IrisI called upon Mr. Evans 10 separate
his motions, yo they could be voted on sepa-
rate.y. ,,
AZ. Eysue then roudued bin motion that tbs
oruauizatton bo known w Democratic. lap.
Tho debate On tlia subject continued to Soma
leneth aud was participated IN by numeEous del-
exateu. The question wsh ysheolsasly called tor.
but before It could bo put > motion ~a9 mAdo "a
lay tlle whole matter gu tho table, which pre-
vailed by largo mslority.
It wAa then decided to proceed to tha nosnlnA-
tlon Of candidate for aoyernor. a1a the fG!soW-
Ing names werc pteaanteds l,r. =. a. Hu1nest'
Of Dubuque, Col: 8: F. spo1osd, q Polks tho
IIoa. Shsph.1d Letior. OF Des Moines- Ths
nAsnsa Of tho Hon. John =. Irish aud tue Hon.
II. Il: Tflmble Of DAVE "sFa psesented but
motion to proceed to M Informal bsllok p1e-
vailed, The Informal ballot stoo1s
HAcphard Lefiss.. ..-.-.....s,,."lSsk
y. r. spodosd. .''-'s..'ss
t. A. uulEEt.
E1 EAnPfpll
Tnp iir4t formal ballot seoodt
Whop nui.lher votes east....
Necessary y ebosca