Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-24
TELEGRAPHIC.
Democratic State COnven-
tiOn.
A Majority Of the Delegates
Appointed for Tllden and
Hard Money. eI}
Drs Ma,Nr

DEs MONIES, MAY IL.
At the afternoon session Hon. III. III
Trimble was elected permanent chair.
man.
On roll call thirty-four counties
failed to respond.
The Credential Committee reported
326 delegates present.
After prOtracted contest it was
decided to hold two State Convcn-
tions, and do nothing but elect dele
gates to st Louis at this Convention.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following resolutions,
which were adopted without debate
The Democracy Of Iowa, in conven-
ton assembled, while pledgimg earn
est support, both to the declarations of
principle that will be given to the
country by the st. Louis convention.
declare as follows their views upon
the vital questions now before the
Republic for discussion and adjust
ment: that in view of the weakness
Of its administration of Justice and
corruption. which reeks inevery part
of the public service, disgracing us at
home and defrauding us abroad, it ia
evidence of the unfitness of the party
in power longer to bear the RESPONSE
bilities of the government:
ResOlred, That we demand and en-
force honesty and reform, and de-
mand of our National convention such
immutability in their earnest pied ges
of uprightness and decency for the
administration of the government as
shall command the confidence of its
purest and most patriotic men, and
the selection of standard bearers
whose lives, private and official. are a
guaranty to the country of their
ability to carry forward the work of
reform made Immediately necessary
by the corruption and crime of the
Republican party.
Resolved, That inasmuch as gold is
recognized as the standard of values
throughout the world, and furnishes
a basis for general trade and COM
merce, we favor an early return to
specie payment, because it will place
business interests of the country on
sure and satisfactory basis; secure us
from the uncertainties attending the
existence of monied mediums Of un-
equal values. At the same time we
believe that forced or sudden re-
sumption Of specie payment, such as
contemplated by the so-calied Sher-
man resumption act of 1876, will cause
widespread disaster and ruin to our
business interests. 1t has had and is
now having blighting effect on all
industry, and is one of the many
blunders of the Republican party and
should be repealed.
A spirited and lively contest was
had over the selection of dele
gates at large to the national conven-
ton, and the following were selected
Fl. II. Trimble, of Davis county; Nj.
NJ. Ham, of Dubuque; d. o. Finch.
of Polk B. f. Montgomery. of Pot
Edwin Campbell, of JEFF
fers0n; j. II. Crawford, of Scott: S.
D. Evans, of Wapello; j. Van Meter,
Of Humboldt.
The following delegates from the
various districts were selected: Ed
ward Yeager, of Lee county; Edw.
McKitterick, of Des Moines; A. j.
Munroe, Of Jones; E. III. Thayer, of
Clinton; Ainsworth. of Fayette; Z.
NJ. Durham, of Buchanan G. r. Get
ter, Of Cerro Gordo; G. c. Wright, of
Bremer; Peter A. Dey, of Johnson !;
G. Kinnie, of Tama; IL. b. Hender-
shott, of Wapello: I. j. Anderson of
Marion; d. M. Baker, of Lucas; V.
Wainright, of Warren; jacob Will
liams, of Pottawattamie; w. A.
Stowe, of Fremont; j. p. Allison. of
Woodbury.; L. l.. Bowman, of Car
roll. Two alternates from each of
the Congressional districts We're cho-
sen. The question of instructing the
delegates to the national convention
to use their influence for the abroga-
tion of the rule requiring a atwo-thirds
vote to nominate candidates, was
brought up and lively discussion
was held. 1t occupied about an hour,
and the motion was finally with
drawn. The delegates were instruct
ed to vote as majority of the dele
CATION should direct. The conven-
ton adjourned at six O'Clock. The |
of the convention were |
very harmonious, and perfect union |
of the democratic and liberal senti-
ment was accomplished.
The delegates to St.Louis are most
ly for Tilden. A canvass of them to-
night shows that seventeen out of
have decided preference
for Tilden, and Tilden leader here
asserts that the delegation will vote
for him as unit. On the other hand
one of the delegates, and leading
man, asserts that majority of the
is for Hendricks. He SAYS
however, that the delegation will
probably vote for Tilden, because of
the carrying of New York.