The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-28
The Iowa Republicans.

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National Associated Press to the Star.
DIES MONIES, June 2S.-The Iowa Re-
publican Convention met yesterday,
with Hon. James f. Wilson as tempo
rary Chairman. Mr.. Wilson was also
made permanent Chairman at 2 o'clock,
and the business of the Convention pro-
| ceeded.
| For Governor, Hon. John II. Gear, of
Burlington, received 494 votes on an In-
formal ballot-a large majority, and a
| plurality of all cast. On The first formal
ballot he received over 500 voIes, and
was Immediately declared nominated,
amidst enthusiasm.
The Hon. Frank j. Campbell, of JAS
per County, was nominated ior Lieu
| tenant Governor.
| When nominations were announced
tor Supreme Justice the present incum-
bent, Chief Justice Day, was almost
unanimously called tor by the counties.
| Prof. Won Coolers was nominated
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
| The Committee on Resolutions report
| ed the following:
"First-That the United States of
America is nation, not a league. That
by The combined working OF National
and State Governments the rights of ev-
; cry citizen should be everywhere Sc
| cured. Failure to secure them is GRIM
inal neglect.
"Second-The Republican party has
done the work of the preservation OF the
| Government TO which The nation owes
It's lite, and the Republican party is un-
| finished.
"Ihird-The permanent paciication
OF the South, and the compete protec-
| tion of all ctizens in the free enjoyment
of all their rights, is du.y to winch the
| Republican party stands sacredly
pieuged. The power to provide. for the
enforcement OF tire principles embodied
| in the recent Constitutional amend
ments is vested by the amendments in
Congress; and we declare it TO be the
solemn obligation of the Legislative and
| Executive Depar tments OF the Govern
ment to put in immediate and vigorous
exercise all their Constitutional powers
for removing any just causes ol discon-
tent on the part OF any class, and for
securing to every American citlzen COM
plete liberty and exact equality in The
exercise oi civil, political and public
rights. TO this end we imperatively de-
mand OF Congress and OF Inc Chiet Ex-
ecutiye courage and fdelity to tneIr
duiies which shall. not ialter until the
results are placed beyond dispute or
| recall.
| "Fourth-The pubic credit should be
sacredly maintained, and all the obliga-
tions of the Government honestly dis
charged. We favor the early attain
ment Of a currency convertible with
coin, and therefore advocate the gradual
resumption OF specie payments by con-
tlnuous and steady steps.
s.FIfth-Silver dollars having been a
| mi OJ VAlnn from thA N 1.l ti0n
of the Federal Government until 1878,
the law under which its coinage was
suspended, should be repeaied at the
earliest possible day, and silver made
with gold legal tender Tor the payment
of all ueUts, both public, and private.
| We also believe that the present volume
| of currency should be maintained until
the wants of trade and commerce de-
mand its further contraction"
Ine other resolutions are local in
character.
At the conclusion of the reading, a
resolution indorsing the President aud
| his policy was offered by Resly, as au
ame ndment to the first resolution.
This created indescribable uproar, and
| was received with IL tumult, in which
| were mingled vociterous SHOUTS and
| Kisses.
The Chair ruled the resolution as not
| being german TO The subject.
An amendment inQorsing the policy,
and saying it would secure the results
asked Tor III tbs third resolution OF the
repOrt Of the committee, was then Of
Tered to that resolution and win the
| same result.
| The third resolution as presented by
the committee was tnen adopted. After
| this, all the rest Of the resolutions by the
committee were adopted. -
Mr. Cults. of Washaska, offered the
| following resolution:
! "Resolved, That the so-called South
ern policy which has been inaugurated
and pursued by the present National
| Administration is in accord with the
principles OF the Republican party"
This was reached with general tumult.
| DR.. Bardsley, OF Des Moines County,
moved that IL be referred TO the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
| Mr.. Merriam, of Keokuk County,
moved, amid great excitement, thai the
resolution be tabled.
The motion was adopted by about a
| three-!ourths vote.
The committee on Resolutions, to
which had been referred the amend
ments to resolutions, at this stage re-
turned with recommendation that the
amendments referred to be indefinitely
postponed.
The following resolution, supple
menLary to the platform, was intro.
duced, after debate of few minutes.
and adopted by decided majority:
"Resolved, That we are in favor Of the
rigid enforcement of our present pro-
hibitory liquor law, andany amendments
thereto tnat will render its provisions
more effective in the suppression Of in
temperance"
the Convention then adjourned.
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There was quite company of fashion