New-York tribune., 1879-05-22
TIE IOWA DEMOCRACY.
A soFT-MoNEY TICKET NOMINATED.

A SOFT-MONEY TICKET NOMINATED.
THE STATE CONVENTION NEARLY WRECKED ON
THE FUSION QUESTIoN-PRoBABLE UNION WITH
THE GREENBACK MEN.
Council BLUFFS, Iowa. May 21.-Sixty-nine
OF the 100 counties in the State were represented In te
Democratic Convention to-day, and there were
476 delegates present out OF the 900 provided for IN te
call. General A. c. Dodge was Chairman OF the CohNeh-
ton, and T. A. Walker the Secretary. On taking the
Chair, General Dodge denounced the Republican party
for forcing the resumption of specie payments anu
urged the union of all elements opposed 10 the ke
publican party. Judge II. III. TrimDle was nominated
for Governor by acclamati0n.
When the voting for Leutenant-G Governor took place.
the convention being wrecked upon the ques
tion of fusion with the Greenback Moses Bloom
who was nominated for Lieuenant-Governor declined
and Colonel j. s. Tam and d. r. Stubbs Grcenback
man, wcre named, Mr. Stubbs receiving 2ii and Colonel
Tam l91 votes. The fact that Mr.. Stubbs had major
y discovered by the opponents OF fusion DeIore
the vote was announced and they reOrted TO every e
fort to change tIe result f2r over an Ioud 'I tcr
the convention should nominate any nut Democrats Io
Office The ballot was, motion, declared informal
captain j. u 10uhan was lncn honlhtcu w q. 'iiIb
nation. Peace thus restored, and the ticket, when
is, the whole, acceptable 10 the Grfenbach men, We
completed A fusion with the t'TeelDdcK paI,J Nm
probably take place. Judge ii. H. Tlmble, VINO bas
with that parry. Reuben j. NoDle was honn9ttu s ll
supreme Court Judge, and Irwin Baker for superlh-
platform adopted declaring that liberty des
pends upon the strict construction and Observance OF
the Constitution and all its amendments; that OOth me
Government and the SaoS should bc scrny restricted 10
their respective spheres in the exercise OF power lnat
the policy OF the Republican party, when IN
fates the importance OF States when necessary
TO cover the theft OF the Presidency ana
magniies the functions Of the General Government 10
cover the coercion States into Endorsement OF tue
Presidents partisan will, IS fruitful OF danger; tat
such policy section against section and teaches
the people 10 rely upon strong Government as shelter
from the anarchy the Republican parry has planned
that evidence OF these ncarous schemes exists IN me
attitude of the fraudulent Executive and the Republican
party who determined 10 deprive the Cover
Army necessary the defence OF the frontier
and protection from foreign and domestic enc
mics, by vetOinc appropriations for its support
We hail. the resolutions further declare the Democratic
Congressman worthy OF our ancestors who reVotcd
against de.pDtism We ask universal dissent from Ihe
Republican idea Of substituting the viii OF ono man Tor
that OF the majority OF the people.
The platform fayOTs the substitution OF treasury noes
for National bank notes, the abolition OF National
banks of issue, n reduction Of the bonded dtOJ
rs fast a. possible by the OF the money In the Treas
ury the limited coinage Of 4l2l2 grain silver dollars
and the making Of certificates FOR silver bullion de-
posted in the Treasury legaender, tar Tor rev
enue only economy. and reduction in the salaries ana
number of officials The platform also declares that inc
party, being opposed TO free whskey ayors iudcious
license law, ana demands strict account from puDnc
servants and the punishment OF offenders.