The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-15

! Democratic Senatorial convention
convened in Mapes' Hall, II confer
cncc committee Of three was az
pointed by the chair, and consisted
OF DR.. "A. Babcock, John T.. Peck and
r. p. Wilson to confer with like
committee from that body. Upon
the return OF this committee on mo-
ton OF DR.. Babeock Il recess OF five
minutes WAS hal. to tho end that
zach member OF said committee
might confer with and report to the
delegation from his county the SUBJ
ject matter OK conference for Its de-
cision.
Convention called to order and a
resolution adopted to take an infor-
nal ballot for candidate. for Sena-
tor.
The ballot resulted "a follow5: Il.
II. Weller 10, nj. +. Gillette 8, s. l.
Cary Is, W. II. Mead l.
Mr.. Mead thanked the gentle
man who cast q vote for him, at the
same time assuring him and the con-
vention that he was not an aspiraEt
for Office, did not seek and would not
secept any nomination or Office now
or hereafter in the gift Of the people,
prcfcrring to serve rs an educator In
conducting o newspaper in their In
tcrests aud for the promotion OF the
public welfare. considering that the
most honorable rs we'll rs RESPONSE
bic Office . person could hold. and
one In Will III person Is sustained
by the voluntary and spontaneous
| support Of the people.
A second informal ballot was thon
taken resulting Is follows: L. u.
Weller s, NJ. F. Gillette 20.
A formal ballot was then had re-
| sulting for N. Y. Gillctt 2ll, for L. II.
Weller III.
Mr.. L. H. Weller made a strong
speech endorsing tho nominee Of the
convention and moved to make the
| nomination unanimous BY rising
vote, which was heartily concured In,
every member springing to his feet.
Mr.. Gillctt was called aud In u few
proper and highly appropriate and
we'll chosen words accepted The NOM
nation OF the convention than king
1t for the earnestness and cordiality
with which It had come to him UNI
asked and unsought, but from whose
Responsibilities and duties he should
not shrink. He accepted fully and
Heartily the platform Of principles OF
the party, had been in the harness
since 1876, was heartily and fully IN
sympathy with tho farmers among
whom he was proud to be numbered,
and with all who live by the toll OF
tholr hands and cat their bread IN
the sMca. of their brow. In their
Interest, for their welfare aud for
the pcrpetuation Of our form OF gov
eminent he would seek to have oil
monopolies regulated and controlled
by the legislative power that created
them. He was not going to buy his
way to the Office nor throw away
money in its pursuit.
Mr.. L. II. Woiler offered the FOL
flowing resolutions which were al.
Iopted without dissenting vote:
RESOLVED; That we deeply sympa.
th!ze with President Garfield and
hope for his speedy recovery.
i RESOLVED; That this convention
views with horror his attempted Ms
sassination. and regard It as tho le
Ultimate product Of the spoils sys
tern among the leaders OF the Rc
publican party. and it Is by Us con
dcmned as I'm occurrence OF thu
gravest magnitude involving thu
pcrpetuity Of our cherished form d
government.
On motion Of W. r. Mead, the del
egation from each county were re
qucsted to nominate to the conven'
ton person for member OF the Sen
. atorial Committee, when the dole
gates presented the following u
constitute tho committee:
II. w. LoDDHLL.. ........... Tripoil
LII. WELLRE Nashua
wv. r. MEAD Cresco
On motion the secretary was I'll
rcctsd TO mail resolution OF sympa
thy 70. the President to Secrctar,
Blaine.
On motion all newspapers In Thu
district were requested to publish
the proceedings OF this convention.
On motion adjourned sine die.
Nv. r. MRAD, o. C.-HARRrS0roH,
!, Secretary. Chairman.