Daily Republican., 1881-07-01
Third EDITION.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION
HOW the Republicans of Iowa Dis
agree and then Unite Again.

HOW the Republicans OF Iowa Dis
agree and then Unite Again.
The Republican State Convention Of
Iowa was held last Wednesday. The
following extract from u despatch to
the New York Times gives some idea of
how the Iowa Republicans can differ
on choice of candidates and then
unite with rush and hurrah:
The balloting for the nomination for
Governor was begun as soon as the re-
ports of the different committees had
been made and acted upon. There
were five candidates anxious to place
themselves at the head of the Republic
can Party, and their strength in the
convention was shown by the
first informal ballot, in which
Buren Il. sherman received Az votes;
William Larrabee, 31S; James Harlan,
40; Frank Campbell, 20, and Aaron
kimball, II. For the next 10 ballots
the candidates maintained their rela-
| tive strength, the friends of Harlan,
Campbell and kimball trusting that IA
break would be made in the ranks of
the sup orters Of either Sherman or
Iarrabee. But both gentlemen held
their forces well in hand, and after II
/ fruitless ballots it became evident that
no desertions could be expected from
the ranks of the two leaders. Then, on
the twelfth ballot, the supporters of the
three weaker candidates began to flock
over to Sherman and Larrabee. and the
result was that Sherman received 800
votes. He lacked only one Of a major
ity, which would give him the nomna-
ton. When this result was announced
there was scene OF excitement such
as has never before been witnessed in a
State convention here. There was a
grand rush to Join the forces of Sher-
man, and all order was lost in the con-
fusion which followed, Boone, Clinton,
Dallas Davis, DesMoinss, Fremont,
Lee, Linn, Madison. Mahaska, Mar.
shall, Union, NanI1uren, and other
countie, all desired to change their
votes in favor of the winning candi-
date, and their spokeslnen We're all on
their feet at once, shouting for rrcogni-
tion by the Chair.
The Chairman of the different com
mittee >prang upnll over the House,
and added heir voices to the general !
confusion vleing with each other toat =
tract the attention Of the Chair first. |
Whole delegations mounted upon the |
seats. men stood upon the railing and
climbed the pillars supporting the gal
rrv, all shouting MIR. Presideut' at |
the top of their voices, and called out
the names ot their favorites. The |
tu,auit was ,So great that the officers
OF the colyention found it impossible to
restore order for some time. At length ,
one ofMr. I.arrabee'S friends managed !
to Ecure recognition from the Chair,
ank he withdrew Mr.. Larrabee's name
and moved that Mr.. Sherman be nOmi-
mated by reclamation.
The motion wa, seconded by half a
thousand voices, ana carried amid Il
burst Of enthusiasm which Con,u not be
restrained. The announcement OF the
nomination was greeted with loud
cheers from the delegates and spectators
Hats and handkerchiefs were waved III
the air, and one delegate became so ex-
cited that he pulled otf his coat and
swuug it violently around his head.
Delegates stamped, shouted, and pound
ri the chairs with their canes The
ChalrmanS futile p"uEding with his
gayel to restore order only added to the
general tumult. The change OF votes
to Sherman aud Larrabee before the
was made unanimous was
50 rapid, and the confusion was SO
great, that the Secretary was unable to
record many of the changes, aud al the
S,lg gestion of the Chairman the roll
was called again after order had been
restored