Omaha daily bee., 1881-07-02

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pell, instantly went owe to Sherman,
or Larrabee. The whole convention
was in an uproar, and there was a
deafening babel Of yells for the ear
and eye of the speaker. Hats were
flying, and handkerchief waving, and
a thousand of fans savoring the air.
The secretaries we're overloaded with
changes, and the speaker added to the
din, with his ponderous gavel, to pro-
cure order, until he had pound
ed a fine clater-table into splinters.
Meanwhile the secretaries gave it up,
simply saying that Sherman had beat
en-, which was repeated by the speak
or, when Hon. Tom Updegraf jumped
to the top of q chair and with lion
lungs protested against the declaration
of the speaker, and demanded that a
new vote be taken, and that the nom
nation be made in n fair, honorable
and honest manner, and not by a mob.
The convention quoted down and the
ballot was repeated, resulting in a lack
Of one vote to nominate Sherman,
when Col. Henderson arose, and in
behalf of MI. Larrabee moved the
unanimous nomination of Sherman,
which was seconded by Hon. John
Woolson in behalf of Mr.. Harlan.
A committee was sent after Mr..
Sherman who found him entirely worn
out with fatigue, and unable to come.
They so reported to the convention,
but at that moment Nh. Sherman
turned up, and responded briefly as
follows.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men of the Convention - appear be-
fore you merely to bow my acknowl-
edgements for the highest honor that
you have conferred upon me, and to
assure you that my gratitude is un-
bounded and beyond expression. I
promise here and now, in your pres
ence to devote my time and such abil-
tiles as l have to the support and fur
Their adoption, if possible, of those
glorious principles which you and 1
have avowed, and which in the last
campaign gave to the people of the
United States further assurance of
peace and prosperity to all the land.
| merely desire to say further, and
especially to those friends who have
stood by me so manfully, that by your
conduct and by your friendship you
have made of me to you a bankrupt
forever, and to assure you that from
this time foreward | shall endeavor by
upright and proper behavior, to merit
at least n share of the confidence you
have shown in me by your votes.
Gentlemen of the convention, permit
me once more to thank you for this
most gracious honor, and to retire
from your presence.
The lieutenant governorship was
the next place to be filed. 1t had
been conceded by the best informed
men on the ground hat Senator
Young, of Cass, had the inside track,
but one of the most uncertain things
in this world is a political convention.
The great battle having been fought
and won, the forces were left to go
whore they. listed, and the
gallant young lawyer, of Carroll,
found an able support, quite mex.
pected, to the majority of outlookers.
This place, filled by a Ninth district
man, the state SUPPLEMENTARY must
60 eastward. There was no unanim-
ity of sentiment, and it was only when
the roll was called that there was
showing a leading for either of the
candidates, though none had a ma
jority of the convention. Prof. Akers,
of Linn, was the man, and to him was
given the honor. Col. Abernethy, OF
Crawford, and Mr.. Sabin, of Clinton,
Withdrawing in his favor.
The friends Of Judge L. r. Dufiie
introduced him in a formal manner
to the future consideration of the
party, for supreme Judge, which the
convention accepted by u compliment.
tary vote of 800, and then nominated
Judge Adams, of Dubuque, for a
second term.
1t was midnight when Judge Geo.
G.. Wright, of the committee on reso'
%lutions, presented the platform:
We, the representatives of the republi.
can party of Iowa, demand of the people
of the state anew their fullest confidence
and support because !of the faithfulness OF
the party in the state and in the nation t.
party pledges; because of the magnifcen,
results it has achieved in the line of gooc
governments; because of the marvellous de
yotion it has shown in support of the I'm
ion; because of its adherence of SLAYER,
and polygamy, and of lbs successful effort:
to crush the one and of its persistent
struggle to get rid Of the other, sure to q,
IN to its final eXtirpation Applausel; be
aust of its active interest in the relief o
struggling and oppressed humanity every
where; because of its determination I,
abolish all inequalities of citizenship, t,
give all men of all races and ~nationalitie
in this land equality of civil and politica
rights; because OF its efforts to establish
temperance, to educate the people and T.
up.build all moral forces; because it ha
been earnest in efforts towards honest an,
economical government, and has beef
swift to correct abuses when il has dis
covered them, because it has steadil,
maintained the financial honor of the Ma
tions, is rapidly discharging its treat wa
debt, and has made the recent "tinancia
history of the governmental the marvel of tn
nations; lApplausel because it has protect
ed the labor of the country, and built u
its agricultural and manufacturing inter
' t%erests, and promoted the means of inter
, nal by judicious legislations
|, because it is positive and progressive, an
, will, IN the future as in the past, prov
, its capacity TO grapple promptly and sue
sessfully with every emergency of the Ma
; tion, and with every question affecting tn
peoples interests; and finally, because
! will secure a complete and lasting unifnu
lion of the country, entire peace and COZ
cord, upon statute basis of free schools, fire
ballot. lApplause.l
In the spirit of the purpose that has II
> deemed former pledges and produced thes
results, the Republican party Of Iowa n
A solves:
| !. We reafirm the Republican Nations
, platform of 1880, and insist upon its eI
forcement in its relation TO the several n