The Portland daily press., 1883-06-29

A vote will be taken daily for u. S. Senator,
although no quorum in either house Will be
present before Tuesday. A resolution to defer
the taking of any binding vote for Senator till
week from Tuesday, was defeated in joint
convention alter a ballot this afternoon.
A conference of Rollins men was held to-
night, the object OF gathering being to solidify
his strength, and retain, If possible, the num-
her OF votes given to him on to-day's ballots,
which showed no relative loss.
Iowa Republican Convention GOV. Sher-
man Re-nominated.
DIES MONIES, June 2S.--The Republican con-
vention yesterday renominatsd Buren r. Sher-
man for governor, A. I'll. Manning for lieuten-
ant-governor, and Professor Akers OF Linn for
superintendent of public institutions -all by
acelamation.
The convention then proceeded to an infor-
NAL ballot for supreme Judge Before the first
formal ballot was concluded, it became evil
dent that Judge Reed was successful, and he
was declared the nominee OF the convention
by acclamatioD.
The platform pledges the party to legislation
which shall prohibit the liquor traffic; con-
demns unjust discrimination against non-com-
psting points by railroad combinations and
pools; demands legislative interference and
condems free railroad passes to State officials.
The tariff plank is as follows:
Stability Is desirable in such public policy as
relates to and affects all productive industries,
and we condemn the threat at Iowa Demo-
Gratis to disturb and keep at unrest said indus
tries and the capital and labor employed there
in, by gradual and persistent efforts to so
change the customs laws as to establish free
trade, and insist upon such revenue laws as
will encourage American industries and pro-
tect American labor, in order that American
working men shall have fair days wages for
fair days work. and tend to assure perma-
nent employment.
After arraigning the Democratic party for
its failure to enact needed legislation while it
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tives, the platform concludes as follows:
The wise, conservative administration OF
President Arthur, meets with the hearty APP
proval Of the Republicans of Iowa, and we
cordially approve the promise given by him to
the delegation appointed by the Philadelphia
convention of Irish-American citizens that the
sGbject of grievance contained in the resolu-
tion of said body presented to him shall have
thorough and exhaustive investigation, and
such action as the government may lawfully
take.
State Convention of Missouri Prohibition
WARRENsBURG, No, June 2S.-The conven-
tion of State Prohibitionists adopted resolu-
tlons pledging the members to prohibtory
principles, and when the party TO which they
may belong arrays itself against prohibition,
the members declare their purpose of ignoring
that party. They further pledge their individ-
ual and organized efforts for the defeat OF any
clare, in writing, that he WILL If elected, work
for the Submission to the people of the ques-
tlon OF the prohibitory amendment condemns
the action of the Democratic State Committee
in the last campaign. for supporting the liquor
traffic in opposition TO the sentiments of the
party as expressed by the State Convention
and demands more rigid enforcement OF the
liquor laws.
A committee was appointed to mature plan
for the organization OF the colored prehibitory
alliance and one to take charge of the matter
of constitutional amendment.
Minnesota Republican Convention-Gov
Hubbard Renonfinated.
ST. PAUL, June 28.-The Republican State
Convention met yesterday and renominated
Gov. Hubbard by acclamation.
A resolution was introduced condemning the
action of those Republican legislators who re-
fused to vote for Mr.. Window as Senator after
he had received the caucus nomination la st
winter. This was laid on the table by vo
of 149 to g.
The platform approves the river and harbor
bill and the re-enactmeDt by Congress Of the
arrears Of pensions clause.