Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-08
A Lively Contest for the Empty
HOnOrS Of a Democratic
Nomination in Iowa,
Considerable Choloric Expend-
ed on the Future Divide
OF 5poils.
The Autobiography Plank a
Graceful Strsddle of tho
All-Important Question.
Detailed ID sings OF tho Convs ntion

CorrespondenceIof The Bee.
DEs MONIES, June 6.-The demo.
cratic state convention met In Moore's
opera house at IL O.. M, and wus
called to order by L. G. Kline, chair.
man of the state central committee,
who nominated Hon. Ed. Campbell, of
Fairfield, for temporary chairman,
and K. M. Carr, of Delaware county;
L. w. Goode, editor of The Loader, of
this city, and 7. o. Walker, Of Grin
nell, SO temporary secretaries. Com
mittee 8 on permanent organization,
credentials and resolutions were then
appointed. The committee on reso.
buttons we're as follows:
First district, Geo. IL. Shofer, of Lee
county.
Second district, E. H. Thayer, of Gin.
Third district, M. M. Ham, of Du.
buque.
Fourth district, j. d. Adams, of Floyd.
Fifth district. G. A. CLARK, of Linn.
Sixth district, S. s. Carruthers, Of
Davis.
Seventh district, II. r. North, of Dallas.
Eighth district, K, NJ. Hunter.
Ninth district, Etobt, Percival, of Potta-
wattomie.
Tenth district, j. A. o. Yeoman, of
Webster.
Eleventh district, G. s. Witter.
heconvention then &C burned until
2 o'clock.
The convention promptly reassem.
bed at the appointed hour, and, no
committees being ready TO report,
Chairman Cimpbell introduced j.
Sterling Morton, of Nebraska, who
spoke about ten minutes on free
trade and kindred topics.
NJ. V. Cannon, of Scott then
sprang to his feet and moved that sin
the sense of this convention free
trade should not be made a plank In
the platform"
The chair ruled the motion out of
order, and the gentleman sat down,
amid cries Of "order, "''put him out,
etc.
The committee on credentials being
called for, their report showed ninety.
eight counties-all but two-repre'
scented by full or partial delegations.
, The one contest-from CAss county
was decided In favor of the delega-
tion headed by r. 7. Young.
The committee on permanent or
, ganization reported az follows: Presi
don't, Hon. w. FL. M. Pusey, Of
Council Bluffs; the temporary secro
:. taries were retained.
President Pusey was escorted t.
the chair amid q perfect storm Of
cheers, by Hon. Jeremiah Murphy, o
Davenport, j. P. AlliJ Jon, of Siou,
City and b. j. Ball, of Burlington
On taking the chair Mr. Pusey de.
llvered q short address, taking grount
In favor Of free trade and anti.monop
y oily, though he treated the latter sub
y ject rather gingerly.
=. Pending the report of the commit
o tee on resolutions, an informal ballo
q was taken for governor, resulting q
= follows: L. G. Kline, of Tama coun
p ty, 379; s. II. Mallory, of Charlton
"a; w. f., Merritt, of DssMoines
217; N. e. Merrill, of Clinton county
SO; Hon. B. j. Hall, of Burlington
received 20 votes, but positively re
: fused to permit his name to go befor
the convention. E. d. Finch, of De
/ Moines, on behalf of the supporters c
q Col. Merritt, moved that the nomina
y ton of L. G. Kline be unanimou.
The chair ruled 1t out of order IL
after the committee on resolution
were heard from. Mr.. Finch with
drew his motion, but gave notice tina
he would renew 1t at the proper time
4 After some delay Ii was announce
" that the committee on resolutions wei
. not yet ready to report, whereupo
the chairman announced that he woul
entertain q motion to proceed to th
nomination of candidates.
d The first formal ballot resulted
y follows: Kline, 488; Merritt, 20;
a Mallory, A. Judge Kinne's nomini
y ton was made unanimous.
Justus Clark, of Red Oak, wau non
: mated lieutenant governor by aool
D maticn.
n The committee on resolutions wei
i at last ready to report, and the chat
man, Hon. K FL. Thayer, of Clinton
y coming forward announced that Il
i report was the unanimous work of Il
10 committee. The resolutions srraigne
y the republican party for extravagan,
, and corruption; declared In favor of
free ballot and free trade; In favor
q judicious license law and again
D. constitutional prohibition.
IA Tho ra.o1utlnn n tka ~oluouI o,a
I'd ton reads az follows: "That 1t Is I'll
le right and duty Of the state to regula'
o. railways through Legislative enac
ments, and we demand such action
= will fully protect the interests of IL
people In every respect, and prevei
unjust railway charges of any kin,
and at the same time, as far as poss
BILE, promote mutual confidence an
friendship between the railways al
the people" The platform was n
marksbly brief, and consisted most
of "glittering generslities."
Judge Hayes, of Davenport, IL
hero of the amendment overtime,
and Judge Burton, of Ottunws, we
named for supreme judge.
The Hayes faction tried to howl
down. II. e. Hendershot, of Whpel
county, when nominating Judge Blu
ton, was called to Ordor, but Chat
man Pusey rallied TO bis assistance al
gave him a hearing, The ballot W
taken amid great excitement, and r.
suited as follows: Hayes, 4904; Blu
ton, 1864
The river counties voted solidly {
Hayes, and the desperate effort of t
interior counties to overcome thC
heavy majorities were futile.
On motion of Judge HsndershC
Of Wanallo thu mr. minakIon oI Hap