The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-08-27
UNITED HOSTS.
Iowa Democrats Form a Fusion with
Greenbackers to Face a Com.
mon Enemy.
The Pr0li;bitory Legislation Of the State
Denounced as Hostile 10
Temperance.

The Iowa Democratic State Convention CON.
vened at Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. the 10th
Of August, and wis called TO order By Hon. Il.
g. Kline. Chairman of tic State Central Com
mittcc. After prayer BY the Iscv. DR.. Ringgold,
ar address of weicoine waa delivered by the
Hon. c. II. Preston. on Getar Rapids. Col
kestley. editor Of tile Council Bluffs tfi1be, was
made temporary Chairman.
Fred w. Lehman of d. sioiIics. was selected
as permanent Chairman. and made an eloquent
address on taking the chair. and stamped his
personality o!assly upon the convention. He is
short IN stature. lean shaver. AMI speaks rap
idly. clearly. ani distinctly. with conviction
and carncS nssa in every tone. lie proved n
capable hair.ssan. and managed 10 Keep tolcr-
able order during tire most exciting scenes Of
the day In The .onr.c q. his address he re-
ferrcd to tie three E--rcadng. 'riting. and
rithmetic, not TIE other three rs, and his
hit was SO happy tha. the convention was con-
yniscd. lie reviewed. the Oklahoma question.
and Iaralleled the action VI Republican and
democratic instiee OIL the subject. lie dweit upon
the Prohibition Issue, and SAID the Democratic
candidates must 20 sauarciy before the people in
opposition 10 this aaeurScu law A showing
the unanimty Of feeling upon this question,
the applause which followed the allusion to the
accurscd Prohibition statute and demanding its
repeal was most I'm 81 Mr. Lehman said
that II prohibition i'll Iowa accomplished all
that was claimed for ii he would not exchange
such results for those OF X al by Jury. which it
abrOgatcd. lie said the Democratic party SHOULD
be one In language. law, faith and destiny, as 1t
has been one IN history.
The liquor plank in the platform was a point
OF contentious. a portion believing. that the min
imum should BIZ siaJ. but i; was soon shown
that to carry the solid vote the lniniinam should
be lowered, and tne platform WAS adopted after
discussion by unanimous AMI enthusiastic
vote
the nomination OF q candidate. and presented
the name OF Capt Merrill He sad Merrill was
n soldiers candidate. an mira democrat, aud y
strong Observation-Disclosures M,ssrs linn, Of
Story, and S.iiia o. Scot, 10 loved. sccondng
the nomination. Mr. kcatiey. OF oancl Bluffs.
nom mated senator Within !. and this action
was seconded by Capt ieli. Mr. Bolton, OF
Harrison, followed III stron- speech. .ccand-
Ing the nomination. Nr Bottom spoke until
the friends u Merrill called Time when cries
OF Go on" "tio on" flled the house and gave
the first indication OF the solid strength of
Writings forces.
Horace Doies. OF Waterloo, was then put in
nomination. His strong point was that he came
from Buffalo.
Senator Jones. of the Dubuque delegation.
put in nomination William q. stewart, OF Du-
buanc Jones S.okr from the stage. and was
Interrupted by the Chairman Gf the Dubuque
delegation, y Ito wanted to know II the Colonel
had any authority for his action. The doughty
authority OF an American citizen and a Demo-
crat. and as no second was entered his authori.
IT, went unquestioned.
When the ballotng began it was evident that
Whiting and fusion on a Democratic basis
stood in the lead, and at the end OF the
call q counties kinne had received y,
eight Of nomination. b.eak from Kinne
followed to both candidates. and
grand change began. The widest confusion
ensued. in which the Chairmen Of numerous
delegations were Yelling for recognition. Order
was finally restored and when the changes were
recorded the result gave Whiting the nominal
ton.
Capt. Merrill promised the hearty support OF
himself and his friends. and upon his motion
the nomination was made unanimous.
MIR. Brennan was nominated for supreme
Judge. and then came the question
When 1t was moved tina the convention pro-
coed to- nominate Il candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, bitter contest fo.loSeet. bit tht mo-
ton was carried and the nomi alton of Mr.
Gillette. the Greenhack candiiala. followed.
Judge Whiting. the nominee Tor Governor. 10
native OF New York, - years IT a1e. 4 farmer,
and came to Iowa in 1863. am located in Iowa
County In il 6 he removed to Monfoe County.
Shortly after. his friends, recosnizins his abil-
1ty and superior judgment in legal matters
coupled with liberal knowledge oil law which
he had gathered at odd hours. elected him
County Judge, which position he ifiea with
credit TO himself and his constituents In 1873
Mr.. Whiting was nominated Ter Lieutenant
Governor on the ticket With all IA 1875
he was q candidate tor Congress-
against Addison Oliver. ol s:,nona
County. Oliver was elected by a reduce ma
jOrtty. In less VI hitin2 was Il canaisissa for the
Senate in a district having Republican ma
jority of 2.so and MIS- defeat d b. Il gi:t., OF
Harrison County. hv a majority OF =. Il ssi
Whiting was elected TO tn senate o'es Oiyes,
LIS C9ulNltlT III Iss IsiIliiil9 dn M III IS
ticket abO 1 " woes. Frying c:..s county.
The figures on his election show family " hlt-
ing's popularity in his distract; IL rs II total
abstainer, ard ways has been, Re has be q
Trustee Of the Iowa Agricultural Toll re a
number of year. AMI aiso a. member OF he
State Agricultural Society lie takes an active
part In all movements or enterprises to benefit
the farmer lie owns a farm OF three thousand
acres, upon which IL. lii and shpysnt.iias its
working. lie has more acres OF artificial, groves
than any other man in the state lie a man
n ~. u
hOnored by all classes.
Judge Brennan, who wa nominated for SUI
preme Judge, came 10 MIscatine frcni Wash
1ngton, ID. G., IN 1855. and wa. appointed as u
Democrat by Republican aim n!straton in
1872 to ill the vacancy o: the istriet Judgeshp
Of the second District IN Iowa. A.ter iillng
the nncxpircd term lie was elected 10 the same
Offcc twice by large majoritics. lie WAS dele
gate TO this Chicago convention. and worked
sound jurist, and will prove Il ST sony Candidate.
THE PLATFORM.
The convention, after sharp debate on an
amendment to increase the license to a five
hundred dollar minimum. passed the following
The Democratic party Of Iowa announces the
following platform Of principles:
II. We approve Of and a'!oi, the principles OF
the late Democratic National Convention.
2. We declare IN favor OF the repeal OF the
prohibitory liquor lazy Of the State OF Iowa as
unjust aud hostile to temperance.
3. We pledge ourselves to favor and use Ous
best efforts fur the enactment Of a license law
Of two hundred and fifty dollars with power to
increase the same from two hundred and fifty
- = ono Thousand dollars, IS may be deemed best
for the public interest =. the various localities
CT the State, as expressed by the eos' consul
tuted authorities of such location.
I. We pledge Ourselves 10 favor and use our
best effort for the enactment OF Law which
shall punish ns criminal the manufacture and
sale Of all adulterated liquors. such aduteratlon
being the direct cause OF intempcrance. and dc.
DtruCtive OF the health OF the ngDDl0.