St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-20
WHITING THE WINNER.
The Granger Statesman Named for Gov
emor by the Grandest Iowa Con-
vention Ever Held.
Fusion Triumphs, Giving Gillette Second
Place and Brennan Chosen for
Supreme Judge.
Bold Arrangement of the Licentfous
and Arbitrary Rule of the Party
in Power.
Prohibi ton Denounced, a License
Law Advocated and Auditor
Brown Vindicated.
Down With Monopolfes and the Cabal
of Bosses--Great Day for
Down With Monopoltes and the Cabal
of BOsses--Great Day for
Democracy.
Iowa Democracy.


Iowa Democracy.
Special to the Globe.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 19.-The
largest Democratic state convention eve
held in Iowa has just closed its labors. OF
the ninety-fve counties comprising this
great state, every one was fully represented
by earnest and intelligent delegations. All
Of the old and trusted leaders of the party
were here, and many new and young ones
Of promise. All were actuated by COM
mon purpose. and while wide differences, of
opinion existed on many minor points, a
spirit of concession controlled. \ cabal Of
Republican bosses has ruled this state with
ont scrupulous regard to the rights of the
the people; monopolies have controlled the
legislatures and dictated the laws; personal
liberty has become restricted, and trial by
jury for certain offenses abolished. The
liquor traffic has been made free under the
pretense of prohibition, saloons have
largely increased in number, crime runs
riot, and the expenses of the courts have
been immensely augmented thereby. A
One-armed soldier elected to the state audit
orshid by the votes Of the people mas been
driven from his Office by force of arms,
without resort to civil process. This con-
ventiOn, magnificent in number and grand
in personnel, was an unmiStakable protest
against this licentiOus and arbitrary rule.
The platform adopted to-day is a bold and
mastery arraignment Of the party in power,
and is a clear and manly affirmative
declaration Of the purposes of the Democ-
racy Of the state. The nomination for
governor is typical of the conventional
poor man, a pioneer to the plains of North
western iowa, who, by his native energy,
his manly pluck, his broad common sense,
has become the possPssOr of the grandest
farm in the state-he is an eminent repre-
sentative of the popular, largely anti
mOnOpolistic sentiment beyond the strength
of his party. He has gained important
legislative experience as a senator from
strong Republican district. 1t is believed
that both the resolutions and the candidates
presented meet the appreciation of de-
cided majority of the voters of the state,
and that if every man will but vote his
honest sentiment, victory will perch upon
the banner unfurled to-day.
A Great Convention.
Special to the Globe.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 19.-When
the chairman called the convention to order
st 1850, every one of the 645 delegates
were in their seats and the contestants from
PottOwatonna knocked upon the outside.
The committee on credentials reported in
favor Of Col. Keatiey'S sitting delegation,
and the convention sat full. The stage
was richly decorated and occupied by many
prominent state Democrats. Gen. Weaver
and ladies occupied one of the proScenium
boxes, Gen, Jones and ladies another, while
those on the right were given up entirely to
ladies. Every delegate Wore a buttonhOle
bouquet and the boxes and stage seemed full
of flowers Passing the ordinary routine
work following the temporary organization,
nothing of Importance occurred until the
committee on permanent organization re-
ported, recommending Fred w. Lehman
the permanent chairman and the retention
of the other temporary officers. Col
Keatley was relieved to stand best man to
his friend, Senator Whiting, in the nomi-
nation speech. Permanent Chairman
Lehman of Des MoineS made an eloquent
address on taking the chair. and stamped
his personality closely upon the convention.
He is short in stature, clean shaven. and
speaks rapidly, clearly and distinctly. Con-
victiOn and earnestneSs in every tone, he
proved
A CAPABLE CHAIRMAN,
and managed to keep tolerable order during
the most exciting scenes of the day. In
the course of his address he referred to the
three rs. reading, riting and rithmetic, not
the other three Rs, and his hit was so
happy that the convention was convulsed.
lie reviewed the Oklahoma question, and
compared the action of the Republican and
Democratic parties on the subject. He
dwelt upon the prohibition question. and
said that the Democrat candidates must 90
squarely before the people in opposition to
that accurSed law. AS shown by the una
nimity of feeling upon this question, the ap-
plause which followed alluding to the ac-
cursed prohibition statute and demanding
its repeal was most eloquent. Lehman
Ta;+od the sentiment of the convention in
the statement that if prohibition in Iowa
accomplished all that was claimed for il he
would not exchange such results for those
of trial by jury, which it abrogated He
said the Democratic party should be one in
language, law, faith and destiny, as it has
been one in history. The liquor plank in
the platform was the point of contention.
portion DelleNl0g Glab the minimum should
be $500, but il was soon shown that to
carry the solid vote the minimum should be
lower, and the platform was adopted after
discussion by unanimous and enthusiastic
vote
NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR.
Col. A. r. McCay was the first upon his
feet for the nomination of candidate and
presented the name of Capt. Merrill. Capt.
Merrill was a soldiers candidate, an ultra
Democrat a strong anti-ProhibitioniSt. Mr..
Finn of Story and Smith of Scott followed
with seconds. Keatley of Council Bluffs
nominated Senator Whiting and was sec
Omded by Capt. Bell. The George Francis
Train OF Iowa said in the course Of his
speech: THE eyes of the country are upon
Us. the Democrats asleep i'll heaven look
down from above upon our deliberations"
The idea Of angels sleeping with one eye
open struck the convention as ludicrous and
the house was given up TO prolonged
cheers for the cheTubS. Bolton OF Harrison
followed IN a strong second Bolton spoke
1or some minutes until the friends of Merrill
called time, when the volume of ''go on, go
on, nlled the house and gave the first in
dication OF the solid strength Writings
forces had masSed. Horace Boies of Wa
terloo was put i'll nomination. His strong
point was that he came from ButfaIo. SEN
ator Jones of the Dubuque DELEGATION mt
IN nomination William q. Stewart of Du-
buque. Jones spoke from tie stage and
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