Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-01
the IOWI REPUBLICANS
Nominations Made and the Pidiforn' Adol''ed
bv The state CoHvention.

was cflileu 10 OINttl ~ va
chairman, and Hon, Lafayette Young
selected as permanent presiding oiiieer'
He briefly addressed the convention, re-
viewing the political situation
Hon. Frank ID. Jackson was renoml-
mated for secretary OF state. Hon. J. A.
Lyons was renOminated by acclamatlon ior
state auditor.
Mr.. Clark presented the name OF Hon. V.
p. Twombley for state treasurer. Hon.
Robert G Cousins presented the name OF
Gen. Byron Beeson, of Marshalltown. Tho
formal ballot resulted. Twombley, 4eO,
Beeson, 465 The Marshall county dele
CATION moved to make the nomination OF
Capt. Twombley unanimous. Carried.
For supreme Judge, Judge Sewers, tine
present supreme judge; Judge Granger, OF
Allamakee county; and Judge Given, OF
Polk county, were nominated. On the nrst
ballot Sewers received 265 votes; Granger
1870 votes, and Given PAT votes. On
the second ballot Granger received SIS
votes; Given, 203, aud Sewers, l64 votes.
The nomination of Judge Granger was
made unanimous.
For attorney general, the Hon. A. J.
Baker, the present incumbent; the Hon. j.
Y. Stone, of Mills county; ii. ). Winslow,
of Jasper county, aud Milton Remley, OF
johnson county, were placed in nomina-
ton. On the first ballot Stone received
80 votes; Winslow, 159 votes; Baker, 217
votes, and Remley. 1893 votes. On the
third ballot for attorney general stone re-
ceived 492 votes; Baker 2i5 votes; Wins
low. 50 votes, and Remley, lis votes.
stones nomination was made unanimous
The convention proceeded to the nOml
nation of railway commissioners. Some dis
cuSsiOn ensued as to the manner OF choosing
them, some wishing to elect three on one
ticket, others wishing to vote Tor each sepaT.
ately. The plan Of voting for three at u
time was adopted
At this time great confusion prevailed,
and it was with difficulty that the chairman
controlled the convention. John Mahln,
Of Muscatine; Ex-Governor NewbOlh, OF
Mount Pleasant; Spencer Smith, OF Council
Bluffs; ]. S. Law renee, Of Sioux City; f.
I. Campbell, of Newton Merritt Green. OF
Marshalltown; Day, Of Iowa City: Kent,
Eimball, and Rossin, of Humboldt, were
placed in nomination. The large number
Of candidates made the calling OF the roll
very long and tedious. The result was
Mahin, 302; Newbold, lS9; Smith, 80;
Lawrence, 342; Campbell, SAB; Kent, II,
Green, 40; Kimball. %; Rossin, 90; Fair.
burn, %; Dey, 3; Wilson, %; Coffin. IL;
Williams, "a. Spencer Smith, OF Council
Bluffs, and Frank T. Campbell, Of New
ton, the present commissioners, having re-
eeiyed majority of all the votes east, were
declared the nominees.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for the remaining commissioner. The
second ballot resulted in the selection
OF the Hon. john Mahin, OF Muscatine,
AS the remaining candidate for railroad
commissioner, the vote standing: Mahin,
500; Lawrence, 262; Kent, IL Newhold,
122; Rossin, 2.
A. K. Bailey having refused to serve rs
an elector from the Fourth district, J. o.
Crosby was elected in his stead. For
eleetors-at-large Judge Lewis, Of Woodbury.
county the Hon. Peter Hepburn and eK
Governor Stone, were named Ex-GOyer-
nor Stone and Colonel Hepburn were elect
ed by reclamation. Senator J. G.. Hutch
inson, OF Wapello county, chairman OF the
committee on resolutions. presented tn
resolutions, which were adopted and hear;
lily eheered. The state central committee
was authorized to fill any vacancy on the
electoral ticket, and the convention adj.
journed.
The platform reads:
The republican party OF Iowa in convention
assembled heartily indorses the nomination
OF Harrison and Morton, and we give our cor
dial approval 70 the declaration Of principles
adopted by the conyentlon tn at wO
heartily indorse the administration OF Gov.
and fidelity he has displayed in standing
Tor the rights OF the people that We declare
our firm adherence 70 the principles pfiegis-
latlve control Of railways. and other corpora
y ON al nv 10
ment, they are Of right subject 10 such just
laws as may be enacted for their con-
troll, and must obey tie same We would
deal rs Justly with CORPORATIONS MS with
individual interests. but we demand that the
people shall be filly protected in all dret-
tlonn rom corporate rapaciiy, whether Rris.
Ing rom determinations, combines OF rail-
ways, or other a&gi eZatcd capital.
We commend tho general railway legisin-
tirn OF the last general assembly AMI demand
tnat all Just proceed in2s and rates hereunder
shall be promptly, tmPRrtially aud vigorous
" enforced: that we fOpuIiAte the imp ttR.
tion that the people ~ Iowa RIC authgouistiC
10 the rights Of capital or desire o. opprcss
nny corporation, but We demand such icgls-
latiou as will develop the agricultural in.
uu-I.at Hhu manufacturing Interests o.
our state, ana Mt tho Same llme render Just
eltvoent for the capital and LABOR employed.
We congratulate thr people Of our state on
the Temperance legislation innu ,tIratpd In
the Eighteenth general nEsamby, and on the
faithful Obedience Of nll subsequent general
assemblies to the expressed willie the ina or.
IVY VI Lllt people, WIlFtl ms gwen u lDFN
the best prohibItory law in thc Unttrd
states. To the credit or the republican party
for Its unsaliisn and non-pRrttsan res ucGt tor
the Will Of the people, no backward stotI IN
iowa has been taken. and none will be taken
IN this question so vital to the nora well
tarc OF our communities. In this connection
we reicr with satisfaction 70 large decrease
appeal FIR national Justice with ref
crence 20 the territories. We stand
as ever, in favor Of liberal pension rs our
disabled veteran sGldleTsand their depend.
ents ana We denpunce President Cleveland
for bis wholesale veto Of the pension bills and
the spirit In which they have been uttered:
that we mourn with sincere sorrow the death
Of heroic Phil sheridan, the idol Of the sol
dler ana the pride OF the nation, and tFe in
common with all loyal people, renlize that In
his death we have lost n patriot soldier and
citizen true to country, to honor and g.
duty.
The following district electors were
CHI osen:
First district--L. W. Meyers, Of Louisa
county.
Second district w. s. K. Burnette, of
Jackson.
Third-Colonel J. Lake, Of Buchanan.
Fourth--A. X. Bailey, Of Decorah.
Fifth-R. g. Cousins, of Cedar.
Sixth-John Morrison, of Keokuk.
Seyenth-H. s. Wilcox, of Polk.
Eighth-A. l.. Parrish, of Decatur,
Ninth-A. II. SnefF, Of Harrison.
Tenth. L. Karmar, Of Hamilton.
EleYenth-H. 3D. Wyman of o. Rriep