Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-22

Q. o. H. Tidd Of Franklin.
I. q. ID. Darnall Of Fayotta
8. John Russell Of Jonos,
Q. Aaron Custer Of Jasper.
2. II. ]. Budd Of Marion.
& q. w. Blake Of Lucas.
Q. W. r, 5app Of PottAwAttsmia
10. J. A. Qarlook o. PocahontaA
AFTERNOON.
The convention was called to order
at 2 o'clock by Chairman Irwin, and
tho Committee on Credentials reported
that all the counties were represented
and that In the Wright county contest
tho seats will DO given TO tho delegates
elected regularly by tho Republican
County Convention and headed by
Senator Weber, and In Page the dele.
cation headed by Mr.. McNulty.
Capt Consigney, from tho Commit.
tee on Permanent Organization, repor.
ted as follows: Mr., Benjamin ]. Salin-
ger, OF Carroll county, chairman, and
the secretaries the same rs In the tenn
porary organization. Mr.. Salinger
was then introduced and addressed the
Convention. At the conclusion Of his
remarks, Chairman Boardsley, from
the Central Committee. read tho rules
recommended and moved their adoption
The rules were as follows:
l. There shall be no nominating
speeches. the candidates being an
nounced by name only.
2. There shall be no informal ballot.
3. Whore ballot Is required "a
determine nomination the counties
shall vote a. their names are called In
alphabetical order, and no county
having declared its vote without OBJ
jections from any member OF Its dele
CATION shall thereafter change during
Its ballot.
Ex-Attorney General Baker moved
a substitute striking out the first rule,
but this vas voted down, and tho rules
were adopted by good vote. The
roll was then called without further
ado, and IL was proceeded with In
rapid succession. The first ballot re-
suited: Hull. 447.1; Whoeler, 410.7i
Hutchinson, 207.2; Grape, 81; Lar
rabee, 90. Eleven ballots were taken
In rapid succession without result,
when the convention adjourned TO 8
o'clock, p. m. At that hour II was
again called TO order, and the ballot
Ing continued.
The goth ballot stood as follows'
Totals-Hutchinson. 575; Hull. 1855
Wheeler. 1856; Irwin, l In Black Hawk,
4 In Des Moines. 90 In Leo; Grape ID
10 Des Moiues. Tho chair announced
tho vote. and that no choice had been
made. Lee county wanted to change
70 Hutchinson. but under the rules \,
could not and tho twenty-first ballot
was given. This resulted: Hull. S9l.l
Wheeler, 363; Hutchinson, 800; Ctapo,
/. The fractions In this ballot are
omitted. The 22nd ballot was taken
with the following result: Hull, 446
Wheeler, 1851; Hutchinson, 1853; Grape,
8. The convention then adjourned Ia
0 o'clock a. NJ. Aug. 10.
SECOND DAY.
The 25th ballot resulted In the
nomination OF Senator Hutchinson, the
vote being as follows: Hutchinson, 621
Wheeler, 1858; Hull, 1913.
Following nomination Of Mr.. Poy-
neer for lieutenant governor, Col Budd
Of Marion county moved that the nom
inatiou OF General Josiah Given TO q
position on tho supreme bench be made
unanimous, which was speedily and en-
Enthusiastically done. Following this, a
motion was made to make the nomina.
ton of Henry Sabin for superintendent
OF public instruction unanimous. This
was also done amid applause. Tho nom.
ination by reclamation Of Spencer
Smith as member OF the board oil
railroad commissioners was next moved
and carried triumphantly.
THE PLATFORM ....
Resolved, That the Republican party OF Iowi
In Convention assembled congratulates tn,
country on the restoration Of the party TO pow
er In the federal government. Weendorse the
administration Of President Harrison % emf
neDtly wise, loyal and Just. We favor liberia
construction Of the pension laws aud such fur
thsr legislation a. viii secure to the old soldier
bis Just dues from government he has faith
fully served and which he has enriched by his
sacrifice.
. That we demand Of Congress the protection
OF American Industry when 1t does not foster
trusts OF trade consplracies, and VIC demand
the same protection for farm products that Is
given 10 TO the products OF the labor Of Other
classes.
That we affirm the principle and policy oil
State railway regulation. We favor maintain
ing equality among all localities and individu
ais and we oppose the granting OF favor to one
class Of citizens denied the others. And should
experience demonstrate the necessity, we favor
such changes IN the law A. should be made Ia
the interests Of right and justice to all. We
urge upon Congress the absolute prevention OF
rebates aud Determinations on railways that
foster monopolies aud prevent competition.
4. That II Is the duty Of the State and FEEDER
al Governments to enact and execute laws 70
punish trade conspiracies, trusts and combines
designed to limit the production OF the neces'
carries OF life, unnaturally disturbed, raise
prices aud interfere with the natural course Of
ira lie, and which injudiclously divert trade and
ira nc from the cities aud towns OF Iowa Ia
Commercial centers outside Of our borderS.
3. That We reattim the past utterancss Of the
Re 5ublican party Of Iowa upon prohibition
StS 20 and upon which there should be no back
VIZ I'd step. We stand for the complete enforce
Heat Of the law.
g. That we extend hearty welcome to the
70 new States which have been 80 long knock
ins at the door Of the Union, and We congratu
lafc them on Republican success whereby their
admission into the Sisterhood Of States was %
happily achieved.
I. That we deplore tho loss OF life on our
rail- ways aud the dangers attending 30 many OF
our citizens engaged in railway employment,
aui we urge upon the Legislature to take such
pra teal stops 20 will secure all possible pro
lection TO this class Of eur people.
s. That we favor the establishment Of courts
uf arbitration for the settlement OF differences
between corporations and organised labor.