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CKpAa RArsns. la. July The re-
pnelsean statc convention wss
called 90 orsier al al q. IN
"Wednesday by state Chairman
Mack. in the Grand opera house. .n the
audience were many persons Of state
and national reputation, Senator ALI
son. congressman Henderson. Perkins.
Flick, Deliver and Hull, ex-Gov. Gear.
ex-(sov, Larrabee. and Solicitor of the
Treasury Hepburn occupied seats
on the Platform. aud Mira j. Ellen
Foster, the distinguished represent
ativc OF the Non-partisan women's
Christian Temperance union. headed a
delegation of enthusiastic lady repub-
tcans who occupied private hox. Aft
er prayer. Chairman Mack announced
the selection Of Attorney General
john y. Stone rs temporary
chairman. In assuming the chair. Dir.
Stone made rousing speech OF nearly
an hours duration. He was frequently
interrupted by applause, but the eul-
minating point was reached when the
name of James G. Blaine was ut
tered. Mr.. Stone called attention
to the crisis with which the re-
publican party was confronted.
At tho conclusion of the address re-
cess was taken and the committees went
into session. That upon permanent or
ganization fixed upon ex-Congressman
Gear, Of Burlington. ont of q host Of
candidates, for permanent chairman
Immediately after the reconvening of
the convention Permanent Chairman
Gear was introduced and made a brief
speech. predicting party success on the
tariff and local issues. The nomina-
ton of state officers was then declared
in order, and the convention declared
that no nominating speeches should be
permitted.
Fl. c. Wheeler, of Odebolt; Il. r.
Clayton, of Pottawatomie. and Daniel
Kerr. Of Grundy Center, were placed in
nomination. Attorney General Stone
was nominated by the Chcro-
kee delegation Before half the
counties had been called Wheel
were yells of Make it unani-
mous!' but the roll was called 10 the
end with the result: Wheeler. IT'S;
Clayton. 80; Kerr, 4s; Stone9. Wheeler
was then nominated by reclamation.
The first ballot for lieutenant gov
ernor resulted: Poyncer. 45s; Van
Houton, arc; Rumple. III; scattering.
I. There being no choice, the chair
man ordered a roll call for the second
ballot The carly gain made by Van
Houten caused considerable cheer
ing for that gentleman, and tthe tide
that had set in for him carried
him in winner on this 1.-THE second)
ballot At close of roll call the coun-
ties began changing to Van Houten.
A motion was made by Tama county
delegate to make the nomination OF
Van Houten unanimous. Rumple Sec
onded the motion, which was carried
with loud cheers. The first formal bal
lot on supreme judges resulted as fol-
lows: Beck, 2O4; Blake, 1877; Weaver.
SIS; Blanchard, 16l; McClain, 261. A
second ballot increased Weaver's lead,
and on the third he had 500 votes A
few counties changed, and he had won.
Frank L. Campbell for railroad COM
missioner and Henry Sabin for super
intendent of public instruction were
nominated by reclamation without OPP
position and the ticket was complete.
The platform was reported by Mr..
Perkins, chairman of the committee on
resolutions. After it was read A. j.
Herschel, member of the committee on
resolutions from the Second district,
presented a minority report on the
liquor plank of the platform, declaring
for local option and high license, and
moved its adoption. He was followed
BY Senator Lawrence, of Sioux City, who
supported the minority report in q
vigorous speech. These speeches
were greeted by Kisses and groans from
tome and cheers from others. A dele
gate from Scott county offered an
amendment to the prohibitory plank
permitting the manufacture in the state
of liquor for lawful purposes Both
the substitute aud amendment were
voted down, and the platform was then
adopted as it had been reported by the
committee without change
A synopsis of the platform Is as fol-
lows:
II indorses the Mckinley tariff Law IN the
warmcst terms. and particularly commcnds the
reciprocity provision and its Interpretation and
observation by President Harrison and Sccrc-
tary Of State Blaine. Liberal pensions 70 dis
abied soldiers and their widows are urged.
Tho financial question IL briefly dis
posed OF by the endorsements Of the present
silver Law, OF which Mt. Conger. Of Iowa has
the credit OF being the author. The Harrison
administration Is indorsed and the large appro
prfattons 81 the last congress arc defended -
ksw ffrf he IA M Cf
obligations. welfare and development OF the
country. The prohibition plank OF the
platform OF last year ~ rcaflrmed and tho
democratic party and democratic local ofncials
are arraigned for consptsing with the law break
Ing element for the violation and non-oosrrv
ancc Of the prchipisory law. The course Of
Icwa's senators sud representatives IN
the national congress is commended. and
particular euiogy Is extended 20 Senator Al
Iiscn for his liberal and patriotic course ~
chairman Of the senate committees on aprro
rrfasiors. liberal appropriation for the
state exhibit at tie Worlds Columbian expo
sltion IL urged Toe rest Of the platform IL
given up 10 denupc,stion OF Gov. Boies and the
democratic party
: The new state central committee
which il 10 conduct the coming cam
paign was reported a. follows
First eougrs.sionsl district. G. ~ Jsnsis. u
Jerer,os county. second district J. ~ KEN
bic. 81 As-cstsss conaty. Third. W. n Norris.
of Delaware county. Fourth. J. p. Blythe.
81 C>Tro Gorio conntc; Fifth J. O.
Drown, Of Marshall county. sirfh,
| J. w Kendall % Monroe county,
Seventh W q N Matthews ~ Polk county;
gishth J. r Wall ~ Rsagois county Ninth.
| L. y. levers - 6athre es-anty; Tenth " X.
whsIan. of Emmeti eoan.y. Eleventh.. =. T.
| Mack. Of 1sena Vista eoun'y