The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-25
IOWA DEMOCRATS.


| The State Convention NbminnteS TICKET.
Importance of tho Campaign.
OruNwA, IA, June 24.-What is
probably destined to be the most de-
tsiye campaign ever waged for political
supremacy in the State OF Iowa was
opened to-day when the Chairman
appetite order 1000 OF the most en-
huaastiC Democrats ever assembled in
Convention in the Hawkeye State. The
Gupaign is decisive because 1t Is con-
ctll By both parties that as Iowa goes
in the coming election so 1t will proba-
bygO in the Presidential election OF
v. Should the Democrats carry the
State and re.eleCt Bois, tho claim OF
loaaas a pivotal State in the great
national campaign Of next year will be
tOo well established to be disputed,
evenly the Republicans, and the voice
oiihe Hawkeye State will consequently
OeapOwer in the coming national con-
reaiions Both parties are entering on
tbrlresent campaign with equal conf
deler. Tho Democrats have one point
Of vantage, Governor Bois was re-
Nominated by aCclamation, while there
Is sharp rivalry for the Republican
grbetaatQrial nomination and some bit
tGiGcss may be engendere4 in the ranks
o. tie party. Added to this is the fur
ther advantage that the Democrats by
declaring Tor the repeal OF the prohib-
iIory liquor law have attracted the al
mos! solid support OF the enemies OF
prohibition, while the Prohibition vote
sdlyided between the Republican and
IfoIl'Gition parties, the latter having
recently nominated n full party tickst.
dhe Grand Opera House was beauti-
iia9Ily decorated ior to days convention.
Mayor Burgess delivered the address OF
Ee'cC,mo and extended the freedom OF
lac Cllyto the delegates. The chairman
q Tue State central committee intro
aarel Hon. W. IL. Butler, Congressman
y The Fourth district, as temporary
aillriHan OF tue convention.
we meet today" said the tempor-
%y Chairman, amid applause, mot us
N years gone by, not alone to plan for
ag pefpetuity Of our organization, but
hIier the fullness Of achievement, to
S'eOFatG the day OF success and to name
we gc leaders who shall march at the
svau ... ol our increasing columns at our
~tIaIn November triumph" He then
whlGuei at some length in arraign-
acnt Of the Republican party in general
a.s,' aT, IhIs protective tariff in particular.
.a iae DemocratiC party is more than
Svl determined TO overthrow the in
IuliIGns kckinley bill [cheersl and to
S!aOHSl IN It's stead law based on the
principle that all taxation OF whatever
si.. Sl.ure shall be for revenue alone. rAp.
sisuse'I mus. The free coinage plank in the
;Ga HGa4ot'A OF 1880 struck the keynote to
!, se .II financial situation, and it will strike
Alter the announcement of the yari-
;o,,., Sus committees the convention nd.
iyIaSnS0 nIanaS0 to p. m. amid great up.
IN nc ,l chairman made a telling speech,
\, I, " much tue same vein as Congressman
Dauct. at. The formal reports Of the
S55,n,sILIees S5an.I were then received and
osSP,ea oafI and the nomination Of State
OIiyCfs T E 5,eclaredin order.
p.t.y; COLONEL Charles A. Clark, OF Cedar
H. ip'Gs' was allotted the honor Of plac-
H. n III nomination Hon. Horace Boies
Mani, second gubernatorlal term. The
chcS-isauon chii,auon was received with much
en3, unanimous standing vote Gov
So,Si, y, Horace Boies was declared the
sm;I ;,I'1se Ne Of the convention for governor
@'i;S ny 'hc widest applause.
T isV E',, uGket was completed with Samuel
G Ein.Nior Ei,'oN ior Lieutenant Governor; +.
Eb"a!The bMoThey for Supreme Judge; ]. b.
HIM. @ ,sF' Superintendent Of Public In