Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-02
Rattling Of Dry Bones in the
Hawkeye State.
A Ticket Put Up to Be Showed
Under in November.
Hiram c. Wheeler Nominated for
Governor on First Ballot.
"A Farmers Alliance Organizer for Lieu
tenant Governor Prohibition q
Prominent Plank in the
Platform.
Associated Press Dispatches.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, July L. One of
the most enthusiastic Republican con-
ventions ever assembled in Iowa con-
vened in this city today. The conven-
ton was as distinguished for its harmony
and good feeling as have been the con-
ventions of recent years for their discord
and dissensions. Among the audience
were many persons of stateand national
reputation. Senator Allison, Congress
men Henderson, Perkins, Flick, Dolliver
and Hull, Ex-Governor Gear, Ex-Governor
Larabee and Solicitor of the Treasury
Hepburn occupied seats on the platform,
and Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, representa-
tive of the non-partisan Women's
Christian Temperance union, headed a
delegation of enthusiastic lady Republi-
cans who occupied a private box.
Promptly at II O'Clock Chairman Mack,
of the state central committee, called
the convention to order and divine
blessing was invoked by Rev. julius
Ward, of Cedar Rapids. Chairman
Mack announced John Y. Stone as tenn
porary chairman, and w. r. Cochrane,
of Taylor county, as temporary secre
tary of the convention. In assuming
the chair, Stone made a ronsing speech.
Stone praised the administration of
President Harrison. "One other can
here be mentioned" said he, 'the right
arm and loyal friend OF his chief-the
fearless and incompatible Blaine"
At the mention of the secretary's
name, the convention went wild with
enthusiasm.
s'The first citizen of the republic"
continued Stone, she is its greatest civic
hero"
The speaker wound UP with recipro-
city. He said: "There is but one re-
ciprocity, and James G. Blaine is its
prophet. Tremendous applause When
he first announced this gospel the Dem
ocratic party, under the spur of the mo-
ment, thought it saw free trade shining
in more dazzling light than ever be-
fore. When the spell was broken, re-
ciprocity was in the Republican camp
and James G. Blaine its chief priest"
Here the convention again became
wildly enthusiastic.
After the appointment of committees
q recess was taken until 2 pm. A meet
ing of the committee on permanent or
ganization was at once held, at which
Ex-Governor and ex-Congressman John
Gear of Burlington was selected as per-
manent chairman of the convention.
The committee on resolutions also met
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the convention and adopted platform.
The platform endorses the Mckinley
tariff law in the warmest terms, and
particularly commends the reciprocity
provision and its Interpretation and OBJ
Eervation by Secretary of State Blaine
and President Harrison. The course
of the Republican party on the pension
question is endorsed, and liberal pen
sions to the disabled soldiers and
the widows of the nations defenders
are urged. The financial question Is
briefly disposed of by the endorsement
of the present silver law. Harrisons
administration is endorsed and the large
appropriations of the last congress de-
Tended, as having been necessary for
the welfare and development of the
country and the protection of those to
whom liberal appropriations were voted
for having hazarded life and limb in the
defense of their country. The prohibit
tion plank of the platform of last year is
reafirmed, and the Democratic party
and local officials are arraigned for con-
spiracy with the law-breaking element
for the violation and non-observance of
the prohibition law. The course of
Iowa's senators and representatives in
the national congress is commended,
and particular eulogy is extended to
Senator Allison for his liberal and patri-
otic course as chairman of the senate
committee on appropriations. The
worlds Columbian exposition at Chi
cago is commended, and the Iowa legis-
lature is urged to make a liberal appro-
priation for an exhibit of the resources
and products of the Hawkeye state.
Immediately after the reconvening of
the convention at 2 p. M, Permanent
Chairman Gear was introduced and
made brief speech predicting party
success on the tariff and local issues.
The nomination of state officers was
then declared in order. For Governor,
Hiram G. Wheeler, OF Odebolt, Sac
county, was nominated on first ballot,
amid great enthusiasm. He was called
upon for speech and returned thanks
briefly for the honor conferred.
George Van Houten was nominated
for lieutenant-governor, over the in
cumbent, Lieutenant-Governor Payner.
Van Houten is a stock raiser and Or
ganizer of the Farmers Alliance.
For supreme judge, S. M. Weaver of
Iowa Falls was nominated on third bal
lot, defeating Chief Justice Beck, the
incumbent, and other candidates.
Henry Sabin, the present superintend-
ent of public institution, and Frank T.
Campbell, present railroad commission
er, were nominated by acclamation.
A telegram of greeting was read from
the secretary of the National Republi-
can league, and one signed by John Gay,
president of the National league for pro-
lection to American institutions, asking
the convention to recommend in its
platform, state and national constitu-
tional prohibition OF sectarian appro-
priations as a necessary measure of de-
tense for the American common school
system.
Congressman Perkins, chairman of
the committee on resolutions, reported
the platform.
A. ]. Hirschl, of Davenport, men,
Der of the committee, protested against
the plank endorsing prohibition, and
offered substitute therefor, "favoring
such system of local option under high
license, as will afford protection and
prohibition to those communities which
desire the same, and also the wholesome
restriction and regulation of those which
under the prohibition system are, and
of necessity ever will be, cursed by free
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