The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-09-24


mittee on permanent organization was
also adopted. 1t makes permanent the
temporary officers and includes long
list of presidents and honorary
secretaries.
The platform was presented by the
committee on resolutions and adopted.
1t rcafiirms the democratic doctrines as
set forth in the platforms of 1854 and
1888: favors sound financial principles
and opposes the free coinage of sill
yer dollars not of the intrinsic value
of any other dollar of the United
States: denounces the Sherman sill
yer bill, the Mckinley tariff, the Blaine
reciprocity treaties and all other prom
, inent republican measures, and de-
nounces the republican party and ad-
ministration for their extravaganza in
public affairs. A resolution welcoming
colored men to the ranks Of the party
was adopted.
The nomination of candidates was
then begun. Roswell i. Flower was
nominated for governor by WILDER +.
| Porter, of jefferson. and Col. John K.
Fellows, of New York, seconded the
nomination in long speech de-
livcred from the platform. The
name of Alfred G. Chaplin was pre-
sented by William G. Dewitt, Of Kings
county, amid repeated cheers and the
waving of hats. At 1880 balloting be-
gan, resulting in the nomination OF
Flower on the first ballot The vote
was: Flower. al. Chaplin. -. Flowers
nomination was made unanimous.
| Other nominations were as follows:
Lieutenant governor, William +. Shee-
| han: secretary of state. Frank Rice;
treasurer. Elliott +. Danforth: attorney
general. Simon Rosendale; comptroller,
II. X. Lyon.
The new state committee was then
named. Mr.. Flower appeared in the
hall and was greeted with great cheer
ing He took the platform and ex
pressed his thanks for the honor con
ferred and promised that if elected he
would do his best to give plain bust
ness administration. After Mr. Flower
had concluded Mr.. Sheehan appeared
and spoke few words of thanks.
After his nomination Mr.. Flowe
uldllco tilC loilo" lCtlSI W lHC SSC
retary of state at Albany:
SIR: hereby tender my resignation as
; member of the Fifty second congress from th
Twelfth district Of the state OF New York. L
take effect to-day. Very respectfully.
ROSWELL. Z. FLOWER"
The governor will issue proclama
ton ordering the election at the gen
eral election in November of success
or to Mr.. Flower.
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS.
! BosToN, Sept. 17.-Thc republican
state convention was called to order il
fremont temple Wednesday by Chair
man Burdett. of the state committee
who was elected temporary chairman O
the convention. Henry Cabot Lodge wa
elected permanent chairman. Ex-Gov
ernor Long presented the name of w
w. Crapo for governor and Gen. Cogs
well placed ChaEles Ii. Allen in nom
nation The ballot resulted in tn,
nomination Of Judge Allen, he receiy
ing 7l3 votes to 5l4 for Crapo A sum
mary of the platform follows:
| 1t eulogizes President Harrison's admins
tration; congratulates the party ON its mair
tenance Of civil service reform; calls for the er
forcement OF civil and political rights in ever
quarter and the purity OF elections: demand
that the dollar issued BY the government shal
be as good as every other dollar; OF
poses unlimited coinage Of silver excep
on a uniform international ratio To gold: con
demns the democratic party for indorsing fre
silver in its platforms in eighteen states; ds
clarcs that this doctrine Is dangerous to tn
country: declares that the Mckinley bi
and reciprocity have done enormous goo
TO the country: reatfirms fidelity TO tn
| pension system: declares that immigratio
| should not be extended TO those who are daf
gerous TO the institutions whose protectio
they seek; favors legislation restricting tn
evils OF the liquor tratflc; also all proper legi.
lation in the interests Of the laDoring cIasse.
Other nominations were as follows
Lieutenant governor, William II. Hale
secretary of state, William W. Olir
treasurer. George A. Marden; attorne
general. Albert +. Pillsbury; auditor
John w. kimball.