The morning call., 1891-07-02
HIRAM G. WHEELER,
The Candidate for Governor Of
Iowa.
Nominees and Platform Of the Republican
Convention.
Stirring Address of the Temporary Chair
man-Letter Of Warning to the Demo-
cratic National Committee


this city to-day. The convention was as
distinguished for its harmony and good feel
ing as have been conventions in the recent
years for discord and dissensions. Among
the audience were many persons of State
and national reputation. Senator Allison,
congressman Henderson, Perkins, Flick,
:Daliyer, ex-GoYernors Gear and Larabee
and Soilcitor-Treasurer Hepburn occupied
seats on the platform, and Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster, repr resentative of the Non Partisan
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
headed the delegation of enthusiastic lady
Republicans, who occupied private box.
Promptly at II o'clock the Chairman of
the State Central Committee called the con-
vention to order. and divine blessing was
invoked by Rev. Julius Ward of Cedar
Rapids.
Chairman Hacks speech was short and
crisp. II consisted in announcing John Y.
Stone as temporary Chairman and w. f.
Coehrane of Taylor County as temporary
Secretary of the convention.
AN IMPORTANT CRISIS.
In assuming the chair Stone made a rous-
ing speech, which was interrupted many
times by applause. Having thanked the
convention for the distinction of being
called upon to preside over it. he said:
The most important crisis is upon US. The
political power of the State is at stake.
The good results achieved by the Republi-
can party during its rule of thirty years are
endangered. The Democratic party of Iowa
are in battle and in ambush. Masked be-
hind the pretense of seeking decision in a
local question, 1t is aiming by q brilliant
stroke to turn. Iowa ever to the national
Democracy. Give itcontrol of the executive
and legislative branches of the State Gov
ernment and 1t VIII so group the counties
INTO Congressional districts as to give it the
greatest possible opportunity to capture the
delegations in the Congressional elections
of next year. 1t will SO renrganze the
Representative districts next winter as to
give It the greatest chance of winning the
General Assembly in 1S93 and the conse-
queut election of United States Senator in
1884. More than this: II successful it will
Initiate the stroke of the Michigan Democ-
tacy and provide for the election OF Presi-
dental electors in its gerrymandered dis
tricts, and thus give to the Democratic
Presidential candidate portion of the Iowa
vote in the Electoral College OF 1892. Are
the Republicans of Iowa ready for con-
summation like ths?"
LOCAL ISSUE.
The speaker then said the Prohibition
-
the Republican, party Of Iowa will still fight
in favor of il. In regard to the Peopie's
party Stone said: There is no practical
meritOnOrs demand by the promoters of the
new movement that they have cause to be-
lieve Will not be fav0rably met by the Re
publican party" The so-called per cent
loan he characterized as "a device to furnish
cheap money to n-panterS, the spoil
alton Of all classes of our cOuntrymen to
give to one. The proposition of the new
AF i1ta.ay,
property by the Government, if carried
out, he added, would entail on the coun-
try an Indebtedness of about $500 600, 600,
which would take from One-thrd to half
century 20 pay. But this would not be the
worst result. .ShJ3!d the Government be-
come the owner and operator of raff"ass it
would require an army of 100000 federal
office-hulders ard employees TO carry on their
operation. With such AN army OF officers
and men under orders from one head, all
acting under an incentive of interest, the
chief officer OF the Government would
posses power greater than that OF the most
potent monarch in the world. The party
that happened to be in possession Of the
Chief Magstracy when this stupendous
change IN our system occurred could per-
petuate itself forever"
SILVER COINAGE.
The speaker referred to the prosperous
condition Of the farmers of Iowa at the
present time. Then turning to the financial
policy of the party, he said: Tine Repub-
lican party places no limit upon the clrcu-
lating medium, except its value as a pur-
chasing power, demanding all the currency
that can be employed in the business eX-
change of our people. The Republican
party nevertheless demands that each dollar
of gold, silver or paper, shall be worth as
much, and that 1t can purchase as much as
any other dollar. Recognizing the rapidly
expanding business of the country and the
needs and demands of the new and improv-
ing conditions of the Republican party
already provided for the coinage of silver
mines of Our country" Stone then praised
the Administration of President Harrison
IA past peace administrations" he said,
"can be safely challenged to present Il
record the first two and a half years that
willrlvaI this. Great applause. But one
other person can be mentioned; the right
arm and loyal friend of his chief, the fear
less and Incompatible Blaine. AT the men
tion Of the Secretary's maine the convention
went wild with enthusiasm.I The first cit-'
zen of the republic, he is lis greatest civic
hero"
THE TARIFF.
The speaker recommended the record of
the party on pension expenditures, and eX-
tended sympathy to the disenfranchised
Republicans of the South. Turning to the
tariff, he said: The Democratic leaders
insist that the tariff is not an issue in Iowa
1t never was an issue 81 much as now. Never
before was the issue more clearly drawn
before the two parties than now. II will
continue to be the issue till free trade Is
dead, and the country placed beyond the
dread of It's resurrection, or till pro. ectIon
Is buried and free trade has turned the
country over TO foreign domination" The
speaker wound up with reciprocity. He
said: There Is but one reciprocity and
James G. Blaine Is its prophet. [Tremen-
dous applause. When he first announced
the gospel the Democratic party, under the
spur Of the moment, thought 1t was free
trade standing i'll more dazzling light than
ever before, but when the spell was broken
| reciprocity was i'll the Republican camp and
James q. Blaine its chief priest" Here
the convention again became wildly enthu-
siastic. The speaker then arraigned the
Democratic party for its policy of .'decep-
tion and falseh0od," and ended with coui-
mendation of the Mckinley bill.
After the appointment of committees a
recess was taken until o'clock.
TICKET NOMINATED.
Immediately after reconvening the con.
yention at o'clock, Permanent Chairman
| Green was introduced and made brief
| speech, predicting party success on tariff
| and local issues.
| declared in order and the convention de-
clared no nominating speeches should be
For Governor, Hiram c. Wheeler Of Ode
bolt. Sac County, was nominated on the first
| ballot amid great enthusiasm. He was
called upon for a speech. ana returned
| thanks briefly for the honor conferred.
| For Lieutenant Governor George Van
| Houten of Taylor County developed unex.
pected strength, and was nominated on the
second ballot, defeating the incumbent, Poy.
neer.
For Supreme Judge S. M. Weaver OF Iowa
| Foil nv taH the tnlTu DdliOt
defeating Chief Justice Beck, the incum.
bent, and other candidates.
Henry SabD, present Superintendent o.
| Public instruction, and Frank Il. Campbell,