The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-07-10
OF SAG
Named by the Republicans for
Governor of Iowa.
OTHER WORK oFTHE CONVENTION
v.n Hou.en Nominated TOR z,cu.enau,
Governor. Weaver tot Supreme Judge.
sabin for superintendent and Campbell
for Railroad Commissioner-platf

state central committee called the Re-
publican state convention to order, and
the divine blessing was invoked by Rev.
Julian Ward of Cedar Rapids. "Yay
there be in this convention" said he
''some Of the breadth and peace of
Grant, some of the courage of Hooker,
some of the vigor and daring of Sheri-
dan, some ct the bravery of Sherman.
May there como to the assembly some
Of the spirit of Lincoln and Garfield"
Chairman Mack announced John Y.
Stone of Mills county rs temporary
chairman, and w. +. Cochran of Taylor
county rs temporary secretary of the
convention.
In assuming the chair Mr.. Stone made
rousing speech of an hours duration,
which was interrupted many times By
applause.
Tho New State Central Committee.
The congressional districts were
called by number and tho various COM
mittees of the convention reported. The
new state central committee, which is
to conduct the coming campaign, was
reported as follows:
First District-C. nj. Jhndin.
Second-J. M. Kemble.
Thiri-W. II. Morris.
FOURTH. f. Blythe.
Fifth. q. Brown.
SIXTH. w. Kendall:
Seventh-W. S. NIathews.
Eighth. T. Wall.
Ninth-L. ?. Sewers.
Tentll-M. X. Wbelul.
Eleventh-E. +. Mack.
little Wrnngle.
A little dispute arose over the selec.
ton of the permanent officers of the
convention. 4 committee. Oil perina.
nSnt organization had been appointed
when Mir. Lyon of Dubuque moved TINT
the temporary officers I've made the pe.-
mnnent officers of the convention.
"a colnnlttes having already been
appointed to select the permanent OIL
ccrs cf the convention, that motion is
out of ordcr," said the chairman.
II will appeal from the decision of
the chair" said the second district del
egate, "for tho reason that this conyen-
tion is competent to select it's own Off
GERS"
The appeal was submitted to the con-
vention, but by all overwhelming vuta
Chairman Stones decision was s,ls-
tanned.
A,nerlcan Tin Plato.
William Hill, vice president Of ths
Iowa Republican association of Wash
ington, ID. e., was introduced to the
convention ard brought words of cheer
from the Iowa contingent ut Washing
ton. He said that tune would prove
the wisdom OF the Mckinley tariff bill
md that nothing could defeat the Re-
publican pasty in the coming calnpeisn.
In conclusion Hill presented the chair
man Of each county delegation with q
email tin plato, the product of Alneri-
can mines ami made by the st. Louis
good results already wrought by the
Mckinley bill.
The convention then took recess
unti! = p. H., and meeting of the COM
lnlttee on permanent organization was
ut once held, Mt which eX Governor and
ex-Congressman John H. Gear of Bur-
lington was selected as permanent chair
man Of the convention.
Gear Made Chaira,au.
With the delegates sreassembled at a:15
ex-Congressman Gear of Burlington was
elected permanent chairman by accla-
nation. He was introduced as the Nc
Kinley Of Iowa, and received an oya-
tion. He said that they were on the
eve OF great political battle to recover
Iowa from Democratic control and they
were going to do it. The Democrats
proposed to assail the silver policy Of
the Republicans Us well as the Mckin-
ley bill. Let them try it. The Repub-
licans would stick to their standards
and win with them. The speaker eulo-
gized the Mckinley bill at great length,
characteriziug it rs the greatest and
most patriotic America1I measure of the
the century. He spoke approvingly Of
Bla1ne's reciprocity scheme and of the
enthusiastic scene of the morning.
They wanted chief executive who
would not go down to New York and
1nalign two millions Of the most happy
and prosperous people that the country
had ever produced, malign the farmers
of Iowa before free traders. prolonged
apdlause.)
The Ticket.
Nominations were then declared In
order and the following ticket was nom-
mated:
For Governor-H. G. Wheeler of
Sac county.
Lieutenant Governor-Van Houten o.
lena.
Supreme judges. NJ. Weaver OF
Hardin.
Superintendent of Public instruction
%. H. Sab,n of Clinton.
Railroad COMMISSIONER. F. Camp.
bell of Jasper.
Between ballots telegrams were read
from A, B. Humphrey Of New York
conveying greetings in behalf of the
National Republican league and saying
that great wave of Republican en-
th,siasln was sweeping over the land
and from Hon. John Jay of New York,
in behalf of the National League for this
Protection Of American Institutions,
urging the convention to put itself on
record in favor of state and n0tiona
i prohibition.
TIE Platform.
The committee on RESOLUTIONS ais.
INST iaanediateiy after the adjournmen'
Of tbs sonyentiGp end hegan the con
sidstAsiou of thy Platform. Congress
! 1ns,t Perkins of Shs Eleventh distric
was Selected as Ah.sffnan Of the com
haattee. The plssseet., as finally adopted
for prsssntntiofa ~ ne convention, en-
| f0nses the MeIkxFsaey tariff bill in tn,
weEsAsst fert4si aud Particularly com
iHAssts tile 1eeIpfeeity provision and it,
!. Interpretation s.ad Observation Dy Ssa