The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-12
Clevsland's Name Not Mentioned in the Plat
form, Which Contains Meaningless Ut.
terances on the Silver Question.
Missouri's Delegates Authorized to Vote
for the Stuffed, but Not Instructed.
One of Hills Friends Squelched in the New
Hampshire Convention-Idls Rumors Dis
posed Of by Senator Sherman.


OOONClL DLUftS, H., Nay ll.-IQ6 DeIu.
ocrats of Iowa to-day pronounced their un-
shaken fealty to Horace Boies for Presi-
dent of the United States by unanimous
vote and without dissenting voice. either
in committee or convention. Resolutions
were adopted instructing the twenty-six
delegates OF the HAwkeye State to vote as
. unit for Governor Boies and use every
effort IN their power to secure his nomina-
tion for the presidency. In one respect is
the action of to-day's convention peculiar
and original. It is the first State conven-
tion for several years. outside the State of
New York. where tho name of Grover
Cleveland has not been mentioned in the
platform. Further than this the omis-
sion to extol the ex-President was not
the result of error or forgetfulness. 1t
was due to the deliberate action of the
committee on resolutions after calm dis
cussion of the question of policy that
Grover Cleveland was ignored. and this
action was taken in q very excess of
caution In order that Iowa might avoid the
error in which Illinois is popularity re-
garded as having fallen in apparently
naming Grover Cleveland as the first
choice and John NJ. Palmer as the second
choice Of the Illinois Democracy. Horace
BoIes Is so emphatically and solely the
choice of the Iowa Democrats for the Presi-
dent of the United States that even the
name of Grover Cleveland was banished
from the official declaration of Democratic
faith and not single man in the vast as
semblaRe protested against this omission.
Every county in the State was repre-,
sented in the convention when il assembled
this morning. 1t was distinctly Boies as
semblage. Every delegate seemed thor
oughly imbued with the spirit of the occa-
sion and to realize that united and vigOr-
Gus action was necessary in order to con-
vince the Nation that Iowa le In earnest in
her presentation of Horace Boies as q pres
idential candidate. Badges bearing the
inscription For President of the United
States. Horace Boies." adorned the breasts
of hundreds of delegates and every men,
tion of the Governors name was the signal
for tumultuous cheers. In the decorations
throughout the city, portraits OF the lowe
from q conspicuous place among the adorn-
ments of the convention hall tho familiar
features of the Hawkeye Governor beamed
benignantly down upon the delegates.
WARNED NOT TO DESERT BoIEs.
S. b. Wadsworth, of Council Bluffs,
chairman of the county committee. well
coined the delegates to the city in q speech
aboundlng in poetry and containing fire.
qnent reference to Iowa's qualities. to her
farms and fields. hills and dales, forests
and flowers, ana the peculiarly sweet
songs of Iowa'sbirds III springtime ALI this
was received rather coldly by the dele
gates, but when the speaker began making
iDsinuating illusions to Grover CIeveland
and Horace Boies the scene changed and
vociferOus Democratic cheers swept over
the assem- blaze. In closiug he said: "The
Democrats Of Iowa want TO see our dele
gates 60 to Chicago like men upon manly
mission, and wish to say right here to the
delegates who may be selected. If you
swerve one Iota in the performance of duty
to our Governor and to our State. the hon.
est face. the kindly eyes. the truthful lips.
the pure heart and manly form OF Horace
| BOles. like BanQuO's ghost Will haunt you
| through all the day dreams of your lives"
| prolonged cheers and applause.
There was another scene OF enthusiasm
| as Temporary Chairman Bills stepped to
| the front. In his speech Mr.. Rills c0ngrat-
ulated himself on being Repu blican rene
gade. and then launched In to a furious
sbnse OF tho Republican party III Iowa. In
| conclusion, he said he believed Governor
United States and that the national con-
| vention would not be justified In projecting 9
into the presidential campaign the faction
| al quarrels of the party In the State of New
York. Committees were then appointed
| On reassemblng Hon. j. E. Markley. of
Mason City, was made permanent chair
man. Mr.. Markley made o characteristic
| Democratic convention speech. in which
weil-worn phrases appeared frequent
| ly when the speaker warmed to
bis work of denounoing the Repub-
iican party; Like the orators who
to be heart and soul for Boies, but there
was an undercurrent to his speech which
| seemed to reach out for "the honest and
| fearless Grover Cleveland" as the speaker
put il. Continuing, he said: 1--WE vener-
ate the name of that foremost Democrat
| of our times. who without thought of self.
spread the banner of tariff reform and
held no a. an honest and fearless public
J servant the full iniquIty of extravagant
and unequal taxation to the Judgment OF
the people Greater, far greater is citi-
| zen Cleveland to-day-more loved by bis
friends more respected By his enemies
than he who occupies the presidential
chair. purchased by Philistian gOld-by
enforced trlbnte exacted from the toillne
millions of his fellow-citiaensr In con
cluding. Mr. Markley exhorted the Demo
Gratis Of Iowa TO insist on the nomination.
| OF Boies at Chicago. and victory would
perch on thedr banners.
DELEGATES AND PLATFORM.
The convention then proceeded to the Sc
lection of four delegates at large to tie
national convention. with the following g
| Accuit. Os II. CuiciuS, VI Duuuuuc, La
Ma rtin. of Polk; Edward Campbell. of .ef-
ferson. ana j. w. Duncombe. of Eort
Dodge Then the platform was read 1t
started OFF with the usual denunoiation of
Republican doctrines, and wound up in
this manner:
The Democratic party of Iowa, reco cognizin: the
Nations obligation TO maintain honest currency
of equal value In all its forms. and of sufiient
volume TO preserve just proportion between
its purchasing power and the cost Of the brod-
ncis OF labor at liberal wages, reailrms "a ad-
herence TO the financial system of the fatlers OF
the Republic, based upon equally free bmtallic
coinage. and hereby declares its uDqualihd OPP
position 10 all legislation calculated to pduce
either OF the precious metals To the posifia OF O
commodity alone by establishing the othr "a n
single standard for the measurement OF ulues.
We commend the faithful. the HONORABLE and
the successful administration OF cur chief
executive, Hon. Horace Boies. His dutie have
teen performed with a high regard for th.ofllce
of public servant. HIS trust has been dischrged
unseltshly for the good OF the whole pople.
His leadership Is without error, and his nme is
Justly honored I'm every household. Reogniz-
ing his ability, his integrity his pure chaacter,
hie eminent fitness and popularity, we resent
his name To the national Democratic conenton
as a candidate for the Office OF Presidentpf the
United states. In doing this we fel the
great responsibility which devoves upon
iowa and upon Western Democrat. And
while We pledge the faithful spport
hn IaAA