The record-union., 1892-05-12
UNANIMOUSLY 1NDORSED AS A PRES
DENTAL CANDIDATE
Singular Though IU May Seem, 1t Was
The First State Convention of
Either Party in Many Years in
Which the Name of EX-President
Cleveland Failed to Receive Recoe-
milton Either in Words of Praise or
Condemnation.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

NoS~'S SAL DbCFtS AlO"dI3 May Ill Io
Democrats of Iowa to-day pronounced
their unshaken fealty to Horace Boies for
President Of the United States by unani-
nous vote, and without a dissenting
voice IN committee or convention. Reso-
lutions were adopted instructing the
twenty-siX delegates of the Haweye State
TO vote as unit for Boies, and use every
effort in their power to secure his nomi-
nation for the Presidency. AS the first
State in the great West to pronounce in
unequivocal terms for the candidacy of
favorite son, Iowa must occupy promi-
nent position in the National Convention,
and the friends Of Governor Boies are to-
night rejoicing over the impetus which
to-day's action must give his Presidential
boom.
Id another respect is the action of to-
days convention peculiar. 1t is the first
State Convention for sev eral years, out
side Of the State of New y ork, where the
name OF Grover Cleveland has not been
mentioned. The omission to eXtOl the
eX-PresIdent was not the result of error
or torgetfulness. 1t was due to the de-
Hberate action of the Committee on ResO-
lutiOnS, after calm discussion. 1t was a
question of policy that Grover Cleveland
was ignored, and this action was taken
in the very excess Of caution, in order
that some might avoid the error into
which illinois in popularity is regarded
as having fallen in naming Grover CleVe-
land as first and Palmer as second choice.
BOieS is apparently so emphatically and
solely the choice Of the Iowa Democrats
that even Cleveland'S namo was banished
from the official declaration OF Demo
cratic faith, and not a single man in
Iat agt., u loo
omission.
The convention was the largest in the
history of the State, over 500 delegates
being present.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Charles d. Fulton of the State
Central Committee.
Hon. John c. Bills, Temporary Chair
man, made speech strongly arraigning
the Republican party, of which he was a
member until few years ago, when he
went over to the Democrats on the tariff
reform and prohibition question.
After the announcement of the mem
bers of the various committees the con-
vention took a recess.
on Resembling Hon. J. E. Markley of
Mason City was made Permanent Chair
man and spoke at length, congratulating
the convention on the fact that Iowa is a
Democratic State. In dealing with tariff
legislation he claimed it was no advantage
to agriculturists. He eulogized Cleveland
and closed with glowing Endorsement OF
Governor Boies and the prediction of his
triumph II nominated for the Presidency.
The Committee on Resolutions then
made report, and when the plank in
dorsing Boies' candidacy and pledging
the delegates to his support was reached,
every man in the hall sprang to his feet,
and the cheering which ensued lasted two
minutes. The crowd outside caught the
frN1,r ,-pf,r Il l.4z
bells Joined in the acclaim which atteSted
the birth of Boies' Presidential boom in
the coming Presidential campaign.
The platform says: With free ships and
the markets Of the world open to our
farmers, our wageworkers and our me-
chanics, we will have that larger freedom
of commerce and that genuine reciprocity
for which the Democrats have always
contended, and our industrial and COM
mercial supremacy is assured. Trusts
and monOpolieS, with their imported for
eign labor, are entitled to no favors over
our mechanics, wage-workerS and farm
erS. We demand such raw material for
our factories, shops and forges as shall
secure emancipation from industrial
bondage. We demand free list made
up of many articles of necessity and COM
fort TO the people, and reduction of i'm
port duties all along the line, fixing the
limit at a basis which shall give no greater
revenue than is requisite to the needs of
the Government, honestly and econom-
lcally administered.
The Democratic party of Iowa. recog-
niZing the Nations obligation to main
tain sound and honest currency of e0ual
value In all its forms, and of sufficient
volume to preserve just proportion be-
tween its purchasing power and the cost
of the products of labor at liberal wages.
reattirms its adherence to the financial
of thn tat oT h.
based upon an equally free bimetallic
coinage, and hereby declares its unquali-
fed opposition to all legislation calcu-
lated to reduce either of the precious
metals to the position of the commodity
alone by esta ablishing the other as a single
standard Tor the measurement of values
We commend the faithful, honorable
and successful administration of our
chief executive, Horace Boies His duties
have been performed with high regard
for the office OF a public servant His
trust has been discharged unselfishly
for the good of the whole people.
his leadership is without error, and
his name justly honored in every
household. Recognizing his ability, his
integrity, his pure character, his eminent
htneSs and popularity, we present his
name to the National Democratic Con-
vention as candidate for the office of
President of the United States. In doiuc-
lHlS, We 1eSA tue great responsibility
which devolves upon Iowa and upOn
Western Democrats, and while we pledge
the faithful support of the party to the
candidate of the National Convention. we
pledge the electoral vote of Iowa to him
who has led the party to victory in three
successive State elections; and that the
wishes OF Iowa Democrats NAV be fairly
and justly known and represented. we
hereby instruct the delegates selected at
this convention to use all honorable
means to secure the nomination for Pres
ident of Horace Boies, and vote as a unit
upon all questions for which the roll of
States may be called in the National Con-
yention.
Amid another wild scene ofenthusiasrn
the resolutions were adopted by accla-
nation, and after the selection of dele
gates to the National Convention and the
conclusion of routine business, the con-
vention adjourned.
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS.
CONCORD, May 1.-THE Democratic
State Convention, to choose delegates TO
the National Convention, met here to-
day. Oliver f. Branch was chosen Chair
man. He briefly addressed the conven-
ton. His references to Cleveland were
loudly applauded
Urch OF Portsmouth created sensation
by saying: Il charge Grover Cleveland
ana his Administration with disloyalty
and unfalthfulness 10 the rank and file of
the Democratic party" The speaker was
interrupted by storm of misses and cries
of Put him out" The Chairman ruled