The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-18
Bremen, Ed. Luke, Charles Halter W.
vardy, Caldwell Noise, L, Dauber, L.
Leonhardt,
IOWA REPUBLICANS
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vention--Tho Party United.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, March 1.-THE
Republican state convention for the
selection OF tho delegation to tho
national convention met hero to-day.
Tho selection OF A. b. Cummins, q
prominent anti.prohibitionist, as tom
porary chairman was regarded as sig.
niticant that both factions arc to be
united for the national campaign. lle
spoke Mt length on tho issues before tho
party In tho state and nation. Tho
speaker referred TO Senator Hill us the
"bar sinister" in Democratic politics,
and declared that for tho first time In
tho history Of tho United States a great
national party lay bound at tho foot OF
local organization, dnd proceeded to
dcnounce Tammany Hall IN unmeas.
ured terms. At tho conclusion OF
Chairman Cummins' speech, a roll call
for committees was made, and ma an
nounccd tho anti.prohibitionists have
majority on tho committee on resolu.
tons. y = 5
When the convention rcassemblcd In
tho afternoon, l. $. Struble, of Lemars,
was unanimously mado permanent chair
man.
srRuBLE's SPEECH.
Speaking OF the tariff, hc said tho
Democratic party having proven itself
incapable to deal with tho great issue OF
tho tariff, was now dealing with On item
raw wool. In four months thcy had
been discussing one item and ut that
rate, no asked, when will they get
through? The chairman OF their ways
and means commltteeis lying sick, and
it seems ii he attempts very much more
work on tho line OF Democratic retorm-
ers he will end mp in the grave or tho
insane asylum. Tho Mckinley bill needs
no defense. Its results, low prices and
reciprocity, arc sufficient.
In conclusion said Chairman Stru-
bic, II must refer to one man who made
tho bill SO specific IN its provision; that
man was James G. Blaine. Ho saw
more clearly than any ono else Just what
was needed, and wrote that memorable
letter to Senator Frye, giving his ideas
on reciprocity. To him We owe our
greatest thanks"
"To President Harrison also We owe n
great deal for the wise and grand I'D.
ministration he has given US. X
Mr. Struble said the Republicans had
n number of3men who as candidates
could succeed in November. Mr.Harri-
son himself was foremost among the
number, and James G. Blaine second.
The Democratic ayailables are limited
to Grover Cleveland and David B. Hill.
That was the entire list.
"Whore is Boics," asked a delegate.
"Boies," said the speaker, "was aman
without IN expressed conviction upon
a national ISSUE"
The convention proceeded to choose
the four delegates at large to the nation
al convention at the conclusion OF Chair
man Struble's speech.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
A roll call showed the following elect
ed: D. G. Chase, J. S. Clarkson, John
Fl. Gear and E. E. Mack.
The resolutions committee report was
then presented and adopted without
opposition. It cites in part: Declara-
ton OF fealty to the national Republican
party; adherence to its fundamental
principles as announced in tho national
platform; endorses the administration
OF President Harrison; appeals to the
Republicans in all parts ,of the,states to
unite, disrcgarding all local differences,
on the platform of national Republican
Republicanism. and Iowa shall re-es-
tahlish its old political rank and make
the state triumphantly Republican in
November.
Tho anti-pTohibition clement was so
strong in the convention, that the pro-
hibitionists thought it best: not to
spring resolution to condemn Catch
and Brewer Tor their action in the legis-
lature on the license bill, and no acti on
whatever was taken on the subject.