Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-12
IOWA S0LID FOR BOIES.
They Even Refuse to Use CleVeland'S
Name in the Platform.
MISUNDERSTANDING IMPOSSIBLE,
For There il no Name Mentioned in the Instructions,
Endorsements or Resolutions but the Hawkeys
Govsrn0r-A Remarkable Proceeding.
Likely TO Increase BOisS'S Strength.

their unshaken fealty to Horace Boies for
President OF the United States by an un-
animous vote and without dissenting
voice either in committee or In convention
Resolutions were adopted lnstructng the
twenty-six delegates Of the Hawkeye state
10 vote as unit for Governor BoleS ana
use every effort in their power TO secure
his nomination for the Presidency.
In one respect is the action of to-day's
Convention is peculiar and original. IL is the
first State Conv vention for many years out
side OF the State of New York where the
name Of Grover Cleveland has not been
mentioned In the platform.
Fnrther Than this, the omission to extol
the ex-President was not the result OF er-
ror or forgetfulness. 1t was due 10 the de-
Iberate action Of the Committee on keso-
lutions. after calm discussion OF the
question of policy, that Grover Cleve-
land was ignored, and TINS acllon
was taken in a very excess OF caution IN
order that they might avoid the error In
which Illinois is popularity regarded as
having fallen in apparently naming Grover
cleveland as the first choice and John NJ.
palmer as the second choice of the Illinois
Democracy. ..-,,
SOLELY the choice of the Iowa Democrats for
President of the United States that even
the name of Grover Cleveland was pan
ished from the Official declaration OF Dem
ocratic faith, and not single man IN Ine
vast assemblage protested against Inls
omission.
II was the largest Democratic conven-
tion in the history OF the State OF
low. Every county in the state
was represented and over 500 dele
gates crowded in the little hall
which affored but inadequate accommo-
dations for the regular party represent
ative and left no room at all Tor the
thousand or more enthusiastic laymen
who had assembled to add vigor to the
Presidential boom Of lowa's son.
Promptly at 1O:3O Chairman Charles
D. Fulton. of the State Committee,
called the convention 90 order. Ihere
was much enthusiasm manifested as
Temporary Chairman Bills stepped to
the front. He has been familiar hgure
in political battles Of Iowa for many
wears. and until few years ago was
Republican, being convert to Demo
cracv in the battle for tariff reform and
the fight against prohibitory law.
Hon. J. C. Bills, of Davenport, was
made temporary chairman. The Demo.
cratic party. he said, stood for the liber-
ties OF the people against the assaults
and frenzy Of fanaticisms ana tor the
rights of poverty against the spoliatoh
of the tariffs and trusts Inc party
stood united and the hand OF tate had
written victory on its banners. Sald
he: 81 am one of forty thousand or
more voters of Iowa stigmatlzed with
much bitterness as deSerterS from the
Republican party. deny that
we deserted or left the Repuoll-
can party. 1 deny thati there Is
any such thing as Hepu0lican
party in Iowa. Three years out OF
every four we have prohibition party
which usurpS and abs0rbs the kepuoll-
can party. Once in four years-the
presidential year-the anti-pTonloltlon
Republicans are grudgingly iISVlted TO
come back, cast their votes Tor the
party ticket and then immediately re-
tire in good order for three years Even
then they are not allowed TO enter the
Republican caucus by the door, lout, as
in the case OF temporary chairmEn OF
recent Republican State Convention,
they are compelled TO igaOmi1 lously
crawl nnder the canvass with a ptohibi-
tion muzzle on to avoid accidents.
The speaker continued to arrai9n the
Republicans for cowardly trucking to
Prohibitionists for fear OF losing Votes,
and claimed on good Prohibition au-
thority that at the late RepubI Iican
State Convention it was agreed that the
Catch bill should be defeated in order
to retain the ProhibitonstS at the com
ing national election, after which, II
should be sent to the rear in the state
contest. The speaker declared that fhe
only way TO send Prohibition to the
rear was to send the Republican party
TO the rear, as he believed that Prohipi-
tionists would carry out any such COP
tract.
The speaker in conclusion said he be-
lieyed Gov. Boies would be the nexlt
President OF the United States. ThaF
the National Convention would not b9
justified in projecting into the president
tial campaign the factional quarrels Of
the party in the State Of New York.
The nomination OF Boies would insure
the electoral vote Of Iowa in his favor.
Immediately after Chairman Bills
speech the announcement of the dele
gates and members Of the varions COM
mittees was made.
Immediately after the speech Of Per
manent Chairman Markley, the conven-
ton proceeded to the selection'of four dele
gates at large to the National Convention
]. II. Shields, of Dubuque, L. NJ. Martin,
of Polk, Edward Campbell, Jr,, OF Jeffer-
son. and j. Z. Duncombe, OF Fort Dodge,
were elected as the delegates at large.
The platform adopted was in substance
as follows:
ave demand such free raw materials for
our factories, shops and forges as shall Sc
cure emancipation from industrial bondage;
we demand free list made up Of many ar
ticles Of necessity and of comfort 10 the
people. and reduction Of i'm
port duties all along the line, fixing
the limit at a basis which shall give no
CreIter revenue than is requisite to the
needs of the government, honestly and
economically administered. We re-affirm
adherence TO the financial system Of the
fathers Of republic, based upon equally free
bi-metallic coinage, and hereby declares its
uuoualifed opposition to all legislation
calculated 10 reduce either OF the precious
metals to the position Of commodity
alone BY establishing the other as single
standard for the measurement OF values
we commend the faithful. the honorable
and the successful administration Of
our Chief Executive, Hon. Horace
Roies. His duties have been performed
with high regard for the Office Of pub
lie servant. Recognizing his ability, his
integrity, his pure character, his eminent
fitness and popularity, we pre-
sent his name TO the Ma
tionsl Democratic Convention as a
candidate for the Office Of President OF the
tinted States. IN doing this we feel the
'-,sef resnonsibilitv which devolves upon