Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-12

iowa Democrats Gather at
Council Bluffs
TO MAKE STATE DELEGATION
The Delegates Show Decided Preference
feS Governor Boies as Pres1-
deatiai Candidate

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, May 1.-THE
largest democratic convention In the
history of the state of Iowa assembled
In this city at 10 a. m. Every county in
the state was represented by over soc
delegates badges bearing the IN
seription. For President Of the United
States. Horace Boies." adorned the
breasts of hundreds OF dele
gates, and every mention of
the governors name was the
signal for tumultuous cheers. In the
decorations throughout tho city por-
traits Of the Iowa candidates were met
At every corner and from q conspicuous
place in the convention hall the familiar
features cf the governor beamed down
upon the delegates.
Osganixatlon.
At 1880 Chairman Charles Fuller
called the convention TO order. He an
nounced that the state central COM
mittee had selected the follow
ing temporary officers of the con-
vention. Chairman, Hon. John G.
Bells, of Scott county; secretary,
Frank Watson, of Benton coun-
ty; Reading secretary. j. Ii.
Steubenrauch, of Marion county;
official reporter. c. o. Thorpe. of Lucas
county; sergeant-at-arms Frank Guam
ella, of Pottawattamie county. In his
speech, upon taking the chair, MIR.
Bells laid particular stress upon
the tariff and prohibition issues.
With regard to the lat
ter he was especially Wig
orous. saying that prohibition had driv-
en- 10000 republican voters in Iowa
from their party into the ranks Of the
democracy. Tho speaker said that he
believed that Gov. Boies would be the
next president of the United States.
At Mr.. Bells conclusion the roll of
districts was called for the announce
ment of the work of the varioas com
mittees. In some Of them there were
interesting contests over district dele
gates to Chicago, members of the state
central committee and members Of the
committee on resolutions
The Delegates.
The following are tho district dele
gates Of Iowa to the national democrat
ic conventions:
First-O 3. Ayers, of Keokuk. ana William
Hosd. OF Washington.
Second-N B. Holbroon. Of Marengo, and
Nathaniel French, Of Davenport
ThiYd-H. b. Allen, Of Waterloo, ana o. b.
Hartman, Of Hampton.
rourth-D. J. McHugh, of Cresco and NJ. B.
Hendrick, of Waukon.
Fifth-P. j. Stjger, OF Toledo, and NJ. r. Jack
son, of Upton.
Sixth-F. NJ. Patton Of Newton, and Gid q.
Mcrau. OF Osceoia.
Ssventh-E. II. CassAtt, OF Pells, and Samuel
1. Goip.n, OF Wiaterset.
Eighth-N. c. Rideneuur. Of Clarinda, ana 1.
w. Freeland, Of Corydon-
Eiath--Lacius Wells OF Council Bluffs, and
r. B. Bradley, VI Audubon.
rcnth-John Mccsrty, CT Jefferson, ana p. c.
Brown. Of Humboldt
Elevensh-Park Helbrook. OF onawa, and w.
II Dent Of Lerars.
New Hampshire Democrats.
CONCORD. N. H., May 1.-The demo
cratic state convention adopted reso-
luton highly eulogistic of Grover
Cleveland, and favoring his ncmina-
ton for another term. The bal
lot for the delegates at large re-
suited in the nearly unanimous
election of Harry Bingham. of
Littleton; Frank Jones. of Portsmouth;
Alvah w. Sulloway. of Franklin; George
B. Chandler, Of Manchester. The con-
vention then adjourned.
Iowa Democratic Clubs.
COUNCIL BLUFFS Ia, May 1.-THE
convention Of democratic clubs of Iowa
held here Tuesday night for the pur-
pose Of organizing state association is
the result of q meeting held at Des
Moines March of representatives of
the leading club organizations e.t the
state then in existence. At Tuesday
nights meeting the committee on Gre
deutials reported that there were forty
nine clubs in Iowa, represented by over
200 delegates present A wild cheer
showed that this evidence of strength
was appreciated A constitution for
the government OF Iowa state lsague
clubs was then submitted and adopted.