St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-17

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DEs MONIES. Aug. 16.-The Repub-
+ lican state convention met in Calvary
tabernacle at II o'clock. Hon. James
Harlan, confidential adviser of Lincoln
and one of the most prominent figures
in Iowa eighteen years ago, presided
over the temporary organization. His
address was brief, and dealt chiefly with
the tariff and financial issues, with one
allusion to the temperance question.
After the speech of Senator Harlan, a
roll call of districts was proceeded with
for the selection of members of the vari-
Gus committees. Following is committee
on resolutions: S. NJ. Clark, Keokuh !;
George Hubbell. Davenport; c. w. Null
lin. Waterloo; j. K. Bailey, Decorah; :;
Charles Ware, Cedar Rapids; FL. l.. Wa
terman, Ottumwa; j. q. Caldwell, Adel !:
NJ. l.. Temple, Oskaloosa: John Howatt.
Stewart; I. d. HealY. Fort Dodge; A.
b. Funk, Spirit Lake.
The committee did not contain a sim
gle pronounced prohibitionist. All were
either liberal or anti-prohibitionists
After the announcement of committees
the convention adjourned to O'clock.
The first business OH reassembling
was the report of the committee OH Gre
dentiaS.
The Convention
wrangled for half an hour over the Or
der of business. reconsideration of
motion requiring the committee on res
olutions TO report before nominations
having been moved. A roll call was
ordered. Meanwhile the committee on
permanent organization reported for
chairman j. S. Lawrence, of Sioux
City. For the other Offices the tenn
porary officers were made permanent.
Mr.. Lawrence was then introduced, and,
amid much applause, commenced the
delivery of his address as presiding
officer. Mr.. Lawrence said:
The spirit of distrust and uncertainty
which today permeateS and controls
every part Of our commercial and na
tional life is the logical sequence of the
recent success of the Democratic party.
And in this regard history has simply
repeated itself. A little over a year
confidence and prosperity ruled su-
preme. Then, without cause or reason.
come the hue and cry for change;
then followed the change-now look on
that picture, and then on this: One the
light of wealth and happiness, the other
the darkness of adversely and despair.
Surely we could appropriately change
the poStuiate and exclaim: Now,
truly, has tile winter of our discomfort
been more bitter by the election of this
son OF York; s.sesafr-. i,s,..s .,4, sz.--,s.s.
The reason for the existing condition
Sc 60, t,,4 4t,A lii
lc party itself. The record OF that
party is such that when it assumed
Complete Control
of all the branches OF the government,
capital. rightfully and naturally assum-
ing that the policy OF the party, as an-
nounced i'll its platform, would be rigid
" enforced, and that the result of that
enforcement would be general depre
ciatiop in values, commenced to fortify
itself, withdrawing from many enter
pgises. and refusing Its aid to others
until failure follows failure, and the
laborer becomes tramp. l charge
these conditions to the account of
Democracy because at the time this
change was made no reason was given
for it, save the wealthy condition into
which the country had grown and de-
velOped under Republican rule.
Mr.. Lawrence closed with the usual
Republican references to the tariff and
silver questions. Following Senator
Lawrence's speech, it was moved to
proceed with nomination for governor.
An amendment that the committee on
resolutions be required to report before
proceeding with Uailoting for governor
was carried by an almost unanimous
vote.
At 4 o'clock the candidates for gov
ernor were presented to the convention
as follows:
Gen. f. NJ. Drake. of Centerville; w.
II. rorbert, OF Dubuque; L. ID. jackson,
of Des MOineS; j. i. Lyons, of Guthrie
Center; *. S. Coffin, of Fort Dodge; Z.
s. Ormsby. of EmmetSburg; Lafayette
Young, of Des Moines, and Albert
Head, OF jefferson.