Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-06-29
POLITICS NOW GETTING WARM
REPUBLICANS MEET IN STATE
CONVENTION.


Remley for Attorney General and Herri-
oft for Treasurer Proceedings
and Platform.
DEs MONIES, July 26.-At II O'Clock yes
terday morning Chairman Blythe or the
state central committee raped the repub-
lean state convention to order and read
the call After prayer by Rev. }. L.
Weaver of Des Moines Temporary Chair
man John n Baldwin of Council Bluffs
was introduced and delivered an eloquent
address. At the conclusion Of the address
the roll Of districts was called and commit
tees announced. Following were named as
the committee on resolutions: First dis
trict, Thomas Hodge of Des Moines Second,
g. w. Curtis of Clinton; Third, l.. b. Ray
mond Of Franklin: Fourth, James O. Cros-
by of Clayto Fifth, s B. Packard of
Marshal; Sixth, W. Fl. H. Asbury Of
Wapello: Seventh, A. b. Cummins of Polk
Eighth, a. M. Towner of Adams Ninth,
Smith Mcpherson of Montgomery Tenth,
d. c. Chase of Hamilton; Eleventh, E. y.
Chassell of Plymouth.
The state central committee was named
as follows First district II. o. Weaver
of Louisa Second John M. Kemble of
Muscatine; Third, A. NJ. Shellito of Bu-
chanan Fourth, James e. Blythe, of Cerro
ordo; Fifth, w. D. Lee of Tama; Sixth,
Nathan Kendall of Marion; Seventh, j. NJ.
Kittleman of Warren; Eighth, Il. G. Mech
am Of Appanoose; Ninth, |. NJ Traynor, OF
Pottawattamie; Tenth, n. K Whalen of
Emmett; Eleventh, H. g. McMillen OF
Lyons
The convention then adjourned till
p. m.
Upon reassembling. the committee on
permanent organization reported as fol-
lows: Chairman, j. b. Harsh OF Union;
secretary, j. 0. Lenning Of Hamilton; as
sistant secretaries, +. F. Merriam of Della
ware; r. E. Ewell of Iowa; w f. Lake of
Jones Reading clerks, w. S. Kenworthy
Of Mahaska; E. 4. Hutchins of Polk.
A resolution was adopted unanimously
that hereafter selection Of permanent
chairman be left without any recommen
dation or suggestion of the state central
committee to the state convention.
Senator Harsh then addressed the con
vention briefly.
Hon. A. B. Cummins, chairman of the
the committee on resolutions, reported as
follows:
The republican party comes again before
the people Of Iowa with every promise per-
formed and every prophecy fulfilled
The history of the past year has again
demonstrated the unfitness and incompe-
tency Of the democratic party to admins
ter the affairs of the nation, and has again
vindicated the eternal truth of republican
principles.
From the universal disaster that has ac-
companied democratic supremacy we
turn with confident hope to the sacred duty
of restoring peace to distracted and dis
ordered country.
We again declare for a system of pre-
tective duties so adjusted tn at every Amer
lean resource can be developed by Amer
lean labor, receiving American wages ana
we insist upon tariff that will accomplish
these ends.
We have but to mention the disastrous
results which have followed the mere men
ace Of free trade as conclusive evidence OF
the wisdom of the republican policy in the
past upon this subject.
We adhere to the declaration of the
national republican party in 1892 upon its
monetary policy.
of the country, its farmers and working
men, demand that every dollar. paper or
coin issued by the government, shall be as
good as any other dollar
We favor the largest possible use of silver
as money, that is consistent with the per-
manent maintenance OF equal values OF all
dollars in circulation.
We do not want monometallism, either
of gold or of silver. and we pledge ourselves
to continue to work for bimetallism to be
brought about by all fit means within the
power Of the government.
The welfare OF the laborer and the main
tenance of the dignity of labor have been
the constant care of the republican party
! from its birth. It's whole history is an
effort to secure to the wage worker his just
share Of the fruits of toll; and it now re-
news Its pledge to defend the working man
not only against the assaults of foreign
competition but against the attacks OF
domestic avarice.
! Resolved, That the honest and industri-
GUS immigrant who comes to our md with
the intent to become in good 18th an
American citizen, is Away weacsme> None
other should be permitted to come
favor the amendment and more STIR IN.
enforcement OF tia immigration laws Sc as
to exclude criminal pauper and all other
undesirable classes whose presence e. ads to
degrade American labor and inc .e dis
order.
! The republican party ever mindful of
! the patriotic services and sacrifices OF the
veteran soldiers of the republic, reaffirms
its position in favor of lberality to the ma
TONS defenders. We favor the granting
of pensions to all honorably discharged
| union soldiers and sailors whose disabilities
or necessities justly entitle them thereto
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mously without discussion
w. M. Mcfarland was renominated for
/ secretary of state by reclamation, as was
also G. e. Mccarthy for auditor
For treasurer. w. w. Morrow of Union,
John Herriott of Guthrie and D. B David
son of Boone were named Mr. Herriott
was nominated on the fourth ballot.
Judge Charles L. Granger of the supreme
court was renominated, and the same
action was taken with Judge FL. f. Deemer.
Candidates for attorney general were
| named as follows: G. A. Parker of Clay
Milton Remley OF Johnson, L. A. Cheshire
of Polk, Jacob Sims Of Pottawattamie G..
A. Carpenter of Louisa, w. O. Mitchell of
Adams, j d. Gamble Of Marion j. H.
Sweeney of MITCHELL c. w. Mullan Of Black
Hawk, H. G.. Curtis Of Cass and } ohm f.
Kaye of Howard. Curtis afterward with
drew. Milton Remley received the norli
nation on the fifth ballot, which resulted
as follows: Remley 60, Carpenter PAS
| Parker l13. Mullan 105
| c. l.. Davidson of Sioux county was
nominated for railroad commissioner on
the second ballot. The opposing candida ties
were r. E. Sackett Welcome Mowry, John
| McHugh, w B. Martin, l.. S. Coffin and
| J. Brown.
Christopher Jones of Washington county
! was chosen for clerk OF the supreme court,
and Ben Sallnger of Carroll county was
| selected for reporter for the supreme court
| Adjourned sine die
| At a meeting of the state central com.
mittee James E. Blythe was reelected as
| chairman.
| A Second Nomination Made.
| HAMMOND, Ind, July 49, -There
was republican convention yes terday
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