The record-union., 1895-07-11
They Nominate General Francis
M. Drake for Governor,
AND INDORSB ALLISON FOR THE
PRESIDENCY.
Platform of the Bringing Sort
Adopted without Contention-Ahe
Minneapolis Platform OF 1899 No
affirmed, and the Democratic Iarih
Policy Roundly Criticised.

DES MONIES ia. July 1V.-Ahe "o
Organized forces of General Francs MAI
ion Drake of Centerville achieved sig
nal victory in the Republican State Con-
vention this morning when he was NOM
mated for Governor on the sixth DalioI,
after one of the most warmly contested
campaigns ever witnessed in Iowa.
General Drake had as his chief compe-
titor ex-senator James f. Harlan OF
Mount Pleasant, man universally re-
spected in Iowa and especially peloVeo
by his party because OF the conspicuous
part he took in the politics OF the coun-
try during the civil war period. ana De-
cause of his friendship for President LIN
coin. General Drake is equally popular,
and he was pitted against the enthusiasm
of Rarlan's supporters with q thoroughly
organized following,
The third strongest candidate for the
Governorship was State Senator MALI
Parrott of Waterloo. who was given sec
ond place on the ticket. There were
seven other candidates for GOVERNOR:
B. Harsh of CreSton, T.. S. Ormsby OF
Emmetsburg j. l.. Kamrar OF w Nebster
CITY. w, NJ. MacFarland of Baskerville,
the present Secretary OF State, senator a.
Is. Conway of New Sharon. +. Z. Let's
OF Marshalltown and w. =. Russell OF
Perry. The strength of each rapidly dis
appeared after the first ballot.
Supreme Judge Josiah Given OF Des
Moines, State superintendent Henry
Sabin of Clinton, and Railway Commis-
sioner George w. Perkins OF Farragut
were nominated without difficulty.
There was no contest over the platform.
which ignores the prohibition question
among State issues as being out of poll-
Dam0cratlc
Administration for its 1ncompetency. II
practically reaffirms the Minneapolis
platform of 1892 on the leading national
issues. No attempt was made to secure
declaration for free silver.
A resolution adopted by the caucus of
the Second District delegates favoring
law permitting the manufacture ofliquorS
in the State was presented TO the Commit
tee on Resolutions, but was ignored.
Senator Allison was present and re-
ceived hearty welcome, but made no
speech. The platform indorses him for
President.
The convention to-day WAS held In Cal
vary Tabernacle. The auditorium will
seat :, 500 people, and it was filled to over
flowing. The number of delegates en-
titled to seats was 1,244, and nearly all
were present. 1t was the largest conven-
tion ever held by the party, and nearly
every Republican OF prominence was
present. The gathering was called to Or
der at 1915 A. NJ. by Chairman }. b.
Blythe of the State Central Committee,
who, after prayer by Rev, j. +. Norton of
Tama City, introduced j. K. Lane OF
Davenport as temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Lane, in the course OF his address,
congratulated the party on the change
from two years ago in the policy on the
liquor question. He advocated interna-
tional bimetallism, and pointed out W hat
he considered the dangers of independent
action by this country and OF free coinage
at other than the commercial ratio Of the
precious metals.
At the conclusion of his address the
usual committees were appointed, and
the convention at 11:40 adjourned until 2
p. NJ.
On reconvening the representatives of
the committees assembled and recon-
mended Lafatte Young of Des Molnes for
permanent Chairman and J. w. Willets
of Tama City as Secretary.
Chairman YOung's address was brief
and devoted to ridlcule Of the Democratic
party. The convention then proceeded
to the nomination Of q candidate for Gov
ernor, nominating speeches being barred.
The first formal ballot resulted: Drake
366. Harlan 24o, PARROT Us, Harsh ST,
Ormsby 81, Kamrar IS, Mcfarland 1l6,
Conway %, Let's "a, Russell TO-
Drake gained steadily, and Harlan
gained at a smaller rate. The big coun-
ties OF Des Moines, Polk, Linn and Pot
tawattomie went solidly TO Drake on the
sixth ballot, which resulted: Drake S64,
Harlan l39, ParrOtt 23I, Harsh 2, kamrar
2, Ormsby 2.
For Lieutenant Governor the candi-
dates were three of the men who had
aspired to the first place-Matt PARROT, J.
l.. Ormsby and E. l.. Kamrar, and the
present incumbent, w. S. DUNCAN. Par
rott was nominated by acclamation in the
middle Of the second ballot. Josiah
Given was renomiuated for Judge of the
Supreme Court on the first ballot, his
competitor being j. A. McCreary OF Keo-
kuk. State Superintendent SaDin and
Railroad Commissioner Perkins were re-
nominated by acclamation. EX-U nited
States Senator Wright OF Des Moines,
Chairman OF the Committee on Resolu-
uons. submitted the following platform:
THE PLATFORM.
We, the representatives of the Republi-
can party of Iowa, in convention assem-
bled, reaffirm our fealty 10 the great
principles which our national party from
ats birth has stead.astly proclaimed in the
face of an ever shifting foe. We congrat-
ulate the people Of this country upon the
evidences of returning prosperity, and re-
jolce in each instance of labor re-em-
plOyed, wages restored, and industry re-
established upon prosperous basis. In
the record OF the building of our indus
tries under Republican policy, their
paralysis under Democratic power and
their revival with the reputation of the
Democratic party and the dissolution of
the Democratic House, succeeded by one
elected upon the platform OF the Republi-
can party, the vindication is complete.
The Democratic party is convicted of
Obtaining power in 1892 under false
In ifG nj IL
therein to protect the Union and the Con-
stitution, and denounced protection as
robbery. Its lawmakers have failed to
carry out the policy to which they were
pledged. 1t is farce for the Democratic
party to claim credit now for measure
and abandoned. The Senate bill substi-
tute for the Wilson bill is not the bill to
which they were pledged. 1t is but q
miserable makeshift. 1t restores the tax
on sugar; it reduces the price of labor
in many parts, and it confirms legislation
which the Democratic party had pre-
viously declared to be unconstitutional.
Its solicitude for foreign trade has been
exhibited by the admission of foreign
goods to our own market without obtain
ing any reciprocal favors from foreign
nations: We believe in The policy of reci-
procity as the practical policy of trade.
We believe that the compensation of
labor is the true gauge of civilization. and
the welfare of the laborer has been the
constant care of the Republican party
from its birth. We are unalterably op-
posed to reducing the workman to open
competition in our own market with the
poorly paid laborer OF the old world. We
denounce the doctrine that the tariff
should be levied with that end in view.
We believe in the doctrine OF protection
to American labor. We believe in not
only maintaining the higher wage rate
for the laborer, but the integrity Of money
in which he is paid.