Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-07-18
DRAKE NOMINATED.
Iowa Republicans Choose Their
Candidate for Governor.
The RESOLUTIONS THEY ADOPTED.
Tho Christian Endeavorsrs Vote Against
Removing the Headquarters from
Boston to Chicago, Notwlth.
standing Kohlsaat's OTTER.

republican state convention yesterday
attracted more than usual attention on
account Of possibilities affecting the
presidential boom Of lowa's favorite
son, William d. Allison, The utter
ances Of the temporary chairman Of
the convention, Hon. Joseph R. Lane,
Of Davenport, were listened to with
marked interest as an outline OF the
Allison idea as to the present political
situation.
The campaign for gubernatorial
honors has been one Of the most hotly
contested ever known in Iowa. The
following were candidates before the
convention: Gen. i. M. Drake, Center
vile; Senator James Harlan, Mount
Pleasant Senator Matt Parrott, Water
Loo Senator ]. B. Harsh, Creston; Sec.
retary Of State W. Mcfarland, Des
Moines; Senator j. I. Kamrar, Web.
ster City; Col. L. s. Orrisby, Emmetta-
burg,
There were l,243 delegates to the
convention, requiring 62s votes for a
choice.
An unexpected but highly dramatic
and interesting feature occurred when
Senator Allison came on the platform,
There was a pandemonium Of cheering,
to which Senator Allison responded
with bow and was then seated.
In the afternoon Chairman Young
made a brief speech, after which the
convention then proceeded to II formal
ballot for governor. The following Is
the result of the sixth ballot. Drake,
s04l 4; Harlan, 1888 3-l4; parrott, s3l 4-l4;
Harsh, 2; Kamrar, 2; Ormsby, 2.
With the announcement Of the vote
Chairman Young declared Gen. Drake
the nominee Of the convention for gov
ernor
After prolonged cheering, balloting
for lieutenant-governor was com
menced. Matt parrott, Of Waterloo
was nominated on the third ballot, de-
feating Lieut..Gov. DUNCAN, OF Chari
ton, for reelection In rapid success
sion Henry Sabin was reelected fol
superintendent Of public instruction
George W. Perkins for railroad com
missioner and Josiah Given for Judge
OF tho supreme court
The resolutions, among other things,
deplore the revocation of reciprocity,
denounce tariff for revenue only and
declare for American wages. On cur
rency the platform says;
We affirm the declarations Of the republican
national platform Of 1892, adopted OF Minneap-
oils that "the American people from tradition
and interest, favor bimetallism' and
the republican party demands the use
OF both gold and silver as standard
money with such restrictions and
under such provisions to be determined by
legislation as will secure the maintenance Of
the parity OF the value Of the two metals that
the purchasing and debt paying power OF the
dolnr, whether Of silver, gold or paper shall
be at all times equal The interest OF the pro-
ducers Of the country, lts farmers and work
ingmen demands that every dollar, paper or
coin issued by the government, shall be as
good as any other.
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0RERs.
BosToN, July 1.-THE most i'm
portant proceedings in connection with
the fourteenth annual convention OF
the Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor, which formally opened to-
day was the meeting Of the trustees OF
the organization at noon yesterday
The session lasted all the forenoon,
with brief intermission for lunch.
The chief business to be considered
was the offer Of II. II. Kohlsaat, Of the
Chicago Timcs-IIerald, who had agreed
to pay s5, 900 year for three years to.
wards the maintenance of the society's
Headquarters, on condition that they
be removed from Boston to Chicago
After committee had passed adverse
" upon the subject and reported, the
report Of the committee was unani-
mously accepted and the headquarters
will not be removed from Boston at
present
The trustees to-day will decide the
matter of the 1897 convention, and also
take action looking toward the expan-
sion Of the society into a worlds or
oaniyatinn