Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-18
The Ticket.

Governor. Francis NJ. DRAKE
Lieutenant Governor. Mat Tarrott
Supreme Judge. Josiah Given
Supt. Public Instruction. . +. Henry Sabin
Railroad Com. George w. Perkins,
The Iowa Republican State convention
met in Des Moines for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for Governor.
Lieutenant Governor, Judge of the ST..
preme Court, Superintendent of Public
Instruction, and Railroad Com missioner.
There were 1,o42 delegates, acquiring 6c1
to nominate.
The auditorium Of Calvary tabernacle.
the scene of the convention, was blen,i.
fully decorated with lags and bunting.
and when the chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee, ]. ID. Blythe, called the
convention to order at 1854 every seat
was filled, There were 1900 visitors in
addition to the delegates. Senator ALI
son appeared on the stage and the entire
assemblage arose and united in a series
of tremendous cheers. Senator Allison
bowed his acknowledgements, but main
tanned silence. Chairman Blythe named
j. Il. Lane, of Davenport, as temporary
chairman. Mr.. Lanes speech was short,
but its delivery was delayed by almos,
incessant applause. The Hon. LATE
Young was made permanent chairman
and made an exceedingly brief but cri-
%grammatic address.
When the chair announced that ballot
ing for Governor was in order there
were no nominating speeches nor presen-
tation of candidates, and no changing Of
votes while a ballot was in progress. This
f0eilifnfoI ynnffnrS srraOt1v and fho .,r
ballots required to decide the nominee fol,
Governor We're taken in about two hours.
There wal intense interest manifest
throughout the tiresome ordeal.
Gen. Drake made a ten-minute speech.
accepting the nomination. The conven-
ton then proceeded to the nomination Of
Lieutenant Governor, and a ballot WAS
taken resulting us follows:
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uEFott ."ks
OrHsDy I'll
During the second ballot Dungan's
name was withdrawn and the nomina-
ton went to Parrott. State Superin-
tendent Sabin. Supreme Judge Given and
Railway Commissioner Perkins were
quickly re%nominated by acclamation. The
resolutions were read and adopted ane
the convention adjourned sine die.
Platform Adopted.
The platform in brief rea iii rms the fealty
of the party in Iowa to the national party.
congratulating the people upon the evil
dence of returning prosperity, labor re-
established on a prosperous basis. all of
which is attributed to the prospective re-
turn of the Republican party to power.
1t deplores the destruction of the recip-
rocity agreements by the Democratic
party. atiirms the declaration of the Min
neapolis national convention on The cur
rency question, quoting that plank entire,
and urging an international agreement
on the silver problem: welcomes the hon
est and Industrious immigrant nd de-
clares no other should be permitted 10
come; favors liberality to the nations
defenders in the way of pensions; con
graduates the people that the State will
be represented in the next Congress by
two Republican Senators and eleven Re
publican congressman. and with rspe-
cial pride remembers the services I f our
senior Senator, whose long and honorable
record entities him to full confidence end
enduring affection, and halls with salts
faction the universal desire of the Re
publicans of the State to continue him
in his present field of usefulness until
called to the larger services of The ma.
ton"