Crawford avalanche., 1895-07-18
The Ticket.

Lieutenant Governor. .... Matt parrott
Supreme Judge. e.......... 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 Su-
preme Court, Superintendent of Public
instruction, and Railroad Com missioner.
There were 1,242 delegates, occurring 622
to nominate.
The auditorium of Calvary tabernacle,
the scene of the convention, was plenti-
fully decorated with flags and bunting,
and when the chairman of the State Cen
tral Committee, J. Il. Blythe, called the
convention to order at 1854 every seat
was filed, There were 1000 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. II. Lane, of Davenport, as temporary
chairman. Mr.. Lanes speech was short,
but its delivery was delayed by almost
incessant applause. The Hon. Lafe
and made an exceedingly brief but epi-
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 ballot was i'm progress. This
facilitated matters greatly, and the six
ballots required to decide the nominee for
~
There was 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 n ballot was
taken resulting as follows:
DuHSah ......'. .ofo
IaTrott QUO
Orhhsp! ......'.. .....'.'..... I'll
During the second ballot Dungan's
name was withdrawn and the nomina-
tion went to Parrot. State Superin-
tendent Sabin. Supreme Judge Given and
Railway Commissioner Perkins were
quickly renominated by acclamation. The
resolutions were read and adopted and
the convention auJOufneu sine ule.
Platform Adopted.
Theplatform in brief reafiirms 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, affirms 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 md de-
clares no other should be permitted to
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 Cspe-
cial pride remembers the services IF our
senior Sena tor. 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 rhe ma
ton"