The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
Harlan Beaten by the Superior
Organization of the OPP
position.
A PLATFORM FOR THE PEOPLE.
Democratic MiSrule Scored, Bimet-
allism Favored and Allison In
dorsed for President.

Drake of Centervllle achieved signal VIC
tory in the Republican State Convention
this afternoon, when he was nominated for
Governor on the sixth ballot, after one of
the most warmly contested ante-conven-
ton campaigns ever witnessed in Iowa.
General Drake had as his chief competitor
ex-senator James F. Harlan of Mount
Pleasant, man universally respected in
Iowa, and especially beloved by his party
because of the conspicuous part he took in
the politics of the country during Civil War
period, and because of his friendship for
President Lincoln. General Drake is
equally popular, and he pitted against the
enthusiasm of the Harlan supporters a
shrewdly organized following of working
politicians.
The third strongest candidate for Cover
nor on the opening ballot, ex-State Sena-
tor Matt Parrot of Waterloo, was given
the second place On the ticket, defeating
for denomination Lieutenant Governor
DUNCAN of Charlton.
There were seven other candidates for
GOVERNOR. B. Harsh OF Creston, E. S.
Ormsby of Emmetsburg, }. L. Kamrar of
Webster City, w. M. Mcfarland of Esther
vile (the present Secretary of State), Sem
ator A. B. Conway of New Sharon, F. G..
Let's of Marshalltown and w. s. Russell
of Perry. The strength of each rapidly
disappeared after the first ballot.
Supreme Judge Josiah Given of Des
Moines, Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ito Henry Sabin of Clinton and Railroad
Commissioner George w. Perkins of Far
ragut were renominated without difficulty.
There was no contest over the platform,
which ignores the prohibition question
among State issues as being out of politics,
and, after denouncing the Democratic adj
ministration for its incompetency, practi-
callv reaffirms the Minneapolis platform of
1892 on the leading national issues. No
attempt was made to secure a declaration
for Tree silver. A resolution adopted at the
caucus of the Second District delegates, IA
yoring law permitting the manufacture
of liquors in the State, was presented to
the committee on resolutions, but was ig-
nored. Senator Allison was present and
received warm welcome, but did not
make speech. The platform indorses
him for President.
The convention was held in Calvary
Tabernacle. The auditorium will seat $500
people and it was filled to overlooking.
The number OF delegates entitled TO seats
was 1874, and nearly all were present. 1t
was the largest convention ever held by
the party in this State and nearly every
Republican of prominence in Iowa was
present.
The gathering was called to order at
10:45 A. NJ. by Chairman J. E. Blythe of
the State Central Committee who, after a
PRAYER by Rev. J. F. Norton of Tama City,
introduced J. R. Lane of Davenport as
temporary chairman.
Mr.. Lane in the course of his address
congratulated the party on the change OF
two years ago in its policy on the liquor
question. He advocated international BIZ
metallism and pointed out what he consid-
cred 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 ii 40 adjourned until P. NJ.
Upon reconvening the report of the COM
mittee showed all the counties fully rep
resented. The report of the committee
on permanent organization. recommend
ing Lafayette Young of Des Moines for
permanent chairman and ]. w. Willetts of
Tama City for secretary, was adopted.
Chairman Young's address was brief and
devoted to ridicule of the Democratic
party.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidate for Governor,
mi har ha
first formal ballot resulted: Drake 1866,
Harlan 248, Parrott 20S, Harsh Sc, Ormsby
"a, Kamrar 80, Mcfarland lie, Conway %,
Let's "a, Russell 10.
Drake gained steadily and Harlan gained
at smaller rate. The big counties of Des
Moines, Polk, Linn and Pottawatomie
went solidly to Drake on the sixth ballot,
which resulted: Drake 1854, Harlan 139,
Parrot 23i, Harsh 2, Kamrar 2, Ormsby 2.
For Lieutenant Governor the candidates
were three of the men who had aspired to
first place-Matt PARROT, ]. L. Ormsby
and E. L. Kamrar-and the cumbent, w.
S. DUNCAN. Parrott was nominated by
reclamation in the middle of the second
ballot.
Josiah Given was nominated for Judge
of the Supreme Court on the first ballot,
his competitor being A. J. McCrary of
Keokuk. Superintendent of Public In
struction Sabin and Railroad Commits
sloner Perkins were renominated by ac-
clamation.
Ex-United States Senator G. G. Wright
of Des Moines, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, submitted the following
platform:
We. the representatives OF the Republican
party of Iowa, in convention assembled. re-
affirm our fealty to the great principles which
our National party from its birth has stead
lastly proclaimed in the face of an ever-shift-
ing foe. We congratulate the people of this
country upon the evidences of returning pros
perity, and rejoice in each instance of labor re-
employed, wages restored and industry re-
established upon a prosperous basis. In the
record of the building OF our industries under
Republican policy, their paralysis under Dem
ocratic power and their revival with the re-
pudiation of the Democratic party and the dis
solution of the Democratic House of Represen-
tatives, succeeded by one election upon the
platform of the Republican party, the vindica-
ton of the policy OF protection is complete.
The Democratic party is convicted of obtain
ing power in 1892 under false pretenses. In its
platform it declared the principle of protection
10 be unconstitutional, and in its campaign 1t