Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-08
'HAWKEYE ISSUES
As ExempIified by the Demo.
Gratis of the State.
FREE SILVER ADVOCATES BEATEN.

Money Plank Of tho National Convention
Of 1899 Reanrmed-Mulct Law Con-
demned and High License, Local Option
and Manufacture Of Liquors In the state
Tavored-Babb NOMINATED for Governor.
with Bestow for His Running Mate.
MARsHALLrowN, h, Aug. s.-One of
the most notable state conventions in the
history of the Iowa Democracy closed in
this city last evening. Since Monday
there had been bitter strife between
two opposing elements Of the party-one
contendirg for ticket and platform on
q Sound money" basis, the other clamor-
ing for free coinage without waiting for
an international agreement. From start
to finish the white metal contingent did
nearly all the talking-on the street, in the
hotel lobbies, at the various headquarters,
in the committee rooms and caucuses,
and finally on the floor of the convention.
BY an apparently fcrtutitous incident
the silver men had fine chance to ex-
plot their views in the convention hall
during the afternoon, from the fact that
the resolutions committee got into q
wrangle on the financial plank that Kept
them in the committee room till nearly 4
o'clock, the currency resolution being
overhauled and reconstructed a time or
two before an agreement was reached,
and the majority making a persistent eff
fort to avert the introduction of q minoSi-
ty report.
Listened TO Free Silver Speeches.
During the interval the convention did
nothing but listen to free silver
speeches by Senator Bolter, John Shea,
Judge Carr, Fred White, Sam Evans and
Colonel Mackay, all radical white metal
champions. The sound money" men
preserved silence, except that Cato Sells
made short talk of q conciliatory char
actcr. The controversy grew warm and
bitter when q minority report favor
ing free coinage was introduced and au-
other prolonged silver discussion was
precipitated and for awhile the proceed
ings were tumultuous. The final roll
call on the resolutions showd the white
metal men defeated by a vote Of 65l4 to
1904. A mighty shout, mingled with
groans, Misses and anathemas, followed
the announcement of the result. A large
number of free silver delegates immedi-
nominations
Incidents of the Organization.
There were !, 079 delegates present, every
county in the state being fully represent
ed. The opening prayer was by Rev.
Father Linehan, Roman Catholic priest
of this city, and an address of welcome
was made by Mayor Pirce, who is Re.
publican, but who obtained applause by
saying that the Democratic party was
greater than any one sentiment in the
party. Judge French, of Davenport, was
temporary chairman and made q long
speech, in which he gave most promi-
nence to the prohibition question and
held that prohibition must CO. On tho
financial question he favored bimetallism,
but only at a ratio to lie determined by
an international agreement. After tenn
porary organization a recess was taken
and on reassembling ex-senator Shields,
of Dubuque, was made permanent chair.
man.
Ticket That Was Nominated.
The nomination of state ticket was
the first matter to come up when the or.
ganization was completed, and it resulted
rs follows: For governor, Judge w. l.
Babb, Of Mt. Pleasant: lieutenant gov
ernor, ex-Lieut. Gov. Bestow, of Chart.
ION, superintendent OF puDllc instruction,
Lyman B. Parshall. of Maquokta; rail-
roud commissioner, Colonel George James,
of Dubuque; supreme judge, Senator
Thomas g. Harper, OF Dcs Moines. Judge
Eabb made n brief speech of acceptance
in which he said that the differences ex-
isting In the party were in regard to de-
tails rather than to great principles. All
present were honestly bimetallisLs at
heart.
1t is understood that Bestow will not
accept the lieutenant governorship nomi-
nation. He is a strong free coinage man,
and says he cannot consistently run on SO
strong sound money" platform.