Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-28
Iowa for BOieS and Silver.
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES IN
sTRUCTED TO PRESENT HIS
NAME AT CHICAGO.
Gov. Boles Was Taken Before the
Convention and Made an Address
"A Long Financial Plank.

DUBUQUE, To-, May 20.-Democratic
State convention did not meet until
after II O'Clock when Mr.. G. s. Ranck,
chairman of the State committee,
raped for order. After prayer,
Chairman Ranck announced the
State committees choice of
temporary officers. The first was
S. s. Wright of Cedar county as tenn
porary chairman. This was received
with silence, that, Notwithstanding
the agreement made last night, fore
boded trouble, but when Mr.. Wright
was formally presented, the hearty
welcome given to him by the conven-
ton set at rest all anticipation of an
open protest from the silver men.
The temporary chairman made a
"sound money" address. The name
OF Boies was wildly cheered. At the
conclusion of MIR. Wright's speech roll
of districts was called for names of
committees. After naming commit
tees, the convention adjourned until 2
O'Clock p. m.
The entire delegation to Chicago,
except those delegates from the First
and Second districts, are for silver.
1t was 2:30 O'Clock when the con-
vention was called to order. The
committee on Rules and Permanent
Organization reported in favor of E.
M. Carr of Delaware county as per-
manent chairman.
His Introduction by the temporary
MIR. Wright, brought cheers
from the convention. Mr.. Carr made
a FREQ silver speech. In concluding,
the speaker strongly objected to de-
struction of greenbacks and declared
that to be the gold standard pro-
gramme, and his views of what he
termed cheap and dear money.
ITO restore free coinage safely,
wisely and justly is the mission of the
Democratic party" said the speaker,
''and | rejoice to know that Iowa's
voice in the great national council will
be for the nomination of Horace Boies,
q man who, with Gods help, will be
the efficient instrument of the peoples
will in this great work.
Nearly every sentence of Mr.. Carr's
speech was applauded and many of it's
sentiments brought out approving
cheers. Suddenly the name of Horace
Boies was mentioned by the speaker.
An instant's hesitation, and the con-
yention broke into wild cheering, and
calls for Boies were frequent. The
scarcely waited for the
conclusion of the chairman's speech
when cheers and calls for Boies were
renewed, nor could order be main
tanned for fully Is minutes.
Finally, word came from the Cover
nor that be was i'll at his hotel and
begged the convention to excuse him.
It was reluctantly done, and the in |
,ident ended with another cheer for
he silver idol.
Nominations of delegates at large |
we're proceeded with. J. ]. Sheet of |
oottawattomie, in a eulogistic speech |
hat tested the enthusiasm of the con-
yention, nominated Horace Boies as
irst delegate and chairman of the
.owa delegation. Boies was elected by
| unanimous vote.
s. d. Evans of Wapello, Will A.
Wells of Sioux county and L. T. Cen
ing of Fremont were then elected
delegates, in turn.
During the election of delegates q
committee was sent for Governor
soies. His appearance was the signal
or another enthusiastic demonstra-
ion, and at the conclusion of the
election of delegates, he said:
"When this battle began, few
weeks ago, was determined that the
masses of the Democratic party of
his great State of Iowa should be
leard on this occasion. l believed, as
believe now, that there were many
occasions in many conventions of po-
itical parties where the views of the
people have been silenced. AS far as
was concerned / was determined
hat the Democracy of Iowa should
peak. believe this is the safety and
he only safety of any political party
IN earth. And SO say to you that
Vhen l see such a convention as this,
whose delegates have been selected in
he way that the delegations of this
have been selected, it is a
ource of qualification that am un-
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