New-York tribune., 1897-08-19
NAMED FOR GOVERNOR OF IOWA
l.. NJ SHAW NOMINATED BY THE REPUB-
LICANS.

THE LARGEST CONVENTION IN THE HISTORY OF
THE STATE ASSEMBLIES AT CEDAR RAPIDS
AND CHEERS SOUND MONEY SENTIMENTS.
! Cedar Rapids Iowa, Aug. Isl. NJ Shaw was
| nominated for Governor here to-day on the fourth
ballot by the Republican State Convention, receiv-
ing 572 votes. The nomination was made unani-
nous amid great applause.
The huge tent, holding four thousand people in
which the convention is being held was crowded
long before the time for opening. 1t was the largest
convention held in the State. Senator Allison,
who entered with Ex-Governor Larrabee. was greet
ed with great applause State Chairman Mcmillan
called the convention 10 order and introduced {.
NJ Harl OF Council Bluffs. the temporary chairman.
Mr. Harl heartily applauded He SAID in the
course of his speech:
The commanding position OF Iowa Republicans
imposes upon duty and responsibility iar
higher than that of merely selecting incumbents or
the Offices to he filed the election next Novcm-
ber. As trustees of the Republican party OF Iowa
We are charged with the duty Of so conducting our
deliberations shat shall strengthen the hands OF
the Administration. encourage the hope and in
spre the faith of ali the friends Of good govern
ment and make Overwhelming success certainty
A weakening in our position. faltering in our
declarations lessening of our majorities would
be taken by friend and foe alike as an indication
that the people rcconsidering the verdict OF
1895 1t would discourage the friends of honest
newed assaults those who. however honest and
sincere are, through the measures they advocate
the enemies Of everything in the way of National
policy TO which the Republican party STANDS COM
mitted and by reason of which 1t has been in
trusted with power In the light of such rcspon-
sbilities this convention has met TO declare anew
the principles and to nominate the candldates ol
the party In view OF the history OF Iowa Re-
publicanism there can be question but thit
it will faithfully discharge the trust thus com
mitted to its hands.
The Republicans OF Iowa are uncompromsingy
in favor of uphoding the plighted faith OF the Ma
ton. redeemng its obligations and preserving the
equal purchasing and debt-paying power OF every
dollar coined or issued under the dulhoi'! Vi ''o
National Government.
They are now as IN. 1850, in favor of maintaining
the gold standard the standard Of the most en-
ghtened nations of the world; of sustaining Amer
ica's position in the front rank Of the army OF
progress-rather than taking its policy from ma
ions three thousand years behind the age In winch
We live They opposed TO Mexicanlzing either
with that modern alleged philosophy that man
can lift himself over the front gate by ms poot-
straps or with that recent chimerical alleged dis,
covery in the field of finance which would rival
the miracle of Creation by merely speaking INTO eX-
stence wealth and prosperity our OF nothihe, nm oo
by an act of Congress. If that could be done the
Republican party would have made us all million
aires az the first act of the extra session OF Con-
gress lust closed and thus have thrown wide open
the gateway TO a financial millennium. The Repub-
ncan party recognizes that the only alchemy by
wealth and prosperity is through the Judgment.
energy and united efforts of an intelligent people
ideally Republican, and therefore ideally American;
President who conducts himself both with the
dignity and freedom which ought TO characterize
the chief official representative of great and free
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