The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-19


James Harlan OF Henry county, Matt
Parrctt of Black Hawk county, ". E.
Fuller of Fayette county, Thomas B.
Harsh of Union county. a. T. F'licking-
er of PottaVAtamie county, l.. NJ
Shaw Of Crawford county. a. 3. Funk
of Dickinson county. Speaker Byers
withdrew from the contest last night
morning.
INFORMAL BALLOT.
An informal ballot developed what
had been expected. PARROT led with
1893 votes. Funk was second with 29S
and Shaw third with 144; Harsh, Fuller,
Harlan and FIickinger followed in the
order named.
There was little change in the first
and second formal ballots from the
informal ballot, although Shaw gained
slightly on both. On the second for
mai ballot Flickinger withdrew from
the race. This started things and Shaw
gained rapidly on the third formal bal
lot, and before the end was reached it
was evident that he would be nomin-
ateG. 1t was just 4:30 when Woodbury.
county cast her AZ votes for Shaw.
The 5000 people went wild, and
cheered for several minutes. AS soon
as order could be restored counties be
gan changing their votes
BY ACCLAMATION.
The chairman of the Black Hawk del
egation, the home Of Matt Parrot.
who had led up to that time, announced
the withdrawal of Mr.. Parrot, and
moved the nomination of Mr.. Shaw by
reclamation. This was carried unani-
mously. NIr. Shaw made brief speech
of acceptance. He declared he had Sc
10 q rin77 HI- honest n c
and without making any concessions or
promises to any man or set Of men.
For supreme judge, Judge Leggett
of Jefferson county, Judge Waterman,
Sioux county: Ben Mercer of Nahaska
county and David Ryan were placed
in nomination. Before the end of the
first formal ballot it was evident that
Waterman had won the race, and af-
ter a number Of counties had changed
their votes, Leggett withdrew and
moved the nomination of Waterman by
reclamation, which was carried.
c. L. Davidson Of Sioux county was
nominated for railroad commissioner
by reclamation, no other candidate be-
ing in the field
II. H. Barrett of Mitchell county was
nominated for superintendent of public
instruction On the first ballot. The re
port of the committee on resolutions
Captain J. C. Milliman Of Harrison
county was nominated for lieuta1-t
governor. The Temple amendment IS
endorsed.
FINANCIAL PLANK.
The financial plank in full follows:
The Republican PARTY of Iowa re-
affirms and adc1.=~ every part the
declaration of principles announced by
IN ut
1895. and it pledges for Iowa that the
election in November next shall be
still more emphatic show of the
strength and justice OF Republican doc
trines. 1t again especially declares for
protection and honest money
The platform declares that the Re
publicans of Iowa view with the ut
most satisfaction the result of the
campaign of last year, and congratu-
lates the whole people upon the cleo
ton Of William Mckinley. 1t highly
commends his wisdom and energy in
directing the whole force of the admin
istration to make an early and COM
plete fulfllment Of the promises made
1t lauds congress for its prompt ac-
ton on the tariff. and refers With graf
ification TO the part taken by senators
and representatives in this legislation.
1t demands rigid economy in all gov
the burdens Of the people may be less
ened, and insists that individuals and
corporations shall be so taken that they
shall not escaDe a fair and prouor-
Tomato share of the support of the gov
eminent. It declares that sel1shness
should be rebuked, 2yarice and power
of combination restrained, in order
that all may have equal opportunity
Of advancement. It invokes the birth
and history of the party as a guaran-
tee of the pledge that it means only
to do Justice.
The administration of Governor
Drake is endorsed and the farmers are
congratulated upon the selection of
James Wilson as secretary of agricul-
ture.
The platform closes with this para
graph:
we believe in the justice of those
laws heretofore enacted by Republic
an legislators, securing to employees
of railroads the right of indemnity for
personal injuries not resulting from
negligence, and we favor such legis-
lation as may be found necessary to
perfect such right and prevent it's i'm
pairment or notification in letter or
spirit