The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-19
SHAW is NAMED.
Iowa Republicans Nominate
Him For Governor
By Unanimous Vote on the
Fourth Ballot.
HARMONY PREVAILED.
Platform Adopted Without OPP
position or Protest.
Especially Declares For Pro-
lection and Honest Money.


of Crawford county, the standard
bearer of the Hawkeye Republicans in
the coming campaign ended one of the
most protracted and interesting contests
in the history of Iowa politics. Almost a
dozen active candidates for the guberna-
torial nomination were in the field when
delegates began to arrive yesterday, but
most of them dropped out one by one,
Shaw gaining on each withdrawal until
four ballots had been taken, when the
nomination was made unanimous. There
were spirited but short lived contests over
the other officers and after the adoption,
without a dissenting vote of the report
of the committee on resolutions, the con-
vention adjourned sine die, shortly after
p m.
The gathering was called to order
promtly at IL o'clock by John Mcmillan,
chairman of the state central committee,
who, after reading the call which brought
the convention to order, introduced the
Rev. John Barclay, of Cedar Rapids, who
invoked divine blessing. He thanked God
for the evidences of returning prosperity
and prayed that Cuba might be free.
Charles NJ. Harl, of Council Bluffs was
then introduced as temporary chairman.
At the close of Chairman Harris speech
the convention adjourned until p. m.
Upon re-convening the report of the COM
mittee on permanent organization naming
Major Samuel Mahon, of Wapello county,
for permanent chairman and w. s. Ken
worthy, of Mahaska county, for secretary,
was adopted.
The convention at once proceeded to
the nomination of a candidate for gov
ernor. Seven candidates were placed in
the field as follows: James Harlan, of
Perry county; Matt PARROT, Black Hawk
county; w. E. Fuller, Fayette county;
F
Frickinger, Pottawatomie county; L. NJ.
Shaw, Crawford county; A. B. Funk,
Dickinson county.
Shaw gained rapidly on the third formal
ballot and before the end was reached, it
was evident that he would be nominated.
1t was just 4:30, when Woodbury. county
cast her AZ ballots for Shaw. This was
all that was necessary to give Shaw the
nomination and before any announcement
could be made the great tent was ringing
with shouts. The 5000 people went wild
and cheered for several minutes.
Mr.. Shaw made brief but happy
speech of acceptance and was frequently
applauded. He declared he had secured
the nomination by honest means and
without making any concessions or prom
ises to any man or set of men.
For supreme judge, Judge Leggett of
Jefferson county; Judge Waterman, Sioux
county; Ben Mercer, Mahaska county,
and David Ryan were placed in nominal
ton. Before the end of the first formal
ballot it was evident that Waterman had
won the race and after a number of coun-
ties had changed their votes, Leggett
withdrew and moved the nomination of
Waterman by reclamation, which was
carried.
C. L. Davidson of Sioux county was
named for railroad comptroller by accla-
ma ton. no other candidate being the
field.
For superintendent of instruction. H. H.
Barrett was unanimously nominated.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was adopted without a dissenting
vote.
The financial plank in full follows:
The Republican party of Iowa reaffirms
and adopts in every part the declarations
of principles announced by the Republi-
can national convention of 1896, and it
pledges for Iowa that the election in Mo-
vember next shall be a still en-
phatic show of the strength and justice
of the Republican doctrine. 1t again es-
pecially declares for protection and honest
money.
The platform declares that the Repub-
Hcans of Iowa view with the utmost sat
isfaction the result of the campaign of
last year and congratulates the whole
people upon the election of William Nc
Kinley. 1t highly commends his wisdom
and energy in directing the whole force
of the administration toward an early
and complete fulfillment of all the prom
ises made 1t lauds congress for it's
prompt action on the tariff and refers
with qualification to the part taken by
Iowa senators and representatives in this
legislation. 1t demands rigid economy in
all government expenditures to the end
that the burdens of the country may be
lessened and insists that all individuals
and corporations shall be so taxed that
they shall not escape a fair and proper
tionate share of the support of the gov
eminent. 1t declares that selfshness
should be rebuked, avarice and the power
of combination restrained in order that
all may have equal opportunities of ad-
vancement.
1t invokes the birth and history of the
party a guarantee of the pledge that
it means only to do justice.
The administration of Governor Drake
is endorsed and the farmers are con-
graduated upon the selection of James
Wilson as secretary of agriculture.
The platform closes with the para
graph
I'VE believe in the justice of those laws
heretofore enacted by Republican legis-
lators, securing to employees of railways
the rights of indemnity for personal in
juries not resulting from negligence, and
we favor such legislation as may be found
necessary to perfect such right and pre-
vent its impairment or notification in
letter or spirit
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