The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-19
L. NJ. Shaw Nominated for Governor Amid
Great Enthusiasm


| Cedar Rapids. Ia, Aug. 1S.-The nom-
inaiion this afternoon Of Honorable L.
NJ. Shaw of Crawford county as the
standard bearer of the Hawkeye Repub-
Leans in the coming campaign, ended
one Of the most protracted and interest
ing contests in the history OF Iowa poll
tics. Almost dozen active candidates
for the gubernatorial nomination were
in the field when delegates began 70 ar
rive yesterday, bur most Of them drop
ped out one 10y one, Shaw gaining in
each withdrawal until four ballots had
been taken, when the nomination was
made unanimous. There were spirited
but shortlived contests over the other
offices. and after the adoption, without
a dissenting vote, CT the report of the
committee on resolutions, the convention
adjourned sine die, shortly after p. m.
The gathering was called 10 order this
morning promptly at II o'clock, by Hon.
John Mcmillan, chairman OF the state
central committee, who, after reading the
call which brought the convention. intro
duced the Rev. John Barclay of Cedar
Rapids, who invoked the Divine bless
ing. He thanked God for the evidences
of returning prosperity and prayed that
Charles NJ. Harl of Council Bluffs was
then introduced as temporary chairman
and made the following address:
From the origination Of the party,
our Republicans have had a potent in
fluence in its councils by reason of their
just appreciation of its principles and
policies and their steadfist loyalty TO its
candidates. This influence has been
more and more extended as the center
OF the political power in the nation has
novel westward, until the past presi-
Dental campo On. when the issue was
trembling in the balance, when the prin-
ciples Of sound money and conservative.
patriotic policy were threatened with an
overwhelming flood of political and fl
nacial heresies, the eyes Of the nation
wers turned towards the states Of the
Central west as the arbitrators Of the
contest Upon them was thrown the re-
spons bility OF defeating the political
vandalism that would have overturned
the very foundations upon which rest
the rights of the people ana in the ad-
of affairs OF government |
would have substituted for the expert !
erce OF the ages, financial vagaries |
which would speedily wreck the fortunes |
Of a crossroads store.
''Wnen it became evident that Iowa. |
Illinois. Wisconsin and Minnesota we're |
not 10 be ssduced from. support OF sound |
policy by clamor Of false charges. The |
giitte-ing promises OF political sleight- |
of-hand performers, or the dulcet tones !
% boy orators, the contest was ended /
and the result foreknOwn.
This commanding position Of Iowa l
imposes upon US duty and /
-espous tbility higher than OF merely So
Letting incumbents OF the Offices 70 be
filed az The election next Novernber. As
trustees o: The Republican party %
Iowa. We are charged with The du-y of
so conducting our deiioera lions that re
snail strengthen the arms % the admin
stra:.ou and encourage the hope and
Inspire the faith OF al the friends %
good government; and make overwhein-
NJ success certainty.
a weaken ng in our position. talte--
NJ in our declarations OF les=ening =
,ur mziori,.es would be taken BY friend
IND foe alike as an indication THAI ne
people were raconsiiering the verdict
:. 1886 L would sc5u-age the friends
Z homes; money and good government
md encourage 20 renewed assaults t5oss
who. however homes: and sincere. are.
trough TIE measures they advocate. the
nen!es OF everything IN lie way O
.aiioaal policy 70 which the REPUBLICAN
,artv stands committed and ~ reason
Z which L has been entrusted Slca
y We n TIE light % sich resPoIsi-
,ll;i-s. th.s convention has met 70 d.
Ia-e anew TIE orInciples. and aoninsts
aai.4ares q the party In view of the
sga story % Iowa Repu5iicSnisTn- tae:e
a BE 10 question but tAa: :; all faith
ally discharge the t-1st thus commit
si - is hands
TIE Republicans o: Iowa are uzoonl-
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