The herald., 1897-08-19
Wins the Nomination for
Governor
HARL SOUNDS THE KEY NOTE
OF THE CAMPAIGN STORY TO BE
SUNG
The Chief End Of the Republicans of
Iowa Is to Uphold the Gold
Standard
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 1S.-The
nomination this afternoon of Hon. L. M.
Shaw of Crawford county as the stand
ard bearer of the Hawkeye Republicans
in this coming campaign ended one of
the most protracted and interesting con-
tests in the history of Iowa politics.
Almost a dozen active candidates for the
nomination were in the field when dele
gates began to arrive yesterday, but
Shaw gaining on each withdrawal, un-
III four ballots had been taken, when the
nomination was made unanimous There
were spirited but short lived contests
over the other offices and after the adop-
tion, without a dssension, of the report
of the committee on resolutions, the con-
vention adjourned sine die shortly after
8 p. m.
The Republican state convention began
today with perfect weather. All the night
and early this morning special and regu-
lar trains brought crowds, verifying the
predictions that this would be the largest
convention ever held in the State The
interest is by no means confined to the
delegates, every visitor being an active
partisan for one or another of the can
didates. The withdrawal last night of
ex-Speaker Byers as gubernatorial can
didate, while ostensibly in favor of Flick
enger, really throws his strength for
Shaw. The district caucuses confirmed
the belief that the drift of sentiment is in
favor Of Shaw. The withdrawal of Cowne,
the Second District candidate, strength
ems the chances of Waterman for Su-
preme Judge. The Eleventh District
caucus declared overwhelmingly in fa-
vor of the Temple amendment as plat
form plank
The huge tent, holding 1000 people, was
crowded before the time of opening Sem
ator Allison, who entered with ex Cover
nor Larrabee, was greeted with great ap-
plause. State Chairman Mcmillan called
the convention to order and introduced
c. M. Hart of Council Bluffs as temper
ary chairman. Mr.. Hart was heartily
applauded.
Hon. Charles M. Hart of Council
Bluffs, temporary chairman, made an
address as follows:
THE OPENING SPEECH
Mr. Hart said, in part:
From the organization of the party
Iowa Republicans have had potent in
fiuence in it's councils by reason of their
just appreciation Of it's principles and
policies and their steadfast loyalty to its
candidates. This influence has been
more and more extended as the center of
the political power in the nation has
moved westward, until in the last Pres
idential campaign, 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
financial heresies, the eyes of the ma
tion were turned toward the States of the
Central West as the arbiters of the con-
test. Upon them was the crown of re-
sponsiblity of defeating political vandal-
ism. that would have overturned the very
foundations upon which rest the rights
of the people, and in the administration
of the affairs of government would have
substituted for the experience of the
ages financial vagaries which would
speedily wreck the fortunes of a cross
roads store
When it became evident that Iowa,
Illinois. Wisconsin and Minnesota were
not to be seduced from support of sound
policy by a clamor of false charges, the
glittering promises of political sleight of
hand performers or the dulcet tones of
boy orators, the contest was ended and
the result foreknown.
This commanding position of Iowa
Republicans imposes upon us a duty and
responsibility far higher than that of
merely selecting incumbents of the Of
fees to be filled at the election next No
vember. AS trustees of the Republican
party of Iowa, we are charged with the
duty of so conducting our deliberations
that we shall strengthen the hands of
the administration, encourage the hope
and inspire the faith of all the friends of
good government, and make overwhelm-
ing success a certainty.
STAND BY THE GUNS.
"a weakening in our position, a falter-
ing in our declarations or lessening of
our majorities would be taken by friends
and foes alike as an ndica ton that the
people were reconSidering the verdict of
1896 1t would discourage the friends OF
honest money and good government, and
encourage to renewed assaults those who
however honest and sincere, are, through
the measures they advocate, the enemies
of everything in the way of national pol
icy to which the Republican party stands
committed, and by reason of which 1t has
been entrusted with power. In the light
of such responsibilities, this convention
has met to declare anew the principles
and nominate the candidates of the par
ty. In view of the history of Iowa Re-
publicaniSm. there can be no question but
that it will faithfully discharge the
trust thus committed to it's hands.
1.-THE Republicans of Iowa are uncom-
promisingly in favor of upholding the
plighted faith of the nation, redeem
ing its obligations and preserving the
equal purchasing and debt paying DOW
or of every dollar coined or issued m
der the authority Of the national gov
ernment.
"They are now, as in 1892, in favor of
maintaining the gold standard the
standard Of the most enlightened ma
tions of the world; of sustaining Amer
ca's position in the front rank of the
army of progress rather than taking its
policy from nations 5000 years behind
the age in which we live. They are on
posed to the Mexicanizing of either our
politics or our finances. They have no
patience with that modern alleged phil
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