Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-02
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
Meet in Convention at Dubuque
and Nominate a Full
Ticket.
sENAToRALLIsoN MADEoHAIRMAN

Platform Endorses President MeKinley's
-Administaation-Gove Shaw's Con-
duct of State Affairs Upheid-wisconsin
Democrats Refuse to Fuse with the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rejected by De-
cisive yote-Names of Successful Candi-
dates-DopuIists' Ticket.
Dubuque, Ia, Sept. 1.-The Republic
an convention yesterday was decidedly
an administration body in all its ac-
lions and speeches and no other senti-
ment than that of approval was to be
heard anywhere. Major Lacey. tempo
rary chairman, sounded the keynote and
1t was repeated with emphasis by Sem
ator Allison in his speech as permanent
chairman. The senator was looked up
on as echoing the sentiments of President
Mckinley, and the Washington cabi-
net. and believing that the delegates
gave in echoing cheers their approval
and Endorsement of the administrators
policy. ThsTe was some disappoint-
ment over the failure to emphatically
declare for the holding and control of
all conquered territory, but the dele
gates were thoroughly convinced that
what had been done was practically the
voice of the national government and
so were contented. The nominations
made gave general satisfaction and
though the stampede from Sammis to
Mowrey in the fight for railroad COM
missioneP caused some bitterness 1t was
all over before the convention adj
journed.
Senator Allison Addresses tue Convention.
As soon as the convention assembled
in the afternoon the chairman on per-
manent organization reported Senator
Allison for chairman. There was much
cheering when the senator arose, the
demonstration exceeding that of any be-
fore. The senator said: Gentlemen OF
the conventions: I appreciate the unex-
pected honor conferred upon me by pre-
siding over a convention of the assem-
bled delegates from every county in the
state of iowa. The people of Dubuque,
where 1 reside. recognize the honor con-
feTrsd upon our great city by the pre-
sentation of this great conventiont today,
and have endeavored and will endeavor
during your stay to extend to You the
utmost hospitality, hoping that as you
deaprt from US you will go away with
pleasant reeollections of our city"
Predicts Success at the Polls.
The speaker paid a warm tribute to
President Mckinley, saying that his
management of the war had won for
him the appreciation of the whole coun-
try. After referring to the administra-
ton of Governor Shaw in terms of the
highest praise, Senator Allison con-
Guided his speech as follows: I'VE have
met in this city~for the purpose of fling
ing the Republican banner to the breeze
in the election campaign that is COM
ing. Who doubts that the men who
are hero selected are our state stand
ard-bearers and who have been selected
in the vacious congressional districts will
be triumphantly elected when we come
to the polls in Novembere On this day
With this work before you 1 will 'detain
you no longer, extending to you thanks
and will now proceed with the regular
order of the convention
Ticket and Resolutions.
The following ticket was nominated:
For secretary of state, George 7. Dob
son, of Polk county; treasurer, John
Henriott, of Guthrie-botA nominations
were made by acclamation; auditor,
Frank F. Merriam, of Delaware; attor-
ney general, Milton Remley, of John
son; for railroad commissioners efulI
term), ]. u Sammis, of Plymouth;
(short terno. David ]. Palmer, of
Washington; judge of supreme court,
HORACE e. Deemer, of Montgomery;
clerk Of the supreme court, c. r. Jones,
of Washington; reporter of supreme
court, b. /. SallOnger, of Carroll. Reso-
Iutions We're adopted to hold the next
state convention at Des Moines condi-
toned on their providing a suitable
hall. Charles T. Hancock, of Dubuque,
was elected chairman of the state COM
mittee.
The platform indorses the national
administration; declares for the gold
standard; upholds the protective idea
of tariff; indorses the state admins
tration of Governor Shaw; praises the
conduct Of Iova's troops in the war;
thanks the Independent voters for the
part they took in the last national cleo
ton; favors the upbuilding of the mer-
chant marine and the speedy construc-
ton of the Nicaraguan canal. Upon the
question of the war with Spain the plat
form says:
Declaration Concerning the Wan
That the Republican party under whose
policies and administration prosperity
has been restored and a foreign war
successfully conducted, has earned the
right to be further entrusted with the
task OF solving the territorial. colonial
and CONNER. al problems that have re-
suited from the war.
That il is due to the cause of humane
tyand civilization for which the war with
Spain was fought, that no people who
with Spain was fought, that no people
have in consequence thereof been freed
from oppression shall with the consent
or through the indifference Of the Unit
ed States be returned to such oppres-
sion or permitted to lapse into bar
barjsm.