The Saint Paul globe., 1899-08-03

There Were Aspirants Not Sc
Iected in Advance of the COnven-
tIOn-JOhn c. sherwin, of Mason
City, Finally ChOsen-PIatfOrm of
Principles.
DIES MONIES, Aug. 2.-The Republican
Ltae convention today nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
GOvernor-Leslie NJ. Shaw, of Denison.
Lieutenant-GOvernor- c. Milliman, of
Logan.
Superintendent of Public Instruction-R.
c. Barrett of Usage.
Railroad Commissioner-E. A Dawson,
Waverly.
Mason City.
The first four nominees te the present
incumbents, and were named by acclama-
tion. Judge Sherwin was nominated on
the fourth ballot
The convention met in the new auditor
ium at II a. m, and listened to the
address of Temporary Chairman Charles
E. Pickett, of Waterloo.
The han was packed with some $500
delegates and visitors, and Chairman
Picketts address was generously applaud
ed, particularly his references to the ad-
ministration and its policy of expansion.
After the appointment of the working
committees the convention adjourned to
2 D. m.
At the afternoon session the convention
listened to an address by former Con-
gressman George w. Curtis, permanent
chairman. Mr.. Curtis said in part:
THE distinguished results Of Republic
an victories in the past are happy au-
guries for the future. The Republican
continue to administer the affairs of
the government, maintain order and law
and put down all instructions. 1t will
also solve and administer the affairs of
finance so as to produce the greatest pos
Sible benefits to all the people 1t will so
adjust and readjust our trade relations
with other nations that the wage-earners
of this country will maintain their pres
ent proud position of being the best paid
and most intelligent laborers in all the
world. 1t will successfully grapple with
the problem of unlawful trusts and COM
bines so that no oppression or tyranny or
injurious monopolies shall distress or bur
den the people, and it will make this gov
ernment in the future, as it is now and
has been in the past, under its beneficient
policy and superior genius, the idol of it's
own citizens and the admiration of the
whole civilized world"
NOMINATIONS MADE.
The first nomination was for governor,
and the chairman recognized Congress
man Smith Mcpherson, who said:
81 move that Leslie NJ. Shaw be the
nominee for governor, that it be made
by acclamation and by a rising vote.
There were scores of seconds from all
over the house, and the convention rose
en- masse and cheered loud and long for
Gov. Shaw.
Congressman w. P. Hepburn presented
the name of J. c. Miliman for lieutenant
governor, and moved that his nomination
be made by acclamatiOn, which car
ried with a demonstration.
The baIloting for nominee for judge
of the supreme court than began. The
first ballot gave Robinson 3161h votes;
Sherwin, 262; Burnham, 23S12; Fee 261a
Sloan, 1897; Giffen, 81; no choice.
Gov. Shaw was presented to the con-
VentiOn, and made a stirring speech, eulo-
gizing President Mckinley the Republi-
can party and Iowa's delegation to con-
gress.
The convention proceeded to a second
ballot for supreme judge, resulting in
327 votes for Sherwin, 34615 for Robinson
1922 for Burnham, zoe for Fee, 16S for
Sloan, and So for Giffen.
The third ballot stood: Robinson, 33512
Sherwin, 491; Burnham, 1929; Fee, 176;
Sloan 80; Gifen, 81.
The fourth ballot showed a landslide for
SherWin, and at its close his nomination
was made unanimous.
Superintendent of Public instruction
Barrett and Railroad Commissioner Daw-
son were then nominated by acclama-
ton.
THE PLATFORM
The following resolutions were read and
adopted, and the convention adjourned
sine die.
After approving the administration Of
President Mckinley and Gov. Shaw the
resolutions state:
We commend the action of the Iowa
delegation in congress in its support of
protection, Dingley tariff, the mainte-
faithful support of The administration of
President Mckinley in his policy in peace
and war We rejoice IN the prospective
Bpeakership of the house of representa-
tives; indOrse him as wholly worthy of
that honor. We readopt the following dec
laration from the Republican platform
The monetary standard of this coun-
try and the commercial world is gold.
The permanence of this standard must
be assured by congressional legislation.
giving to it the validity and vitality of
public laws. All other money must be
kept at parity with gold
And we urgently call on our senators
and representatives in congress to lend
esitions into law. We denounce the Chi
cago platform and its declaration at the
ratio of 16 to l, and its attacks on the
courts as threa tening the American peg
pie with a departure from the. policies
Oh SOOQ government CIaC would prove
fraught with evil to the American pao-
pie The enormities of that platform
call for the resistance of all good citizens.
'AS Republicans make recognition
of the loyalty and exalted patriotism of
- the sound money Democrats and men Of
ali parties who put aside partisanship in
order to maintain the good faith of the
nation and in resistance to the Chicago
/. platform and its candidates; to maintain
the welfare of the people is the object
OF all governments.
Industry and commerce should be left
free to pursue their methods according
to the natural laws of the world but
when the business aggregation known as
trusts prove hurtful to the people they
must be restrained by natural laws, and,
If need be, abolished.
I'VE believe in the wisdom and high
purpose of the president of the United
States. We admire the skill and courage
OF our officers and glory in the valor. the
constancy, the hereditary heToism OF cue
soldier boys Of the army and navy.
Nothing of support or sympathy, or
moral, material aid and comfort viii we
ever withhold from them, There shall
be no division among us until all in arms
against the flag shall confess the su-
preme rights and honor and shall know
that even in the farthest east it is the
sign and promise of equal law, of justice
and liberty throughout the land, and to
all the inhabitants thereof
''That for the national defense, for the