Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-02
THE AFTERNooN SESSION.
Ex-Congres.man Curtis Chosen Per-
mancnt Chairman-shaw Renom-
fnared

Ex-Congressman Curtis Chosen Per-
mancnt Chairman-shaw Renom-
mated.
The convention reassembled at 2:30,
and after the report of the committee
on credentials the committee on perma-
nent organization reported for perma-
nent chairman George NJ: Curtis. of
Clinton; for secretary, Howard Tedford
of Ringgold; assistant secretary. c. H.
Wiggersly of Buena Vista; reading
clerk, A. v. Proudfoot, Warren; assist
ant reading clerk. Alonzo Stewart,
Polk. The committee reported rule
that counties shall not change their
vote, once given, until next regular roll
call, which was adopted. Permanent
Chairman George NJ. Curtis was hand
somely received as he came in with
speech he thanked the conven-
the party during the past three
years and called attention to the fact
that twelve democratic United States
senators have been replaced by repub
licans, transforming a minority and a
majority. He predicted successfut and
practical graphing with the trust lues-
tion. The convention proceeded to
nominations, governor first, nominating
speeches being dispensed with. Smith
Mcpherson nominated Shaw and called
for rising vote and 1t was given with
tremendous enthusiasm, followed by a
universal chorus of demands for Shaw.
The chair appointed Congressman Nc
Pherson, Haugen and Dolliyer to escort
the nominee before the convention.
Governor Shaw was brought in by
the committee during the ballot and at
its close he was presented to the con-
vention, which promptly outdid itself
in doing him honor AS soon as he could
be heard he spoke:
Gentlemen of this convention and fell
low citizens:
ITO be the nominee of any political
party for the office of governor of any
state of this nation may we'll be con-
sidered a great honor but to be twice
called by the republican party to occupy
the chair of the chief executive of Iowa,
makes me debtor to my state in need
OF gratitude which shall keep me d
bankrupt forever.
What is this party that thus invites
me to the head of the ticket and in the
ensuing campaign promises undivided
support and glorious victory? Is it 100
chosen men gathered in this hall today
to formulate platform and make nom
nations? Or is it the 100000 intelligent
electors who will endorse those prin-
ciples and support that ticket at the
polls In November next? els it that
body Of men who met in st. Louis in
June of 1896 and there fearlessly de-
clared for protective tariff, reciprocity
a single gold standard of value, and all
things stable; and who there placed in
nomination that leader of leaders, that
prince of statesmen, whose name has
been upon the kindly lips of more peo-
pie, and who has been reverently men,
toned at more family altars during the
last eighteen months the world around
than any other American, living or
dead-William Mckinley? Or is it the
seven million men who secured VIC
tory for those principles and that man,
more overwhelming than any that has
marked the record of any party in this
country for a third of century? No,
republicanism does not consist of men
alone. The republican party is more
than a name and more than the names
of all the men who have ever vowed
II Siao dhS5idHSe. INSpuUilcdIlSUl IL
history, Is prophesy. Is fulfillment; and
1t holds upon its roll of honor the name
OF every American who, in the field of
statesmanship, for the last forty years,
has accomplished anything that has
survived the quadrennium Of Its per-
formance.
And what is Iowa republicanism?
Go with me to the seat Of national gov
ernment and there ask to be shown
where sits the most influential, the
most widely known. and the most nni-