Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
FRED WHITE NAMED.
CHOSEN CANDIDATE FOR GOV.
ERNoR BY DEMOCRATS.

Populists Indorse the Nomination
Platform Omits Any Direct Refer.
ence to the Silver Question-Fede
Administration stronglyDenounced,
Governor. ....................F Fred q. White
Judge Supreme Court. cocoa. Van Wagenen
Railway Commissioner. lew. II. Calhoun
Superintendent lns. ruction. ..B r. Hoist
Des Moines correspondence:
The Iowa Democratic State convention
declared unreservedly for Bryan and free
silver. The free silver people dictated
the platform and in return for emitting
specific reference to 10 to demanded
and secured an emphatic Endorsement of
the Chicago platform, Sin whole and in
detail" The Populists secured the can
didate for Railway Commissioner, and
the Populist convention later in the day
Endorsed the Democratic ticket and the
Chicago platform.
l. at conference of Populists held early
IN the morning resolution was adopted
declaring opposition to Cato Sells and
the plan of compromise. This action Gre
ated sensation among the delegates
before the Democratic convention met
and gave the radical silver men who had
been disorganized ground upon which to
rally and made 1t possible for them to
demand concession.
i When the attitude of the radical silver
men became known Mr.. Sells announced
his determination not to permit the use
OF his name. He Immediately called up
on Mr.. White, urged him to take the
nomination and publicly declared that he
would not be n candidate. Mr.. White
agreed to run IL 8. H. Bashor, who had
been an active candidate, would release
MIN from an agreement not to run. This
MIR. Bashor consented to. The other
Candidates, G. 8. DAILY of Marshalltown
and j. f. Daugherty Of Keokuk, had not
been seriously in the fight.
When the convention met all of the
candidates withdrew and Joined in NOM
mating and seconding the nomination Of
MIR. White. Many of their delegates re-
fused to leave them, however, and vote
was taken.
Opening of tn, Convention.
Every county was represented in the
convention. Immediately on calling the
convention to order Chairman Fred
Townsend Of Abba introduced Cato Sells
OF lVinton rs temporary chairman. Con-
siderable interest was aroused over just
what the speaker would shy regarding
silver. His letter and position in the
campaign Of 1906 had created feeling Of
distrust among the ultra-silverites with
regard to his Democracy. In prefacing
his address on taking his place MS tempo
rary chairman Mr.. Sells referred to the
fact that he held Federal position un-
der President Cleveland, and, not having
recently given nm expression on political
questions, Ills position had been misun-
derstood, and he had consequently been
put in wrong light before the people Of
Iowa. He therefore welcomed the pres
ent opportunity to address his party asso-
ciates. Continuing then, he said:
I Just what the Democratic National plat
form of 1000 will contain do not know,
but firmly believe that 1t Will be along
81 ne he Mcksg re w such l
maladmtnistration, class preferment and
unconstitutional conduct as to insure the
support Of every citizen who has been, Is
now or wants to be Jeffersonian Demo-
crat
Blmetallism is as much q fundamental
principle of Democracy as equality OF rights,
and this convention would betray the party
should It fail to declare for the reinstate-
ment Of silver to Its legitimate place in
the nations monetary system. But the
Mckinley administration has developed CON
ditions which, were they to become opera
tive, would forever overthrow all Demo-
cratic principles and make 1t Of but little
Importance what kind Of monetary system
prevails In the country. The fyery fast that
the Republicans nre determined. II posi-.
Die. to smother the question OF protection,
trusts, imperial colonization, militarism,
foreign alliance and kindred issues Is a
not permit them to hide these burning cues.
,,tions.
After three years of Alserism. during
which decentralization has been the price
or dismissal the reward Of merit, the score
tary Of war Is forced to resign and Ia made a
scapegont for the commander-in-chief OF the
army, while Gen. Miles Is continued In "in-
inocuous desuetnde" and Comm'ssary- General
Eagan retains his shoulderstraps and draws
full pay. Capt. Neall Is dismissed from
the army In disgrace for $1,000 shortage,
made good, while the department OF justice
has for eighteen months given no excuse
for permitting Capt. Carter to retain hts
uniform and pay after being found guilty
OF endorsement Of more than 81, 600 900,
The object of high protection Is to pro-
htbtt outside competition and the purpose
of the trust Is to prevent inside competition.
Trusts are as much the product Of high pro.
lection as disease Is the result OF filth. The
Mckinley tariff laid the foundation for the
present trust system and the Dlngley tarln
raised It about II per cent.
Imperialism Involves not only the acqui.
sition Of remote territory by conquest, but
( q denial that governments derive their just
powers from the consent Of the governed.
Never before has this question been squarely
presented to our people. and now only be
cause the President has usurped the powers
Of Congress- and d:sregards the Constitution
imperialism, militnrlsm and alliance are de
pendent upon each other; they develop to-
gether, and It Is as certain that we have
them oil as It Is that we have any one Of
them. Militarism and Democracy are In
compatible. The nscendency Of the army
bodies evil for the Republic.
The State and National campaigns upon
which We are about to enter will be the
pie. The armies are forming In battle ar
ray. The call for enlistment has been made
1t - not what you have been. but what
yon are now, that puts your name on the
We tight is the only requirement.
Our commander Is Democracy's greatest
leader-the able, fearless and incorruptible
champion of equal rights and human liberty
the modern Thomas Jefferson-Willlan
Jennings Bryan.
After the sensation caused by Sells
appearance and address had subsidized the
delegates settled down to rapid work. s.
Morrissy OF Shelby was chosen secretary
District committee reports were received
and an adjournment was taken until
o'clock.
When the convention reassembled it
was beyond all conjecture as to who
would receive the nomination for Gov
ernor. Cato Sells having withdrawn. all
forces seemed to call upon Fred White
to take the nomination. He in turn be-
seeched Sells to recall his statement and
refusal to run, and declared he would
support him. but Sells refused. Thomas
Maxwell of Polk was selected permanent
chairman.
l.. L. Genung presented the name of +.
%. White for nomination for Governor.
Cato Sells addressed the convention,
withdrawing as candidate and second
Ing the nomination Of White. S. II. Ba-
shor, who was considered MS candidate,
also seconded Whites nomination. j. D.
Craig OF Lee County said the support Of
the First district had been pledged to
Mayor Daugherty of Keokuk, but said
the delegation would stand by the nomi-
nation of White or any other good Dem
ocrat. ]. L. Redmon of Oskaloosa nom
inafnd A n nnIy ne NrorrhOIlto,p ON