Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-03
IOWA REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
VERY HARMONIOUS.
soUARE-ToED REPUBLIcANISM
PARTY TENETs INDoRsED IN UN-
EaUIvoCAL LANGUAGE.
Resolutions Declare for Gold Stand
ard and Expansion and for Con-
1roI of Trusts-Governor
Shaw Renominated by
Acclamation.

DEs MONIES, IA. Aug. 2.-The state
Republican convention to-day nominated
the following ticket:
For governor, Leslie NJ. Shaw. Denison;
lieutenant governor, ]. c. Millimap, Logan;
superintendent of public instruction, r. c.
Barrett, Usage: railroad commissioner, Z.
A. Dawson, Waverly; supreme judge,
John c. Sherwin, Mason City.
The first four nominees are the present
tncumbents and were named by acclama
tian. Judge Sherwin was nominated on
the fourth ballot.
The convention met in the new audi
torium at II a.. m. The hall was packed
with some 900 delegates and visitors.
Temporary Chairman Pickett's address
was generally applauded. particularly his
reference to the administration and its pol
icy of expansion. After the appointment of
the working committees the convention ad-
journed to p. m.
At the afternoon session the convention
listened to an address by former Congress-
man c. w. Curtis, permanent chairman.
Mr.. Curtis said, in part:
The distinguished results of Republican
victories in the past are happy auguries for
the future. The Republican party will, II
permitted under providence, TO continue to
administer the affairs of the government,
maintain order and law and put down all
instructions. 1t will also solve and ad-
minister the affairs of finance, so that they
will produce the greatest possible benefits
TO all the people. 1t will so adjust and re-
adjust our trade relations with other ma
tions that the wage-earners of this coun-
try will maintain their present proud posi-
tion of being the best paid and most intel
ligent laborers in all the world. 1t will
successfully grapple with the problem of
unlawful trusts and combines, so that no
oppression or tyranny, or injurious monopo-
lies shall distress or burden the people, and
1t will make this government in the fu-
ture, as II is now and has been in the past
under its beneficent policy and superior
genius, superior genius. the idol of its
own citizens and the admiration of the
whole world"
The first nomination was for governor
and the chairman recognized Congressman
Smith Mcpherson, who said: II move that
Leslie NJ. Shaw be the nominee for gov
ernor. that IT be made by acclamation and
by rising vote"
There. were scores of seconds from all
over the house, and the convention rose
en- masse and cheered loud and long for
Governor Shaw. ~.
Congressman w. p. Hepburn presented
the name of ]. c. Ahr1iman for lieutenant
governor. and moved that his nomination
be made BY acclamation, which was car
ried with another demonstration.
The balioting for nominee for judge OF
the supreme court then began.
The first ballot gave Robinson 3l614 votes
Sherwin. 2s2; Burnham, 23S1s; Fee, 215k
Sloan, 1897: Giffen, 81; no choice.
Governor Shaw was presented to the con-
vention and made a stirring speech. eulo,
gizing President Mckinley, the Republican
party and Iowa's delegation to congress.
The convention proceeded TO a second
ballot for supreme judge. resulting in S2
votes for Sherwin, 346IA for Robinson, 1921.
for Burnham, 20G for Fee, los for Sloan,
for Giffen.
The third ballot stood: Robinson. 1854
Sherwin, iSl; Burnham. 1s2ls; Fee, 1I6
Sloan. 80; Giffen. 81.
The fourth ballot showed a landslide fol
Sherwin and at its close his nomination
was made unanimous.
Superintendent of Public instruction Bar
rett and Railroad Commissioner Dawson
were then nominated by acclamation.
After approving the administration o.
President Mckinley and Governor Shaw
the resolutions state:
We commend the action of the low,
delegation in congress in Its support o
protection, of the Dingiey tariff, of thu
maintenance of the gold standard and Ii
its faithful support Of the administration
peace and war. We rejoice in the pros
pective election of David b. Henderson L
be speaker of the house of representative
and indorse him as wholly worthy OF tina
honor. We readopt the following declara
tion from the Iowa Republican platform
County, ca r and IL the commercisi world is gold old
The permanence OF this standard must b
assured by congressional legislation, glvin
TO it the validity and vitality ofFpublic Law
"a a r
with gold
And we urgently call upon our sena
:ors and representatives in congress L
lend their best endeavors to enact thes
propositions into law.
We denounce the Chicago platform an
its declaration in favor of free trade an
free silver coinage at the ratio of l6 to
and its attack upon the courts. as threat
ening the American people with a depart
ure from the policy Of good governmen
that would be fraught with eva 10 tn
American people. The enormities of tina
platform call for the resistance of all goo
citizens. As Republicans, we make recog
milton of the loyalty and exalted patriot
ism of the sound money Democrats an
ship in order to maintain the good fait
of the nation in resistance to the Chicag
platform, and its candidate
ITO maintain the welfare of the peopl
is the object of all governments Industr
and commerce should be left free 10 pun
sue their method according to the natur;
laws of the world, but when the bushes
aEgregations known as trusts prove hurt
full to the people, they must be restricte
by natural laws, and II need be, abolishe,
I'VE believe in the wisdom and high pul
pose of the president of the United State
We admire the skill and courage of our o
ficers and glory in the valor. the cor
stancy. the hereditary heroism of our so
der boys of the army and navy. Nothin
of support or sympathy or moral or mat,
rial aid and comfort will we ever will
hold from them. There shall be no divi,
ion among us until all in arms against II
flag shall know that, even in the farthe,
East, IL is the sign and promise of eoui
law, OF Justice and liberty throughout ii
land and to all the inhabitants thereof
For the national defense. for the reil
forcement of the navy, for the enlargemeI