Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-07

iN0puplIOah OouhbJ NOh'OhuiOh AAO'NS w AN
a Veritable Love Feast.
MKlNLEY IS MOST HEARTILY ENDORSED
Gear Legislative Ticket wins out by
n Big MnJority-scveraI Nominn-
lions Arc Made by Accla-
nation.
A. S. ~HAZELToN, Council Bluffs.
For State Representatives-
G GR6R EN- ~ N PtuA AS9SSi Grove township.
WILLIAM ARND, Council Blurs.
LEE b. COUSINS, Council Bluffs.
For superintendent of Schools
O. j. MMANUS, Nicola.
DIR, V. l.. TREYNoR. Council Bluffs.
ERNEST e. COOK. Council Blurs.
Member Board of Supervisors
HENRY BRANDES. James township.
The above ticket was placed in nom
nation yesterday by the republicans of Pot
tawattamie county. The candidates for
state senator and representatives were in
structed in the event of their election to
vote for and use ali honorable means to
secure the reelection of Hon. John H.
Gear to the senate of the United States.
The convention was harmonious and
despite the intense neat, the greatest en-
thusiasm prevailed. The mention of the
names of President Mckinley, Governor
Shaw and Senator Gear was the signal
each time for prolonged cheering. The at
tendance was unusually large, every dis
trict being fully represented and the out
side crowd completely filled the space out
side the railing. The nominations for rep
! resentative, sheriff, and superintendent Of
schools brought out the only contests, the
others being made by reclamation. The
ticket Is conceded to be a strong one and
presages well for the success of the party
at the polls next November. The follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted
by the convention:
The Platform.
Resolved. That We reafirm the principles
announced in the republican national plat
form of 1896. the platform adopted by the
Iowa republican state convention, August
2, 1899, and the resolutions adopted by the
last P~ottawattamie county convention.
Resolved, That we cordially and unani-
mously endorse the wise. prudent and pa
triotic policy OF William Mckinley and con-
. RTatulaIe our peOpie UNI TIE IhtSpclbIN
that has come to them as a result of re-
publican policies and administration.
Resolved, That as citizens and republicans
we take pride in the conservative and bust
ness-like administration of the affairs Of
this state by the governor, Leslie ". Shaw
and we congratulate the people Of Iowa
on their freedom from debt and the reduc-
ton of taxation.
Resolved, That in obedience to the twice
expressed Judgment OF the republicans of
/ Dat q yyaf I q p1jn county tho pandiiafnG for
senator and members or the house of rep
resentatives nominated by this convection
are instructed to vote for and use all hon
orable means to secure the re-erection of
Hon. John II. Gear to the senate of the
I United States.
Resolved, That we take pride in the he
roic achievements Of the gallant Fifty frs:
Iowa, in defending our flag in the Philip
pines and rejoice that after faithful dis
I charge OF patriotic duty they ar. soon to
be among us to receive the expressions IL
honor and esteem so universally hel. by a
grateful people.
Resolved, That our representatives in the
next Legislature be instructed to endeavrr
to secure the enactment OF law as will only
require eight hours labor from factory and
ike employees and not more than ten hours
from female employees in other lines of
employment.
Getting Down to Business.
No delay was experienced in getting the
convention down to work and when Chair
man Everest OF the county central commit
tee called the gathering to order promptly
at II o'clock nearly every district was rep
resented by its full quota of delegates. Mr..
Everest at once named o. S. Blanchard of
Council Bluffs as temporary chairman and
Jacob Geiger Of Minden was selected tenn
porary secretary. Mr.. Blanchard, on assum-
ing the gavel, made "A short address, saying
in part:
The republican party today stands as it
stood in its infancy for principles and
theories demonstrated by experience and
history to be the best calculated to sub
serve the interests Of the people. Always
a friend of the people, endeavor!ng to
tighten burdens, guard and protect rights,
republication has constantly taught those
lessons Of moderation, conservatism, re-
, ect Tor law ana ofde., Wn.Jn Aa's =daraI
d to the humbliest toiler immunity from
MUST exactions and brings to him the
~ifcd C~'0"~r~ts = the fruits OF nj
industry. Unmindful of lights to lure it
across the danger line, it has stood and
i. now stands for "A stable currency, neither
iuctuating nor shriveling in value, but one
whose standard is fixed and ascertainable,
1t has stood for the protection of home in
dustries and home labor. They may dispar-
age and decry the efforts of our presi-
dent, they may call him weak, but when
the unbiased historian writes the history
OF this country he will say that William
Mckinley, the champion of labor, the
champion of home industries, protector o.
the American flag and sovereignty, was the
brightest star in the constellation. Cir
Z stances having imposed upon us new
, conditions involving the acquisition OF ter
ritory, the republican party at the very
~ act doTou. ,-a,cd its ability to handle
these questions and declare at once for eX-
pansion, 1t QeC!u. ed tLAl We slOuId a,CG4,
the fruits of war and pursue a policy o
determination, il need be, of those who
f""' IN the American soldiers and Amer
lean flag.
This is the party that meets here today.
Let us perfect our orraniZati~n and nomi-
nate such men as may reflect credit on
Pottawattamie county, showing to the PEG,
pie, as We have before. that We are not
a party which obstinately perseveres
error, not a party of ingenius arguments
sophistries and phantom theories, but a
party which has always religiously ad-
hered to right, truth and justice.
An intermission OF fifteen minutes was
then had in order to allow the districts &c
select their members of the usual commit
tees. The following committees were ther
named:
Credentials-First dis'~'rt Err0o- "-'-
Second district, W. ]. Martin; Third dis,
, trict, Charles Ayr; Fourth district, T. S
Davis; Fifth district, l., NJ. Shubert; Sixth
district. f. e. Hart; Seventh district. j. b
Sweet.
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