Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-02

Des Moines. Aug. 2. 4:15 p. m.-Buile
tin: Sherwin will be nominated on the
fourth ballot.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 2.-It was 1880 be-
fore Chairman Hancock appeared to
call the state convention to order. At
the close of "The Star spangled Ban
ner" by good glee club Capt. Hugh
Pickell lowered large portrait of Ad-
miral Dewey from the flies and left it
suspended over the stage. The crowd
responded instantaneously with the
first great cheer that the new audito-
rum has heard. The appearance of the
hall is the most satisfactory the repub-
licans of Iowa have ever looked upon.
It brings every person within sight and
elegant hearing of what Is going on in
front. Well ventilated and scientifical-
ly lighted, it fills the bill. The decora-
tions. mostly Of flags and bunting, set
of with cornstalks sheaves of grain
and some flowers, We're designed by
Capt. Hugh NJ. Pickell, of Des Moines.
and are such as to remove the impress
sion OF incompleteness of the interior.
Suspended high over the front of the
stage was large portrait of Mckinley.
Charles E. Pickett was received with
generous burst of applause as Chair
man Hancock. after reading the call,
introduced him as the temporary chair
man OF the convention. The great au-
lience never lost interest in Mr.. Pick
EFT from the time he began to speak
until he had finished. When it came to
the reference to the courage of the re-
publican party in 1896 in declaring for
honest money the convention gave Its
first expression In favor of keeping up
that policy. But 1t was not until the
speaker mentioned the name of McKin-
ley that the convention really broke
loose and gave full vent to its feeling.
It lasted more than a full minute, and
that is q long time for men to clap
their hands and yell, and then when it
seemed to have subsided and Mr.. Pick
ett tried to go on there was q
second burst of feeling and the
speaker had to wait till it had spent it
self. Again, when the names of Wheel
er. Shafter and Roosevelt, Sampson,
Schley and. pointing to the picture,
Dewey, were mentioned, the crowd let
loose again for all 1t was worth. The
declaration that the insurrection In the
Philippines will surely be put down,
was heartily approved by the conven-
ton. 1t was for expansion, without any
hesitation or equivocation. 1t was not
a flag lowering crowd and one of the
biggest demonstrations occurred when
Chairman Pickett declared that the flag
should never be hauled down Probably
the best part OF the temporary chair
mans speech was that in regard to inn
perialism, wherein he declared that the
only Imperialism was the imperialism of
commerce. and the convention fully ap-
preciated and sympathized with the or
ator's ideas.
Prolonged applause rewarded the or
ator at the close OF his speech and the
brilliant young man was the recipient
OF many congratulations from political
veterans on the stage.
1.-THE full text of Chairman Pickett's
speech will be found on page two of this
issue.l
The Committees.
The various committees were then an
nounced as follows:
CREDENTIALS.
1. Perry Bell. Washington.
2. e. l.. Miller, Clinton.
3. Burton L. Sweet, Bremen.
4, w. b. Perrin, Chickasaw.
5, 8. S. Sweet, Benton.
6. O. c. Palmer, Marion.
8. w. p. Harper. Clark.
8, F. NJ. Leach, Audubon.
10, Mapleton Read, Greene.
II, d. F. Frink. Sioux.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONS
I. A. Mckinney, Jefferson.
2, F. w. Hyatt, Jackson.
3, o. G. Courtwright, Blackhawk.
a. A. b. Stewart, Allamakee.
s. L. w. Anderson. Linn.
8, 7. P. Bentz, Davis.
Z. j. ]. Crosby, Madison.
8, w. L. Eaton. Fremont.
3, j. e. Bruce. Cass.
10. Robert ]. Johnston, Humboldt.
IL, w. NJ. McForland, Monona.
REVOLUTIONS.
/, s. NJ. Clark, Lee.
2. ]. N. w. Rumple. Iowa.
8. c. p. Albrook, Hardin.
4. w. L. Eaton. Mitchell.
s, F. o. Ellison. Jones.
6. J. 4. Brooks. Keokuk.
Z, w. o. Payne, Story.
9. J. w. Harvey, Decatur.
.. David Heinsheiner. Mills
II -. J. ". Near. Boone
ss ~ ~ Gibson. Plymouth.