Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-03
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w. II. Torbett Of Dubuque 81. N.
Of the committee on permanent nsln
lzation, reported, recommending saa-
ator ]. III. Trewin Of Allamaksss sen een-
TOT permanent chairman and thu ely ~
lowing additional officers: tAe aol,
Secretary--W. c. Elliott Of Ana,
Assistant secretaries-T. ". 1pn uoon FSg3
POLK. John L. Thompson OF po,S te el OF
Rogers of Grundy. A. T.. Denio - ~ y. E.
Vista, A. V. Proudfoot Of Warren 1nuena
bnrs az P 81 csrrS Gordo and G. Rains
Reading clerks-James M, w,.on
Washington. as1soh Of
The committee further recomr,.
the adoption of the following rulea.
mat each county be required ~
IN Its regular turn at roll cali " vote
That no changes be made In tho I, s.B
after the same has been recorded Nv Oa. 10
secretary. 49,. Ny the
That there be no nominating speeebss n.
A suggestion to do away wiz, -. 81
formal ballots was voted down -
It was; decided that the permona.,
chairman be requested to make a shan.
speech Of not more than five minMt ors
pered. 0' oe ham-
.iiotioa 70 include recommends
ton that nominations be made bv ro,,
call Of districts was tabled, " Ao'1
The report OF the commmittaa mo
adopted. was
a Temporary Chairman Roach nar,oa
Senator Allen H. M. Let's and ''e 3
Berryhill as a committee to escort
Permanent Chairman Trewin tn ~
desk. Mr.. Trewin was introduced az
spoke as follows: "'u
Gentlemen of the Convention: This
great honor has come to me entiralu
unexpected and unsolicited. No man
, can be called upon to preside over =
republican convention without hei,a
filled with just pride. The speech thaf
was made this morning I wish to
commend to all thoughtful people ev.
erywhere. The time for action has AZ.
rived. Gentleman, what Is your pleas.
ure?"
The brief address pleased the audi.
ence and ne was roundly cheered at
the close. A long delay followed, owing
to! the difficulty in securing order, The
delegates seats were all occupied and
the aislee were still full Of delegates
The ushers were unable to produce or
der out: OF chaos. The sergeant-at.
arms requested the delegates to indi-
cate all outsiders that they might be
expelled from the seats Before this
operation was completed the audience
became impatient and Chairman Ire
win ordered ballot for the nomina-
ton of secretary Of state.
w. Il. Martin of Adar, was nomi.
mated for secretary OF state on the
third ballot. IA
After the nomination of Martin for
secretary of state, Congressman
Thomas Hedge, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, was introduced
to make his report. He explained that
two supplemental resolutions had been
prepared which were not part of the
platform proper. The first, relating to
the death Of Senator Gear, follows:
The republicans of Iowa have assembled
this year under the shadow of great
sorrow. the death Of our distinguished fell
the state was closer to the hearts of the
people, no one In public life ever served
them more loyalty, faithfully and untir-
ingly, no one was truer to every public
interest, no one more efficient and Jealous
In the discharge of every duty. His public
Iowa, and in his death we recognize loss
to the state and nation.
The resolution was adopted by ris-
ing vote.
The second supplemental resolution
expressed interest in the welfare Of
Minister Conger and his family. 1t
follows:
In the remote east, among strange
and alien people, in scenes of terror ano
of peril, Edwin H. Conger, citizen q
Iowa, is now representing, not only tHs
honor of his country, but the dignity AZ
manhood Of the American people. H
friends and neighbors Of whatever faith
earnestly pray for the safety and imme:
date succor Of him and Of his family. and
that the day may come speedily when IN
his own home he may receive the assur-
ances of their constant sympathy and Of
their ever-increasing interest and regard
The resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
The resolutions proper, which are the
shortest in the history of the republl-
can party In Iowa, were read, as fol-
lows: ~,
Iowa republicans. meeting in this, the
proudest era of the republic and state
grateful for the services of Its leaders and
proud of the pre-eminent position they
hold in the councils Of the nation and the
party, commend and endorse the Iowa
delegation in both the senate and house
of representatives; they endorse and com
ton of Governor Leslie M. Shaw in state
affairs; they have no other platform to
present for the present campaign than
the national platform OF Philadelphia.
which meets with the unqualified approval
Of Iowa republicans. The republicans OF
Iowa have no apologies to make for that
platform, nor for the candidates who
stand upon it, William Mckinley and
Theodore Roosevelt. 1t asks for those
candidates the support Of every citizen
who has at heart the welfare OF the re-
public 1t asks for the nominees of this
convention not only the loyal support OF
every republican, but of every voter OF the
state who desires the prosperity OF Oul
people and the progress of the common.
wealth, ~. s.sg
Emlin McClain. chancellor of the law
department Of the State university was
nominated for supreme judge on the
fourth ballot. The candidates were
we'll punched in the first ballot. al
though McClain had lead, which he
continually increased until his nomina-
ton. After the second ballot, Jones
county withdrew the name o! Judge
Remley from consideration, and during
the fourth ballot the Linn county dele
cation, which stood sponsors for Clark
candidacy, withdrew his name and cast
Linn's thirty votes for McClain. How
ever. thirty-eight votes were cast LOT
Clark on the fourth ballot. Colonel
Clark had a small, but intensely loyal
constituency. They supported him pc
cause of his recognized fitness FOR the
position, and stood Loyalty by him, MS
vote varying little in three ballots
He possessed, however, no reserve
strength. BY the rank and nile Oh the
deleRates he was REGARDED as too re :