Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-08
IOWA STATE COLUMN
Telegrsphic Matters of Interest to Our
Own People.
Happenings Throughout the state Re-
corded for the Benefit of the Read
srs Of This Paper.

Des MOines, Ia, Aug. 2.-Secretary
of state, w. b. Martin, Greenfield;
auditor of state, +. +. Merriam, Man
chester; treasurer of state, G. S. Gil
bertson, Forest City; attorney general.
G. w. Mullaa, Waterloo; judge Of the
supreme court, Emlin McClain, Iowa
City; railway commissioner, ID. j.
Palmer, Washington; presidential
electors-at-large John N. Baldwin,
Council Bluffs, and Ole o. Roe, Des
Moines.
The above ticket was nominated yes
terday by the Republican state con-
vention. The new auditorium was
packed almost to suffocation with dele
gates and visitors, but the work of
the convention went off smoothly and
without hitch. Notwithstanding the
warm contests for the various offices.
No Work for the tiais Committee.
Hon. w. L. Roach, of Muscatine,
was the temporary chairman at the
morning session and delivered bril-
liant discussion of the issues from the
Republican standpoint. Senator J. H.
Trewin, Of Allamakee county, was the
permanent chairman at the afternoon
session, but delivered no speech be-
yond thanking the convention for the
honor The committee on credentials
reported every delegation present and
no contests. The committee on reso-
buttons not being ready to report bal
loting for the nominee for secretary Of
state was proceeded with and w. B.
Martin was chosen on the third ballot.
Platform of Three Paragraphs.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the shortest platform of the
campaign. 1t consists of three para
graphs, the first of which indorses the
state and national administration, and
the Philadelphia platform which as
presented with unqualified approval"
with the candidates nominated there
on. The second paragraph pays a
tribute to the memory Of Senator Gear.
The third paragraph prays for the
safety of Minister Conger who, "In the
remote east, among strange and alien
people, in scenes Of terror and Of peril
is now representing not only
the honor Of his country but the digni-
ty and manhood of the American peo-
pie"
State Auditor Frank f. Merriam, Of
Manchester, was renominated by ac-
clamation. The ballot for state treas
urer resulted in about a twO-thirds
majority for G. s. Gilbertson, of For
est City. D. j. Palmer, Of Washing
ton, was renominated for railway COM
missioner by reclamation, and G. w.
Mullen, Of Waterloo, chosen on the
second ballot for attorney general. The
big fight of the convention was over
the nomination for supreme judge.
Four ballots were taken, resulting in
the nomination of Emlin McClain,
chancellor Of the law department in
the State university at Iowa City. At
.:15 p. m. the convention adjourned
sine die.
District Electors Named.
The district electors named were as
follows: First district, T.. v. Tucker,
Louis county: Second, j. A. l.. Barthol-
omew, Jackson county; Third, L. b.
Raymond. Franklin county; Fourth,
c. III. McNider. Cerro Gordo county;
Fifth, III. III. Read, Linn county; Sixth.
s. III. Harper, Wapello county; Eighth,
Marion f. Stookey, Decatur county;
Ninth, p. l.. Sever, Guthrie county;
Tenth, Thomas Wray, Crawford coun-
ty; Eleventh, George e. Bowers, Sioux