Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-09
The res65f;;c:;.cn was adopted by a

The res67'c;..c-n was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
The resolutions proper, which are the
shortest in the history of the republi-
can party in Iowa, were read, as fol-
lows:
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
delegation in both the senate and house
OF representatives; they endorse and COM
mend the wise and successful adninistra-
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 our
people and the progress of the common.
wealth.
Emlin McClain, chancellor of the law
department of the State university. was
nominated for supreme judge on the
well 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 OF Judge
Remley from consideration, and durine
the fourth ballot the Linn county dele
cation, which stood sponsors for Clark's
Candidacy, withdrew his name and cast
Inns thirty votes for McClain, How.
ever, thirty-eight votes were cast for
Clark on the fourth ballot. Colonel
Clark had small, but intensely loyal.
constituency. They supported him be-
cause OF his recognized fitness for the
position, and stood loyalty by him. his
vote varying little in three ballots
He possessed, however, no reserve
strength. BY the rank and file of the
delegates he was regarded as a too re.
recent recruit to republicanism to he
highly honored. and he had not made
thorough canvass Of the state. The
scenes during the balloting for su.
preme judge were the most exciting NJ
the afternoon. The Johnson county and
second district hackers OF McClain
were very much in earnest. and had
worked hard Tor their candidate. One
or two university men were 10 be foun6
in nearly every delegation and in some
they were more numerous. They had
not forgotten how to use their lungs
and cheers for McClain and college
yells made it necessary for Chairman
TreWin to repeatedly command a res
5oration OF order. The McCIafn en-
shusiasm, which has been on tap at
the hotels since Saturday and reached
climax during the balloting, seemed
infective, and as delegation after dele
CATION swung to his standard, thew
Joined in the cheering as earnestly as
those who have worked for the chan
cellor since the beginning.
Palmer by Acclamation.
Senator Berry moved the nomination
of d. j. Palmer for railroad commits
xoner by reclamation, and the motion
carried without a dissenting vote.
The cOnyertion ther o1I0urpad