The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-08-09
Strong Ticket Is Nominated,
Meeting the Approx
al of All.
Intense Interest Shown in Party
Welfare and the Gam
paign Work,
Something About the Able and Pop
ular Men Who Were Nomin-
ated for State Ofices.
Chairman Weaver Points Out the Duty
Of Republicans, and Tells How
They May Make Sure Of Victory.


Of Republicans, and Tells How
They May Make Sure Of Victory.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 6.--The repub-
hcan state convention held here last
week resulted in the nomination OF an
exceptionally strong ticket. The spir-
it of the convention throughout was
harmonious in spite of the spirited
contests that were waged for the vari-
Gus nominations. There was more In
terest in this convention than in any
other in the history of the party in
Iowa. Never was such great crowd
gathered together before to attend a
state convention. Republicans came
for two reasons, to assist their friends
who were candidates for state offices
and because of the interest in politics
generally in this presidential year.
Delegates from all parts of the state
visited the state headquarters and ex-
pressed their interest in the work OF
the committee, promising to do their
part toward securing a perfect or
ganization in their township. After
the nominations were made the
friends of all the candidates forgot
the rivalry which had existed for sew
eral months and united in pledging
to the ticket their hearty and unre-
served support. There are no sore
spots and the ticket is one which
speaks for itself, requiring no ex-
planation or defense.
William Birney Martin, of Greenfield,
Adair county, nominee for secretary of
state, was born in Rochester, Windsor
county, VT, March II, 1886. His ancestors
were Scotch and were early pioneers in
central Vermont Mr.. Martin came west
in 1867, lived two years in Illinois, came
to Adair county in 1869 and was farmer
and teacher there four years. In 1873 he
was elected county auditor and served
four wears. Since then he has been in
the real estate business. He has been
mayor of Greenfield and was a member
of the Twenty-siXth and Twenty-seventh
general assemblies, where he attracted the
notice of the state as an advocate of ex-
animation of private banks. He is man
of high character and good business
ability.
Gilbert S. Gilbertson. of Forest City
nominee for state treasurer, was born In
Spring Grove, Houston county, Mimi, Oc-
IODef- III lGb0. lie mas BOOu
school education and took course in
business college in GAINESVILLE, Wis. Tn the
spring of 1879 he came to Worth county,
Ia, and there engaged in farming and
later in the mercantile business. In 1889
was elected clerk OF courts in Winnebago
county and held this Office until 1896, when
he resigned to enter the state senate,
where he served four years. He is prom
inent banker In Forest City and is inter-
ested in numerous business enterprises
He is the owner of the Winnebago Sum-
nit. He is universally popular in the
state and his nomination was due to his
attractive personal traits more than to
anything else.
Frank F. Merriam, renominated for audi
tor of state, is a native of Iowa, born in
Delaware county December o. 1865. The
family came to Hopkinton, Delaware coun-
ty, in 1856. Young Merriam was educated
in common schools and in LennoX col
lege, from which institution he graduated
in 1885, He earned his own way through
college and after his graduation contin-
ued to teach school until 1893, when he
went into the newspaper business in Hop
kinton. In 1895 he was elected member
of the house from Delaware county and
reelected two years later. During his sec
ond session he was chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations and was mem
Der Of the examining committee whose
work resulted in the state board Of control.
He has always been very active in poll
ties, having been several times associated
with the management of the state cam
paign. In 1898 he was nominated for audi
tor of state and elected by a large ma
jority.
David J. Palmer, renominated for rail-
way commissioner, was born in Washing
ton county, Pa, November 10, 1889. He
came with his parents to Iowa in 1856, set
Ting in Washington county, which is still
his home. They began on small piece
Of raw prairie and had all the experiences
of pioneers. Col. Palmer served with dis
tinction in the civil war, rising from
private in the Eighth Iowa infantry to
lieutenant colonel of the Twenty-fifth
Iowa. He was wounded several times and
was in many battles. He has been promi-
nent in Iowa politics many years and was
@ member of the state senate from Henry
and Washington counties, elected in 1891
and serving two terms. He resigned in
April, 1898, to accept the appointment of
railway commissioner rendered him by
Gov. Shaw to ill the vacancy caused by
the death of G. L. Davidson. He was nom
mated that year and elected by a hand
some majority.
Senator Charles w. Mullan, of Waterloo,
nominated for attorney general, has been
an industrious republican worker in Iowa
for many years. He was born in Wayne
county, ILL.,, and came with his parents
to Iowa more than so years ago, when he
was but a little child. He has been in
the practice of law in Waterloo since 1870
and is known as one of the ablest lawyers
in the state. His ability was demonstrated
during his service in the state senate to
which he was elected in 1897. He has been
city solicitor of Waterloo six years and
county attorney OF Blackhawk county six
years, and is a man of scholarly attain
ments who will ornament the Office he will
hold. He also served in the union army
during the civil war.
Chancellor Emlin McClain, of the law
department OF the state university, nom
mated for Judge of the supreme court, is
widely known in Iowa and throughout the
county as an eminent author of law books
and annotator Of the code of Iowa. He
descent. He came to Upton, Cedar county,
Ia, in 1855 and for time was q teacher
and to some extent farmer. His father
founded the Iowa City academy. In 1856
Emlin at the age of is entered the state
university and graduated In the philosoph-
classical degree and in 1873 graduated
from the law department. He was con-
nected with the firm of Catch, Wright Il
Runnells in Des Moines, and practiced law
in Dss Moines until 1881, during which time
he prepared McClain's Annotated Statutes
Of Iowa, which became the standard code.
In 1881 he was appointed professor IN the
and In 1887 vice chancellor, and in 1890 he
became chancellor. Since 1881 he has de-
voted himself entirely TO teaching law and
writing law books. His principal works
are "Outlines OF Criminal Law and Pro-
eedure." 1884; synopsis OF Elementary
Digest OF Iowa Reports" IN two volumes,
1871. with third volume In 1893. Criminal