Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-16

Special to Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 16.-Bulietin, 4:25
p. M: The following We're nominated:
Secretary of States. 3. Crane.
Auditor-L NJ. Gibson.
Treasurer-H. L. Williams.
Attorney General-senator Harper.
Special to Times-Republican
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 16.The conven-
ltien is one of the largest democratic
meetings in recent years. All parts of
the state are represented by full delega-
lions, seemingly enthused at the hope
of success in minor directions in
| Iowa and general success in the nation.
ticket. Only the most radical believe
there is a chance to elect state officers
Tor electors, and the indications are that
the fight of the campaign will be CEN
tered on secretary of state. The salec-
ton OF the committee on resolutions in
the various districts indicates that the
parly viii follow closely the lines Of the
Z
Kansas City convention, the conserva-
4 Tive element being treated with grea,
| Difference.
The principal fight of the day was be-
tween Cato Stills, champion of Col. Ell.
laboeck for elector at large, ane. John S.
Murphy. of the Dubuque Telegraph,
leader Of the radical free silver wing
land opposed 10 Eiboeck. The Fifth and
|3Seventh district caucuses endorsed
Eiboeek and the indications at noon are
Iof victory for this, German gold demo-
cratic champion. The other elector Will
be j. B. Romans, Of Denispn.
# The populis,s have agreed that if the
a @ldemocrats will nominate S. B. Crane
for railroad commissioner they VIII hold
no state convention. Accordingly Crane
Is likely to be nominated for that Of
flee.
l'ile eonvention has a remarkable
number OF delegates Who opposed Bryan
u lin 1886 They Will rAlegate an issues' ex-
feept imperialism, al! speeches in tllt. Gis-
Etrict calcuszs pointing in that Girac-
tioll.
Cato ssHs made a srea hit among tne
, Fifth District Geisgates. asserting: WI.
1896. What=we Want 70 know is where
! lsis he now? have no usa for a door
that Will not sWing 10 admit 9 man 10 q
H Hlpartv again#as, well as TO Let him depart
from his party.
| In the Eleventh district caucus there
was Il warm fight between State Cone
tuitteen4an a. I. Ward and eX-NIayor
j. II Quick. of Sioux city, FOR commit
iteeman, reslitins in I, victory for Quick.
! The STATE central committee mad a
narrow escape from defeat a. the
hands Of the committee Oh permanent
Z organization during the naoa houia The
Icolnnittee or organization objected 70
the action OF the central committee in
forestalllng the action OF The canven-
. stion BY the appointment Of p. ],
: O,Gonuell as permanent chairman. Al
! Ter q warm discussion the action OF tne
central committee was ratified by a
: vote Of . to The members opposed tc
the selection By the state central COM
4 nittee affirm that had the other i've
e committeeman been present al the
:, meeting the selection would have beer
! rejected.
I The convention assembled al 1890 a
: m. and listened 10 the address Of ihs
2 temporary chairman, j. j. Denison, Jr.
J of Clarion, as follows
2 Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF tht
Y Convention Four years ago the r.
!. publican promise maker Mas abroad IA
I 1.-the land. Onehalf Of his vocabular,
: was abuse and villiheation; the othea
I half was promise and prosperity. II
! one sentence he condemned the none
I tars policy that had served his country
: for eightv-one years ana in another II,
! tpainted in radiant huss The advent q
! labor for5all and Injury for many. Il,
7 told the electorate with a fulions fer
y Nor that the day of MckinleSss s. .eIactipl
/ Mould open the miils employ labor
> push up the price Of the produets OF TN
farm. He told The people that tn
smoke of factories Mould ascend TO tn
e skies until the heavens We're hung \,
black; that the hum of busy wheeis o
Industry would drown the cry of dis
II content and SILENCE the Voice of com
2 Iplaint. He said that for every Ia bore
there Mould be sixteen jobs and for ey
Is erN bushelsof grain high prica. al
IS this would come as a smile of benefi
III cent Providence upon the election o
= the great, the good, the godlike McIlin
8 ley.
: Some men We're frightened by his de
IS .nuncations. some We're terrified by hi
Y threats and some We're deceived by hi
IS promises,
d The present chief executive wa
4 chosen--at least he was declared elect
e ed, and the people waited for the ris
Id of smoke. the whirr of wheels. the son
: of contented labor and the pastors
in chant of plenty fromthe farm. a sub
in servient party press, unnlndful of tn
in truth proclaimed in free plate mat
a ter prosperity has come But tn
factory doors remained closed, labc
D. stood idle and grains held low. The da
l. after election was one of the alackes
IN in all the panic days. The peopl
o. waited for prosperity-and it did ne
n come.
NJ Again the promise maker came upo
X the stage. His tale was the same, bl
his time was changed. The six month