Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09

management as will protect the individual
! and society from abuse Of the power which
great combinations Of capital WELD. We
favor such amendment of the interstate
| commerce act as will more fully carry
out its prohibition Of determinations i4
rate making and any modification Of the
prevent their affording shelter to monopoly.
That the republican party will seek
faithfully to, guard the interests Of all the
people, to develop the resources of this
country for the common welfare, to levy the
necessary taxation without bias or favor
| and to secure that just recognition Of the
rights of every Individual under which all
find security and prosperity together
That we voice the pride of Iowa in thu
and representatives in congress. Tho cha"-
acter of the delegation, the important posi-
tons held upon the standing committee
the long and distinguished careers Of the
older members, have acquired for the state
influence in the legislation in the coun.
try greatly to be priced. We take special
pride in the elevation Of an Iowa member
to the post of speaker of The house OF rep
resentatives and the discharge Of the duties
to the satisfaction of the whole. country.
We hold in highest esteem the ability. ser.
vices and influence of our distinguished SEN
ators. William Il. Allison and Jonathan =.
Deliver: endorse the records they have
made and heartily favor their reelection
at the hands of the general assembly to be
chosen this fall.
We endorse with pride the administration
of affairs in Iowa during forty years of al
most uninterrupted rppuplltin RUE II is IL
record of capable and faithful management
which will bear comparison with the gov
crnneEt Of any other state. We pnrticu-
larry commend and endorse the administra.
tion of Governor Shaw. 1t has been en-.
nently practical and suct essful. while hi.
discussion before the people Of the great
justly a leader Of rational influence aud re-
noWn, He viii leave the executive chair
having reflected honor upon the state and
bearing the confidence and regard OF itS
people.
Chairman Byers announced the next
business would be the roll call for
the nominations for governor. BY
common consent the roll call for pre-
sentiment of candidates was omitted,
and the main business attacked di-
rcctly. The first ballot resulted in
the nomination of Cummins for gov
ernor by the following vote: Cum
Minis S6OH, Conger AZ, Hartman $50,
Trewin 3691h, Mahon ?, Herriott s.
Colonel Stewart of Allamakee, man.
ager for Trewin, arose and moved
that the nomination of Mr.. Cummins
be made unanimous. The motion
was quickly seconded by Raymond OF
Franklin in behalf of Hartman. Car
ried. a committee was appointed to
bring Mr.. Cummins to the platform.
Two ballots were required to NOM
mate for lieutenant governor. On
the first ballot Herriott received IT'S,
Brant G64k, Klemme IT'S and Harri-
man 1919. 1t was evident the tide
had turned strongly against Brant -
the Cummins counties, and almost tho
whole of his support came from the
opposition. On the second ballot
and antiCummins lines, Herriott re-
ceiving $50, Brant 7S3 and Klemme 6.
Weaver was named for supreme
Judge on the second ballot. On the
first ballot Weaver had 500 votes,
Towner 42J, Dewey 2s4 and Bishop
1873. On the second ballot the vote
was: Weaver 1889, Towner 543, Dewey
so. Bishop 9.
For railroad commissioner f. G.
Brown defeated Welcome Mowry on
the first ballot by q vote Of s54 to
7ST. .~s -.~.. ... H..
On motion of LATE Young r. c.
Barrett was nominated for superin-
tendent OF public instruction by ac-
Ciiamatic>-.
The convention adjourned shortly
before 9 o'clock. ~--~'