The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

as they had strength on the floor of
b convention to seat their men when
ever the question came up. They won
their fight on the first ballot taken in
the convention and from that time 70
h finish thre was never the slightest
doubt of the ultimate result.
Steering Committee Fails.
The members OF the steering COM
mittee who had decided to make their
fight with Hartman as their and
date came into the convention in bad
political order. The morning break
OF the Herriott emnan had convinced
them that they had little chance. The
first blow that they received was when
b Cummins men took control OF the
committee on permanent organization.
The steering committee had counted
with confidence on organizing the o n
%vention, and had declared Over and
over again that their best chance for
winning with Hartman lay in this di-
rection. When once they had the or.
gani2ation, they said, they would pro-
coed to name the nominees. They
failed utterly to their men in the make.
up of the regular organization, II
when Permanent Chairman Byers, who
IS a strong Cummins man, tool up the
Official gavel his first blow drove home
the last nail in the coffin of the com
mittee. They had previously been
knocked out on the report of the ere.
dentials committee, and from that time
on 1t was simply a question of wait.
ing for the hearse tina would carry
them away.
Although Herriott and all his per.
sonal following denied up to the time
h convention opened that he would
take nothing On the ticket less than
first place, there is no doubt now thai
the deal was fixed with the Cummins
men. and that the delivery of the las,
OF the Ninth district delegates to Cum
minis was a step in the interchange OF
votes. Even with the Cummins
strength behind him In the strong
counties of the state, Herriott required
two ballots to beat Brandt, who made
a strong personal V and gained
steadily from the time that he opened
his headquarters.
Weaver Named for Judge.
yhH5NShip wac piaSNlSaily SOu
coded TO Weaver before the conven
ton opened and nothing but the deter
mination OF the Polk county delegation
TO cast their "a votes for Bishop on the
first ballot, as a compliment to tina
gentleman. prevented Weaver's nomi
nation on the first roll call. Wher
Polk changed on the second ballot i
was all up with his competitors.
Mowry made a stronger run TO
railroad commissioner than the friends
of Brown had anticipated, and befor,
the end OF the count was reached the,
had his following in something Xix,
CONSERVATION. The Brown men ha(
the strength to win out, however.
The Ticket.
The Republicans of Iowa will go int,
the neX state campaign with the fol
lowing ticket:
Goyernor-A. B. Cummins, De
Moines.
Lieutenant Goyernor-John Herriott
Stuart.
Judge OF Supreme Courts. NJ
Weaver, Iowa Falls.
Railroad Commissioner - Z. {
Brown, Sheldon.
Superintendent of Public instructor
F. c. Barrett, Usage.
Proceedings In Detail.
At 1l:15 a. m. the convention wa
called to order by Chairman Weave
of the state central committee. A
the conclusion of the invocation b
Rev. S. B. Mccormick Of this cit
Chairman Weaver introduced j. c
Davis OF Keokuk as the Temporal
chairman.
MI. Davis in accepting the positio
delivered an address which was We