Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-26
JUDGE BIRDSALL IS CHOSEN
Candidate for Congress to Succeed Speaker
Hsndsusn Named.
CONVENTION INTERPRETS TARIFF PLANK
Insists that IL Does Not Mean Any
Abandonment of the Principle
of Protection for Amer
lean Labor.
tFrom a stan correspondentO

HAMPTON. Ia, Sept 25-The repub-
lcan congressional convention for the Third
district today resulted in the nomination
OF Judge b. P. Birdsall of Eagle Grove
Wright county on the third ballot
The convention was called to order by
Don. c. CHASER Of Dubuque and John c.
Crockett of Eldora was made chairman.
The committee of notification appointed by
the same convention in May made formal
report Of the declination OF David b. Hen
derson of the nomination unanimously ten
dered him.
The convention adopted a rule to pro-
ceed at once with nominations.
The following candidates we're formally
presented: Bremen county Burton f.
Sweet; Buchanan, c. f. Ransier; Butler,
M. F. Edwards, Wright, E. p Birdsall.
The first ballot resulted Sweet, %;
Birdsall. 39; Edwards, IS; Ransier "a.
On the second ballot Birdsall got 81.
On the third ballot Birdsall got Ss, Ran
sier SS and Sweet l. Dubuque county went
soldidly for Birdsall. Before the announce
ment was made the nomination was made
unanimous on motion Of Buchanan county.
Judge Birdsall appeared before the con-
vention and made a speech, in which he
declared he stood by the Iowa platform
and the party in his district. He is a
lawyer 55 years old, large, handsome man,
able to make a good speech and he will
prove a good candidate. He resigned from
the bench few years ago on account of
i'll health and has taken little part in state
politics. His nomination suits all factions.
Some of the leaders opposed any com
mittee on resolutions, but the Dubuque
delegation insisted and a committee was
appointed and reported the following, which
we're adopted:
Resolutions Adopted.
We, the representatives Of the republicans
of the Third congressional district OF Iowa,
heartily endorse the platform of principles
adopted by the late republican state con-
Dingley tariff breeds and shelters trusts,
We interpret the tariff plank in the Des
Moines platform of 1902 to be merely reit-
Grafton Of and to mean no more than the
81. Louis plank Of 1895 which recited: we
are not pledged to any particular schedules.
The question of rates Is a practical ques-
ton to be governed by the conditions of
the times and of production. The ruling
and uncompromising principle is the pro-
lection and development of American labor
We cordially recognize and earnestly
commend the patriotic fervor of President
Roosevelt, and the wisdom of both the
foreign and domestic policies of his ad-
ministrati9n, which are adding constantly
and the prosperity of the people at home.
We most earnestly regret the declination
of the denomination which the republicans
of this district for the eleventh time unani-
mously rendered the Hon. ID. Il. Hender-
son. No official has been more anxious to
keep In touch with and faithfully represent
the well considered judgment of his con-
sttuents than has Colonel Henderson dur
ing all the long years of his congressional
career. We have faith In his patriotism and
in his personal and political integrity; we
are conscious of his great mental power
and ability; we realize his superb leader
ship and commanding influence In govern
mental affairs and believe that his with
drawaT means a great loss to the people.
d. C. Glassen OF Dubuque resigned as
chairman of the congressional committee
! and George e. Wright of Eagle Grove
was elected to fill the vacancy Judge
Blrdsall is about 45 years old. The only
office he has ever held is the judgeship OF
the district court, which he resigned a
year ago to resume the practice OF law in
| Clarion.