The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-01
IOWA SPEAKS FOR NATION
Republican Convention Stands
by Trust Plank in Platform.
FIGHT SETTLED IN COMMITTEE

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Less Than the Usual Amount of
Strife Over Naming Candidates.
Six Nominated by Acclamation.
Five Ballots for Clerk.
Des Moines, July 21.-Under condi-
uons IN many respects most auspicious
and yet on day when the heat in q
great hall was almost intolerable, the
representatives Of the Republican
party of Iowa to the number of more
than 1,20O gathered yesterday to re.
new their allegiance to the principles
OF the party and name the candidates
for state Offices required under the
law. 1t was c, genuine harmony meet
ing, gathering somewhat in many
respects like other great Republican
conventions in Iowa and yet lacking
somewhat in the intense interest
which is generated by hard contests
for place usual in Republican con.
ventions in Iowa. 1t was a foregone
conclusion that the first five on the
ticket would be named by acclama-
tion. A few days ago it was made
plain that the auditor of state would
also be named by acclamation. There
were but three contests for places.
These were entirely personal The
chief interest was in an effort to have
the party reverse itself on the plat
form of last year. This also proved
a fiz2le all round. So it was not pos
sible for this convention to be as i'm
portant as some other conventions
of the party in recent years.
There were a number of distin-
guished statesmen present Speaker
Henderson came in and was received
with great applause. Secretary Will
son of the Roosevelt cabinet was sim
1larly nunuled and Senators Allison
and Dolliyer aud members OF congress
were well received. There was in
ten4e applause for Governor Cummins
when he appeared. The convention
was enthusiastic all through, the mu-
sic was good, the spirit manifested
most excellent.
The Ticket.
The following ticket was named:
Secretary of Staee-W. 3. Martin
of Adair county.
Auditor of State B. F. Carroll OF
Davis county.
Treasurer of State-Gilbert S. Gil
bertson OF WinDabago county
Attorney Ganega-C. w. Mullan Of
Blackhawk county.
Judge of Supreme court-Scott M.
Ladd of OBrien county.
Judge of Supreme Court (short
term m)-Charles A. Bishop of Polk
county.
Clerk of Supreme Court-John C.
Crockett of Hardin county.
Supreme Court Reporter-W. W.
Cornwall of Clay county
Railroad Commissioning. A. Daw-
son of Bremen
Messrs. Martin, Gilbertsop, Mullan
and Ladt we're ronomilated by accla-
nation. Judge Bishop. who is now on
the supreme bench by ap-
pointment, and B. F. Carroll had no
opposition. Five ballots were re-
quired to nominate candidate fo-
clerk of the supreme court. Six can.
didates were in the field, including
G. T. Jones. the present incumbent.
Ballot for Clerk of Supreme Court.
The first ballot resulted:
=. G. Crockett. ................. 1861
y. I. Jones. .......... .27O
Il. H. Bosquet. 81
M. A. Buchan. .1SO
=. w. Neal. .................. .142
y. Il. Whelan. ......... .236
Mr.. Crockett gained steadily and
won on the fifth ballot.
E. a. Dawson was renominaled for
railroad commissioner on the second
ballot, his competitors being w. S.
Ketchum of Marshall county and w.
S. Blakemore of Taylor county
w. w. Cornwall was nominated for
supreme court reporter on the first
ballot, receiving Gal votes to 464 for
B. I. Salinger, the present incumbent
of the Office, and 1877 for ]. W. Will
iams of Story county.
Chairman Smith Makes Only Speech.
With the exception of the address
OF the temporary chairman, the con-
vention was devoid OF oratory No
nomina'ing speeches were made and
the notable visitors, who included
the entire Iowa delegation in congress,
were not called upon. Every county
was represented by practically full
delegations.
Chairman Spence of the state cen
trail committee called the convention
to order at II a. M and after the in
vocation by Rev. A. B. Marshall of
the First Presbyterian church, intro
duced Congressman Walter l. Smith
OF Council Bluffs as temporary chair
man.
At the close of Chairman Smiths
address, the .lmittees were an
nounced and the convention adjourned
until 2 p. m. Among the members of
the committee on resolutions were
Secretary of Agriculture James Will
son and Director of the Mint George
e. Roberts.
Contest Over Platform.