Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-27
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Republicans of Iowa Nominated a Com
pIete State Ticket at Des MOines
Last Wednesday.

The republican state convention
held at Des Moines last Wednesday
was the most harmonious held in years.
There was a contest for only one state
Office, railroad commissioner, and that
was decided in two ballots.
The convention was attended by
delegations from every county in the
state, and by many of Iowa's noted
citizens. Congressman Hepburn was
temporary chairman. and made an
address in the morning session that
was straightforward. uncompromis-
ing. forceful argument of the party IS
past history and present position,
being received with enthusiasm and
repeated applause.
| During the intermission various COM
mittees met and made ont their re-
ports, so as to have them in readiness
for the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion. Rev. DR.. H. H. Green of this
city was the Fourth District member
of the committee on Resolutions.
At the opening of the afternoon
session Senator @. g. Saunders of
Council Bluffs was named by the COM
mittee as permanent chairman. In
eight minutes ". B. Martin was re-
nominated by acclamation for Secre-
tary of State, 3. F. Carroll for Audi
tor, G. S. Gilbertson for Treasurer.
Horace E. Deemer for Judge of the
Spreme Court, Charles W. Mullan for
Attorney General. with Col. E. S.
| Ormsby and j. H. Trewin for Elec-
tors at Large For Railroad Commits
sioner there were six candidates. but
it took only two ballots to nominate.
N. S. Ketchum of Marshalltown had
big lead on the first ballot, and on
the second ballot he received large
majority and was declared the nomi
nee.
The Committee on Resolutions hav-
ing completed its deliberations. the
reported the following. which was
unanimously adopted:
We, the republicans of Iowa, in con-
vention assembled, do hereby hearth
ly indorse the platform adopted at
Chicago, June 2l, 1904, by the repub-
lican national convention, and do
hereby declare our allegiance to the
same.
We indorse the present republican
administration of the affairs of the
nation under President Theodore
Roosevelt, and believe that the repub-
lican national convention acted wise
ly in nominating Theodore Roosevelt
for president and Charles w. Fair
banks for vice president.
We approve the able, conserva-
tive. and patriotic statesmanship of
the Iowa delegation in the national
congress
We also commend the manner in
which the affairs of the state of Iowa
have been conducted under the pre-
sent republican administration.
On motion the chairman of the con-
vention was instructed to send tels-
gram of congratulation to President
Roosevelt and Senator Fairbanks up
on their nomination for president and
vice president. and tine convention ad-
journed.
About the only real close fight of
the convention. in which leaders
from all over the state was interested,
was the contest in this Fourth Dis
trict for member of the state central
committee. There were three candi-
dates. r. o. Woodward of West Union,
w. II. Howland, of Mason City, and
J. G. Hempel of Elkader. the retiring
member. Both sides lined up all the
strength they could muster for the
fight, and it was waged way into the
night. At the district caucus Wednes-
day morning r. o. Woodward of West
Union was elected. receiving 81 votes,
but one more than majority over
the other two Hempel receiving SO
and Rowland 90. The committee as
now made up consists of seven stand
patters TO four Iowa idea men. Geo.
E. May OF Charles City was elected
district Electcr by acclamation.
The Presidential Electors for the
several districts of the state are as
follows:
First-Col. W. B. Bell. Washington.
Second-W. II. Wilson. Davenport
Third-F. B. Blair. Delaware.
Fourth-George E. Nav. Charles City.
Fifth-Ward Wilson. Tama.
Sixth-Elsworth Rominger. Davis.
Seventh-Hon. A. Y. Proudfoot. War.
rem.
Eighth-Paul S. Junkin. Adams.
Ninth-John w. Scott, Cass.
Tenth-A. ID. Clarke, Kossuth.
Eleventh-F. +. Farie.le, Buena Vista