The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-21
WORK OF IOWA
REPUBLICANS
OLD TICKET is NOMINATED BY
ACCLAMATION.
KETcHUM FOR COMMISSIONERS
Nominated On Second Ballot-Jas. A.
Dewitt, of oskaloosa, is Secretary
Of Convention Resolutions
Are Brief.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Des Moines, Ia, July 20,-The sec
ond or nominating republican state
convention was called to order in the
Auditorium this forenoon at II o'clock
by Chairman Spence OF the State CEN
trail committee. Following music by
the Iowa State Band, the invocation
was pronounced by Rev. A. L. Fris-
bic, d. D., of Plymouth Congregations
al church. Congressman w. p. Hep
burn was then introduced as tempo
rary chairman and was received with
the greatest enthusiasm. Though
his remarks were brief, they were
right to the point, and when finished
there was little left of the Iowa idea.
James A. Dewitt, of Oskaloosa, was
chosen secretary of the convention.
Following Hepburns address vari-
Gus committees were announced and
adjournment taken until o'clock.
Permanent Organization.
Des Moines, July 20.-Upon re-as-
sembling this afternoon the Hon. G..
G.. Faunders, of Council Bluffs, was
made permanent chairman of the
convention.
James A. Dewitt, of Oskaloosa, was
retained as permanent secretary.
Nominated by AccIamation.
Des Moines, July 20.-On motion
with many seconds, all the old officers
except the railroad commissioner
were nominated by accTamation, in
cluding Martin, Carroll, Gilbertson,
Mullan and Deemer.
ketchum for Commissioner.
Des Moines, July 20.-The first bal
lot on railroad commissioner devel-
oped the strength of the candidates
as follows
Ketchum, 519; Mowry, 90 Porter
field, S39; Lovejoy, 10; Sitz, 139;
Otterson, SO. ...
Before the second ballot was taken
Mr.. Sitz withdrew. Mr.. Ketchum
was nominated on the second ballot
the vote being: Ketchum, TIT: Por-
terfield, 800; Lovejoy, SAY; Mowry,
21; Otterson, 481s.
Resolutions Adopted. ..,
Des Moines, July 20.-Following IS
the full text of the platform adopted
at the state convention this after
noon:
I'VE, the republicans of Iowa, in
convention assembled, do heartily en-
dorse the platform adopted at Chicago
June 21, 1904, by the national republi-
can convention, and hereby declare
our allegiance to the same.
1--WE endorse the present admins
tration of the affairs of the nation I'M
der President Theodore Roosevelt, and
believe the action Of the republican
convention acted wisely in nominat-
ing Theodore Roosevelt for president
and Charles w. Fairbanks for vice
president
I'VE approve the able, conservative
and patriotic craftsmanship of the re-
publican members of the Iowa dele
gational in the national congress.
1--WE commend the able and busi-
nesslike administration of Governor
Albert B. Cummins, also the manner
in which the affairs of the state of
of Iowa have been conducted under
the present republican administra-
ton"
The resolutions were read by Geo
w. Sewers. chairman of the commit
tee, and member from the Sixth dis
trict.
Committee is Standpat.
Des Moines, July 20.-Standpatters
won out easily and are in overwhelm-
ing majority in the state central com.
mittee as a result of the district eau
cuses held this morning. In the
Fourth district, A. R. Woodard of
West Union, the standpat candidate,
won on the first ballot by more than
two to one aginst j. G.. Hemphill and
George Howland, the two Cummins
men who were nominated for the
place. Up to yesterday morning, the
Cummins forces professed absolute
confidence of Hemphill's election.
The Sixth District.
Des Moines, July 20.-The Sixth
district caucus was held in the par
lors of the Elliott hotel this morning
and was presided over by Ellsworth
Rominger, of Bloomfield. The follow
ing representatives of the district
were selected:
Member of convention committee
on George Robb.
Permanent organization-Jack Nor
rison, of Hedrick.
Resolutions-G. w. Sewers, of os-
kaloosa.
Vice president-Tom Bray, of Grin
nell.
Elector Ellsworth Rominger. Of
Bloomfield.
Only One Contest.
Des Moines, July 2O.-By noon to-
day the contests had all simmered
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