Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-25
THE STATE CONVENTION
HELD AT DES MONIES LAST WEDNESDAY
Large and Harmonious Gathering of Iowa
Republicans. A. II, Gale of CerrO
G0rdO and H. J. Green of
Winnesheik, 4th District
Delegates.


Although the republican state con
vention which convened at Des Moines
a week ago to-day had practically
nothing to do beyond the election oi
delegates to represent the state at the
republican national convention to be
held in Chicago June 2lst, it was one
of the largest and most enthusiastic
gatherings of it's kind ever assembled
in our capital city, and among the
number of delegates and visitors were
most of the prominent Iowans in nat
ional as we'll as state politics.
The Winnesheik county delegation
went down in special car Monday.
and it proved to be one of the largest
and most active of the delegations
present. Besides the participation in
the regular state convention was the
Fourth district convention for the ell
ection of two delegates and alternates
to represent the Fourth district at the
naGiOnal convention.
A vigorous contest had waged for
several weeks prior to the contest be-
tween the friends of Senator j. A.
Smith of Usage and G. Fl. Talmadge
of West Union, representing those
who indorsed the ''Iowa idea" as ad-
vocated by Gov. Cummins, and Sem
ator A. Fl. Gale of Mason City and
Fl. J. Green, of this city, represent
ing the stand patters. The matter
of election of district delegates con-
stituted the only contests in the con-
vention, the delegaros-at-largo having
been already agreed upon. The
Fourth District convention met at
nine O'Clock Wednesday morning, and
was very exciting until it came to an
abrupt ending. Congressman G. N.
Haugen of Northwood was chosen
chairman and W. o. Nordheim OF
this city secretary. A committee on
credentials was then chosen, o. P.
Ode of Calmar representing Winnie
sieik county. This committee retired
ard for an hour struggled over con-
tested seats on some of the delegat-
ions. Meanwhile the friends Of the
different candidates for delegates
were very active. But finally it be-
ing evident that the srandpat element
of the party waS largely in the ma
jority and would easily elect their
Hon. W. l.. Eaton Of
Mitchell county withdraw the name
of Senator j. A. Smith and Hon. H.
P. Hancock of Fayette county with
drew the name of @. II. Talmadge.
Upon motion Senator A. H. Gale of
Mason City and H. ]. Green Of De-
corah we're then elected national del
gates by acclammation. W. H. Kepler
of Worth county and VIM. Smyth of
Floyd county were elected alternates,
and the district convention adjourned.
The state convention was called to
order by state chairman Spence at
10 80 a. IN. He read the call and an
nounced Hon. John N. Irwin of
Keokuk as temporary chairman. The
address of Mr.. Irwin which followed
has been published in the state papers
and widely read. 1t was masterly
discourse, and received the rapt atten-
tion of the vast audience.
After the dinner hour the conven-
tion was again called to order and
Congressman j. A. L. Hull made per-
manent chairman. With a few brief
he accepted, and Hon. j. H.
Trewin of Cedar Rapids then arose
and nominated Senators VIM. B. Alli-
son and j. P. Dolliver. Governor A.
B. Cummins and Hon. j. w. Blythe
as delegates-at-large to the national
They were unanimous
ly elected by a rising vote. While the
awaited the report of the
on resolutions they listened
with great interest to eloquent and
patriotic addresses by Secretary l.. M.
Shaw, Senators Allison, Dolliver. Gov
ernor Cummins, Congressman Cousins,
Hepburn and Lacey. The committee
then reported the following resolu-
tions, which were adopted as the
party platform:
The Platform.
The republicans of Iowa congratu-
late the country upon the general pro-
sperity which prevails; upon the tri-
nmph of the home and foreign poll
cies Of the republican party, and the
fulfillment of the pledges of the
party.
We congratulate the country also
upon the adjustment of the Alaskan
boundary dispute and work done in
preventing the partition of China and
for the assertive American rights in
the far east.
We are proud of the influence of
Iowa's two members of the cabinet
Secretaries Shaw and Wilson-and of
the constant, able. and wise influence
that at all times is exercised by
Iowa's members of the senate and
house.
We commend the record of Gov.
Cummins and the various state officers