Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-08
Two-Cent Passenger Fares, state Pri-
mary Law, Regulation of Rail-
way Rates and Tariff for
Revenue only.
The Ticket.
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Reporter for supreme court. -.
.........H. n. PARKER, Musoattns
Railroad Commissioperu. ru.............
...........w. Z. CARPENTER, Polk
................E. r. sTobL, Henry
WATERLOO, Ia, Aug. THE demo-
cratic state convention today nominated
full state ticket, headed by Claude r.
Porter, of Appanoose county for governor,
adopted a platform and adjourned sine die
tonight.
The platform favors for revenue only,
the election of United States senator's by
direct vote OF the people and demands the
enactment of such legislation as will ef-
fectually destroy all trusts.
| The platform expresses sympathy with the
! purposes Of national labor organizations as
set forth in recent addresses by Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell and others calling
on labor to assert its political rights at
! the ballot box.
| A resolution was adopted pledging to
William Jennings Bryan the support Of
the Iowa democrats for the presidency In
1903.
The first ballot on governor resulted:
Claude r. Porter B2; John d. Dennison
245IA; George W. Ball Bib; II. II. Boles
1870; Donald Macrae 90.
The second ballot showed a slight gain
! for Porter. The name Of Macrae of Coun-
ell Bluffs was withdrawn after the sec
ond ballot
The third ballot gave Porter ASA Dem
nison 249; Ball 1Ts; Boies iss.
The fourth ballot was started when Ball
withdrew Porter was then nominated re-
ceiving 5O7 votes; Boies 2s2 and Dennison
1872.
John D. Dennison was nominated for
lieutenant governor by acclamation. Both
| Iad
the convention and spoke briefly. Other
nominations were made by acclamation
until judges of the supreme court were
reached. Four names were presented and
one roll call. L. NJ. Fisher OF Scott and
e NJ Carr of Delaware were nominated
over e. A. sager Of Bremen and e. G.
Herrick of Cherokee.
one ballot was taken on railroad com
missioners.
Conservatives Control Convention.
The convention met today In the Chau.
tauoua coliseum, which seats 5000 peoplA
The coliseum was well-illed, though the
attendance was decreased by threats OF
rain Caucuses for the selection OF men,
bers of the committee disclosed the fact
that the conservatives have control OF the
convention. The resolutions will be prs.
pared by a committee, including j. B
Sullivan of Des Moines, James B. Weava
of Colfax, A. Matthews of Dubuque, San'
ator Thomas Lambert of Sabula ana d
A Lyons of Cresco. There was but ons
caucus in which there was a contest on
state committee, tine Ninth district, where
]. ]. Hughes OF Council Bluffs was elected
after a fight had been made on him as not
being a free silver man. This was the
only evidence of factionalism in the eau
cuses.
The delegates went to work early
deyotinR themselves in the main TO the
fight over the nomination for governor.
The so-called conservatives rallied around
ex-senator Ball, while the men who three
wears ago cornered the convention for
Hearst, rallied around John Denison. The
conservatives turned TO ex-senator Porter
as a compromise and then An effort was
made to have ex-Congressman Wade enter
the race. He refused and worked for Ball
, The convention was called to order by
Acting Chairman Miller of Waverly.
Prayer was offered for Rev. Father
Cooney of this city.
HRmiItOn's speech.
d. w. Hamilton Of sigourney was elected
temporary chairman In his speech he said
In part:
) While 1t is true that we have met In
a
yet national affairs, because Of the con-
gressional election, almost oyershadow all
e else.
) Considerable has been said during the
last winter and last summer about pill
= mary law. one faction OF the republican
party declares that It's party has become
so corrupt that II has become impossible
= ! TO get a fair deal in the nomination Of a
= caucus system, and while there are many
- things that they say, that / would advise
a you TO take with grain OF allowance.
= / / am inclined TO believe this statement,
3 ! papers with reference TO primaries that
| have been held during the late unpleasant
ness in Iowa Is true, they would purify the
| air very much by holding prima aries. i favor
a primary law, but II must be one without
= any red tape corporation amendmentN
/ and not in the interest of any political
( party II must not be SO framed as 70
| disfranchise a minority party, or OF such
| character as to strengthen the lines OF
| build up political machines. Neither will
Z we stand for a law which makes II q
= ONCE. or be so framed as TO disfranchise
independent voters. II Governor Cummins
desires to aid the people Of this state "a
e get rid Of the conditions that now exist
/, pursue. and that Is 20 come out publicly
n and announce that Il 10 the duty Of all
d voters Of the state, regardless OF political
a parties, TO see that every man who is a
fed with the so-called railroad influence
u be defeated al the polls. even though II bs
a democrat; and n he desires 70 carry out
his views publicly EXPRESSED by him
OF nearly all. II not all of the republican
a candidates for congress In the state. What
r we claim and desire ls that all individuals
n whether natural person or one createt
70 bv law. should when brought before the
law, stand on equal footing, and no priv