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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1892
Page
1
The second district Democrats nominate Congressman Hays for re election and boast of solid party strength. A parallel win on the same day gives leaders bragging rights as they claim the state committee chair and delegate seats. The Bluffs platform is printed here and urged for endorsement.
A hickory gavel fashioned from a tree that grew on the site of Corning's courthouse 22 years ago was presented and used in calling the convention to order in Council Bluffs.
In a seven candidate race for four at large delegates, Edw Campbell Jr of the city won the third highest vote with 635 of 1109. He has long aided the party and is seen as a strong western voice for Horace Boies at the Chicago convention, backed by Jefferson county.
Attendance was strong as Horace Boies received overwhelming support from Iowa Democrats. Delegates pledged to unite for his Chicago nomination, while the platform urged tariff reform and a bimetallic money policy.
The paper presents official county by county delegate votes from the Coun cil Bluffs convention last week. Emmet County with four votes was unrepresented, leaving 1109 total. Shields led with 9389 votes, followed by Martin 748, Campbell 635, Duncombe 606, Clark 563, Yeoman 542, and Balter 403.
A district by district recapitulation highlights where each candidate drew support. The data is presented as accurate and reliable for readers seeking a detailed breakdown of voting patterns by area.
Bowman announces he will not seek another term in Congress from the ninth district. He says he must remain at home to manage his private property and duties, as supported by the Council Bluffs Globe.
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes President Harrison angers politicians with his refusal to make bad appointments. It argues such grievances do not guarantee defeat by opponents who wield them as political weapons.
Washington dispatch dated May 16, 1892, surveys speculation over Hill Flower Cleveland withdrawals for a New York or Western candidate with Hill as vice president. It notes sugar and iron ore free list proposals, Inman ship registry hearings, and Harrison faction dynamics alongside party organization in Iowa with D. Fullen reelected as state central committee chair.
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The platform from Council Bluffs denounces protective tariffs and calls for equal rights under law, wage control in workers hands, and opposition to monopolies. It advocates a free raw materials policy, a free list, reduced duties, and a sound honest currency to sustain liberal wages and productive labor.
The Iowa Democratic platform opposes bi metallic coinage limits and backs Horace Boies. The document commends his public service, urges delegates at the national convention to nominate Boies, and pledges Iowa’s electoral votes to the party’s choice, instructing delegates to oppose other nominees on roll call questions.
Henry L. King republican county treasurer failed to balance by about $30 000 when handing to his successor and was sent to the penitentiary. Governor Boies commuted his sentence to one year. He has served eleven months and earned one month by good conduct, now released.
The post office restaurant offers meals lunch and fresh oysters available at all hours to patrons seeking continuous service and dining options.
A drumbeat convention speech unfolds with bolstered Democratic pride in Iowa. The speaker, claiming to represent over forty thousand deserters from the Republican party, touts Democratic unity and policy gains while denouncing prohibition and protective tariffs and trusts. The text ends noting a continuation on page 4.
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