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 B. Wray. Resolutions were passed reaffirming former declarations for prohibition of the liquor traffic.

The Republican State Convention was held at Des Moines on the 2d of August at which Governor Shaw and Lieutenant-Governor Milliman were renominated; J. C. Sherwin was nominated for Supreme Judge; Richard C. Barrett for Superintendent of Public Instruction; and E. A. Dawson for Railway Commissioner. Resolutions were adopted indorsing the State and National administrations.

The Democratic State Convention held at Des Moines on the 16th of August nominated the following ticket: for Governor, F. E. White; Lieutenant-Governor, M. L. Bevis; Supreme Judge, A. Wan Wagenen; Superintendent of Public Instruction, B. P. Hoist; Railway Commissioner, W. H. Calhoun. The platform enunciated no new principles or policy.

The Convention of the People’s party was held at Des Moines on the 30th of August and placed in nomination the following candidates: for Governor, C. A. Lloyd; Lieutenant-Governor, S. M. Harvey; Supreme Judge, L. H. Weller; Superintendent of Public Instruction, C. Wirth; Railway Commissioner, R. L. Dunning. The resolutions raised no new issues on State affairs.

The entire Republican ticket was elected by an average plurality of nearly 60,000.

The number of miles of railroad in the State on the 1st of January, 1899, was 8,518, which was assessed at $44,550,129. The sleeping cars on the various roads were assessed in the aggregate at $183,303. The taxable value of the telegraph and telephone companies of the State was reported at $1,028,845. The total value of the personal property as reported for the year 1899 was $361,196,017. The real estate was valued at $391,618,831.

The Twenty-eighth General Assembly convened at Des Moines on the 8th of January, 1900, and was organized by the election of D. H. Bowen, Speaker of the House,