The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-06
CLOSING SCENES
OF the Late Congressional Conven-
ton at Boonville-A Part that
Has not Yet been Published.


Lightning Was about to strike.
John Cosgrove stepped to the reporter
table and was in close Conversation with J
+. Carter, of Jefferson City.
]. II. Johnston, Of Cooper, and ]. Ed.
BeIch, OF Cole. approached the reporters
table and took seats.
Johnston produced a pencil and COM
menced writing:
"Reolred, Thai
That was all he wrote, when w. II. Pow
ell, OF the Pettis delegation, cume to his
feet and la tremnlous voice said:
Mr.. ffcsident-It seems 70 me that this
thing has gone long enough this way. We
are here like lot Of school children doing
the same thing over ard over again, and ]
nov give notice that il this convention does
not make . nomination BY three o'clock
shall move to adjourn to Sedalia. or move
TO adjourn sine die and refer this matter
back to the people to he settled BY pri-
mary election.
Luridsoa, Of Hckory-Mr. President:
move the following resolution and trust
that it will meet the approval of the dele
gates.
He then read as follows:
Resoired, That at three o'clock to-day,
that ii this convention fail in making a
nomination by that time, i, be declared ad-
iOurned 10 meet ia Sedaiia, At 8 o'clock a.
m., July 18th.
4 x...o-G oocn,,A no roarls,siAn
Delegate from Lataycte-I move to lay the
resolution on the table and call for roll
Of the counties on the motion.
The motion was supported by delegate |
from Morgan county.
The vote was taken and carried BY a /
vote of 81 to q. /
f.. Chaw-The motion to lay on the table il !
carried and the convention will proceed |
with the .7l>t ballot. Mr.. Clerk, call the
roll
While the vote on tabIing the resolution
was being taken one of the Lafayette county
delegation stepped out Of the hall.
Gerk-Benton county.
&c. .itaw-Three for Law. The old
man spoke it in the same voice he had
spoken it before for one hundred and sew
enty times, in his seat, little thinking that
this was the last ballot in this convention.
camden county" said the clerk, Mr.. An
terson, Of Moniteau.
Delegate Two for Law.
Cole county when called was voted by
Roach-"Five for Law
Cooper county" was called !,
Johnston votes eight for Lay.
Dallas county said two for Crittenden.
Hickory county" called the Clerk.
Ddridson -One for Crittenden. !,
Johnson voted by Col. Coffty, nine for
C.ittenden.
Lafayette county" VITA called ny the
clerk.
The chairman of the delegation stood mp ,
with piece Of paper in his hand and hest
txted moment. He bent over and whis- =.
pered TO another delegate, aud then, in a 4
voice trembling. read from the scrap Of pa ,
per:
"rwo and two tenths for Lay, one AMI
one tenth for Crittenden and seven and !
seven-tenlhs for Young" [Sensationl.
Mr.. Ryland. Of the Lafayette delegation,
sat ~ith his coat of little distance away
from the balance of the delegates, facing 1
them. 4
He arose to his feet and in an excited
manner, shaking his finger. in a half whis-
per said:
Il don't want that thing done again. Re- {
member that" n
He then put on his coat and walked out /,
of the hall while the clerk called 4
"MilIer county,"
Two for Critienden. 4
"Moniteau county" called the clerk q
Delegafe-Two naf each. &
That meant two and ne-half each for 4
Law aud Crittenden. 4
Just BEFORE THE STORM.
"Morgan county," said the clerk, and the n
audience was all attention and quiet a. q G
church yard. 4"
Delesate-Morgan votes three for Col. b
Crittenden. +
"Wonder how Polk will vote?" said a
reporter across the table TO an outsider /,
seated near him.
Outsidcr-Vote for Rechow, I reckon.
"Peuis county," called the clerk, and
stiffness prevailed the audience.
1homas-Psttis votes niHe for Lay.
Lay had 81 40 votes at thi. time and q
Crittenden 20 10.
All eyes were on the delegation from
Polk aud the audience was brea,hless silent.
"Polk county" shouted the clerk
There was q pause and Capt. Lemon
stood up with tally sheet in his left hand,
his empty sleeve hanging on his right side
limp
He hesitated moment. That moment
was An hour. The great drops Of perspira-
ton stood on the faces of many aud all
eyes were rivi.ed on the man from the e6-
treme southwest of the district.
Capt Lemon said in firm voice:
1.-TWO for Crittenden and two for Lay"
As the last words fell from the lips OF the
speaker . long and loud shout vent up.
Delegates mounted their seats swung their
hats and Lay delegates went to the
seats of the Polk delegation to congratulate
them.
II Was some minutes before order was
restored, when the chair. Maj Pemberton,
announced the result and that A. NJ. Lay
was the nominee of the convention.
This vas the signal for more boistereus
applause until committee WAS sent to
hunt Mr.. Lay.
He Was close by.
He was introduced and spoke Is before
published.