Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-06-10
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.



Proceedings of the Missouri Democratic
State Convention.
The Missouri Democratic State Conven.
ton was called to order at Ii O'Clock a. m.
May %, in the Wigwam at Moberly, BY
Hon. John O'Day, Chairman of the State
Central Committee. He introduced the Rev
Mr.. Reynolds, Of Moberly, who opened the
proceedings with prayer. Mr.. O'Day then
made brief Introductory speech, at the con-
clusion of which he introduced Hon. John
+. Williams, Of Macon, as temporary Chair
man, and Mr.. Dan Able, of st. Louis, was
made temporary Secretary. Col. Williams
returned thanks for the honor conferred up
on him in a brief speech. He said he APP
peared before the Convention with his per-
sonal preferences for President and Vice.
President, but was prepared to be governed
by the sentiment of the Convention.
motion to have the districts called and
committees on credentials and permanent
organization appointed was carried and the
following were named:
Credentials-First District, David Murphy,
f Third g. w. 81 nan s. oas
Fourth. B. B. Axtell; Fifth, Joseph Mosby
Sixth, Joseph Cravens, Newton: seventh, A.
Sins john
j. H. Dinley, Charlton; Eleventh, J. T. Hor-
ner. Boone; Twelfth. L: Turner, Shelby; Thir-
Permanent Organfzation-First District, L.
d. Walker. St. Francois; Second, Frank d.
Turner, st. Louis; Third. VIM. \. Stanton. St.
Fifth, d. w. b. Crews, Franklin; sixth, A.
Thomas. Jasper; Seventh, Samuel II. Owen,
Ninth, Walter Young, ST. Joe; Tenth, d. j.
Easton, Harrison; Eleventh, S. G. Major,
Howard Twelfth, w. b. Moore; Thirteenth.
There was brief but lively discussion
over a motion to appoint Committee on
Resolutions, but 1t was withdrawn and re-
cess was taken till O'Clock, the announce
ment being made that Senator Vest would
speak at p. IN.
Upon the re-assembling of the Convention,
the Committee on Credentials not being
ready to report, ex-Gov. WOodson was
loudly called for and made few remarks,
after which Senator Vest made his appear
long and continued cheers addressed the
Convention.
At the conclusion of Senator Vests speech
the Committee on Credentials made report.
All proxies having proper credentials were
admitted as delegates and not as proxies, and
the report was unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Permanent OrganiZa-
ton reported the following as permanent
officers:
President-B. Gratz Brown
Vice Presidents-FirstD District, George F.
Doyon, st. Louis; Second, Frank Ryan. st.
Fourth: J. ". NOEL. Perry; Fifth, John Heyer,
enth, T. G. Rechow, Polk Eighth, II. J. Robin
son, Clay; Ninth, G. J.. Hughes, Raw; Tenth,
setb g. Moore
Thirteenth, Samuel Rowland, Montgomery.
Secretary-T. J. LingYe, Henry:
Assistant Secretaries-Charles Z. Hasbrook,
Kansas City; w. I. Wright, Pulaski; j. w.
Wood, Clark.
Doorkeeper-w. H. williams, Randolph.
Capt. Thos. Parks, of Platte, arose before
the vote was taken and nominated the tenn
porary Chairman, Col. Jno. b. Williams, for
permanent Chairman. He said Brown was
anti-Tilden and that the issue between Til
den and anti-Tilden was now to be made.
He said that in making the motion he did
not intend to derogate the character of B.
Gratz Brown. ''No man in Missouri holds
a greater respect for him than do" Amid
great confusion, Mr.. Williams declined the
honor proposed, and finally motion to adopt
the committees report was carried and the
officers named assumed the positions to
which they were chosen.
Mr.. Brown thanked the Convention for the
honor conferred, and the business Of the
Convention proceeded.
The following were appointed the Commit
tee on Resolutions:
First District. A. y. DeMenil Second. War.
baldwin; fifth, G. H. storts; Sixth, &C. Dick.
inson; Seventh, j. T. Shewalter; Eighth, X. p.
G; Wilson; Ninth. J; 1. McC1llough; Tenth, 4.
Ed. McCabe; Thirteenth f. III. Priest.
Delegates to the Cincinnati Convention
were then reported from the several Con-
gressional Districts as follows:
First District: Delegates-Frank Harris,
ternates-Frank MacGready, Washington; A.
Druiding, st. Louis.
Second District: Delegates-C. w. Francis,
st. Louis; Joseph Pulitzer, st. Louis. Alter
nates-Wm. Heating, st. Louis; Farmer Lewis.
st. Louis.
c. Edwards, st. Louis; A. S. Partridge, st.
Louis.
Wayne; j. p. Walker, Stoddard. Alternates
H. J. Deal, Mississippi; VIM. Hunter, Scott.
Fifth District; Delegates-J. W. Booth,
S. j. Lane, Phelps; ii. Z. Farmer, Pulaski.
Sixth District: Delegates-E. p. Linzey,
MooTs u Tato onas
Seventh District: Delegates-w. b. Steele,
Lafayette; John Cosgrove, Cooper. Alter
g. sinnett, Pettis; o. d: Knox.
Wallace Pratt, Jackson. Alternates
j. E. Payne, Jackson; James NJ. Armstrong,
Ninth District Delegates-James Craig,
Buchanan; j. N. Riley, Buchanan. Alternates
Waller Young, Buchanan; II. E. Glazier,
Tenth District: Delegates-B. F. Dillon,
j. u. Naylor. Charlton. Alter
nates-W. T. McCarme, Randolph; w. H.
Eleventh District: Delegates-W. s. Jack
son, Saline; T. b. Nesbit, Galloway. Alter
s. Carter, Boone; j. H. Finks, How
ard.
Twelfth District: Delegates-H. d. Mar
shall, w. X. McQuOid Alternates-R. +. Lake
nan. Marion; w. McDermott.
Thirteenth District Delesates-Nat. @. Dry
den, Lincoln; p. Wood, Rails. Alternates-
Charles j. Walker, st. Charles; r. j. Hawkins,
Pike.
Nominations for Delegates at Large were
made as follows:
Louis Houck, Cape Girardeau; Silas
Woodson, Buchanan; Harvey w. Salmon,
Henry; Col. Theo. NJ. Bruce, Monroe; Geo.
w. Easley, Marion; Hon. Geo. G. Vest,
Jackson; VIM. Hyde, st. Louis; John O'Day,
Greene; Hon. f. c. Cabell, st. Louis; Hon.
John +. Williams, Macon; w. NJ. Price, St.
Louis; Hiram Bledsoe, Cass; b. Gratz
Brown, st. Louis; Hon. I'll. c. Brockmeyer,
st. Louis.
Voting by counties resulted in the selection
If the following on the first ballot: VIM. |
Hyde, Silas Woodson, Senator Vest, John
)'Day.
The Convention adjourned without wait
ng for report from the Committee on Res
buttons.
AT meeting of the State Central Com. |
nittee, to fix the basis of representation for |
he convention for the nomination of State |