The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-04-06

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tho b,si,,.-. which had called il together,
, good deal If discussion WAS had upon |
the possible Willingness OF this or that man !
ia accent !. nomination. Int no one present .
seemed exactly willing So declare his |
fleece ready ior the shears.
F,rslly an interesting turn Was gwen L"
affairs by the appearance oil Mr. SaS-"h
the nominee Of the party for alderman
from the Second ward, who expressed an
intention oi adding his name TO The -triS-
inc" candidates. He said that he was now
cut oi employment Mr.. Css-on was one "'
IA. la. striking machinists of the Missouri
Paciti, and il might become necessary i"f
him 10 SEEK il elsewhere. In view "i the
circumstances, he thought II incumbent
urcp him, ami his plain duty a. well. to
tender his resignation a. an sidermshic
candidate fer the party HIS aileg ance
90 its principles, however. Wa none lie
,s.. strong and he would on Tu.-dsy stand
ali ,,.y nj tbe polls with has face {" the
common foe. Mach applause
Capt. l.. l.. Bridges said that lac hoh"red
the GENT Iemars motives, bat that lac h"l~h
tha, he would not wi,hdrsw from the Con-
tel. There Was petition IN circulation,
REQUESTING the railroad company 10 reneise
again lis late employees, which would be
-icnei nv every citizen of Se'islia. and he
believed the company would hardly refuse
Mr.. C,s-on replied that the Superintend-
ert If the road, Mr.. 4. 4. Talmsge, vas a
man who would listen 10 dictstion from no
one and declared that he knew II 10 be
positive fact hat none Of the men would
| be taken back by the company. Il must
% elsewhere concluded he, sand beg 10
| be excused
! "Do you positively refuse TO run ," asked
Csit. Bridges.
Il do was the answer. leaving no
choice but that 4 new selection should Or
made ior alderman iram he Second ward.
John q. Newman VAS then placed
-, domination. a. was also Pat. OCOnner.
They expressed themselves unworthy and
:, .i,;ri i.r the honor. MrOConner, indeed,
po-i,ively declined. hn, upon nomination
by acclamation heing rendered Mr.. New
man. he r.lnctantlv consented To make the
lareiess race.
Tie chairman expressed an opinion that
Snla,l n;varsor rnuId h
) fitting move to be made.
Captain Bridges dissented, saving that he
did no, believe in carrying these matters
into the political arena. They were a;
much out oi place there n w"nld
he sf,irs of church. III.
. was ia favor # making no further nomins.
t:ons. and thought il tine part Of wisdom Il
leave the matter alone.
NJ. :. 4. Wardan arose to champion TIN
, 'inali.nahle right OF the Greenback party
20 nominate candidates for whatsoever .
Z shaul.i p'ease them. Wherever the othe
. parties proposed 10 carry politics on TIN
r side of hell, the Greenhack party proPose'
. Ia m.- them. Vas it right for the iw'
a cid parties 10 lay back and dictate 10 tn
( t;re...bsckers about the schools. The LAT
I ter we've furnishing the most children H.
4 tuition. laughter and onght have some
T thing 20 say of the manner in which Ihel
e should he taught. II don't care any
h thing abont making a nomination 10 night
' hu, I want them TO understand that va ar
p no, forgetting this little thing" The elo
| auent advocate then flew little wild q
a his subject and hranched ofi upon IL
e wrongs Of the ~orkinsmen. la San Fran
= cisco !. had taken the combined efforts G
= both parties to beat them. and so it woul
h. here il The members oil the q. B. part
e xoulci DO their duty. The scheme Was
We Republicans will take half, you Den
"A ocra,s NAV have half, and the Greenbac
, men NAV 60 to hell" They tried
a make fools of the workingmen an
r sometimes succeeded.
a There were no men on the School Boar
IA If whom hr had ever heard, who had in
lie mo.,slized themselves. either a. philos
uber-. astronomers or patent right me
al Laughter.
n Then Mr.. Warden sat down.
49, NJ, &C. Abbott moved that the nom
" nation for Treasurer be left vacant.
NJ Mr.. q. W. Snow thought that the
n. ought 10 be some man out of the four hum
., red Isic members of the party, who W
competent to assume the duties oi ii
'e Treasurer. Ii there were not, the par
ID lad better stop and JOIN somebody else.
4. C,ptain Bridges expressed himself a. b
a. lieying that II there was aiy man wi
x.uld rur, he should now declare himse
he l,was the duty of the party 80 nomiDs
VI such man.
he The chairman offered ia. nsme Of NJ
Sprspup. He said that he had talked wi
Mr.. Sprague, and tina, the latter had a
q. pounced himself a. ready L. he sacrifice
on the altar Of the cause.
Mr.. Sprague was nominated, alter
~ Abho,t'. motion had been Withdraw
At Then the secretary wanted Ia know N
in S,,sgue'. initials, and IT trsnspired I'll
=. no one present was acquainted with the
All the same, they yere ready 10 hight 81
n die with Sprague, and he was form ally
". nounced a. the candidate for city treasur'
- Capt. Bridges was nominated
!. citv attorney Capt. Bridges declined
:" respectfully but firmly declined:
had two reasons. he said. One Of the
'e- wss ,ha, be knew lac would be elected ii
es rau. and ne conld no, afford to take Z
ON ofS;ce for the confederation thereto attaC
m, ed Ii would he a case Of clear los and
.r woula not accept For aDo;tes :hi'
a. judge Sloane, the Republican candid'
-. Cor m. same Office, had been his law pa
u.r WA, nov his Office associate, and