Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-05-29
MOBE ERLY !!
The Missouri DemOc-
racy in COnvcn-
ton.

The GRAPHIC Is a newspaper, and its
day Of publication gives it the inside
track over all ITS local cotemporaries.-
Below we give condensed report Of
the doings at Moberly :
MoBEELY
Evidently bit off a bigger bite than she
could conveniently masticate, and the
result was, that by Wednesday after
noon every bed and cot in the place was
engaged. Each arriving train dis
charged its long line of dusty and linen
clad delegates, and visitors rolled into
the first hotel and out again into anoth-
er and then another. to be met by the
cry of no room, until finally the weary
politician sought rest at least in one Of
the hundreds Of chairs in front Of the
hotels. The scenes at night were inter-
esting. They were amusing to the
man who had room. TO person
with the prospect Of a night in chair
under the stars it was not At mid
night the train for the West brought
four car loads of delegates and spectators.
Among the nOtables were Gen. Joe
Shelby, of Lafayette, who was blatant
in his advocacy of Tilden, and Senator
Vest, who, without demonstration. re-
tired with the remark, . have work to
do Tomorrow. This delegation num-
bcred about 400. The train up from
st. Louis at $3.50 disgoreed $50 more
and special train of six coaches that
followed contributed 300 more souls to
the unsheltercd temporary population
Of the town. 1t would be vain task
to attempt to give an approximate idea
of the people here. All the dignitaries
Of the state are on hand and all classes
of politicians are represented.
CAUCUssEs
All the congressional delegates held
caucusses on Wednesday morning pre-
viouS to the meeting of the convention
for the purpose selecting committees on
organization and resolutions. Some OF
the delegations also went into the cleo
ton of district delegates 10 the national
convention. Some of these meetings
were very stormy, and in most cases
there were a failure to select delegates
to Cincinnati because Of wrangles over
the presidential question.
There Were lively wrangies i'll the see
oned and tenth districts over the pres
idential question, the Tilden men going
in to secure instructions for their ia
orite: The caucus Of the eighth dis
trict elected two anti-Iiiden men.
THE CONVENTION ORGANIZED.
The convention assembled at 11:15
o'clock. and was called to order BY john
o Day. chairman ofthe democratic state
central committee: The hall vas JAM
med beyond the point Unreasonable com
fort Delegates occupied chairs in the
center, and spectators, among whom
were many ladies, were ranged on
either side. The proceedings were OPEN
ed with prayer by Elder Reynolds. Of
the Christian church. Chairman O Day
then proceeded to address the conyen-
ton.
At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr.
O'Day introduced John I. Williams. of
Macon Ex-Speaker Of the house of rep
resentitivee, as Temporary chairman.
Mr.. Williams III returning thanks for
the honor. spoke of his willingness to
bury his personal preference in the mat
Ter of a presidential candidate to aid
The party in achieving success. On
motion of Senator ParSon the districts
were called and the following commit
ees appointed: Committee on perma-
neHt organization and committee on
credentials. A motion to appoint a
committee on resolutions was with
drawn. Recess was then taken unit |
/ o'clock when Vest was to address the
covention.
During the recess the committee on
permanent organization met at the mer-
chants exchange. Gov g. Graft
Brown was nominated by acelamation,
At two o'clock. in answer to repeated
calls. Senator Vest addressed the con-
ventiOn. His speech was mainly occu-
pied with denunciation OF Grant and
the third term.
Shortly before I p. m. the committee
on credentials announced themselves
ready to report. and the convention was
called to order.
The committee reported the list OF
delegates only. without reference to
any contests that had been adiudicated.
Gov. b. Gratz Brown was, after some
discussion, elected chairman Of the con-
vention.
The convention then proceeded to
elect delegates to the national eonven-
ton. The Post-Dispatch in speaking
of the complexion of the delegation says:
Atleast two-thirds of the delegation
are against Mr.. Tilden. As to the per-
sonal preferences of these two-thirds
Hora ito Seymour undoubtedly leads
But should Seymour be out OF question
and Bill Morrison have chance he
could easily obtain the solid vote of this
State Mr. Bayard, General Hancock
and Senator Thurman have each few
strong friends in the delegation.
The delegation may be put down for
Seymour first, Morrison next. or the
man who will win, whoever he may be