The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-01

omnlOus, and IL was whispered about that
the two most prominent candidates for
that high position had suddenly with
drawn i'm favor Of those who had been
placed before the convention.
But slowly and with The dignity eli a
Roman senator with his toga about him q
form was seen to arise TO the chairman's
LETT and deep, sonorous voice was heard
to say;
'MR. PRESIDENT"
Every eve was fixed on the man who
had broken the spell OF suspense, and every
ear was thrown wide open to hear what ne
had to say. He was recognized As TN.
chief law officer OF the state, Attorney
General Mcintyre.
Il arise, sir, for the purpose of placing
in nomination a man who needs no intro
,iuclion to this body, nor TO the people of
this state In fact, sir. his fame has swept
over this whole land, until il has borne his
name, worth and brilliant abilities before
all the people need not tell yon, who
IRE Lawyers that there is urgent need for
nne who is acquainted with the routine
work OF the supreme court. how needful il
| is for one to he on its bench who can speed
Ily and accurately carry out lis work.
There is one man who, Tor ten wears, has
! been its master mind, and TODAY is TO be
! honored for the workings oi the machinery
| Of that court a. II does. That man l.
Chief Justice Sherwood"
At mention vi the name there was a
magnificent burst of applause and il must
| nave put q blanche of fear on the cheeks of
the Martin men. The speaker said great
.ieal more, every word freighted with ad-
miration for the candidate. He asked the
! convention 10 remember the trained and
skilled services of Judge Sherwood; APP
pealed TO them not TO throw away one who
was OF such great Importance TO the liIiga-
ion i'm this STATE, and concluded by urging
upon them the necessity of voting for the
man he had named. The attorney general
paid glowing tribute to Judge Sherwood,
out all felt he had not said too much
FIERY TALKER.
Again did the chairman ask the usual
question ii there were any more TO be
placed before the convention as candidates,
and l.. 5 Hall, of Moberly, arose to re-
~pond. He began his speech by referring
10 Mcintyre as the gentleman from the |
counties of Audrain, Ray and Cole
This, i'm the language of the critics, brought |
down the house." even the iri- parIite gen
tleman joining i'm the laugh
Mr.. Hall said that he proposed la name
man whose writings had been as extensiye-
v read a. any lawyers i'm the United States. !
and who for wears was the editor OF the !
,blest law magazine ever published in !
This country. His words had instructed !
every lawyer in that court room and not !
one of them could deny the debt they owed |
him. He placed him by the side of Sey- |!
mour ID. Thompson and Thomas NJ.
Cooley aud the comparison wonld not hurt !
him. There is important litigation soon |
10 arise In this state and there IL needs the !
clear brain of an accomplished LAWYER To I
meet the intricate questions which will /
spring out Of this litigation. He came from J
The great mercantile centre OF the state
he is representative lawyer oi that !
centre. Therefore. name for chief JUS /
lice of this state Hon. Alex. Martin. Of 81. 4
Ions"
The shock OF the speakers eloquence .
had been most powerful, and when he !
named his man" there was moments /
silence before anv sound came from the I
audience. But il was like the roar of the !
waters when it did come, and deafening in /
its volume Mr.. Hall spoke like fiery
Patrick Henry, and al times was harsh ,
and vindictive, g. though he had some :
blows To hit Oack
TURBULENT TINE.
Just as he took his seat lawyer ON the
opposite side of the hall arose and asked
him il Mr.. Martin had ever read the !
,iundecker dispositions Mr.. Hall sprang
10 his feet and Exclaimed
I'll tell that railroad lawyer" shaking
his finger at him, "all about that matter. /
He" but the gavel of the chairman
brought him To- see the position he was in
anu he sat down. But he arose To a ques-
ton OF privilege. desiring to renew the at
tack. Ii was denied him. Then Anderson,
Of Kansas CITY, moved that he have the
privilege of replying to "ihat railroad
lawyer" but il was voted down. Hall
started 10 cross the hall bnt vas caught by
friends and forced TO sit down. There
came near being row.
Marshall Arnold, oi Scott county, Sec
onded the nomination of Judge Sherwood
i'm glowing terms, and coming from the
section ii did, il was a powerful plea for
the Judge. 4
Mr.. Cannon. of Audrain. placed Hon.
Jere Craven in nomination. The Craven
men must have been quite numerous at
first, Judging from the applause with which
ms name was greeted.
THE FIGHT.
Nominations closed aud the voting b.
gan. Ii was done by roll call OF counties,
the chairman oi each delegation casting
the vote. As il progressed, cheers wonid
rip from threats as first one favorile ar
aIother seemed io lead The first vote was
counted and resulted: 4
rwood............-..... ............. lS6 5-6
Martini. ...... ..... l0la il
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There were 422 votes cast, of which it I
took 2l2 TO elect. As there wss no election
another vote was ordered. Oregon county q
changed its vote To Craven, and this
created premonitiOns oil a stampede. But
the vote went on quietly until taken with
The following showing: