The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-09-26
The Rump Republican Con-
ventior in Session at JEFF
ferson City To-day.
A Bazoo Reporter on the
Ground Tells of the Situa-
ton at Present.
The Anti-Filleyites are There
in Force and Prepared
for War.
They are After the Boss Scalp
and Will Hang it High
and Dry.
Capt. Parker and Judge w. S.
Shirk Figure Promi-
nently.
What was Done Up to the
Hour of Going to
Press.
2pecial Ia the Bazoo
JEFFERSON CITY. Sept. 20

4pecial To the Bazoo.
JEFFERSON CITY. Sept. 20.
Burch's bugle blast has called together a
large and enthusiastic crowd OF kIckers
against the rule of bossism by Filley. each
one bent upon entering the ring and plant
ing a blow between the eyes OF the man
who has SO long ruled the republican party
in Missouri.
THE BOSS Is NOT HERE,
but his henchmen are, and they are doing
quiet work, as directed by his superb
knowledge Of political wire working.
There is an attempt 10 make things seen
As ibey are not "a larger number being
claimed present than there really Is.
II is an anti Filley crowd. through and
through, and down hill for Filley j. their
sole purpose and desire Such men for
leaders rs John B. Henderson, Pat Dyer,
Chester A. Krum, Major Walters, of Kan
sas City, Shields, of ST. Louis, with other
lesser lights are here, and they are doing
their best 10 en.huse their cohorts and lead
them into freedom from the oue-man
power.
The marty is
especially from St Louis, and TIE central
and southwest portions of the state. Kan
sas City and St. Joe sent full delegations
though the latter, it is sa d, is not repre-
sentative one.
The Madison house is headquarters for
the tribes, the does not present that scene
which it did wien the democratic conven-
tion met, and is not pressed fer room.
Numerically, the convention is Dot that
success anticipated, but the unanimit. oi
the mem 'ers 10
BREAK FILLEY's POWER
and Get down on him betokens grea,
strength. In the party there is "A spit in
opinion on the prohibition question, and il
will prove hard nut TO crack.
Your reporter talked with many of the
leading delegates, and found them under
current of restlessness about this qurs-
ton. They fear to declare submitting ior
or against the amendment, and IL may be
that the convention will ignore il.
THE coLORED MAN AND BROTHER
is here rather numerousy, bat he is not
warmly Rugged to the stalwart bosom
The congressional districts met ihis morn
ing and chose committeeman for the State
committee the first blow of the conven-
ton against Filley.
Tie sixth district met at the Madison
house and was called to order by A. T.
Widecombe, of Boonville, and Judge W.
S. Shirk, of Sedslia, WAS made chairman,
and Eugene Halter, editor of the Boon
vile Missourier, secretary. On a cali
of the roll by counties in the district, it
was found that Camden, Hickory,
Miller, Morgan and Benton counties were
not represented, aud there was not full
delegation from the other counties in the
district The following committeeman
were selected: On permanent organiza-
tion, A. G. Widecombe, OF Cooper; on Gre
deBtials. j. p. Phiipott, of Saline on res
Olutions, w. 5. Shirk. of Petiis.
The delegates OF the district were unani-
nous for
STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN, TICKET;
no fusion, no endorsement, no joining
hands with any other party.
When 1t came to selecting the two men,
bers OF the state committee, lively little
discussion ensued as 10 the manner of sc.
lecting them, but the delegates finally chose
q. H. Wallace, of Howard county, and
Capt. Albert Parker, OF Set ALA.