The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-12

nation was made unanimous.
Loud calls were ms lie for Soltonstall but
that gentleman not being present Mr.. Da.
Wis moved the convention proceed with It's
regular business, saying Mr.. Saltonstall
would be present by the time il was finish
ed.
The roll was then called for the selection
of central committeeman and resulted as
| follows:
Benton county, r. w. Richardson.
Camden county, John L. Oder.
Pettis county, Chas. Z. Yeater.
Saline county, Samuel Davis.
At this moment Mr.. Saltonstall made
his appearance and was greeted with loud
| applause and cries of Salty Salty
Mr.. sALToNSTALL
came forward and said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Convention
Allow me in the first place ID return to
you my heartfelt thanks for the great honor
| YOU have done me in conferiDg upon me
the nomination for senator OF This district
and 10 assure you that ] shall never cause
you to regret your action or bring upon
you any reproach because of my unworthi-
ness.
! Our district embraces pop
and In extent OF territory Is equal 10 many
whole nations of which We read, as power
| full and extensive factors of the old world.
| Under these circumstances ! can but feel
some doubt as to my ability 10 fully meet
the demands and discharge intelligently the
great responsibilities entailed upon the po-
sition to which you have chosen me in
such a manner as to meet your needs and
approval. But We already have a wise,
good and efficient government, and il is
one of the fundamental principles of dem
ocratic government that changes should be
slowly and carefully made, and made only
when their necessity for betterment is
clearly made evident. Hence my duties
in this direction will allow me full scope
for consideration and careful council, and
if grave doubts exist, wise inaction is better
than rash activity leading TO wrong, and /
beg leave TO assure you that with these
principles fixed in my mind, j shall en-
deavor TO do you all the good can, and,
rather than do you harm, L shall do moth
ing. But | know these delegates are anx-
ious to return home, and i will not now
detain them. But permit me TO say to you
that the democratic banner, which YOU
have placed in my hands, shall never be
trailed in the dust of ignominious defeat so
long as any power which God has given
me can avert it. And when the time for
action comes, you will find me in the thick
est of the fight, using my every endeayor to
carry that banner forward, onward and up
ward, 10 sure, triumphant and glorious
victory. Again, gentlemen, allow me TO
return TO you my earnest thanks and heart.
felt gratitude for the honor you have CO..
ferred upon me, and to assure you my
every effort shall be to prove worthy OF
your trust. Applause
Mr.. RICHARDSON
being loudly called for rose and without
coming forward said;
Mr.. Chairman, gentlemen Of the convention and
fellow citizens
1t is scarcely fitting time to call upon
one who, like me, has just sustained a
crushing defeat at your hands, for speech.
Nor do / suppose you expect me TO be in
the best mood for any extended and en-.
thusisstic effort in this direction. But
were to say you have not done well
would contradict the convictions of my
own mind.
/ came before you to-day as the repre-
sentative of the people and sentiment OF
one Of the best counties In this district and
at their earnest solicitation. Not through
any personal ambition of my own, though
of course / cannot fail TO appreciate the
high honor OF the position for which /
have just been defeated, but i came TO rep
resent the wishes of portion of the consti-
tuency of this district, who feel that they
ought to have some recognition at the
hands of their democrat brethren for their
stern, unfiinching and unceasing conflict
In behalf Of the cause against overwhelm-
ing odds, and Tor the valuable services
they have always rendered without reward
to their brethren of.tPettis county, and
whose Just friends and Commercial allies
they have ever been. But, since, in your
wisdom, you have seen ft TO decide they
must wait yet awhile longer, l not only
bow to that decision but feel justified in
saying that the democracy of Benton
and Camden counties will rally
with their usual energy, bravery
and determination TO the support
of your choice of a candidate. Allow me
in conclusion to return nv thanks
TO those firm friends who
have stood so nobly by me throughout
the contest, and 10 assure them their devo.
ton shall not be forgotten. And while
with them / can not but mingle my regrets
and express my sorrow at the action of the
majority, and think you, too, will be sor-
~ when you get sohered of. Laughter. |
can go home and tell my people they have
in Pettis county some Of the warmest,
truest friends God ever made, and / carry
with me the comfort that numbers are not
always necessary TO be right.
Numbers are no mark,
True men will still be found,
4 few saved in Noah's ark,
While many millions drowned"
Applause and laughter
On motion the convention adjourned
sine die.
The senatorial executive committee me;
after the adjournment of the convention,
and elected X. w. Rich SrdsoD, 0f Benton