The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
Fourth district. L. Comack, of Sui


Sixth district-John s Elliot, of Coop
er.
Seventh district. w. Booth, of Frank
lin.
Eighth district-E. A. Noonan, of ST.
Louis,
Ninth district-R. D. Lancaster, of ST.
Louis.
Tenth district-W. r. Edgar, OF Iron.
Eleventh districts. T. Harrison, OF
Galloway.
Twelfth district-D. P. Stratton, of Yer
non.
Thirteenth district-John O'Day, of
| Greene.
Fourt, enth district-T. D. Ferguson, of
| Butler.
The roll was then called for the nomina-
ton OF electors, and resulted as follows:
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
First district-Jame Ellison, of Adair.
Second district C. F. Rothwell, of Ran
dolph.
Third district-A w. Kelsoe, of Worth.
Fourth district-T. H. Parrish, of Holt
Fifth District. X. Southern, of jack
son.
Sixth district-E. c. More, of Boone
Seventh district-Nat.C c. Dryden, of Lin
coin.
Eighth district-Jno. I. Martin.
Ninth district-G. w. Allen, of 81.
Louis.
Tenth district-John O'Fallon, of JEFF
ferson.
Eleventh district-E. A. Seay, of Dent
Twelfth district ID. 4. DeArmond, OF
Bates.
Thirteenth district-O. H. Travers, OF
Greene.
Fourteenth district. ]. Russell, OF
Mississippi.
THE BLOODY EIGHTH.
The Eighth district held q caucus in |
Dick Gentry's headquarters this morning
and had a very bolsterous session. John /
Lee, who belongs 10 very old and infu
entail family was then holding a contested |
proxy. In the course of the controversy
which was heated, Lee shook his fist in too
close proximity 10 Dock McGary's face
when the latter jumped up and planted one
under Lees ear.
BRIGHT KNIFE BLADES
glistened in the morning sun and cartridges
ratified quickly in the barrels of pistols bat
by the interference Of mutual friends,
peace returned and Lee was taken away in
him toward the state capitol.
Later both cooled and appeared on the
floor of the convention when word war
ragged for some time.
it was three thirty when the J.
CONVENTION WAS CALLED TO ORDER.
The chairman inquired for report from the
committee on credentials; there being no
answer, the sergeant-at arms was dispatched {
in quest of the committee.
Later, the sergeant-at-arms entered and
reported that it would be some hours be- {
fore the committee on credentials would be
ready to report. Several motions ID adj {
ourn were voted down, after which A. VI. {
Dockery, of Gallatin, nominee for congress
10 the Third district, addressed the con- |
7eution on II
NATIONAL ISSUES
It length. c. III. Mansur, A. NJ. Alexan- '
Ter, of the Second district, Nat &. Dryden,
If Lincoln and Judge Lindley, of ST. Louis, I
Ill made short and happy addresses, after
which, at FIVE o'clock, the convention
adjourned until seven o'clock tonight Q
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention was called to order at q
40 p. m. The committee on credentials
made report, which was adopted without
contest. The committee on perm anent or
,anizstion reported as follows: iC
President, c. H. Hardin.
Vice-president, Sixth district, S. {. Ma
or.
Secretary, Nick Bell, of St. Louis.
John T. Heard, J. II. Craig and DR..
Taylor were appointed a committee 10 wait
IN Gov. Hardin and escort him to the a
hair. L
The governor briefly thanked the dele
rates, and said the convention was ready
or business. The committee on platform
exported as follows: /
THE PLATFORM. I
Resolved, LIST, That the democratic party s
# Missouri, in convention assembled, heart q
lv approves the declaration of principles [
made by the democratic convention recent L
y held in Chicago, and pledges its earnest C
Import TO Grover Cleveland and Thomas '
l. Hendricks, the nominees of that conven- C
ion for president and vice-president of the {
United States.
Second, That we endorse the action of q
'ur United States senators and members of +
he house of representatives in the Forty Z
eighth congress. Il
Third, That we endorse the economic adj
of affairs by our present state u
government in all its branches, and point .
With pride to the record of the democratic =
,arty OF Missouri in the administration of =
ur state government. That la
EVERY PORTION OF MISSOURI
he laws have been faithfully administered
nd all persons are alike protected in per- p
on and property, that the people enjoy b
,esce, order, prosperity and plenty, whilst p
honesty and economy have obtained in ev- 2
~ department of the state government
ince il passed into the hands of the demo-
ratio party. 4
Fourth, That the democracy congratu-
ale the people of the state on the reduc-
ion of our state debt, about ten million
nent of the public school fund, and in the