The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-09-02
LA WEEKLY BAZOO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1854.

Twelfth CONFESSIONS; district In conven-
ton assembled heartily endorse the platform
adopted by the democratic national con-
vention at Chicago, and also OF the state
democratic convention at Jsferson City.
Resolved, That We recognize in Cleve-
land and Hendricks true representatives, of
those democratic principles whick alone
can restore purity In the administration OF
the national government.
The resolutions = were unanimously
adopted.
WELCOME FROM APPLETON CITY.
Mayor c. o. Hedrick, Of Appleton City,
approached the chair and facing the az
dience delivered the following welcome to
the city's guests:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention.
In behalf Of the people of Appleton
City, regardless of party fealty and afilia-
ton, bid you welcome. You will meet
at the hands OF representative men Of our
city cordial greeting and a hearty recep-
ton. Applause.
No political questions are involved in
the arrangements which have been made
for your pleasure and entertainment, and
every endeavOr will be made 10 render your
stay among us pleasant and worthy OF
memory. And now, gentlemen of the con-
vention. again accept from me, In the name
and in behalf of the citizens OF Appleton
City, a cordial, hearty and sincere greet
ing. Applause.
NOMINATIONS.
The chair announced that nominations
Wv nd haf no
roll OF counties would be called In sl.
phabetical order.
When Barton county was called Ed.
Buler, in an eloquent address, placed in
nomination Hon. {. II. Morgan, the pres
ent member OF congress from the 18th dis
trict.
plauded, whenever Morgans name Was
mentioned and great enthusiasm followed.
7. w. Silvers, when Bates county Wa:
called, arose and in a most excellent speech
which was often interrupted by applause,
placed in nomination John w. Alternately,
When Ciss county was called, ID. X.
Hall. IN unique ana decidedly original
speech, seconded the nomination oil Charlie
Morgan.
When Vernon county was called. @. s.
Hoss came 10 the front and In a slow, easy
and argumentative speech, full OF good
language and flowing illustrations, placed
IN nomination Wm. J. Stone, of Vernon.
1t was moved by d. A. DeArmond and
seconded by Douglas Dale that the con-
veption now take recess I'm Ill 8 o'clock
p. IN.
Cries of no! no came from all parts Of
the house.
The roll was called with the following
result:
Yes ......-.................... IS
Nay 81
The convention vas declared adjourned
until p. n.
EVENING SESSION.
The chairman appeared in his seat
promptly at eight o'clock with beautiful
bulton-hole sou werner on his coat, present
ed by an Appleton Cry lady and raped
the convention TO order.
The house was full, many ladies being
present.
FIRST BALLOT.
Barton county, 5 for Morgan; Bates coun-
ty 15 for Alternately; Cas- county, ii for
Morgan; Cedar COMFY, for Stone; Dade
county, for Stone, ? each for Morgan and
Alternately; Henry counts, "A Tor Stone;
St. Clair county, 5 for Stone; Vernon coun-
ty, u for Stone
Total, Stone 81; Morgan 81; Alternately
IL. After the eighth ballot, all being the
same as the first, motion was made TO adj
jou-n until Tomorrow morning at ten
O'Clock and carried without . dissenting
voice.
The outlying pastures are full of dark
horses, some of Them being Justify groomed
by their friends ia the delegations. All
are predicting dead lock or a new man
and the end is uncertain.
The Cass county delegation held a eau
Gus tonight and unanimously decided TO
stay with Morgan and never break.
. SECOND DAY.
Appleton City, Augus, 27.-[ Special. /
The convention was C lied - order a 10 a.
%. The attendance was considerably di-
minished in NUM- ers, and there was Wis
ible absence of the enthusiasm incident to
the first day.
Rev. Albert B. Martin, pastor of the
Presbyterian church OF Appleton City was
called upon and opened the proceedings by
prayer. He prayed for the constituency of
those present as much as he did for those
before him. The reverend gentleman no
doubt thought the people at home needed
more praying for than those who were IN
convention. .s
The convention waited TOR the coming
of absent delegates thirty minutes and they
not appearing the chair ordered that roll
call proceed, she chairman OF the respective
delegations ID east the vote. !
NINTH BALLOT.