The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-19
THE BALL BEGINS.
Missouri's Unterrif1ed Democ-
racy in Convention
Assembled.
Convention and Central Com.
mittees and State Elec-
tors Named.
General Marmaduke Nomi-
mated for Governor on
the First Ballot.
-Morehouse Gets Nominated
for Second Place on
the Third Ballot.
M. K. McGrath Again Comes
to the Front for Secre-
tary.
Dick Gentry Gets Downed by
Seibert, of the South
east
Walker and Mccullough are
Nominated by Accla-
nation.
A Terrible Tussle Over the Su-
preme Judge
ship.
A Red-Hot Day and a Red
Hot Time for Politi-
clans.
Col. Philips Fig ures as a Dark
Horse, But Black
Wins.
A Terrible Tussle Over the Su-
preme Judge
ship.
A Red-Hot Day and a Red
Hot Time for Politi-
clans.
Col. Philips Fig ures as a Dark
Horse, But Black
Wins.

Jefferson City, August 12.-lSpecial.l-
The late night trains of yesterday and the
early trains this morning brought unusual
crowds. The throng moved in land out of
the hotels all the morning like bees-am-
bilious animals taking sweets from every
flower, all seeming to remember that "by
industry We thrive"
NEW ARRIVALS.
Among the new arrivals from Pettis
we're, I. +. Mitchun, Jas. Glass, w. l..
Steele, G. G. Heard, Judge Jno. A. Lacy,
Ed. Hurley, F III. Guenther, a. Rider,
Tom Quin. Jno. L Hall, 7. w. Cloney,
Pat Sullivan and many others; J. ii.
johnson, of Cooper, w. B. Stone, of Yer
non; ID. A. DeArmon, of Bates, and Bob
White, of Audrain, were also among the
arrivals.
CALLED To ORDER.
At 1890 o'clock this morning Jno.
ODay, chairman of the state committee
pounded the gavel three times on the
speakers desk in the house of represent.
atives and said:
"By authority In me versed as chairman
OF the state central committee, / now call
this convention to order, and have the
who will invoke the Divine blessings upon
the CELEBRATIONS of this convention"
TheRev. Mr. Cobb, of the Southern
Methodist church of this city, then offered
up prayer, the immense audience rising
TO Its feet.
TAFFY To THE PARTY.
Hon. John O'Day delivered short ad-
dress to the convention, congratulating the
party upon its past success and evidences
of future prosperity. Referring to the re-
peated Efforts at the coalition of all the
other parties, he said he had no fears what
ever that il would succeed. He then
named, on behalf of the central committee,
G. F. Rothwell, of Moberly, as the tempo
rary chairman of the convention.
Mr.. Rothwell came forward and ad-
dressed the convention al length, reviewing
the acts of the democratic party in the
past, and stating what their hopes were for
the future.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
w. H. Phelps, of Jasper county, moved
that the roll of congressional districts be
called, and the various committees be then
appointed by the delegates OF said districts.
Adopted.
When the Eighth district was called a
tumultlous quarrel ensued. Speaker after
speaker got the floor, and each denounced
the other as endeavoripg to rob the democ-
racy of their rights.
For nearly an hour the convention was a
perfect bedlsm. The air was poison with
Kisses and fragrant with applause alter
nately, as it struck the fancy of the
uproarous mass of democrats. The
muddle was finally settled by referring the
matter 10 the committe on credentials for
them TO report to the convention.
In the midst of terrible howl from the
ward politicians of 81. Louis, which COM
prises the Eighth district. The conven-
iion took a recess until 2 o'clock p. m.
The following named were appointed
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
First district-E. A. McCloud.
Second district. c. Crswley.
Third district. III. Shelby.
Fourth District. L. Bennett.
Fifth district-Wash Adams.
Sixth district. p. Wagner.
Seventh district. G. Jamison.
Eighth district-Contest.
Ninth district-Ed. Butler.
Tenth district-Jno. O. Fallon.
Eleventh district-E. q. Williams.
Twelfth District. W. Ballard.
Thirteenth district-W. 81. Phelps.
Fourteenth district-W. n. Evans.
The districts then reported the following
named as
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
First district-D. II. Shields, of Marion.
Second district-H T. McClannahan, of
Sullivan.