The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-09-21

and alleviate the state ana national
administration of public affairs and
would be an act of common Justice to
them and We therefore favor the
same.
Thirteen-We tender to the Nation
al Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union our grateful
thanks for their sympathy and aid
to the national prohibition party and
we extend to them our cordial ap-
prevail of the great work they are
doing in behalf of the cause of tenn
perance, God: and home and native
land.
NJ. w. Watson moved that the
convention do now proceed to nOmi-
nate candidate for judge of Supreme
court, candidate for supertindent of
public schools and a candidate for
railr lad commissioner, Mr.. Sampson
presented the following resolution as
substitute.
Whereas, the state officers that are to be
elected at the next election have no imme-
diate connection with the temperance or
prohibition question. And
Whereas, me state convention held In
this city last February decided that during
the present campaign the prohibitionists
should put forth all their efforts to the
securing of the submission of the gu estion
of constitutional prohibition of the liquor
traffic to vote Of the people, by the cleo
ton OF members of the legislature who
would be favorable to submission, such
members to be nominated by the existing
parties whenever that could not be obtained.
Now be it
Resolved, that this convention make no
nomination for state officers, and again
approve the action of the said state tenn
perance convention, and recommend the
temperance people of the state to cOncen-
trate their efforts on the officrs of members
of the legislature and judges of the county
court, and that no separate nominations be
made for those Offices except where neither
of the candidates of the republican or
democratic parties for the legislature will
promise TO work and vote for submission,
or for the county court will not promise to
vote against the issuance of a liquor
license except when the law will
compel the granting of the same.
After short discussion Mr.. Samp-
sons substitute was sumarily set down
upOnand the motion to nominate
candidates was carried unanimously.
Nominations for judge of the SUI
preme court being in order, DIR.
Brooks nominated Judge j. B. Orr
of johnson county, who was elected
by reclamation.
Being called for Judge Orr came
forward and in brief speech thanked
the convention for the honor, stating
that his heart was in the cause Of pro-
hibition and he would stand by the
party for triumph or defeat.
For superintendent of public schools,
NJ. w. Watson nominated w. II
Craig of Kansas City, Mr.. Craig de-
clined.
Rev. Brooks nominated A. j.
Emmerson. president of Williams
college, Mr.. Emmerson was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
For railroad commissioner Mr..
Craig nominated VIM. G. Wilson Of
St. Louis. Mr.. Holmes nominated
Judge Baker; DIR. Brooks nominated
j. F. Bruner of Sedalia, Messrs Will
son and Baker declined and DIR.
Bruner was nominated by aeclama-
| ton.
DIR. Bruner being call for, made a
most eloquent speech.
The secretary read a mum Der of
communications and regrets.
DIR. a. j. Jutkins of the Herald
was introduced, and presented plan
of work in connection with his paper.
On motion a recess of FIVE minutes
was taken to allow the different con-
gressiOnal districts to name their men,
bers of the state central committee.
On reassembling the following were
recommended, and, on motion, the re-
commentators were adopted:
First district-J. K. Young.
Second district-W. S. Crouch.
Third district Rev. Willis Weaver.
Fourth district-D. III. Lamy.
Fifth district--Dr. j. A. Brooks.
Sixth district -Abram Myers.
Seventh district. w. Rodgers.
Eighth district W. Watson.
Ninth district w. G. Wilson.
Tenth district. II. Hendricks.
Twelfth district. NJ. Vaughn.
Thirteenth district-James Baker.
On motion the central committee as
named were requested to retire and
select FIVE additional members at
large. After a short time the COM
mittee returned and reported the fol-
lowing: w. III. Craig, Mrs.
Clara Hoffman, G. II. Clark
EroarSon and w ri Ross