Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-08-30

~ customary call OF the
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the convention. He SAID
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/ IN that he hoped the de
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| &6NMMK ~ vention would be solely
| 7E&&N/ y for the benefit OF the
u. 4. Fronc.s. that individual preju
| dices would be laid aside. He believed thai
| the ticket nominated would receive 5000 ma
iority.
Mr. Shields next introduced Hon. ]. ]. Rus
| SELL OF Mississippi County, as temporary
/ chairman. Mr.. Russell briefly addressed the
/ convention, concluding as follows:
AFeliow-Democrats, we are here to exercise
| the proud privilege of nominating Democratic
! State ticket. Not simply to bestow an empty
| honor but the ticket we shall nominate will be
those who are to hold in their hand the reins OF
! the State government, and to control Its affairs
/ for years to come Without OBTAINING the con.
vention I again thank you for this honor and
! your courteous attention"
The temporary ofices were completed as fol-
lows:
/ Secretary-Thos. w. Parks and an assistant
from each Congressional district, to be named
by delegations.
/ Sergeant-at-Arms-A.W w. Ewing, with an as
sistant from each Con gressional district
/ Doorkeeper-A J. Shockley.
Committees on resolutions, credentials ana
order of business were appointed and recess
was taken until p. m.
The convention reassembled at three o'clock,
but the committee on credentials was not
ready to report While waiting for the report
the time was filled by speeches. Hon. N. M.
! Bell, Senator Geo. A. Castleman, II. w. Phil
lips, John C. Tarsney, c. H. Morgan, w. 6.
Moran and c. H. ]. Taylor, late United States
, Minister to Liberia, favored the convention
/ Tt1nA
! majority report gave jackson County an
additional delegate and recommended Jas.
C. Gibson for the place In the Clay
f; County contest the majority report re-
commended Messrs. TilIery and Burrows as
delegates. minority report was submitted
recommending MessrsBell and Field as hold
ing proper credentials. Several explanatory
speeches followed, and, after forty minutes had
been consumed, a roll-call was resorted to and
the minority report rejected by vote OF $50
! against 317. The entire report was then
+; adopted.
+! The committee on rules and organization re-
ported the following permanent officers OF the
convention:
/ President-James Hagerm.n, III Kansas
Vice-Presidents-E. W. Stephens, Of Column
bia, and Colonel Sol. Hughlett Of Montgomery
County
Secretary-T. w. Park, Of Platte City.
Assistant Secretaries-T. M. Winston and w.
..
Reading C1erks-S. S. Bass. OF St. Louis, and
w. T. League, OF Poplar Bluff.
Seargeant-at Arms - Thos. Wand, Of St
Louis.
Doorkeeper-A J. Shockley, of Carrollton.
The report limited nominating speeches to
ten minutes. and recommended nominations in
the following order:
!. Governor.
2. Lieutenant-Governor.
8. Secretary Of State.
4. Auditor.
8. Treasurer.
g. Acknowledgement.
Z. Register of Lands.
8. Railroad Commissioners.
Q. Presidential electors by districts.
TO- Two electors at-large.
Mr.. Hughlett OF Montgomery. County, offered
resolution for the election OF Colonel D. Fl.
Armstrong, of St. Louis, and N. p. Minor, OF
Pike (both of whom were delegates to the Dem.
ocratic State convention in 1880, honorary
Independents. Adopted.
NOMINATIONS.
The chair announced that nominations for
Governor were in order:
W. w. Ramsey of Nodaway, presented the
name of Governor A. P. Morehouse.
w. w. Graves, of Bates placed in nomination
Hon. John M. Glover.
CHon. r. N Bodine, of Monroe presented the
name of D. r. Francis.
Samuel Kennard, of st. Louis, seconded the
nomination OF Mr.. Francis.
Geo. Il. DaV1S OF Sallne COuuLy, anu trOI.
J. p. Blanten of Adair, also seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Francis.
John n. Lucas, of St. Clair, seconded the
nomination of Governor Moorehouse.
Hon. John M. Glover next addressed the con-
vention and withdrew his name a candidate
for Governor. At 6:25 the roll-call was COM
menced and resulted as follows: Francis 335x;
Morehcuse, 1854; Glover. g.
w. w. Ramsey. of Nodaway, moved to make
the nomination of Mr.. Francis unanimous,
which was Carried with q whoop.
A motion for the chair to appoint commit
tee to inform Mr.. Francis of his nomination
was carried, and the following committee was
appointed: VIM. Draffen, of Cooper County;
R. N. Bodine, of Monroe; w. w. Ramsey OF
Nodaway; w. w. Graves, OF Bates; s. M Ken.
nard, OF st. Louis, and Clinton Tillery, OF Clay.
After a wait OF ten minutes the committee
returned with Mr.. Francis, who addressed tho
convention, and a recess was taken until nine
o'clock.
At the evening session Govern nor Morehouse,
by invitation, addressed the convention, and
heartily Endorsed the action already taken,
predicting victory in November
When the Governor retired from the platform
nominations for Lieutenant-Governor were
called for. The first name presented was that
OF Bushrod M. Dilley, Of Caldwell County by
John T. Bolton. Riley Hail. of Randolph,
nominated Stephen b. Woodsen, of Buchanan
COUNTY. Next followed Champ Clarke, of Pike,
who offered as running mate to the mascot,
Dave Ball, of Pike County. Nat N Phillips,
Dunklin County, offered the name of ]. L.
Rush, OF Webster County, q Union soldier.
Hon. II. c. Timmond nominated State Senator
Claycomb In . graceful and earnest speech and
Charles Boer of Andrew County, placed In
nomination Thomas 81. Parrish.
Secouding speeches on behalf OF all the gen.
tlemen named were made, and then the ballot
ing began. Claycomb being nominated on the
sixth ballot.
The convention then adjourned till Thursday
morning.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
The convention was called to order by Hon.
Sol Huehlett. The first business was the nom.
ination OF a candidate for Secretary of State.
A resolution to cut on nominating speeches
was voted down. The following nomina-
tons were made: M. X. McGrath, Of ST.
Louis: A. A. Lesueur, of Lafayette: ].
~. Buckr"r, of Boone; J. A. Turner. Of
carroll: Z. H. kellogg, of Charlton, Mr..
hcGrath was placed in nomination by Hon. G.
I. Nolan. of ST. Louis, and seconded by Hon.
NJ. g. Moran, of St. Joseph. E. w. Stephens,
OF Columb a, nominated Mr.. Rucker, and E. C.
kennan, OF Audrain, seconded. Mr.. Lesueur
was nominated by Judge Ryland of Lafayette
ana seconded by Thos. Irish and j. L. Downing
John Young. of Carroll nominated Mr.. Turner.
MT kellogg was nominated by w. w. Rucker,
OF Charlton. The name of J. r. Dale was pre-
sented by r. N. Jles, OF Shelby.
The first ballot resulted in the nomination of
Lesueur, and it was made unanimous.
Nominations for State Auditor followed.
Hon. Marsh Arnold. of Scott. presented the
name OF j. M. Seibert, of Cape Girardeau:
General d. H. Mcintyre placed in nomination
John I. Clark, of Cole. The first ballot re-
suited; Clark, 64ts; Seibert 1854 Mr. Seibert |
was declared the nominee for Auditor.
The committee on resolutions submitted the |
Platform which was read and adopted It is AZ /