Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-08-23
JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS.
Judge Barclay Secures the Nomi-
nation for Supreme Judge.
Tho Results in the Eastern and West
era District Contests for APP
petate Juigeships-A Series
os Sharp Contests.

O. Siarp Contests
SPRINGFIELD. Mo Aug 15.-The State Dem
ocrasic convention met to-day in the beautiful
opera house known as the Perkins Grand
The Convention was called to order at twelve
O'Clock by Chairmal d. II. Shields
Rev Dr.. Paxoa- of Springfield. invoked Dl-
vine blessing ON the proceedings of the day.
after which Chairman Shields said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONvENTION-I would
direct your attention to the fact that the COM
the best interest of the State and people that
the selection of our judicial officers
and trading incident to general nomi
mating convention, and 1t was the wish and
expectation OF the committee that you should
est preroga;ive of the American citizen, divest
yo9r minds entirely of personal and partisan
veY OF all those presenting themselves for the
high positions to be flied by this convention
ch0oss those whom you deem best qualified to
ti,l the important and high position to which
they aspire.
I1st your candidates be well equipped in the
learumg n: the law. of high personal integrity
Capable of wori, and with personal devotion
Tor the rights of the people, who will at any
and al ali times be for the right, regardless OF
clasnof. typical Democrat who is of the peo-
PIE and who will stan by the people.
mayor Walker delivered an address of well
come On Behalf OF the citizens of Springfield.
Chairman Shields announced that the Central
committee had selected Judge Thomas A. Sher-
wood for temporary chairman.
Judge Sherwood was greeted with cheers, and
after bciug introduced by Chairman Shields
proceed for half an hour to address the dele
gates in speech remarkable for its evident
hits at various men and measures prominent In
the party during the past few months.
Other temporary officers were announced as
follows:
Secretary. A T. Booth; assistants, w. T.
Mcintyre, r. P. Speed, c. d. Lyman, j. r. Nc
Cord E:Id Arch Woodson.
Sergcant-at-arms, N. A. Hall; assistants,
Russell Berry, Horace Waggoner, Sias Carr,
Alex Fey, Thomas Skidmore, R. II. Williams,
J. Z. Willis
Doofkeeper, ]. NJ. Kirby; assistants, D. Ryan,
a l.. Murray. Isaac Connors, ]. w. Spencer,
Thomas Morrow, A. NJ. CASTOR, j. H. Edwards.
On motion of W. w. Ramsay, the usual COM
mittees on permanent organization, resolutions
and credentials were appointed. after which
the convention took q recess until three o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembIing Chairman Shields called the
convention to order in the absence of Judge
Sherwood. The committee on credentials sub
mittrd a report finding that only Pemiscot
County was without representation. AS no
other committees were ready. several states
men were persuaded to make patriotic and
Democratic speeches. There was a general de-
mand for Mayor Francis, the report having
beea circulated that he was in the city, which.
however. proved to be mis-
toke- Oae or two generous friends called on
Mr.. Glover, and that gentleman very promptly
delivered short speech. The Carthage
Giee Club rendered choice selections of DEM
ocratc campaign music. Then Judge Burk-
hart Judge Lindley, o. H. Travers and Senator
Moran responded with speeches in answer to
calls
Fiusliy,E. w. Stephens. of Columbia moved
that the committee on organic 1tion be DIS
charged. and that the convention proceed to
select permanent officers Mr.. Stephens said
the convention had been kept waiting over two
hours and that business shout no longer be de-
la5ed.
After brief discussion a committee was ap-
pointed to investigate the delay and report.
This latter committee was absent so long that
the convention was about TO appoint another
but at 5:1o p. m. the committee appeared.
MT MacFarlane. chairman of the committee
on permanent organization, reported the tenn
porary officers as permanent. with the excep-
ton that John I. Martin and Walter Young
were added TO the list of vice-pres dents. Chas
M. Map.on, of ST. Louis. was recommended for
temporary chairman OF the Appellate conven-
ton for the Eastern district and Walter Young
of ST. Joseph, as temporary chairman of the
Appellate convention for the Western district.
The report of the committee also contained
detailed instructions respecting the conduct
of the Appellate conventions. This portion
of the report drew forth a spirited discus
sion, the tw, sections claiming to be so
separate and distinct to be beyond the con-
troll of the Supreme Judgeship convention. The
question was finally settled by u division of the
house. The vote resulted in the report of the
committee being sustained.
On taking the chair Judge Sherwood re-
Trained from making speech, but Immediate
~ Judge Henry d. Laughlin presented a resolu-
ton IEdorsing the official conduct of Judge
Sherwood and recommending him to p. esident
Cleveland as available material for the Su-
preme bench. The resolution was adopted.
Nominations for Supreme Judge being next
In order Senator P. c. Wilson. of Platte, nom
mated Judge G. D. Burgess, of Linn County.
judge James ID. Fox nominated Judge Shep-
ard Barclay. of St. Louis.
Judge Alex. Martin, Of St. Lous County,
earnestly seconded tie nomination of Judge
Barclay.
Congressman William Stone, OF verno
County. placed Ju ige Stratton before the con
vention.
Judge James B. CAN'T. of Henry County,
placed in nomination Judge Dearmond, of
Bates County.
John T. Smith, of Bates County. seconded the
nomination of Judge Dearmond.
Balieting began Immediately thereafter, and
the roll-call was begun. The first ballot re-
suited as follows:
Barclay Observation-Disclosures .......1et
sStrattou. 6313
Dearmond. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7S1
There was a break in the ST Louis de1ega-
tion said to have been caused by threat from
some OF the Northwestern counties to work
against Francis If they did not get some votes
from St. Louis for Burgess.
AtT:4j the convention took recess until
nine o'clock
The convention promptly called to order
Mt nine o'clock, Hon. Walter Young, of St. JG-
seph. presiding. The chair Immediately or
dered a second roll-call for the nomination OF
Supreme Judge. The ballot resulted:
Burgess. ........ ......13s
Ioarciay iso
Dearmoud Observation-Disclosures. S2x
Stratton-. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ssh
The third ballot followed Immediately and
resulted:
barclay. ........... =. .................-1s9
Msu'SeSs i54t.
81
sost"tsoh- o41s
The call Of the fourth ballet resulted:
Gs.ciaS ...-...-.-.......-....lS S
Dursess.-.'.-.--. lsSls
Strarton - 6ai:
The fifth ballot resulted:
Barclay NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1a6
oufSoss.---.- .134 y
-otfaetoh 81 y
Deafnonu-- ........ IS
The sixth ballot resulted.
barclay -......-...............f6